Maduro’s son pursues baseball dream amid Don’t Take Shortcuts program
Jorge Maduro Sr discusses his son’s choice to pursue baseball professionally, while respecting family faith and community. He highlights the Don’t Take Shortcuts program he developed, his son’s rookie league experience, and the belief that only a small share reach Major League Baseball. Maduro emphasizes balance, perseverance, and using baseball to teach life skills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jorge Maduro, Sr
Maduro
Princeton
Owls
Eagles
Cuba
Miami
Rafael de la Maza
de la Maza
Excons
Daisy McEwan
Gavel Club
Princeton Devil Rays
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
Ome
Jorge Maduro
States Struggle with Child Poverty Amid Deep Racial Gaps
The 2000 Kids Count Data Book by the Annie E Casey Foundation reports that while national poverty rates fall, extreme child poverty remains largely unchanged, with about 9.2 million vulnerable children, many in urban and rural areas lacking education, work experience, childcare, and health resources. It highlights regional disparities, a concentration of impoverished families in specific neighborhoods, and ranks states by child poverty rates from New Hampshire at 8 percent to Louisiana, Mississippi, and West Virginia at 30 percent, noting the District of Columbia at 38 percent.
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Arizona
New Mexico
Kentucky
Arkansas
Louisiana
Tennessee
Mississippi
Alabama
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
West Virginia
Annie E. Casey Foundation
Casey
United States
Casey Foundation
New Hampshire
Minnesota
Nebraska
Utah
Wisconsin
Iowa
Connecticut
Indiana
Kansas
Maryland
Nevada
New Jersey
Wyoming
Alaska
Colorado
Delaware
Massachusetts
North Dakota
Vermont
Idaho
Maine
Ohio
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Washington
Hawaii
Illinois
Rhode Island
Michigan
Missouri
South Dakota
Montana
Florida
California
New York
Oklahoma
Texas
District of Columbia
Life Stories From Bluefield Nursing Home Residents
The narrative follows Porterfield Garrett Archer and others in a Bluefield nursing home, detailing family backgrounds, health challenges, and coping beliefs. It highlights Garrett’s move after cancer, Archer’s recovery after a stroke, and Porterfield’s memories and daily routines, underscoring faith, resilience, and gratitude amid aging and illness.
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Porterfield
Garrett
Mt. Sinai
Goodwill
Mercer County
Sandy and
Mallie Brooks Garrett
Concord College
Bowling Green
Bluefield
Archer
Pennsylvania
Emily Dickinson
Ann
Athens
Porterfield Reflects on WVU Football Trips and Luck
Porterfield smiles as he recalls friends who take him to West Virginia football games. He expresses gratitude, calling himself lucky for the experiences and the support that comes with those trips.
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Archer
Garrett
Porterfield
Bluefield Orioles
West Virginia
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A-1
Darnell Palmer
Jones Chapel
Freeman
W.V
George Heartwell
Northside House of Prayer
Roderick Baskins
Mt. Calvary Baptist Church
Washington, D.C
J. H. Easley Tabernacle
4Th OF Rage
Layton
Prue
Gill
Yamaha
Skamper
Ranger
PY Ars
Pkamper
Siar
Iskamper
Hoved Credit
Pouc
Vince
Brick Street
SUN
Fitz
Vietri
Cali
S. College Ave
Lisi
David Tolliver
Daniel Hard
Board Certified
Dermatologists
Wytheville
Gor
Rock Valley Concrete
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