Weather Service honors Archer for 15 years as coop observer
The National Weather Service in Blacksburg recognizes Bill Archer, longtime Bluefield Daily Telegraph senior editor, for 15 years of volunteer cooperative weather observer work. Meteorologist Chris Fisher presented a certificate and pin, praising Archer’s accuracy and its impact on local climate data and water projections. The Bluefield coop station records daily temperatures, snowfall, and precipitation data.
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Luefield
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
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Blacksburg
Office of
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Coop
Chris Fisher
Bluefield
Bill Archer
David Wert
Wert
Bluefield Coop
Blacksburg, Va
UVA to expand free online offerings
UVA announces expanded online offerings after more than 150000 participants completed five Coursera free courses this year. Nine classes are set for next year including repeats and new entries. experts warn online MOOCs may lack live classroom interaction yet offer broad access and cost free learning.
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UVA
Charlottesville
Larry Sabato
Center For Politics
John F Kennedy
Kennedy
Sabato
Teresa Sullivan
U.va
Coursera
Mountain View
Calif
Duke
Ohio State
Vanderbilt
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Apple
Edsel
Michael Lenox
Business School
Mongolia
Lenox
Verizonwireless.com
Google Play
Wzw.com
ETSI
U.S
DROID
Lucasfilm Ltd
Android
Google Inc
iPhone
Apple Inc
Verizon Wireless
Bear with head stuck in jar rescued in Pennsylvania
Four central Pennsylvania residents used rope and a flashlight in a night chase to free a young bear whose head was trapped in a red plastic jar for 11 days. The 100 pound animal, after several tumbles into a pool, was freed when Jeff Hubler pulled off the jar and released the bear.
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Jamison City, Pa
Pennsylvania
Press Enterprise
Bloomsburg
Morgan Laskowski
Jamison City
Mike Jurbala
Hubler
Boyle
Elks Plan July 13 Dedication for Military Monument
Africa based Elks members led by Lee Robinson spearhead a Bluefield Monument Co project with a Vermont engraver to honor all military branches. Funds were raised by many, including cake sales run by several women, and a light lunch will follow the dedication. Committee members include Mackey Bailey and Paul Johnson. Contact Bill Archer.
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Africa
Lee Robinson
Bluefield Monument Co
Vermont
Robinson
Jack Christian
the Elks
Mackey Bailey
Danny Alvis
Doc Atkinson
Paul Johnson
Lodge
Bill Archer
Barcher
Towns Trusts Watch 6 Month Path To Library Aid
Northfork Mayor Marcus Wilkes attended the meeting to share ideas with the McDowell Library System trustees. They will monitor the community response for six months to determine if the library can remain open. ATHENS Plans underway for the 27th annual Athens Concord Town Social on Sunday August 11 from 2 to 5 p m on Concord University lawn with the theme A Neighborly Scene in 2013.
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McDowell Library System
Northfork
Marcus Wilkes
Athens
Concord University
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