Katrina victims flourish in West Virginia band class
Meadow Bridge Junior-Senior High athletes of music watch Katrina survivors rebuild lives through a jazz infused program led by Travis Riddle. Former New Orleans jazz musician becomes catalyst for 54 student band with shared sheet music and improvised rhythms. The Rid dles relocate to West Virginia with Wendy and children as the town embraces new roots and future prospects.
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Meadow Bridge
John Sousa
Travis Riddle
Riddle
Sousa
New Orleans
Wendy
Alabama
FEMA
Louisiana
West Virginia
Leah Whitt
Dr. Riddle
Doc” Riddle
Austin Midkiff
Whitt
Nick Rookstool
Rookstool
Meadow Bridge Wildcats
Keith Donelow
West Virginia University
Whitesville Junior High
Denny Sayer
Pete Fountain
Fountain
French Quarter
Gulf
Dear Abby Readers Urged to Confront Family Abuse
A reader shares escaping a violent husband and failing family intervention. Abby urges the survivor to assert boundaries with relatives who enabled abuse and urges the daughter to break silence toward her grandfather and aunt. Also notes a separate letter about a gravestone marked Sparkle found in a new home and advises whether to dig or leave it.
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Abby
Xan
Altoona
Sparkle
R LP
California Democrat pushing for climate bill
Senator Barbara Boxer says global warming is real and urges passage of a bill to cut greenhouse gas emissions by two thirds in 42 years. She says the measure will create jobs and energy independence, while Bush opposes mandatory limits and favors voluntary action and technology. The bill has bipartisan support but faces Republican opposition over economic impact on utilities.
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Senate
Barbara Boxer
D-Calif
Democrats
Boxer
Bush Administration
U.S
Bush
Senate Environment and Public Works Committee
Sen
John Warner
R-Va
Second tornado watch issued for parts of Md Va W Va
The National Weather Service issued a second tornado watch for parts of Maryland Virginia and the eastern panhandle of West Virginia effective until 9 p.m. Saturday. The 100 mile wide band stretches from Staunton Virginia to Wallops on the lower Eastern Shore of Virginia. Earlier a 5 p.m. watch covered a 110 mile wide band from Athens Ohio to near Lakehurst New Jersey.
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W.va
Baltimore
National Weather Service
Maryland
Virginia
Panhandle
West Virginia
Staunton
Staun’ton
Wallops
Weather Service
Athens
Ohio
Lakehurst
N.J
Bluefield State College names new endowed chair and honors staff
Bluefield campus announces staff awards at Roanoke in service symposium. Tonya Elmore earned the Presidents Milestone award for admissions. Leah Ebert and Lucille Sisk named outstanding employees of the year for Bluefield campus. Marsha Owens Jacqueline Smith and Timothy Whited honored for five years of service. Dr Deborah Halsey Hunter named James H. Shott Endowed Chair in Business at Bluefield State College. She has 24 years at the college and holds the Outstanding Faculty Award.
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Bluefield
National College
Roanoke
Tonya Elmore
Leah Ebert
Lucille Sisk
Marsha Owens
Jacqueline Smith
Timothy Whited
James H. Shott
Bluefield State College
Deborah Halsey- Hunter
School of Business
BSC
Steve Bourne
Halsey-Hunter
Bluefield State College Foundation
Albert Walker
Bluefield Rotary Club
Bluefield Sales Executives Club
West Virginia Business Education Association
Women In Search of Empowerment
Bluefeld
Zach Jones
Logan Shortridge
BSC School of Business
Disney
Walt Disney World’ Resort
Orlando
Fla
Walt Disney World
Bourne
Zach
Logan
Disney University
Disney College
Disney College Program
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Wytheville
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