The Birch River PSD will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday, July 14, at 9 a.m. at the PSD office in Birch River.
A six night revival is scheduled at the Ovapa Church of God, July 7-12, with services beginning at 7 p.m. Brother Ken Van Buskirk of Marion, NC, will be preaching Friday and Saturday night, and Sunday morning. Brother Brian Haber of St. Albans will be preaching the remaining nights. Everyone is welcome.
Lizemore Volunteer Fire Department would like to thank Allen Ramsey and Kelly Boggs, Ramsey’s Dairy Bar and Gould’s Electric, for the donation made to the department from their proceeds from their car show.
The meeting schedule for CAEZ board meetings in 2017 is as follows: Tuesday, Aug. 1; Tuesday, Sept. 5 (to be held at J.G. Bradley Campground, Clay); Tuesday, Oct. 3; Tuesday, Dec. 5. Meeting will be held in the Clay County Courthouse Commission Room. Economic Development Committee meets at 4 p.m. and board of directors meets at 6 p.m.
Beginning July 3, Clay Senior Center will distribute farmers market coupons on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Coupons must be used for West Virginia produce. You must be 60+ years old to receive coupons.
The annual Stephenson Family Reunion will be held July 29at Carnifax Ferry State Park in Summersville, Shelter No. 2. Lunch begins at noon. Please bring a covered dish or legal beverages. All descendants of Joshua, Madison, Howard, and other Clay County Stephensons are invited. Any questions, contact Paula Hamrick at 304-651-7807 or Tiffany Hamrick Summers at 304-872-7007.
Finding Favour will be live in concert with Five Smooth Stones on Friday, Aug. 11, at Gassaway Baptist Church. Early admission begins at 6 p.m., doors open at 6:15 p.m. and the concert begins at 7 o’clock. Tickets start at $5. For more information, visit gassawaybaptist.com or call 304-364-8843.
Make plans now to attend the 28th Hagar School reunion on September 2 at Bethelme Church in the fellowship hall. The reunion usually starts around 10 a.m. Hope to see you there!
If you have relatives or loved ones buried in the Ovapa Church of God Cemetery, they are requesting donations for the upkeep. It will go toward the cleaning, grass cutting and general maintenance. Any amount will be greatly appreciated. Call Criss Bragg at 304-587-7630 or mail to 2556 Ovapa Road, Ovapa, WV 25164. Thank you.
The CCHS Class of 1957 will have its 60th reunion on September 16, starting at 3 p.m. in Room 105 at the Clay County High School. Dinner will be in the school cafeteria. Contact organizers John Coulter at 304-382-1338 or jecoulter@aol.com, or JoAnn (Hinkle) Dunlap, at 304-776-1344 or JAD1957@icloud.com, to add your name to the attendees list. Please, plan to attend and pass the word.
CCDC/Clay Senior Center, located at 374 Main Street, announces that they will continue their free lunch for seniors ages 60+ on Thursdays from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. They invite any local talent to come sing, dance or do crafts with the seniors. For more information, call 304-587-2468.
The Women, Infants and Children Nutrition Program (WIC) is a supplemental foods program for pregnant, postpartum or breastfeeding women, infants and children under the age of five. WIC provides supplemental foods and nutrition education to qualifying participants. To apply for the WIC program or to receive more information call: 304-587-2323. July schedule: The Clay County WIC office, located at 452 Main Street in Clay, is open to serve the public every Monday and Wednesday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Walton Farmers Market in Roane County is now open every Thursday through Sept. 28 from 3-6 p.m. at the Walton Community Building. For more information call community organizer Faye Looney at 304-577-6726 or the WVU Extension Service office at 304-927-0975.
To anyone having family or loved ones buried in the Samples Cemetery at Procious, please consider making contributions annually to its upkeep. Each mowing and weed eating of the extensive grounds cost $80 last year. At present, the fund is nearly depleted. A faithful few generously send money each year, but if everyone who can would contribute some amount annually, it would be greatly appreciated. Call 965-5704 if you have any concerns. Mailing address is Loretta Moore, 5008 Pequonia Drive, Elkview , WV 25071. To any party who has their own equipment, and would like to be considered for the job of upkeep this year, please call.
Clay County Health Department is expanding its services. New services will include well child checkups, sick visits, chronic care, breast and cervical cancer screenings at free or not cost; as well as pap smears and mammograms and many more services. All major insurances are accepted — HMOs, PEIA, Blue Cross Blue Shields, United Health Care, Medicare and Medicaid, etc. Family planning will also be available for free or a low cost, as well as immunizations. CHD is expanding their services due to funding reductions by the state and an assurance of continued reductions in the future. CHD also provides Women, Infant and Children (WIC) services and Right from the Start Services. Hours of operation for CHD are Monday through Friday from 8a.m.-4 p.m. Call CHD at 304-587-4269 for more information.
