Board of Governors Meeting Set for October Seventeenth
Concord College will host the Board of Governors meeting Friday October 17 at 1 30 p m in the Concord Room Marsh Hall Concord. Contact Ms Nancy Meade at 304 384 5223 or meadow concord.edu for details The Marketwatch group will meet Wednesday at 7 p m at the Tazewell Extension Office coordinated by Virginia Tech Extension Agent Mike Harris Call 988 0405 for information.
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Women’s Expo at Brushfork Armory Remains On
The Princeton Mercer County Chamber of Commerce confirms the annual Women’s Expo will take place at Brushfork Armory on October 24 and 25 despite a recent troop deployment. The event proceeds as planned with exhibitors and attendees anticipating demonstrations and vendors.
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Grant to benefit Bluefield State College research
A $30,000 grant from WV-BRIN to Bluefield State College will fund medical research and inspire students to pursue careers in science and technology. Dr. Ethel Gordon leads a diabetes focused study, with planned Type I work and expansion to Type II. Collaboration is set with Marshall University School of Medicine physicians Dr. Monica Valentovic and Dr. Donald Primerano.
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TEO to hold beef quality program in Tazewell
The Tazewell Extension Office hosts a Beef Quality Assurance program on Saturday October 18 at 1 p.m. at the office. Created in 1987 to aid beef producers in raising feeding and harvesting high quality beef. Dr. Dee Whittier and Dr. John Hall will conduct the training. Attendees receive certification. for information contact Mike Harris at 988-0405.
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Tazewell Extension
Leaf peepers flock to two Virginias for peak fall colors
Tourists from Canada and Florida flood Princeton Bluefield and Claypool Hill lodging each October to view the kaleidoscope of maples and hardwoods. Hotels report 20 percent mid October bookings while tour operators arrange bus trips to watch the mountain ranges come alive with color. Peak timing varies with weather, but mid October is typical and drier years quicken color change.
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Twistee Treat opens on Route 20 in Glenwood with cone-shaped shop
Danny and Gordon Lusk debut Twistee Treat at Route 20 and Sandlick Road offering 26 ice cream flavors plus hamburgers and funnel cakes under a giant cone. Open daily 10 am to 10 pm, drive-through available, plans include seven more stores and tourist-friendly landscaping. Opened October 3 with about 200 customers first day.
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Russell Joins First Community Bank as VP Commercial Services
Dewey Russell named Vice President Commercial Services at First Community Bank. A 30 year banking veteran, he began at Princeton Bank & Trust in 1972 and led One Valley Bank before BB&T acquisition. He will oversee commercial lending and holds roles with Princeton Baseball Association and Concord College Foundation.
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BB and T chief to headline Charleston College fundraiser
BB and T chairman and CEO John Allison will headline the 2003 Charleston Fund for Concord College dinner on November 18 at Embassy Suites. The Winston-Salem bank, with more than 91 billion in assets, operates 1,400 branches and has led extensive acquisitions since 1989. Concord president Beasley urged alumni support as higher education budgets shrink.
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