Family honors war hero on 90th birthday in Bluewell
Andrew Semonco recalls accepting the Chevalier de la Legion medal on his father Andy Semonco’s behalf in Washington when first awarded. On Saturday his family framed the medal citation and war-era photo for his 90th birthday, noting his illnesses in 2011 and his WWII service in the Aleutian invasion and Battle of the Bulge with the 5th Infantry Division under Patton.
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Nicholas Sarkozy
Andy Semonco
France
Dad
Andrew Semonco
Andy
Washington, D.C
Aleutian Islands
Germany
3Rd Army
George Patton
Bluefield Native Helps Save Man With CPR At Phoenix Airport
Bluefield native Jamie Selbee, a lead TSA officer, received a Certificate of Lifesaving and a Phoenix Award after CPR and AED use saved a man who collapsed at Phoenix Sky Harbor on January 31. Police praised the quick action by Selbee, Officer Robert Austin, and others before the patient was transported to St. Luke's Hospital.
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Bluefield
Jamie Selbee
United Airlines
Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Chief of Police
Selbee
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Transportation Security
Transportation Security Administration
US S. Department of Homeland
City of Phoenix
Robert Austin
Austin
Timothy Henningsen
Davis
Rescue 29
St. Luke’s Hospital
Henningsen
Tsa Selbee
Life
Cy Cahill
COP Airport Bureau
Kathy
Bill Selbee
Bluefield High School
Concord University
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Is wildlife photography good or bad for the environment
EarthTalk weighs wildlife photography’s environmental impact from historic advocacy to modern practice. It cites Jackson and Adams in conservation, notes calls to limit trails at photo spots, warns against exploiting subjects, and urges photographers to respect habitats to prevent harm while still sharing nature’s beauty.
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Camden
William Henry Jackson
American West
Congress
Yellowstone National Park
Ansel Adams
Double Take
Bill McKibben
McKibben
Niall Benvie
U.S
India
Award winning author to visit Hearthside Books in Bluefield
Author Susan Tekulve, acclaimed for Garden of Stone, will attend Hearthside Books Bluefield on June 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to autograph copies and meet readers. Tekulve’s novel has earned the 2012 South Carolina First Novel Prize, an Okra Pick, and a Spring Pick from Library Journal, with setting partly in Bluefield area and coalfield life themes. In addition, local readers will recognize mapped places from the book.
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Susan Tekulve
Hub City Press
Hearthside Books
Bluefield
South Carolina
Josephine Humphreys
Garden of Stone
Tekulve
Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance
Library Journal
Burke’s Garden
Wilderness Road
Paradise
Pocahontas
East River Mountain
West Virginia
Southwest Virginia
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EarthTalk
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Graham
Bill Dudley
Frank Murray
University of Virginia
UVA
Pittsburgh
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Hockman Pike
Pemco
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Gilco International Lumber
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Daniels Co
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West Virginia Export Council
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Black Diamond Paranormal Society
Historic Pocahontas Inc
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Dr. Ballard
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Rodney Shortridge
Lake Tahoe
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Mercer County Spay Association
Silver State
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Kiffie Currence
Nev
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McDowell County Commission
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U.S. Army Ranger Hall of Fame
Special Forces Association Memorial
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