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Glenville: GSC vs. UNC Pembroke - 10.02.10

UNC PEMBROKE “Braves”
Head Coach: Pete Shinnick (25-11, 4th season at UNCP; 77-33 overall, 11th season)
Formations: Offense: Multiple; Defense: 4-3

Stat Leaders:
Rushing: Keith Gore (44 for 217 yds, 2 TD)
Passing: Cory Smith (75-112-2, 928 yds, 6 TD)
Receptions: St. Anthony Lloyd (15 for 179 yds, 0 TD)
Tackles: Fred Williams/Adam Deese (23 TT)

Schedule/Results:
09.04.10 - Fayetteville State W, 39-0
09.11.10 -  at Saint Paul’s W, 42-14
09.18.10 - at Wingate L, 23-28; 9/25 Carson-Newman W, 30-7

GLENVILLE STATE “Pioneers”
Head Coach: Alan Fiddler (43-27, 7th season)
Formations: Offense: Spread; Defense: 4-3

Stat Leaders:
Rushing: DeAndre Johnson (61 for 312 yds, 2 TD)
Passing: Darold Hughes (59-106-6, 766 yds, 7 TD)
Receptions: Jordan Griffin (18 for 301 yds, 3 TD)
Tackles: Donald Marshall (42 TT, 7 TFL)

Schedule/Results:
09.02.10 -  WV Tech W, 44-10
09.11.10 -  North Alabama L, 10-54
09.18.10 -  Seton Hill W, 38-28
09.25.10 -  Fairmont State W, 17-14 (ot)

THE SERIES:
The schools have never met.

GAME NOTES:
•  Glenville State ends a five-game season-opening homestand with a tough test versus nationally ranked UNC Pembroke.

•  GSC survived an overtime thriller with rival Fairmont State 17-14 last weekend, while UNCP blasted D-II traditional power Carson-Newman 30-7.

•  The Pioneer defense leads the WVIAC by only allowing opponents to convert 12 of 51 third down chances.

•  DeAndre Johnson leads GSC in rushing with 78.0 yards per game. He gained a career-best 155 yards on 31 carries in the victory over Fairmont State last Saturday.

•  WR Jordan Griffin is fifth in the league in receiving at 75.2 yards per game.

•  LB Donald Marshall is second in the WVIAC with 10.5 tackles per outing. He also has been credited with four sacks on the season.

•  Foes are only gaining 2.6 yards per carry versus the Pioneer defense.

•  UNC Pembroke is 4-2 all-time versus WVIAC squads including victories over Fairmont State and Concord last season.

•  The Braves also face FSU and CU later this season.

•  Keith Gore (54.2 ypg), Rashon Kennedy (51.8 ypg), and Travis Daniels (46.5 ypg) pace an exceptionally balanced UNCP ground game.

•  QB Cory Smith has completed 67% of his passes.

•  The Braves only allow 211.4 yards per game to rank fourth nationally.

•  The UNC Pembroke defense limited Carson-Newman to 168 yards of total offense last week and pitched a shutout until the contest’s final two minutes.

•  UNCP has outscored opponents 54-14 in the first half after four games.

•  K Taylor Baskett has made 5 of 6 field goals with a long of 48 yards.

WV Child Poverty Rate at 23.6%

New census figures estimate 23.6% of children in West Virginia lived in poverty last year.

The figures released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau ranks West Virginia 11th highest in child-poverty rates among the states.

Among surrounding states, Kentucky ranked fourth at 25.6%; Ohio was 17th at 21.9%; Pennsylvania was tied for 31st at 17.1%, Virginia was 40th at 13.9% and Maryland was 50th at 11.6%.

The national child-poverty rate was 20%.

Replace the War System: Why and How

About the murderous rampage of U.S. soldiers from the 5th Stryker Combat Brigade who killed and dismembered Afghani civilians, evidently “for sport,” the Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported on September 20th, “Army officials have not disclosed a motive” for the outrage. Let me try.

Violence is puzzling when we can’t see the forest for the trees. If we focus on just this event – and it’s certainly a shocker – we may not realize that it’s part of a much larger pattern, to see which we want to take a step back – in fact, in two – to get the whole picture.

What these men did is only one of many signs of breakdown in both our long-drawn-out wars in the Middle East. In Iraq, for example, from a report filed by McClatchy’s Washington Bureau on September 17th:
Drug and alcohol abuse in the ranks, and the associated misdemeanor offenses, have risen alarmingly in the nine-year course of the war. “Drug and alcohol abuse is [now] a significant health problem in the Army,“ stated a 350-page report the Army released in July. • Sexual assault tripled in the period 2001-2009; and most telling: • So did suicide. There were 148 Army suicides in the first six months of this year and the toll is expected to surpass last year’s grim total of 160.

Moreover, record numbers of veterans from both wars “broken,” dysfunctional, unable to work, to stay in relationships, or out of jail.

At least, the Army is starting to lend some humane attention to these men and women, after a decade of denial and neglect. Said Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, the vice chief of staff of the Army.

We can’t use these people up, have them develop a problem and then throw them away and not take care of them. There is no way. I can’t be part of an organization like that. Part of the reason they’re having the problem is the situation we put them into.

And what is that situation? These soldiers lose it because they were put into a war that should never have been fought. There were no weapons of mass destruction in Iraq – and our leaders knew it. Similarly, it was not necessary to destroy the entire Taliban movement – assuming that military force could accomplish such a thing – to capture Osama bin Laden (which, of course, has not happened anyway).

But to get the final answer, we have to step back yet again. We have to recognize that there is such a thing as moral progress. Slavery was considered normal from the earliest records of history down to the nineteenth century of our era, when a small band of Quakers in London started a movement that broke the spell and suddenly brought to light the horror of enslaving another human being. Slavery still happens, but that’s because of other factors; it was formally abolished in the nineteenth century because the time was right for people to wake up and stop looking on a whole race of human beings as objects, as possessions.

Today we are reaching a similar crisis with the institution of war; despite appearances, people are becoming more aware that we cannot solve problems by waging war on them. If you are not aware that this is happening, you are not alone; watch any news or “entertainment” program and you’ll see that competition, violence, and war are still considered “normal.” It’s rare to spot nonviolent alternative methods, since they are so rarely featured in mainstream media.

