JAMES TAYLORSPORTS WRITER

NORTON — One wouldhave to look hard to find ahigh school baseball gamewhere a team gave up twogrand slams and still wonthe contest.

That happenedWednesday night atLawson-Fitchko Stadiumas Union gave up the twobases-loaded homers butstill came out on top 15-9over the J.I. BurtonRaider in nonconferenceaction.

Union’s BubbaHubbard, cruising alongand riding a 7-1 lead intothe fifth inning ran into a

stubborn Raiders battingorder.

Burton’s IsaacPerrigan, with the basesloaded blasted a grandslam over the fence in leftcenter field, pulling theRaiders within two runs,7-5 and turning whatappeared to be a blowoutinto a ball game.

“Burton, they’re a pret-ty solid team,” Hubbardsaid. “You put it in thereand they’re gonna hit it.”

But Union (4-2) wasable to add five runs in thetop of the sixth whenTristan Grubb roped abases-loaded double down

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RODERICK MULLINSSPORTS WRITER

CLINTWOOD — Wednesday’s10-0 Cumberland Conferfencebaseball win of the EastsideSpartans was not as easy as thescore may have led on tobelieve.

“This was a closer gamethan the scoreboard indicated,”said Eastside coach Chris Clayafter his Spartans defeated theClintwood Greenwave 10-0. ”They hit some balls on thenose and made some costlyerrors and we took advantage ofit.”

The Spartans led just 3-0after five innings before widen-ing their lead with a four run

sixth inning and three more inthe top of seventh to take thewin.

With the victory, Eastsideimproved to 3-1 overall and 2-0in the conference standings.

Eastside got on the score-board in the second inning whenCole Harness got on base with asingle to left later scored on aClintwood error to give theSpartans as 1-0 lead.

Eastside’s offense kicked inwhen J.D. Slone ripped a two-run homer into left-center field,hitting a window at the adjoin-ing Clintwood High Schoolbuilding with a resoundingPlexiglas thud, bringing WesYeary and Slone across homeplate for a 3-0 Spartan lead in

the third inning..“Timely hitting,” replied

Clay. “J.D. and that home run,that was a big momentumchange.”

Eastside held onto the leaduntil the top of the sixth as theSpartans added four more runson four hits to take a 7-0 leadover the Greenwave.

Eastside added three moreruns in the seventh as MichaelWheatley singled down the third

base line, Jordan Richards andAustin Smallwood also singledin the inning as well withWheatley and Richards cross-

ing the plate on anotherClintwood error to make thescore 10-0.

While the Greenwave (0-5, 0-2) were held to no runs for theentire game, Clintwood battersconnected for nine hits for thegame.

“Young team. Very youngteam. But we’ve outhit everyteam we have played this yearand lost. We played Lee HighMonday night, lost 12-2 andthey had two hits. Errors,errors, errors,” said Clintwoodcoach Steven Mullins.

The Greenwave used three

pitchers on the mound againstthe Spartans. Starting pitcherDakota Dahley who startedstrong but ran into difficulty bythe third inning, was replacedwith Seth Bailey and TylerRobinson closed out the game.

Eastside sophomore AustinSmallwood went the distancefor the Spartans, getting histhird win. Smallwood allowedno runs, striking out 10 and giv-ing up eight hits across sixinnings. In the top of the sev-enth inning, Eastside’s Claybrought on Adam Ketron to fin-ish the game for the Spartans.

“Austin may not have had hisbest outing pitching this after-noon but we battled through,”replied Clay. u

Spartans rally late for win over Clintwood

KEVIN MAYSSPORTS EDITOR

The UVa-Wise athleticsdepartment made anunprecedented move thisweek by naming co-headcoaches in the school’ssoftball program.

Nick Bitter, the hus-band of Cavalier softballcoach Karen Bitter, wasnamed as the program’sco-head coach onTuesday.

The move is the firsttime in school history thatthe college has named co-head coaches for a pro-gram. It also marks thefirst time that a husbandand wife team will serveas co-head coaches at theschool.

UVa-Wise AthleticsDirector Danny Sterlingsaid Wednesday that NickBitter, a former collegiateathlete and former associ-ate head baseball coach atWashington College, wasthe best hire for the pro-gram.

Nick Bitter replacesformer assistant softballcoach Shelley Newton,who was terminated lastyear following the softballseason.

“Her contract was notrenewed,” Sterling said ofNewton. He did not elabo-rate.

Sterling said that eventhough Nick Bitter wasthe best fit for UVa-Wisesoftball, he could not behired as an assistant

coach as long as his wifewas head coach. TheUniversity of Virginia’snepotism policy prohibitsan individual from super-vising their spouse. So,instead the athleticsdepartment made themove to name Nick Bitteras co-head coach of theprogram.

