Programs
shown
at
7:00
a.m.
will
also
be
shown
at
7:00
p.m.
For
those
of
you
with
digital
tuners
Channel
19
can
also
be
seen
on
80-10
and
80-32778
7:00 a/pm - MARION CO COMMISSION
Highlights includes (1) Order Confirming and Ratifying Fiduciary
Supervisor’s Report of Claims and Settlement Reports; (2)
Order Filing Petition and Setting Hearing Date in the estate of
Curtis Andrew Snodgrass; (3) Request for an internal budget revision
from Circuit Clerk, Barbara Core; (4) Request for an internal budget
revision from the Fiduciary Supervisor’s office; (5) Resignation
from the Marion County Central Communications; (6) Appointments
to the Marion County Planning Commission; (7) For the record, note
the Commission received from URS Corporation, the Downs Station
Site Assessment report & Voluntary Remediation Program, for
SOPUS (Shell Oil Products US) Site #171526, located on Sunshine
Road in Rachel, West Virginia, WVDEP #09138; (8) For the record,
Greater Marion Public Service District, Independent Auditor’s
Report and Related Financial Statements FYE June 30, 2007 and 2006;
(9) For the record, note the Commission received for public record
from Hidden Valley Estates Golf Course, Inc. Permit #S-1003-98,
revision Sequence #6..
7:12 a/pm - SCENES OF FAIRMONT
Our third program of scenes of Fairmont from the past will run for
the second time. There will be very familiar sites and scenes to
all those in the Fairmont area.
7:46 a/pm - MARCH A.A.R.P.
Topics on National Consumer Week, March 1-7th includes cyber safety,
internet protection, and fraud protection. Host Eric Wells conducts
Interviews with Janet Clarke, WV AARP Foundation; John Ruddick,
Vice President, Verizon Public Affairs; and Fran Hughes, WV Deputy
Attorney General on these issues.
8:18 a/pm- HEALTH CARE FORUM
HSince Health Care is dominating concerns both on the national and
state level, this Health Care Forum, hosted last year by Senator
Roman Prezioso, Senate chair of the Health & Human Resources
Committee, takes center stage at to possible legislation and action.
Hosted at Fairmont State, the main speaker was Dr. Kenneth Thorpe,
Robert W. Woodruff Professor and Chair of the Department of Health
Policy & Management, in the Rollins School of Public Health
of Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia . Other participants include
legislators such as Delegate Barbara Hatfield, D-Kanawha; Sen. Evan
Jenkins, D-Cabell; Sen. Ron Stollings, D- Boone; Del. Dan Poling:
D- Wood; Del. Cliff Moore, D- McDowell; Del. Dan Foster: D- Kanawha;
Ralph Rodighiero: D-Logan; Delegate Don Perdue, D-Wayne, House chair
of the Health & Human Resources Committee. Other participants
included Keri Kennedy, WV Office of Healthy Lifestyles, Wellness
and Prevention; James L. Commerce, M.D., The Upper Ohio Valley Individual
Practice Association, Chronic Care HIT; Carl Callison, Mountain
State Blue Cross Blue Shield, Administrative Simplification; and
Tom Susman, TSG Consulting: Health System Redesign. Comments and
questions were presented by local providers, suppliers, and receivers
including Cathy Reed and Monongahela Valley Association of Health
Centers (Fairmont Clinic).
9:44 a/pm - ARMY NEWS WATCH
Sessions will include (1) Prep for inauguration, football
play and life underwater (2) Cherry’s first jump, (3) Artillery
Re-Train; (4) Military Vehicles Rollovers; (5) Native Americans
Input; (6) Ombudsman for wounded soldiers; (7) Bulgaria Task Force
Partner; (8) Soldiers coping with physical and mental residue of
war (9) Faces of strength; and (10) Entertainment, USO.
10:14 a/pm - TUSKEGEE FLYING AIRMEN
This program at Fleming Memorial Presbyterian Church featured a
tribute to the life of Colonel George Spencer “Spanky”
Roberts, one of the original five Tuskegee airmen, for whom the
present South Side Bridge is named. Charlotte Meade read an account
of Colonel George "Spanky" Roberts from Geraldine Belmear.
