Oct 7th-Oct 13th
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Mr Hechler Asks Handicapped
To Contact County Clerks
March 2 l/April 20
extra cash in hand by
week. as you will be
tar past labors.
many loved ones
out on your company
I't
neglect problems which
COncerning you for some
is the time to resolve
are strong and have
April 21lMay 21
Weeks ahead, conditions
work will become a
and this may spoil any
in mind. At present,
more to gain than lose
in with other people's
Ily, what's being lined
will be fun.
22/June 21
',hag more of colleagues
Plans involving
ps are well aspected.
You may be uncertain
of present relation-
have faith in your
more accurate than you
life is also much
"Although we have made great
progress in making it easier for
handicapped voters to cast their
votes, as Secretary of State I am
urging all county and local offi-
cials to work toward removing
the barriers which discourage
those with disabilities from reg-
istering and voting," Ken Hechler
declared at a news conference.
Mr Hechler joined representa-
tives of West Virginia's commu-
nity of activists for people with
disabilities to urge every voting
age citizen, regardless of physi-
cal disabilities, to exercise their
rights to register and vote, and
to urge counties to improve ac-
cessibility of polling places in ev-
ery possible way.
"Apathy is the barrier which
keeps many West Virginlans
away from the polls on election
day. But for many citizens there
may also be physical barriers to
discourage participation," Mr
Hechler said. "We issue a call for
communities to join in the effort
to tear down the barriers which
• June 22/July 22
have taken place in
of our life and now,
side is getting a
it means that chil-
~ rewarding company and
a keen interest in the
Oil.
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and late November,
side of life will be of
interest to you and
You'll be giving more
to enterprising plans in
will be coming to the
local community as
AUgust 24/Sept 22
remain.
' much going for you
as as if everything is
"Since 1985, changes in state
election law have required an
accessible polling place tn every
district and have added to op-
tions for disabled voters. Where
buildings are not accessible, vot-
ers can transfer registration to a
nearby precinct, vote absentee in
person or by mail, or vote a chal-
lenged ballot at any accessible
precinct in their district. "But I
believe it is time now," Mr Hech-
ler continued, "to step up the ef-
fort to make registration and
voting accessible to every person
with a disability. In other states,
,ou are tending to
in mind. The end
Will pro',e to be very
SCORPIO - October 24/Nov 22
You'll be getting much more fun out
of life between now and the end of
the year. The wheel of fortune is
revolving strongly in your favor!
Panners can be counted on to pro-
vide support for every dream and
scheme.
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
Because your lifestyle is original,
you often run into obstacles where
ambition is concerned. Nevertheless,
the weekend gets things off to a
good start. Keep the trusting side of
your nature within bounds, as some-
one could be taking unfair advantage
of it and making you false promises.
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
Life may not be wildly exciting, but
at least it's under control. Investigate
the mysteries in your life that keep
you from attaining happiness.
You're at peace with your working
environment and savings are mount-
ing up. Make the most of opportuni-
ties to enjoy changes of scene.
AQUARIUS - January 21/Feb 18
Best to avoid making unchangeable
plans and remain open to what the
week brings. It's well worthwhile
putting in extra effort at work; for
the next few weeks you'll be
strengthening your ground there and
prospects of promotion are promis-
ing. There's still a little tension in
partnerships; tr3, to keep them free of
friction.
PISCES - February 19/March 20
Financial success tends to catalyze
your deeply erotic nature; you col-
lect gifts as proof of affection. If
you're married, the financial outlook
is bright, as your partner's prospects
are improving. You'll be able to give
more thought to pleasure.
23/Oct 23
forceful and positive,
use common sense.
much easier to come
so grab the
¢.to add to earnings. Aim
on hobbies, for they
'lucrative.
community service groups,
schools, and businesses have
adopted precincts and worked to
remove barriers. One-thlrd of
West Virginia's precincts still
have barriers which spot dis-
abled voters before they reach
the voting booth."
Mr Hechler urged disabled
people to take the initiative to
call their county clerks to find
out how to register before the
October 9 deadline, and to find
out whether their home pre-
cincts will be accessible. He
asked election officials and vot-
ers to watch for barriers which
create problems and report those
to the county clerk, and to be
sensitive to the special needs of
disabled voters. He also sug-
gested that county officials en-
courage handicapped people to
serve as election officials.
"Disabled voters are no differ-
ent than the rest of us. If the
ballot were printed in braille,
most of us would need assis-
tance to read it. If the door
weighed 300 pounds, we might
not be able to get through it
alone. Buildings and procedures
were long constructed to match
the abilities of the desingers, by
they need to match the abilities
of all users."
Counties are required to sur-
vey polling places for accessibil-
ity In every general election. "We
see an Increasing awareness and
commitment to filling the need
for accessibility. Many polling
places have been moved to ac-
cessible locations. I hope before
1992 we can Increase accessibil-
ity to 90 percent," Mr Hechler
said.
The Mountain Messenger, Thursday, October 4, 1990 7B
The Garden Patch
Last Halloween we had only a
small jack-o-lantern. Usually we
buy three in graduating sizes to
carve into elaborate grimaced
hobgoblins and set them on the
steps leading to the front door.
Procrastinating, we didn't even
get around to buying a pumpkin
until last October 31. Between
supper and the time for trick-or-
treaters, I hastily cut a happy
smile and two square eyes and
lit the candle just in time to
greet a four-foot black witch on
my way out to the landing.
