Vol. 137, No. 115 • Since 1874 • Wayne, WV • Weekend, Feb. 4-5, 2012

Pictured are Cody Booth, Blake Chadwick, Club President David Thompson Taylor Ward, Brandi Caldwell. Photo submitted

Spring Valley students honored by Ceredo-Kenova Rotary Club

SPRING VALLEY – The Rotary Club of Ceredo-Kenova hosted the Spring Valley High School students of the month during its Friday meeting at the Rollins Adkins Senior Center.

Rotary International recognizes the importance of education and recognition of the students of the month is one of the programs in which this club participates.

Ceredo-Kenova Rotary has also furnished dictionaries to all third graders in six of the elementary schools in northern Wayne County for the past three years and has awarded college scholarships for some 50 plus years.

Students are chosen by the school each month to represent their respective classes and are then recognized by the Rotary club with a citation and lunch. The January students are Senior Cody Booth, Junior Blake Chadwick. Sophomore Brandi Caldwell and Freshman Taylor Ward.

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HOUSE OF DELEGATES – On Wednesday, the Wayne School Football team was honored on the floor of the West Virginia House of Delegates and on the floor of the West Virginia Senate for winning the 2011 West Virginia Class AA State Football Championship. Speaker of the House of Representatives Richard Thompson read a proclamation honoring the Wayne team in the House of Delegates while later Senate Representative Robert Plymale recognized the team on the floor of the senate. Photo submitted

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CANNED FOOD DRIVE – The National Junior Honor Society at Ceredo-Kenova Middle School sponsored a canned food drive during the month of December. CKMS students raised 2,234 cans of food to donate to the Good Samaritan Center, which serves the Ceredo and Kenova communities. Dreama Ward’s 6th grade 1st period class collected the most cans, bringing in an impressive 645 cans. Emily Stewart’s 6th grade 1st period class came in second with 570 cans. Pictured left to right are NJHS members Chase Masters, Bailey Spears, Duranda Spurlock, Kady Caudill, Austen Ramey, Paxton Hutchinson, Calvin Hinchman, Blass Morrone, Erika Butcher, Brandon Morrone, and Alex Wellman. Photo Submitted

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WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE? – Anyone with information concerning above picture contact Phillip Maynard at 304-272-6482. Photo submitted

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Erin and Sarah Ferry

WVU Extension’s 2012 Garden Calendars explore family-friendly gardening

WAYNE – Gardening is a time honored tradition for many West Virginia families. Not only does it provide a great opportunity for kids to learn about math and science in their own backyards, but it can also bring families closer together.

The 2012 West Virginia University Extension Service Garden Calendar is designed with this in mind. 

Throughout the year, gardeners will explore “Kids’ Gardening Adventures,” in the 2012 calendar. It includes gardening articles written by WVU Extension experts with youth in mind. This year’s calendar also exhibits exclusive artwork designed by West Virginia 4-H’ers.

The free garden calendar, WVU Extension Service’s most-requested publication, is now available at the Wayne County WVU Extension office and at any public library and garden store. 

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MAKING SOAP – Linda Mays of Shoals holds up one of her molds of soap before she creates decorative items out of it. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Woman starts business of making soap

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

LAVALETTE – One woman wanted to find a way to keep the art of soap making alive in West Virginia. Linda Mays of Shoals runs Enchanted Bath from her home making luxury homemade soap.

“I found some soap that I liked and went to the Internet to find more to purchase,” Mays said. “After doing some research, I thought I could make it myself.” Learning through the Internet that the art of soap making was dying, Mays decided she wanted to bring it back to life.

She looked for ways to make it online and in books. Mays moved back home to Wayne County to help care for her father after living in several states.

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IS IT REAL – Linda Mays crafted this fish in water out of soap. The only thing that is not soap is the bag and the decoration. Mays sells her creations online. Submitted photo

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FIVE GENERATIONS – Left to right are Chadwick Tucker, great-grandson, Andrea Tucker Ellison, great-granddaughter holding great-great-grandson Elijah William Ellison, daughter Nancy Quessenberry Chadwick with great-great-granddaughter Haley Ellison standing behind, great-great-granddaughter Hannah Ruth Ellison on other side, great-great-grandmother Opal Quessenberry, grandmother Sherry Chadwick Tucker holding great-great-granddaughter Shiloh Ellison with great-great-granddaughter Jordan Ellison standing beside her. The family is from Wayne County except for Ms. Quessenberry. Nancy Chadwick has lived in the county for more than fifty years. Photo submitted

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UNKNOWN SCHOOL – Anyone with information about this photo please contact Phillip Maynard at 304-272-6482. Picture was found with his great-grandmother Martha Jane Maynard and grandmother Victoria Maynard’s photos. Photo submitted

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SINGING CAROLS – Members of the Tolsia High School Bible Club made a visit to the pediatrics unit and geriatric unit of Cabell Huntington Hospital. The group performed Christmas carols and gave the patients a gift of a handmade blanket and a Christmas stocking. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Bible Club brings holiday cheer to patients

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – Members of the Tolsia High School Bible Club brought smiles and tears as they visit a few patients at Cabell Huntington Hospital Wednesday.