It is significant that a good number of the troubled veterans we just mentioned are not suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), exactly, but a variant recently uncovered by psychologist Rachel McNair that she calls PITS: Perpetration Induced Traumatic Stress. Simply put, when we do violence against others we are in some psychological way hurting ourselves – and that pain is becoming more evident as the patina of glory surrounding war wears off. One brigade commander correctly pointed out that the drug problem is “just a symptom of the disease.“ But the name of the disease is not dysfunctional leaders or lax discipline or a particular conflict that should not have been fought; it’s war.

Back when he was campaigning, soon-to-be President Obama said that we must “not only end war (in Iraq) but end the mindset that lead to war.” Of course, he did nothing of the kind. And so it’s up to us.

I encourage anyone who hasn’t already done so to familiarize him- or herself with the alternatives to war that fall into three broad categories:

1) Living more lightly on the earth, since most wars today are fought over its diminishing resources;

2) Diplomacy, mediation, and international institutions that can keep disputes from turning into wars, and

3) Nonviolent mechanisms to deal with the wars that nonetheless break out, like the unarmed interventions just mentioned that are helping to reduce violence in trouble spots all over the world now.

I recommend that we all learn about these things and talk about them with family, friends, and our congressmen or women. You may not get anything but raised eyebrows at first, but remember what Gandhi said about a real innovation: “First they ignore you; then they laugh at you; then they fight you – and then you win.” Provided you have learned to fight nonviolently. That must be the subject of another article.

~~  By Michael Nagler   ~~

Glenville: FLU SHOTS - Tuesday, 10.05.10

Gilmer County Health Department will be giving Flu Shots at the following locations:

Tuesday, October 05, 2010 – Gilmer County Senior Center
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
To sign up please call the Center at 304.462.5761 or the Health Department at 304.462.7351

Friday, October 08, 2010 – Rosedale Community Building
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Sign up at the Rosedale Post Office or the Community Building

Also shots will be given at the Steer Creek Church of Christ
1:30 PM – 2:30 PM
To sign up please call 304.462.0384 or 304.462.7351

Thursday, October 14, 2010 – Cedarville Fire House
1:00 PM -3:00 PM
Call Health Department to sign up at 304.462.7351

Thursday, October 21, 2010 – Cox’s Mills Community Building
9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Sign up at Troy Post Office or at Simmons Store or by calling the Health Department at 304.462.7351

Don’t Let the Winter Cold Take Control of Your Energy Cost

Receive a free conservation kit!

Before you know it, winter will be here and your home energy costs will sky rocket.

This year, a group of concerned citizens will distribute 100 household energy and water conservation kits with support from the West Virginia Sustainable Communities program.

The standard conservation kit will save over $175 annually.

Optional items are made available on a per-request basis to those who have an expressed need. These include a deluxe window film kit, toilet tummies, gasket covers, and electric plug safety caps. Many of the items will reduce air leaks and heat escape during the winter and summer months, when outdoor temperature is too cold or hot.

Those eligible to receive these kits must live within Gilmer County, and be open to a 5 minutes follow-up phone evaluation or an online survey.

The kits will be available at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday, October 09, 2010, and at the Glenville Halloween Party on Saturday, October 30, 2010.

Please watch for future announcements!

If you are interested in customized recommendations to lower home or business expense can either visit the Home Energy Saver website, Energy Star website, or call the West Virginia Sustainable Communities office at 304.566.7332.

The conservation kit give-away is part of the West Virginia Sustainable Communities initiative, which selected Gilmer County as one of the five member communities for 2010-2011.

The program aims to:

•  Raise awareness for practical application of sustainable principles throughout the community.

•  Create a sustainability action plan, a roadmap for Fayette County to become a more resilient, vibrant, and just community.

Community input will be extremely valuable during the process, and we encourage you to participate in future events.

Future meetings will be publicized using local media and personal networks. But first, come be one of the 100 lucky families to receive our custom conservation kits at your local event!

For information, please contact Tomoko Tamagawa, program manager West Virginia Sustainable Communities at “t.tamagawa@wvhub.org” or 304.566.7332.

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West Virginia and Marshall Football - 10.02.10

Marshall
The Conference USA schedule is set to get underway for the Marshall Thundering Herd and Southern Miss Golden Eagles, as the two will square off from ‘The Rock’ in Hattiesburg.

Marshall posted its first win of the season last Saturday with a 24-23 victory over Ohio University in the Battle of the Bell. The Thundering Herd’s non- conference slate was certainly no cakewalk, as last week’s victory was preceded by losses to Ohio State, West Virginia and Bowling Green. And even last week, Marshall had to stave off a late surge by the Bobcats.

Southern Miss is coming off last week’s 13-12 win at Louisiana Tech and has won 12 of 14 league openers since joining Conference USA. The Golden Eagles have had even better success at home, having won 10 straight home games dating back to November of 2008. It is the program’s longest home winning streak since reeling off 11 in a row from the 1998-2000 seasons.

USM claimed a 27-20 win over Marshall last November to increase its lead in the all-time series to 4-1.

After four games, Marshall’s offense is still very much a work in progress. The Herd rank 100th in the nation in scoring offense (20 ppg) and are averaging just 332.5 yards per game, which ranks 87th. Brian Anderson is coming off a solid performance under center, as he completed 21-of-30 passes for 295 yards and three touchdowns against Ohio. Two of those TD passes went to Antavious Wilson, who finished with 119 yards on seven catches. The key drive came in the fourth quarter after Marshall had relinquished the lead for the first time. Trailing by one, the Herd put together a 14-play, 70-yard touchdown drive in which they converted three third downs and took nearly seven minutes off the clock. The Herd added a crucial two-point conversion to take an eight-point lead with eight minutes to play.

After reclaiming the lead midway through the fourth quarter, the Marshall defense allowed OU to drive down the field and score on a Hail Mary with no time remaining. The Bobcats then opted to go for the game-winning two-point conversion, but the Herd held strong and the final pass attempt fell incomplete. It was a close call for a defense that has had some problems stopping opponents thus far. The Herd currently rank 101st in the nation in total defense (430.5 ypg) and 105th in scoring defense (34 ppg). But aside from that final drive, Marshall held its own defensively. Ohio converted only 3-of-12 third downs for the game which, for the most part, allowed the Herd defense to get off the field and stay fresh.

The Golden Eagles scored 30-plus points in each of the two games leading up to last Saturday’s contest at Louisiana Tech. But they managed just 13 points in that game, and as it turned out, they needed every one of them. The offense was, in fact, able to move the ball, as Southern Miss notched 23 first downs, 425 yards of total offense, and an all-important 17-minute edge in time of possession. However, the Golden Eagles managed just one field goal in three trips to the red zone. Austin Davis threw for 233 yards with one touchdown and one interception. But the ground attack was another story, as USM was held to a collective 3.6 yards per carry on 54 attempts as a team. Look for the coaching staff to dial up more opportunities for Desmond Johnson, who leads the team in rushing (222 yds, 4.7 ypc, 3 TD) and receiving (13 rec).

