2B Mar. 1('2008 Mountain Messenger - The Weekend Paper for the (Greenbrier Valley www.mountainmessenQer.cgrn
Cyntbaia A. Peel, teacher at
Greenbriier Episcopal School in
White Smlphur Springs, says
being ant effective teacher is ex-
tremely hard work. "I have
worked ffor a major corporation
and owmed my own business,
and I hawe never worked harder
than I dlo as a teacher," she
notes.
"Althcough I believe that
higher 10evels of compensation
would at:tract more talent to the
teaching profession, the true
rewards of teaching are intrin-
sic, and 'the call to be a teacher
is undeniable in those for
Lauren Asbury (left), Elizabeth Austin, John Gadomski and Chad
Holcomb, members of Greenbrier Track Club competed this sea-
son in Indoor Track & Field at Marietta College.
Greenbrier Track Club completes
in Indoor Track at Marietta College
Four Greenbrier Track Club
athletes traveled to Marietta,
Ohio, to compete in the final
indoor meet of the season on
Feb. 23.
Lauren Asbury, Elizabeth
Austin, John Gadomski and
Chad Holcomb, track athletes
for Greenbrier Track Club, com-
peted against over 300 athletes
representing nearly 25 high
schools and track clubs from
throughout Ohio, West Virginia
and Kentucky in the final in-
door meet of the 2008 season.
All four athletes were very com-
pet.itive in their respective
events finishing in the top 11
in every race they entered.
The runners and their place
of finish are as follows:
Lauren Asbury, 55m High
Hurdles, 8th place, 9.80 sec-
onds; 55m Dash, 6th place,
7.94 seconds
Elizabeth Austin, 1600m
run. llth place, 6:47.10 sec-
onds
John Gadomski, 55m High
Hurdles, 2rid place, 8.17 sec-
4th place, 56.00 seconds
This meet completes the in-
door season for 2007-2008 for
the Greenbrier Track Club.
Outdoor season at Green-
brier East High School and
Eastern Greenbrier Middle
School began Feb. 25 with the
first High School Outdoor meet
of the season scheduled for
Mar. 15 at Capital Invitational
at Charleston's Laidley Field.
All results from the Marietta
College Meet and additional in-
formation may be found at:
http: //pioneers. marietta, edu /
track/archive/2007-08/
hsmeets/index.html.
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whom teaching is the right
path," Peel says.
Peel received one of those
intrinsic rewards Feb. 27. She
became one of only 12 teach-
ers statewide to earn a 2008
Arch Coal Teacher Achieve-
ment Award. Steven F. Leer,
Arch Coal chairman and chief
executive officer, made the an-
nouncement during a presen-
tation ceremony at the state
capitol. He was accompanied
by West Virginia Governor Joe
Manchin, West Virginia Super-
intendent of Schools Dr. Steve
Paine and West Virginia Edu-
cation Association (WVEA)
President Charles Delauder.
"Cynthia Peel didn't follow a
traditional career path to the
teaching profession," says Leer.
"Instead, she first chose to en-
ter the corporate world. We're
very grateful that Cynthia
eventually answered the call to
teach a love of learning to our
children."
Peel teaches fifth and sixth-
grade students at Greenbrier
Episcopal School, White Sul-
phur Springs. "I believe the
single most important thing I
do for my students is to know
asses
them, accept them and appre-
ciate them for who they are and
what they each bring to the
classroom," she notes.
"With my acceptance, they
better understand them-
selves," says Peel. "Acquiring a
fuller appreciation for their own
gifts gives them the confidence
and motivation they need to
strive to reach their levels of
personal best. My hope is that
after their time with me they
will continue to value them=
selves and the power and im-
portance of learning, so that
they will be lifelong learners."
ways to prepare food that may
improve their diabetes man-
agement. If you have diabetes,
we will take your blood pres-
sure and have you do a finger
stick to test your Alc. The tests
are free of charge and the re-
suits will be given to you. You
will also be asked to complete
a questionnaire. Your partici-
pation in these activities is vol-
untary.
Classes will be held at Well-
spring in Rupert on Mar. 6, 13,
20, and 27, from 6-8 p.m.
Programs and activities of-
fered by the West Virginia Uni-
versity Extension Service are
available to all persons with-
out regard to race, color, sex,
disability, religion, age, veteran orientation, national origin,
status, political beliefs, sexual and marital or family status.
NARVRE (National Associa-
tion of Retired and Veteran
Railway Employees) Unit # 114
Rainelle held their Feb. 20
meeting at 10 a.m. at the
Rainelle Public Library. We had
a very good turnout even with
the snowy weather.
We welcomed a guest,
Audrey Simms of Rainelle, and
hope she will come back.
The COLA (cost of living ad-
justment) for widows was one
of the topics. The "stimulus
1
package', that Congress finally
passed was discussed.
Our next meeting will be
held on Mar. 19 at 10 a.m. at
the Rainelle Public Library. We
invite any railroaders, retired
employees, their spouses and/
or widows or widowers to join
our group.
For more information, go to
website www.narvre.com or
you can call 438-8071 or 438-
6350.
In AFpreciation
We deeply appreciate the kindness and generosity
shown during our time of loss and genuinely want
to e ress oui sincere than ulness to all family,
friends and ne fibors who broWht food to the
house, sent flowers, cards, [(eepsal{es and memorial
fund wntributions, made phone calls and helped
in any way.
We especially want to thank McCraw Funeral
Home, Reverend Ron Miller, Herb McComsey
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