Homelessness views offered by Pine Haven Shelter leaders
Ned Hess and Randy Housh describe homelessness as a failure to maintain housing rather to lack of housing. They note many residents are chronically mentally ill or dually diagnosed with substance abuse and often survivors of childhood sexual abuse. The shelter provides programs for addictions, GED and literacy, and parenting classes with referrals from health and police agencies.
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Ned Hess
Pine Haven
Beckley
Randy Housh
Devel
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Housh
Hess
State Department of Health and Human Resources
Local firms provide shelter dinner for the homeless
Five Beckley area businesses Jay Roles Floral and Gift Shop Avantie Hair Salon Alpine Tree Services Northwestern Mutual coordinated a traditional dinner for Pine Haven Homeless Shelter on the weekend before Thanksgiving. About 75 people were served, far below the shelter's 160 bed capacity. Shelter director Randy Housh notes peak crowds around 130 previously, with current numbers near 100. The program aims to reconnect clients with the community through a service program linking them to local support systems.
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Ple
Kuhn
Pinecrest Hospital
Randy Housh
Raleigh County Community Action Association
Housh
From Addiction to Redemption at Pine Haven Shelter
Ronnie Hall recounts a troubled path from early substance abuse in Maryland and West Virginia to arrest and a 60 day eval at Mount Olive. After meeting Pixie Hall and marrying at Pine Haven, he credits counselors and 90 meetings in 90 days with turning his life around for Brianna and a new future.
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Maryland
West Virginia
Glenville State College
Mount Olive Correctional Complex
Pixie
Pixie Hall
Ronnie
Brianna
Pine Haven
Hall
Rick Tickman
Alcoholics Anonymous
Narcotics Anonymous
Fire near Oakvale tied to power line outage
A brush fire sparked by an AEP power line west of Oakvale burned two to three acres as high winds threatened spread. Firefighters from Oakvale and East River stations, with Mercer County 911 coordinating, shut Route 460 traffic and checked a nearby Bluestone travel plaza after fire and smoke were reported. Forester Ed Bowling warned that dry weather and winds could heighten brush fire risk.
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Clark
Mercer County 911
Oakvale
East River Volunteer Fire Department
ERVFD
Tom Keatley
U.S. Route
Keatley
AEP
Bluestone Travel Plaza
Travel Plaza
Ed Bowling
Forester
Bowling
West Virginia Finance Plans Shape 2001 Budget Debate
The governor's 2001 budget proposal includes selling $4 billion in bonds to fund pension plans and a four part crime fight agenda. Three percent spending cuts are in place across agencies except education, with tax relief for timberland amid debate and a potential $500 million revenue loss from coal tax dollars.
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House of Delegates
Center For Instructional Technology
Marshall University
West Virginia Public
Education Department
Joe Markus
West Virginia
Underwood
Roth
Jim Lees
Charleston
Eustace Frederick D-Mercer
Mining
Public Employees Insurance Agency
Virginia legislature opens with GOP majorities in both houses
In Richmond the House and Senate convene as Republicans hold majorities for the first time since Reconstruction. Governor’s biennial budget and transportation loom large while the tobacco settlement remains key for Southwest farms. Gilmore delivers State of the Commonwealth at 7 p.m. on TV, radio, and webcast. Delegates stow laptop plans as electronic systems roll out.
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David Larimer
Phillip P Puckett
Lebanon
Terry G. Kilgore
Rgate City
Tobacco Commission
Puckett
William C. Wampler, Jr
Bristol
Joseph P Johnson, Jr
Abingdon
Bluefield
Lang Hurley
Bill Osborne
Citizens
Commission
Larimer
House
Senate
House of Delegates
Gilmore
State of the Commonwealth
State
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Stafford
Eton
Ashraf Mena
Springhaven
Princeton
Marion
Richmond
County Board of Supervisors
Jackie Stump
Doakwood
Stump
Hubert
Smith & Lilly Attorneys At Law
Courthouse Square
Patti L. Byrd
Princeton Avenue
Phillip B. Ball
Rhonda Dattins
Bevery McKinney
Citilink
Perary
Geman
Mfg
Sealy Sleep Shoppe
Howe
Kammers
Bland Street
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