Friday, April 6, 2012
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LOCAL CHURCH ADDING SECOND SUNDAY SERVICE BEGINNING ON EASTER PAGE 12
Hurricane radio station WIHY sold STAFF REPORT HURRICANE – Hurricane radio station WIHY 1110 AM has been sold and is now part of a growing state alliance of Catholic radio stations. St. Paul Radio Co., of Charleston, acquired the former commercial radio station, WIHY 1110 AM, from Big River Radio Inc., and switched it to a non-commercial Catholic religious and educational format. The station’s new call letters are WMUX. “Our acquisition of WMUX closed on the day after Palm Sunday and we began broadcasting quality Catholic programming on Tuesday,” said Ron Teufel, who serves on St. Paul Radio’s board of directors. “We are happy that Catholic radio now is available to all of Putnam County and adjoining counties.” WMUX 1110 AM is licensed to Hurricane and covers Putnam County and large portions of Cabell, Lincoln, Jackson, Mason and Kanawha Counties. WMUX 1110 AM is a sister SEE RADIO ON PAGE 3
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County to take part in gardening pilot project CHARLESTON – Putnam County will be among 12 counties participating in a new pilot project being launched by the West Virginia Department of Education designed to help young children cultivate a taste for fresh fruits and vegetables. Thirty-two child care sites in 12 counties that participate in the federal Child and Adult Care Food Program are taking part in a container gardening pilot project. “Exposing young children to the benefits of fresh fruit and vegetables can help them develop lifelong healthy eating habits,” said state Superintendent of Schools Jorea Marple. “Good nutrition can fuel academic success throughout a student’s academic career.” Each participating center receives a two-year grant to grow a container garden in their child care centers. The gardens are to contain strawberries, tomatoes, peppers, onions, lettuce, bush beans, basil, cilantro and chives. The produce and herbs harvested from the gardens will be incorporated into the child cen-
Putnam County is one of 12 counties in West Virginia who will be participating in a new pilot project being launched by the West Virginia Department of Education desinged to help young children develop an interest in growing fresh fruits and vegetables. Participants in the program will grow container gardens, such as the ones shown here. Courtesy photo ters’ food programs and used for taste tests. The grants can be used to buy soil, five containers, child-sized tools, and travel for training.
Sponsors of the Child and Adult Care Food Program provide meals at no extra charge to all enrolled participants at each participating facility, regardless
of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital status or family status.
New assisted living center opens to serve Putnam, Kanawha area CROSS LANES – Dream Home Assisted Living will host a grand opening celebration from 1 – 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, at 5257 Big Tyler Road in Cross Lanes. The event will be open to the public. Refreshments will be served. “Dream Home Assisted Living provides service with compassion, dignity, love and respect to people who need assistance with daily living activities,” said Dr. Jonathan C. Eya, Director. “We
are honored to serve Kanawha and Putnam County residents by offering a safe place for them or their loved ones to live and receive care.” The newly built, 20-bed facility offers private and semi-private rooms. Each room is equipped with amenities for each resident. Professional staff is on duty at all times. The business employs three people full time: one clinical manager, who is a registered
nurse, and two nurse’s aides. A medical doctor is always on call. “People have worked hard throughout their lives and deserve the best possible care in a setting that feels like home,” said Blessing O. Eya, clinical manager. Dream Home Assisted Living also offers individualized personal care for bathing and grooming, eating and feeding, and incontinence and continence. The center provides three indi-
vidualized meals per day, plus snacks and beverages throughout the day. They also can take care of loved ones temporarily while their families vacation. Dream Home has security and surveillance, which includes cameras that monitor outside the facility. Rooms and bathrooms are equipped with an emergency call system. For more information, call Blessing Eya at (304) 444-5179.
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