When Appliances Refuse to Listen to Reason
A humorous piece notes the daily battles with household appliances that defy function. The narrator endures toast blackening coffee sludge and a stubborn curling iron as she debates cajoling plugs lights and switches in a quiet universal complaint about inanimate helpers. Samantha Myers Perry is Lifestyles editor of the Daily Telegraph.
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Mercer County 4 H Camp Through the Years
The Mercer County 4 H program, once agriculturally centered, now offers photography crafts science and technology projects. A group photo from the 1951 camp is shown with scenes from the 1995 camp at left and bottom, illustrating evolution in activities over time.
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4-H clubs change with the times in Mercer County
Mercer County 4-H traces back to 1919 with Home Demonstration Agent Gertrude Humphreys and County Agricultural Agent W H Roberts leading the program. WVU Extension Agent Brenda Pruett notes 4-H's evolution from land grant information to modern activities for today’s children and teens. Nell Faulkner, age 80, joined at 75. youths learn head heart hands and health through the clubs.
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Land Grant College
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Brenda Pruett
West Virginia
Monroe County
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Gertrude Humphreys
W.H. Roberts
Nell Faulkner
Longtime Mercer County 4-H volunteers recall decades of service
Greg Pruett Nell Faulkner and Curtis Helmondollar highlight 4-H in Mercer County with 100 youths in 7th grade and up in Teen Leaders, about 200 in community programs and 800 in school programs. Volunteers note lifelong impact and All-Star honor origin at Jackson's Mill.
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Nell Faulkner
Curtis Heimondollar
Mercer County
Faulkner
National Congress
Glenwood
Curtis Helmondollar
Helmondollar
Enola Foust
Foust
Lavonda
Faust
Michael Helmondollar
Teen Leaders
West Virginia
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Boy Scout Organization
Jackson’s Mill
4 H Camp Connects Families at Mercer County Park
Mercer County 4 H programs use Glenwood 4 H Camp for May mini camp and two July week long camps. Park Superintendent Greg Pruett notes year round use by Q family reunions church groups Boy Scout and Girl Scout camps Elks Club handicapped camps and Extension Women day camps. 4 H ties run deep with members meeting spouses through the program and Mercer County Extension Office offers contact details.
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