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‘Operation Pride’ Disposal, Recycling Services To Be Offered

Beginning this coming Saturday and continuing for seven of the next eight weeks (Friday or Saturday), Marshall County residents will have the opportunity to participate in “Operation Pride,” which enables the disposal of unwanted items at no cost to the citizens.

The Marshall County Commission provides the funding for dumpsters, while the Marshall County Solid Waste Authority, along with volunteers in the different communities, oversees the clean-up.

A proclamation was drawn up the first year of Operation Pride and it is still in existence. It reads:

∫ Pleasant surroundings must be of concern to all Marshall County residents, public, private, commercial and industrial property owners, community, civic and youth organizations.

∫ Renewed appearance by remodaling property or complete removal of property that is cost prohibitive to be rehabilitated can enhance the value and attractiveness of one’s property as well as thecommunity.

∫ Ideal communities can be achieved by each property owner or resident cooperating in maintaining his or her premises in a neat, safe and attractive manner.

∫ Desirable development of our municipalities and county can be achieved by initiating orderly and progressive projects that benefit the total community.

∫ Elimination of health and safety hazards circulates from pleasant, neat, attractive and well maintained property and surrounding.

∫ The Marshall County Commission urges all citizens and property owners in this, the 44th year of Operation Pride, to put forth needed effort, enthusiastic desire and reasonable expense to make this project a great success.

Dumpsters this Saturday will be at Sherrard Middle School and the Limestone Volunteer Fire Department Headquarters.

On May 6, the dumpsters will be at the St. Joseph’s Volunteer Fire Department.

Locations for May 12-13 will be at the McMechen City Garage and the Benwood City Garage.

On May 19-20, there will be two sites, the entrance to Valley Fork Park in Moundsville and the Glen Dale City Garage.

On June 3, residents of both the city of Cameron and the Glen Easton area will have the opportunity to utilize the dumpsters.

The June 10 locations will be the Graysville Community Center and Todd Kelly Trucking at Washington Lands.

On June 17, the Roberts Ridge VFD and at Rosby’s Park (the coal mine parking lot) will be the sites.

The hours at all of the above locations will be 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

In addition, June 17 will also be the annual River Sweep, which begins at Riverfront Park in Moundsville.

Another clean-up program in Marshall County, and one for which residents turn out for in large numbers is Recycling Day, which this year will be taking place on May 20 at the north parking lot of Monarch Stadium in Moundsville, where tires, white goods and electronics will be accepted. There will be a 10-tire limit per person. The hours for Recycling Day are 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.

Those wishing additional information concerning the dumpsters and/or recycling can contact Howard Coffield at HowardCof@comcast.net, or by phone at 304-780-9866 (his office) or to office fax at 304-843-1074.

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The April Marshall County Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Business After Hours will be hosted by the Sleep Inn & Suites at its facility on Wal-Mart Drive, Moundsville. The hours are 5-7 p.m.

Alexander’s on 7th will provide the food.

Reservations are to be made by Tuesday by either e-mail at chamber@marshallcountychamber.com or by calling 304-845-2773. The Chamber has a new fax number, which is 304-810-4425.

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E-mails were sent recently to business owners and animal lovers by the Marshall County Animal Rescue League (MCARL), seeking basket donations and sponsorships for the Rescue League’s two largest fundraisers — a wine tasting event and the March for Mutts.

The fundraising events will help homeless, abandoned and feral pets in the area.

In 2016, 839 dogs and cats were adopted from the shelter, and more than 2,000 were altered at the Spay-Neuter Clinic.

The MCARL manages and operates the shelter, and operates the Tiffany Dlesk Spay-Neuter Clinic.

The seventh annual wine tasting will be held from 6:30-9 p.m. on May 11 at the River City Restaurant Banquet facility in Wheeling. River City will also be donating the food for this event.

Tickets for this event will be available for purchase at the Animal Shelter.

The 17th annual March for Mutts will be held in September, on a date to be announced later.

Both events will include a Chinese raffle with gift baskets.

Donations to the events can be in the form of a gift basket of a person’s own making, a donated item from their store or business, a gift card, or a monetary donation to purchase additional items that may be needed for baskets. Any donated items may be used at either fundraising event.

Donated items can be dropped off at the Animal Shelter or can be picked up when ready by an Animal Shelter volunteer.

Sponsors for either event are also available for a fee.

