Beech Tree News Network

The 2013 Calendar Girl/Centerfold Guy contest was held on Saturday night.  Senior Sierra Fields was crowned Calendar Girl and will grace the cover of the calendar. She is the daughter of Greg and Michelle Fields of Morgantown. Senior Austin VonAxelson was crowned Centerfold Guy, he is the son of Joe and Belinda VonAxelson.

Winners for the 12 monthly spots on the calendar were:

Morgantown Care and Rehabilitation held its Hall of Fame Banquet on Thursday, November 1.  Director of Volunteer Services, Shirley Allen welcomed a large crowd to the event. 

"This is one of my favorite events of Signature Health Care, we can honor residents, stakeholders, and community leaders,"added Allen.

Bro. Jim McDaniel, Chaplain, gave the opening prayer while Tiffany Winchel, Admission /Marketing Director, and Ashley Ingram, Speech Language Pathologist , provided special music. 

Butler County Judge Executive David Fields was the guest speaker.

The WLBQ 1570 AM Listener of the Month for October has been announced and Emmalen Embry is the lucky winner.  Embry chose Green River Feed Mill to spend her $50 local gift certificate.   

As part of the WLBQ Listener of the Day promotion, daily winners (M-F)  correctly identify the "Song of the Day" and win a two liter RC or Sundrop. From the pool of daily winners, a monthly winner is drawn and wins a $50 gift certificate to the local business of their choice.

Beech Tree News/WLBQ always encourages everyone to shop local.

In an unprecedented move earlier this week, Morgantown Mayor Linda Keown interjected herself into the race for Morgantown City Council with an official endorsement of all current members who are running for reelection - Edra Dean Hampton, Terrell House, Sharon Johnson, Gary Southerland, and Russell Givens.  The sixth member - Rick Scott isn't seeking reelection.
Now, a few of those candidates who were not endorsed are speaking out.  At least one of those candidates who wasn't endorsed candidates will be elected to the council. 

U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield, (KY-01), Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Power, will receive the Washington Coal Club’s Annual Achievement Award on November 28, for his outstanding achievement in championing the use of coal, which provides one of the cheapest forms of electricity for consumers across the country.

A longtime Morgantown business is under new ownership, but remaining in their traditional location. B&M Auto Parts has been bought by Colleen Bratcher-Phelps and her brothers Chad and Richie Bratcher, and has been renamed Bratchers' Auto Parts, LLC. The store features Parts City Auto Parts.

1)     Please describe the duties, as you see them, of holding the seat of which you are seeking and how you plan to fulfill those responsibilities.
A councilman’s responsibility is to pass an annual budget for operating the city government and to seek out potential commercial and industrial development for Morgantown and Butler Co. It also includes work sessions and gathering information from city residents and other county and state elected officials.  

When eighteen-year-old Sara Cannon walked through the front door of the WRECC office, the first person she met on her new job was Jewel (Mullinex) McCoy.  “You’re not here to stroke egos,” Ms. McCoy told her, ”You’re here to take care of the customer.”  Sara took that advice, along with a work ethic she began developing as an eleven-year-old, helping her mom at The Sandwich Shop, and carved out a career that spanned forty-three years.  Sara will retire this week.

Morgantown Mayor Linda Keown has officially endorsed the current City Council members in the upcoming November 6th election.  Keown released a personal letter (posted below) to the media this afternoon stating the reasons for her endorsements.

1) Please describe the duties, as you see them, of holding the seat of which you are seeking and how you plan to fulfill those responsibilities.
My duties to the city of Morgantown is to listen to the people who live here and to truly care about them. Also, to help the city of Morgantown grow and be a town our children and grandchildren will be proud of.