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Community News
Cabell County CEOS hold Drawing for Quilt SUBMITTED ARTICLE - The Cabell County CEOS Council recently held a drawing for a red, white and blue Ohio Star Quilt. The recipient of the quilt was Verna Smith of the Milton Seniors Community Educational Outreach Service (CEOS). Individuals who made a $5 donation to the Cabell County CEOS Council were entered in the drawing. The quilt has been on display at the Milton Senior Center to celebrate “CEOS Week, May 21 – 26, 2012.” Members of the four CEOS clubs in Cabell County made the quilt as a fundraiser. The James
River CEOS, the Milton Homemakers CEOS, the Milton Seniors CEOS and the Salt Rock CEOS clubs are sponsored by the West Virginia University Extension Service. The $600 raised will help support their joint service projects, two of which are making colorful pillowcases for children and teens that have been diagnosed with cancer and adult clothing protectors for Hospice patients. Persons interested in joining an existing club or forming a club in their area may call Families and Health WVU Extension Agent, Brenda Porter, at 304-7437131.
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Robert Trippett and the Starlight Band at Milton VFD
Robert Trippett and the Starlight Band.
Pictured is Verna Smith with her new red, white and blue Ohio Star Quilt.
Ronald Trippett and the Starlight Band plays at the Milton Volunteer Fire Department, 341 E. Main St., Milton, every Friday night from 7-10 p.m. Admission is $6 per person;
children under 10 free. Come out and enjoy good music and lots of dancing! Concessions and door prizes are available.
Downtown Live’s 5th Annual CAFÉ set for June 9 at Heritage Station HUNTINGTON - The Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Downtown Live Committee will host its 5th Annual Children’s Art Festival Extravaganza (CAFÉ) Saturday, June 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is free and will take place at Heritage Station in
downtown Huntington. Thirteen art stations with the theme “Art and Nature” will allow children (ages 3 to 12) to create their own artwork. Children may also watch demonstrations given by local artisans. Face painting, music and performing arts are also planned.
The Downtown Live Committee is part of the Huntington Regional Chamber of Commerce. The committee’s purpose is to plan and execute events downtown that will create retail and restaurant traffic for area businesses.
CONTACT Huntington, serving Cabell, Wayne, Lincoln and Mason Counties, received a $27,362 Victims of Crime Act Victim Assistance Program Grant from Gov. Tomblin. Photo Courtesy of Gov. Tomblin’s Office
May Birthdays!
Happy Birthday to ALL Mikaela Rice Michael Sims Ronald Sims Dale B. Smith Mitzi Spangler Dallas Wallace Dakota Weant Joan Wysong Pat Townsend Shelby Turley Dan Wallace If you - or someone you know Teddy Wallace will be celebratrating a birthday Windell Wallace in the coming months... Katheryn White Call 304-743-6731 and give us Ella Wilson their name - OR just email the Kay Wilmoth information to Lewellyn Wilkinson trudyblack@thecabellstandard.com Shirley Wray
Improve Your Community and Make a Difference by Volunteering Your local community is the center of all your activity – your kids’ sports games, the coffee shop, farmers market and much more. You can give back to your community in a variety of ways – each one making a bigger difference than you could ever imagine. Sometimes just finding the right service opportunities can be the biggest challenge in getting started. Begin your search with these resources from USA.gov: • Created by a partnership of government agencies to help America’s natural and cultural resources, Volunteer.gov makes it easy for you to find volunteer opportunities across the country. Search by date or by state to find an array of vol-
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