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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 2000
Page
8
The Southwest Virginia Chapter of American Ex Prisoners of War will meet at noon Saturday at the Bonanza restaurant in Lebanon. This brief item notes a local meeting of former POWs and lists no additional details.
Concord College vice president Dr J Douglas Machesney has been elected GlenWood Park Retirement Village Board of Trustees Chairman for 2000. He will serve with Mark Conner and Rev Albert C VanReenen as secretary treasurer. Machesney leads Concord development and fundraising efforts and has boosted annual gifts from 50 000 to over 1 million since 1986. He sits on the Concord College Foundation board and has held multiple WVU and state positions. The family resides in Athens with wife Carolyn and two WVU graduates John and Heather.
Mercer County sees three Democratic filings for prosecuting attorney as former public defender Scott Ash and Bluefield lawyer David Smith join incumbent Bill Sadler. The filing deadline is January 29, with additional local and statewide races noted, including Pat Fanning and John McCain seeking reelection.
Jim Spencer, administrator of the PSA, says sewer system funding remains a top priority as authorities seek money from funding agencies. Laura Lee notes U S Representative Rick Boucher will assist, while Spencer and Jones plan an aggressive funding search, including a Richmond trip next week.
Crabtree. Cc foam QA 'at Huge for today at 2 for a pair of lots on Jefferson Street. The council passed a resolution to extend sewer and water lines to the south side of US Route 460 east of city limits. First reading of an amendment to align the city's criminal code with the state. Approved a three-year vehicle lease for Crabtree from Cole Chevrolet. Downtown Neighborhood Association report presented by Art Riley.
AAA leaders explain the program teaches teen drivers to recover after leaving the road and avoid loss of control. Peters notes teens have high crash rates and states are raising licensing steps to reduce deaths. Princeton Elks donate 2000 dollars. project needs about 6000 more to cover eight schools. program costs 35 and works on personal computers via the Bluefield AAA.
An 8th Judicial Circuit judge in McDowell County, Stephens, was assigned the 9th Judicial case by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. Court records show testimony from Donald L. Davidson, Matthew Ash, D B Bailey, Charles Lowe, Mike Gills, Keith Reed, Joe Parks, Toby Gill, Major William Gearhart, Randall Earnest, Buckner, and Baughman, who was not available for comment.
Southwest WV Airco Heating and Cooling launches a first come, first served marketing offer for a $9.99 furnace safety inspection. The ad cites safety risks from furnace failures and carbon monoxide, and notes 1 000 inspections funded by owner Nabeel Hamden to help the community in Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia.
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