May 9 a Dale Reedy Brown, 82,
of Lizemores, see OBITUARY page
May 9 a Last night much of the county
was without internet service (tele too in some places) for most the night.
May 9 a Even with the DSL down, we're
still trying to get The Communicator out the door today.
May 9 a No updates until that happens.
May 9 a Happy 90th Birthday to Dawn
Mullins.
May 8 a Clay Roane PSD meets tonight
in the Commission room at the Courthouse beginning 7 pm. In time
past, lots of folks have showed up for the public meetings. At other times,
the pews have been nearly empty. Years ago, the WV PSC ordered Clay Roane
to hold meetings in a place to accommodate the public.
May 8 a On tonight's agenda is mention
of changing the place and and time of their monthly get together.
May 8 a We mentioned a bad audit given
to Town Council last week. The info came during an exit interview by the
state auditors. Our plan was to present the findings in Friday's Communicator.
Ain't going to happen. The official report is not yet available.
May 8 a A Spring ritual, Clay
High's prom, will be held this weekend. There's annual ritual each year,
pranksters and destruction.
May 8 a Tuesday evening the gate to
the football field was knocked down, grass was destroyed, and tire burn
out marks were seen in front of the school.
May 8 a Those nasty ACLU folks are
at it again. This time they've stopped
the Feds from looking at library use records.
May 7 late p Bad news from
the email bag: Mo Truman is in the hospital at Lexington, KY in critical
condition. Please pray for his recovery. aldawson98@yahoo.com
May 7 late p From the email bag:
FOUND DOG, HE HAS BEEN HANGING AROUND MY HOUSE FOR A FEW DAYS NOW. HE HAS
A BEAGLE FACE AND A BLUE TICK BODY COLOR. NICE DOG BUT NEEDS SOME CARE
NOW. SHOWED UP WITH SORE FEET AND VERY HUNGRY. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL IF
HE'S YOURS. 587-7070 or email at mgemind@frontiernet.net.
May 7 late p A week ago today
wayward Mopsy skid addled. The Maysel dog was found and in good shape.
Thanks clickers
May 7 p We're going to get the
Communicator out the door on time this week. We'll, try to anyway. Deadline
for submissions is Thursday at noon. Email your stuff ASAP.
May 7 p How about an update , something
a little more in-depth, for this sunny Wed.
May 7 p Town Council meetings have
been crazy for many months. They've fought over how to do one thing followed
by how to do something else equally misguided. Great for a reporter but
bad for the Town.
May 7 p Last night the troubled group
met in regular session. Instead of bickering and hard feelings it felt
like they were on the same page. One big issue has been covering the cost
of a non used benefits (hospitalization) in the form of pay raises including
a bulk pay pay check for two of the employees. Most of us in the peanut
gallery knew early on, such payment for benefits was illegal. Last night
Council came to that same conclusion.
May 7 p The decision was to provide
$2 per hour pay raises to Drema Thomas and Terry Traub but NOT bind the
$ to any mention of benefits. Smart move and civil too.
May 7 p Newbee Council person Jeremy
Hanshaw resigned from office after moving out of the municipality. Most
of us thought Dawna Murphy would be his replacement. Instead, Council appointed
Glada Lanham to the position.
May 7 p Council also restarted
the water rate increase process last night. Their attempt last month to
raise rates did not provide the public was the needed info on what the
new rates would rise to. Starting fresh means the public will have
a second chance to air their complaints at a public hearing. We'll get
you that date ASAP.
May 7 p Did we mention Town Council
received a "bad" audit last week? They did. Details coming in Friday's
Communicator.
May 7 p Now feeling better, something
from the CAEZ meeting also held last night.
May 7 p Clay County stands a good chance
at getting a new technical college to be located at the old Valley Fork
Elem school. According to Director Connie Lupardus, the contract for the
campus is a go complete with a signed contract and bidding on contracting
the heating, cooling, and other renovations ready to get underway. West
Virginia State Technical College wants to open for business in August of
this year. The $200,000 needed to actually make the purchase is in the
account and ready. One problem.
May 7 p The deed ain't ready. Hasn't
been ready for months! During the CAEZ meeting, it came to light, a dispute
over a 1/3 acre parcel is holding up the entire process.
May 7 p With gas prices sky high and
a real need for close by college classes, wouldn't it be a shame to blow
such a needed facility over an un needed portion of a hill side.
May 5 p A teenager, wanting to earn
some extra money for the summer, decided to hire herself out as a 'handy-woman'
and started canvassing a nearby well-to-do neighborhood. She went
to the front door of the first house, and asked the owner if he had any
odd jobs for her to do. 'Well, I guess I could use somebody to paint my
porch,' he said, 'How much will you charge me?' Delighted, the girl quickly
responded, 'How about $50?' The man agreed and told her that the paint
brushes and everything she would need was in the garage. The man's wife,
hearing the conversation said to her husband, 'Does she realize that our
porch goes ALL the way around the house?' He responded, 'That's a bit cynical,
isn't it?' Later that day, the kid came to the door to collect her
money. 'You're finished already?' the startled husband asked. 'Yes, the
she replied, and I even had paint left over, so I gave it two coats.' Impressed,
the man reached into his pocket for the $50.00 and handed it to her along
with a ten dollar tip. 'And by the way, 'the girl added, 'it's not
a Porch, it's a Lexus.'
May 4 p No wrap up this time around,
just a couple notes
May 4 p By mid day Saturday 333 Americans
had already cast their votes Clayberry Primary election. Why not
you? Why take a chance on a flat tire or sickness?
May 4 p Our Sheriff's Dept does not
have a web site. Nicholas County does.
Once you make the trip, click on the outstanding warrants list (right side
near top) for a bunch of Clayonians making the grade.
May 4 p With a war raging, homes being
seized, gas nearly $4/gallon, credit card debt at all time highs, Dubbya
decided to make this national watermelon month.
May 4 p There have been 4,373 coalition
deaths -- 4,065 Americans, two Australians, 176 Britons, 13 Bulgarians,
one Czech, seven Danes, two Dutch, two Estonians, one Fijian, one Hungarian,
33 Italians, one Kazakh, one Korean, three Latvian, 22 Poles, three Romanians,
five Salvadoran, four Slovaks, 11 Spaniards, two Thai and 18 Ukrainians
-- in the war in Iraq as of May 2, 2008, according to a CNN count.
May 4 p We're slowly trying to
get back up to speed. Patience please