7:00 am - MARION CO COMMISSION
Highlights includes (1) Order Confirming and Ratifying Fiduciary Supervisor’s Report of Claims and Settlement Reports; (2) Order Filing Petition and Setting Hearing Date in the estate of Curtis Andrew Snodgrass; (3) Request for an internal budget revision from Circuit Clerk, Barbara Core; (4) Request for an internal budget revision from the Fiduciary Supervisor’s office; (5) Resignation from the Marion County Central Communications; (6) Appointments to the Marion County Planning Commission; (7) For the record, note the Commission received from URS Corporation, the Downs Station Site Assessment report & Voluntary Remediation Program, for SOPUS (Shell Oil Products US) Site #171526, located on Sunshine Road in Rachel, West Virginia, WVDEP #09138; (8) For the record, Greater Marion Public Service District, Independent Auditor’s Report and Related Financial Statements FYE June 30, 2007 and 2006; (9) For the record, note the Commission received for public record from Hidden Valley Estates Golf Course, Inc. Permit #S-1003-98, revision Sequence #6.
7:12 am - SCENES OF FAIRMONT
Our third program of scenes of Fairmont from the past will run for the second time. There will be very familiar sites and scenes to all those in the Fairmont area.
7:46 am - MARCH A.A.R.P.
Topics on National Consumer Week, March 1-7th includes cyber safety, internet protection, and fraud protection. Host Eric Wells conducts Interviews with Janet Clarke, WV AARP Foundation; John Ruddick, Vice President, Verizon Public Affairs; and Fran Hughes, WV Deputy Attorney General on these issues.
8:18 am- HEALTH CARE FORUM
Since Health Care is dominating concerns both on the national and state level, this Health Care Forum, hosted last year by Senator Roman Prezioso, Senate chair of the Health & Human Resources Committee, takes center stage at to possible legislation and action. Hosted at Fairmont State, the main speaker was Dr. Kenneth Thorpe, Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management, in the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Other participants include legislators such as Delegate Barbara Hatfield, D-Kanawha; Sen. Evan Jenkins, D-Cabell; Sen. Ron Stollings, D- Boone; Del. Dan Poling: D- Wood; Del. Cliff Moore, D- McDowell; Del. Dan Foster: D- Kanawha; Ralph Rodighiero: D-Logan; Delegate Don Perdue, D-Wayne, House chair of the Health & Human Resources Committee. Other participants included Keri Kennedy, WV Office of Healthy Lifestyles, Wellness and Prevention; James L. Commerce, M.D., The Upper Ohio Valley Individual Practice Association, Chronic Care HIT; Carl Callison, Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, Administrative Simplification; and Tom Susman, TSG Consulting: Health System Redesign. Comments and questions were presented by local providers, suppliers, and receivers including Cathy Reed and Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers (Fairmont Clinic).
9:44 am - ARMY NEWS WATCH
Sessions will include (1) Prep for inauguration, football play and life underwater (2) Cherry’s first jump, (3) Artillery Re-Train; (4) Military Vehicles Rollovers; (5) Native Americans Input; (6) Ombudsman for wounded soldiers; (7) Bulgaria Task Force Partner; (8) Soldiers coping with physical and mental residue of war (9) Faces of strength; and (10) Entertainment, USO.
10:14 am - TUSKEGEE FLYING AIRMEN
This program at Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church featured a tribute to the life of Colonel George Spencer “Spanky” Roberts, one of the original five Tuskegee airmen, for whom the present South Side Bridge is named. Charlotte Meade read an account of Colonel George "Spanky" Roberts from Geraldine Belmear. Charlotte then discussed how the naming of the bridge came to be. She also sang the song "The Bridge" she wrote for the dedication on June 3, 1999; Rev. Richard Bowyer discussed Rose Cousins, the first female pilot in West Virginia; Joan Lacey shared the influence of the Tuskegee airmen upon her brother, and Jan Brown Harris shared how her 5th graders benefited from visits by Tuskegee Airmen to her classroom in Washington D.C.
10:42 am - CONSUMER SCIENCE NEWS
This excellent presentation features superb public service announcements and oddities from across America. Today brief PSA features how a virus can benefit cancer patients; and how headaches from TMD can be treatable; the greatest traveling circus in Milwaukee and aging healthy in America. Also entertaining oddities sweets shows that Apple Pie to be the favorite dessert in the US and the official South Dakota state dessert in Kuchen, a German style coffee cake.
