Make A Wish Foundation Helps terminally ill kids
A Make A Wish Foundation volunteer system fulfills wishes for children with life threatening illnesses. The Pittsburgh area chapter funds and arranges gifts, travel, and hotel stays at an average cost of 2200 dollars per wish, with 107 children on a local list and 20 already deceased.
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Maryland Hotel
Make A Wish Foundation
National
Make A Wish Organization
Phoenix
Ariz
California
Pennsylvania
New England
West Virginia
Liz Altman
Pittsburgh
Altman
Disney World
Ted White
Washington, D.C
Walter Reed Medical Center
Mickey Mouse
White
Reprimand Ends School's Role In Paddle Incident
Bennet Church, McDowell County schools superintendent, says a written reprimand suffices for Hemphill Elementary principal Vincent Mullins who paddled a 12 year old with the intercom on. The case may face further action after a separate prosecutor's office review though no criminal charges are filed. The incident drew anonymous child abuse complaints alleging humiliation from the PA broadcast and prompts continued observance of state rules banning spanking of special education students amid Virginia Reading Month activities.
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Mullins
Church
Sid Bell
Bell
Flood aid response at Marlinton praised as terrific
The Christ Episcopal Church McQuail Furniture Co project to aid flood victims in Marlinton has drawn overwhelming donations. June Brown of McQuails said beds TVs furniture electric ranges rugs sofas and new toys for children are pouring in. The drive runs two more weeks and may require a tractor trailer to deliver items to flood areas. Donations are tax deductible and coordinated by Bea Paine with the church and Bluefield officials.
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Christ Episcopal Church-McQuail Furniture Co
Marlinton
June Brown
McQuails
Bea Paine
Bluefield
Civil trial on flagging bill against railroad to go to jury
Norfolk Southern sues W and H Contracting Service of Bluefield for 96007.57 alleging flagging costs on U S Route 52 project in Mingo County. W and H says bill excessive, no formal contract, claims only about 25000 owed. witnesses dispute necessity of flagging over 13 months. Jury to decide after closing arguments or instructions.
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Princeton
Norfolk Southern Corporation
Bluefield
Norfolk-Southern
Mingo County
Savage
Norfolk Southern
Department of Highways
J. Peter Richardson
DOH
John Frazier
Steve Goad
David Burton
Rural Virginia lawmakers weigh gasoline and title tax hike
Southwest Virginia Del. Jeff Stafford and Sen. Danny Bird said they will assess rural county impacts before backing any gasoline tax increase or vehicle titling tax rise. Willey proposes boosting the gasoline tax to 12 cents and the titling tax to 3 percent to fund highways, with debates over distribution to primary and urban roads. Bird supports rural benefit first, while Stafford demands rural gains and challenges to urban-favoring allocations.
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Virginia
Del
Jeff Stafford
Danny Bird
Stafford
Edward E. Willey
Richmond
Senate Finance Committee
House
Willey
Bird
Virginia artist designs 1985 Christmas stamp favorite
Alexandria area painter James Dean, an Annandale resident, saw his watercolor of a poinsettia chosen from nearly 5,000 entries to become the U.S. Postal Service 1985 Christmas stamp. He earned 1500 dollars for the design and called it a great privilege to have his work on envelopes nationwide.
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Alexandria
James Dean
Dean
U.S. Postal Service
Annandale
Torpedo Factory
Maine
Jack Williams
Williams
Citizen
U.S
Paul N. Carlin
Postal Service
Potomac River
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Make A Wish Foundation of
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D.C
Fernwood Road
Suite 16
Lower Level
Bethesda
Maryland
Garret Mathews
Elaine Thompson
The
Daily Telegraph
Hessia Boones
Graham Intermediate School
Michael Judd
Andrea Oakes
Jemar
Eric Brady
Thomas A. Dalesio
Jim Gilreath
Haskell W. Savage
W & H Contracting
West Virginia State Road Commission
Justice
Wyoming County
Sen
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