“They will both answerdirectly to me,” Sterlingsaid of the husband - wifehead coaches. “It is aunique set of circum-stances to have co-headcoaches, but this is some-thing that we felt was bestfor the program.

“Nick was the mostqualified candidate in thepool and we wanted him.”

Sterling said that thenaming of Nick Bitter as aco-head coach was in noway a reflection of KarenBitter’s performance ashead coach of the Cavaliersoftball program.

“I want to make it per-

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LEBANON — It ended quicklyafter the fourth error of the gamefor the Warriors.

Lebanon standout Will Stamperscored all the way from secondbase, when Brent Rasnake ground-ed to short and an errant throw gotaway from first baseman AlexAdkins.

“Brent hit the baseball hard,”Stamper said. “I got about five feetfrom third base and looked over tofind the ball and it was in the dirt. Ijust knew I had to bust it or I wouldbe out.”

Stamper safely slid across homeplate to give Lebanon a 6-5 victoryin a thriller at Pioneer Park onWednesday afternoon.

There is a ton of baseballremaining to be played, but

Lebanon (6-0, 3-0) is currently atopthe Clinch Mountain Conferencestandings.

“We’re still too shaky in thefield,” Central coach Brian Millssaid. “We have to get more com-fortable in the field. Some kidshave been moved to a new positionbecause of need, it’s not their nor-mal position. It still early, hopefullywe will grow into those positions.By the end of the season we’ll havethose errors corrected and bestrong for it.”

The Pioneers had built a 4-0 leadafter three innings of play. Itappeared it might be enough runswith their ace Stamper on themound. But in the fourth, theWarriors began to fight back. JakeFlanary singled and scored whenAdkins reached on an error. Adkinsthen crossed the plate on a groundout by Mark Dotson and it was 4-2.

Everything went Central’s (2-2,0-1) way in the fifth. Jarrett Jesseebounced a soft grounder thatStamper dove for and fell down. Hecouldn’t throw out Jessee from asitting position. J.P. Stallard rippeda run scoring double to left-center.

Nate Thompson and Flanarywalked to load the bases and endthe day for Stamper on the mound.Lefty Mic Leonard came on inrelief for the Pioneers. Adkins hada bloop single to score Stallard withthe tying run. Logan Johnson gavethe Warriors 5-4 lead with anotherbloop single in almost the sameplace to score Thompson.

“We showed a lot of heart andbattled through some adversity,”commented Mills. “This is only ourfourth game, so I was very glad tosee us respond like that against a

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the left field line, clearingthe bases. Two batterslater, Tommy Fleenordrove Will Hubbardhome on a double of hisown giving Union a 12-5lead going into the bottomof the inning.

“My team, they werejust on a roll. when theyget on a roll, they justkeep on hitting,” BubbaHubbard said. “TristanGrubb was racking it uptonight. We just got somegood hits and put the runson the board.”

But again, Burton’shitters were able to gotoe-to-toe with Union’sstrong pitching.

After a single and twowalks, Raider’s lead-offhitter Isaac Davis sent ablast over the left fieldfence off of Union reliev-er Zack James, pullingthe Raiders within threeruns, 12-9, going into thefinal frame.

Union was able to putthe game away in the sev-enth when Grubb laiddown a perfectly execut-ed suicide squeeze playwith the bases loaded thatscored Matt Ashley and

Cameron Fannon.Tommy Fleenor was ableto close out the Raiders inthe bottom of the seventh,striking out the finalthree batters he faced.

“We swung the batswell, especially consider-ing we hadn’t played ineight days,” Union coachJ.W. Salyers said. “For us,offensively we kept theball in play. We executeda squeeze play. It was agood job executingwhereas we hadn’t donethat a lot so far this sea-son.”

“They (Union) havegot a fine ball club,”Burton coach Jim Adamssaid. “They outplayed ustonight and deserved towin.

“I was pleased our kidsnever quit and once wegot behind, they went upto the plate and took atstation to stationapproach, doing thethings we asked them todo to help us prolong thegame. That will help usdown the road. I’m proudof my guys effort, theyplayed until the last out.”

Union’s Fleenor andGrubb ended the gamewith four RBIs apiece. u

u Lebanon’s Eli Sargent, left is retired at first base as Centralfirst baseman Alex Adkins stretches to make the catch.

very good team. “This is the way this

conference is going to be.Night in night out, you’regoing to have to bringyou’re A-game.”

Lebanon tied it in thebottom of the inning. BenSexton doubled and laterscored with two outs on anerror. The Pioneers thenwon it with the run in thebottom of the seventh.

“I really felt like we gotlucky,” Pioneer coachJarrod Sparks said. “Wehad a good approach atthe plate early and thenwe just went dead. Fact ofthe matter though, mykids stayed in it longenough to win the base-ball game.”

Thompson went thedistance on the mound forthe Warriors and took theloss. He had nine strike-outs and deserved a betterending.

