Community Hospices of America offers end of life support services
Community Hospices of America on Blue Prince Road in Green Valley provides physical emotional and spiritual support to terminally ill patients and their families. Volunteers visit homes and offer companionship and respite. Bereavement follow up extends up to a year after a death. The hospice serves Mercer and McDowell counties in West Virginia and Tazewell and Bland in Virginia. It is funded by Medicaid Medicare private insurance donations and offers non medical volunteer opportunities.
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Bluefield
Community Hospices of
America
Blue Prince Road
Green Valley
Grace Walk
Walk
Mabel Mahood
Mahood
Teers
Rich Bezjak
Dolores Torres
Bezjak
Torres
Hicks
Philip Parker
Mercer
McDowell
West Virginia
Tazewell
Bland
Virginia
Workers' camp plan eyed to cut debt with premiums
A legislative interim review cites rising debt from larger court awards and weak investments. Governor Wise and lawmakers discuss options including premium adjustments, tobacco settlement funds, or bonds, with no payroll tax. Wise halted rate increases pending a formal plan detailing debt reduction and future cost controls.
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Tomblin
Performance Council
Wise
Workers Compensation Administration
Tobacco Settlement
Wise holds line on workers' comp deficit study and options
Governor Wise keeps a premium freeze on workers' compensation while pursuing options to close a 20 year unfunded liability. He notes five or six ideas, rejects a payroll tax, and may issue state bonds or tap tobacco settlement funds. A study of the current formula and further information are planned amid a legislature inquiry.
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Wise
West Virginia
Senate
H. Truman Chafin
Mercer County
Mark E. Wills
Joint Committee On Government and Finance
Select Committee On Economic Development
Barbara Hawkins
Bhawkins
Bottonline.com
Princess Ball crowns Miss AKA Princess at Bluefield State College
Beta Lambda Omega and Beta Omicron Chapters hold their 42nd annual Princess Ball on May 17 at Bluefield State College. Jenifer Victoria Finney, daughter of Ronald and Joycelyn Finney, crowned Miss AKA Princess. she will be a WVU freshman this fall after graduating seventh in her Bluefield High School class and receiving a $4000 scholarship. Chantele Channe Lash named Little AKA Princess. she plans to attend college and pursue art or professional basketball. Additional contestants and attendees listed with names and roles.
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Beta Lambda Omega
Beta Omicron
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc
Bluefield State College
Jenifer Victoria Finney
Ronald and
Joycelyn Finney
Jenifer
Bluefield High School
West Virginia University
Chantele Channe Lash
Chantele
Julius
Gladola Lash
Welch
Kristin Brianne Perry
Alexia Michelle Jennings
Ry-Keshia Charmaine Marie Martin
Jasmine D. Perry
Little Aka
Princess
Kayla Williams
Shanika Janielle Rucker
Amy Baylor
Ashley Camille Williams
Davina V. Dalton
Sharonnia Hopkins
Ladies In Waiting
De’Janique Nicole Eaves
Ebony Gwen Jennings
Tiffany Harding
Sierra Desiree’ Sells
Brittany Shanklin
Jasmine Nicole Lash-Smith
Kimberlie Lynn Wickham
Ryanne Sheikel Rosenbalm Powell
Darlings
Chant
Cruise night builds fun for car buffs at Lynn's drive-in
Parents bring kids and fans cruise by from 6 to 10 pm as Muscle cars antiques and low riders fill Lynn's. East River Street Reds members like Lucado and Roger Goins attend with stories of rare finds such as Goins aqua 64 Pontiac BonAVille with 27 000 miles. Organizers promise 100 cars this year and plan a 50s 60s night with costume contest and sock hop.
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Lucado
East River Street Reds Association
Princeton
Roger Goins
Bramwell
Goins
Richard Pennington
Montcalm
Lynn
Donnie Buckner
Bluefield
Kelly DeWitt
Lynn’s
DeWitt
Lee Riffe
Michael Smith
L&m
D.J. Service
the Drifters
Fats Domino
Riffe
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Goodykoontz Drug Store
Bland Street
Suppien
Bifa
R Earth Jral Foods
Ats
Ewe
Virginia Ave
Sherrill
Tom Seely
Cherry Dresser Cox Chaise
Taupe
Lane Tables
Gold & Glass
Ellen
Bland St
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