Bluefield Texas? Coal Rally 2000 plans formalized
Organizers from the Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce move toward a first class coal industry forum. Ernie Hays chairs the event with Dan Pochick and Rick Taylor among the committee. They weigh dates in September or October and discuss topics including valley fills and the impact on underground mining. The two day rally will include an evening session, breakfast, keynote, panel and golf.
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Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Ernie Hays
U.S
Charles Haden
Dan Pochick
Hays
Rick Taylor
Pocahontas Coal Association
Taylor
Haden
West Virginia
Mathewa
Jacob Santon
George Santon
Glen Hill
PCH
Dan Dunmyer
State Senate
Border Counties
Charles Mirable
US News and World Report
Mirable
Dobbs to entertain downtown at weekly concert
Jennifer R L Dobbs 24 daughter of Ricky Dobbs and the late Sebra Dobbs will perform pop country and contemporary Christian music at Chicory Square in a noon concert this week. She is a 1994 Graham High School honors grad magna cum laude from Bluefield College and awaits May 2001 master’s in clinical psychology from Marshall. Dobbs works for Bluefield Police and has won multiple awards. Francis Wayland coordinates the series for the Daily Telegraph. S: Francis Wayland says the Friday concerts support downtown merchants and invite community attendance through August.
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Jennifer R. L. Dobbs
Ricky Dobbs
Bluefield
Sebra Dobbs
Chicory Square
Graham High School
Dobbs
Bluefield College
Marshall University Graduate College
West Virginia
Church of God
Beckley
David’s
City of
Daily Telegraph
Francis Wayland
Emergency Services Day at Princeton Mercer Mall Aug 5
Princeton Mercer Mall hosts Emergency Services Appreciation Day on August 5 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Community members can thank local responders as groups including West Virginia State Police, Bluefield City Police, and area fire departments participate. A blood drive with the American Red Cross and Sears runs the day, with KID ID, a K 9 demonstration, DARE exhibit and drug display planned.
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Princeton
Mercer Mall
Michelle Hall
American Red Cross
Sears Department Store
West Virginia
Bluefield City
Hall
PCH approves angio suite renovation contract
Princeton Community Hospital board unanimously approved a 226500 renovation contract with Swope Construction to convert medical imaging room No Five into a dual angio suite with non dedicated cath lab capabilities. The action followed a bid process and includes a cap at the bid price.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital Board of Directors
Swope Construction Company
PCH
Charles Mathena
Mathena
Swope Construction
Virginia Board weighs changes to school standards
The State Board of Education will vote on revisions to Virginia standards aiming to add flexibility without reducing rigor. Proposals include a basic diploma, expanded test options for graduation, and a three year phase in for more SOL test choices. Critics say the plan remains too test driven.
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State Board of Education
Richmond
Virginia
Mark Christie
Christie
Jim Gilmore
Mickey VanDerwerker
Bedford County
Schroder
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