“Thompson gotstronger as the game wenton,” said Sparks. “He keptcompeting, bulldogged itas they say, hats off to thatkid.”

Flanary, LoganJohnson and JarrettJessee had two hits eachfor Central. u

fectly clear that we arevery pleased with thewhat Karen has done withthe program,” he said.“Softball has traditionallybeen one of the strongestprograms we have.”

Karen Bitter replacedTori Raby-Gentry, wholeft UVa-Wise in 2011 totake a similar position atMotlow College inLynchburg, Tenn. Raby-Gentry also serves as theAthletic Director atMotlow.

In her fourth seasonthis year, Karen Bitter hasa record of 95-79 at UVa-Wise, which includes a2014 NCAA Division II

Mountain EastConference champi-onship.

This season, theCavaliers have struggledto a 4-14 record headinginto this weekend’s homegames with West Va.Wesleyan on Saturday andNotre Dame College onSunday.

Sterling said he expect-ed the Cavaliers wouldhave a tough time this sea-son with the loss of sevenstarters to graduation. Inaddition, the program lostat least four other playerswho opted not to comeback this season. Amongthose was 2014 MECpitcher of the year TaylorBrandts. u

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u Central’s Jacob Jessee awaits the nextpitch in Wednesday’s contest at Lebanon.

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u J.I. Burton’s Isaac Perrigan awaits a pitch inWednesday’s nonconference game with Union. Perrigan hadone of two Raider grand slams in Wedneaday’s game.

u Union’s Tristan Grubb hadtwo doubles and four RBI’s inWednesday’s win at J.I.Burton. See more photos atCoalfield.com.

Union’s Bubba Hubbard pickedup the win for the Bears

Wednesday in nonconferenceaction against J.I. Burton.

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UVa-Wise and KingUniversity played a pairof one-run gamesWednesday afternoon atKing Baseball Field. Thevisiting Cavaliers used aseven-run fourth inning inthe opener to halt a nine-game losing streak withan 11-8 victory before theTornado held off a laterally to score an 8-7 tri-umph in game two.

UVa-Wise (6-21)received four hits from TyLighton in the double-header as he added twoRBIs and a run scored

from his leadoff position.Dallas Smithers addedthree hits and five runsscored for the Cavalierswho also picked up threeRBIs each from TyeMarshall and AustinJohnson.

Marshall earned thewin in game one for hisone inning of work andCody Jewell notched thesave by pitching twoinnings of scoreless reliefout of the bullpen.

UVa-Wise will return toMountain EastConference play this

weekend when WestLiberty University visitsStallard Field for a four-game set.

The weekend willbegin on Saturday whenthe program will hostMeet the Cavaliers insideGreear Gymnasium at 11a.m. prior to first pitch at1 p.m.

UVA-WISE LACROSSEGETS SECOND WIN

Annie Hanson scoredfour goals and LaurenDonahue added two asUVa-Wise claimed a 9-1

rain-shortened victoryover the University ofPikeville in women’slacrosse action Tuesdaynight.

The Cavaliers (2-7)scored the first five goalsof the game and outshotthe Bears 22-12 in the con-test. At intermission,coach Meghan Dennehy’ssquad held a 6-1 advan-tage as Hanson scored twoof her goals in the periodand Donahue scored bothof her goals in the half.

UVa-Wise kept up theonslaught in the second

half as Hanson netted twomore goals and StephanieSintetas entered the goalcolumn.

In goal, Mel Reillypicked up six saves, hadtwo groundballs, andcaused two turnovers inthe road victory.

Four of the Cavaliers’nine goals occurred in thefirst 10 minutes of thegame. Following a Hansongoal in the 50 minute, offi-cials stopped the contestdue to unsafe field condi-tions.

The win was the sec-

ond in the last threegames for the first-yearprogram. Each of theteam’s four remainingcontests are MountainEast Conference games,two of which will takeplace at Carl SmithStadium.

Next up is a trip toUrbana on Friday to startthe season-ending stretchof MEC contests. u

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Cavaliers split baseball doubleheader with King

ANTHONY STEVENSSPORTS WRITER

LEBANON — Fundamentallysound softball goes a long way todetermining winners and losers.

The Lady Pioneers playederrorless ball, Union did not.Lebanon (7-1, 3-0) continued ona torrid pace winning in theirsixth straight outing as theyrolled by the visiting LadyBears 9-4 in Clinch MountainConference play on Monday.

“Too many mistakes, mentaland otherwise,” Union coachMichael Rhodes said. “Wemissed a lot of signs, didn’t playgood defense, I thought Emilee(Mullins) battled for most of thegame. Mistakes just got us but

hats off to them, Lebanon madethe plays and we didn’t.”

There is only one senior onthe Lady Pioneer roster, shemade her presence felt. Hittingin the fifth spot, third basemanLeslie Boardwine went 3-for-4,including a double and drove infour runs.

