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Fresh herbs Champions in the night @ The kitchen Bullring See B1 See A4-A6 Still Free! Inside PC Labor Day events INNformer Page B8 Volume 10, No. 17 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 August 25, 2023 Friendly Council votes to pay themselves By Charles Winslow two signs will be retrieved from the De- partment of Highways and reinstalled FRIENDLY – Swearing in a former mayor as a council member and voting off of the states right-of-way. to renumerate themselves were among While not on the agenda, council voted actions taken Aug. 21 by Frunanimously iendly to pay the mayor and Town Council at their regular monthly themselves for their service. Friendlys meetin1. mayor will receive $100 per month, while council members will each re- Before the meeting, Friendly Mayor ceive $50, according to town Recorder Joe Henthorn swore in former mayor Bonnie Hostutler,at r ight, to a one- Steve Thomas. year term following her appointment The vote followed a brief executive ses- to fill a vacant council seat. Hostutler sion for “discussing government had served several terms as head ofmoney.” Ex ecutive sessions are closed Friendlys town government before de- to the public, as well as the press. clining to run for re-election in 2021. With the vote, the Town of Friendly re- ministration council had been paid but The next regular meeting of the Town The continuing saga of joins other municipalities in the No Jake Tyler when his took over “We voted to do- of Friendly Council is Monday, Sept. Brake signs, which were installed by the County that remunerate elected oiff- nate our pay back to the town, which 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Friendly Com- town, then removed by the state, con- cials. During a followup conversation, ended up being almost $10,000 for the munity Center on Route 2. The public tinues with town oiffcials saying Henthorthen said under the previous ad- two years.” is encouraged to attend. Name change proposed for Wayne National Forest By Charles Winslow “The Agency is seeking local perspectives on the pro- against the Indigenous peoples of Ohio that resulted posed name as it reflects the historical importance of in their removal from their homelands. The current NELSONVILLE, Ohio – In a surprise move, the the national forest to Ohio. A 15-day public engage- forest name is offensive because of this history of vi- USDA Forest Service is proposing to change the name of the Wayne National Forest to Buckeye Na- ment period beginning Aug. 21 will allow interested olence. Buckeye National Forest is one of the names tional Forest. members of the public to share their thoughts. Feed- suggested to the Forest Service by American Indian back should indicate whether there are any reasons the Tribes. Other proposed names include “Ohio Na- A press release sent at 2:05 p.m. Aug. 21, stated the proposed name would be unacceptable. Comments tional Forest” and “Koteewa National Forest.” move “comes in response to requests from American may be submitted to r9_wayne_website@usda.gov. Indian Tribes and local community members and “Our intention is to listen to Tribal Nations and com- The Forest Service will review public input and make munity members, and take the actions needed to bet- gives “a 15-day public engagement period that a recommendation to the Secretary of Agriculture, started on the day of the release. who has the authority to change the name.” ter serve them,” Forest Supervisor Lee Stewart said. “The new name embraces the forests identity as The Wayne National Forest was established in 1934 Ohios only national forest and the welcoming, inclu- when Congress passed legislation authorizing the es- sive nature of the people of Ohio.” tablishment of five purchase units for the Wayne, When asked about the timing of the public engage- which is named in honor of Revolutionary War gen- eral “Mad Anthony” Wayne, who following the war ment period, Dawn McCarthy, Operations Staff Oiff- served in Congress before being recalled to the mili- cer for the Wayne National Forest, explained: “The process to change the name of the national forest tary by President George Washington to command does not require a public comment period, since it U.S. forces in the Northwest Indian War, where he concludes with an administrative decision made by defeated the British-backed Northwestern Confed- eracy, an alliance of several Native American tribes. the Secretary of Agriculture. That said, the Forest Service does want to hear from local community According to the Forest Services release explaining members and will share input with the Secretarys of- their desire to change the name, “The buckeye is fice prior to Secretary Vilsack making a decision on both the State Tree of Ohio and the most prevalent the national forest name. nickname for Ohio. The national forest is currently named after General Anthony Wayne, whose compli- “We are requesting to know if the name ‘Buckeye is cated legacy includes leading a acceptable to the violent campaignpublic.” Lil Hillbilly kart race opens Hillbilly 100 week MIDDLEBOURNE – Grab your sacks and head to the 55th annual Hill- billy 100, the biggest race weekend in the Mountain State happening here Labor Day weekend. From three days of corn hole tourna- ments to the Mane Event Saturday as Mullet Mania returns by popular de- mand along with the Battle of the Beards. Thats the periphery, of course, the true main event Labor Day week- end, Sept. 1-3, is the nations oldest dirt late model major event with three days of incredible racing highlighted by the $30,000 to win Lucas Oil Dirt Late Model Series. The Lil Hillbilly Kart Race oiffcially kicks off Hillbilly 100 week Saturday, Aug. 26. Nine classes of karts will take Appearing $300 to win. Entry Fee: $20 $10, with 6 and under not racing free. save yourself some money by getting ad- to the Lil Bullring track with gates vance tickets and reserve seating to the entry/ $200 to win; $30 entry/ $300 to Concessions will be available all day open at noon and hotlaps at 3 p.m. win, and $40 entry/ $500 to win. long at the Bullring Bistro featuring all “Granddaddy of all Dirt Late Model Classes/ Payout: Clone 350 $500 to your favorites from cheeseburgers, hot Major Events” the 55th Annual Hillbilly For more information regarding the 100, Labor Day weekend, Sept. 1-3. win; Clone 400 $500 to win; Predator dogs, french fries, nachos, Mountaineer 350 $300 to win; Predator 400 $300 to Kart Races contact Bear Tamasovich at Cornhole action starts Thursday:Calling fries, loaded nachos, pulled pork, pizza, 614-588-3633 or the Tyler County all cornhole pros & novices. What's bet- win; Kids Green Plate $200 to win; mozzarella sticks, chicken tenders, Speedway at 304-771-5661. ter than a Cornhole Tournament? How Kids Purple Plate $300 to win; Mini Pepsi products, ice coffee and sweet tea. General admission is $10 with 10 and about three of em? Thursday, Aug. 31 Wedge Rookie $200 to win; Mini Wedge Veteran $300 to win, and Stock under free. Pit Pass is $20, ages 7-14 is Be sure to stop in at the track oiffce and Continued on page A9 INDEX @ The Bullring A4-A6 Puzzles B3 Sistersville Council A2 Why Labor Day is a holiday A7 Comics B4-B5 Newport re A2 Area prep football A8 WV Legislature special session B6-B7 Matamoras Council A10 Event calendar B8 PC water woes A2 Bens Run re A10 Leaf peeping B9 Editorial: Not all need to go to college A3 RECIPES: Fresh herbs B1-B3 WV Hunting & Fishing Days B9
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