Huntington residents step up to keep parks nicely maintained

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Summer is in full swing and more area residents have been spending time at the local parks than in previous years.

The Huntington Parks Department is responsible for the overall maintenance of the nine parks and Denise Bard, superintendent, says that the department has received an overwhelming response from people wanting to help with the upkeep.

"Well, it all started with the budget situation and the fact that we lost staff," states Bard. "We've always had a few volunteers every year, but never on this large a scale."....