“I wasn’t expecting a gamelike this, I was just really com-fortable at the plate,” saidBoardwine. “We’ve started theseason well, hopefully we canjust keep going. This team hascome together, we’re playingwith confidence and feel goodabout the season.”

Union (3-4, 1-1) went on topwith a run in the first. JennaWade singled and later scored

on a single by Sydnie Blake.Lebanon went ahead in the bot-tom of the inning. TaylorWoodlief had a hit up the middleand Haley Justus reached on anerror. After a walk to HannahMorrison, Boardwine had a two-run single and Lebanon led 2-1.

The Bears came back with athree-spot in the third. HannahDysart and Wade singled.Kristen Bishop followed with anRBI single. Hailey Gilliam andEmilee Mullins each added sac-rifice flies as Union went up 4-2.

Woodlief started Lebanon’sthird with a walk. After a sharplineout by Justus on a greatdefensive play by Union’s cen-ter fielder Dysart, Morrison sin-gled. Boardwine added a RBI

single. Morrison scored on adouble steal to tie it. AnnaFarmer added the go-ahead runreaching on a fielder’s choice togive the Pioneers a 5-4 advan-tage.

“The girls are playing well,they’ve been real consistent,”said Lebanon assistant coachThad Lambert. Lambert wasfilling in for head coach SheliaAdams who missed the contestdue to a death in the family. “Itwas good effort to come togeth-er in the absence of CoachAdams, the girls did a reallygood job.”

Farmer singled in the fifthand scored on a safety byMonica Parrott for an insurancerun for Lebanon. The Pioneers

broke it open in the sixth withthree more runs, whenBoardwine and Caitlyn Dyeeach had RBIs.

After scoring four runs in thefirst three innings, Union wasshutout the final four innings.Morrison who went the distancein the circle retired the final 12batters she faced.

Morrison only had threestrikeouts but was ahead in thecount the entire night, not issu-ing a walk.

“Morrison pitched well theentire game,” Lambert said.“She pitched well early, evenwhen they scored, the ball justfound a hole a few times. Onceour bats got hot, we got themomentum and didn’t let up.” u

Mistakes prove costly for Lady Bears in loss to Lebanon

The Clintwood LadyGreenwave kept theirrecord perfect on theyoung softball seasonWednesday with a 6-1 winover the Eastside LadySpartans at Dennis BakerField in Clintwood.

Erika Counts picked upthe pitching win of theLady Greenwave (4-0, 2-0) throwing a four-hitterin the complete-gamewin.

At the plate, AdrienneMullins went 2-for-2 withtwo walks and two runsscored, while MakaylaVaughn finished with twosingles and two RBIs.

Emily Richardsonscored the lone run forEastside (2-5, 1-1).

LADY RAIDERS ROUTTHOMAS WALKER

Sierra Kern picked upthe win on the mound forthe Lady Raiders (2-2, 1-0) throwing a no-hitterthrough the first threeinnings of work as Burtontook a 22-1 CumberlandConference softball winover Thomas Walker (0-5,0-2).

Kern also was strong atthe plate, going 3-for-4with seven RBIs, whileBurton’s Megan Thackerwent 4-for-4 at the platewith six RBIs.

CENTRAL BEATSEASTSIDE IN WISECOUNTY BATTLE

Kaitlyn Stratton pickedup a complete-game vic-tory on the mound andwas strong at the plateMonday in leading theCentral Lady Warriors toan 8-4 nonconference winover the Eastside LadySpartans in a battle ofWise County rivals atCoeburn.

Stratton record 10strikeouts and went 3-for-4 with a RBI at the platefor the Lady Warriors (3-1).

Emily Vance added twosingles and three RBIs forCentral.

Lacie Austin led theattack for Eastside with adouble and three RBIs,while Kaylee Jones andGrace McCowan each hadtwo hits for the LadySpartans. u

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BASEBALL

Listed are the top 5 baseball teams in

the Coalfield region as selected by a

panel of sports writers, other media

members, coaches and other regional

high school baseball observers from

around the Coalfield region. The listing

includes team, overall record, total

points this week based on a 6-4-3-2-1 rat-

ing system and ranking last week.

1) Lebanon, 6-0 (26) 3

2) Virginia High, 5-2 (24) 1

3) Union, 4-2 (17) 2

4) Central, 0-2 (14) 5

5) Eastside, 3-1 (8) 4

Other teams receiving votes include:

John Battle 4, Honaker 2, J.I. Burton 1.

SOFTBALL

Listed are the top 5 softball teams in

the Coalfield region as selected by a

panel of sports writers, other media

members, coaches and other regional

high school softball observers from

around the Coalfield region. The listing

includes team, overall record, total

points this week based on a 6-4-3-2-1 rat-

ing system, and ranking last week.

