Bluefield Va council members bid farewell before reorganizational meeting
Bluefield Virginia council members Betty Janutolo and Walter Sowers bid farewell after eight years of service as Don Harris and David Anderson prepared to take seats. The town approved its 1994 95 budget of 3 065 644 and new water rates while keeping tax rates steady. Residents along Skyline Drive raised erosion concerns at Beaver Pond and the council agreed to send Thompson and Litton engineers to assess and assist property owners. The council reaffirmed support for the town dog ordinance amid warmer weather and increased barking.
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Bluefield
Betty Janutolo
Walter Sowers
Janutolo
Sowers
Don Harris
David Anderson
Dave Bowers
Cecile Barrett
Art Mead
Skyline Drive
Beaver Pond
Patsy Valach
Thompson and Litton
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A partial clipping recalls past events in Bluefield and Bramwell with mentions of outdoor workers in hot weather, downtown revitalization, a Bramwell council tie breaking vote, and a Naval training center entry for Frank L. Lindamood.
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Frank L. Lindamood
Walker L. Lindamood
Bluefield
U.S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Adventurous Knights Medieval Fair Opens Summer Reading
Princeton Public Library kicks off the 1994 Adventurous Knights Summer Reading program with a July 9 Medieval Fair on the Municipal Building lawn. More than 320 preschool through sixth graders have signed up. events run 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring a men in tights contest, storytellers, archery, jousting, armor making, a castle siege game, catapult demo, mud wrestling, and T shirt giveaways.
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Princeton
Princeton Public Library
Connie Clay
April Schumacher
Robin Hood
He-Man
Heat- Pump-Man
Bat- Man
King Poppycock
Rick
Schumacher
Clay
Pult
Waey Radio
Fred Gilbert
Water project in Buchanan Tazewell gains state funds
The first phase of a proposed Buchanan County and Tazewell County water system is funded by a 1994 Virginia Community Development and Block grants. The $4.2 million project aims to serve 176 households near Whitewood and create 143 jobs, with a mid to late summer groundbreaking planned.
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Buchanan-Tazewell Water Project
Jewell Ridge
Buchanan
Tazewell
Virginia
Mony
Buchanshire
Buchanan County
Tazewell County
Bill Cimino
George Allen
Cimino
Public Service Authorities
State Health Department
Whitewood
Tazewell Psa
Jim Spencer
Sona
PSA
State school systems submit wish lists
Charleston County schools seek more than 300 million dollars with Mercer requesting nine million for construction. The School Building Authority plans to borrow up to 145 million, while a new funding formula ties allocations to need. Fifty counties request 301.2 million, with projects across Wayne, Kanawha, Wyoming counties and others under review.
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Charleston County
Mercer
Mercer County Schools
Princeton
Bluefield
Sun Valley
School Building Authority
Authority Mem
Bers
Hank Marockie
Authority
Jim Cerra
Clacy Williams
Wayne County
Buffalo
Ceredo-Kenova
Vinson
Kanawha
East Bank
DuPont
Wyoming County
Trail plan links Grundy to Royal City on old turnpike
A 3.5 mile historic bicycle and pedestrian trail from Grundy to Royal City will be funded by the Commonwealth’s Surface Transportation Program. The Old Kentucky Turnpike Trail, rooted in an Indian hunting path and later westward explorers’ route, will receive 220000 dollars to create a 10 foot path.
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Rundy
Buchanan County
Commonwealth
Kentucky Turnpike
Royal City
Grundy
Ken Stroupe
George Allen
Mike Young
Grundy Town
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Kiawar
Todd Strr
Whitney Thompson
Vacation Bible School
College Avenue Baptist Church
South Bluefield
Charles Owens
The
Daily Telegraph
Virginias
City of
Greater Bluefield
Katherine Barringer
Bramwell
Glenn Scott
Jeff Lambert
James Barbery
Todd S
Vivian Hughes
Nancy Keesee
Betty Clarkson
Mary Gause
Pike
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