Checks toward these events can be made payable to the MCARL and sent to the shelter.

Anyone wishing additional information can call clinic director Denise Nally at 304-810-0570.

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Eighteen parking spaces on Sixth Street between Tomlinson and Lafayette Avenues in Moundsville are now designated as “Permit Parking.”

This past week, employees of the city’s Department of Public Works installed signs, which will be enforced from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Twelve of the parking spaces are on the north side of Sixth Street from Tomlinson to Lafayette, while six are on the south side of Sixth Street from Tomlinson Avenue.

Overall, there are 26 parking spaces in this area. Of the eight non-permit spaces, two have been assigned to county officials, two for Regional Jail vehicles, one for a police vehicle, and three still have parking meters.

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The Marshall County commissioners approved the 2017-18 levy this past Tuesday, with the rate remaining the lowest in the state. The new figure is 10.99 cents per $100 valuation.

In other matters, the commissioners donated $2,500 to the Helping Heroes organization, the money to be used toward the May 19 “Night to Remember” fundraising event to take place at Generations in Wheeling.

Sgt. Shawn Allman, who a week ago retired as a city of Moundsville Police officer after 20 years of service, will be going back to work on May 1, this time for the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department. The commissioners approved the hiring of Allman for employment in court security.

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The Ladies Auxiliary of Mound Post No. 437, Veterans of Foreign Wars, elected officers at its recent meeting. The officers are:

Ethel (Peggy) Ullum, president; Judy Wellman, senior vice president; Donna Zelinsky, junior vice president; Margaret Stern, secretary; Della Deskins, treasurer; Angie Shuman. conductress; Mary Lou Arrojo, chaplain; Beth Matheny, guard; Kathy Gill, Donna Zelinsky and Minnie Lemasters, trustees.

The first meeting of the officers will be at 7 p.m. on July 3.

The auxiliary is still collecting Campbell labels; those having these labels can drop them off at the Post Home or mail to: Labels, 318 Olive Ave., Moundsville.

The next meeting of the auxiliary will be at 7 p.m. on May 1.

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A benefit spaghetti dinner will be held from 1-5 p.m. next Sunday to help the Tommy and Linda Norris’ family rebuild their home, due to a total-loss house fire on Jan. 22.

The event will take place at the Moundsville Volunteer Fire Department at 1228 First St.

Dine-in or takeout orders will be available.

Pre-orders will be accepted on Saturday, April 29 from noon until 4 p.m. and Sunday, April 30 from 9 a.m. until noon by calling Lori Norris Beyser at 304-237-6523.

In addition to the dinner there will be a Chinese auction and a 50-50 drawing.

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Cameron High School’s Dragon Players will present the play, “Who Killed Vernon Malone,” a mystery in three acts, on Friday, Saturday and next Sunday. The show hours are 7 p.m. on both Friday and Saturday, and 2:30 p.m. next Sunday.

The play was written by CHS English teacher Whitney Healy.

The play is a spinoff of a scene from last year’s production of “Channel Surfing,” written by Healy and the Dragon Players.

After the second act, audience members will have the chance to interview different characters in order to figure out “whodunit.”

Among the cast members are: Mariah Blake, Austin Dowdel, Dillon Osecky, Lydia Boyd, Karlyana Janiszewski, Alica Antill, Ceyenne, Levi Carney, Claire O’Neil, Logan Ritchea, Joey Thomas, Raven Strope, Wyatt Setterstrom, Logan Setterstrom and Faith Wright.

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Experts from the West Virginia University Extension Service will be offering a one-day hands-on workshop for those interested in producing and marketing dried fruit and vegetable products.

The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. on May 11 at the Marshall County/WVU Extension Office, 126 Barn Drive, which is located on Middle Grave Creek Road.

Pre-registration is required and is due by May 4. The cost is $15 (scholarships available) and includes all necessary materials and lunch.

For registration information contact either Cheryl Kaczor at 304-843-1170, or by email at Cheryl Kaczor@mail.wvu.edu; Karen Cox at 304-234-3673 or by email at KarenCox@mail.wvu.edu; or Paul Crumrine at 304-293-8588, or by email at PaulCrumrine@mail.wvu.edu

The workshop will be taught by food processing experts, and will address what products are viable for drying, the processes involved, ingredients, product safety, proper packaging and storage and handling, shared facility, marketing and more.

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