Thursday, July 10, 2014
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911 Director Mike Davis presents the “Pioneer Club” plaque to 25th anniversary celebration attendees. The pioneer club is exclusive to those who have been with Cabell County 911 since it began in 1989.
A Fabulous Fourth of July
25 years of 911 service By Amanda Smythers amanda@theputnamstandard.com
Cabell County residents once needed the numbers of individual emergency services to raise alarms about fire, criminal activity and medical emergencies. But this changed in 1989, when on July 1, Cabell County cities of Milton, Huntington and Barboursville, along with the county commission, joined together to create a countywide 911 response center. “The purpose was to establish and consolidate all the emergency service communications in the county,” 911 Director Mike Davis said. “This is a celebration of 25 years of 911 in Cabell County. This is a living testament to the citizens of Cabell County.” In 1989, Cabell County 911 had 17 dispatchers. Currently, there are 28 Cabell County dispatchers, five administrators and two See 911, Page 5
Fireworks filled the sky over Barboursville on Friday night, with a variety of activities in Milton and Barboursville earlier in the day.
Families gather in Barboursville
Milton makes celebration special
By Amanda Smythers
By Amanda Smythers
amanda@theputnamstandard.com
Thousands filled Barboursville Community Park on the Fourth of July to watch what has now become a Barboursville tradition. The Barboursville fireworks display, which took place at 10 p.m., brought in visitors from all over the tri-state area who were looking for a great show. “I think it’s a very good crowd,” said Barboursville City Councilman Paul Hockenberry. “We picked a cool evening and everyone is enjoying it.”
Fireworks weren’t the only driving force behind the park’s festivities, however. The event started at 8 p.m. with the Greater Huntington Symphonic Band, a volunteer based non-profit organization that entertained visitors with patriotic favorites all night long. The band has played at Barboursville’s July Fourth in the past. It played well known songs such as “Captain America March,” “Armed Forces Salute,” “God Bless the U.S.A.” and “Stars and Stripes Forever.” See Barboursville, Page 7
Amanda@theputnamstandard.com
The town of Milton was filled with sounds of music and fireworks as it rocked out at April Dawn Park for its Fourth of July celebration. Hundreds of local and out-ofstate residents gathered in the park that featured a stage with live music all day, a petting zoo, a rock wall and free hot dogs, watermelon and drinks. “We’re just celebrating the Fourth of July and having a good time,” said Milton Police Officer D.T. Bishop.
Bishop was one of many city employees who worked the event. “It brings the community together and lets people know who works for their town,” he said. “We bring a lot of people together.” Bishop said city employees were in charge of the event and wanted the celebration to show gratitude toward Milton citizens. The city of Milton Volunteer Fire Department, Milton Police Department and the city’s street department were joined by volunteers from the Army National Guard and other community volunteers to make the See Milton, Page 7
Milton veterans raise funds to build memorial to Kinnard By Michael Circle michael@theputnamstandard.com
Memorials and grave markings throughout the grasses of the Donel C. Kinnard Memorial State Veterans Cemetery give the public a window into the hearts of veterans and insight into their service. But according to Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams,
“something is still missing.” That Milton veterans started raissomething is a monument to the ing funds for the memorial in man whose name adorns the front April. By mid-June the group gates of the cemetery. had raised enough to order the “I decided we needed something See Memorial, Page 3 in the cemetery that actually described who Donel was,” Williams Milton veterans have raised said. “I mean people coming into funds needed to construct a 6 the cemetery just see the name Dofoot-by-5 foot bronze plaque in nel C. Kinnard on the sign out front memory of Don Kinnard at the and have no idea who he was.” state’s memorial cemetery,