subscribesubscriber servicescontact usabout ussite mapBuy a Classified
Thu, Nov 26 2009 

Published: September 20, 2007 10:13 pm    print this story  

Damp band instruments, not mold, blamed in damage

Mannix Porterfield
Register-Herald Reporter

Instruments packed away for the summer break without being dried, not mold caused by a leaky roof, was blamed Thursday by a school authority for some damage at Summers County High.

A parent voiced concern that mold was caused by a faulty roof and either ruined or damaged several pieces of equipment stored for the summer in cabinets, destroying violins and other instruments, such as a bass fiddle.

Schools Superintendent Vicki Hinerman said the matter was turned over promptly to the state Department of Education’s facilities division and an investigation was conducted in the bandroom.

“The only thing he found was mold in the cases of the instruments,” Hinerman said.

“His conclusion was that the instruments had probably been put away damp and had been locked up all summer. That’s what caused the mold. He said there was no other mold in the building.”

While no official estimate has been put in writing, Hinerman quoted a Kerr Music Co. representative as saying it would cost about $30,000 to repair and clean the instruments.

“Those were concert instruments,” Hinerman said. “Not the instruments that they use in the marching band for the football team.”

There was no water damage, and the roof has been known to be a source of leaks in the past, the superintendent said.

“We had some reports from three different parents that their students were ill, but it was never determined that they were ill from the mold,” Hinerman said.

“Parents were wondering about this, which is why we had it all checked.”

— E-mail: mannix@

register-herald.com

print this story  



autoconx

Premier Guide
Premier Guide
Find a business

Walking Fingers
Maps, Menus, Store hours, Coupons, and more...
Premier Guide

Find a job! Find a Home! Find a car!

Premium Jobs

ELECTRICAL DIVISION POSITIONS
Taggart Global, LLC is an international design, engineering and construction company with expertise in turnkey design, s...>MORE

ADMISSIONS COUNSELOR / PROGRAM ASSISTANT II
LEWISBURG, WV - The West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine is currently hiring for the following positions: Admi...>MORE

CERTIFIED PHLEBOTOMIST - MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Certified Phlebotomist. Montgomery General Hospital is seeking a Certified Phlebotomist. Applicants must be certified o...>MORE

UNDERGROUND MINING POSITIONS - KINGSTON RESOURCES
Kingston Mining, Inc. (A subsidiary of Riverton Coal Production, Inc.) is seeking qualified applicants with proven, acce...>MORE

PROGRAM DIRECTOR, HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
KANAWHA VALLEY COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Cole Complex, Institute, WV 25112 Invites applications for the position of:...>MORE

UNDERGROUND MINING POSITIONS - ELK RUN
Massey Energy is accepting experienced underground applicants. Our expanding operations are located in Raleigh and Boon...>MORE

LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES
Make a difference in the life of a veteran. Are you interested in working in a state-of-the-art, one-of-a-kind organizat...>MORE

VARIOUS MINING POSITIONS - WINCHESTER
Winchester Deep Mine. Winchester Mining, an operating affiliate of Patriot Coal Corporation, has the following openings ...>MORE

LABORATORY SUPERVISOR
Immediate OPENING at the Robert C. Byrd Clinic for a skilled Laboratory Supervisor to supervise and assist team to assur...>MORE

CNAS - MONTGOMERY GENERAL HOSPITAL
Certified Nursing assistants. Montgomery General Hospital Extended Care Unit is accepting applications for Certified Nu...>MORE

See all ads

Premium Jobs

See all ads


 

Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc.CNHI Classified Advertising NetworkCNHI News Service
Associated Press content © 2009. All rights reserved. AP content may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Our site is powered by Zope and our Internet Yellow Pages site is powered by PremierGuide.
Some parts of our site may require you to download the Flash Player Plugin.
View our Privacy Policy
Advertiser index