Block Parent safety program hailed a Morgantown success
The block parents safety program in Monongalia County, started after local molesting incidents, is deemed a success after months of work. Communities including Brookhaven, Star City, and most area schools now host marked homes serving as child safety hubs with PTA approval and police screening.
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Dominion-Post
Monongalia County
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Second Ward
Brookhaven
Star City
Central
Chestnut Ridge
Evansdale
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Flatts
Morgan Heights
Riverside
Sabraton
Suncrest
Westover
Wiles Hill
Woodburn
Frank M. Heaster
Dominion Post
Wiiter
Monongalia
Westover Sees Growth With Banks Stations and Homes
Westover shows growth as the county adds a fourth bank the Westover Bank under construction. The West Side Veterans of Foreign Wars plans a new post home. New Boron and Sunoco filling stations rise and 15 plus homes are built or underway.
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Monongalia County
Westover
Westover Bank
West Side Veterans of Foreign Wars Organization
Boron
Sunoco
WVU Hospital to Open New Emergency Center in Two Weeks
A $1.6 million West Virginia University Hospital addition is nearing completion with the new emergency room set to open within two weeks. The project also adds a 16 bed intensive care unit within two months and a radiology unit, all funded by Hill Burton, ARC, Benedum Foundation, and WVU funds.
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Eugene Staples
University Hospital
Paul Guseman
Baker & Coombs, Inc
University
State Board of Health
Hill - Burton
Appalachian Regional Commission
Benedum Foundation
Staples
Nottal
Morgantown
WVU
Shane
Star City Sees Growth as Parks and New Facilities Rise
Star City advances with a strong parks and recreation commission, plans for a second municipal pool, zoning changes, riverfront storage complex, and a new fire truck. The 1971-72 financial year closes with a healthy balance as new homes, businesses, and public services expand the community under Mayor Joe Straface.
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Star City
Parks and Recreation Commission
Joe Straface
Monongalia County
Star City Volunteer Fire Department
Monongahela River
Monongahela Boulevard
Sanitation Department
Growth in Mountaineer Area Council Scouting 1971
Officials report 1971 gains for Cub Scouts Boy Scouts and Explorers totaling 1 495 1 420 and 122 respectively within 176 units across 102 partner organizations The Onongalia and Preston districts record 1 282 and 622 members The year features Project AK the national conservation good turn per council president Fran Eppich.
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Onongalia County
Preston County
Eppich
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