Charlotte then discussed how the naming of the bridge came to be.
She also sang the song "The Bridge" she wrote for the
dedication on June 3, 1999; Rev. Richard Bowyer discussed Rose Cousins,
the first female pilot in West Virginia; Joan Lacey shared the influence
of the Tuskegee airmen upon her brother, and Jan Brown Harris shared
how her 5th graders benefited from visits by Tuskegee Airmen to
her classroom in Washington D.C.
10:42 a/pm - CONSUMER SCIENCE NEWS
This excellent presentation features superb public service announcements
and oddities from across America. Today brief PSA features how a
virus can benefit cancer patients; and how headaches from TMD can
be treatable; the greatest traveling circus in Milwaukee and aging
healthy in America. Also entertaining oddities sweets shows that
Apple Pie to be the favorite dessert in the US and the official
South Dakota state dessert in Kuchen, a German style coffee cake.
11:00 a/pm - D.D.MEIGHEN
Programs for March are introduced with the exception of Health Care
Reform, which was added after the introduction was done.
11:10 a/pm - BLACK HISTORY MONTH
Yearly Program features the best of black history from the Fairmont
Community. Highlights of the event features: (1) Dora Reese-Purpose;
(2) Hannah Wilson-Pledge; (3) Umojah Voices of Joy (Never Could
Have Made It Without You, Grateful, Abraham, Martin, and John) with
Ted Buckner as solo; (4) Wesley Dobbs-MC; (5) Rodney Wilson; (6)
Devon Freeman-LaBron James; (7) L'lysie Williams and Mallory Ray-Mime;
(8) Julian Gales-Mime; (9) Steve Thurston-Langston Hughes; (10)
Rev. John Fordham-Martin L. King; (11) Tamai Turner-Dr. Mae Jemson;
(12) Jackie Dooley-Rosa Parks; (13) Royce Johnson-Change; (14) Ron
Hampton-Malcolm X; (15) Martha Turner, Billie Jo Moss and Marline
Mitchell as Dianna Ross & The Supremes; (16) Makeda-Whitney
Houston and Yolanda Adams; (17) Ingrid Poole-Mahalia Jackson; (18)
Unveiling of Anna Julia Cooper and 12 Black History Stamps by Stephanie
Peets of the Fairmont Post Office.(19) Unveiling of black history
stamps will include WV first black Attorney General J. R. Clifford;
(20) Edward and Carol Black as Pres and Mrs. Obama; (21) Ariah and
De’Janae Edwards as Sasha and Malia Obama; and singing of
(22) We Shall Overcome.
2:10 a/pm - MARION CO. PUBLIC LIBRARY
This second series of our Public Library features an overview of
downloading audio books using the Digital Media Console via the
WV DELI (Digital Entertainment Library Initiative) in consortium
with 5 other public libraries: Bridgeport, Ohio County, Glenville,
Morgantown, and Fairmont State. Erika Reed guides the audience through
the process.
3:00 a/pm - FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL
Highlights included the City council members voting unanimously
to pass a 49 percent water rate increase following concerns over
Mannington mayor and two residents. Following the history and explanation
of the water crisis by City Manager James Snider, various persons
then explained the situation from their perspective. Those speaking
were Eileen Layman, Finance Director; Vince Collins, Bond Council;
Zack Dobbins, Bennett & Dobbins, PLC; Dave Sago, Utility Manager;
and Brian Hackman, Project Manager, Strand Associates, Madison,
Wisconsin. Under consideration of council business, a resolution
authorizing the filing of an application with the West Virginia
Department Of Transportation for funding under the Recreational
Trails Program for the continued acquisition and development of
the West Fairmont Trail was passed, a first reading on rezoning
for Haymond St. was passed, and Bob Sapp was elected for appointment
to the Senior Center Board. Rev. Phillip McCool, associate minister
of Mt. Zion Baptist gave the Invocation.
