The Cabell Standard, April 10, 2014

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Thursday, April 10, 2014

Calendar of events, Page 2 Knights junior Bryton Jobe fires toward the plate on Saturday at Hurricane. Jobe collected an RBI double in the first inning.

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Midland baseball not fretting over uneven start By Matt Gajtka matt@theputnamstandard.com

In the midst of a routine sixgame week, the Cabell Midland baseball team faced an unusual challenge. One night after routing George Washington, the Knights lost 6-2 to visiting Louisville (Ky.) Ballard on Wednesday, April 2 at the Cabell Midland athletic complex. Ballard doesn't have instant name recognition on this side of the West Virginia-Kentucky border, but the Bruins - who improved to 9-2 with the victory - compete in a region with a strong hardball tradition. Midland's primary concern on a cool, cloudy evening was Ballard freshman pitcher Jordon Addell. The 14-year-old touched 85 miles per hour with his fastball and also worked in a strong curveball to keep the home team guessing. "He knew how to change speeds, that's what got us off balance," said senior Seth Kinker, who went 1 for 3 with a walk as the designated hitter. "I know I'm on the opposing team, but it's fun to watch someone that young (who) knows the game that well. Can't help but tip my hat to him." Addell went five innings, limitSEE BASEBALL ON PAGE 3

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Future Farmers of America members Jonathan Black, Orin Jackson and Zach Call took West Virginia First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin on a tour of Cabell Midland’s greenhouses. Students from the high school’s television program recorded the visit.

Midland shows off school, students By Kelly Stadelman kelly@theputnamstandard.com

West Virginia First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin’s eyes filled with tears of joy while hearing and learning about the impact of Cabell Midland’s Career Academies programs. “This is a great school with a talented staff and programs,” she said. “You can tell the teachers and students love what they do and have passion.” The first time Tomblin’s eyes filled with tears came during an unscheduled stop at the school’s food pantry. “This is one place I cry over,”

Principal Kelly Daniels said softly. “If the kids are hungry, how can they learn? We feed about 25 families a week.” Daniels shared a story with Tomblin about a student who hadn’t eaten for a day and a half. The school was able to help the student as well as the family. “We have many other stories like this,” Daniels said. Tomblin replied, “This is a great thing you do for your kids.” A second time came after hearing the 114-member Marching Knights band play “West Virginia Hills,” “Amazing Grace” and “SimSEE TOMBLIN ON PAGE 12

Quest Van Daele demonstrates screen-printing techniques to First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin, superintendent Bill Smith and executive assistant Susan Fox.

Spring cleanup in Milton set for April 28 to May 2 Milton’s “Spring Cleanup Week” is set for April 28 to May 2, with one free pickup per house during that time. The cleanup is for residents in the city limits only, and no car parts, batteries, tires or appliances will be accepted. Items should be in front of

homes by 8 a.m. on Monday, April 28, and additional pickups are $50 per trip. This year’s cleanup is even more important because of the city’s new “junk storage ordinance.” In the city newsletter, building inspector Bill Morris quoted the

new rule and noted that it’s important to keep Milton clean and attractive, and the ordinance is one way to do that. “The city of Milton hereby declares that a clean, wholesome and attractive environment is of vital importance to the continued

general welfare of its citizens and that regulation of outdoor storage of junk, rubbish, clutter, litter or debris, regardless of quantity, is hereby prohibited within the sight of persons lawfully traveling the public roads anywhere within SEE MILTON ON PAGE 2

Inside This Week: NATIONAL HEALTH CARE DECISIONS DAY - PAGE 3 CROSSWORD AND WORD SEARCH - PAGE 4 CHRISTIAN’S SPORTS BEAT - PAGE 5

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