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More than just an advertisement Still Free! Inside Events Happy Thanksgiving! Pages 13-16 INNformer Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 3, No. 22 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 November 23, 2016 Sistersville Council may look into Rt 2 speed limit By Diane Pottorff discover when the speed limit was Rice said he has received a promise o a child, could be struck by one of those f trucks. $30,000 for the road work that leads to SISTERSVILLE – The Sistersville changed, who made the change and if the state has it on record. the nursing home. He also said he re- Council may revisit its ordinance on Mayor Bill Rice said he too had con- ceived an offer of $25,000 from one o speed limits in town, especially along f cerns as the vibrations of the trucks may Councilman Alex King said he would W.Va. 2. be causing damage to the city’s infra- the apartment complexes in exchange for structure, including the water lines. like to hear the opinions of the people as waiving the paving fees for 18 years. One resident returned to the council with well as what has been found through re- Council recommended seeing if the a copy of the ordinance and asked coun- “I don’t think it is a bad idea to lower the search before making a decision on the cil to either change the speed limit onspeed limit. owner would give the $25,000 without speed limit,” Rice said. “The weight Route 2 or change the ordinance. He said the waiver as the road would not hold up limit is under 80,000 pounds for the he believes the speed limit on Route 2 In other business: for that long. had once been 25 mph but did not know large trucks.” Rice said he heard from the administra- when it had changed. He said one truck did break a large water Council approved the first reading of the tor of Genesis Nursing Home asking him 1 percent tax that would be implemented line in front of Curby’s after a truck ran The resident said he was bringing this to over top of the line. if it was true that the mayor would close July1. The second reading will be at the Wood Street. “Yes,” he replied. The the council’s attention as he was con- next regular council meeting Monday, nursing home is located on Wood Street Dec. 12, following a public hearing be- Recorder Chad Edwards said he will cerned about the large truck traffic and the possibility of a pedestrian, including need to do some research on the issue to as well as two apartment buildings. ginning at 6:30 p.m. Paden City extends seal design contest deadline to Dec. 31 By Diane Pottorff PADEN CITY – Mayor Joel Davis has extended the deadline for the Paden City city seal contest. Davis said officials have received only one entry and would like to have other residents to attempt to design a city seal. The deadline has been extended to Dec. 31. According to a release, the seal will be used on all of- ficial documents and could also be used on city flags, vehicles, websites and other areas. The competition offers an opportunity for residents to become involved using their artistic creativity to better the community. The seal should be indicative of the city’s history and culture and should be designed for appropriate uses from very large to very small. To enter the contest, the applicant declares that all en- tries submitted are original artwork designed by the ap- plicant. By submitting art, the applicant accepts sole responsibility for any infringement or copyrighted ma- Successful Shop With Cop program terials. There is no restriction on the number of designs a person may submit and also no fee to submit artwork expands to Boreman Elementary designs. By Charles Winslow “It was definitely the highlight of my year,” Entries may be submitted in person to the Paden City Deputy Mitch Corley, one of the officers involved Municipal Building, 208 W. Main St.; by mail to P.O. SISTERSVILLE – Three years ago one small boy last year, said. “It is always good to see children from Sistersville went Christmas shopping with a Box 211, Paden City, WV 26159, or email to Sistersville police officer, thanks to a donation from enjoy Christmas. mayor@padencitywv.org. Acceptable email formats acceptable are jpg, gif, png and pdf. the New Martinsville Police Department. Corley, who is the Tyler County School Resource From that humble beginning, last year 14 local chil- Officer, is working on making the Shop With a Cop The winning design will become the property of City program county-wide by raising money so that 10 of Paden City with all rights assigned thereto in perpe- dren were able to have a happier Christmas. children from the AI Boreman Elementary school tuity. Sistersville Police Chief Rob Haught decided last can participate this year. year his department should do its own fundraiser Residents of Paden City will narrow the entries to the “Our department’s goal is to take 12 kids, that is how with the assistance of the Tyler County Sheriff’s Of- top five designs by an online poll or through a ballot many we shopped with last year,” Haught explained. fice and Paden City Police Department. The Shop process at the Municipal Building. The money raised by the Sistersville Police Depart- With a Cop program allows young children from ment will be used to take children from Sistersville City council members will evaluate the top five entries, disadvantaged homes to go Christmas shopping Elementary while the money raised by the Sheriff’s with a police officer with money donated by indi- provide comment and direction. If council prefers de- Office will go to Boreman Elementary students. viduals and local businesses. signs from more than one entry, the designs will be The schools pick the children who participate based combined into one seal at the city’s discretion. “It melted my heart that first year,” Haught said, on a number of criteria. Applicants must be at least 18 years of age or have the adding “This has been the most worthwhile pro- permission of their legal guardian to enter. The contest gram I have been involved in.” Continued on page 6 is open to all Paden City residents. INDEX Veterans Day 5 Oil & gas briefs 8 Classified ads 12 Familiar Face: Joel Davis Cross-country cyclist 6 Restaurant review 10 Events 13-16 Paden City mayor 3 Regional roundup 7 Christmas tree safety 11 Wildcat’s Den 16
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