1) Gate City, 4-2 (42) 1

2) Lebanon, 7-1 (24) 2

3) Central, 3-1 (23) 3

4) Union, 3-4 (15) 4

5) Clintwood, 4-0 (10) NR

Other teams receiving votes include:

Abingdon 9, Northwood 7, J.I. Burton 5,

Holston 5, Eastside 4.

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MECC golf tournament slated

The Mountain EmpireCommunity College Foundationwill host the Auto World-MECCGolf Classic on Friday, May 8 atLonesome Pine Country Club inPowell Valley to benefit scholar-ships at MECC.

Registration for the captain’schoice tournament begins at 8a.m., with a shotgun start at 9:15a.m. Entry fee for the tournamentis $100. Hole sponsorships areavailable for a $100 gift to theMECC Foundation. For moreinformation, contact Jeri Bledsoeat (276) 523-2400, extension287, or emailjbledsoe@mecc.edu.

Harold Lester golftourney to benefitMountain Laurel,MEOC

The Fifth Annual HaroldLester Memorial Golf Tournamentwill be held Friday, June 5 atLonesome Pine Country Club inBig Stone Gap. All proceeds fromthis event will support the HaroldLester Memorial Fund of theMountain Laurel Cancer Supportand Resource Center of MountainEmpire Older Citizens, Inc. Formore information, or to receive anentry form, contact MaggieChristian Gilbert at 276-523-4202 or emailmchristian@meoc.org.

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SLATESLATE

Headed to Alice Lloydu Central’s Caleb Mills recently signed to play baseball and run

cross country next year at Alice Lloyd College. Those picturedinclude, front row, left to right, Mills’ mother, Lora, Mills, his father,Brian, and his grandfather, Robert Mills. Back row, left to right,Central Principal Charles Collins, Alice Lloyd coaches BrandonArnold and David Hatfield.

Cusano places at stateu Ashley Cusano, a 7th grader at Powell Valley Middle School,

recently competed in the state swim meet in Richmond. Cusanoplaced seventh in the 200M backstroke and ninth in the 100Mbackstroke. She was named to the all-state team and will attend anawards banquet at Kings Dominion, near Richmond, on April 25.Cusano is a member of the Blue Marlins.

GAME PLANSGAME PLANS

BASEBALL RESULTSBASEBALL RESULTS

SOFTBALL RESULTSSOFTBALL RESULTS

STANDINGSSTANDINGS

‘To dwell is to garden.’

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30Prom Project privides formal dresses for 30 high school girls.HomespunQ

Martin Heidegger

Make music with 'Sang & Strang Thangers' On Sunday April 12, the Wise County Public

Library will become a quite lively place, as thosewho call themselves “Sang & Strang Thangers” cir-cle up for a toe-tapping slow jam.

Folks of all ages playing stringed instrumentswhich can be chorded come from Southwest Virginiaand eastern Kentucky, and jam facilitator RhodyjaneMeadows (Big Stone Gap native Nancy Meador)often brings players from her current home in RoanMountain, Tenn.

What is truly unique about this jam is its speed(slow enough for all to enjoy), its accessibility (facil-itator calls chord numbers which are easily applied),

and the fact they consider thevoice an instrument, making it possible for everyoneto participate, SANGers and STRANGers, alike.

Meadows can assist beginners with any of the old-time stringed instruments—guitar, banjer, autoharp,lap dulcimer, fiddle, doghouse bass—and those arriv-ing without an instrument often find themselves suc-cessfully playing cardboard lap dulcimers.

The S&STers look forward to kicking off NationalLibrary Week at the Lonesome Pine RegionalLibrary, and invite the public to get in on the fun bybringing a STRANGed-Thang or just SANGing-along! u

u Kaitlyn Hall, a junior at Eastside High school made

her second trip to the state Forensics competition this

year and won the VHSL 1A championship in the cate-

gory of humorous interpretation with her piece, The

25 annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. The Eastside

High School Forensics team is coached by Christy

Kelley and Kaitlyn was further helped by her uncle

Mark Salyer.

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NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEKNational Library Week is April 12-18 and Wise County Public

Library in Wise is hosting an array of programs based on thetheme ‘Behind Every Great Community is a Great Library.’

