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Time fly’s…
Where has the summer gone??? For that matter, 2010 is somewhat of a blur. Here we are, already past the half way mark and it seems like only yesterday that we were complaining about how cold it was. That certainly has not been the case lately. It seems that whatever the weather condition, they are a bit extreme. That was the case last winter… worse than most in recent history. The hot summer days… record breaking temperatures. Now we have rain… and boy when it rains it pours. Our only recourse is to make the best of it. Or… we could do what we normally do… complain about it.

Interesting meeting…
The Braxton County Commission meeting was an interesting one. I didn’t think much about it when the move of the Recycling Center was discussed at a previous meeting. The facility has been located in a building in the lower end of Gassaway that as a kid, I knew as the old Gassaway Dry Cleaners. Memory doesn’t serve me as well regarding the building near the Fire House that they proposed to move to. My last recollection was when Mountaineer Food Bank began operation there in the early 80’s.
The Gassaway Fire Department makes some good points related to the adverse aspects of the relocation. I tend to agree with them. I’m sure no one really thought about the down side when the Tie Yard was located just below the Dam here in Sutton. However, that operation certainly has been a problem for many area residents and businesses over the years. I am glad GVFD is making their opposition known now, opposed to after the move is made. There are a number of vacant or available buildings in the county. I hope additional thought goes into this venture, before it is moved into the middle of Gassaway… almost next door to what will be a beautiful new elementary school.
Also at that County Commission meeting, Craig Smith voiced his opposition to something that happened at a previous meeting. It also became the topic of this space. I was not in attendance at the meeting, but Allison questioned how Craig could charge $2,300 more for the same legal advertisement than we did… when state law says that, since our circulation is larger, we are entitled to charge more. I understand Craig was at that meeting, but didn’t say anything.
At last Friday’s meeting he used the letter you find on this page as justification to say that he had been exonerated of any wrong doing and demanded that I apologize to him in these pages. When he ask me the question in a public meeting regarding an apology. I told him it would not be forthcoming. I still contend that regardless of how you want to slant it... the state code sets the rates. Yes, there is some gray area in the way the law is laid out. Pricing legals, with the type styles that are used, maps and tables that need to be included, is very difficult, and that creates confusion. Our circulation is indisputably larger, it is a waste of taxpayer money to pay a smaller publication nearly one fourth more money to print the same legal. Obviously, he and I are not going to agree on this subject. I regret that the Commissioners can’t see the obvious injustice, particularly when they are constantly harping about how tight money is. I did realize on Friday, what I already came to realize, a Commission meeting is not the proper forum to state this case.







Oil in the Gulf, Dog Days, Bear and Senate appointment...

After three months and countless tries to stop thousands of gallons of oil flowing into the Gulf, either they got it plugged or the well is dry. Many have lost jobs in the fishing and vacationing industry in the area. So much wild life has been destroyed and the area damaged for years to come. Will the area be fully repaired quickly or thousands of lives disrupted for many years to come?
Old folks always had the idea if dog days came in dry it would not rain during that time. Fortunately, the rains came and gardens and fruit trees received much needed moisture. No matter how many water hoses are used to refresh crops, nothing matches the rains from the heavens.
People in southern Braxton County are seeing their share of bears looking for black berries or anything to eat. I’m hoping the nut trees have a good crop for the squirrels and other wildlife.
Governor Manchin’s appointment of a person to replace the seat in the senate is timely. It has been said that no one could replace Senator Bob Byrd, but hopefully we can have someone who is as interested in our state and its people as Byrd always was. Seems we may have an election in November to elect someone to the position.
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