As chairman of the Labor of Love Mission and on behalf of White Christmas I would first like to thank my Lord and savior Jesus Christ for providing everything we needed and giving us the strength to do the White Christmas Program this year and helping to provide Christmas to nearly 500 underprivileged Tazewell County Children.

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MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR., CELEBRATION AT CONCORD, MONDAY, JANUARY 16

Athens, W.Va. - A celebration of the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., will be held at Concord University, Monday, January 16 at 7 p.m. in the Main Theatre of the Alexander Fine Arts Center.

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W. Roger Angles
The forests on the North side of East River Mountain are the last line of defense for the Bluestone River. Cut, the droughts predicted by Virginia Tech University will undoubtedly come sooner, the water quality will grow worse and all citizens of the Bluestone Valley and downstream should be very concerned.

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Labor of Love Mission will be hosting dinner with Santa for the Tazewell County White Christmas & Shop with a Cop children at the Tazewell Fairgrounds on December 17 at 6:00 pm.

Anyone interested in donating food items for the dinner or gifts are asked to contact Robert Steele at 988-3704 or Clinch Valley Community Action at 988-5583.

There will be a Family Support Group Meeting on
Wednesday, November 16, 11:30, Tazewell Pizza Plus, held by TASK (Taking Action For Special Kids. Everyone is welcome. A new book TASK has for sale: "From Emotions to Advocacy, 2nd Edition". The cost is $19.95 each and will be available at the meeting.

HOMELESSNESS PANEL DISCUSSION SET FOR MONDAY,
NOVEMBER 28

Athens, W.Va. - The Concord University Bonner Scholars will be a hosting a "Faces of Homelessness" panel discussion on Monday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m. in the Student Center State Room. Panelists will consist of individuals from the National Homeless Coalition's Speaker's Bureau who have been or are currently homeless and will focus attention on those who suffer from hunger and homelessness.

"This is going to give the students of Concord University a chance to see what it's really like to be homeless, and to end some of the stereotypes they might have," stated Ashley Hackney from Charleston, a Bonner Scholar and organizer for the event.

Ms. Hackney recently coordinated and attended the National Student Conference Against Hunger and Homelessness in Seattle, Wash.

Concord University is the only public institution to have a "Bonner Scholars" program, fully funded by the Bonner Foundation in Princeton, N.J. Bertram and Corella Bonner created the Foundation. During her youth, Mrs. Bonner lived for a short while in McDowell County. The program provides stipends to students for civic and community work.

For more information, contact Ms. Hackney at 1-304-384-5912 or hackneya04@concord.edu.

CONCORD UNIVERSITY NOTES: Persons with disabilities should contact Nancy Ellison, 1-304-384-6086 or 1-800-344-6679, extension 6086 if special assistance or help is required for access to an event scheduled by the University on campus.

On October 18, as a candidate for school board, I had the privilege of interacting with the citizens of the Southern District. The Tazewell Chamber of Commerce was responsible for the public forum concerning our county educational system. The chamber did an excellent job of bringing together a high school student, a parent, a teacher, and representatives from the three local newspapers, and our local TV station to form an engaging panel. Each member of the panel took time out of their busy schedules to, not only attend the event, but also to research and ask questions that reflected the concerns of the community.
I would like to extend sincere thanks to Audrea Matney, Rhonda Fuller, and Susan Whittaker for representing all of the students, parents, and teachers of the Southern District so comprehensively. I would also like to thank Bluefield Daily Telegraph, The Free Press, Clinch Valley News, and WVVA, for sending such insightful representatives. Thanks to Main Street Café which provided delicious refreshments (especially the cookies) and Southwest Virginia Community College for taping the event. However, none of this would have been possible without the coordination of the Tazewell Chamber of Commerce and the support of the citizens of the Southern District. Thank you for Job Well Done!

H. L. “Howie” Mitchell, Jr.
Southern District School Board Candidate

Athens, W.Va. - Steve Fitzhugh, former player for the NFL Denver Broncos and the Cleveland Browns will be speaking at Concord University two different times this evening.

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September 7, 2005
Athens, W.Va. - Several public and private colleges and universities in West Virginia are offering their assistance to college-bound students in the New Orleans area who will not have a campus to go to due to the devastation of hurricane Katrina on colleges and universities in the New Orleans area.

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PHOTOS OF STEAM LOCOMOTIVES ON DISPLAY AT CONCORD THROUGH OCT. 31
Athens, W.Va. - Today we have the power of the Internet to stay connected and make purchases, but yesterday, powerful trains pulled by steam engines delivered goods and kept people and communities in touch with each other. Photographer O. Winston Link captured the strength, power and beauty of the steam engine in photographs taken in West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland and North Carolina, and 30 of these dramatic photographs will be on display at Concord University now through October 31.

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This is a draft copy of the August 8, 2005 minutes and is subject to amendment. Minutes do not become official until approved by the Tazewell County School Board.

VIRGINIA: At a regular meeting of the Tazewell County School Board held at Tazewell County Career and Technical Center on August 8, 2005 at 5:30 p.m.

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This is a draft copy of the August 25, 2005 minutes and is subject to amendment. Minutes do not become official until approved by the Tazewell County School Board.

VIRGINIA: At a special called meeting of the Tazewell County School Board held at Tazewell County School Board Office on August 25, 2005 at 5:30 p.m.

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This is a draft copy of the August 29, 2005 minutes and is subject to amendment. Minutes do not become official until approved by the Tazewell County School Board.

VIRGINIA: At a special called meeting of the Tazewell County School Board held at Tazewell County School Board Office on August 29, 2005 at 5:00 p.m.

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Athens, W.Va. - The 2005 Fund for Concord Dinner is scheduled for the evening of Tuesday, October 11 and will be held at Embassy Suites, in Charleston. The purpose is to raise money for scholarships for Concord University students.

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