4:37 a/pm - MARION COUNTY COMMISSION
Highlights of the meeting included the proclamation “Through
with Chew Save Face” Week that was accepted by Cathy Reed,
as well as the Proclamation for Random Acts of Kindness. A Resolution
was passed from the West Virginia Development Office’s Community
of Participation grants for Pricketts Fort, ($10,000) Woodlawn Cemetery
($16,499) and Marion County Commission ($48,000); An Application
to the State Historic Preservation Office for windows in the Courthouse
was submitted. An Order for Transfer of Funds from the Coal Severance
Fund to the Marion County Development Authority was approved. And
appointment to the Downs Public Service District was made. For the
record, Extension request to continue negotiations for the rail
abandonment from Barrackville to Mannington was passed. Richard
Walton, Planning and Development Director ,Marion County Commission,
gave the explanation.
4:57 a/pm - MARION CO. COMMISSION
Highlights of the meeting are: (1) Exonerations #2009-78 through
2009-90 from the Assessor; (2). Agreed Order Allowing Co-Executor
to Resign in the Estate of Kenneth Boggs; (3) Requests for internal
budget revisions from Marie Lockhart, Bookkeeper; (4) Budget revision
for Commission salaries to correct budgeting errors; (5) Request
for budget revision in the elevator maintenance and repair line;
(6) Request for an internal budget revision from Circuit Clerk,
Barbara Core; (7) Cell phone contracts from Kim Thrash, Purchasing
Director; (8) Resolution to enter into a contractual agreement with
the West Virginia Department of Transportation, Division of Highways,
to receive and administer grant funds pursuant to provisions of
the Recreational Trails Program; (9) Resolution for the West Virginia
Community Participation grant application on behalf of the I-79
Development Council; (10) Allocation to the County Volunteer Fire
Departments; (11) Request for funding from Dora Grubb from the Marion
County Historical Society; (12) Appointment to the Marion County
Parks and Recreation Commission for a 3 year term ending December
31, 2011; (13) Appointment to the Marion County Convention and Visitor’s
Bureau; (14) For the record, gas quotes for the month of February
2009; (15) For the record, note the Commission received from Groundwater
& Environmental Services, Inc. for public repository the Former
Sunoco Facility the Remediation Program (VRP) case #08294, the Work
Plan and Site Visit/Inspection Report; (16) For the record, note
the West Virginia State Auditor’s Office submitted to Marion
County the Certification values of public utility property located
in Marion County; (17) Loren Jackson for Korean Military Veterans
Memorial; (18) Sheriff Joe Carpenter.
5:30 a/pm - FAIRMONT CITY COUNCIL
Highlights of the evening include: 1 Public Hearing,
3 Considerations for Council to Act upon, including Haymond St.
rezoning, draw down on water and construction projects, and recommendation
to Marion County Parks and Recreation. The City recognized Cody
Gallagher for his community service. He recently won the Prudential
Spirit Award for the award winning program he started called: “Share
a Bear, Show You Care,” in which bears are given out free
in various places. His other program is READ: Read, Educate, and
Dream” in which he reads and distributes books.Also recognized
was Drew Edwards, an 8th grader, who has exhibited an interested
in government. Dave Whiteman, President of IFF 318 presents a citizens
petition to Council. Speaking was Nick Tipi over rezoning on the
East Side. Invocation was by Rev. Jim Norton.
6:05 a/pm - SCENES OF FAIRMONT
6:35 a/pm -WVU NEWS
Most of the Marion County Candidates elected to public office were
sworn in on Wed., Dec. 17th at the Court House. Even though some
swearing ins were ceremonial, this well attended event featured
comments by newly elected Supreme Court Justice Menis Ketchum and
Secretary of State Natalie Tennant. John Perdue speaks briefly.
My mistake in filming failed to capture the swearing in of Delegate
Longstreth and Caputo.
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of
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program
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For
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and
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help
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Time
Warner
from
Marshall
Tenney.
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the
hard
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and
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over
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also
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