For three quarters, Southern Miss stifled Louisiana Tech’s offense at every turn. Then, in the fourth quarter, the Bulldogs came to life and nearly erased a 13-3 deficit. A 19-yard touchdown run with 11:07 remaining trimmed the margin to 13-10, and Tech later added a safety on a blocked punt in the end zone. But redshirt freshman defensive back Deron Wilson came to the rescue for Southern Miss, intercepting a pass at the Golden Eagles’ 20-yard line with 2:31 remaining to seal the victory. On the season, USM is allowing 19 points and 311 total yards per game, both of which rank in the middle of the pack nationally. The Golden Eagles allowed 41 points in a season-opening loss to South Carolina, but in the three games since have allowed only 35 points total.

Both teams are coming off ugly victories, and in both cases, there were lessons to be learned. Whichever team can correct its second-half collapse should come out the winner in this one.

AAA: Gas Prices Drop 1.9 Cents on average in WV

West Virginians are paying nearly 2 cents per gallon less at the pump this week.

According to AAA’s Fuel Gauge, the price of a gallon of self-serve regular gas dipped to about $2.74.

That is more than 4 cents higher than the national average and 24 cents higher than state prices a year ago.

Area Gasoline Prices on 09.29.10:

Glenville =  $2.799
Grantsville =  $2.799
Gassaway =  $2.759
Pennsboro =  $2.759
Weston =  $2.779
West Union =  $2.759

Upcoming Movies - 10.01.10

Opens Friday, October 01, 2010 | Runtime: 2 hr. 1 min.
PG-13 - Language, drug and alcohol use and sexual content

On a fall night in 2003, Harvard undergrad and computer programming genius Mark Zuckerberg sits down at his computer and heatedly begins working on a new idea. In a fury of blogging and programming, what begins in his dorm room soon becomes a global social network and a revolution in communication. A mere six years and 500 million friends later, Mark Zuckerberg is the youngest billionaire in history… but for this entrepreneur, success leads to both personal and legal complications.

Cast: Jesse Eisenberg, Justin Timberlake, Andrew Garfield, Rashida Jones
Director: David Fincher
Genres: Biopic [feature] Drama

Opens Friday, October 01, 2010 | Runtime: 1 hr. 55 min.
R - Strong bloody horror violence, language and a brief sexual situation

Chloe Moretz (Hit Girl from Kick-Ass) stars as Abby, a secretive 12-year old girl, who moves next door to Owen (Kodi Smit-McPhee, The Road). Owen is a social outcast who is viciously bullied at school and in his loneliness, forms a profound bond with his new neighbor. Owen can’t help noticing that Abby is like no one he has ever met before. As a string of grisly murders occupy the town, Owen has to confront the reality that this seemingly innocent girl is really a savage vampire.

Cast: Chloë Grace Moretz, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Richard Jenkins, Elias Koteas, Cara Buono, Sasha Barrese
Director: Matt Reeves
Genres: Creature FilmDramaHorror

Opens Friday, October 01, 2010 | Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.
R - Violence and terror, including disturbing images.

In her many years as a social worker, Emily Jenkins (Renée Zellweger) believes she has seen it all, until she meets 10-year-old Lilith (Jodelle Ferland) and the girl’s cruel parents. Emily’s worst fears are confirmed when the parents try to harm the child, and so Emily assumes custody of Lilith while she looks for a foster family. However, Emily soon finds that dark forces surround the seemingly innocent girl, and the more she tries to protect Lilith, the more horrors she encounters.

Cast: Renée Zellweger, Jodelle Ferland, Ian McShane, Bradley Cooper
Director: Christian Alvart
Genres: Supernatural HorrorHorror

Opens Saturday, October 02, 2010 (Sneak Previews on Sat. 10.02; Opens Wide 10.08) | Runtime: 1 hr. 56 min.
PG - Brief mild language

Based on the novel “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion” by William Nack, SECRETARIAT chronicles the spectacular journey of the 1973 Triple Crown winner. Housewife and mother Penny Chenery (Diane Lane) agrees to take over her ailing father’s Virginia-based Meadow Stables, despite her lack of horse-racing knowledge. Against all odds, Chenery—with the help of veteran trainer Lucien Laurin (John Malkovich)—manages to navigate the male-dominated business, ultimately fostering the first Triple Crown winner in 25 years and what may be the greatest racehorse of all time.

Cast: Diane Lane, John Malkovich, Dylan Walsh, Scott Glenn, Dylan Baker
Director: Randall Wallace
Genres: DocudramaDramaSports Drama

UPCOMING RELEASES (Dates Subject to Change)
October 08: Life As We Know It, Secretariat
October 15: Jackass 3-D, Red
October 22: Paranormal Activity II, Saw VII 3D
October 29: My Soul To Take
November 05: Due Date, Megamind
November 12: Unstoppable
November 19: Harry Potter And Deathly Hallows (Part One In 3D); Next Three Days
November 24: Burlesque, Faster, Love And Other Drugs, Red Dawn
December 10: Chronicles Of Narnia: Voyage Of The Drawn Treader
December 17: How Do You Know, Tron: Legacy, Yogi Bear
December 24: Gulliver’s Travels, Little Fockers, True Grit

Bon Appétit: Chile-Corn Casserole

Ingredients:
1 package (8 ounces) corn muffin mix
2 cans (15 1/4 ounces each) cream-style corn
1 cup plain fat-free yogurt
1 can (4 1/2 ounces) chopped mild green chiles, drained
1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
3 scallions, thinly sliced
1 large egg
2 tablespoons snipped fresh dill

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Coat a 9” or 10” cast-iron skillet or 11” x 8” baking pan with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, combine the corn muffin mix, cream-style corn, yogurt, chiles, bell pepper, scallions, egg and dill.
Stir well with a wooden spoon until blended.
Transfer the batter to the prepared skillet or pan.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until firm to the touch, lightly browned, and a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool for a few minutes before serving.

City of Glenville Community Meeting: Proposed Cat Ordinace - Today

Daily G-Eye : 09.30.10

Stargazing - 09.30.10

The bright star Fomalhaut is low in the southeast at nightfall and due south around midnight.