The students and advisors visited patients in the pediatrics unit, the pediatric intensive care and the geriatric unit singing carols, saying prayers with those who wanted them and presenting them with a gift of a handmade blanket and Christmas stocking.

“This is our annul service project,” Ruth Spaulding, sponsor, said. Taylor Spry, a sophomore from Glenhayes, said he enjoyed his time visiting with those who may not be home for the holidays.

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COLLECTING FOR ANIMALS – Morgan Dixon and Samantha Houck straighten some of the pet supplies under the Christmas tree that has been gathered for a animal drive. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Future teachers help others for holidays

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – The Future Educators Association at Spring Valley High School wanted to help those who would not be thought of for Christmas: animals.

The students have been gathering supplies such as food, newspapers, hygiene articles and food dishes to donate to the Little Victories Animal Rescue, Morgan Dixon, Huntington senior and vice president of the FEA, said.

“We asked the school and community to bring in supplies that we could donate,” Dixon said.
Little Victories was chosen as it is a no kill shelter, sponsor and teacher Sherri Ross said. “They are always in need of help,” she said. Collecting for the animals is not the only project the group is doing.

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WAYNE COUNTY JROTC – Members of the Spring Valley and Wayne high school JROTC programs participated in a drill meet Saturday at Huntington High School. These are just some of the members of the county’s program. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

SV, Wayne show well at drill

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – Members of the JROTC color guard and drill team with Wayne and Spring Valley high schools competed at the annual meeting Saturday.

This year, instead of it being at the Veteran’s Memorial Field House, the event was held Huntington High School and sponsored by that school’s JROTC.

“This is a warm up,” C/Capt. Emily Rhodes, public affairs for SVHS, said. “We are here to win.” Rhodes, a junior, said this competition has the cadets marching as fast as they can but with sharp clean movements. “We did good,” she said. “But, we still have a lot of work to do.”

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DROP OF OIL – Lt. Col. Vance Huston (retire) and Commandant Rick Shank put a single drop of oil into some water to depict the oil from the U.S.S. Arizona during a Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Veterans, crowd gathers to remember Pearl Harbor

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – Many veterans and community leaders gathered Wednesday in the Big Sandy Superstore Arena to remember and honor those who died during the sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

“We are here to honor those who have gone on,” Chaplain James F. Bolen of the Marine Corps League said. “He are also here to remember Dec. 7, 1941, the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor.”

In the early morning hours on that Sunday, the Japanese bombed the naval station as well as other areas of the Hawaiian Islands. During the ceremony, Huntington Mayor Kim Wolfe read a Proclamation and a video that included a poem and scenes of the attack was shown before guest speaker Lt. Col. Vance Huston, U.S. Marine Corps (retired) spoke.

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SPINNING AWAY – Kate McComas and members of the Spinning Guild spin yarn at the Holiday Market at Heritage Farm and Museum over the weekend. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Unique gifts to be found at the Heritage Farm market

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – Visitors to the Heritage Farm and Museum found unique gifts for giving to family and friends Saturday at the first Holiday Market.

The market was a way for owner A. Michael Perry and his family to thank the artisans who had participated in the Way Back weekends during the 2011 season.

“We don’t want to lose these artisans’ gifts,” Audy Perry said. “It is hard to be able to do what they do. And this day was about say thank you to them and for them to connect with shoppers.” Perry said the artisans are great people to work with and have extended their talents to teach future generations who want to learn how to do them.

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SHAPING WIRE – James Robinson and Bob Steele, both of Huntington, talk with a customer at the Heritage Farm and Museum Holiday Market. Robinson is fashioning a custom piece made out of wire. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

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ANCIENT NEWS – Spring Valley High School students in Lori Murray’s world history honors class designed newspapers based on Ancient Greece. The projects can be seen outside of her classroom at the school. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Class tells of ancient days in newspapers

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – In days of old, students in history classes sat in the classroom and heard the teacher explain the dates, times and events.

In Lori Murray’s world history honors and civics classes at Spring Valley High School, students do a hands on approach to learning history.

Having studied Ancient Greece, before the Thanksgiving break, Murray assigned a project for her students: creating a front page of a newspaper that reflected the time period they were studying.

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ANIMAL SCIENCE DAY – On November 10, the Wayne County 4-H Program held an Animal Science Day for the 4th grade class at Lavalette Elementary School. The program taught students about dairy cattle, rabbits, poultry, horses and agricultural careers. Several 4-H members taught or co-taught these lessons developing public speaking skills and technical subject matter expertise. They include (l-r): Adam Hudson, Emily Hudson, Ashlee Smith and Chase Smith. Many thanks to our 4-H volunteers and staff at Lavalette Elementary School for making this inaugural event a success. Submitted photo

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COAT DRIVE – Members of the Spring Valley High School JROTC program sort coats after collecting about 175 of them during their annual coat drive. The coats will then be taken to Huntington for cleaning and distribution. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

JROTC helps gathers coats for needy families

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – As the weather starts to turn colder, many agencies try to help keep people, especially children, warm during the winter months with a coat.

