Mercer County and Bluefield Community Meetings Listed
A schedule of local meetings and events in Mercer and Bluefield areas includes a Mercer County AARP session at First United Methodist Church Princeton at 11:30 a.m., a Bluefield State College book review by Rev. Griff Callahan at Tierney Conference Center, a Princeton Community Hospital board meeting, a Mercer County Board of Education session at the Technical Education Center, a Bluefield Regional Medical Center board meeting, an AARP Chapter 2147 Bluefield gathering, and a Princeton Mercer Chamber of Commerce after hours at Sunlit Surf Corp. plus a Creative Retirement Center program and New River Gorge and Pipestein State Park programs noted for later in the month.
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Mercer County Aarp
First United Methodist Church
Princeton
Griff Callahan
Bluefield
Tazewell
VFW
Mercer County
Creative
New River Gorge National River
Richard Altare
Pipestein State Park
Jim Phillips
Tierney
Dickason
Bluefield State College
Jackson Reenters Public Life With Bush Challenge
Jesse Jackson resumes public activity in Chicago urging President Bush to fund public schools and preserve affirmative action. He discusses personal scandal and outlines goals to support abortion rights, education, workers’ rights, and ending the death penalty while opposing John Ashcroft’s nomination. Bush offered prayers.
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Hicago
Jesse Jackson
Bush
Jackson
Rainbow
Push Coalition
Chicago
Associated Press
John Ashcroft
White House
Ari Fleischer
Coalfields Expressway project faces delay over endangered species
Virginia Transportation Secretary Shirley Ybarra says the 55 mile Coalfields Expressway may be delayed nearly a year as federal wildlife officials study the impact of the project on the Indiana brown bat and the small whorled pogonia. The public-private panel will advise on negotiations with Brown & Root Services to finish the highway from Pound, Wise County, to the West Virginia line near Paynesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Secretary of Transportation
VDOT
Charles D. “Chip
Nottingham
Brown & Root Services
Virginia
Virginia Transportation
Shirley Ybarra
Coalfields Expressway
The
Coalfield Coalition
Jim Gilmore
Pound
Wise County
West Virginia State Line
Grundy
Buchanan County
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
North America
U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services
Virginia Department of Transportation
Ybarra
Union cancels BRMC election over insufficient support
The United Steelworkers cancel the BRMC election set for Wednesday and Thursday. District 8 Organizer Michael C. Donta says the move reflects insufficient support to win now while affirming the union has not given up. He notes the act forbids another vote at BRMC for six months and praises recent wage increases and listening to worker complaints. BRMC President Eugene Pawlowski and other admins were unavailable for comment.
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Bluefield
United Steelworkers of America
Bluefield Regional Medical Center
BRMC
Michael C. Donta
USWA
District 8
United Steelworkers
Donta
National Labor Relations Act
Eugene Pawlowski
Downtown Richlands store front improvement meeting planned
Richlands Va efforts to spruce the downtown move forward with a 6 pm joint public hearing at First United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall 402 Suffolk Avenue. The town hires architect Jody Gibson to assist participating property owners free of charge with a February 13 meeting date. Up to 7500 in matching funds available for storefront renovations on about 25 Front and Second Street properties. Call 540 963 3385 or 540 964 2566 for details and accessibility requests.
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Richlands
Richlands Area
Branton
Front Street
Second Street
Jody
Mercer County votes on new equipment amid funding doubts
Florida officials pressed Mercer County to fund new voting equipment while noting potential federal mandates. Clerk Jennings warned funds could be better spent on a county annex, and praised the new machine for accuracy since its 2000 use. County leaders cited no major post election issues beyond absentee and challenged ballots.
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Mercer
Jennings
Mercer County
County Commission
Joe Coburn
Karen Disibbio
Chads
Coburn
Disibbie
Florida
Board of Canvassers
West Virginia
Mountain State
New Dialysis Center Opens at BRMC with 16 Stations
Fresenius Medical Care staff moved equipment quickly to open the BRMC Dialysis Center. The facility serves patients ranging from mid 20s to late 80s, with schedules of three days weekly across two shifts. A grand opening is set for Sunday Feb 11 from 1 to 3 PM and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sis
Sekkarie
BRMC
Fresenius Medical Care
Steve Jones
Fresenius
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Hospital Board Room
Clintwood
Dickenson County Technology Park
Cranes Nest
Russell Fork
Haysi
Bull Gap
Harman and Maxie
Levisa
Union
Barbara Hawkins
Daily Telegraph
St. Luke’s Hospital
Princeton Community Hospital
St. Lukes
St. Luke’s
Telegraph
Neil Simon
Wohlfagrt Baasigi
Marjorie Giampocaro
Clyde Barr
Bluefield Planning Commission
Board of Directors
Planning Commission
City of
Zoning Commission
Chris Disibbio
Leatherwood Lane
Leatherwood Hill
Mary Freeman
Cherrywood Lane
Earl Noland, Jr
Edris
East River Market Inc
Fincastle Turnpike
Cumberland Rd
Gary Morgan
West Cumberland Rd
Edris Add
Bland Road
Woodrow J. Bailey
Washington Street
Donetta Rose
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