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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 2004
Page
2
The weather bulletin notes a rainy day with south winds keeping temperatures above normal. Expect a warm afternoon reaching about 50 to 55 degrees as the WVVA weather team reports.
Comedian Joe Piscopo spoke at Seton Hall University on a panel discussing why Italian Americans face tacit prejudice in media. He aims to make a film about a northern New Jersey Italian-American family, despite non gangster-genre hurdles, joining Tony Lo Bianco, Linda Ann Loschiavo, and UNICO National chair Emanuele Alfano.
Walter Proffitt, formerly at Bluefield Regional Medical Center, describes being laid off after five years at the hospital. He waits by the phone hoping for a possible recall while rumors swirl about the facility’s future and staffing cuts.
West Virginia lawmakers and officials back the Commission on Governing in the 21st Century as key to reviving the state. Sen. Brooks McCabe warns funding and reform by 2010 are crucial to prevent a continued population decline and economic downturn. Proposals include municipal consolidations and regional metro area plans linking Bluefield, Princeton, Logan, Mingo, McDowell, Wyoming, Morgantown, Clarksburg, Fairmont, Beckley, and Raleigh County.
To resolve delivery problems contact the Telegraph delivery line at (304) 327-2802 daily from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Call by noon to ensure timely service.
Editor notes a five part series on how towns celebrate the holiday season with memories from Princeton residents. Leonard Rucker 87 recalls 1950s celebrations with homemade decorations and oversized light bulbs, reflecting on changes over time in the community.
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree campaign continue slowly as needs rise. The Bluefield Daily Telegraph hopes to aid more than 800 needy children. $275 more brings the year’s total to $1,324.00, with $23,676 still needed. Walk-ins can sign up at the Telegraph lobby until Dec 17 noon, or mail donations to Bluefield Daily Telegraph PO Box 1599 Bluefield WV 24701. A donation box is at the Bluefield Big Kmart entrance.
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