Bruce Decker, who worked with Create Huntington on the development of a strategic plan recently started some work with CommunityWorks in West Virginia, Inc. to coordinate their Affordable Housing Internship Program. They have stipends available for 15 (total) graduate students for the Summer and Fall of 2010. The stipends are in the amount of $4,000 – $5,000 (depending on location in the state) for the Summer and Fall semester.
This opportunity is funded by the Benedum Foundation with the goal of offering student internships in order to prepare a future workforce …

Marshall University’s Department of Music and the MU Opera Theatre will present a program of “Gilbert & Sullivan Gems” Sunday, Feb. 14. It will take place at 3 p.m. in the Smith Recital Hall on Marshall’s Huntington campus.
Gilbert and Sullivan’s beloved light operas have been among the most frequently performed stage works the world over since their introduction in 19th century England, according to Linda Dobbs, professor of voice at Marshall and director of the opera theatre.
“It has been some time since our last production, The Mikado, and I wanted …

Dr. Howard G. Adams, a highly sought after motivational speaker, consultant and author, will serve as the keynote speaker for Marshall University’s annual Diversity Breakfast Friday, Feb. 19. The event will take place at 7:30 a.m. in the Memorial Student Center on the university’s Huntington campus.
“This annual affair, spearheaded in concert with the Black United Students organization; International Programs; the Multicultural, Student and Academic Affairs departments and Student Government Association, is among a range of experiences and programs within the university that promotes the spirit of inclusiveness and advantages …

The following was originally published in the February 4th edition of  The Herald Dispatch. It is part of a regular series describing the activities of Create Huntington. For more information, go to www.herald-dispatch.com.
The idea of community is an interesting one. I use the word several times each week in my column, often as a way to describe the collection of homes, office buildings, streets and stores we call Huntington. I use it as synonym for “town.” While Webster’s Dictionary lists this as one of its meanings, I wonder if that …

Mrs. West Virginia America 2010 will be chosen on Saturday, February 20th, 7:00pm at the Renaissance Center at 900 8th Street in Huntington. Tickets are $35.00 and can be purchased from the pageant office or at the door. Mrs. West Virginia will represent our Mountain State in September in the Mrs. America Pageant – just like our cities first lady, Deborah Wolfe!
For additional information please visit www.MrsWestVirginiaAmerica.com