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Welcome Soccer Players and Fans

Why Huntington — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:24:03 +0000

Here is a great video that highlights some of the great features of our area. We hope you enjoy your stay!

Google Fiber For Huntington

Why Huntington — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 15:11:11 +0000

Google Inc. – the Internet Search Giant – is planning an audacious move into providing home internet service to various communities throughout the country. However, like all things Google, they want to do things a bit different – and in this case that difference is SPEED. Most people in the area get downloads speeds between 1-3Mb per second if they have broadband – but Google wants to offer 100Gb/s – that’s a HUGE jump in speed. They are going to do this by deploying fiber-optic lines along side the old copper that is already going to our homes. A lot more data can travel over the fiber than can the copper.
However, Google hasn’t decided where they are going to install this new service yet; instead they are letting communities invite Google to come in and then they will pick from the communities that ask for it. Thus, we are asking! However, we need as many people within the community as possible to ask as well and for that we need you and all of your friends to get involved and I’m asking you to please go to http://www.google.com/appserve/fiberrfi/public/options and fill out the “nominate your community” form.

NOTE: this doesn’t seem to work in IE so please use firefox, chrome, safari, or opera when going to the site.

I encourage you to also use the address, http://sites.google.com/site/huntingtonwvfiber/ , in the “web link to supporting material” field. The huntingtonwvfiber site is new and is getting updated with supporting material as it is created (so far not much as been). Please visit that site also and see if you can find a creative way to show Google how much this great service would mean to you and our community!

Finally, please pass this on to anyone and everyone you can think of.

National Symphony To Play in Huntington

Why Huntington — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:57:59 +0000

The Marshall Artists Series presents the National Symphony Orchestra of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Saturday, April 10th 8 p.m. at the Keith-Albee Performing Arts Center in Huntington, W.Va.

“We are honored that West Virginia was selected as the 20th state in the country to host our nation’s treasure,” said Penny Watkins, executive director of the Marshall Artists Series. “Also, we are excited that our Marshall University students and other area youth will have the opportunity to interact and learn from NSO members during special outreach events.”

This performance is part of the American Residency project. Beginning in 1992, the symphony accepts an invitation every year from one state or region to offer opportunities such as sharing elements of classical music, exploring diverse musical influences and giving the area a musical voice through training, career development and commissions.

Principal Conductor Iván Fischer and Music Director Designate Christoph Eschenbach lead this ensemble of talented musicians. The evening’s program will feature music from composers such as Antonín Dvořák, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Leonard Bernstein. Notable pieces include Dvořák’s Symphony No. 8, Mozart’s Symphony No. 38 (Prague) and Bernstein’s Three Dance Episodes from “On the Town.”

Single tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, Feb. 26th at noon in the Joan C. Edwards Performing Arts Center box office and all Ticketmaster locations, online at ticketmaster.com or call 304-696-6656 for more details. Tickets are $35, $25 and $10.

The National Symphony Orchestra is sponsored by West Virginia Culture and History, the West Virginia Commission on the Arts, the National Endowment for the Arts and the Marshall Artists Series.

Affordable Housing Internship and Stipend Available

Why Huntington — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 16:10:59 +0000

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 for West Virginia housing agencies.

Bruce is starting to recruit both students and housing/housing related organizations for this opportunity.

Here is the some information regarding both:

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR INTERNS

Graduate Student enrolled in public administration, business, or social service program.
Good academic standing, preferably a 3.0 or better.
Demonstrated interest in public service.
Recommendations.
Excellent communication and writing skills.
Flexibility as to location of internship.
Students learning goals can be matched to eligible sponsoring agencies.

SELECTION CRITERIA FOR SPONSORING AGENCIES

Commitment to the learning goals of the student.
Plan of work and training.
Extra learning experiences, workshops, etc.
Pay sponsor participation fee of $500
Provide extra incentives such as housing, etc.

If you are, or know of, a potential student or organization that might be interested in this opportunity please contact Bruce at the information below.

Bruce E. Decker, Owner/Principal
Collective Impact, LLC
“The catalyst for great results”
156 Magill Road
Zelienople, PA 16063
724.728.3368
724.513.6019 (cell)
bruce@collectiveimpact.com
www.collectiveimpact.com