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Spring Festival Celebration: a long-standing tradition in Hurricane
herald-dispatch.com > news > putnam_news...HURRICANE -- The United Methodist Women of Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church, 2848 Putnam Ave., Hurricane, are sponsoring the annual... ...Handmade chocolate-dipped Easter eggs have been constructed by at least two generations of ladies of Forrest Burdette beginning in 1969.... ...This is a long-standing tradition for the annual Spring Festival of Crafts and Eggs at Forrest Burdette....

Melvin Allen Ronk | West Virginia
herald-dispatch.com > obituaries > wv...and sisters Larry Ronk of Huntington, Donald Ronk of South Charleston, Virginia Simmons of New London, Iowa, Shelia Tomblin of Huntington, Kelly... ...He was a roofer by trade. He is preceded in death by his father Arvil Lester Ronk, brothers Edward Ronk, Raymond Ronk and John Hunt.... ...Chapman's Mortuary, Huntington, is assisting the family....

Hurricane chorus, band concert benefits Community Cupboard ...
herald-dispatch.com > news > putnam_news...John Rimmer, soloist, sang "My Way.". Betsy Scott, Lesa Adkins, Marsha Mullins, Beverly Hopkins, quartet, sang "The Water is Wide.".... ...Wendi Lucas, president of Community Cupboard, receives $600 check from Jerry Brown, treasurer of HCC.... ...Ilse Long directs the Hurricane Civic Chorus in a spring concert at Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church on March 14.... ...Julia Paxton directs the Hurricane Community Band. Jesse Sowards and Donald Taylor, duo, sang "The Prayer."....

Hurricane church to host bishop for Palm Sunday
herald-dispatch.com > news > putnam_news...HURRICANE -- As the Lenten season continues, Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church (MUMC) will kick off Holy Week with a very special... ...guest, the Bishop of the West Virginia Conference of the United Methodist Church, who will be speaking at the Palm Sunday service from 10:30 until... ...Sandra was raised in Delaware and is a graduate of Dickinson College (B.A. in religion, 1984), Duke Divinity School (M.Div., 1987), and Wesley Theological... ...Since election, Bishop Steiner Ball continues to have responsibilities with the General Board of Higher Education and Ministry, she is the Vice Chairperson...

Derek Coleman: The story of Alcatraz | Putnam News
herald-dispatch.com > news > putnam_news...We landed in Los Angeles and set about doing the usual tourist things, visiting Beverley Hills, Disneyland, the Hollywood sign, Rodeo Drive etc.... ...Many years ago, before I came to this country from England, my family and I took a vacation to California.... ...His name was Juan Manuel de Ayala, an officer in the Spanish navy who was tasked with charting San Francisco Bay.... ...It's not clear what he called Alcatraz Island but he did name the nearby Yerba Buena Island as "La Isla de los Alcatraces -- the island of the pelicans...

Mary Sue Babcock | West Virginia
herald-dispatch.com > obituaries > wv...MARY SUE BABCOCK of Kenova, West Virginia passed away, surrounded by her loving family, on March 26, 2023.... ...., with interment at White Chapel Memorial Gardens. "Those who bring sunshine to others cannot keep it from themselves." (James M.... ...She is survived by her daughter, Kathy (Steve) Spence and son Greg (Joy) Jarrell; grandchildren Cara (Kevin) Dials and Anna Jarrell (Nicholas Hayton... ...; and step- great-grandchildren Kevin Jr., Leila, Olivia, Kate, Jessica, Caleb, and Claire...

Helen Linville | West Virginia
herald-dispatch.com > obituaries > wv...Helen was born on April 6, 1931 in Ona, W.Va., to the late Manford Eugene and Clarissa Mildred Woodard.... ...A graveside funeral service will be conducted by Pastor Hamlet Smith on Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 3 p.m. at Spring Valley Memory Gardens.... ...; four grandchildren, Melanie Thacker, Abby (Tom) Raines, Terry "TJ" (Kaytee) Raines Jr., and Callie Linville; two great-grandchildren, Caleb (Samantha... ...) Thacker and Derrian Rouse; five great great-grandchildren, Ava, Emma, Mila, Tobiah, and Elijah Thacker; one brother, Wayne Woodard; one sister,...

Dottie Lou Workman | West Virginia
herald-dispatch.com > obituaries > wv...She is survived by one sister, Linda Justice (Larry) and Donald Wintz (Ginger Gibson); three grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and five nieces... ...She was also preceded in death by her husband, James Workman; son David Elder; brother Marvin Wintz.... ...Burial will be in Herrenkohl Cemetery. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the funeral home...

David Michael Tackett | Ohio
herald-dispatch.com > obituaries > oh...Thursday, March 30, 2023, at 26th Street Baptist Church, Huntington, with Pastor Tim Arthur officiating.... ...In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by sisters, Sharon Kay Tackett and Donna Lou Tackett and a brother, Larry Gene Tackett.... ...He was Drill Instructor and a Vietnam veteran of the United States Marine Corps... ...He was a member and trustee of 26th Street Baptist Church and a member of Fraternal Order of Police....

State to host public meeting focused on transportation
herald-dispatch.com > news > putnam_news...CHARLESTON -- West Virginia Department of Transportation Division of Public Transit is updating the coordinated human services transportation plans... ...and, more importantly, to listen to anyone who rides, would like to ride, and/or operates public, private or human service agency transportation... ...Kanawha Valley Regional Transportation Authority, 1550 4th Ave., Charleston... ...Agencies who receive or intend to receive funding under the Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 Program must participate in coordination...