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Photography
Pocahontas County
transferring farm
and field acreages
flight of aerial photog-
is important to have
as accurate as
Changes or correc-
to be made before
30. If you have sold
farmland and
updated the informa-
ask to contact this
in the USDA
Center at Buckeye,
and Counter-Cyclical
Program
DCP direct pay-
Will be issued in
that time produc-
'enroll in the 2004 pro-
program requires
to enroll annually.
the Farm Service
for complete details.
in Bloom' WV
Wildflower 2004
October 1
Division of Highways
Resources invite
to submit entries for
WV Operation
"Roadsides in
+ calendar contest.
rules are:
)hs must be
Virginia.,
must be submit-
8" x 10" glossy color
must be landscape
"Vertical prints will
Photographs
property of the state
returned.
• Howers appearing in the
photograph must be growing
along a road which must
appear in the picture.
Wildflowers may be growing
naturally along roadsides or in
an Operation Wildflower
donated site along an interstate
highway. Cultivated species
planted in arranged beds such
as marigolds, pansies, etc. are
not acceptable.
• A short description of the
photo including location on an
8 1/2" x 11" sheet of paper
must accompany the photo.
• Name, address, phone
number and e-mail (if applica-
ble) must appear in the upper
left hand comer on the back of
the photo.
• No more *than three
entries per person. Only one
winning photographer will be
selected from each photograph-
er's entries.
• Open to all ages.
• Twelve winners will be
selected to represent the
months of the year. A grand
prize winner will be chosen to
appear on the calendar cover.
• The state reser'es the
right not to print the calendar if
sufficient entries are not
received.
For additional information
please call 1-800-322-5530.
Mail entries to: Roadsides in
Bloom Calendar Contest, WV
Division of Natural Resources,
1900 Kanawha Blvd., E., Bldg
3-Room 732, Charleston, WV
25305. Employees of theDNR
and DOH are not eligible to
enter this contest.
Ee atab0nta EimeZ--September 11, 2003--Page 9
Southern States local annual meeting set
Southern States Cooperative will
announce its preliminary year-end results at a
series of local annual meetings, including the
upcoming meeting for members of Southern
States Marlinton Cooperative.
"The news is good," ys CEO Thomas
R. Scribner. "Our restructuring strategy has
enabled us to better serve our core business of
agriculture while paying down our debt by
.some 62 percent in less than two years. I
believe our members will be encouraged by
the improvement in our financial position."
Southern States Marlmton Cooperative
will hold its annual membership meeting on
Wedneay, September 24, at Pocahontas
County High School, beginning at 7:30 p.m.
With the theme "Southern States Is Here
To Stay," the cooperative's management will
use the meeting to report on both local and
company-wide operations, as well as project-
ed budget results for next year. Local board
members and Farm Home Advisory
Committee (FHAC) members will be elected,
and retiring H-IAC and board members will be
recognized.
Board nominees include Stella Callison,
Jesse Groseclose, Mike Hudson, Dolan lrvine,
Robert Lynn Randolph and Lawrence
Workman. The appointment procedure is
being u i'or the FHAC.
'q'he annual meeting is the best single
opportunity to outline our plans for the future
to our membership and diuss our progress in
meeting our financial goals," notes Blix
McNeill, manager of Southern States
Marlinton Cooperative.
Celebrating its 80th anniversary this year,
Southern States now has more than 300,(300
farmer members. As one of the nation's
largest agricultural cooperatives, the
Richmond, Virginia-based firm provides a
range of farm input.s, including fertilizer, seed,
livestock feed and pet fix>d, animal health sup-
plies and petroleum products, as well as other
items for the farm and home. The cooperative
has more than 1,200 retail outlets and had
sales of more than $1.3 billion in its fial year
ended June 30, 2003.
Black Mountain Bluegrass Boys perform Sept. 20
The Pocahontas County
Opera House Foundation will
sponsor a return engagement by
the fabulous Black Mountain
Bluegrass Boys on Saturday,
Sept. 20, at 7:30 p.m. in the his-
toric Opera House on Third
Avenue in Marlinton.
Tickets axe $5 and only can
be purchased at the door.
One of West Virginia's old-
est traditional bluegrass bands,
The Black Mountain Bluegrass
Boys started in Pocahontas
County in 1968. The original
band members were Richard
Hefner, Harley Carpenter, Bill
Hefner and Glen "Dude" Irvine,
all from Mill Point in
Pocahontas County.
Current band members are
Richard Hefner, Rick Carpenter,
Chris Nickell and Mike Smith.
They are welt known for their
"high lonesome" sound of orig:
inal bluegrass in the tradition of
Ralph Stanley, Bill Monroe and
Jimmy Martin.
Richard Hefner, banjo,
vocals and comic relief, has
been playing and singing as
long as he can remember.
Hefner has won honors for his
banjo expertise in Maryland,
Virginia and West Virginia, win-
ning or placing in the annual
WV Vandalia Gathering for
eight years in succession. His
old-time harmonies are unri-
valed.
Rick Carpenter has played
with the band since he was
about eight years old. He
rejoined the band on a regular
basis in 1998, playing mandolin
and adding lead and baritone
vocals. He is also accomplished
on electric bass, rhythm guitar
and banjo.
Chris Nickell of Monroe
County adds outstanding
rhythm and lead guitar. He has
played with this group for five
years and is unquestionably one
of the hottest lead guitarists in
West Virginia.
Mike Smith of Cabell
County has been in the blue-
grass mainstream for the past 20
years, playing with a variety of
bands. He drives the band with
his unrelenting bass rhythm and
adds the power behind this
band.
Concerts at the Opera
House are informal and fun for
the entire family. Refreshments
arc available at each perfor-
mance.
This pertbrmance is part of
an ongoing series featuring
local and regional pertbrmers
sponsored by the Pocahontas
County Opera House
Foundation. Financial assis-
tance has been provided by
Pocahontas County Drama Fairs
and Festivals, the West Virginia
Commission on the Arts and the
National Endowment for the
Arts. For additional informa-
tion, call 8(X)-336-7009 or (304)
799-4636.
Obituarp
Robert D. Rhodes
Robert D. Rhodes, age 62, of
Beckley, died Tuesday, August 26,
2003, at Beckley Appalachian
Regional Hospital following a
long illness.
Born August 11, 1941, at
Caloric, he was the n of the late
Silas and Mary Frances James
Rhodes.
Mr. Rhodes was the owner
and operator of Rt. 16 Pottery
Shop for 22 years. He was a dis-
abled coal miner from Ranger
Fuel Corporation, member of the
UMWA, and veteran of the
Vietnam Conflict, U.S. Army. He
was a member of Prosperity
Church of Christ.
Survivors include his wife of
nearly 40 years, JoAnn Wat.)n
Rhodes; two ns, Robert Rhodes,
II, of Beckley, and Rick
Hurlocker, of Concord, Noah
Carolina; two daughters, Robin L.
Ball, of Midway, and Barbara A.
White, of Beckley; a brother, Silas
Rhodes, Jr., of Beckley; a sister,
Mary Frances Rhoades, of
Beckley; and three grandchildren.
Graveside rites and burial
were Thur:y, August 28, at Blue
Ridge Memorial Gardens,
Beckley, with Pastor Carl Kincaid
officiating.
Mr. Rhodes owned a camp in
the Hillsboro area and hunted
most of his life in Pocahontas
County.
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