John & Helen Burns Infrastructure is my thing. First the septic system hook-up for the East End that had been promised in 1980 was completed and then the sewer plant started, then another election and another mayor. Kelch had a reverse mortgage on the property and had filed for bankruptcy. The new format also includes a graph showing water usage so that you will be able to monitor your water consumption. James Cain & Karen Meyer-Cain James Stuart Osbourn, Frances Bernstein David & Rosalind Black Incumbent council members David Rosen, Mark Everhart and David Springer did not seek reelection. The U.S. Congress passed the American Rescue Plan in March. Please note, you will need your account number to sign up. Downtown Shepherdstown. Kelly Allen, executive director of the West Virginia Center on Budget and Policy, said most of the remaining money is planned to go toward compensating the states unemployment trust fund Justice has said this will later reduce taxes on businesses that typically fund unemployment benefits and to pay off a loan the state had taken from the U.S. Department of Labor during the pandemic to keep the trust fund solvent. Yesterday afternoon the building was assessed. Roy Winkel, Jennifer Allen Dana Fogle He was also the football coach at Broadrun High School where he worked with Shepherd alumni: Lynn Carr and Ronnie Pyles. Shepherdstown Mayor signs proclamation - Journal-news Jesse showed Roscoe game film, a dazzled Roscoe reports back to Shepherd and the rest is history. First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. Copyright Shepherdstown Chronicle | https://www.shepherdstownchronicle.com | 123C S. Duke Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 | 304-876-3380. Jim played for the Rams for four years, lettering four times and was chosen all-conference two years running. John & Margaret Demer Ted & Kathy Slinger Eighteen years later, the Auxer home, now with kittens Chief and Teke, is still that wonderful place on New Street. My parents enjoyed my college education almost as much as I did. Allen E. Meske & T. Nicole Saunders-Meske Here is a gentle man, one who feels so deeply about this town that hes willing to make the tough decisions, take ultimate responsibility, and then step up for the adherent slings and arrows. Shepherdstown first with Sunday morning alcohol Matthew & Claudia Dressler Adam & Shannon Thomas Officials across the state are working to figure out spending priorities as American Rescue Plan money pours into the state. "I am honored and humbled to be the mayor of Shepherdstown," [] They mow the lawn and shovel the snow, because. Chess & Lynn Yellott Dale Walter Every effort will be made for public access to the meetings. Overall, West Virginia will receive more than $4 billion in assistance through the American Rescue Plan, according to information provided by U.S. Sen. Joe Manchins office. There was a time when Jim owned a horse stable and showed jumpers: Bernie and Airport. We heard from a number of you expressing a desire for the Water Business Office to move away from the postcard billing format, and we are pleased to present this new bill to you. In Mayor Jim Auxer, Shepherdstown has such a leader. Meg Spurlin Alley Cat Allies: Organization develops relationship with town to Please enjoy the other open spaces in the parks with enacted and recommended guidelines. Shepherdstown, WV 25443 Jim does not minimize this experience, nor does he exaggerate. Shepherdstown mayor reelected Rick & Shannon Taylor One night, for no explicable reason a fire broke out onboard and spread wildly and with deadly speed. Martha Anne McIntosh Upton & Ann Martin The area around the library is taped off including the streets on both sides of the library. If only these old homes could talk.. Stuart Wallace & Karene Motivans, Mary OHara The CATF event scheduled for July 9th will be held in the parking lot of the Marinoff Theater at 62 West Campus Drive on Shepherd University Campus. The Farmers Market location is being evaluated. The fair Joselyn is in Jefferson High School Class of 2010. As for the upcoming election, Jim Auxer is the right man for any time. The opportunities here are enormous, but the opportunities here to get it wrong are enormous as well, Blosser said. Dear Valued Corporation of Shepherdstown Customer: Beginning November 1, you will notice multiple changes with your new monthly utility bill. Changes for the better. Shepherd wanted Jim Auxer. Gloria Thatcher Jerry Bock & Bruce Massey Theyve messed up their lives and theyre locked-up. By Douglas Soule Mountain State Spotlight, Amazing Grace hits game-winner, sends Summers to state tournament (With Gallery), Maiolo approved as new Woodrow softball coach, Woodrow, Indy, West all in top five in Huntington (WITH GALLERY), Section title in hand, Shady moves on to Region 3 co-final, Woodrow Wilson students perform "The Little Mermaid". Gary & Iris Heichel James & Mary Holland Stephanie Unger Marty Amerikaner and his wife landed in Shepherdstown five years ago. 304.876.0910 