MONDAY, APRIL 13r 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. - Community appreciation receptionRefreshments & hourly giveaways.r 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Community Read-A-Loud - ‘The Very

Hungry Caterpillar’ by Eric Carle will be read by Wise TownCouncil member Cindi Smoot with accompanying activities byMary Beth Masters, Family Involvement Coordinator for WisePrimary School. For children ages 3 - 5.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14 r 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. - Community Jigsaw Puzzle Day

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15r 10 a.m. – 11 a.m. Community Storybook Character Day! Dress as your favorite book character! For

children ages 3 - 5.r 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. Book signing. Author Linda Hudson

Hoagland of Tazewell, will be delivering a book talk, signingand selling her book Snooping Can Be Doggone Deadly.

r 3:45 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Community Science DayPhil Shelton, Professor Emeritus at UVA-Wise, will present a

science program. For children in grades K-7.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16r 5 p.m. Book signing. Rita Quillen, author of Hiding Ezra,

Something Solid to Anchor To, and Her Secret Dream, will holda book talk and book signing.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17r 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Community Helpers Day!Wise Police Department, Norton Fire Department, and

Wise Rescue Squad members will present a program andinvite children to view vehicles! For children ages 2 - 5.

SATURDAY, APRIL 18National Library week finale with basket giveaway. u

In our kitchen on Mill Creek, werecently made Potato and CabbageSoup. The recipe we followed was in aletter from Eugene Ham of Fayetteville,Tenn. Eugene was a former sociologyand anthropology professor at ClinchValley College in the late 1970s.

In his letter, he wrote: “This hasbeen a long, vile, bitter cold winter.Sleet, ice and vicious weather has keptme holed up in the igloo more than Icare to have been. To keep such drearyweather at bay, I have contrived andconsumed many a ‘kittle’ of soup.”

As Eugene implied, a healthy way tocontend with the bleakness of winter isto prepare a kettle of soup. Likewise,Potato and Cabbage Soup is a nutritiouschoice. This soup is low in cholesteroland saturated fat. It is also high indietary fiber and potassium, and veryhigh in vitamin C.

Although most of us, like Eugene,welcome the arrival of spring and theend of winter 2015, there are still somecool days and cold nights ahead whichmay provide you with opportunities totry this delicious soup.

POTATO AND CABBAGE SOUP1. Chop fine several large garlic

cloves and a big onion. Put a couple of

tablespoons of cooking oil in bottom ofthe pan in which you are making thesoup. Use low heat to cook the garlicand onions until softened. Pull off thestove eye.

2. Peel and cut up a large Irish pota-to or a couple of smaller ones intocubes and put them atop the onionsand garlic. Cover with water or chick-en broth. Return to the stove and cookuntil the potatoes are very soft. Flavorwith black pepper (cracked). Mash thepotatoes to a mush and pull off the eye.

3. With a sharp knife, roughly shredeither a small cabbage or half a bigone. Add the cabbage to the potatoesand cover with broth or water – orboth.

4. Cook the cabbage until very ten-der, stirring into the potatoes andadding liquid, if necessary. Whenadding the cabbage, I shake in a good

Mill CreekKITCHEN

GregGarland and Chris EvansCOLUMNIST

KITCHEN, PAGE 7B

Former CVC professor makes soup for bleak winter days

NORTON

Company’s coming and it’s time to cleanup. The Norton Great American Cleanuptarget date is Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.until 2 p.m. All supplies needed to clean upa section of highway will be provided. Theevent will be held at the city of Norton park-ing lot next to the Wise County Chamber ofCommerce building.

Special incentives will be offered thatday as a way of saying thank you for yourefforts to keep Norton clean. These rewardsare planned:

r Riches in the Ditches. Find one of threeorange painted soft drink bottles to win $20.If you find a bottle, take it to the registrationsite, along with a 30-gallon bag filled withroadside litter.

r Turn in a filled 30-gallon trash bag andreceive a flower and a reusable bag.

For information call the NortonRecreation Department at 679-0754.

ADOPT-A-TRUCK

The city of Norton offers the Adopt-A-Truck and large item pick-up programs to cityresidents free of charge. This year the pro-gram runs April 17-27. Residents may havelarge appliances, bulky furniture and otheritems transported from their property to theproper disposal location. For large loads oftrash and tree limbs, citizens may make spe-cial arrangements for a city truck to be parkedovernight at their residence; a driver willreturn the following morning to take the loadto the city shop. For more information, callMary Brown at the city office at 679-1161. u

POUND

A new community group in Pound is organ-izing a cleanup day April 25 and encouragingindividuals and organizations to join in theeffort.

r There will be thank-you gifts for partici-pants who turn in a 30-gallon bag of roadsidetrash and cash prize rewards are in the works.Cleanup supplies will be provided.

r Volunteers will gather at town hall begin-ning at 9 a.m. Already committed to the effort

is the Pound/Wise Girl Scout Troop #389,which will plant flowers and clean-up thetown park. Organizers are hoping to drawinterest not just from town residents but fromthose living nearby on Bold Camp, South Fork,North Fork, Mill Creek and South of theMountain areas. “We are encouraging peoplefrom those areas to get together as a groupand join us,” said Margaret Sturgill, the con-tact person for the cleanup. For more infor-mation about the cleanup day, contact Sturgillat 796-5060, email msturg@hughes.net. u

TIME TO CLEAN UPIf your group has a clean up planned and you would like to have it listed in the paper, pleaseemail information to mmarshall@coalfield.com.

