12A The Mountain Messenger, Tuesday, March 27, 1990
James Gerl has announced his
candidacy for the nomination of the
Democratic Party for the House of
Delegates 25th District (Greenbrier
County).
Mr Gerl is host of weekly call-in
radio show on WKCJ-FM (Lewis-
burg) which covers topics of com-
munity concern. He is President of
the Fairlea Ruritan Club, Chairman
of the Board of Directors of Green-
tee of the West Virqinia State Bar,
a~Ld ~S a member of The American
Trial Lawyers Association. He is co-
author of a chapter in the West Vir-
ginia Practice Manual, and is revis-
ing an employment law book for a
legal publishing company. He is the
recipient of the American Jurispru-
dence Award for constitutional law.
He served as an Administrative Law
Judge for over four years, and has
been both an instructor and a stu-
dent at The National Judicial Col-
lege. He has lectured for West Vir-
ginia Continuing Legal Education,
and has ben a guest lecturer in col-
lege classrooms.
b{ier Community Services; Vice
President of Lewisburg Merchants
and Professionals Association,
serves on the Board of Directors of
West Virginia Legal Services Plan.
Mr Gerl teaches business law as
an adjunct faculty member at Green-
brier Community College Center. He
was a delegate from Greenbrier
County to the 1988 State Demo-.
cratic Convention and Executive Di-
rector of the Greenbrier Constitu-
14onal Bicentennial Commission.
Mr Gerl has a Master's Degree in
public policy from the University of
Illinois-Chicago, a BA with distinc-
tion in political science from the Uni-
versity of Illinois-Urbana, and a law
degree from the University of San
Francisco.
Mr Gerl is a lawyer and a partner
in the Lewisburg Law firm of Scotti &
Gerl. He is vice president of Pure &
Simple, a natural and gourmet food
store in the Greenbrier Valley. Mall in
Fairlea. He is a Hearing Examiner
for the West Virginia Department of
Education for special education
cases and has served as an exam-
iner for the Human Rights Commis-
sion. His wife is Carole L. Scotti.
They have a seven year old daugh-
ter, Katie, who attends Lewisburg
Elementary School. Mr Gerl and Ms
Scotti are members of the Lewis-
burg United Methodist Church.
Jim Gerl is featured in Who's
Who in American Law. He is a mem-
ber of the Employment Law Commit-
Ku Klux Klan
• Marches Here
A group of nearly a dozen I~u
Klux Klan (KKK) members marched
in Union March 10 and in Rainelle
and Rupert March 17, with counter-
demonstrators turning out at all loca-
tions. No violence was reported.
Klan members handed out appli-
cations for membership in the group
during their marches and spoke
i ,iefly to the crowds afterwards• Pa-
r, de participants were reportedly
from West Virginia, Virginia, and
North Carolina.
Union Town Council members
discussed the group's application for
a parade permit during its March 7
meeting but simply acknowledged
the request, inasmuch as the town
does not formally issue parade per-
mits. The Rainelle and Rupert town
councils approved parade permits
for the group during the March 12
Council meehng.
Robert R. Weikle announces he
is a candidate for the Monroe
County Board of Education in the
May 8 Primary Election.
Mr Weikle is a native of West Vir-
ginia and has lived in the Union area
for twelve years. He is a graduate of
Hinton High School and is employed
by Sibold Excavating & Trucking Co.
Just Ask
A husband and wife may receive
separate checks for their Social Se
curity benefits if either requests this,
Roger B. Evans, Social Security
manager in Covington, said recently.
However, monthly benefits payable
to a husband and wife who are get-
ting benefits on the same record
and who are living at the same ad-
dress are usually combined in one
check made out jointly to the hus-
band and wife.
This costs less and is usually
more convenient, Mr Evans said•
Separate Supplemental Security
Income (SSI) checks are sent to all
eligible individuals even if they live
in the same household, Mr Evans
said. If one member of an eligible
. couple dies, any check that has not
been cashed should be returned to
the Social Security office Any pay-
ment due the deceased member will
be paid to the surviving member if
they were living together.
More information about Social
Security or SSI checks may be ob-
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of Ed
of Union.
Mr Weikle,.has been married for
ten years to Patty Hoke Weikle who
is a homemaker and a full-time
mother. She is a native of Union and
a graduate of Union High School.
They live at Hollywood with their two
children, Brian who is three years
old, and Russell who is seven and is
a first grade student at Gap Mills
Elementary School.
