Monday, Sept. 24, 2012
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Chamber, Standard team up to sponsor Candidate Forum
Winfield drops close game to Point Pleasant 18-13 By Jack Bailey
STAFF REPORT HURRICANE -- The Putnam County Chamber of Commerce, Generation Putnam and The Putnam Standard are hosting a Candidate Forum on Wednesday, October 17 from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Sleepy Hollow Golf Club. “The Chamber of Commerce does not endorse candidates, but does encourage its members and the public to acquaint themselves with the candidates in order to become better informed voters,” said Marty Chapman, Chamber of Commerce President. Candidates for all contested State Legislature and Putnam County offices have been invited to address the public and respond to questions taken from the audience attending the forum. Reservations are requested and seating is limited. There is a $15 charge for lunch. For more information or to RSVP, please contact the Chamber office at 304-7576510, Chamber@putnamcounty.org or visit www.putnamchamber.org to register. Also, in advance of the Candidate Forum, the Putnam Chamber and The Putnam Standard are teaming up to produce a Voter’s Guide. Candidates for office have been sent questionaires and their responses will be printed in the Oct. 16 edition of The Standard. For more information, contact the Chamber, or The Standard at (304) 743-6731.
jackbailey@theputnamstandard.com
WINFIELD – In a showdown of potential Class AAA playoff teams, the Point Pleasant Big Blacks used a fourth quarter rally to defeat the Winfield Generals 18-13 Friday night in Winfield. Point Pleasant entered the game ranked No. 7 in the latest Class AAA football rankings, while Winfield was tied for No. 16. The top 16 teams in each class qualify for post season play. Point Pleasant struck first on the evening when quarterback Aden Yates dove in from two yards out for a touchdown as the first quarter was winding down. Winfield's defense blocked the extra point, making the score 60. The Generals answered with a scoring drive of their own as Winfield quarterback Toby Show hit receiver Kris Turner on a 21-yard touchdown pass. With the extra point, Winfield went up 7-6, and carried that lead into the locker room at halftime. The third quarter saw both
Winfield looks to gain yards on the ground against a stingy Point Pleasant defense. On the evening, the Generals gained 54 yards on the ground, compared to 221 through the air. Photo by Jack Bailey teams dig in on defense, and the score remained 7-6 heading into the fourth quarter. In the final period, the Big Blacks struck first with a 14 yard
scoring run. Point Pleasant opted to go for 2 points, but didn't convert, making the score 12-7. Winfield answered with a scoring drive of its own with Show
hitting his receiver on a 6-yard touchdown pass to go up 13-12. Point Pleasant then mounted SEE FOOTBALL ON PAGE 10
Meeting set to discuss farm-to-school program SUBMITTED ARTICLE WINFIELD -- A meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27, at the Putnam County Courthouse to discuss the Farm to School program. Farmers and Youth Group Leaders are encouraged to attend. The objective of the program is to promote student consumption of produce and meat from local farmers in local
school cafeterias. According to the West Virginia University Extension Service, incorporating locally-grown, farm fresh produce as part of a school nutrition program creates a relationship that positively impacts farms, schools and students. The program is also designed to stimulate interest in local youth to grow food and supply
school cafeterias with nutritious food. When schools purchase food from farmers and school youth groups (including from local FFA and 4-H groups) it helps support the local economy while providing higher quality food to students. Each of the student groups participating in the project will work with their local farmers, teachers/leaders and Extension
personnel to learn how to: .) grow produce or meat to sell to their school cafeterias, 2.) keep records and determine the costs of production (using 4-H project books or FFA SAE reports), and 3.) learn management practices to provide a quality product in a timely fashion. For more information call the WVU Extension Office at (304) 586-0217.
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