to the Editor...
we cannot afford small
Perhaps not, but America
what is happening to
today. Perhaps before
Ourselves of the additional
of the small school, we
take note of what it offers the
and ask ourselves --
REALLY AF-
WITHOUT IT?
not need to worry about
defense budget or a tax
the wealthy. If we do not
! the real needs of our youth,
"THE GREAT EXPERI-
will explode from within.
Sarah Van Horn
Williamsburg
Editor:
Citizens of Alder-
Ray have read H•B. 4100
it unacceptable in its
form. While we ardently
groundwater bill we can-
a bill which places eco-
and societal development
'COsts of treating groundwa-
the )ublic's right to ex-
at its present
now and in the future and
present and future
of West Virginians. A
protection bill which
Protect existing and future
drinking water supplies
~xisting quality levels is no
protection bill at all.
Citizens of Alder-
i Ray have been fighting for
months to protect our
from a chromated
arsenate wood treatment
may employ only four
Citizens of Alder-
Ray consider the following
be an absolutely required
self supporting project. Although we
are processing more recyclables
every day, we still do not have the
volume needed to seek higher
prices by dealing directly with proc-
essors who wilt only accept trailer
truck loads of each item. Markets for
recyclables are just beginning to de-
velop in the area of plastics and pa-
per. Freight bills are enormous be-
cause we are in a rural area as op-
posed to highly populated industrial
areas. We do not have the space at
our present location to install addi-
tional processing equipment or to
stock-pile bales of recyclables until a
trailer load is accumulated. The
Workshop in Ronceverte is ham-
pered by the same lack of space.
There are many more clients who
could be receiving services from
SRW if we were able to bid on addi-
tional contracts, but again, we do
not have the production area neces-
sary to bid on these products.
Simply put, we are in desperate
need of additional income and com-
munity support. As much as we
have attempted to advertise the re-
cycling center, there are still a great
many people who are still not aware
that there is a center in the area.
Few know of our manufacturing
Dear Editor:
My son Josh, who is five has
Down's Syndrome• Many of you
know him or have seen him in and
around Lewisburg and Alderson.
He's a very friendly guy and hap-
pens to be "retarded" (a word that
doesn't really describe Josh very
well). He is going to grow up in this
community and be someone's
neighbor, i know from five year's
experience that Josh and I must
start now in order to prepare for his
future. How do you think I feel when
I read a city resolution that clearly
discriminates against people who
are mentally retarded? They are
talking about my son who they smile
at, laugh and play with.
I was scared and frightened
when Josh was born, just as many
of you are about our new neighbors
in the group homes. My fear came
from ignorance. 1 have learned a
great deal in these last five years.
One of the biggest lessons is that
Josh is an extraordinary person who
has brought love into my world and
to all the people he comes into con-
tact with.
The people in the group homes
deserve the same chance to ex-
press their love and kindness. I offer
my help as a parent, and as presi-
dent of The Association for Re-
tarded Citizens to help you over-
come your fears and frustrations
about our new neighbors. I hope we
plant in Ronceverte as well. At pros- all can open our hearts and minds
ent, we are trying to raise funds to and be mindful of the command-
purchase a paper shredder for our ment -- Love thy neighbor as thy-
recycling center which will increase self.
our profit margin, which is at present Respectfully,
a losing proposition. If we are able Scott Miller
to shred our cardboard and newspa- Lewisburg
per we can develop additional mar- Dear Editor:
kets, as well as decrease the labor West Virginia is bankrupt. West
involved in processing. In 1989 we Virginia is losing its most valuable
have recycled 91,654 pounds of alu- commodity, its people, because no
minum cans, 28,862 pounds'of plas- employment is provided. We have
tic, 357,145 pounds of glass, 21,823 no employment because the tax
pounds of non-ferrous scrap metals, structure is prohibitive to business.
and 182,060 pounds of computer The State Tax Commission is
Dear Editor:
I am not familiar with the policies
of your paper but have an item
which I think would be of interest to
your readers. I have published a
book on the Williams family of
Greenbrier County. This research I
would like to share with others.
Many people gave me valuable aid
in my research, among them were
Kenneth Swope and Colonel Ben-
jamin.