The Weikles attend Bruffeys
Memorial Methodist Church at Holly-
wood where Mr Weikte is a choir
member. The couple are members
of the Gap Mills PTA.
Mr Weikle said "My only promise
to everyone is that I will give full at-
tention and do the best I can on all
issues that are brought before me. I
will try to make the best decisions
possible that will help benefit our
children and schools."
Checks?
Candidate Dee Caperton recently
claimed at the Brooke County
Democratic Women's Club that
while there may be no one right an-
swer to any significant financial
question, "there is definitely one
right attitude."
• Ms Caperton said, "The most
casual glance at The Wall Street
Journal reveals a myriad of different
opinions, projections, and expecta-
tions."
Ms Caperton, Democratic candi-
date for State Treasurer, explained
an elected official must have an "at-
titude of extreme caution.
"One of the first ways to assure
such caution," Ms Caperton contin-
ued, "is through a hands-on pres-
ence in the office. When rm Treas-
urer, you'll find me in my office day-
by-day attending not only to the
management responsibilities of the
department, but to the various com-
mittees and boards on which the
Treasurer serves.
"When I'm elected, IV
absentee office-holder,"
ton vowed.
"The only person
people elect to make
is the Treasurer
would not preclude
administrative system
balances."
Her caution, she
guarantee the financial W
West Virginia." Ms Ca
out every staff
treasurer's office would
member that "West Vi~
ury belongs to West
Ms Caperton
ing she is running for
cause her breadth of
has displayed her ,,publ
ment to leadership"
she "understands that
not become mere
"On the contrary,
Treasurer, the numbers
people once again," Ms!
said.
tained at the Social Security office at
214 West Main Street, Covington,
Virginia 24426. Greenbrier County
residents may call the office toll-free
by dialing "00" and asking for "EN-
TERPRISE 1135." Anyone having a
problem getting through on "EN-
TERPRISE" may call collect 1-703-
962-4941 or call toll-free 1-800-234-
5772.
Candidate Ellis'
'Peoples' Agenda
Brenda Craig Ellis, Democrat
candidate for Attorney General,
while campaigning in Rupert, stated
that she is running on a "people's
agenda." "The Attorney Generals'
office is the people's office. It is the
only constitutional office in state
government which offers represen-
tation for citizens" she explained. '1
want West Virginians to regard the
Attorney General's office as their
lawyer's office. I want to restore con-
fidence back to government."
Ms Ellis, a former Deputy attor-
ney General, graduated from high
school in 1971 and worked full time
while attending West Virginia State
College at night. She obtained her
law degree from West Virginia Uni-
versity College of Law.
'Voice of Democracy'
The Tenth District Voice of De-
mocracy Awards Division was held
at the Senior Center in Craigsvilte
on Sunday, Marcy 18, 1990. Ken-
neth Taylor, 10th District Voice of
Democracy Chairman from The
Summersville Post #6106 presided.
Citations were given to the Posts
and Auxiliaries who helped in the
program. Post #4484 and its Ladies
Auxiliary of Rainelle received one of
the Citations. Accepting for the Post
was Eugene W. Walker and accept-
ing for the Auxiliary was Mary A.
Walker. The Tenth District winner
was Kimberly Coffman of Richwood
High School who gave her winning
speech entitled "Why I Am Proud To
Be An American." Second place
winner was Krista Lynn Copenhaver
of Nicholas County High School and
the third place winner was Melanie
Jean McClintic of Meadow Bridge
High School. All wmners received
trophies.and citations.
The main speaker for the pro-
gram was Voice of Democracy
Chairman, James Fawcett of #3081
Post of Grafton. Minnie Fawcett,
Past President and current Publicity
Chairman also attended. The
Rainelle Post and Auxiliary meT-
bers present were Eu,
Walker and Carlos
Bishop. The Craigsvil
Cattle Fire De
recognized and given
their endeavors to
the area.
Coal severance taX
down 24 per cent,
West Virginia
Loehr. In a report rel
Loehr, he stated
received by the
amount, $811.781.30
cities and counties in
the first quarter of 1990,
said
Severance tax paid
brier County am0
$9,923.14:
$3.293.27; MonrOe
$4,672.28; Summers
$4.683.94.
Alderson received
wisburg $1,275.77;
$191.47; Rainelle,
ceverte, $962.34 UniC
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