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Newspaper
Register Herald
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1998
Page
5
Voters on Tuesday face a 2.9 million bond levy referendum to fund key projects. If approved, the money would build an eight classroom wing and gym at Peterstown Elementary School among other needs.
The levy allocates 548241 for Peterstown Middle School gym floor upgrades cafeteria expansion and dressing room upgrades and HVAC improvements James Monroe High School gets 175000 for an auxiliary gym Mountain View Elementary receives 139851 for furnishings and wiring Monroe County Technical Center funds roof replacement of 100000 Peterstown Elementary built in 1962 now houses 438 students with crowded classrooms and a three shift cafeteria proving education suffers residents urge vote despite tax fatigue stressing that investment in education will benefit future generations and other counties face similar funding challenges
Summers County voters are urged to back a 50 percent excess levy to restore programs lost during lean years. The measure would raise about $602,000 annually for coaching and substitute salaries, library services, health department, 4-H office, and maintenance costs, ending ongoing fundraisers.
In a letter about Raleigh County Schools, a Marsh Fork community member challenges the omission of Marsh Fork Elementary from bond benefit lists. The writer cites strong test scores, beautification wins, and coal-revenue potential, urging the school board to allocate funds for heating and cooling to avoid punishing students for geographic location.
West Virginia AFL-CIO urges voters to oppose Amendment 1. The group argues the measure mainly offers property tax breaks to large businesses with no guaranteed job creation or local worker benefits. Walter Loomis of Hinton thanks staff and deputies after feeling ill at a Summers County Liberty game.
Acknowledgment from a husband and wife thanks Raleigh General Hospital nurses and aides for kindness and concern after a stroke on October 2. They note fear and uncertainty during hospital stays and appreciate the friendly smiles and supportive words from the nursing staff.
A Beckley reader replies to Angie Hylton on the editorial page, recounting a 1954 marriage and a 1998 divorce after 44 years, stating no affairs occurred. He argues greater marital dedication could reduce divorces and improve the world.
The Register-Herald outlines submission rules for letters to the editor requiring signature, address, and daytime phone, with verification before publication. Letters may be edited for clarity and limited to under 300 words, with exceptions possible, and readers are invited to send submissions by mail, fax, or email.
Adopt A Highway volunteers from Liberty High School report the September 29 cleanup on Dingess Branch Road in Glen Daniel as their 10th anniversary effort. They collected at least 25 bags of trash, including 100 beer bottles, cans, fast food bags, and cigarette butts, urging stricter litter enforcement and plant a trash can program with more volunteers.
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