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Vision for Animals is Here By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
WINFIELD - Tuesday afternoon, Karen Haynes walked up a hill, onto a piece of land she has dreamed about for nearly a decade. Her dreams are now reality. What was once a quiet, stateowned property on the side of WV 62 is now alive with potential. A state-of-the-art building rests on the flat land. Inside, windows dot the exterior walls, a custom HVAC system flows into every room and men and women wearing hard hats install ceilings, hang doors and prep entry ways. After eight years of dreaming, praying and fundraising, Haynes' vision is unfolding: the new Putnam County Animal Shelter is here. The journey from idea to completion has been one filled with
Giving a voice to the voiceless - Volunteer Karen Haynes points to custom housing units inside the new Putnam County Animal Shelter. Photo by Justin Waybright love and support from various businesses and individuals. From the donation and support of more than $370,000, including the gift of the state-owned property, shelter has seen the heart of Putnam County: animals.
"I had a vision of what this was going to look like and now it's happening," the volunteer said. Inside the 10,000-square-foot facility, large kennels, holding areas, quarantine areas, surgery rooms, recovery rooms, recep-
tion areas, a conference room and a kitchen make a shelter that county leaders hope will be a model for other areas and states. "This is so nice," said Haynes. "I want people to feel as good coming in as they do going out." But the purpose behind the facility is animals, she explained. It will house 55 dogs and 35 cats and potentially save the lives of countless pets. Each will live as comfortably as is humanly possible, Haynes said. "We tried to think of every need for the animals," she said. These include custom circulation for kennels, sleeping mats, custom water bowls and a walking trail on the property. Many of the housing containers have glass over them so visitors can visit and see their potential pets. The facility will also have a room where Barboursville-based Help for Animals Clinic can spay SEE VISION ON PAGE 7
By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
ST. ALBANS - While most 24year-old college graduates seek jobs, one sought the world. Inside a local coffee shop, a young woman looks through photographs of herself taken in Nicaragua and Zimbabwe. A black bracelet with the inscripLIGHT ON PAGE 7
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City and County Discuss Bringing Ball Fields to Area By Justin Waybright justin@theputnamstandard.com
HURRICANE - Ball fields. These are something county and city leaders agree the area needs. During Tuesday's Putnam County Commission meeting, commissioners took unique steps to bring them to Hurricane. The minutes of the meeting pointed to teamwork: what commissioners believe will answer this oftenmade request. County Parks and Recreation Director ScottWilliamson spoke to Hurricane Mayor Scott Edwards about working together to bring soccer and baseball fields to the area. A number of options exist, from adding fields toValley Park to
Teamwork - Hurricane City Park and Putnam County's Valley Park are less than one mile apart. However, neither have the ball fields residents often request. City and County leaders are working together to change this. Photos by Justin Waybright purchasing a newly available 40acre tract of land in the city. To fund the construction of the proposed ball fields, the county may have to extend the TIF dis-
trict, said John Stump, lawyer with Steptoe and Johnson PLLC. "You can expend funds that benefit the TIF district and improve the synergy between City
Park and Valley Park," Stump explained. Edwards and Williamson spoke to the commission about their FIELDS ON PAGE 5
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