It is in a barren patch of sky, making it easy to pick out.

At least one planet orbits the star, and other planets may await discovery.

Meditation Moment - 09.30.10

‘I am sending you out like lambs among wolves.’

Life is comfortable and we can become very material-minded, protective of our creature-comforts, clinging to the things we like.
Stir a fire in us, Lord, so that we will not get distracted with less important things such as five-star living.
There is great news to be shared, and lived, about the God who lavishes gifts upon us and whose promise to love faithfully is experienced in making life for others.
Show yourself to us as a God who is a community, and help us live that spirit with our neighbor.
Grant us the grace to be able to identify our extra baggage.
It’s a big heart we want, Lord—don’t let us get weighed down with trivia.

Job 19:21-27. I believe I shall see the good things of the Lord in the land of the living—Ps 26(27):7-9, 13-14. Luke 10:1-12.

Oleta C. “Dick” Fling Tomey

Oleta C. “Dick” Fling Tomey
Age 85 of Bull Fork Road, Tanner departed this life at 12:19 PM, Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in Ruby Memorial Hospital, Morgantown following an extended illness.

She was born February 02, 1925 in Calhoun County a daughter of the late Morris and Minnie Gerwig Keith.

Oleta “Dick” as she was affectionately known was retired from Gilmer County Board of Education, Gilmer County High School as a cook.

She was a graduate of Calhoun County High School; member of the Tanner Chapel Church.  Her loves were square dancing, reading, crossword puzzles and crocheting.

Oleta was first married to Chester Fling.  Her second husband was Woodford Tomey.  Both preceded her in death.

Surviving is one step-son, Harry Tomey and wife Sue of Silver Spring, FL.

Funeral services will be conducted Friday, October 01, 2010 at 1:00 PM, at the Tanner Chapel, Tanner with Rev. Alfred Hickman officiating.

Burial will follow in the Roseville Cemetery, Tanner.

Friends may call 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Friday at the Chapel.

Ellyson Mortuary, Inc. is assisting the family of Oleta Tomey with arrangements.

Kimela Butcher Burkhammer

Kimela Burkhammer
Age 46 of Alice Road, Cox’s Mills, Gilmer County departed this life at 6:15 AM, Monday, September 27, 2010 at Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville following an unexpected illness.

She was born April 24, 1964 in Lewis County a daughter of Orlene Miller Butcher DeMastus of Cox’s Mills and the late Glendal “Butch” Butcher.

Kim was a graduate of Gilmer County High School Class of 1982 and Clarksburg Beauty Academy.

She was employed at Sub Express, Glenville as shift supervisor.

Her passion was shopping for her daughters and especially her granddaughter Aleesea.

On July 21, 1985 she was united in marriage to Carl Burkhammer who survives at their Cox’s Mill home.

Surviving are 4 daughters:  Selena Burkhammer of Kendarville, IL; Karla Burkhammer of Webster Springs, WV; Brandy Burkhammer and Meagan Burkhammer both of Glenville.  One sister survives, Tamala Sue Carter and husband Eddie of Elyria, OH.  She is also survived by her pride and joy granddaughter Aleesea Burkhammer.

She was preceded in death by an infant brother Michael Butcher.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM, Saturday, October 02, 2010 at the First Baptist Church of Glenville (Main St.) with Rev. Kenny Fisher officiating.

Burial will follow in the Troy IOOF Cemetery, Troy.

Friends may call 4:00-8:00 PM Friday at the Church and from 9:00 AM until the funeral hour Saturday.

Ellyson Mortuary, Inc. is assisting the family of Kimela Burkhammer with arrangements.

Zora Mabel Davis

Zora Mabel Davis
Age 92 of Pennsboro, passed away September 29, 2010 at Camden Clark Memorial Hospital.

She was born at Haddox Run, Ritchie County, a daughter of the late Luther Jewell and Mary (McCullough) Jewell.

Zora worked as a cook for the Midway Restaurant and later the Bluebird Restaurant.

She was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed playing Dominoes with her family.

Surviving is a daughter Ruby Newlon and husband Denzil of Pennsboro, seven grandchildren: Ryan Newlon, Teresa Byrne, Jake Jewell, Randy Jewell, Penny Fox, Sammy Jewell and Bryan Jewell and several great and great grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband William P. Davis in 1965, two sons: Delbert “Frog” Jewell and Lester Jewell, four brothers: Elmer, Alex, Staley and Melvin Jewell, and five sisters: Monie Jewell, Bessie Owens, Nora Dawson, Nina Whitehair and Vesta Flory.

Funeral services will be Friday 2 PM at the McCullough-Rogers Funeral Home, Pennsboro with Evangelist Terry Jones officiating.

Interment will follow at the Brush Run Cemetery, Hebron, WV. Visitation will be Friday 12-2 PM.

Lee M. Bailey

Lee M. Bailey
Age 92, of 1959 Gee Lick Road Weston passed away at 11:50 AM on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at his home following an extended illness.

He was born in Lewis County on May 09, 1918: son of the late Samuel H. Bailey and Amy Bessie (Lovett) Bailey.

On November 29, 1941, he married Lucille V. (Metz) Bailey, who preceded him in death on December 01, 2008.

Mr. Bailey is survived by five children: Robert L. Bailey and wife Jennifer, Judith E. Pumphrey and husband Rupert (Bert), Samuel M. Bailey and wife Janice and Amy J. Burke and husband Stephen all of Weston and Margaret A. (Peggy) Kniceley and husband Charles of Jane Lew. He is also survived by 12 grandchildren, 16 great grandchildren, one great great grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to his parents and wife Lucille, Mr. Bailey was preceded in death by two brothers: Henry and Wayne Bailey and six sisters: Hazel Bennett, Reva Butcher, Mae Gaines, Martha Bailey, Linda Kacinec and Mary Singleton.

Mr. Bailey was the business owner and operator of Bailey Welding and Pipeline Contracting.

He attended the Gee Lick United Methodist Church and was a member of the Strange Creek Masonic Lodge of Clay County.

He enjoyed horseback riding. Mr. Bailey loved to be with family and was the last surviving member of his immediate family.

Family and friends will be received at the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home 730 N. Main Avenue Weston on Thursday, September 30, 2010 from 4-8 PM.

Funeral services will be held on Friday at 1:00 PM from the Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home chapel with Reverend Russell Furr officiating.

Interment will follow services in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens of Jane Lew.

Hardman-Paletti Funeral Home of Weston is in charge of arrangements for Lee M. Bailey.

