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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 2011
Page
4
Greg Jordan recalls early reporting days at the Montgomery Herald, firehouse chaos, and a brutal layoff when the paper shed staff. He connects that setback to Flowers Baking Co closing near Bluefield, forcing 164 workers to restart their lives. He emphasizes perseverance and regional grit.
City editors and staff positions listed including News Editor Sports Editor Managing Editor Senior Editor City Editor and publishers. The fragment names Darryl Hudson Andy Patton Brian Woodson Samantha Perry Bill Archer and Charles Owens among others. A biblical quotation appears at the end.
March designated Red Cross Month as area residents are urged to volunteer, donate, or give blood. West Virginia Red Cross highlights include 805 local disasters in 2010, 1,557 emergency military calls, 80,873 volunteers trained, and 67,000+ blood units collected. Local office at Mercer Mall remains staffed to aid families after fires. Giving blood saves lives and ensures blood supplies during disasters.
A March 4 stage performance of Click, Clack Moo wowed a young audience. The note thanks Community Home Care Services Cedar Bluff and many volunteers for their help, and notes the 2010 2011 season ends March 27 at 3 p.m. with a Virginia Highlands Ballet concert at Southwest Virginia Community College.
Linda Whalen voices opposition to the APCO rate hike and urges federal elected representatives to act. She has written a protest letter to Sandra Squire, executive secretary of the Public Service Commission of West Virginia, and calls on all citizens to mail similar letters. She cites EPA rules and corporate greed as central factors.
Martin Schram notes Bob Gates, Defense Secretary under Bush and Obama, as a rare bipartisan figure who stayed on past retirement to guide two wars. He is depicted addressing troops and cadets at West Point and the Air Force Academy, urging blunt truthfulness, warning against future overreach, and calling for institutional reform.
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