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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 2000
Page
9
Assistant City Manager Wayne Shumate said Princeton’s street paving advances began after the 1987 end of federal Revenue Sharing cut city funding. The 1989 paving plan earmarked 50 000 to 60 000 annually, with bids of 100 000 to 120 000 every two years, and by 2000 the city was halfway to resurfacing all streets.
Howard and Ruth Albert report an extraordinary Four Seasons Country crop with potatoes weighing over 2 pounds and nearly 22 inches in circumference. They harvested 45 bushels from 10 90-foot rows, the best yield yet, while noting the unique shapes and prep challenges despite the potatoes' good taste.
Burke's Garden Fall Festival comes Sept 30 from 8 am to 3 pm with home made food produce and crafts plus new entertainment. The event features mountain music clogging gospel acts and demonstrations at Garden Mountain Farm Weatherbury Station and local farms with a free shuttle between sites. Vendors must meet criteria favoring hand produced items and high quality crafts Keith Whitted Eunice Graham and Rebecca Hubbard coordinate activities and services. A Mercer County Farm Bureau dinner follows at Glenwood Park.
St Luke's Hospital Main Clinical Laboratory in Bluefield received accreditation from the College of American Pathologists after an on-site inspection. Lab supervisor Ivy Medley praised the national recognition, noting St Luke's is among over 6,000 CAP accredited labs nationwide. A separate note mentions a fish and hot dog sale at St Matthew Church on Friday at 6 p.m. sponsored by Elder Virginia Rucker.
The next paving year targets 2.5 miles of street if costs stay constant. Shumate credited the street program’s success to city managers leadership and the dedication of council members over the past decade.
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