LISTED: Russ and Deb Lingenfelter of Milton are proud of their three grandsons, Tucker, Trevor and Logan, who are on the PresidentÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s List this spring semester at the colleges they attend. Tucker and Trevor attend Marshall University and Logan is on a baseball scholarship at West Virginia State University at Institute. Being on the PresidentÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s List at a college is an academic award for undergraduates who achieve a 4.0 GPA. Tucker and Trevor are the sons of Jason and Sara Lingenfelter of Barboursville. Tucker, who will be a senior next fall semester, is majoring in engineering, and Trevor, a sophomore next fall, is majoring in business management. Logan is the son of Brian and Angie Lingenfelter of Salt Rock and will be a senior next fall. He is majoring in nursing.
HIRED: Alden Flowers, a junior next fall at the University of Kentucky, realized a dream come true a couple weeks ago when he was hired as an assistant varsity and head freshman basketball coach at Lafayette High School in Lexington, Kentucky. During his two college years, he has been coaching elementary-age teams at Glendover Basketball League and, during the last three weeks, he has been coaching in the Lexington Hoop Dreams League. Alden, a sports journalism major at UK, is the grandson of John and Donna Flowers of Huntington and the son of Dr. Coy Flowers (1990 Barboursville High School grad) and Jonathan Hemby of Lexington, Kentucky.
MEMORIAL: A celebration of life in loving memory of Carter Taylor Seaton will be held from 1-4 p.m. Sunday, June 15, at the Huntington Museum of Art, 2033 McCoy Road, Huntington. Ones who attend are asked to share their stories, cherished memories, and fun stories of Carter and to enjoy a retrospective exhibit of her art, paintings and books. RSVP to Dorothy Ann at 304-638-8046.
MATH: Congratulations to the following Cabell County elementary, middle school and high school students who competed recently at the state level math competition: First Place ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Wyatt Jordan, Cabell Midland High School; Elijah Lancaster, Huntington High School; and Gabby Robertson, Cabell Midland High School; Second Place ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Oscar Tortorelli, Huntington Middle School; and Third Place ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥” Asher Cisco, Cox Landing Elementary.
VBS: Some fun activities are being offered this week for youngsters who are beginning their summer vacation. Barboursville Baptist Church, 948 Main St., is having a block party from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, June 7, with free food, inflatables, crafts and prizes to kick-off its Vacation Bible School which will be held June 8-12 from 6:15-8:30 p.m. Each evening the theme ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œTrue NorthÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥ will be emphasized with wild Bible adventures, glacier games, sticky scripture, imagination stations, music and snacks. This VBS is offered to all children ages pre-school to 5th grade. A VBS program will be held at 7 p.m. June 13.
ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥˜MAGNIFIEDÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™: Olive Missionary Baptist Church, 2508 Merritts Creek Road, Huntington, is offering a Vacation Bible School from June 9-12 from 6-8:30 p.m. for all children ages pre-school to 12th grade. The theme is ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥œMagnified.ÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥
SUMMER READING: The Barboursville Public Library is inviting all children to stop at the library to sign up for summer reading and to play some fun carnival games at the carnival-themed reading kick-off party on Monday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The library staff also reminds parents that the childrenÃÛÁÄÖ±²¥™s story hour is offered every Wednesday at 10 a.m.
BIRTHDAYS: Happy birthday this week to Sara Alexander, David Burns, Ayden Racer, Valerie Morgan, Janet Foss, Vicki Smith, Spencer Toy, James Walters, Kate Jackson, Jennifer Plyburn, Tissie Mc Conkey Boyer, Libby Adkins, Nancy Doll, Kristy Ison, Jerome Whitfield, Karen Wolfe, Talisha Lynn Lycans, Tara Woodrum, Keeshawn Plumley, Shawn Scarberry, Rusty Floyd and Maggie Tatum.
WISHES: Special birthday wishes to Rodney Adkins who celebrated his birthday yesterday and to Jim Johe whose 62nd birthday is Sunday.
ANNIVERSARIES: Couples celebrating wedding anniversaries this week are Norman and Sara Alexander, Jim and Barbara Ellis, Jim and Ann Thornburg, Ron and Janet Foss, Rick and Lorrie Jones, Cliff and Emily Haddox, Larry and Brecka Hamlin, Rick and Lucianne Call, and Larry and Deanna Smith.
Send items for this column to Joyce Spencer, 817 Main St., Barboursville, WV 25504; email jcspencer25@gmail.com; or fax 304-736-4522.
Send items for this column to Joyce Spencer, 817 Main St., Barboursville, WV 25504; email jcspencer25@gmail.com; or fax 304-736-4522.
