Thursday, July 3, 2014
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Petronko. a graduate of Cabell Midland High School and native of Cabell County, is currently serving on the USS Vella Gulf, a Ticonderoga Class Cruiser.
Petronko serves country By Amanda Smythers The Cabell Standard While many people leave West Virginia to find a career, few leave to travel the world. The latter was the case with Petty Officer 3rd Class Jason Petronko, a graduate of Cabell Midland High School and native of Cabell County. Petronko is currently serving on the USS Vella Gulf, a Ticonderoga Class Cruiser. “We are currently participating in Joint Warrior 14-1, a semiannual, United Kingdom-led training exercise designed to provide NATO and allied forces a unique multi-warfare environment in which to prepare for global operations,” said Karina Voor, Public Affairs Officer. “The joint warrior exercise is intended to improve interoperability between allied navies in an operationally challenging environment.” This is only one stop for Petronko who has been able to travel the world as part of his career. “The Navy provides a great opportunity to visit many countries,” he said. “I have experienced various different cultures and seen places I would have never visited.” Petronko is an Operational Specialist which means he is responsible for tracking planes, missiles and ships while his ship is underway, something that happens frequently. “The ship is deployed for sevSee Petronko, Page 3
July 4 celebrations planned
The village of Barboursville and the city of Milton will host Independence Day celebrations with entertainment, food and fireworks. The village of Barboursville will host its Fourth of July celebration at the Barboursville Community Park. The evening begins at 6 p.m. with the Greater Symphonic Band at the amphitheater. The concert will continue through the evening with local area church organizations selling concessions such as water, cake and cookies. The fireworks display will begin at 10 p.m. The city of Milton will hold their July 4th festivities at April Dawn Park. The celebration begins at noon. Events featured throughout the day include inflatables, carnival games, reptile and animal display, face painting and a rock wall from the West Virginia National Guard. There will also be hotdogs, homemade ice cream, snow cones and watermelon. The entertainment schedule includes the following: 1 to 1:45 p.m. Gracemen; 2 to 2:45 p.m. WV Couriers; 2:45 to 3 p.m. Hannah Conrad & At 10 p.m. fireworks sponsored by Putnam County Bank and Ohio Valley Bank will Megan Meadows; 3 to 3:45 p.m. Godsmen and 4 illuminate the skies over Milton from Pumpkin Park. to 4:45p.m. Marquerite.
Anna Sheils, Jordan Garcia and Taylor Risinger received $1,000 scholarships from the Barboursville Lions Club.
Trio earns scholarships The Eastern Cabell County Humanities Organization (ECHHO) received a $3,200 grant from The Chaney Family to stock its food pantry refrigerator. The grant will help ECHHO better serve the needs of the community with cold food items such as milk, eggs and cheese. Above, ECHHO volunteer Sandra Thomas, co-director Bruce Boone and volunteer Dave Blackwood filled the refrigerator on June 20. ECCHO has served the area for 33 years and has been at its current location since 1992. Photo by Michael Circle
The Barboursville Lions Club presented three $1,000 scholarships to deserving seniors from Cabell Midland High School. Taylor Risinger, daughter of Susan Risinger, was given the Willis Hertig and Claud Thornburg Memorial Scholarship of $1,000 in their name. Hertig and Thornburg were former
members of the Barboursville Lions Club. Thornburg served as president of the club in 1975-1976. Risinger plans to attend Marshall University this fall in the nursing program. Jordan Garcia, son of John and Sherri Hunter, received the See Trio, Page 3