During the month of November, the members of the Spring Valley High School JROTC sponsored a coat drive for the needy families in the Huntington area.

According to Col. Gerald Damron, the coat drive is one of the organizations annual community service projects.

The cadets collect the coats and around Thanksgiving, the coats are taken to White Way Cleaners in Huntington which then distributes the coats to organizations or to the needy families, Damron said.

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Community Outreach Service (CEOS) Fun Day

CEOS OUTREACH – On November 14, the Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS) held its annual Fun Day that offered educational workshops on low-calorie holiday recipes and preventing falls in and around your home. Participants also had an opportunity to learn four new crafts to make as gifts or to decorate their home. To learn more about CEOS, contact the WVU Wayne County Extension Office at 304-272-6839. Submitted photo

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COOKING UP A STORM – Kathy Perry of Dunlow stirs up some of her Sarah Ann Meat Sauce for her family. The sauce is sold in local stores in the freezer section. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Love of cooking leads woman to start business

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

DUNLOW – Kathy Perry has had a love of cooking. In fact, she is known for her spaghetti/hot dog sauce that she has made for various functions at schools, family reunions and her food catering truck, so, she decided she was ready to market the sauce for the public.

“I love to cook,” Perry said. “And I have always made sauce for everybody.”

Her main focus of the sauce was it would be a way to fix a quick dish such as spaghetti in help women who work or don’t have time to fix a full meal. She said her hot dog sauce is so well loved by friends and family that she decided to sell it in grocery stores.

Having heard about Mountain Kitchen, a part of Unlimited Futures in Huntington, Perry said she approached the agency about how to get started in marketing her sauce.

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Wayne County 4H Charting

4H CHARTING PROGRAM – Over the next year, the Wayne County 4-H Program will have seven teens participate in the 4-H Charting Program. These teens include (l-r): Taylor Stephenson, Kelsea Whaley, Shannon Marshall, Brooke Burgess, Austin Marshall, Kevin Trautwein, and Brett Crockett. Charting is an intensive personal development program of self-discovery, goal setting, and decision-making. Many thanks to Kim Trautwein and Bruce Crockett for hosting a fine dining etiquette program for these teens on November 14. To learn more about the 4-H Charting Program, contact the WVU Wayne County Extension Office at (304) 272-6839. Submitted phot.

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CONDUCTING A MEETING – Officers of the Wayne County 4-H clubs spent their Saturday in the Wayne High School cafeteria learning about parliamentary procedures. Those who attended included Erin Ferry, Olivia Dodgion, Lillian Dillon, Samuel Napier, Draggon Napier, Sarah Ferry, Mona Napier, Chase Smith, Ashlee Smith and Brandi Caldwell. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

4-H students learn about leadership

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

WAYNE – Officers with the five 4-H clubs in Wayne County met Saturday to learn their roles as leaders in their respective clubs. Saturday was club officer training and project workshop, according to Julie Tritz, director of the Wayne County 4-H.

“We are teaching them parliamentary procedures and the steps involved in running a meeting,” Tritz said. “The workshop is to help those establish their projects for the 2012 Wayne County Fair.”

Last year, 53 projects were entered into the fair which was an increase from the previous year, she said.

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Wayne High class of 1956 reunion

CLASS OF 56 – The Wayne High School Class of 1956 held their 55th Reunion at Rt. 60 Golden Corral on October 15, 2011. Attending: Front Row l-r: Anita “Jadie” Smith Adkins, Barbara Nelson Perry, Mary Ann Booten Maynard, Julia Finley Evans, Ardella McClellena Adkins. Middle Row l-r: Eldon Mills, Phyllys Sebastian Hutchinson, Carol Ferguson Houchin, Dan Richard Hardwick, Lindel Bowen, Samye Endicott Arthur, Doris Ann Patrick Bates, Hammie Jackson. Back Row l-r: Edward Griffin, George R. Finley, Alvin Watts, Glen Arrowood, Billy Morrison, Donald Gillette, Carle Clark.

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WORKING THE SIMULATOR – Spring Valley High School junior Tyler Meade drives while impaired on a simulator during the driver’s education class. WCN photo by Diane Pottorff

Students learn about driving drunk

By DIANE POTTORFF
Staff Writer

HUNTINGTON – Students in Wayne County are learning what happens when you drive while impaired on West Virginia roads.

The West Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Administration (ABC) has been visiting the schools with a simulator that shows a student what it looks like to drive drunk.

“We have been taking the program ‘Smarten Up’ throughout the state,” Keith Wagner, DUI simulator organizer, said. “This helps teach the students on how to make good decisions.”

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