Virginia D. Metz Sturm

Virginia D. Metz Sturm
Age 88 of Duck, went to be with Jesus September 21, 2010 at Laurel Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Big Otter.

She was born November 22, 1921 in Clay County a daughter of the late George H. and Lula M. Butler Nicholas.

She was a homemaker and a member of the Landmark Baptist Church, Parkersburg.

She was preceded in death by husbands, Ralph Metz and Fred Sturm; two sons, Kenny Metz and Nelson Metz; two brothers, one sister and three grandchildren.

Virginia is survived by children, Violet Wiseman and husband, Lantie of Duck, Juanita Wilmoth, Helen Brown and husband, Neil and Mitchell Metz all of Brewster, OH and Ronald Metz of Beach City, OH; brother, Allen Nicholas and wife, Ora of Spencer; 13 grandchildren and several great grandchildren.

Service was 1 p.m. Saturday, September 25 at the Villanova Missionary Baptist Church, Duck with Pastor John Cole officiating.

Burial was in the Metz Cemetery at Chloe, Calhoun County.

Friends called two hours prior to the service at the church.

Arrangements by Richard M. Roach Funeral Home, Gassaway.

09.30.10

Today - 09.30.yyyy

Today is Thursday, Sept. 30, the 273rd day of 2010. There are 92 days left in the year.

Thought for Today: “The average man does not know what to do with this life, yet wants another one which will last forever.“ — Anatole France, French author (1844-1924).

Today’s Highlight in History:

On Sept. 30, 1938, after co-signing the Munich Agreement allowing Nazi annexation of Czechoslovakia’s Sudetenland, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain praised the accord on his return home, saying, “I believe it is peace for our time.“

On this date:

In 1777, the Continental Congress — forced to flee in the face of advancing British forces — moved to York, Pa.

In 1791, Mozart’s opera “The Magic Flute” premiered in Vienna, Austria.

In 1809, a treaty was signed by Indiana Territory Gov. William Henry Harrison and representatives of four Indian tribes under which the Indians sold some 3 million acres of land to be used for U.S. settlements.

In 1846, Boston dentist William Morton used ether as an anesthetic for the first time as he extracted an ulcerated tooth from merchant Eben Frost.

In 1949, the Berlin Airlift came to an end.

In 1954, the first nuclear-powered submarine, the USS Nautilus, was commissioned by the Navy.

In 1955, actor James Dean, 24, was killed in a two-car collision near Cholame, Calif.

In 1960, “The Flintstones,“ network television’s first animated prime-time series, debuted on ABC.

In 1962, black student James Meredith was escorted by federal marshals to the campus of the University of Mississippi, where he enrolled for classes the next day.

In 1988, Soviet leader Mikhail S. Gorbachev retired President Andrei A. Gromyko from the Politburo and fired other old-guard leaders in a Kremlin shake-up.

Ten years ago:
•  A Catholic priest crashed his car into a building housing an abortion clinic in Rockford, Ill. and attacked it with an axe. (The Rev. John Earl later pleaded guilty to damaging property, and was sentenced to 30 months’ probation and two days in county jail.)
•  In Sydney, Australia, Marion Jones won Olympic gold in the U.S. women’s 1,600-meter relay and bronze with the 400-meter squad — making her the first woman to win five track medals at one Olympics. (However, in 2007, Jones forfeited the three gold and two bronze medals she’d won in Sydney after she admitted taking a designer steroid.)

Five years ago:
•  Out of jail after 85 days, New York Times reporter Judith Miller testified before a grand jury investigating the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity.
•  Six Mexicans were killed in a string of robberies targeting Hispanic immigrants at trailer parks in and around Tifton, Ga. (Four suspects are awaiting trial.)

One year ago:
•  A powerful earthquake rocked western Indonesia, killing 1,115 people.
•  A Soyuz spacecraft carrying Canadian circus tycoon Guy Laliberte (ghee lah-lee-behr-TAY’) and two crew mates lifted off from the Kazakh steppe, headed for the International Space Station.
•  Former Soviet cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, 78, the sixth man to go into orbit, died in Gurzuf, Ukraine.

Today’s Birthdays:
Author Elie Wiesel (EL’-ee vee-ZEHL’) is 82
Actress Angie Dickinson is 79
Singer Cissy Houston is 77
Singer Johnny Mathis is 75
Actor Len Cariou is 71
Singer Marilyn McCoo is 67
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is 65
Pop singer Sylvia Peterson (The Chiffons) is 64
Actress Victoria Tennant is 60
Actor John Finn (TV: “Cold Case”) is 58
Rock musician John Lombardo is 58
Singer Deborah Allen is 57
Actor Calvin Levels is 56
Actor Barry Williams is 56
Singer Patrice Rushen is 56
Actor Vondie Curtis-Hall is 54
Actress Fran Drescher is 53
Country singer Marty Stuart is 52
Actress Debrah Farentino is 51
Rock musician Bill Rieflin (R.E.M.) is 50
Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) is 50
Actress Crystal Bernard is 49
Actor Eric Stoltz is 49
Rapper-producer Marley Marl is 48
Country singer Eddie Montgomery (Montgomery-Gentry) is 47
Rock singer Trey Anastasio is 46
Actress Monica Bellucci is 46
Rock musician Robby Takac (TAY’-kak) (Goo Goo Dolls) is 46
Actress Lisa Thornhill is 44
Actress Andrea Roth is 43
Actor Tony Hale is 40
Actress Jenna Elfman is 39
Actor Ashley Hamilton is 36
Actress Marion Cotillard (koh-tee-YAHR’) is 35
Actor Mike Damus is 31
Tennis player Martina Hingis is 30
Olympic gold medal gymnast Dominique Moceanu (moh-chee-AH’-noo) is 29
Actress Lacey Chabert (shuh-BEHR’) is 28
Actor Kieran Culkin is 28
Singer-rapper T-Pain is 26

WV Lottery - 09.29.10

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Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon to Be Held at GSC

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. Glenville State College is one of the many places where activities are being held to educate people about this terrible disease.

GSC students, faculty, and staff as well as the general public are invited to attend the campus’ annual Breast Cancer Awareness Luncheon scheduled for Wednesday, October 06, 2010 at Noon in the Mollohan Campus Community Center Ballroom.

This free event is being organized by the Student Activities and Campus Health offices.

The luncheon is a time for the campus community to honor, remember, and celebrate the courage and strength of people affected by breast cancer.

The guest speaker will be Registered Nurse and Cancer Information Specialist Kathy Helmick.

