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Tuesday, September 05, 2006

Little Ditties

There are 55 counties in West Virginia. Here's where Clay ranks in select areas:

CAUSE OF DEATH (1992 - 2001):
Lung cancer: Rank - 4
Motor vehicle: Rank - 1
Homicide & legal intervention: Rank - 8
Our #1 cause of death in Clay County is heart disease

BEHAVORIAL PREVALENCES (1999)
Physical Inactivity: Rank - 2
Smokeless Tobacco Use: Rank - 2
No Health Insurance (age 18-64): Rank - 1

CENSUS INFO:
White - 98.5%
Black - 0.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native - 0.7%
Persons reporting two or more races - 0.7%
Hispanic or Latino origin - 0.4%
Average age at death - 74.7
Average number of births, mother age 15-19 - 54.8

32 comments:

Anonymous said...

Clay County has been a welfare county ever since Widen closed down. Under the DEMOCRATS.

ROSE said...

Good morning!

Actually, I was hoping somebody would come along & dispute these numbers with more recent ones. What a dismal picture.

So if we all vote Republican, will things change?

Anonymous said...

Are you doing good with the Democrat rule?

Anonymous said...

Hows the US doing with Rublican rule?

Anonymous said...

Talk about "dismal"! How 'bout that spelling & grammar?

Anonymous said...

With the Rubs & the Licans in charge, how bad can it be?

Anonymous said...

Our 5 time great grandchildren will dig us all up and kick our A** for putting Mansion in office because they will still be paying for the cost of special sessions.

Anonymous said...

A lot of us could probably stand to have our dead asses kcked nto gear already.

Anonymous said...

Sound's like some people are not happy camper's, Under the democratic rule.

Anonymous said...

Do your part to promote a healthy environment this weekend and volunteer for the 17th annual Great Kanawha River Cleanup. The event is set for Sept. 9. at 8 a.m.

Volunteers of all ages are needed to spruce up the banks of the Kanawha River. Groups are also welcome. The DEP will provide bags, gloves and t-shirts to all who participate.

The Great Kanawha River Cleanup is sponsored by the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, local governments along the river and businesses such as American Electric Power, Princess Beverly Coal Company and Toyota Motor Manufacturing.

Cleanup sites will be located along the entire length of the river in Fayette, Kanawha, Putnam and Mason counties.

Volunteers are urged to wear long pants, hard soled shoes and work gloves. A parent or adult should accompany children under the age of 18.

In the event of lightning or high winds, the cleanup will be postponed until Sept. 16.

Individual volunteers and groups should register for the cleanup by calling Chris Cartwright at (800) 322-5530 or by e-mail at ccartwright@wvdep.org.

The Great Kanawha River Cleanup is part of Governor Manchin’s Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan initiative under the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection. All of West Virginia’s volunteer-
driven cleanup programs fall under REAP- The Next Generation.

ROSE said...

LOL I think not, sirhenry.

Why, they'll be offering you a high-paying job in no time!! If they don't, I'm sure some presidential candidate will - with spin like that, you could teach dance lessons on the side!! LOL

Anonymous said...

Everyone get those bags of trash thrown in the river tonight so the EPA Kanawha river clean up won't be a total flop. You could even help them get out of the county by hauling them down to Big Chimney before you toss them in the river. We have got to have a few bags left over from the flooding last week that we can donate.

Anonymous said...

sirhenry60.......not even the school system could help you. Stupid is as stupid does.......or in your case......says.

Anonymous said...

Or in your case, anon ... IS.

Anonymous said...

When can we talk about MP & AW some more? This is boring.

Anonymous said...

MP- Yes lets do-or should I say-Let us do. I don't think she's a native of Clay County or at least thats what I heard WAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Incidently has anyone checked out this blog:

http://thegreatcompromiser.blogspot.com/

As for AW--hmmm-- love his news!

Anonymous said...

I think you mean "let us shall".

Anonymous said...

Hey Rose~~~~May I have this dance?

Anonymous said...

you people are sooooooooooo pathetic..........

Anonymous said...

wash[watch] uranus Rose

Anonymous said...

I think that someone who calls himself "Ace" can't be much more than pathetic.

ROSE said...

LOL Hmmm. I don't mean to change the subject or anything, but ... butt? ... I can't really figure out what the subject is, so never mind.

Anonymous said...

Got all chocked up an threw down my gun He called me a paw I called him a son We walked away with a different point of view So it's the gravel in your gut An the spit in your eye.........?

Anonymous said...

Rose I believe anon. at 12:49:37pm was refering to planets and space travel, as in { Where Man Has Never Gone Before }

Anonymous said...

Top of the day to all you yanks out there.You to Rose!

ROSE said...

Top o' the mornin' to y'all, too!

Thanks for the clarification, Anon! Don't think I'll go there!!

Wow! That's a lot of exclamation points I've used! Must be hopped up on the caffeine!!

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Anonymous said...

Was the atmosphere as funky as they say?

ROSE said...

I don't think exploration of Uranus is possible. The atmosphere is so saturated with sulphur & methane, it could be fatal.

Anonymous said...

But for who, the explorer or the exploree. One could wear a gas mask for that fantastic vayage.

Anonymous said...

Awh Rose! come out and play, the air is clear now.

SmileyTD said...

Umm...oooookaaaay. (One thing's for sure...there is always a wide variety of topics to browse through when I come by to say hello. LOL)