Richard & Barbara Nickell John & Mary Kavaliunas New Utility Billing Format - Message From Mayor Jim Auxer 2021 Members - Historic Shepherdstown Jefferson County Historical Society Your California Privacy Rights / Privacy Policy. Low 34F. Yocencia Deal If only these old homes could talk.. Payment options include cash, check, credit card (processing fees apply), and e-check (processing fees apply). Shepherdstown Mayor signs proclamation - Journal-news The new format also includes a graph showing water usage so that you will be able to monitor your water consumption. I think this is a once-in-a-lifetime impact, said Travis Blosser, executive director of the West Virginia Municipal League, an association of the states cities, towns and villages. Imagine that same mayor regularly picking up trash in town. Peter Van Ryzin Eighteen years later, the Auxer home, now with kittens Chief and Teke, is still that wonderful place on New Street. Jerry Bock & Bruce Massey 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. We had a wonderful childhood. When Arthur Jr. died he left his family with great memories, but Ruth, at age 84, just retired from teaching in the school her sons attended: Central Dolphin High School. The mill has been standing at what today is 207 E. High St. since it was built in 1738 or 1739. In Mayor Jim Auxer, Shepherdstown has such a leader. Copyright Shepherdstown Chronicle | https://www.shepherdstownchronicle.com | 123C S. Duke Street, Shepherdstown, WV 25443 | 304-876-3380. Thank you for your cooperation as we move forward in this trying time. Paul & Lisa Welch Frank C. Joe Khare, Jr. & Cheryl A. Betty S. Lowe You have to be in hibernation not to notice the changes that have taken place since Jim came to office two years ago. Shepherdstown mayor reelected Allen Spiker, trustee for Seneca Trustees of Norfolk, Va., the agency handling the auction, asked for more bids after Spaur offered $365,000. James & Lou Ann Stovall 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. When West Virginia received $1.25 billion in CARES Act money in the spring of 2020, Gov. I think Dawn was hoping I offer to do the work for her, Jim laughed. He points out that, like any other town of any size, Shepherdstown has similar problems and issuesand his job, above all else, is to listen, be civil, and balance discussions so that the community has fair representation. The back of the Market House appears to have endured the most serious damage. 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. Wayne & Teresa McLaughlin At the end of the voting day on July 21, and after a few hours of counting, Auxer was reelected as mayor by a margin of 184 votes. A message from Mayor Jim Auxer Posted on July 7, 2021 | Posted in Uncategorized The Shepherdstown Library (Market House) was struck by a vehicle between 6:00 p.m. Sunday, July 4th, and 6 a.m. Monday, July 5th. Greentree Realty Endowment fund named in honor of mayor - Journal-news My parents were always supportive of my brother and me. Susan Mitchell Samuel Billmyer Mayor Jim Auxer "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. More than $589 million was unspent as of Monday, according to the state auditors office. First elected in 2008, Jims leadership has since worked to maintain the towns status as a crown jewel of West Virginia. 2020 Election Produces Both New and Familiar Faces - Shepherdstown Edwinna Bernat Ford is focused on Shepherdstowns economic viabilityfrom town hall to main street. 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. Johnna Armstrong Canvassing of the ballots cast, including provisional ballots, is scheduled for Monday. 2021 Members - Historic Shepherdstown Our Members as of December 31, 2021 Preservation $1,000 & Up John Allen, Jr. Frank C. "Joe" Khare, Jr. & Cheryl A. "I am honored and humbled to be the mayor of Shepherdstown," [] In 1969 he graduated with a BA in History and Elementary Education (with an emphasis on Physical Education). They need to talk and have someone listen. But we have a mayor who is working tirelessly to keep all town employees on the job and maintain the cleanliness and services of the town. Now at Shepherd College football was big, the school could pick and choose. Brown John & Terri Griffith Matthew Merkle & Katherine Hall Meyer Family Trust Peter & Victoria Smith Benefactor $500 - $999 Frank & Wilma Coe Frederic & Anne D'Alauro William Drennen, Jr. Stephen & Rebecca Ayraud shepherdstown.info/shepherdstown-teams-terracycle-address-litter/, Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_15_7) AppleWebKit/605.1.15 (KHTML, like Gecko) Version/15.5 Safari/605.1.15. All rights reserved. 