Seniors vie for tiny Florida town seat in Briny Breezes
In Briny Breezes Florida 77 year old mayor Robert Conkey spends 11 dollars on re election bid while 83 year old challenger Herbert M Kessman returns a 43 dollar contribution The largely anti campaign quiet town of mobile homes near the beach plans a rare election The town banked 350 dollars in non competitive races since 1977 The race centers on development pressure for 46 acres and the marina led by Conkey who calls campaigning ceremonial The town remains vivid with elderly residents and a simple campaign trail.
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Amy Breezes
Fla
Robert Conkey
Oceanside
Mobile Home Park
Herbert M. Kessman
Bunny Breezes
Kessman
South
Florida
Conkey
the Post
Hugh David
Rita Taylor
Brnny Breezes
Peter Fingerhut
Chiseler’s
Briny Breezes
Atlantic
St. Andrews
Mystery surrounds origin of O'Keeffe Canyon watercolors
The famous artist Georgia O'Keeffe inspired by West Texas appears connected to 28 watercolors from Canyon in 1916-18. Questions focus on paper dating and authenticity after National Gallery rejected them from her catalogue raisonne, with dealer Gerald Peters noting most are likely genuine but some questions remain about how they surfaced.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Georgia
O'Keeffe
West Texas Normal College
Canyon
National Gallery of Art
O’keeffe
Gerald Peters
Kansas City
Peters
Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
West Texas
Art Department
Emilio Caballero
O’keeffes
Caballero
Ted _ Reid
Terry Reid Caballero
Reid
David Rindlisbacher
Rindlisbacher
Steve Mayes
Mayes
Ted
Arkansas State University
Georgia O’keeffe
PBS
New York
Barbara Rose
Sun Prairie
Wis
West Texas Normal
Texas A&m
Older students prompt surge in college admissions
Kimberley Rogers, 33, plans to attend Smith College after dropping out to have a child. Her story mirrors a nationwide rise in college applications fueled by more college-age students, older adults returning to school, and easier online access. Admissions officers report record numbers and more early actions, with MIT and Iowa Wesleyan highlighting varied strategies to boost enrollments.
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Kimberley Rogers
Smith College
Smith
Northampton
Mass
Mount Holyoke College
Rogers
Mount Holyoke
Iowa Wesleyan College
James Lynes
Tom Snyder
National Center For Education Statistics
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Neelesh Chudasama
Watchung
N.J
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Arizona State University
Tempe
Tazewell County to hold CDBG public hearing March 28
The Tazewell County Board of Supervisors and PSA will hold a public hearing on March 28 2000 at 6 00 p m in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Room to discuss the proposed 2000 Community Development Block Grant application for Baptist Valley Water Project Phase 2. Residents may attend and comment on beneficiaries and displacement plans, and on past use of CDBG funds. Contact PSA Administrator Jim Spencer at 540 964 6751 for details.
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Tazewell County Board of Supervisors
Tazewell
PSA
Jim Spencer
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Herbert Kessman
Boynton Beach, Fla
Chiseler Club
Bill Wahne
O’keeffee
Tazewell County
Vena Wade
Green Valley Animal Hospital
Town of Grundy
Economic Development Administration
US Department of Commerce
Chuck Crabtree
Grundy
Ida P.O
RFP
Orta
Law & Commerce
Bluefield
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