MCC purchases fishing pier for Laurel Lake
<p>Photo Courtesy of the Mingo County Commission</p><p>This 25-foot long, handicap-accessible floating dock will soon be installed at Laurel Lake. The dock and its gangway were purchased by the Mingo County Commission as part of a county-wide effort to upgrade recreational facilities and parks.</p>

Photo Courtesy of the Mingo County Commission

This 25-foot long, handicap-accessible floating dock will soon be installed at Laurel Lake. The dock and its gangway were purchased by the Mingo County Commission as part of a county-wide effort to upgrade recreational facilities and parks.

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LENORE — Fisherman looking to cast their lines into Laurel Lake will soon be able to do so from a brand new dock, courtesy of the Mingo County Commission (MCC).

The aluminum floating dock and gangway, manufactured by Gator Dock, is currently being installed. Measuring eight feet wide and 25 feet long, the pier is handicap-accessible. The pier is one of several recreational projects throughout the county being supported and funded by the commission either whole or in part.

“Laurel Lake is a gem in our county’s recreational crown,” said Mingo County Commissioner Greg “Hootie” Smith. “We want to develop the lake in a manner so it is a draw to both residents and tourists alike.”

“This is one of many projects that we as a county commission are developing as part of an overall recreational plan for our county,” said Commission President John Mark Hubbard. “With the number of avid fisherman we have in our county, this dock is a great way to enhance the ability to enjoy the beauty of Laurel Lake.”

“Laurel Lake is a real asset to our community,” added Commissioner David L. Baisden. “It’s amazing the difference one project like this boat dock can make. It’s a small project, but it will have major impact on the use of Laurel Lake.”

The dock is currently being installed by a West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (DNR) crew.

The materials for the dock cost $23,293.00. In addition to the fishing dock, the county commission is currently developing a shooting range at Laurel Lake and has assisted the Laurel Lake Wildlife Foundation with the purchase of playground equipment by facilitating a $10,000 grant through the Governor’s Community Participation Grant Program (GCPG). The GCPG funding was requested by Del. Harry Keith White and Del. Justin Marcum, who represent Mingo County in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

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Ollie “Buster” Stanley, 90 of Williamson, formerly Turkey Creek, Ky., passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at his residence. He ws born March 18, 1923 at Piso, Ky., to the late James E. “Ned” and Ida Nichols Maynard. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Maynard, two sons, Jack Maynard and Rex Maynard, brothers, Glenn, Otto and James E. Maynard, sisters, Pearl King and Betty Davis.

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He was a retired salesman for Montgomeery Ward and a veteran of the US Navy.

He is survived by his wife Gracie Mae Stanley, one son, Larry Maynard of Ypsilanti, Mich., three sisters, Opal Cool of Winchester, Ky., Lou Emma Chaffin of Meta, Ky., and Bobbie Leslie of Mt. Olivet, Ky., adopted daughter, Gracie Carrillo of Phelps, grandchildren, Lisa O’Bryan, Randi Crews, Winnie Maynard and Dedee Brown, step grandchildren, Timothy Stanley, Roy L Stanley and Ervil Stanley Jr., seven great grandchildren, five step great grandchildren, sister-in-laws, Yvonne Taylor, Lassie Ratliff, Patrica Hall, Sandy Barker and Loma Ford, brother-in-law, William Endicott and a host of loving nieces, nephews, family and friends.

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Jun 19, 2013 | 8 views | 0 0 comments | 0 0 recommendations | email to a friend | print

Ollie “Buster” Stanley, 90 of Williamson, formerly Turkey Creek, Ky., passed away Monday, June 17, 2013 at his residence. He ws born March 18, 1923 at Piso, Ky., to the late James E. “Ned” and Ida Nichols Maynard. He is also preceded in death by his first wife, Josephine Maynard, two sons, Jack Maynard and Rex Maynard, brothers, Glenn, Otto and James E. Maynard, sisters, Pearl King and Betty Davis.

He was a retired salesman for Montgomeery Ward and a veteran of the US Navy.

He is survived by his wife Gracie Mae Stanley, one son, Larry Maynard of Ypsilanti, Mich., three sisters, Opal Cool of Winchester, Ky., Lou Emma Chaffin of Meta, Ky., and Bobbie Leslie of Mt. Olivet, Ky., adopted daughter, Gracie Carrillo of Phelps, grandchildren, Lisa O’Bryan, Randi Crews, Winnie Maynard and Dedee Brown, step grandchildren, Timothy Stanley, Roy L Stanley and Ervil Stanley Jr., seven great grandchildren, five step great grandchildren, sister-in-laws, Yvonne Taylor, Lassie Ratliff, Patrica Hall, Sandy Barker and Loma Ford, brother-in-law, William Endicott and a host of loving nieces, nephews, family and friends.

Funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday June 21, 2013 at R. E. Rogers Funeral Home with Mikey Smith, Jimmy Stanley and Lee Dotson officiating. Burial will follow at the Piso Cemetery, Piso with Gracie Carrillo, Lisa O’Bryan, Troy O’Bryan, Dedee Brown, Timothy Stanley and Roy Stanley serving as pallbearers.

Visitation will be after 6 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday night at the funeral home with special singing both nights at 7 p.m.

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