Keep Wise County Beautiful hosts itsannual paper shredding event from 10 a.m. to2 p.m. Friday, April 24 in the Norton Magic

Mart parking lot, giving people a chance todispose of unwanted confidential documents,files and records. Call 276/328-1000. u

Clean Your Files Day April 24

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APOSTOLIC

Norton Apostolic PentecostalEast Park Avenue (old Juste Music Building)

Norton • 679-5373Pastor: Donnie CulbertsonSunday Services: 10:30 am

ASSEMBLIES OF GOD

New Hope Assembly of God1405 First Avenue E. • 523-3392

Pastor Rick C. WhittenSunday School: 9:30 am

Sunday Worship: 10:30 am, 6:00 pm

BAPTIST - INDEPENDENT

Charity BaptistWise • 276-298-6708Pastor: Larry Owens

Sunday School: 9:45 amSunday Worship: 11:00 am, 6:00 pm

Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

LUTHERAN - ELCA

Christ Lutheran Church120 West Main Street, Wise • 328-1111

Lay Pastor: Michael SamerdykeSunday School: 10:00 am

Sunday Worship: 11:00 am

METHODIST - UNITED

East Stone Gap United MethodistEast Stone Gap • 523-3760

Pastor: Ric WrightSunday School: 10:00 am

Sunday Worship: 11:00 am, 7:00 pm

NON-DENOMINATIONAL

Esserville ChurchPastor Danny Smith • 679-5548

Sunday School: 10:00 amWorship/Kidz Zone/Comfort Zone:

11:00 amWednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

www.esservillechurch.org

608 Trent St. • Norton, VA 24273

Phone:679-0536

Fax:679-1732

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Danny Boggs • EMT-IRocky Rose • R.N., NRP

(276) 679-4375(800) 427-7340 • (276) 523-4375

Since 1986

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“A Tradition Of Service” • Amy Z. Bradley, Jay Zeigler: Pharmacists

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Neighbors Helping NeighborsGREG MULLINS Pharmacist

8461 Main Street, Pound,VA 24279

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R.J. ROSEFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, COEBURN

“I’m not sure the good old dayswere really so good,” Dad chuck-led.He’d been telling about grow-

ing up during the GreatDepression. One of his childhoodchores was to wake up beforesunrise every cold winter’s morn-ing and kindle the wood firedstove.His father prepared for work by

filling the car radiator with water,which had to be drained nightlyto keep the water from freezingand damaging the motor. Then,the car had to be started with ahand crank. His dad would leavefor the coal mine and wouldn’treturn home until after sun down.Typically, he had to repair orchange flat tires several timesalong the way. His dad, though,was fortunate enough to have acar to drive. Most of the menwalked, hoping to catch rides.There were plenty of chores.

Cows had to be milked and fed,along with the other animals,chickens, horses, pigs. Dadwalked to school in the coldweather, where another fire hadto be kindled in the schoolhouse.He liked volunteering to drawwater from the spring for theschool, which required anotherlong walk while carrying a pail ofwater.There were more chores after

school. Meals had to be madefrom scratch. Dad talked aboutchurning butter while the familylistened to the radio in theevening. His family was fortunateto have a radio, most familiesdidn’t. In fact, many didn’t have

electricity. Of course, there wasno indoor bathroom either,requiring a trip to the outhouse.Nobody dreamed of things

such as television, personal com-puters, cell phones, microwaveovens, or central air conditioning.People didn’t call for pizza deliv-ery, Dad hadn’t even heard ofpizza until he was grown. Acandy bar or soda pop was a raretreat.

“Dad, that sounds like hardwork and few conveniences,” Iremarked, “Why are they calledthe good old days?”

Dad wasn’t sure.An easily overlooked verse in

the Bible is Ecclesiastes 7:10“Say not thou, What is the causethat the former days were betterthan these? for thou dost notenquire wisely concerning this.”Solomon is saying, “It’s not wiseto long for the good old days.”Why? Because nostalgia tends togloss over the reality that thegood old days weren’t much bet-ter than now. The past, just as thepresent, had its share of gooddays and hard days, of evil timesand good times. There were timesof plenty and times of scarcity.Longing for the past won’t makethe good old days return. Rather,we must engage the present andrecognize that this is the day theLord has made, rejoice and beglad in it! u

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The public is cordiallyinvited to attend the followingspecial events sponsored byarea churches.

r Norton United MethodistChurch, 8th Street at VirginiaAvenue, Second Sunday inEastertide, April 12 at11a.m. Special music by theHand Bell Choir. Twelve StepRecovery Groups meet at thechurch Tuesdays at 11a.m. and Wednesdays at 6

p.m. and 7 p.m. The churchleads Outreach Worshipeach Sunday at 10 a.m. at Mt.View Regional MedicalCenter for residents, friendsa n dfamilies. Saturday Singing atMt. View, a cooperative min-istry of NUMC and theChurch of the GoodShepherd will be April 11 at10 a.m.

