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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 17, 2004
Page
4
Eight Bluefield All-star youth basketball players spent a Saturday clearing brush and trash at Oak Grove Cemetery. Al Hancock highlighted the unseen hard work of these role models, sparking a reporter's decision to photograph and write about their community effort.
Bill Archer notes from the Daily Telegraph that teachers shape youth in classrooms but adults must reinforce positive behavior in everyday life. He reflects on volunteers, community service, and the influence of watching adults, including handling lawn mowers at a cemetery, with young people eager to learn and participate.
The Dinefield Daily Telegraph lists publisher William Randy Deason executive editor Thomas Colley news editor Lee Samantha Perry managing editor Tammi Toler Barbara Hawkins Bill Archer sports editor Bob Redd city county editor Charles Owens senior copy editor Andy Patton and features a biblical quote from Matthew 7 1 2 about judgment and measurement.
Supportive communities rally around soldiers with red white and blue displays. West Virginia National Guard deployments exceed 77 percent of force across 27 countries, placing the state in the top five per capita. Towns like Richwood Keyser Hinton Welch and Gassaway mobilize residents for family readiness fund drives and aid shipments to Iraq and Afghanistan. City National Bank and others help send more than 45
Citizens line the streets to welcome returning West Virginia troops as statewide backing helps soldiers cope with post deployment life. The National Guard faces a long road ahead in rebuilding efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan, urged by public gratitude and continued community support.
William Horton of Bluefield urges WV leaders to back coal to gasoline conversion, arguing a 300 year coal supply and sludge piles could fuel plants. He questions foreign crude reliance and calls for action before prices rise, urging voters to elect truly progress‑minded officials.
In a reading of the Barr and Harvey family letter titled Keep Lantifreeze away from pets the author emphasizes treating pets as family. They note rural life with many dogs and cats and urge owners to contain animals on their property to protect neighbors and prevent access to roads.
Jim Davidson presents four key elements for thriving towns: strong schools with booster support, safe neighborhoods through coordinated law enforcement, a healthy diversified economy driven by the chamber of commerce and new construction, and warm, friendly leaders. He urges volunteers to improve their communities and cites Duncan as a growing example in Oklahoma.
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