Archive for the ‘Putnam News’ Category
Tuesday, April 1st, 2008
I finally had a chance to meet Jason Keeling of A Better West Virginia this week. I’ve been a fan of his blog for ages and love that he’s all about sending out a positive message about West Virginia. I think of those of us who write this way as Ambassadors for West […]
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Friday, February 29th, 2008
Once Upon A Time, there was a a Princess Tea Party at the Hurricane Community Center …
Well, actually the party will be April 19th from 10:00 AM to noon, so your little girl (ages 2-12) can come be a part of the story!
Come dressed as your favorite Princess and have your picture taken with Princesses […]
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Monday, February 25th, 2008
It’s time again — the American Red Cross is asking for donations off all blood types.
For me, this is a no brainer. It doesn’t cost me anything but a little time to donate. My body will make more. I can save up to three lives with one donation. And they even give me cookies. :) […]
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Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
The Scott Depot Post Office was hit, literally — hit by a car driven by a 25 year old who lost control. He hurt himself doing it, which I don’t doubt from seeing the damage to the building.
Just OUCH, all the way around.
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Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
Quite possibly, yes.
At the last Putnam County Board of Education meeting, the Drug Endangered Children Task Force proposed a program to drug test children in our schools. This is an opt-in program, meaning that for your child to be tested, you will have to sign up saying you’d like your child to be […]
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Thursday, December 20th, 2007
Putnam County will have a new elementary school opening next fall for the 2008-2009 school year. Teays Valley Elementary will be made up of students from West Teays and Scott Teays and will feed into the Hurricane School system.
This has been a cause of some stress for the Scott Teays students as that […]
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Wednesday, November 21st, 2007
I have been driving by for weeks, drooling. All I can say is thank goodness, they put that building up FAST.
Yes, the Teays Valley Tim Horton’s is OPEN!!!
I planned on taking my girls to a movie this morning but I had to go list a house. Real estate has its own timetable and […]
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
The American Red Cross is having a blood drive Saturday November 10th from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Catholic Church of the Ascension in Hurricane. The church is located at 905 Hickory Mill Road (behind Dominos Pizza) and a Red Cross lunch bag will be given to donors.
Double red donations are being accepted […]
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Sunday, October 28th, 2007
Yesterday I walked in the Breast Cancer Awareness Walk at Valley Park in Hurricane. I walked with a 12 year survivor, and while we walked we just chatted.
Our conversation wasn’t about cancer. We talked about how pretty the park looked with all the colored autumn leaves. We chatted about people we knew, […]
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
Fashion Unleashed
August 18th from 2:00 to 4:00 at the Hurricane Community Center at Valley Wave Pool.
Animal inspired fashions for people, all for sale
Refreshments, music, gourmet bake sale
Clothing ranges […]
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