The book deals with Thomas Wil-
liams (of Welsh descent) who was
one of the first settlers of the area
known as Greenbrier County. The
village of Williamsburg was named
for the family•
Thomas Williams served in the
French and Indian War where he
was killed. His wife nancy and two
small children were taken captive by
the Indians. Nancy and Thomas'
children were Thomas, John, Rich-
ard, David and Nancy. All four sons
served in the Revolutionary War.
Son John was known as Captain
Jack, a rank earned while serving in
the Militia in defense of the western
Virginia boundary. John was the fa-
ther of ten children.
This book has been accepted by
the Daughters of the American
Revolution as proof of lineage for
membership in that organization.
The book may be purchased from
the author, Bertha W. Savage, 600
Heaberlin Road, Wurtland, Kentucky
41144.
Sincerely,
Bertha Savage
Wurtland, Kentucky
Monroe County
The Mountain Messenger, Tuesday, February 20, 1990 5A
By Helen Woodward the healing oils and apply directly to
Did you ever think that some- the problem area or prepare an oint-
times you learn backwards? As we ment using an oil base to have on
learn the infallible truth that the hand as needed.
stove is hot we discover that the oral Ointments are made by first pre-
warning message is not always ac- paring a strong tea from the herb,
ceptabte, invariably we test for truth. Equal parts of the tea preparation
We seem to need to feel pain to and a good oil then boiled together
know what pain is. "Getting burned" until all the water has evaporated,
allows us to grow. remove from heat source. At this
A call for help leads to treatment point all the vital properties ex-
and we are administered a course in tracted from the herb are now
First Aid. This time the message placed in the oil. A few teaspoons of
begins to sink in. We are reminded pure beeswax are melted into the
of preventing accidents or illness, mixture then poured into glass jars
We have asked for help because we to allow to set. Store in the refrigera-
couldn't treat ourselves and, from tor and use as needed.
this knowledge, we can learn to pro- For internal uses, chickweed may
vide assistance to others. From a be added fresh to salads or pre-
simple cut, scrape of burn we just pared like any green leaf vegetable.
received the objectives of First Aid Chickweed is a carminative, expels
as stated by the American Red gas from the intestines; a demul-
Cross. cent, soothes irritated tissues espe-
Over 2,000 plants have been, or cially the mucous membranes; an
are now, in use to provide us with expectorant, promotes the discharge
medical assistance. Chickweed of mucus from the respiratory pas-
(Stellaria media) is one of them. sages; and is a wonderful, yet mild,
Sometimes referred to as Adder's laxative. Knowing these properties
mouth, Indian chickweed, satin of chickweed is perhaps why it is
flower, star or stitch wort, tongue- also a great appetite suppressant.
grass or wintergreen, Chickweed is "Backwards" as it may seem,
a delicate looking plant with tiny through all the cuts and scrapes of
white flowers that bloom year long. growing-up, we can learn how to
Found in abundance in fields, gar- take care of ourselves.
dens, lawns and waste places all Editor's Note: These articles
over the world, this sturdy little plant are intended for educational pur-
is used for burns, bruises, minor poses only. They are not intended
cuts and other skin irritations. Crush to treat, diagnose or prescribe,
a handful of fresh leaves to expel nor to be considered as a substi-
tute for professional care.
to H. B. 4100 if this bill is to •
and future ground- paper, news paper and cardboard, daily moving behind the peoples'
water supplies. The We currently accept aluminum cans, backs increasing tax on home Garbage, waste, trash, dumps, scribe to and use a solid waste col- The Solid Waste Authority is also
be inserted in Lines scrap metals (with the exception of owner's, including the farmers and landfills, recycling. All this will be lection service or show a receipt required to submit a site plan which
#70 of H B. 4100. "Pro-iron and steel), plastics, glass, the elderly, and decreasing dramati- discussed at a public hearing to be from the landfill, will designate areas of the county
Vev( r thai no economic or newspaper, cardboard and corn- cally, taxes to the large corporations held by the Monroe County Solid It is now illegal to create, add to, where commercial I~ndfills will be al-
eve ~pment or high waste puter paper. We will issue a tax de- and large land owners. Their plan Waste Authority Tuesday, February or operate an open dump, "farm lowed or prohibited. It will also regu-
Cost shall be considered ductible receipt for donated items ostensibly is to set the farmer and 27, at 7 p.m. at the Courthouse in dump," or"private dump." late the size of the landfills at those
reason to degrade the ex- amounting to $5 or more. If you do- elderly out of their homes and onto Union. The purpose of the hearing The Monroe County Solid Waste sites.
