Friday, June 22, 2012
EXTRA ONLINE EDITION ROTARY CLUB NAMES ITS ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR. PAGE 5
Habitat for Humanity to break ground on Thursday By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com
HURRICANE – Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam Counties will hold a groundbreaking on Thursday, June 28, at 1 p.m. in Hurricane for construction of its first home to be built in Putnam County since 2004. The groundbreaking will take place at 2950 Montana Ave. in Hurricane and local Habitat for Humanity officials are encouraging the community to turn out and celebrate the milestone with them. The new homeowner has lived in the Teays Valley area for the past eight years with her two adolescent sons, works full time locally and will have put in over 250 hours of sweat equity and homeowner education classes prior to her move- in. The home will be the 149th built by the local organization since its inception in 1988. “The creation of Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam began in Putnam County in 1988, with our 25th anniversary upcoming we are excited that we will return to Putnam County to build home number 149,” said Ken Adams, Development Director, Habitat for Humanity of Kanawha and Putnam. “We
Commission opens bids to build Animal Shelter By Jack Bailey jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com
WINFIELD – The Putnam County Commission opened bids to construct a new Putnam County Animal Shelter at a special meeting on Thursday, June 21. A total of six bids were received for construction of the project, which the county budgeted a total of $2.3 million for. BBL Carlton of Charleston submitted the lowest base bid at $2,053,967. MIRC Construction of Hurricane submitted the next lowest bid at $2,090,000. Other bids received included: • Hayslett Construction of Hurricane with a bid of $2,169,000; • E.P. Leach and Sons of Huntington with a bid of $2,261,000; • Lombardi Development of Follansbee with a bid of $2,315,600; and • Hager Construction of Huntington with a bid of $2,400,000. In addition to the base bids for construction of the new animal shelter, contractors bidding on the project were also asked to provide alternate bids for four additional projects that could be built in conjunction with the an-
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imal shelter. The four alternate bid projects were for additional windows in the back of the building; asphalt paving of the parking lot; a mon-
ument type road sign to be placed by the road advertising the shelter; and a monument type sign next to the building. Following presentation of the
bids, County Manager Brian Donat said that while the county asked for the additional alternate SEE SHELTER ON PAGE 3
School Board votes to void uncashed checks By David Payne Sr.
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This piece of land on the Eleanor side of the Ross Booth Memorial Bridge in Winfield is the future home of the Putnam County Animal Shelter. Putnam County Commissioners opened bids for construction of the animal shelter at a special meeting, Thursday, June 21. Photo by Jack Bailey
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WINFIELD -- The Putnam County Board of Education voted at its June 18 meeting to void more than 60 checks, many of which had gone uncashed for
nearly two years. The county issued the checks either as payroll checks or from accounts payable, but they have never been cashed, said Chris Campbell, treasurer. These checks date from the 2010-2011 fiscal year and will be voided on
June 30. They range in value from $3 to $1,302. Board President Craig Spicer said that as each fiscal year draws to close, the board voids the uncashed checks from the previous fiscal year. A listing of those checks fol-
low: Uncashed checks, payroll: James Clendenin, $202.97. Brian Sigman, $444.35. Stephen Reedy, $312.21. Kelly Sowards, $66.82. SEE BOARD ON PAGE 3
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