Community briefs

Veterans honored

The Poca Valley Bank will honor veterans with ceremonies inKanawha, Putnam and Roane counties on Tuesday.

Local veterans groups are scheduled to conduct flag-raisingceremonies at the Winfield office at 8:15 a.m.; the Clendenin officeat 10 a.m.; and the Walton office at 11 a.m.

Veterans and the public are invited to attend.

In addition to the ceremonies, the public is invited to bringphotographs of area veterans and current military personnel to thebank. These photographs will be posted in an area of honor in PocaValley Bank lobbies.

For more information, please call Carroll Casto at 304-586-2300or Steve Harrison at 304-984-3277.

Skating rink

The ice skating rink at Valley Park in Hurricane will open Nov.27.

The rink is located at the large shelter by the lower soccerfield. Admission is $5 per person and includes skate rental.

Lessons will be available on Mondays. Cost of the six-week classis $65.

The rink will be open from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays;from noon to 8 p.m. Saturdays; and from 2 to 6 p.m. Sundays.

For more information, call 304-562-0518.

Students honored

Marshall University's public radio station, WMUL-FM, receivedfive awards in a national contest.

The event was the 88th Annual National College Media Convention's2009 Collegiate Broadcasters Inc. National Student Radio ProductionAwards Ceremony.

Adam Cavalier, a Marshall graduate student, won first-place inradio news reporting and was a finalist in the documentary andtechnical production categories.

Deven Swartz, a Marshall senior, won a finalist award for in thepromo category.

The station's broadcast of Marshall's Oct. 28 game against theUniversity of Houston was a finalist in the sports play-by-playcategory. Cavalier, Swartz, Ryan Epling and Tony Viola produced theprogram.

More than 400 entries were submitted for judging in this year'scompetition.

Jazz ensemble

Bluetrane, Marshall University's faculty jazz ensemble, willperform at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Culture Center theater.

The concert kicks off this year's West Virginia Division ofCulture and History Collegiate Series hosted by first lady GayleManchin.

The performance is free and open to the public.

Holiday event

Putnam County Parks and Recreation's Yuletide in the Park willopen Nov. 30.

The event at Valley Park in Hurricane will include a toy land, avisit from Santa, caroling and wagon rides. The lights at the parkwill shine through Jan. 1.

For more information, call 304-562-0518.

Tire drop-off

The state Department of Environmental Protection, Gov. JoeManchin's REAP program and Jackson County will host a used tire drop-off on Saturday.

The event will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jackson CountyRecycling Center in Cottageville.

Haulers and businesses are not allowed to participate, butresidents can drop off up to 10 tires per person. The tires must befrom a car or light truck, must measure 16 inches or less and mustbe off the rims.

West Side meeting

West Side Main Street will have its annual meeting and silentauction on Tuesday at the headquarters of the Charleston-KanawhaHousing Authority, 1525 Washington St. W.

A short business meeting will be held, followed by election ofboard officers.

West Side businesses have donated items for the auction.

For reservations, call 304-720-3161.

Enter from Seventh Avenue and Stockton Street.

Library event

South Charleston Public Library will have stories and craftscelebrating Thanksgiving at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday.

For more information, call Youth Services at the library at 304-744-6561.

Blood drives

The American Red Cross will sponsor several area blood drives.

They include 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Poca High School, W.Va.62, Poca; 2 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Catholic Church of the Ascension,905 Hickory Mill Road, Hurricane; 1 to 6 p.m. Thursday, SouthCharleston Library, 314 Fourth Ave.; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 13,Charleston Catholic High School, 1033 Virginia St. E.; and 9 a.m. to2 p.m., Nov. 13, Montgomery General Hospital, 401 Sixth Ave.,Montgomery.

Democrats to meet

Kanawha County Democratic Executive Committee will meet at 6 p.m.Tuesday in the courtroom of Judge Charlie King on the fourth floorof the Judicial Annex building.

Eastern Star

Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 88 will host friendship nightat 7:30 p.m. Monday, 406 Capitol St. For more information, call 304-722-5446.

Retiree lunch

Libbey-Owens-Ford Retirees will meet for a Dutch lunch atShoney's in Kanawha City at 11 a.m. Monday. For more information,contact David Radford at 304-595-1090.

COMPILED FROM STAFF REPORTS