Undwater quality below its nate your recyclables, we will sort the street. Why is no one doing any- will be to receive input from the pub- Authority is required to submit to the The members of the Authority are
lUality where the existing and remove lids. Paper labels can thing to stop this? lic on both a landfill siting plan and a Department of Natural Resources a encouraging all people concerned
!e.r is presently being used be left on glass bottles. Se sort plas- West Virginia has many claims to
King water supply or has tics into three categories -- clear fame. Let me enumerate them, (1) litter and solid waste control plan. litter and solid waste control plan for about garbage, litter, safe disposal
Itlat to be used as a drink- beverage bottles (2 liter, etc.), highest in unemployment, (2) high- All West Virginians are now re- the county. In addition to waste col- of waste, dumps, trash pickup,
opaque (detergent containers, oil est in lost time work stoppage, (3) quired by law to dispose of their gar- lection and disposal, the plan must landfill size and location, recycling or
~'UpPlYand Stephen Bailey containers, etc.) and milk jugs. We highest population decline, (4) high- bage, trash, and waste properly. All include previsions for clean-up of public awaraeness programs to at-
Charleston only ask that you drain the contents, est in food stamp recipients, (5) residents and businesses must sub- the open dumps and for recycling, tend the pub]ic hearing February 27.
and rinse out food containers. More highest use of smokeless tobacco,
)astern Regional Work-
tW) is a private, non-profit
n servin,] the handicapped
, of Greenbrier County.
' chartered in 1980 and is
at 401 Monroe Avenue,
~rte. S.R•W. operates
)r Recycling Center in
hich opened for business
~er of 1988.
'employs 15 full time
Id provides work experi-
Seven disabled students
Pecial Education Program
tier East High School two
3.y during the school year.
Bar 1989, SRW served a
)clients, and placed five
COmpetitive jobs in the
L We paid client wages in
$35,000 In the past three
b Rehab'ilitation Client of
~r our district has been an
I SRW . Ronceverte is a
~rkshop .m ewin
~Ufactunng plant, s g
nbling laboratory and food
aprons, and assembling
mirrors with stainless
for the General Serv-
of the Federal
In 1988-89 we manu-
shipped more than
Our clients earn
ate wages according to
governed by the Fair
ndards Act of the US De-
of Labor. We are very
quality control program,
had no deficiency re-
past four years, and
best quality records
etatewide budget cuts in
3f Rehabilitation budget
and Human Services
been told to expect
in funding which
20 per cent of our
Stating budget. The re-
Per cent of our operating
enerated by production
lat does this mean for
Center and the
will be a loss in
00,000 in wages paid to
Staff, as well as a loss in
Many of our clients,
SRW for their in-
to apply for social
lefits in order to survive.
of self worth and self
our clients will be the
loss. For many handi-
nts served by SRW this
of employment alto-
they do not have the
an/to pursue competi-
in the community.
Center is not yet a
information can be obtained by call- (6) highest in teenage illegitimate
0ng Greenbner Recychng Center at u
• ' ' births, (7) second highest in se of
645-4232. smoking tobacco, (8) 49th in per
We welcome visitors to both our capita income.
locations. Please stop by and we Our welfare system discourages
will be happy to give you a tour and employment. Why doesn't the Legis-
explain what we do, and how we do lature totally revamp the welfare
it. system? ,
Please lend us your support and West Virginians have NO voice in
help us to preserve these two very Government. West Virginians are
valuable community services, asking, Why? Why? Why? No an-
Marti Marshall swer is forthcoming as West Virginia
Director continues its relentless slide into
SRW, Inc. oblivion.
Concerned,
Woodrow Wolfe
Dunbar
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and address
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645-1095
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Too bad that guy didn't see you
when he was backing out of the
cro ed parking lot at the mall.
Now your car is in the repair shop
and you're stranded.
Call U-Save Auto Rental.
We'll have you wheeling around town
in no time at all in a dependable
and economical car. We'll even bet
you'll like our car as well as your own!
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Rt. 2 Box 32 Alderson, WV 24910
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of the English Language
