Board of education re-elects Joines chair

The Alleghany County Board of Education had elections for a board chairman and vice chairman at its Jan. 7 meeting, the first meeting of 2004.

The elections, which were presided over by board attorney Fred Johnson, resulted in Charles Joines being re-elected as board chairman, and also in Clarence Crouse replacing Steve Carpenter as the board's vice chairman. Both of their terms will last for one year.

At one point Carpenter pointed to Crouse and to board member Betsy Dillon, and asked them which of them wanted to take over as the board's vice chairman.

"I have only a few more months to serve on the board, and I think it's time for some of the new people to take over," Carpenter, whose third term on the board is nearly over, gave as an explanation as to why he did not seek re-election. When his third term expires this November, he will have served the board a total of 12 years, as both a board member and as the board's vice chairman.

Crouse nominated Joines as board chairman, and this motion was seconded by Carpenter. The motion nominating Crouse as vice chairman was made by Carpenter and seconded by Dillon.

"I think the school system will be the beneficiary to some excellent leadership," Alleghany County Superintendent of Schools Duane Davis said following the installation of the board chairman and vice chairman. "I think that this is going to be an excellent year, with a lot of challenges and opportunities, which the board of education, under their (Joines' and Crouse's) leadership, can make positive contributions toward."

Mountaineer Millennium

Mountaineer Millennium Director Jean Sparks said that the program received in October a grant from the state Department of Health and Human Services in Raleigh to "Project LIFE," (Life Involves Fitness For Everyone) in the amount of $161,000. With the Alleghany Wellness Center Inc. as fiscal agent, the grant is divided three ways.

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