If you are the site owner (or you manage this site), please whitelist your IP or if you think this block is an error please open a support ticket and make sure to include the block details (displayed in the box below), so we can assist you in troubleshooting the issue. Dow Benedict & Annette Gloomis EMAIL US. "Infrastructure is my thing." Meredith Wait Rhys & Jennifer Gerholdt "NO, I didn't expect to win," he laughed. Sara Smith From there he became a graduate assistant at Shippensburg University in the Rowland Lab for MED counseling and discovered his passion and talent as a counselor. Morning clouds will give way to sunshine for the afternoon. Blosser said figuring out how to spend that money has been a collaborative effort. Public comments will be accepted until July 16. Auxer, who has served as Shepherdstown's mayor since 2008, was first elected to the post in 2000 and then reelected for a second two-year term in 2002. Ross Patterson Box 1786 Shepherdstown is lucky to have him. The mill was built by Thomas Shepherd Sr., founder of the town named after him in 1762. He looks at his role on the council as a service to the community he loves and an opportunity to listen, and then listen some more. Daren Wood Impressed with the community from the start, the couple established friendships and became involved early on. Utilizing a professional background in psychology, Amerikaner looks forward to attending meetings and working together with his colleagues and townspeople on issues that affect everyone, and sees his new position as an opportunity to spotlight public acknowledgement of systemic disparities and the need for sustained evidence-based attempts to address them at the local, as well as national levels. The county, at the tip of the Eastern Panhandle, offers a quick commute to the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In 1972 Jim finally got an opportunity to work in the major league of tough cases when he became a counselor at Camp Hill State Prison in Harrisburg. Eventually he had responsibility for 250 inmates and 70 officers at Camp Hill. Wayne & Teresa McLaughlin Shes also motivated to support local businesses and boost the local economy, while continuing to foster the positive relationship the town shares with the University. Bill Drennen Jefferson County Commission President Steve Stolipher says the area draws city residents who are wanting a more rural lifestyle. He supports town events, school events, and goes to ALL Rams football games. He said Its not like you see on TV. Miraculously, this well-documented riot resulted in no deaths despite the three-day hostage situation and $250 million in damages. Auxer plunged into the Pacific again and again to rescue brothers who had jumped to extinguish flames already eating away at their bodies. Martin Burke & Barbara Spicher Yocencia Deal Richard & Joni Lyon John & Hope Snyder Georgiann Toole SHEPHERDSTOWN This Tuesday from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m, the polls in Town Hall will be ready for Corporation of Shepherdstown residents to vote in the 2022 Municipal Election. One thing thats giving, I think, a lot of people confidence is that everyone seems to be unified on this issue of making sure this money gets spent in the best way possible to benefit our communities, Blosser said. Nick Blanton Jack Young, Keith Alexander Jim Auxer grew up in Harrisburg, Pa. The Shepherdstown community often comes together for the common good. Myriad options with fed relief | State & Region | register-herald.com Bob & Linda Reynolds Kent Shaffer & Mary Bell Mike Austin Payment options include cash, check, credit card (processing fees apply), and e-check (processing fees apply). Shepherdstown Town Recorder Lori Robertson called the old mill the most important building in town.. Martin & Marlyn Keesecker No one thought I was going to win. Well he did win and began immediately working on Shepherdstown infrastructure. Alan & Jane Levitan, Al & Sara Lueck Marellen Aherne All rights reserved. Here is a picture of a true leader. Jim Auxer: The right man for the job - Shepherdstown Chronicle Auxer, 75, can be found in his Town Hall office, literally seven . Shepherdstown will hold its meetings online via Zoom. SHEPHERDSTOWN Despite a rumor circulating that a case of COVID-19, otherwise known as the coronavirus, was confirmed in Shepherdstown over the weekend, Mayor Jim Auxer quickly debunked the story with a statement on the town's website Sunday evening. Jim & Mary Clare Eros "We want everybody to be safe and healthy," Auxer said. SHPO (State Historic Preservation Office) was contacted as the Market House is on the historic register so the damage can be documented. First elected in 2008, Jims leadership has since worked to maintain the towns status as a crown jewel of West Virginia. https://da57dc.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Screen-Shot-2020-07-30-at-1.36.19-PM.png?time=1677669867, https://da57dc.p3cdn1.secureserver.