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More than just an advertisement Inside Inside Oil & Gas festival schedule New NAPA owner Page 14 INNformer Page 5 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 3, No. 16 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 September 2, 2016 WVU talks stall, SGH looks to future By Charles Winslow WVU Medicine have largely stalled, leaving SGH and current operations during an evaluation period with the the hospital’s owner, the City of Sistersville, in a posi- stated goal of having WVU eventually build a new and SISTERSVILLE – The prognosis from Dr Amanda smaller WVU-owned facility in the Sistersville area. tion where tough choices must be made about the future Nichols, Sistersville General Hospital’s chief of med- While SGH and WVU are still talking about specific, ical staff, in a letter dated Aug. 25 was blunt and to the of the hospital. and limited, partnering opportunities, the take-over and point. “Look, this is all salvageable,” said John May, Sis- tersville General’s CEO, in an interview with the INN- new facility are, at least for now, off the table. “Make no mistake about it, we are facing a financial , is WVU’The major stumbling block, according to May s former, adding he believes the hospital and the city are crisis that is endangering both the short- and the long- concern they would end up assuming a major financial now taking the steps necessary for the hospital to fur- range sustainability of SGH and it must be addressed liability from the city if they took over operations. NOW,” Nichols wrote. ther continue in its mission of serving the healthcare needs of the community. The city’s ownership of the healthcare provider is an Sistersville General has reached a critical decision In March the hospital announced it was negotiating with issue for both potential mergers and for the hospital’s point after the previously announced negotiations with WVU Medicine to take over the management of SGH’s Continued on page 15 Oil & Gas Festival kicks off Sept. 15 By Lea Ann Butcher Stone Energy The 48th annual West Virginia Oil and Gas Festival will kick off Thursday, to leave Sept. 15, in downtown Sistersville and at the city park. This year’s Oil and Gas Marcellus Festival Man of the Year is Donald C. Supcoe, executive vice president and Financially troubled Stone Energy an- Middlebourne kids cool nounced in a Securities and Exchange general counsel at Energy Corporation of America. down at new splash pad Commission filing that it was looking to Supcoe was chosen because of his “out- sell its 90,000 acres of Marcellus Shale standing achievements and leadership in By Charles Winslow lifelong Middlebourne resident. holdings in Pennsylvania and West Vir- the West Virginia oil and gas industry,” ginia, including the company’s Mary MIDDLEBOURNE – While both Field operations in Wetzel County. according to a release from the event’s The splash pad was an idea proposed Paden City and Sistersville’s pools by Middlebourne mayor Charlie De- board of directors. may have closed for the season, young The Lafayette, Louisiana-based com- Lauder. Unlike Paden City and Sis- Supcoe will be honored at a special in- pany has been struggling to avoid bank- children in Middlebourne still have a tersville, Middlebourne does not have ruptcy because of low natural gas prices vitation-only luncheon at the historic chance to escape the late summer’s a public swimming pool. and the company’s high debt load. first Presbyterian Church Saturday, Sept. heat at their park’s new splash pad. The project, including the splash pad, 17. Immediately following the luncheon, The pad, specifically designed for lit- fence enclosure, and all of the associ- In the Aug. 23 filing, Stone indicated it he will serve as marshal for the Grand has “commenced negotiations to sell its tle kids, features water fountains in ated electrical and plumbing work, Oil and Gas Trophy Parade. the shape of a red lady bug, a smiling Appalachian assets to a third party” cost $55,000 and was paid for by a He has been a director the Energy Cor- while the company continues to explore green alligator and a fire plug. Other grant from the Stealey Community poration of America since 2005. Respon- elements act as showers and dump potential refinancing or restructuring. Fund. “As part of a market test of the Ap- sible for the company’s operations east water on the kids. Unlike a pool, there According to Alex King, activities di- palachian assets earlier this year, the of the Mississippi, Supcoe has been em- is little standing water that could be a rector at Middlebourne’s Parks and ployed with the company in various ca-drowning hazard. company received indications of interest Recreation, the splash pad should be pacities since 1981 and served as the in the range of $250-400 million,” Stone Since opening Aug. 18 the attraction open through the end of September. senior vice president of Mountaineer said in the filing. has proven to be a success with both Gas Company from 1998 until its sale in Hours are Monday through Friday 2 parents and grandparents alike who ap- Stone did not disclose with whom they August 2000. p.m. to 6 p.m. and from 1 p.m. to 6 preciate being able to take their young p.m. on weekends. were negotiating, but said the assets Supcoe is active in the Independent Oil could bring in as much as $350 million ones to someplace local where they and Gas Association of West Virginia “Seeing the kids run to the splash pad warning there was nothing final. can play outdoors and cool down. with big smiles on their faces when it and has served as president of that or- “There can be no assurance that the com- “I took my grandkids and they ganization. He is also a past vice presi- opens makes for a great day of work,” pany’s negotiations will result in a sale,” King said. Continued on page 15 loved it,” said Valerie McDougal, a the company said in the filing. INDEX Sistersville NAPA sold 5 New studio for WRSG 7 Events 11-14 It’s my turn: Steve Winters 3 Column: Summer’s bounty 5 How to keep a job 8 Arrest in Grandview murder 16 Familiar Face: Brooke LeMasters 4 Oil & gas briefs 6 Classified ads 10 Column: Zombie Project 16
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