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Last Update May 3, 2008
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AG NOTICE
"The Clay County
Agriculture Youth Fair entry deadline is May 10. This year tagging
will be done on one day at Clay County Park. All animals must be
at Clay County Park on May 10. Animals can arrive anytime from 7:00
a.m. until 11:00 a.m. We will tag cattle, sheep and hogs and will
take pictures of goats and rabbits. To reduce stress on your animals,
you should try to arrive as early as possible. For more information
or applications, contact us at 587-4267."
WV Beef Quality Assurance Training
May 19 08
Free Event Offers Cattle Handling Demo's
Designed to Improve Daily Livestock Work
"Entertaining, Educational
and Informative - Just Great!" - Springfield, Illinois beef producer.
"I liked your practical methods which anyone can use. how they save time
and money, too. Also, your message about how we cattlemen can help
the (beef) industry was very important. One of the top programs I
have ever been to." - Abingdon, Virginia cattleman.
These are just two comments from participants who have attended seminars
by Stockmanship & Stewardship clinicians Curt Pate, Dr. Ron Gill and
Todd McCartney. Everyone who handles livestock will benefit from
this unique educational program offered during West Virginia University's
Beef Quality Assurance Training, Monday, May 19th in Jackson's Mill.
The complimentary
meal at 5:30PM opens the evening event followed by the special presentation;
Stockmanship & Stewardship at 6:30PM. Speakers will use cattle
to illustrate proven stockmanship methods and techniques that benefit everyday
livestock work. Renowned Montana horseman, rancher and stockmanship
instructor Curt Pate is joined by lifelong cattleman Dr. Ron Gill, Texas
A&M Livestock Specialist and cattle handling expert. Third team
member is Texas ranch cowboy, Todd McCartney, a seasoned presenter on beef
industry topics and RFD-TV host.
The presentations
will be held at the WVU Conference Center / 4-H Camp at Jackson's Mill
and will include instruction for improved gathering, penning, chute work,
loading and hauling. Much emphasis will be placed on ways to increase
cattle performance by reducing handling stress. Discussions of Beef
Industry Stewardship will also be included showing how cattlemen can actually
shape consumer's perception of beef. Other topics will include the
economic, personal and industry benefits of the strategies presented.
"Those who join
us for the Stewardship & Stockmanship program will learn how these
stockmanship and stewardship principles can increase profits and actually
boost the beef industry," said Todd McCartney, program speaker and segment
host for the new RFD-TV show Cattlemen To Cattlemen.
The Stockmanship
and Stewardship seminar series is appearing in numerous states across the
country compliments of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
This event in Jackson's Mill is sponsored jointly by Weston Livestock Market
and Buckhannon Stockyards. West Virginia University's Beef
Quality Assurance Level II Training Event on Monday, May 19th is free and
all livestock owners are encouraged to attend. The conference facility
is located at the Jackson's Mill 4-H Camp and Historical Area north of
Weston, WV. For more information and meal RSVP please contact any
of the following: Buckhannon Stockyards at 304-472-5300, Weston Livestock
Market at 304-269-5096 or Phil Osborne, WVU Extension Specialist 304-293-3391
x 4203.
“The Widen Project”
A Historical Documentary
May 10, 2008
7:00 p.m.
LaBelle Theatre
So. Charleston, WV
A Historical
Documentary entitled “The Widen Project” will premier at the Labelle Theater
in South Charleston, West Virginia on May 10, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. This
movie is an important part of Clay County history and we are so proud to
have this opportunity to view it on the big screen. The admission will
be just $4.00 per person.
Preceding “The Widen
Project” will be a short documentary on Mother Jones, the Early Pioneer
in the labor union movement around the early 1900’s.
Thanks to the
generosity of the Clay Development Corp., 2 vans will be available to transport
to and from the LaBelle Theatre in So. Charleston. The cost to ride the
vans will be $ 8.00 which includes your ticket and to help offset the cost
of fuel. However, to ride the van you must call in advance to schedule
your seat as seating is limited and will fill up fast. The vans will leave
Clay at 5:00 p.m. To schedule your seat on the van, call Irene Cantrell
at 548-7530. Please make arrangements to ride the van by May 7th.
We plan to have copies
of the DVD available Saturday night at the cost of $ 25.00, but if
not, we will have order forms available and the DVD will be mailed to you
as soon as possible. What a great gift for friends and family that have
ties to Clay County and especially Widen and the Buffalo Creek and Gauley
Railroad!! The DVD sales will benefit the Buffalo Creek and Gauley Railroad
and JG Bradley Campground.
This project was a
labor of love from the Buffalo Gals and the videographer, Kelly Thompson,
who has spent the last 18 months working on this project. Our part
was small compared to his research and dedication to the facts, but we
felt so honored to be a small part of this wonderful project.
The project
was funded in part from a Flex-E-Grant through the West Virginia Development
Office and Central Appalachia Empowerment Zone of WV.
After the documentary,
a small reception with cake and drinks will be held in the lobby. The theater
will seat 300 people and we would love to fill it up so please try to attend
this important part of Clay County history.
We hope to see you
there. Irene Hamrick Cantrell; Buffalo Gal and Buffalo Creek
and Gauley Railroad member
304-548-7530
College
scholarship applications from the Clay County Agriculture Youth Fair are
now available at the Clay County Extension Office. For more information,
please call 587-4267
Do you have diabetes?