Those who would like to attend should RSVP to GSC Campus Nurse Julia Barr at “Julia.Barr@glenville.edu” or call 304.462.6430 prior to the day of the event.

Gilmer County Circuit Court Report - 09.28.10

On Friday, September 24, 2010 Family Court Judge Larry Whited was in Glenville for a full day of hearings.

•  He dismissed one divorce case, granted one modification of custody, continued one allocation of custodial responsibility petition, completed another modification of child support and granted one divorce as follows:

•  Deanna S. Beron (40) of Sand Fork divorced Thomas L. Beron (46) also of Sand Fork.

Judge Whited will return on Wednesday, September 29, 2010 for domestic violence cases.

Judge Richard A. Facemire holds regular motion day
On Monday, September 27, 2010 Judge Facemire was in Gilmer County until afternoon holding Court in his Court Room.

Two fugitives from justice cases were heard and disposed of as follows:

•  Richard Dumont waived extradition back to the state of Rhode Island where he was wanted for a probation violation.
Authorities in Rhode Island have until 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 to pick up Dumont or Central Regional Jail will release him.

•  Central Regional Jail will also have until 4:00 PM on Wednesday, October 06, 2010 for authorities in Ohio to pick up Andre Johnson, who also waived extradition.
Johnson is wanted in Ohio for drug possession charges.

Both fugitives were represented by Christina Flanigan of Buckhannon.

•  One juvenile case was heard and further hearing set for Monday, January 24, 2011 at 9:00 AM.

•  A second juvenile case was heard and further hearing set for Monday, January 24, 2011 at 9:10 AM.

•  One name change petition was heard and granted with order to be entered later.

•  State of WV vs. Billy Tomblin
He was before the Court for sentencing.
Judge Facemire sentenced him to 1 year in the Central Regional Jail on all 3 counts in the information filed against Tomblin, with the charges to run consecutively.
However, the sentence was suspended and Tomblin was granted 5 years probation.
Judge Facemire called this a “unique case”, wherein defendant had shot several cows and pled guilty to.
The Court also imposed a $300.00 fine plus court costs in the matter and ordered defendant to read a book designated by the Judge and write a book report for the Court.
Tomblin must also perform 200 hours of community service and maintain part time employment while still in college, and after graduation he must become gainfully employed and pay a minimum of S50.00 every month beginning Friday, November 05, 2010 of restitution to the Clerk to pay the victims of the crime.
However, a hearing regarding damages will be heard on Monday, November 29, 2010 at 11:00 AM to determine the actual amount of restitution to be paid.
Mr. Tomblin was also ordered to attend and complete an anger management course and to be evaluated by Dr. dayman (a psychologist) and pay for same at his own expense.
Tomblin was also directed by the Court to write a letter of apology to his victims.
David Karickhoff of Sutton represented defendant.

•  State of WV vs. Genelle Schoolcraft
She was scheduled for a plea and she entered a plea of guilty to one count of welfare fraud.
Sentencing is set for Monday, October 25, 2010 at 10:30 AM.
She was represented by R. Russell Stobbs of Weston.

•  State of WV vs. Stephanie Smarr
She pled guilty to 1 count of forgery with 1 count of uttering being dismissed by the prosecutor as part of the plea bargain agreement.
Her sentencing is also set for Monday, October 25, 2010 at 10:45 AM.

•  Another juvenile case was on the docket and a bench trial was set for it on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM.

•  State of WV vs. Patrick Martin
He was also scheduled for a plea.
However, Martin failed to appear and the Clerk issued a summons for him to appear on Monday, October 25, 2010 at 11:00 AM for his plea.

•  The case of Ronald Anderson, et al vs. Norman Anderson, et al was before the Court regarding distribution from sale of property.
Judge Facemire ordered distribution to occur by Monday, October 04, 2010.

•  Another juvenile hearing was rescheduled to Friday, October 22, 2010 at 9:00 AM because one of the state’s witnesses was in Peru and would not be returning until later today.

•  Another juvenile case was before the Court and a further hearing set for Monday, January 24, 2011 at 9:20 AM.

Judge Facemire has a case set for Wednesday, September 29, 2010 and Judge Alsop will be in Gilmer County on Thursday, September 30, 2010.

The Circuit Clerk will be drawing grand and petit jurors for the November term this week, so please watch your mail after Friday, October 01, 2010 to see if you are selected.
Please complete and return your questionnaire within 10 days of receipt.

Gilmer County High School Golfer Qualifies for State Tournament

The Madonna Blue Dons won the Class A Regional trophy by shooting a team-total 248 at Williams Country Club in Weirton. Parkersburg Catholic was second at 253, Wheeling Central just missed out with a 257. Madonna’s Andrew Gobleck was the medalist after shooting a 78. His teammate Pat McCune shot an 83 and Michael Rogers had an 87.

Individual state qualifiers include Wheeling Central’s Shayne Livingston, who shot a 78 and Gilmer County’s Ian Morris, who advanced after two playoff holes and shooting an 82.

In AA, Ritchie County won the title, with Ravenswood finishing second.

The two-day state tournament is next Tuesday and Wednesday.

Gilmer County Board of Education Annual Financial Report 2010

The Gilmer County Board of Education has released its Annual Financial Report for year 2010.

Click H E R E for a printable copy of the report.

Top Selling Fiction Books - 09.28.10

Gilmer County Senior Center Basket Bingo - Friday

GPS and the Police State We Inhabit: Living in Oceania

Voicing his discontent with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in United States v. Pineda-Moreno, which declared the warrantless use of a GPS tracking device to be constitutional, Chief Judge Alex Kozinski warned, “We are taking a giant leap into the unknown, and the consequences for ourselves and our children may be dire and irreversible. Some day, soon, we may wake up and find we’re living in Oceania.”

Indeed, we are already living in George Orwell’s totalitarian state known as Oceania, where the all-seeing government sees and tracks everything we do. By asserting that the police can constitutionally sneak onto a private driveway without a warrant and stick a GPS tag on your car so that they can remotely track you, the Ninth Circuit didn’t necessarily break any new ground. Rather, they merely confirmed what we have suspected all along: that the concept of private property is dead and along with it, the right against unreasonable searches and seizures once protected by the Fourth Amendment.

Having outstripped our ability as humans to control it, technology has become our Frankenstein’s monster. Delighted with technology’s conveniences, its ability to make our lives easier by doing an endless array of tasks faster and more efficiently, we have given it free rein in our lives, with little thought to the legal or moral ramifications of doing so. Thus, we have no one but ourselves to blame for the fact that technology now operates virtually autonomously according to its own invasive code, respecting no one’s intimate moments or privacy and impervious to the foibles of human beings and human relationships.