The next week I carelessly
tossed the withered pumpkin in
back of the garage. I figured the
birds would enjoy the leftovers. I
never gave it another thought.
This past spring, however, I
wondered where the three seed-
lings came from and to what
species they belonged. I knew
they weren't weeds. I could have
swam they were cucumbers. But
I knew enough to leave them
alone and let them declare them-
selves.
Of course they were pumpkin
plants. My trashed jack-o-lan-
tern was bearing fruit despite my
inattention. The birds had left
some of the seed lodged in the
black dirt at the back of the ga-
rage. What started as a tiny two
leaf stein was spreading wildly
out of control by mid-July. With
leaves the size of elephant ears
and a two inch round stem, my
pumpkin vine began taking over
the yard. It wrapped itself
around the comer of the garage
and started toward the driveway
before I detoured it. It grew
across the herb garden until I
insisted it head back to its roots.
The bright yellow blooms were
large enough to hold a quarter
cup of morning dew. I could
hardly wait for the pumpkins.
There must have been a
hundred blossoms before I saw
the first little green ball I knew
would turn into a pumpkin, llke
Cinderella's carriage. It was the
only pumpkin growing on my
monster vine. Maybe because it
was the single one, it grew so
huge, the plant giving its all to
its only wonder child. By mid-
August the pumpkin was large
enough to scoop out and put two
basketballs inside. It was hi-col-
the
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ored, green and orange,
Nathaniel N. Harris, M.D.
Welcomes
Catherine J. Hyndman, M.D.
to his practice at
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Board Certified in family practive, Dr. Hyndman has
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THE NEXT 12 MONTHS
From now until just after Christmas,
you must take care that you are not
being too idealistic and unrealistic
about emotional ties and attach-
ments. The coming year opens on a
bright note socially; you will be
meeting a lot of new friends.
Anything connected with advertis-
ing, publishing, television or the the-
ater is well starred. Others have not
always appreciated how kind and
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be rewarded for past efforts.
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422 EDGAR AVE.
RONCEvERTE, W.VA.
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green fading and the orange
growing orangier. I could hardly
walt for this year's jack-o-law
tern carving. I had grown my
own specimen, nurtured It with
pride, even set It on a fiat dry
rock to prevent It from rotting In
the wet grass.
Three days ago, in a last cele-
bration of summer before school
started, my son and his compa-
triots went "hunting" on tile
back of our property. Since It's
only a couple of acres, mostly
cleared, this sport mainly In-
volves setting up empty soda pop
cans In strategic places. Then all
three boys set out to retrieve
their aluminum prey. dis,in
gulshed by at least one hole in
the side. This game occupied
them all morning and through
the lunch hour. They didn't
come In for grilled cheese until
mid-afternoon.
The next morning when I
checked on my pumpkin, it
didn't seem as large or healthy
as usual. "Fuming It on Its side, 1
discovered the telltale sign of a
dozen BB holes. I didn't know
whether to cry or to rage. I
stomped my foot and said a
word I've told my sons not to
say. How could they do this to
my Innocent, longsufferlng
pumpkin, soon to be the star of
halloween.
I called my son and his friend
over from the horse field where
they were throwing a Neff ball. "I
didn't do it, Mommy," said iny
son. "How'd a thing like that
happen," commented Jeff. "Gee,
who would do something like
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South of 1-64 Lewisburg, WV. 645-2424
that," remarked Billy.
Mr Forren
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Randy Forren
Notre Dame University and
their Center for Continuing Edu-
cation recently hosted over 150
Independent retailers, among
them Randy Forren, assistant
manager of John W. Eye Co. in
Lewlsburg, for a five-day Insti-
tute of Management conducted
by the National Association of
Retail Dealers of America
(NARDA).
NARDA, John W. Eye's trade
association, has conducted the
Independent retailer's Institute
of Management for over 35
years. John Shields, Executive
Director of NARDA, said that Mr
Forren's attendance at this ses-
sion "put him in a special cate-
gory of truly concerned mer-
chants. Fewer than 2 per cent of
the country's Independent retail-
ers bother to spend their time or
money at schools like this to find
ways to better serve their cus-
tomers. Residents of the Green-
brier Valley should feel fortunate
they have one of the few so
nearby."
Mr Forren has been employed
by the John W. Eye Company for
three years. He and his wife
Marcy live at Plckaway. They are
the parents of a four-month-old
son, Jonathan.
Job Service
Seminars Set
The Ronceverte/Marlinton
Job Service Employer Committee
will sponsor a Worker's Compen-
sation Seminar Tuesday, Octo-
ber 23, at the Circle J Steak
House on Route 219 South in
Falrlea. Lunch will be served at.
noon. Andrew N. Richardson,
Commissioner of Employment
Security and Worker's Compen-
sation, will be the guest speaker
after lunch. At 1:15 p.m. a "mini
worker's compensation seminar"
will take place. Please telephone
your reservation to John Gher-
man or Valerle Volosin at 647-
7415 by Friday, October 19.
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Miss Sheets
On Dean's List
Sandra Massey Sheets of
Charleston, has made the
0 Dean's llst for the first Quarter
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0 Sandy is attending West Vir-
ginia Career College in Char-
t leston. She Is the daughter of
Gary and Elaine Massey of
Maxwelton.