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SVC_logo_80.png, 2020 Election Produces Both New and Familiar Faces. William Conner But then you listen to his soft spoken way with a rational explanation or you sit in a single issue Town Hall meeting and watch him listen intently and respectfully to anyone who has something to say, and a different picture emerges. William Bromley Jim usually works on holidays and today is no exception. When Auxer began to falter, Shepherdstown businessman Kenneth Lowe leaned over and offered him $5,000 to keep going, but even that failed to stop Spaur. Bedinger Among seven candidates vying for the five at-large town council seats, Cheryl Roberts received 229 votes, followed by Chris Stroech (187), Marty Amerikaner (186), Jenny Haynes (176) and Jim Ford (156). Colin & Sonia Heijne I think that the emphasis is to look for as many collaborative opportunities as possible, said Jennifer Piercy, executive director of the County Commissioners Association of West Virginia. Payment options include cash, check, credit card (processing fees apply), and e-check (processing fees apply). Your IP address is listed in our blacklist and blocked from completing this request. FREE admission to Historic Shepherdstown members, children, students and military. Auxer estimates Shepherdstown lost a couple hundred thousand dollars in revenue due to the pandemic, but he credited federal relief money for helping keep the town whole. Dawn, Joselyn and I will open gifts and celebrate a little in the morning and then Ill go to work. Why does the boss work holidays? Chazz & Donna Printz Town Run, the stream that runs through downtown Shepherdstown, powered the mill. A council member for the past four years, Roberts is committed to ensuring that all town residents are informed, treated fairly, and feel included, and that safety and health is consistent priorityboth during the pandemic and beyond. Robert Fairbaugh And the small Eastern Panhandle town is about to receive a lot more federal relief funds $800,000 through the American Rescue Plan. Wanda Perry Timony & Susan Sheehan Austin & Carmen Slater Auxer, 73, received 224 votes and Cotgreave received 40 votes, according to unofficial results that were posted online early Wednesday. Itll build your community, Stolipher said. The damage to the rear wall extends to the roofline. She considers it an honor and a responsibility to keep Shepherdstown a safe, lively, community-driven place for all. Shepherdstown Municipal Election candidates talk term plans Beverly Belchik Auxer said Shepherdstown officials are talking with the county and neighboring municipalities about ways to use the funds for broadband projects. My parents saw all our games. Jim Justice took sole control of the funds. In 2000 Jim Auxer decided to run for mayor of Shepherdstown. One such recount was about a very young marine, one Arthur James Auxer Jr. Auxer was stationed on a ship in the Pacific near Pearl Harbor. Marie Tyler-McGraw Linda Kelso Ford is focused on Shepherdstown's economic viabilityfrom town hall to main street. High 49F. Arthur James Jim Auxer III Lou Cox Although the U.S. Treasury has released interim guidance on how to use the funds, the rules havent been finalized yet. EMAIL US. NO, I didnt expect to win, he laughed. Johnna Armstrong Mayor Jim Auxer. Susan Loonsk The repairs were approved within hours. Shepherdstown celebrated with the lighting of the town tree on the lawn of McMurran Hall on Friday evening. Joseph Krinock Jack Kendall & James Puglisi The force pushed out the wall on the right side of the building. EMAIL US. Stroech has a history of participating on various town committees, and feels it has prepared him to help shape discussions and identify needsoften in order to delegate to proper committees and task forces. The lad loved football but he also loved history, and Shepherdstown was a great recruiting tool. Posted in Uncategorized. Susan Kemnitzer He said people living in some of the rural parts of the area struggle with getting fast internet speeds. This means Justice and the Legislature will have to work together on the $1.355 billion the state receives of American Rescue Plan funds an amount thats separate from what the local governments received under the same spending guidelines. D Day in the Pacific sites acts of bravery so profound its hard to believe theyre non-fiction. Posted on November 1, 2021 | The Museum will be closed for the winter and reopen in the spring. My father loved watching me play ball. Today, Jim gives Shepherd College credit for helping him build the foundation for his life. Peter & Victoria Smith, Marianne Alexander You can pay your bill at Town Hall located at 104 North King Street (in person or using the dropbox), online at www.shepherdstown.us, or by phone at 304-318-8590. Mayor Jim Auxer, left, stands in front of the trunk full of cat food with Mountain Cats TNR Founder Tina Creller on Dec. 30. Planning Commission Members Mayor Jim Auxer, President Christopher Cafiero, Vice President Terence Fulton Dr. Hani Al-Saleh Abby Streu Roger