Saturday December 13 2008 event roundup bdtonline
Local bdtonline page dated Saturday December 13 2008 highlights brief notices and community items. Readers find event announcements, club meetings, and local happenings with concise details and dates.
Today’s Sunny Front Brings Warmer Upper 30s
The forecast notes sunny skies with highs in the upper 30s and west winds around 10 mph. Wind chill values dip to around 4 degrees, especially in the main 468.43 area.
Newspaper subscription and delivery hours listed
Customer service contact details for subscription questions and delivery issues are provided. The circulation department operates seven days a week with hours from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays and 6 a.m. to noon on weekends. Morning redelivery is offered within a limited area.
Tourism grant boosts ski region promotion near Winterplace
Mercer County and Raleigh and Fayette counties join to fund a 289 551 dollar matching grant to publicize Winterplace and 13 area hotels in Fayette Raleigh and Mercer counties. The program targets visitors from the two Virginias and nearby states, with print broadcast and Internet ads plus direct mail. Winterplace opens today with 12 trails and four lifts from 9 am to 4 30 pm. Executives say southern promotion benefits Mercer motels as travelers often stop here after ski trips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
Raleigh
Fayette
Fayette, Raleigh
Virginias
North
South Carolina
Tennessee
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Beverly Wellman
Mercer County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Wellman
West Virginia grants boost local recycling effort
West Virginia DEPs REAP Recycling Assistance Grants awarded more than 14 million dollars to Princeton Bluefield and Shawnee Scrap in Rock. Gov Joe Manchin presented the funds at a Charleston ceremony emphasizing recycling awareness and steady state need despite lower market prices. Princeton received 3500 dollars for newspaper and television recycling ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
Charleston
West
Community Christmas Tree fund struggles with 11 days left
Donations to the Community Christmas Tree program total only 623 as the campaign nears its deadline. With 11 days remaining and a goal of 25,000, the drive still trails by about 6,607. The event, sponsored by the Bluefield Daily Telegraph, supports gifts and treats for local children and culminates in a Dec 23 party at the Bluefield City Auditorium.
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Bluefield
The
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Bluefield City Auditorium
Oon
c/o
Community Christmas Tree
Wva
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Avenue
Community Christmas Tree Fund
Two Firms Propose 60 Windmills on East River Mountain
In Bluefield Virginia and surrounding Tazewell County, two unnamed companies seek to install up to 60 wind turbines along East River Mountain ridgelines, each about 400 feet tall. County officials consider a new ordinance to regulate tall structures on ridgelines.
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Bluefield
Tazewell County
East River Mountain
David Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Anderson
Nance
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