City stalls on stadium lease deals with schools
The board revisited rent terms with Mercer County School Board and Tazewell County Board of Education for use of Mitchell Stadium. Tazewell pays 32,500 annually, Mercer 40,000 for football seasons and other events. contract remains unsigned after admin tweaks. Unpaid last year’s Mitchell Stadium rental noted. Mercer upset by a 15,000 increase.
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Mercer County School Board
Tazewell County Board of Education
Tazewell Schools
Mercer
John Feuchtenberger
Hasan Baig
Tazewell County
Red Cross regional panel ousts East River Mountain manager
The Mid Atlantic Regional Committee directed immediate removal of Charlene Meade from the East River Mountain Area Chapter for the past 18 years and called for voluntary charter forfeiture or involuntary rechartering. The regional panel cited chronic losses, weak financial controls, and reliance on region funds, with the chapter described as essentially bankrupt.
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Luefield
Mid- Atlantic
American Red Cross
Charlene Meade
East River Mountain Area
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Red Cross
Red Cross faces charter decision and leadership change
Red Cross leaders described the local chapter as bankrupt and discussed a voluntary forfeiture of the charter amid a regional rechartering review. Interim manager Ted Dale and board officials said services would continue locally while governance shifts to a Mid Atlantic office, with appeals possible to the national board. Additional regional officials attended the briefing as the chapter weighs its future.
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Board of Governors
East River Mountain
Elizabeth Pruett
Bill Craft
Dale
Brown
Red Cross
Mid-Atlantic
Maryland
Direc
Tors
American Red Cross’ Board of Governors
Doris Hester
West Virginia
Hydie Friend
Fred Kragel
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