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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 2002
Page
5
Nearly 200 West Virginians will be honored by Gov. Bob Wise before embarking on a year of voluntary service as AmeriCorps members. Jean Ambrose, director of the state Commission for National and Community Service, cites broader impact across education, housing, and welfare-to-work efforts.
Dorothea Knitting Mills won a 15.6 million dollar Defense Logistics Agency contract to manufacture about 2 million Army berets in Glade Spring Virginia. The firm will relocate to the old Virginia Glove Co. building and hire about 65 workers. President Steven Borsock cites local apparel manufacturing expertise and skilled labor.
Mercer County observes National Domestic Violence Awareness Month with a series of events led by the Domestic Violence Task Force chaired by Elizabeth Osborne. A candle light vigil is set for Oct 15 at the Mercer County Courthouse with a reception at 7 p.m. and program at 7:30 p.m. at the courthouse. Participants include Judge John R. Frazier, Green Valley Women’s Club, and performer Daveen Denardo. Activities extend to the Women’s Expo Oct 25–26 at Brushfork Armory featuring Kimberleigh Hawkins White speaking on warning signs and the task forces, with proceeds supporting Pam’s Place. Osborne highlights include forensics nurse program updates and upcoming talks at Bluefield State College and Rotary events. Those may contact Pace or Osborne to add names or memory-board photos of victims.
Dr. Joseph Baker and Dr. Paul Frantz led Roanoke Memorial and Carilion HeartNet in performing the first robotic assisted cardiovascular surgery using the Intuitive daVinci System. The televised procedure showcased a left chest by pass through three small incisions, opening viewers to a life saving heart operation. The broadcast highlighted minimally invasive heart surgery benefits and the facility's status as the region’s first to adopt the system.
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