11:00 am - D.D.MEIGHEN
Programs for March are introduced with the exception of Health Care Reform, which was added after the introduction was done.
11:10 am - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Yearly Program features the best of black history from the Fairmont Community. Highlights of the event features: (1) Dora Reese-Purpose; (2) Hannah Wilson-Pledge; (3) Umojah Voices of Joy (Never Could Have Made It Without You, Grateful, Abraham, Martin, and John) with Ted Buckner as solo; (4) Wesley Dobbs-MC; (5) Rodney Wilson; (6) Devon Freeman-LaBron James; (7) L'lysie Williams and Mallory Ray-Mime; (8) Julian Gales-Mime; (9) Steve Thurston-Langston Hughes; (10) Rev. John Fordham-Martin L. King; (11) Tamai Turner-Dr. Mae Jemson; (12) Jackie Dooley-Rosa Parks; (13) Royce Johnson-Change; (14) Ron Hampton-Malcolm X; (15) Martha Turner, Billie Jo Moss and Marline Mitchell as Dianna Ross & The Supremes; (16) Makeda-Whitney Houston and Yolanda Adams; (17) Ingrid Poole-Mahalia Jackson; (18) Unveiling of Anna Julia Cooper and 12 Black History Stamps by Stephanie Peets of the Fairmont Post Office.(19) Unveiling of black history stamps will include WV first black Attorney General J. R. Clifford; (20) Edward and Carol Black as Pres and Mrs. Obama; (21) Ariah and De’Janae Edwards as Sasha and Malia Obama; and singing of (22) We Shall Overcome.
2:10 pm - MARION CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY
This second series of our Public Library features an overview of downloading audio books using the Digital Media Console via the WV DELI (Digital Entertainment Library Initiative) in consortium with 5 other public libraries: Bridgeport, Ohio County, Glenville, Morgantown, and Fairmont State. Erika Reed guides the audience through the process.
3:00 pm - FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL
Highlights included the City council members voting unanimously to pass a 49 percent water rate increase following concerns over Mannington mayor and two residents. Following the history and explanation of the water crisis by City Manager James Snider, various persons then explained the situation from their perspective. Those speaking were Eileen Layman, Finance Director; Vince Collins, Bond Council; Zack Dobbins, Bennett & Dobbins, PLC; Dave Sago, Utility Manager; and Brian Hackman, Project Manager, Strand Associates, Madison, Wisconsin. Under consideration of council business, a resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the West Virginia Department Of Transportation for funding under the Recreational Trails Program for the continued acquisition and development of the West Fairmont Trail was passed, a first reading on rezoning for Haymond St. was passed, and Bob Sapp was elected for appointment to the Senior Center Board. Rev. Phillip McCool, associate minister of Mt. Zion Baptist gave the Invocation.
4:37 pm - MARION COUNTY COMMISSION
Highlights of the meeting included the proclamation “Through with Chew Save Face” Week that was accepted by Cathy Reed, as well as the Proclamation for Random Acts of Kindness. A Resolution was passed from the West Virginia Development Office’s Community of Participation grants for Pricketts Fort, ($10,000) Woodlawn Cemetery ($16,499) and Marion County Commission ($48,000); An Application to the State Historic Preservation Office for windows in the Courthouse was submitted. An Order for Transfer of Funds from the Coal Severance Fund to the Marion County Development Authority was approved. And appointment to the Downs Public Service District was made. For the record, Extension request to continue negotiations for the rail abandonment from Barrackville to Mannington was passed. Richard Walton, Planning and Development Director ,Marion County Commission, gave the explanation.