Munro Leah Rampy Andy Beall, Planning and Zoning Administrator, email abeall@shepherdstown.us or phone 304-876-6858 Information Notices Information Title 9 Planning and Zoning Ordinance Forms Shepherdstown Teams Up With TerraCycle to Address Litter For them, and for communities around West Virginia, it represents a huge opportunity. My mom is the nicest and best person I know.. PROFILE: No job too small for Shepherdstown's mayor Journal photo by Toni Milbourne These folks are coming out from town, the first thing they want to know is whats the internet service, how fast it is, he said. Gaylen & Karen Johnson Auxer estimates Shepherdstown lost a couple hundred thousand dollars in revenue due to the pandemic, but he credited federal relief money for helping keep the town whole. We must do our part to help flatten the curve. While incumbent mayor Jim Auxer retained his officealong with town recorder, Lori Robertsontown council members Cheryl Roberts and Jim Ford won reelection, and were joined by newcomers Jenny Haynes, Marty Amerikaner, and Chris Stroech. "We'll get through it.". Raised in Shepherdstown, Cheryl Roberts graduated from Shepherd (College) and has worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 36 years. Now we must separate for the common good. -Martin Luther King, Jr. Corporation of Shepherdstown. He gives credit to the Town Council. A Shepherd (College) alum as well as professed super-fan of Shepherdstown, Auxer returned to town in 1999 and was mayor from 2000-2004, and then again from 2008-present. Tom Mayes & Rod Glover All rights reserved. Journal photo by Toni Milbourne The Grinch and several characters from Whoville gathered with Mayor Jim Auxer to welcome in the holiday season with the lighting of the town tree on the lawn of McMurran Hall. 2020 Election Produces Both New and Familiar Faces - Shepherdstown Low 34F. Its the only way to learn and rectify situations. And Yes it looks like theres going to be a Shepherd parking garage.. Allen Spiker, trustee for Seneca Trustees of Norfolk, Va., the agency handling the auction, asked for more bids after Spaur offered $365,000. With the American Rescue Plan funds, West Virginia legislators will be involved, too. West Virginia received $1.25 billion from the CARES Act in April 2020 and set aside $265 million of that for local governments. I liked to listen and help to resolve issues.. Susan Smith Mayor Jim Auxer "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Frank C. Joe Khare, Jr. & Cheryl A. A message from Mayor Jim Auxer | Corporation of Shepherdstown Dianne Roman Public infrastructure: we all know living here in West Virginia that that is something that has been significantly underfunded for a number of years. Tabitha Johnston SHEPHERDSTOWN The town of Shepherdstown received an unexpected Christmas gift last month, from Bethesda, Md.-based organization Alley Cat Allies. Included in that money is more than $2 billion for stimulus checks, $138 million in broadband funding and $2 million for internet hotspots. Mary Ann Morgan It was the 1960s and college wasnt something that was a given for a lot of high school grads. [emailprotected], Marriages and Deaths in the Shepherdstown Register, 1849-1850. Frank & Wilma Coe We now have opportunities to better communicate various services to you, whether via a message on your bill or an additional insert that comes as part of your billing statement. When none was offered, he declared Spaur the owner. Richard Irwin Susan Mitchell Itll allow us to move forward more quickly with things we want to do.. In addition, with President Joe Bidens infrastructure plan still a possibility, some governments dont want to commit dollars yet with more federal money possibly in play for certain projects. Copyright Shepherdstown Chronicle | https://www.shepherdstownchronicle.com | 123C S. Duke Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 | 304-876-3380. Auxer said it helped cover Covid-19-related expenses like personal protective equipment, cleaning materials and employee overtime hours. Today, however, with a pandemic laying waste to many towns, Shepherdstown is also feeling the pain. Greentree Realty Some of the Canada geese who All cultures believe in the sanctity and necessity of water. To this day a family trip to Dewey Beach is summer tradition. We, and our neighbors, have been witness to an amazing spring ritual in recent years. Meeting information regarding scheduling will be provided on the Town's website and Facebook page. Grove & Dallolio Architects Historic Shepherdstown mill sold to businessman for $365K In addition to the information on your new billing statement, I encourage you to review the back of your bill for additional billing information. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. I do what I can.. Unlike the CARES Act money, which initially came with a December 2020 deadline which has since been extended communities have until the end of 2024 to commit the American Rescue Plan funds and until the end of 2026 to spend the money.