Melvin Grubb to be honored for regional photography legacy
Bluefield beautification efforts set April 16 gala honoring Melvin L Grubb a renowned regional photographer whose career spans from Bluefield Daily Telegraph work in 1946 to iconic images like the 1993 East River Mountain fog shot. The event showcases decades of wedding, mining and dramatic imagery.
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Southwest Photo-Arts Institute
Dallas
Texas
West Virginia News Photographer’s Association
American Legion
Princeton Avenue
Joe McGehee
Stuart McGehee
Craft Memorial Library
East River Arts
Blues Unlimited
Bluestone Wildcats
Coalfield
Nat Reese
Wildcats
Dr. McGehee
Earth Talk on thyroid disease links to environment
Earth Talk examines rising thyroid problems and possible environmental links. It cites cancer statistics, detection improvements, and research on stress, radiation, and pesticide exposure, including a UCLA study showing genetic and pesticide factors raising risk, with 60 percent of pesticides affecting thyroid hormones.
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Ican Thyroid Association
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American Journal of Epidemiology
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Whitney S. Goldner
Beyond Pesticides
CU International Students Plan Japan earthquake fundraisers
Concord University clubs and groups launch a week of events to aid Japan quake and tsunami victims. Silent auctions run March 14 to 25 with bids posted at multiple campus locations. T shirt sales occur March 24 and 25. donations may be sent to Concord University Foundation RO Box 1405. 14 Japanese students attend CU, with about 100 CU alumni in Japan helping.
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