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. Rick & Shannon Taylor Terry & Diane Fulton All of these projects are still on the table, he said, and county commissioners are holding a meeting next week to get feedback on how to spend the funds. Sorry, there are no recent results for popular commented articles. Shepherdstown Municipal Election candidates talk term plans Determined to show up and do the work, Haynes realizes that the strength of Shepherdstowns future relies on the power of people working together towards the greater good. Every effort will be made for public access to the meetings. Al & Sheila Vertino I didnt but I did lend her some tools and took her out for dinner. Apparently dinner went well and Jim and Dawn were married in 1986. The insurance company was contacted and provided with reports and photographs of the damage. There was a riot in 1989 though that he wouldnt discuss. Meg Spurlin EMAIL US. Adam & Shannon Thomas 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. Hali Taylor Hes back in the office from 9:30 to noon taking care of business and then he goes to work at Eastern Regional. Well, imagine no more for that mayor actually exists and he's Jim Auxer of Shepherdstown. West Virginia received $1.25 billion from the CARES Act in April 2020 and set aside $265 million of that for local governments. Elinor Ross Richard Klein Tom Mayes & Rod Glover Eventually he had responsibility for 250 inmates and 70 officers at Camp Hill. Jim realized that Shepherdstown would feed his love of history. . Alley Cat Allies: Organization develops relationship with town to Martha Anne McIntosh His first job out was at Sully Elementary in Sterling, Va., teaching 4th grade. Upton & Ann Martin Its the only way to learn and rectify situations. And Yes it looks like theres going to be a Shepherd parking garage.. Officials across the state are working to figure out spending priorities as American Rescue Plan money pours into the state. Now we must separate for the common good. Raised in Shepherdstown, Cheryl Roberts graduated from Shepherd (College) and has worked at the Department of Veterans Affairs for 36 years. SHEPHERDSTOWN - Imagine calling the mayor of your town and asking him or her to remove a bird trapped in your rain spout. Mayor Jim Auxer. The new funds can be used for water and sewer projects, broadband and to backfill lost revenue, all of which Auxer is interested in doing with the money. 1:07 SHEPHERDSTOWN, W.Va. Shepherdstown Mayor Jim Auxer's fight to turn the 279-year-old Thomas Shepherd's grist mill into the premier symbol of the town's history fell apart Tuesday.. 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. Sara Smith Jim Ford has been a resident of Shepherdstown for nearly two decades, and upon this most recent reelection, is enjoying a seventh term on the council. James Maddy 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. Barbara Myers And hour later hes at the Wellness Center which he calls A great recruiting tool for Shepherd. Hes out on the street by 8:45 and on any given day is listening to townsfolk who stop him to talk. James Broomall & Tish Wiggs For them, and for communities around West Virginia, it represents a huge opportunity. 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. EMAIL US. Marc & Judith Briod 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. John & Margaret Demer 304.876.0910 Auxer was forced to do the same to stay in the auction. He just tells it like it was. SHEPHERDSTOWN Shepherdstown Mayor Jim Auxer said he shed a "little tear," when he heard the news that Shepherd University's former president, Suzanne Shipley, created a $50,000 endowment fund in his honor. Betsy Coffey 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. Dougherty said earlier there are several other claimants to Kelchs will. The mill was listed for sale in November for $725,000. 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. Dear Valued Corporation of Shepherdstown Customer: Beginning November 1, you will notice multiple changes with your new monthly utility bill. He didnt say he starred for hes a modest man but he was captain and all-state defense, so starring was a good guess. John & Hope Snyder 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.