4:57 pm - MARION CO. COMMISSION
Highlights of the meeting are: (1) Exonerations #2009-78 through 2009-90 from the Assessor; (2). Agreed Order Allowing Co-Executor to Resign in the Estate of Kenneth Boggs; (3) Requests for internal budget revisions from Marie Lockhart, Bookkeeper; (4) Budget revision for Commission salaries to correct budgeting errors; (5) Request for budget revision in the elevator maintenance and repair line; (6) Request for an internal budget revision from Circuit Clerk, Barbara Core; (7) Cell phone contracts from Kim Thrash, Purchasing Director; (8) Resolution to enter into a contractual agreement with the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, to receive and administer grant funds pursuant to provisions of the Recreational Trails Program; (9) Resolution for the West Virginia Community Participation grant application on behalf of the I-79 Development Council; (10) Allocation to the County Volunteer Fire Departments; (11) Request for funding from Dora Grubb from the Marion County Historical Society; (12) Appointment to the Marion County Parks and Recreation Commission for a 3 year term ending December 31, 2011; (13) Appointment to the Marion County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau; (14) For the record, gas quotes for the month of February 2009; (15) For the record, note the Commission received from Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. for public repository the Former Sunoco Facility the Remediation Program (VRP) case #08294, the Work Plan and Site Visit/Inspection Report; (16) For the record, note the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office submitted to Marion County the Certification values of public utility property located in Marion County; (17) Loren Jackson for Korean Military Veterans Memorial; (18) Sheriff Joe Carpenter.
5:30 pm - FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL
Highlights of the evening include: 1 Public Hearing, 3 Considerations for Council to Act upon, including Haymond St. rezoning, draw down on water and construction projects, and recommendation to Marion County Parks and Recreation. The City recognized Cody Gallagher for his community service. He recently won the Prudential Spirit Award for the award winning program he started called: “Share a Bear, Show You Care,” in which bears are given out free in various places. His other program is READ: Read, Educate, and Dream” in which he reads and distributes books.Also recognized was Drew Edwards, an 8th grader, who has exhibited an interested in government. Dave Whiteman, President of IFF 318 presents a citizens petition to Council. Speaking was Nick Tipi over rezoning on the East Side. Invocation was by Rev. Jim Norton.
6:05 pm - SCENES OF FAIRMONT
6:35 pm -WVU NEWS
Most of the Marion County Candidates elected to public office were sworn in on Wed., Dec. 17th at the Court House. Even though some swearing ins were ceremonial, this well attended event featured comments by newly elected Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant. John Perdue speaks briefly. My mistake in filming failed to capture the swearing in of Delegate Longstreth and Caputo.
7:00 pm - MARION CO COMMISSION
Highlights includes (1) Order Confirming and Ratifying Fiduciary Supervisor’s Report of Claims and Settlement Reports; (2) Order Filing Petition and Setting Hearing Date in the estate of Curtis Andrew Snodgrass; (3) Request for an internal budget revision from Circuit Clerk, Barbara Core; (4) Request for an internal budget revision from the Fiduciary Supervisor’s office; (5) Resignation from the Marion County Central Communications; (6) Appointments to the Marion County Planning Commission; (7) For the record, note the Commission received from URS Corporation, the Downs Station Site Assessment report & Voluntary Remediation Program, for SOPUS (Shell Oil Products US) Site #171526, located on Sunshine Road in Rachel, West Virginia, WVDEP #09138; (8) For the record, Greater Marion Public Service District, Independent Auditor’s Report and Related Financial Statements FYE June 30, 2007 and 2006; (9) For the record, note the Commission received for public record from Hidden Valley Estates Golf Course, Inc. Permit #S-1003-98, revision Sequence #6.
7:12 pm - SCENES OF FAIRMONT
Our third program of scenes of Fairmont from the past will run for the second time. There will be very familiar sites and scenes to all those in the Fairmont area.
7:46 pm - MARCH A.A.R.P.
Topics on National Consumer Week, March 1-7th includes cyber safety, internet protection, and fraud protection. Host Eric Wells conducts Interviews with Janet Clarke, WV AARP Foundation; John Ruddick, Vice President, Verizon Public Affairs; and Fran Hughes, WV Deputy Attorney General on these issues.
8:18 pm- HEALTH CARE FORUM
Since Health Care is dominating concerns both on the national and state level, this Health Care Forum, hosted last year by Senator Roman Prezioso, Senate chair of the Health & Human Resources Committee, takes center stage at to possible legislation and action. Hosted at Fairmont State, the main speaker was Dr. Kenneth Thorpe, Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health Policy & Management, in the Rollins School of Public Health of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia. Other participants include legislators such as Delegate Barbara Hatfield, D-Kanawha; Sen. Evan Jenkins, D-Cabell; Sen. Ron Stollings, D- Boone; Del. Dan Poling: D- Wood; Del. Cliff Moore, D- McDowell; Del. Dan Foster: D- Kanawha; Ralph Rodighiero: D-Logan; Delegate Don Perdue, D-Wayne, House chair of the Health & Human Resources Committee. Other participants included Keri Kennedy, WV Office of Healthy Lifestyles, Wellness and Prevention; James L. Commerce, M.D., The Upper Ohio Valley Individual Practice Association, Chronic Care HIT; Carl Callison, Mountain State Blue Cross Blue Shield, Administrative Simplification; and Tom Susman, TSG Consulting: Health System Redesign. Comments and questions were presented by local providers, suppliers, and receivers including Cathy Reed and Monongahela Valley Association of Health Centers (Fairmont Clinic).
