For The Inter-Mountain
The Inter-Mountain photo by Amanda Hayes
Charliena Gilmore appeared in Upshur County Circuit Court for sentencing Thursday morning with her attorney, James Hawkins.
BUCKHANNON The former director of Upshur County Special Olympics will spend a year on home confinement and must write a letter of apology to the organization.
Charliena Jane Helmick Gilmore, 45, of Buckhannon, previously pled guilty to one count of embezzlement on Nov. 12, 2020, admitting to embezzling just over $16,000 from December 2015 to February 2019.
Restitution has already been paid back to the organization, a fact that Gilmore’s attorney pointed out as he first asked the court to consider deferred adjudication. Under deferred adjudication as defined in West Virginia Code 61-11-22a, the court could have deferred acceptance of Gilmore’s guilty plea for up to three years.
Flappy Wings and Burgers, 1315 W. Grand Parkway, began its soft opening December 29. A grand opening is planned within the next couple of weeks. The business began originally in Katy Mills Mall by Huma and Riaz Ahmad who were school clothes shopping when they came across a kiosk for lease. Riaz had dreamed of opening a restaurant so the couple decided to purchase the former deli space and begin their own venture. After two years, they decided they needed a proper kitchen and closed up shop at Katy Mills in late November 2020 in order to relocate to the new space.
The menu is extensive and eclectic at Flappy with a mix of Pakistani, Mediterranean, Greek, Mexican and Italian food along with some great burgers. The Turbo Burger is one of its best sellers and offers a beef patty topped with Philly cheesesteak meat, provolone and American cheese. The Flap on Flap is a gargantuan double-patty, double-cheese burger. There s also the Krunchie Chicken Burger for non-beefeaters, topped with