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* It's good to have friends, and Memorial Health System is keeping itself in very good company as it announces yet another partnership -- this time with the Mayo Clinic. "The ability to have access to all the expertise of the world's most prominent health care entity brings to their patients every day. For us to make that available to the patients of the Mid Ohio Valley is one of the incredible opportunities that this region has ever had," Memorial Health System President and Chief Executive Officer Scott Cantley said. Indeed, the Mayo Clinic is known as a worldwide healthcare leader. What a fantastic resource for MHS's local patients.
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* City of Parkersburg officials appear to be working toward addressing the challenge presented by a shortage of affordable housing in our region. Among the tools implemented are the New Housing Construction Tax Credit and the Rental Rehab Program. Both programs were implemented to encourage new development, spur code compliance and overall property improvements to enhance housing options for contractors, developers and tenants alike, according to Mayor Tom Joyce. May they be the start of many more such efforts.
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* Once again local children were treated to the opportunity for a little camaraderie with police officers and others at the annual National Night Out celebration in Parkersburg City Park. "Typically when people think of police officers, they think of law enforcement," said Parkersburg Police Chief Matthew Board. "We don't get a lot of time to spend with the community in a non-official capacity." Law enforcement officers weren't the only community member participating, as the Parkersburg Art Center, Boys and Girls Club of Parkersburg, the Wood County 911 Center's mobile command unit, a WVU Medicine ambulance, a Parkersburg Fire Department truck and members of the National Guard were all on hand to help the kids have fun and learn a little more about these men and women who do so much for our valley.