For example, consider how enthusiastically we welcomed Global Positioning System (GPS) devices into our lives. We’ve installed this satellite-based technology in everything from our phones to our cars to our pets. Yet by ensuring that we never get lost, never lose our loved ones and never lose our wireless signals, we are also making it possible for the government to never lose sight of us, as well.

GPS, originally known as Navstar, is funded and operated by none other than the U.S. Department of Defense. The U.S. military controls the satellites used by GPS devices and transmits signals to ground GPS receivers. The U.S Air Force, by means of ground stations, sustains 24 operational GPS satellites at all times. These synchronized satellites emit signals at the same time. A GPS receiver located on earth collects the signals that travel at the speed of light. The receiver calculates the distance to the satellites by determining the time it takes for the emitted signal to reach the GPS receiver. Once a time is determined for at least four of the GPS satellites, the receiver can pinpoint your location in three dimensions, including latitude, longitude, and altitude.

While many Americans are literally lost without their GPS devices, it has also become a ubiquitous convenience for law enforcement agencies. For example, in 2009, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) introduced a prototype “smart” police car. This smart cruiser is the most advanced of its kind, equipped with license plate cameras, computers, a GPS projectile launcher, and even a heat detector in the front grill to differentiate between people and animals. The license plate reader can scan and download five to eight thousand license plates per shift. It saves the information it collects and can access the information instantaneously through the computer system installed in the car. If a stolen or wanted vehicle comes up in the scan, the license plate reader will automatically label the vehicle as a threat and a camera will take a colored picture of the vehicle and send the GPS coordinates of the vehicle to the police station.

In addition to the high tech license plate readers and cameras, the smart car is equipped with GPS-enabled projectiles. The device is similar to a dart launcher and is near the front bumper of the vehicle. The projectile is three inches in diameter. When engaged, the device shoots the GPS projectile at the target vehicle. The law enforcement agent inside the car arms and fires the projectile. With the aid of a military grade laser, the law enforcement agent can aim with tremendous precision. Once attached to the target, the projectiles have the capability of tracking the target in real time for days. The LAPD is currently shopping for a manufacturer willing to mass produce these cars in order to make them available to law enforcement agencies across the country.

Frankly, given how attached Americans have become to their cell phones—and how easily trackable, as a result, it’s a wonder the government even bothers with any other technologies. Currently, cell phone service providers have the ability to pinpoint a phone’s location to an area as small as a city block. (It should come as no surprise that government agents have wasted little time in adding this technology to their bag of tricks, employing GPS on multiple occasions to track individuals without establishing probable cause or obtaining a search warrant.) Most corporate cell phone providers can also store vast amounts of data containing the location of the cell phone and its specific uses (such as the contents of text messages and websites visited), sometimes even in real time.

In an effort to handle the massive amount of requests from federal agents for access to the GPS data, several cell phone providers now offer automated services for obtaining internal cell phone data. Sprint Nextel, for example, has an entire website devoted to cell phone records that law enforcement officers can access. Called the Mobile Locator, the system allows law enforcement to access information, such as call history, without a search warrant, thus completely bypassing the protections afforded us by the Fourth Amendment. It also enables government agents to monitor an individual in real-time on a zoomable, online map.

A recent study by Indiana University reveals the extent to which government agents are making use of this resource. According to the study, over a period of 13 months, Sprint responded to eight million requests from law enforcement for GPS data. In addition to GPS data, Sprint also stores IP data and URL web history for a two-year period, which it also makes available to law enforcement upon request.

Intelligence and law enforcement agencies insist that a search warrant is not required to access the information because cell phone users, having disclosed their information to a third party, have no reasonable expectation of privacy anyhow. All the while, the American people remain clueless about the existence of these databases, the ease with which law enforcement agents can access them, and their overall loss of privacy.

The bottom line: there really is no place to hide in the American Oceania. As Judge Kozinski concludes:

You can preserve your anonymity from prying eyes, even in public, by traveling at night, through heavy traffic, in crowds, by using a circuitous route, disguising your appearance, passing in and out of buildings and being careful not to be followed. But there’s no hiding from the all-seeing network of GPS satellites that hover overhead, which never sleep, never blink, never get confused and never lose attention. Nor is there respite from the dense network of cell towers that honeycomb the inhabited United States. Acting together these two technologies alone can provide law enforcement with a swift, efficient, silent, invisible and cheap way of tracking the movements of virtually anyone and everyone they choose. Most targets won’t know they need to disguise their movements or turn off their cell phones because they’ll have no reason to suspect that Big Brother is watching them.

~~  By John W. Whitehead ~~

Troy Trojan Round Up

WV Fall Fire Season Starts Friday, October 01, 2010

West Virginia’s fall forest fire season starts October 01, 2010 and runs through December 31, 2010.

During the months of October, November and December, all outdoor burning is prohibited from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM throughout the state.

However, for the eight counties of the state’s Eastern Panhandle an outdoor burning ban is still in effect and supersedes the legislated fall fire season requirements. Those eight counties where all outdoor burning is prohibited are Berkeley, Grant, Hampshire, Hardy, Jefferson, Mineral, Morgan and Pendleton. This ban, issued by Governor Joe Manchin in early September, prohibits all fires built for camping, the burning of debris and for warming purposes. Severe lack of rain and drought conditions prompted the governor’s proclamation.

“I have many reasons to be concerned going into this fall fire season,” said Director/State Forester Randy Dye. “We have severe drought conditions and thus extreme fire danger in the Eastern Panhandle. Other areas of the state are also dry, and when you add moderate to high winds, warm temperatures and low humidity levels to the equation a very bad fire season is a real possibility.”

Residents in counties outside the Eastern Panhandle may burn vegetative materials, including brush, leaves and limbs, but only after 4:00 PM. Anyone who conducts outdoor burning must supervise the fire until it is completely extinguished, create a 10-foot perimeter around the fire and complete all burning before 7:00 AM. Dye suggests keeping a rake, shovel and water source nearby in case a fire does escape, but he warns that if a fire breaks out into the woods, you should call 911 immediately.

In the case of an escaped fire, the person who set it is liable for the costs of fighting the fire, and also may face a misdemeanor charge and a fine up to $300. Landowners whose property is damaged by another person’s fire may seek damages in civil court from the person who set the fire.

