Literacy volunteers honored for reaching youngest residents
Princeton Community Hospital hosts Golden Books reading program through its 15 year run earning the Celebrate Victories Award from Literacy Volunteers of America West Virginia Chapter. Debra Griffith notes Rose Lee Kraushaar delivers books monthly to new mothers in the maternity unit while sharing reading tips for children from infancy to school age.
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Princeton
Princeton Community Hospital
PCH
Mercer County
Charleston
Literacy Volunteers of America
West Virginia
Deborah Griffith
Rose
Lee Kraushaar
Kraushaar
Coalwood crowd gathers for Hickam book event at Cassell Park
Author Homer Hickam led a Coalwood event with Billy Rose and Jimmy Carroll as readers, addressing 100 to 200 attendees. The crowd toured vendors, and autographs drew lines as residents from multiple states joined the celebration. Rose highlighted a flood relief fund surpassing a $20,000 goal.
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Coalwood
Peggy Blevins
Hickam
Rocket Boys
Billy Rose
Jimmy “O’dell” Carroll
Cassell Park
Rose Rose
McDowell County
O’dell Carroll
Bluefield
South Carolina
Florida
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Students react to 9 11 attacks in a high school setting
Ninth and tenth graders express disbelief and concern as the September 11 attacks reshape classroom discussions. Twelfth graders report a mix of emotion and cautious optimism while some students report surreal responses and a few take pride in military service. A senior joins the Marine Corps, noting increased significance of the event for national respect.
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Pentagon
World Trade Center Towers
Stanley
Sheena Sexton
America
John Hale
U.S
U.S. Marine Corps
Steve Woods
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Margaret Ann Murphy
Melvin Dunn
Margaret Meador
Robert Richardson
Pat East
Carol Newton
Eleanor Smith
Feet Magann
Frances Chandler
Alan Felts
American Cancer Society
A-1
New York City
World Trade Center
Columbus, Ohio
Bdtonline
Spruce & Spring
East Cumberland Road
Princeton Elks Lodge
Green Valley
Maple Acres Road
Cherry Street
Fox
CBS
Steve Yost
Homer Hickam Jr
Hearthside Books
Good Times
Charters & Tours
Daily Telegraph
Singer Janome
Frederick Street
Simone
METRO
Bek Belk.co
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