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More than just an advertisement Ohio news Inside Pages 3, 5, 9, Marble Festival 14-15, 16, 23 INNformer Page 7 Publication of The Wells Inn Volume 5, No. 20 The Wells Inn, 316 Charles St. Sistersville, WV 26175 October 5, 2018 Matamoras Paden City Council set to residents decide about urged to join drug dog offer CodeRED NEW MATAMORAS – The Village of alert system Matamoras council meeting Oct. 1 stalled after member Gregory Knowlton By Charles Winslow walked out, leaving the panel without a PADEN CITY – Resolving water issues, quorum. taking the first step necessary for the up- About 30 minutes into a discussion about coming water system project and an ad- if the village should accept an offer of a dress by the Wetzel County Committee donated drug-sniffing dog, Knowlton on Aging, were among the agenda items said his views were known and abruptly for the Paden City Council’s monthly left, leaving just three council members - meeting Oct. 1. with four required by law for action. Starting out the 45-minute meeting, The drug-detecting dog discussion took Mayor Clyde Hochstrasser said that only up 45 minutes of the one-hour meeting, 500 of the city’s 1,300 residents receive d with a presentation by Band of Canines the CodeRED phone notification during LLC. The Waverly, West Virginia, com- the recent water problem. CodeRED is a pany has offered to donate a dog and mass notification service used to alert training to assist the village of less than residents in the event of an emergency o r 900 in cleaning up its heroin and Nina, Pinta set to return service disruption. methamphetamine problem. to Marietta Oct. 19-23 “We recommend that residents sign up The dog “is just like having another tool by calling (304) 455-6960 or by stopping on a police officer’s belt … the dog is by the city building,” Hochstrasser said. there just ready for the officer to use it,” By Charles Winslow Online registration also is available Amanda J. Ingraham, owner of Band of “In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the Ocean blue. He Canines, said. had three ships and left Spain; He sailed through sunshine, wind and rain...” through the tylercountywv.com website under the Emergency Management sec- starts the familiar children’s poem about Christopher Columbus’ voyage of The company already has a dog selected discovery. tion of the Security drop-down menu. for the village, a German Shepherd, she Now, 526 years later, replicas of two of the three ships, the Nina and the Pinta, Paden City resident Dan Billiter told added. council overgrown bushes at some inter- are again sailing on a journey, this time of education. Instead of winds and The village’s sole police officer, J. Smith, rain on the Atlantic they are sailing up the placid waters of the Ohio River. sections were causing a dangerous situ- told council a K9 would greatly assist in ation for drivers before he turned his This year the two wooden sailing ships, owned by the British Virgin Island- fighting the drug trade in the village. He based Columbus Foundation, are touring the inland waterways after startingattention to the city park and offering told council several times he wanted to some recommendations on how to in- on the Gulf Coast. They will make about 30 ports of call in total and will search a vehicle for hard drugs, but the crease usage and income. He suggested driver asked if he had a search warrant. Continued on page 21 the city build new restrooms near where Continued on page 6 Continued on page 6 Senior Tyler Countians group invites seniors to try services By Charles Winslow ever have to worry about where their MIDDLEBOURNE – Several years ago, next meal is coming from. and hundreds of miles away, an old codger “For those who are able, come in to the named Sparky gave me some advice about center and socialize. Get out of the house growing old: “If you want to keep senior for a while,” Belinda Stevens, program c, give them some-itizens alive and healthy coordinator for the council, said. At the thing to do and something to look forward Middlebourne facility, the old school on Long Reach FCU opens new to. It’s important that no one, no matter Cherry Street, they have a room with how old, becomes isolated and forgotten.” pool tables, a very well-equipped fitness St Marys branch location It’s a belief shared by the members of the center with programs especially de- signed for seniors, a small library and a Council of Senior Tyler Countians, the ST MARYS – After months ofhandsome one-story bric con- k building quilting room. Downstairs – there is an senior citizen organization that serves struction, the Long Reach Federand ral eplaces their old branch, elevator – is a dining room where they Credit Union has moved into theirwhich opened in 2003. the needs of older residents of Tyler serve lunch five days a week. new St Marys office, 803 Third St., County. Included in the various pro- “We will now be able to better serve In addition, they hold holiday get-togeth- right across the intersection from grams they offer is Meals on Wheels, our members with increased park- their old location. The grand open- ers, such as a Halloween costume con- which provides food delivery to seniors ing and more functional ATM and at home, and “congregate” meals served test, a large Thanksgiving dinner as well ing was Thursday, Oct. 4. Drive Thru areas,” Steve Reed, at the senior center in Middlebourne and as a Christmas dinner with a baked goods auction. The new facility, on the site whermanaeger/CEO of Long Reach Fed- the Riverfront Senior Center in Sis- the Dollar Zone store stood, is a tersville. After a life time no one should Continued on page 2 Continued on page 23 INDEX Oil & gas outlook 5 Crossword answer 12 Momentive sold 20 Sardis CARES dinner 3 Marble Festival 7 Classified ads 13 Business briefs 20 Shirley book lender donation 3 Events 8 -16 Football scoreboard 15 DEP permit 20 Drug ring sentencing 3 Happening this weekend! 9 Halloween events 16 Opioid game of the week 21 The Jug WMA funding 4 Bridge Day 10 RECIPES: Apples 17-19 RegattaFest 22 Entrepreneur pitch 4 Crossword puzzle 11 Word search puzzle 19 WNF update 23
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