“Payment for reimbursement for suppression costs is not an empty threat,” Dye said. “This past April we had a landowner who accidently allowed his fire to escape and it went on to burn acreage on 25 different landowners’ properties.”

The landowner, who Dye declined to name, paid nearly $10,000 for the costs associated with extinguishing the fire. Ten local Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the fire and six Division of Forestry personnel were required to lead on-site suppression activities.

Already the state has seen 62 forest fires since July 1 and more than 200 acres burned.

Area High School Football - 10.01.10

Record Gap between Rich and Poor

The income gap between the richest and poorest Americans grew last year to its widest amount on record as young adults and children in particular struggled to stay afloat in the recession.

The top-earning 20% of Americans - those making more than $100,000 each year - received 49.4% of all income generated in the U.S., compared with the 3.4% earned by those below the poverty line, according to newly released census figures.

That ratio of 14.5-to-1 was an increase from 13.6 in 2008 and nearly double a low of 7.69 in 1968.

A different measure, the international Gini index, found U.S. income inequality at its highest level since the Census Bureau began tracking household income in 1967.

The U.S. also has the greatest disparity among Western industrialized nations.

At the top, the wealthiest 5% of Americans, who earn more than $180,000, added slightly to their annual incomes last year, census data show.

Families at the $50,000 median level slipped lower.

“Income inequality is rising, and if we took into account tax data, it would be even more,“ said a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor who specializes in poverty. “More than other countries, we have a very unequal income distribution where compensation goes to the top in a winner-takes-all economy.“

Lower-skilled adults ages 18 to 34 had the largest jumps in poverty last year as employers kept or hired older workers for the dwindling jobs available.

The declining economic fortunes have caused many unemployed young Americans to double-up in housing with parents, friends and loved ones, with potential problems for the labor market if they don’t get needed training for future jobs.

A senior policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank, agreed that census data show families of all income levels had tepid earnings in 2009, with poorer Americans taking a larger hit. “It’s certainly going to take a while for people to recover,“ he said.

The findings are part of a broad array of U.S. census data being released this month that highlight the far-reaching impact of the recent economic meltdown.

The effects have ranged from near-historic declines in U.S. mobility and birth rates to delayed marriage and the first drop in the number of illegal immigrants in two decades.

The census figures also come amid heated political debate in the run-up to the November 02, 2010 elections over whether Congress should extend expiring Bush-era tax cuts.

President Barack Obama wants to extend the tax cuts for individuals making less than $200,000 and joint filers making less than $250,000; Republicans are pushing for tax cuts for everyone, including wealthy Americans.

The 2009 census tabulations, which are based on pre-tax income and exclude capital gains, are adjusted for household size where data are available.

Prior analyses of after-tax income made by the wealthiest 1% compared to middle- and low-income Americans have also pointed to a widening inequality gap, but only reflect U.S. data as of 2007.

Among the 2009 findings:

•  The poorest poor are at record highs. The share of Americans below half the poverty line - $10,977 for a family of four - rose from 5.7% in 2008 to 6.3%. It was the highest level since the government began tracking that group in 1975.

•  The poverty gap between young and old has doubled since 2000, due partly to the strength of Social Security in helping buoy Americans 65 and over. Child poverty is now 21% compared with 9% for older Americans. In 2000, when child poverty was at 16%, elderly poverty stood at 10%.

•  Safety nets are helping fill health gaps. The%age of children covered by government-sponsored health insurance such as Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program jumped to 37%, or 27.6 million, from 24% in 2000. That helped offset steady losses in employer-sponsored insurance.

The 2009 poverty level was set at $21,954 for a family of four, based on an official government calculation that includes only cash income. It excludes noncash aid such as food stamps.

A senior researcher at the left-leaning Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, noted the effects of expanded government programs in cushioning the impact of skyrocketing unemployment. For example, the Census Bureau estimates that 3.6 million people would have been lifted above the poverty line if food stamps were counted - a number that would have reduced the 2009 poverty rate from the official 14.3% to 13.2%.

A University of Michigan public policy professor, said while the U.S. has developed policies to combat poverty, it has trouble addressing ever-widening income inequality - even with a growing federal deficit and previous warnings by former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan about soaring executive pay.

An Associated Press-GfK Poll this month found that by 54% to 44%, most Americans support raising taxes on the highest U.S. earners. Still, many congressional Democrats have expressed wariness about provoking the 44% minority so close to Election Day.

~~  www.census.gov  and AP ~~

Glenville: MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

You are invited by the “Teen Revolution” ministry of Glenville Community Church, to join us each Thursday at 3:45 PM for free FOOD; fun GAMES; upbeat MUSIC; and positive HELP to deal with the problems and issues you face.

We promise to be a place where you can feel loved and accepted, and NEVER judged or criticized!

Come and hang out with us at the Church, which is located on Walnut Street, next to the Public Library.

Call Cindy at 304.462.4478 for additional information.

Bon Appétit: Cheesy Beef and Bean Nachos

Ingredients:
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 pound extra-lean ground beef
1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes
1 can (15.5 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
2 chipotle peppers, chopped, plus
1 tablespoon adobo sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
24 multigrain tortilla chips
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Cheddar cheese
sliced pickled jalapenos (optional) 
nonfat sour cream (optional)

Directions:
Warm the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring frequently, until tender.
Add the beef and cook until no longer pink.
Add the tomatoes, beans, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
Simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 450°F.
Arrange the tortilla chips on a baking sheet.
Spoon 2 tablespoons of the bean mixture onto each chip and top with the cheese.
Bake for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
Serve topped with pickled jalapenos and sour cream, if desired.

Eco-Documentary “Toxic Soup” This Evening at GSC 7:00 PM‏

Kaden Lucas Roughton

Larry Roughton Jr and Jennifer Wilmoth of Toledo, OH would like to announcethe birth of their child Kaden Lucas Roughton on July 27, 2010 at 1:43 AM at St. Charles Mercy Hospital of Oregon, OH.
Kaden weighed 8 pounds 2 ounces.
His father is a Journeyman Ironworker with Toledo Union Local 55.
Maternal grandparents are Joe and Patricia Wilmoth of Normantown.
Paternal grandparents are the late Larry Sr and Denise Roughton of Toledo,OH.

Daily G-Eye : 09.29.10

Stargazing - 09.29.10

The reddest star in northern skies stands high overhead during the evening hours.

Its official designation is Mu Cephei, but it is also known as the Garnet Star.

It is a red supergiant, which means it is much larger and cooler than the Sun.