Dinner speaker to address North Central West Virginia contractors
Clarkburg event features Pasquale Navarro president of Pittsburgh Navarro Corp and director of the Pittsburgh Master Builders Association as guest speaker for a Construction Employers Association dinner at the Holiday Inn. About 125 industry members expected to attend, with leaders from Morgantown and Clarksburg among officers and attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Pasquale Navarro
Pittsburgh Navarro Corp
Pittsburgh Master Builders Association
Construction Employers Association of North
Coombs
Paul
R. Bridges
Mellon-Stuart Co
Fairmont
David C. Bane
Christ Episcopal Church of
Arthur M. Recht
Schrader, Miller, Stamp and Recht
Wheeling
Donald C. Hemmann
Coombs and Hemmann Inc
Morgantown
Richard McClain
Baker and Coombs Inc
R.S. Corson
R.S. Corson Co
Association
Thomas W. Barr
G.A. Brown and Son, Inc
Robert E. Cottrill
Cottrill and Shinn, Inc
P.R. Watson
Stuart- McMunn Inc
Monongalia County Plans Study of Chaotic Lunch Program
Derthick outlines a move toward a more intensive study of the county hot lunch system. Each of 43 schools buys its own food, lacks centralized purchasing, and principals serve as restaurant managers. The county subsidizes cooks salaries and oversees federal funds, while menus vary and type A lunches are required for subsidized schools.
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Monongalia County
Lawrence Derthick
Derthick
County Food Service
Mary J. Staddon
Miners blamed in death at Eastern coal mine
A July 13 fatality at Eastern Associated Coal Corp in Miracle Run is attributed by a MESA Fatalgram to the miners involved, conflicting with state and federal reports that blamed the company. Eastern paid a $10,000 state fine and three foremen faced suspensions. authorities note Fatalgrams reflect initial findings before full investigations.
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John Blosser
Mine Enforcement and Safety Administration
MESA
Tony Spadafore Jr
Eastern Associated Coal Corp
Miracle Run
Donald Schlick
Eastern
State Department of Mines
Spadafore
Department of Mines
UNICEF collection set this afternoon in Morgantown
Trick or treaters in Morgantown will collect UNICEF donations from 2 to 5 pm with about 300 children canvassing mainly within the area. Co sponsors Mrs. Betty Vellenoweth and the Morgantown Council of Churches say a few outlying areas will be covered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
United Nations Children’s Fund
Unicef
Betty Vellenoweth
Church Women United
Morgantown Planning and BZA clash over zoning case
The Morgantown Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals sharpen their jurisdiction dispute after planning officials say they sued the BZA over a variance granted to developer James Prete for a mini mall hotel restaurant complex. BZA member William Delardas counters with his explanation of the action and its motives.
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Morgantown Planning Commission
Board of Zoning Appeals
Alan Donaldson
BZA
James Prete
William Delardas
BIA
Planning stance explained by city officials
The planning commission says it must serve public interests and enforce the Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. It evaluates use change proposals by objective criteria, despite local residents living nearby. The commission hired a consultant and, based on studies, disapproved Prete's shopping center plan.
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Donaldson
Prete
BIA
Harold) Cathers
Richard) Walters
Planning Commission
Delardas outlines BIA position on use categories and planning
Delardas explains three types of uses under West Virginia law: exceptions, special exceptions, and variances. He notes the Board consults the planning commission for public or quasi public use proposals and must refer such uses to the commission to assess impact on the comprehensive plan.
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Planning Commission
Morgantown to switch to exclusive walk phase at four intersections
FHWA approved the changes to Morgantown traffic signals allowing an exclusive walk phase. The DOH will modify wiring and push buttons at High Street Fayette Walnut Pleasant and Spruce Willey crossings this week, with work lasting about one week. No federal funds will be used as the project centers on labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Highway Administration
State Department of Highways
Morgantown
DOH
William S. Ritchie
FHWA
High Street
Fayette, Walnut
Pleasant Streets
Spruce
Willey Streets
Ritchie
Power firm and IBEW Local reach tentative contract agreement
In Clarksburg West Virginia a tentative contract between Monongahela Power Co and IBEW Local 2357 ends a five month strike. Terms not disclosed and workers expected to return Monday. Also two Virginia youths Ronald Dunford 20 and Marshall Dean 17 from Wytheville missing from Kennedy Youth Center after Friday walkaway.
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Clarksburg
W.va
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 2357
Monongahela Power Co
Monongahela Power
Virginia
Kennedy Youth Center
KYC
Ronald Dunford
Marshall Dean
Wytheville
Daylight Saving Time Ends Early This Morning
Daylight savings time ended at 2 a.m. today and became 1 a.m. giving everyone an extra hour. The notice warns late risers and Sunday churchgoers to adjust clocks before Monday.
Marriage and divorce trends in Mason-Dixonland rise in 1960s 70s
The first in a three part series notes divorce rates up 211 percent in Preston County and 172 percent in Monongalia County over five years. WVU experts link rising divorce to women's liberation, changing roles, and greater dissatisfaction with traditional marriage. Local judges cite broader societal shifts and shifting gender dynamics as key factors.
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Mason-Dixonland
Preston County
Monongalia County
State Department of Health
Division of Vital Statistics
Robert Halbritter
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Hemmann
McClain
Corson
By Shelby Young
Jack E. Tisdale
Division of Assessments
Ron Rittenhouse
Hobgoblins
Second Ward
David Winston
Rachel Goodman
United States
Bangladesh
Lebanon
Columbia
India
Delardas
Ibew Local
Ann Swinkola
Women’s Liberation Movement
Patricia Porterfield
Department of Behavioral Medicine and Psychiatry
West Virginia University
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