Do you have
questions about what you’re supposed to eat, how much you can eat and when?
The Clay County Extension Office will be starting their Dining with Diabetes
program on Tuesday, May 20 at 5:00 p.m. at the Clay County Health Department.
You’ll learn nutritious and delicious ways to prepare your favorite recipes
using less sugar, salt and fats. Dining with Diabetes is sponsored by the
WVU Extension Service and the West Virginia Diabetes Prevention and Control
Program. Call the Clay County Extension Office at 587-4267 to register;
space is limited, so call today.
Class Of 1993
is having
their Fifteenth-Year Class Reunion on Saturday, May 24th, 2008, from 6:30
p.m. to 10:30 p.m. at the Big Otter Community Center in Ivydale, West Virginia.
Although this is a paid admission/invitation-only event, classmates who
have not received their invitations will still be able to pay the admission
fee at the door. $25 per person/$40 per couple; casual dress. Dinner will
be catered. For more information about the reunion, please contact Quincy
via email at qreiter@aol.com or by telephone at 910-391-4140.
VENDOR NOTICE
Make Some Money!!!
Community
radio WYAP in partnership with the Golden Delicious Festival and the Town
of Clay is seeking vendors for the new Memorial, Independence and Labor
Day Festivals to be held in downtown Clay during the summer of 2008. On
a first come, first served basis, we are seeking three food vendors and
five craft vendors for each of the three festivals. Priority will be given
to Clay County West Virginia based vendors. Individuals as well as churches,
non profits, and social organizations are encouraged to be a part of the
fun weekends this year.
Contact info:
Bill Dunn welldunn44@suddenlink.net and 101.7FM wyap@frontiernet.net
AVAILABLE
Need a band for a
party? call 565 3469 We are County Line Country,
all new members
New Book by local author
"In the Shadow of the Scarecrow"
by Tammy Marie Rose of Clay County. This super natural suspense thriller
is available online at publishamerica.com, amazon.com and in book stores
world wide. Buy your copy today and help support a local author in her
dream of becoming a new voice in the competitive world of words. For more
information contact publishamerica.com or Tammy directly at missmolly131@hotmail.com.
CLAY COUNTY SENIOR CENTER
If anyone
needs transporation to the Clay County Senior Center at Two Run, pleas
call 587-7094. The Senior Center may be rented for parties, celebrations,
anniversaries, baby nad bridal showers. 2/18/08
CDC PUBLIC BUS SCHEDULE
Monday: Clay, Wallback, Valley Fork, Maysel, Clay,
Hartland, Bickmore, Lizemores
Tuesday: Clay, Wallback, Valley Fork, Maysel,
Clay, Hartland, Bickmore, Lizemores, Elkhurst and Procious
Wednesday: Clay, Harrison, Duck, Ivydale and
Clay
Thursday: Clay, Wallback, Valley Fork, Maysel,
Clay, Hartland, Bickmore and Lizemores
Friday: Clay, Wallback, Valley Fork, Maysel,
Clay, Hartland, Bickmore and Lizemores
Part time bus:
Tuesday: Nebo, Big Otter, Ivydale, and Clay
Wednesday: Wallback, Triplette Ridge, Harrison,
Horse Ridge
RATES
One Way
Round Trip
Adonjah
1.90
3.75
Bickmore 1.65
3.25
Big Otter
1.90
3.75
Clay (upper) 1.15
2.25
Dille
2.15
4.25
Floe
2.15
4.25
Harrison
2.15
4.25
Hartland
1.15
2.25
Indore
1.65
3.25
Ivydale
1.65
3.25
Lizemores 1.65
3.25
Maysel
1.15
2.25
Nebo
1.90
3.75
Rush
2.10
4.00
Sycamore 1.90
3.75
Valley Fork 1.90
3.75
Wallback
1.90
3.75
Widen
2.10
4.00
CALL INS
Twistabout 1.90
3.75
Dulls Creek 1.90
3.75
An extra charge of 50 cents if bus goes off main
road.
The bus program is operated
with funds provided by the West Virginia Dept of Transportation this is
a very small grant that is supplemented by bus fares. The bus program does
not nor ever has been by donations only. We are required to run this program
just like the KRT buses out of Charleston, WV. There is and always has
been a bus fare charged to ride these buses. We have been fortunate enough
not to turn people away because of their inability to pay. I think that
the community does not understand the over head that is required to run
these buses with fuel and oil cost, maintenance, insurance and the bus
drivers salaries and fringe. There is no way the grant that we receive
is enough to keep this program going without the fares we couldn't run
them and still yet we have to look elsewhere for other monies to keep
it going.
If anyone would like
to ride the bus please call the following numbers
587-4251 or 587-2468
Clay County Public Library
Hours of Operation:
Tuesday- 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Wednesday- 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Thursday- 10:00 a.m. to 6:00
p.m.
Friday- 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday- 10:00 a.m. to 2:00
p.m.
Closed Sunday and Monday
Local Scanner Frequencies
Clay Ambulance 453.125
Clay Fire
453.020
Clay Sheriff
460.125
Med Base
155.340
Clay Bd of Ed
463.625
King's Wrecker
460.575
Green Shirt Dispatcher 42.10
Green Shirt car to car 42.26
Char Weather 162.400
Spencer Weather 162.500