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COMMUNITIES
What do you love about Milton?
Herbert Smith, 63, was born in Milton and has lived there on and off for his entire life. He said no matter where he goes, he always returns to Milton.
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"In small towns it is really close knit. You know everyone and everyone knows you."
-- Vicki Valentine, a 30-year employee of a frame shop in Milton.
"It's a really safe place to live. The community is really intertwined."
-- Rebecca Preston, 21, an English major at Marshall who has lived in Milton her entire life. Preston, who works with horses in Milton, said the community offers a safe alternative to bigger cities.
"I come here because of the American Legion Post. The place is safe and the people are nice."
-- Earl Stepp, 68, a resident of Hurricane who says he spends a large portion of his time in Milton due to the facilities and people in the town.
"I've moved to some other places. But each time, I have ended up back in Milton. I really enjoy cycling and Milton Is a great place to do that. The community is really active and really close. You walk down the street and people wave at you."
-- Herbert Smith, 63, was born in Milton and has lived there on and off for his entire life.
"There is a really strong sense of community here. I have raised my children here and lived here myself for a long time. West Virginia is small town, and Milton lives up to that."
-- Cameron Ernst, who has worked at City Hall for eight years, says Milton is an all-around great place.
"People think it's trite and boring. Each time there is a parade or event, you really get to see how close the people here are. You don't get that in a city."
-- Randy Rutledge, the storm water coordinator in Milton, says the town he works in defies common stereotypes about rural villages.
"We lived in Atlanta for a while and I really didn't like it. When I got a job offer here, I jumped on it....There is so much to do here. There's places like Blenko and the park that really define the community. One other thing I like about Milton is that everything is relatively close that I want to do -- you can just walk."
-- Georgina Doss, a librarian at the Milton Branch Library, is a resident of Malcom Springs. She said Milton offers a lot of heritage and entertainment.
"When you're growing up, you're like, 'I can't wait to get out of this place. When I got older, I really began to appreciate the heritage and the people of the town a lot more. I lived in Columbus for a while and came back with a different type of gratitude."
-- Lynn Blackwood, a public service assistant in Milton, says she now more fully appreciates her native community.
