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More than just an advertisement Still Free! Inside Inside Events PCHS alumni Pages 8-15 INNformer Page 6 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 4, No. 13 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 June 29, 2017 SGH to restructure Middlebourne clinic MIDDLEBOURNE – Due to a staffingperiod of time while we are restructuring is scheduled to take vacation time in shortage and summer vacation sched-our provider schedule.” July. ules, patients at the Sistersville General The facility, reopened by SistersvilleDiana Rice, the hospital’s outreach co- Medical Center/ Middlebourne Clinic General in late January 2016, has hadordinator, and Trisha O’Neil, the quality will have to travel a little farther for health care. well over 1,500 visits during its first year assurance officer and interim clinic man- of operation. However, Melissa Maston, ager, told the INNformer the hospital is “The Middlebourne Clinic is not closing the nurse practitioner who was in charge currently negotiating with a potential of the facility, quit in mid-May and herpermanent replacement for Middle- or closed,” Brandon Chadock, SGH in- terim CEO, explained. ‘We are not see- temporary replacement, Alisha Placerbourne and are hopeful. Area Fourth ing patients [in Middlebourne] for a brief from Sistersville’s Rural Health Clinic, Continued on page 19 of July celebrations planned Cities throughout the area will hold Independence Day celebrations the week of July 4th. The Sistersville Community Service Organization will sponsor the annual Picnic in the Park starting at noon Sunday, July 9. A flag-raising cere- mony will be held at 1:30 p.m, fol- lowed by entertainment starting at 2 p.m. under the big shelter. The Bad Penny Band will perform from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. followed by the Sarah Hayes Band from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The day’s activities include a rock climbing wall, concessions, crafts, and free swimming sponsored by the Sistersville Planning Commission at the Sistersville pool. IGA will pro- vide free ice cream and cake. Zambelli’s fireworks display will take place about 9:30 p.m. “We encourage everyone to bring their plastic chairs and come out to enjoy the festivities,” Barb Vincent, co-chairman of the Sistersville Community Service Organization, Historic church will be reborn as residence said. “This has become a tradition By Charles Winslow nity’s renaissance. Sometimes all it takes is one couple with for us that we always do the Sun- vision to see past the peeling paint and understand the po- day after the Fourth of July, be- CLARINGTON, Ohio – Many towns in this region face a tential of these once stately gems. cause we get a better rate [on fireworks] then.” similar problem: What can be done with old, abandoned buildings that are the result of declining populations and One such project currently underway is Taylor and Alexan- changes in the economy and society? dra “Alex” Abott’s renovation and restoration of the former If you can’t wait until Sunday, be Church of Christ in Clarington, Monroe County, Ohio. sure to stop by the annual Arts in the Park at Bruce Park in New Mar- Often these buildings are prominent local landmarks and integral parts of a town’s history and identity. Sitting empty Clarington is a small village located on Ohio Route 7, a tinsville Tuesday, July 4, from 1 and deteriorating, these are viewed as visual reminders of p.m. until 5 p.m. This free event couple of miles north of Hannibal, where the Sunfish Creek will feature live entertainment, con- failure and the declining fortunes of a community. meets the Ohio River. Founded in the 1830s, it quickly However, when these places are preserved, usually through grew into a booming river port of around 1,500 people, with cessions, games, local artists and crafters, and much more. adaptive reuse and re-purposing, they can spur a commu- Continued on page 18 INDEX Paden City Alumni 6 Classified ads 13 JediCon WV 17 Why we celebrate July 4th 2-4 Fireworks safety 7 2017 Legislative roundup Oil & gas news 19 Column: Rollin’ on the River 5 Events 8-15 WV bill tracker 16 Sistersville pool break-in 19
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