Friday, June 1, 2012
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CONGRATULATING 2012 GRADUATES PAGES 9-16
First Lady to speak at reception for Leadership Putnam
Sprayground opens at Hurricane City Park By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com
SUBMITTED ARTICLE HURRICANE -- A reception to recognize the graduates of Leadership Putnam County will take place on Friday, June 15 at 8:30a.m. at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club in Hurricane. This reception is open to all Chamber members, past leadership class participants, class sponsors and class presenters. First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin will address the graduates and guests; the event will also include a buffet breakfast and slide show of the Leadership Putnam County activities. Now in its 23rd year, Leadership Putnam County is a look behind the scenes, designed to help participants understand community issues and to provide information as to how decisions are made and how services are delivered in our county. The 12 participants attended a series of nine classes, consisting of on-site visits and presentations by community representatives from all sectors of local government and area business. There is a $15 cost for the breakfast and reservations are requested by June 13. For additional information or to make reservations, please call 304-757-6510, email chamber@putnamcounty.org or register online at www.putnamchamber.org
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HURRICANE – The new sprayground at Hurricane City Park has opened to the public. The new water attraction opened on Friday, May 25, and is now open seven days a week. “We think there were 500 people there on Saturday,” said Hurricane City Manager Ben Newhouse of the first weekend the sprayground was open. “Other days there have been 70, 80, 90 people there. It is a nice addition to the park.” The sprayground is designed for children under the age of 14. It features a variety of fixtures that spray water to the delight of its patrons. On a recent hot and humid afternoon, nearly 100 children were running around and laughing and playing at the sprayground. “It really is intended for small kids,” Newhouse said. “Older kids and adults have swimming pools and the Wave Pool, but this is something for younger kids.” The sprayground does not have a lifeguard on duty, and Newhouse said that the city asks
Dozens of children splash and play in the new sprayground at Hurricane City Park on a hot and humid Thursday afternoon. The new sprayground opened on May 25 and is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday throughout the summer. Photo by Jack Bailey those using the sprayground to use common sense. “We ask people to simply respect the facility,” Newhouse said. “Watch your kids when you
are there.” The sprayground is free, something that Newhouse said delights kids and their parents alike.
“We've had a really good reception so far,” Newhouse said. “We had kids lined up waiting SEE SPRAYGROUND ON PAGE 3
Development Authority participating in trip to Japan STAFF REPORT WINFIELD -Heather Vanater, economic development project director for the Putnam County Development Authority, is participating in a business mission to Japan led by Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin. The mission's goals will be to attract new business invest-
ments in West Virginia and to maintain strong ties with established investors. "The business relationship between Japan and West Virginia continues to be an important part of our state's growing economy," Tomblin said. "I will be meeting with companies that have invested in the state
to discuss their current operations as well as potential expansion projects. Also, I will meet with Japanese companies currently considering West Virginia as an investment location." The business mission began on May 31 and will continue until June 9.
Tomblin and First Lady Joanne Jaeger Tomblin will be joined by representatives of local development authorities from Wood, Jackson and Putnam counties, the Polymer Alliance Zone and Bowles Rice McDavid Graff & Love. The SEE MISSION ON PAGE 3
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