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Extension Service hosting Garden Weed Workshops Three-part series to focus on lawn and landscape weeds INSTITUTE, WV – West Virginia State University Extension Service will launch a garden workshop series focusing on lawn and landscape weeds at the West Virginia Pumpkin Park in Milton beginning Thursday, Aug. 30, from 10 a.m. until noon. “This information is perfect for any gardener looking to eradicate weeds from his or her garden,” says Scott Byars, program leader for agriculture and natural resources with WVSU Extension Service. “We want participants to be able to identify the common weeds they’ll find in their lawns and landscapes.” The full schedule is as follows: • Aug. 30: Lawn Weeds • Sept. 20: Landscape Weeds • Oct. 18: Weed Identification WVSU Extension Service began offering workshops at the Pumpkin Park last year. Staff members are currently completing construction of a demonstration garden on the site to be used during future collaborative efforts with the park. Signage will point participants to the exact workshop location. There is a $10 fee to attend each workshop, and space is limited. Participants are asked to register by contacting Brad SEE WORKSHOPS ON PAGE 8
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Milton hopes to place Morris Memorial on National Register of Historic Places By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com
MILTON – The Cabell County Commission has approved $5,000 for the City of Milton to go toward an effort to place Morris Memorial Hospital on the National Register of Historic places. Having the former Hospital included on the National Register will make it eligible for additional grants and tax credits, Milton Mayor Tom Canterbury said. The city of Milton owns the historic hospital building and the 189 acres that surrounds it, and has been active in seeking a new tenant for the property since a nursing home that operated there closed in 2008. Canterbury said that there is a group interested in locating on the property but he cannot di-
The city of Milton intends to seek to have Morris Memorial Hospital added to the National Register of Historic Places. vulge who that is at this time as negotiations are ongoing. In the meantime, Canterbury said that the city would use the funds approved by the County Commission to hire an historic preservation consultant and architect to help the city apply for
inclusion on the National Register of Historic Places. He said that he expected the consultant and the architect to begin work on the project immediately, and that it could take up to a year to apply for and to be accepted onto the National Reg-
ister. The former hospital began in the 1930s as the Morris Memorial Hospital for Crippled Children, with the main focus of the hospital being the treatment of children afflicted with polio. Thousands of children from throughout the country were treated at Morris Memorial during this time. Canterbury said that he was thankful for the County Commission for the funding to proceed with the project to list the property on the National Register of Historic Places. The County Commission approved the funds for Milton at its Aug. 23 meeting. In other news at the Aug. 23 meeting, commissioners heard a presentation from Steve Stewart SEE MEMORIAL ON PAGE 3
Knights defeat Wolves 21-13 in season opener By Bishop Nash For The Cabell Standard
ONA- The collective American conscious has a vision of what Friday night football should be about. That perfect vision of high school tradition was a reality and then some at Cabell Midland, and the Knights capped off the evening with a 21-13 victory over longtime rivals Spring Valley. In what often looked like a war of attrition rather than lightning-fast playmaking, the outcome of the game ultimately rested upon which team could physically outlast the other. And that's exactly what the
Photo by Alex Runyon Knights wanted. “We've been training since
January, and we played 34 kids tonight,” said Cabell Midland
head coach Luke Salmons, “That's what we believe in. The kids weren't tired. They were ready to go. They just knew they had to hang in the game.” In comparison, Spring Valley had nine boys playing both offense and defense. Keeping fresh legs on the field was not only a priority for Midland, it was part of the game plan. “We saw them with their hands on their hips and their heads down, and we knew we had them,” said senior running back David Gaydosz. Not only was this the first game of the season, but this was the first time Gaydosz has played in a Midland jersey. ReSEE KNIGHTS ON PAGE 16
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