9:44 pm - ARMY NEWS WATCH
Sessions will include (1) Prep for inauguration, football play and life underwater (2) Cherry’s first jump, (3) Artillery Re-Train; (4) Military Vehicles Rollovers; (5) Native Americans Input; (6) Ombudsman for wounded soldiers; (7) Bulgaria Task Force Partner; (8) Soldiers coping with physical and mental residue of war (9) Faces of strength; and (10) Entertainment, USO.
10:14 pm - TUSKEGEE FLYING AIRMEN
This program at Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church featured a tribute to the life of Colonel George Spencer “Spanky” Roberts, one of the original five Tuskegee airmen, for whom the present South Side Bridge is named. Charlotte Meade read an account of Colonel George "Spanky" Roberts from Geraldine Belmear. Charlotte then discussed how the naming of the bridge came to be. She also sang the song "The Bridge" she wrote for the dedication on June 3, 1999; Rev. Richard Bowyer discussed Rose Cousins, the first female pilot in West Virginia; Joan Lacey shared the influence of the Tuskegee airmen upon her brother, and Jan Brown Harris shared how her 5th graders benefited from visits by Tuskegee Airmen to her classroom in Washington D.C.
10:42 pm - CONSUMER SCIENCE NEWS
This excellent presentation features superb public service announcements and oddities from across America. Today brief PSA features how a virus can benefit cancer patients; and how headaches from TMD can be treatable; the greatest traveling circus in Milwaukee and aging healthy in America. Also entertaining oddities sweets shows that Apple Pie to be the favorite dessert in the US and the official South Dakota state dessert in Kuchen, a German style coffee cake.
11:00 pm - D.D.MEIGHEN
Programs for March are introduced with the exception of Health Care Reform, which was added after the introduction was done.
11:10 pm - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Yearly Program features the best of black history from the Fairmont Community. Highlights of the event features: (1) Dora Reese-Purpose; (2) Hannah Wilson-Pledge; (3) Umojah Voices of Joy (Never Could Have Made It Without You, Grateful, Abraham, Martin, and John) with Ted Buckner as solo; (4) Wesley Dobbs-MC; (5) Rodney Wilson; (6) Devon Freeman-LaBron James; (7) L'lysie Williams and Mallory Ray-Mime; (8) Julian Gales-Mime; (9) Steve Thurston-Langston Hughes; (10) Rev. John Fordham-Martin L. King; (11) Tamai Turner-Dr. Mae Jemson; (12) Jackie Dooley-Rosa Parks; (13) Royce Johnson-Change; (14) Ron Hampton-Malcolm X; (15) Martha Turner, Billie Jo Moss and Marline Mitchell as Dianna Ross & The Supremes; (16) Makeda-Whitney Houston and Yolanda Adams; (17) Ingrid Poole-Mahalia Jackson; (18) Unveiling of Anna Julia Cooper and 12 Black History Stamps by Stephanie Peets of the Fairmont Post Office.(19) Unveiling of black history stamps will include WV first black Attorney General J. R. Clifford; (20) Edward and Carol Black as Pres and Mrs. Obama; (21) Ariah and De’Janae Edwards as Sasha and Malia Obama; and singing of (22) We Shall Overcome.
2:10 am - MARION CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY
This second series of our Public Library features an overview of downloading audio books using the Digital Media Console via the WV DELI (Digital Entertainment Library Initiative) in consortium with 5 other public libraries: Bridgeport, Ohio County, Glenville, Morgantown, and Fairmont State. Erika Reed guides the audience through the process.
