Letter from a teacher on modern communication and memory
Larry Hypes reflects on personal privacy amid cell phones and social media, values handwritten letters, and lauds Christmas giving. He notes seniors seeking letters of recommendation, praises community fundraising for a Christmas tree party, and honors Pearl Harbor veterans while noting the group’s eventual disbanding.
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Bluefield Auditorium
United States
Bluefield
Junior Spurrier
Mercer County
Pearl Harbor Association
Bible Verse Quoted In Local Paper Editorial
The Bluefield Daily Telegraph prints a biblical verse from Jeremiah 23 23 24 AKJV in an editorial note attributed to local editors and staff. The page lists Darry Hudson publisher Samantha Perry editor Bre Wetodscus city editor Bill Archer and Charles Owens.
Tie One On for Safety Campaign Launch
Local Mothers Against Drunk Driving and Students Against Destructive Decisions join Community Connections to mark the 30th anniversary of the Tie One On for Safety campaign. SADD and MADD urge display of red ribbons, designate drivers, and sober, responsible behavior during the holiday season to prevent drunk and impaired driving.
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Community Connections
Haliday
Areca
Travis Helmondollarn
Sadd
Gree Puckett
MADD
Bluestone Lake concerns prompt joint agency action
A letter to West Virginia officials urges Bluestone Lake improvements before June 2012. It cites Route 20 view obstruction by trees and calls for Corps of Engineers and WV DNR to clear sightlines. It also requests dredging around the boat dock and west of Lilly Bridge ahead of boat races next July, noting conversations with state legislators.
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West Virginia
Department of Highways
Corps of Engineers
DNR
Wva
Lilly Bridge
Mike Porter
John Frazier
Nick Rahall
Bluestone Lake
Daily Telegraph invites letters on public issues
The Daily Telegraph calls for readers to send opinions on matters of public interest. Letters should include the writer's signature address and phone number, and may be submitted by e mail to editor bottonline.com for publication.
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Facebook
Sparrows
Daily Telegraph
Bottonline
Forgotten funds could avert payroll tax cliff this year
Deroy Murdock argues Congress should unlock about 687 billion in unobligated federal funds. He cites OMB figures across departments to finance a payroll tax extension, reduce debt, and cut corporate taxes while warning of Social Security risks. He endorses Schweikert’s Forgotten Funds Act as a step to slice spending and aid taxpayers.
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Nivin Washington
Congress
Granny
Gramps
Budget. Pov
Office of Management and Budget
Washington
Washington, D.C
Agriculture Department
Defense
Treasury
International Assistance
Cato Institute
Reason Foundation
OMB
Barack Obama
White House
Japan
America
David Schweikert
Schweikert
Capitol
Arizona Republican
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On Patton
Bre Wetodscus
Bill Archer
Charles Owens
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Deroy Murdock
Scripps Howard News Service
Hoover Institution
Stanford University
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