The Cabell Standard

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Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Almost 90% of those reading a community newspaper say that the paper is ‘easy to use’. WV ATTORNEY GENERAL FILES SUIT PAGE 5

Beard Mortuary sponsoring 2nd Annual Blessing of the Bikes HUNTINGTON -- Green Acres Regional Center Inc. in Huntington, WV has for decades provided much needed services for the mentally disabled. These important services are made possible through the generous donations of community leaders like Beard Mortuary and concerned citizens. This year, the goal of Green Acres is to raise $20,000 to repair and update the various facilities that are required to make the lives of those with mental disabilities so much fuller and more meaningful. To that end, on May 20, 2012 at 3:00 pm Beard Mortuary, 3001 3rd Avenue, Huntington, will be hosting a Blessing of the Bikes motorcycle SEE BIKES ON PAGE 16

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Running For A Cause 5K Meals on Wheels Run/Walk held in Milton SUBMITTED ARTICLE - Saturday, April 21st started out as a rather gloomy day. It was the day of the 5 K Meals on Wheels Run/Walk in Milton, West Virginia. It was a project that had been worked on for over the last three months. The energy behind the walk was a lady by the name of JaneAnne Frulla and a group of her friends, who I am pleased to say, is the Coordinator of the Underwood Senior Center in Huntington. She sees first hand each day individuals who come to the center for congregate meals. The groups of people this walk was meant to help are those who can’t leave their

Major Sponsor CSX Huntington Division homes due to problems suffered

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in part with the aging process.

SEE RUNNING ON PAGE 16

Walking For Veterans Nevada man walks to Washington D.C. to Raise Awareness of Veterans' Issues

Shorty’s ‘Home-away-from-Home’ Hello to all my fellow doggies and human dog lovers out there. My Name is Shorty. I’m a much loved Basset Hound. I want to tell you about my home-away-from-home while my Mommy & Daddy travel. They are very particular about my care. I’ll admit I’m a lucky doggie as

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they spoil and coddle me, so not just any boarding kennel was good enough. They wanted to make sure I was going to be cared for, loved, and paid attention to like they do. And

most of all, they wanted to make sure I was safe and protected. They found that special care and SEE HOUNDS ON PAGE 3

(From left) Brent Andrews of the Huntington/Fox Fire KOA campground talks with Dan Lyons last Tuesday as Lyons prepares to resume his walk to Washington D.C. to promote veterans' issues. Lyons spent Monday night at the campground on his walk across the country. Photo by Jack Bailey Since leaving his home in Reno, By Jack Bailey Nev., on Jan. 4, the 60-year-old jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com Vietnam veteran has been walking MILTON – For Dan Lyons every- steadily across the country to raise day for the past four months has SEE VETERANS ON PAGE 3 been a new adventure.

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