3:00 am - FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL
Highlights included the City council members voting unanimously to pass a 49 percent water rate increase following concerns over Mannington mayor and two residents. Following the history and explanation of the water crisis by City Manager James Snider, various persons then explained the situation from their perspective. Those speaking were Eileen Layman, Finance Director; Vince Collins, Bond Council; Zack Dobbins, Bennett & Dobbins, PLC; Dave Sago, Utility Manager; and Brian Hackman, Project Manager, Strand Associates, Madison, Wisconsin. Under consideration of council business, a resolution authorizing the filing of an application with the West Virginia Department Of Transportation for funding under the Recreational Trails Program for the continued acquisition and development of the West Fairmont Trail was passed, a first reading on rezoning for Haymond St. was passed, and Bob Sapp was elected for appointment to the Senior Center Board. Rev. Phillip McCool, associate minister of Mt. Zion Baptist gave the Invocation.
4:37 am - MARION COUNTY COMMISSION
Highlights of the meeting included the proclamation “Through with Chew Save Face” Week that was accepted by Cathy Reed, as well as the Proclamation for Random Acts of Kindness. A Resolution was passed from the West Virginia Development Office’s Community of Participation grants for Pricketts Fort, ($10,000) Woodlawn Cemetery ($16,499) and Marion County Commission ($48,000); An Application to the State Historic Preservation Office for windows in the Courthouse was submitted. An Order for Transfer of Funds from the Coal Severance Fund to the Marion County Development Authority was approved. And appointment to the Downs Public Service District was made. For the record, Extension request to continue negotiations for the rail abandonment from Barrackville to Mannington was passed. Richard Walton, Planning and Development Director ,Marion County Commission, gave the explanation.
4:57 am - MARION CO. COMMISSION
Highlights of the meeting are: (1) Exonerations #2009-78 through 2009-90 from the Assessor; (2). Agreed Order Allowing Co-Executor to Resign in the Estate of Kenneth Boggs; (3) Requests for internal budget revisions from Marie Lockhart, Bookkeeper; (4) Budget revision for Commission salaries to correct budgeting errors; (5) Request for budget revision in the elevator maintenance and repair line; (6) Request for an internal budget revision from Circuit Clerk, Barbara Core; (7) Cell phone contracts from Kim Thrash, Purchasing Director; (8) Resolution to enter into a contractual agreement with the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways, to receive and administer grant funds pursuant to provisions of the Recreational Trails Program; (9) Resolution for the West Virginia Community Participation grant application on behalf of the I-79 Development Council; (10) Allocation to the County Volunteer Fire Departments; (11) Request for funding from Dora Grubb from the Marion County Historical Society; (12) Appointment to the Marion County Parks and Recreation Commission for a 3 year term ending December 31, 2011; (13) Appointment to the Marion County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau; (14) For the record, gas quotes for the month of February 2009; (15) For the record, note the Commission received from Groundwater & Environmental Services, Inc. for public repository the Former Sunoco Facility the Remediation Program (VRP) case #08294, the Work Plan and Site Visit/Inspection Report; (16) For the record, note the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office submitted to Marion County the Certification values of public utility property located in Marion County; (17) Loren Jackson for Korean Military Veterans Memorial; (18) Sheriff Joe Carpenter.
5:30 am - FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL
Highlights of the evening include: 1 Public Hearing, 3 Considerations for Council to Act upon, including Haymond St. rezoning, draw down on water and construction projects, and recommendation to Marion County Parks and Recreation. The City recognized Cody Gallagher for his community service. He recently won the Prudential Spirit Award for the award winning program he started called: “Share a Bear, Show You Care,” in which bears are given out free in various places. His other program is READ: Read, Educate, and Dream” in which he reads and distributes books.Also recognized was Drew Edwards, an 8th grader, who has exhibited an interested in government. Dave Whiteman, President of IFF 318 presents a citizens petition to Council. Speaking was Nick Tipi over rezoning on the East Side. Invocation was by Rev. Jim Norton.
6:05 am - SCENES OF FAIRMONT
6:35 am -WVU NEWS
Most of the Marion County Candidates elected to public office were sworn in on Wed., Dec. 17th at the Court House. Even though some swearing ins were ceremonial, this well attended event featured comments by newly elected Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum and Secretary of State Natalie Tennant. John Perdue speaks briefly. My mistake in filming failed to capture the swearing in of Delegate Longstreth and Caputo.
