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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 30, 2001
Page
8
Bluefield High invites BHS students to a fifth annual doubleshot summer math program running June 1-22 and July 9-13 from 9 a.m. to noon at BHS. Attending three summers earns one elective credit. Applications available in the BHS office with a June 8 deadline.
Wyatt said future business developments could help and many projects are planned to boost the economic base. Officials hope unemployment remains stable and may improve if there are no major layoffs or downturns, aided by current demand for coal miners.
Gov. Wise outlined a proposed 120 bed veterans nursing facility for Beckley tied to the Beckley VA complex in Clarksburg. Rockefeller, Principi, and others urged federal support for long term and non institutional care including Alzheimer’s and spinal cord injury services. The plan aims to help veterans age in place but needs data and ongoing funding decisions.
The Mercer County Foster Care Task Force addressed the assembly stressing the need for loving homes for foster children. Arba Lambert of the Mercer County Foster Parents Association highlighted that many children feel unwanted and urged more foster parents. The group thanked attendees and outlined fundraising efforts to support foster care, including Christmas dinners and gifts. Members include Community Connections, Action Youth Care, Children’s Home Society of WV, DHHR, Pressley Ridge, and WVU Center for Developmental Disabilities. Contact Community Connections at 307 Federal Street, Bluefield, WV 304-324-0456.
West Virginia faces a 4 percent tuition cap as the interim board’s recommended increases come under scrutiny. Education Secretary Kay Goodwin expects the measure to pass with little protest, while college leaders warn tighter budgets will require deeper cuts and strategic prioritizing across institutions. University and college presidents stressed the need for agreement on core needs as campuses tighten spending after the cap.
A customer praised Bob Evans Farms Restaurant staff after a wallet left behind by an upset patron was found and kept safe. The general manager said the team attempted to contact the owner by calling the house and a forwarded cell number. He noted the staff’s honesty and policy to track the owner when a phone number exists.
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