Community meeting and event roundup for Bluefield area
A busy schedule lists AARP meetings at First United Methodist Church Princeton and at the VFW Building Bluefield, Rotary at Holiday Inn Bluefield, Athens Town Council at Town Hall, VEC Employers' Advisory Council at SVCC Richlands, plus Tazewell County Board of Supervisors, Quota International, History Day at the Legislature in Charleston, and Commerce Business After Hours at Bluefield Regional Medical Center. Phone contact 304 327 7184.
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AARP
First United Methodist Church
Princeton
Bluefield Rotary Club
Holiday Inn
Bluefield
Tazewell
VEC Employers 'Advisory Council
SVCC
Center
Richlands
Athens
Quota International of
Legislature
the Cultural Center
Kanawha Blvd
Charleston
Four Seasons
Greater Bluefield
Four License Classes Proposed For Video Terminals
Wise officials discuss HB2205 creating Class A to D licenses for video lottery machines with distributions of 30 30 20 and 30 percent across classes. Lawmakers debate tax rates safety nets and revenue neutral positions as the House Judiciary Committee prepares to review amendments this week.
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Wise
Bill Case
Case
Mike Caputo
Dmarion
Caputo
Carrie Webster
Dhanawha
House Judiciary Committee
Amores
Welfare Office Reports TANF and Food Stamp Activity
The Tazewell County DSS outlines 1999 2000 TANF figures with 537 applications, 327 approved, and 2000 01 seven month average of 494 monthly. Food stamps served 2 361 households monthly and 5 050 individuals monthly, with $3 547 250 issued.
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Tazewell County
Tester
DSS
Testers
West Virginia gray machine tax debate splits residents
Residents weigh taxing gray poker machines amid lottery funding claims. Some oppose taxation saying gambling will continue elsewhere and education should be funded by lottery. others support taxes for education. About 12,118 gray machines exist statewide with 635 in Mercer County and 118 in McDowell County, per Alcohol Beverage Control Administration.
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Charleston
West Virginia
Virginia
Sallie McPherson
Princeton
McPherson
Edie Marshall
Marshall
Rhoda Roberts
Bluefield
Roberts
Alcohol Beverage Control Administration
Mercer County
McDowell County
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