r Duncan Gap FreewillBaptist Church, SaturdayApril 11, at 7 p.m. PastorGlenn Kilgore ministeringwith sacrament service. TerryPrice ministering Sunday,April 12, at 11 a.m. GospelLights will be singing.

r The New Bethel Church,

Nickelsville, hosts TheSinging Holbrook FamilySunday April 12 at 6 p.m.

r Deliverance FellowshipChurch, Union HallRoad, will host EvangelistDonald Harding Jr. Sunday,April 12 at 11a.m. and Rev.Joe Roberts at 6 p.m. PastorMichael Hunsucker

r Christian Faith Church,Josephine section of Norton,Saturday, April 11, RandyCarter ministering at 7 p.m.;Sunday, April 12 at 6:30 p.m.The Hampton Family andFriends singing and WillieStanley ministering. Saturday,April 18 Mike Hunsuckerministering at 7 p.m.; Sunday,April 19 at 6:30 p.m. Nolan

Stanley ministering. ChristianFaith Weight Loss SupportGroup meets every Thursday,5 p.m.

r Bethel Chapel FreeWillBaptist Church of Wise, yardand bake sale April 18.Proceeds used for BibleSchool in June. Pastor isRandy Sturgill.

r Unitarian UniversalistFellowship meets 11 a.m.every third Sunday at WesleyCenter across from UVA-Wise. April 19, program anddiscussion led by Dr. AnthonyCashio on PeaceStudies. Potluck lunch fol-lows program.

r Pyles Memorial FreewillBaptist Church, Lester

Mullins will bring messageSunday, April 12, at 11 a.m.with Blessed Hope Singers.Special singing at 6 p.m. byGood Shepherd Quartet.Pastor is Randy Carter. u

At the end of the day, you can focus on what’s

tearing you apart, or what’sholding you together.

The newly-formedUVa.-Wise Center forAppalachian Studies wasrepresented for the firsttime at the annualAppalachian StudiesAssociation Conference,held March 27-29, 2015 atEast Tennessee StateUniversity.

UVa-Wise students inattendance were: EvanCouch, Corbin Hayslett,Tessa McCoy-Hall (for-mer CAS intern), DalenaAdams, and AlanaJohnson. They wereaccompanied by CASintern Bill Wireman, andfounding directors BrianMcKnight, Amy Clark,and David Rouse.

UVa-Wise studentsAlana Johnson andDalena Adams presentedtheir qualitative study on“The Gendered Languageof Gravestones: AComparative Study of

Central and NorthernAppalachian Cemeteries”in a poster session onMarch 27.

This study examinedthe gravestones of twopublic cemeteries in awestern Pennsylvaniatownship and in a farsouthwest Virginia town,and found genderedrhetorical patterns in howmen and women havebeen represented in deathfrom the late 19th centuryto present day. The studyalso suggests that thesepatterns can be linked tosociocultural shifts inAppalachia in the pastcentury, and suggests thatits cemeteries also func-tion as sites of rhetoricalpower for the living.

CAS Co-Director AmyClark participated in aroundtable discussion ofAppalachian StudiesPrograms and Centers.

Clark was also award-ed the Stephen L. FisherAward for Excellence inTeaching by the ASA,which “recognizes anindividual dedicated to

intellectual rigor and ped-agogical integrity in con-structing and deliveringinclusive knowledgeabout Appalachia and itspeople.” She was present-

ed a plaque at the ASAawards banquet byTheresa Burriss, directorof Radford University’sAppalachian Regional andRural Studies Center. u

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Wishes may come truein A Monster Moved In!

Children’s books are featured at Lonesome PineRegional Library. For information go to www.lprli-brary.org or call 328-8325.

A Monster Moved In! - Timothy Knaprnan. Ben, ona boring rainy day, wishes for a monster. Big mis-take!

Bunny’s First Spring - Sally Lloyd-Jones. Bunnysees the world as green and new and full of hope.

Do Princesses Make Happy Campers? - CatmelaCoyle. Princess goes camping, hiking, fishing, biking.

Big Tractor - Nathan Clement. A busy farm needslots of hard work.

Hiccupotamus - Steve Smailman. Mouse squeaks.Bird tweets. Centipede taps his many feet. Monkey,Warthog and Crocodile join the musical fun but whatis silly Hippo up to?

Books for Me! - Sue Fliess. Can Hippo find just theright library book?

Wolfie the Bunny - Anny Dyckman. Dot fears dan-ger from her newly-adopted wolf baby brother. Why,he could eat them all up! u

Items for Diversions arepublished each Friday. Addyour groups activities to thelist. E-mail, mmarshall@coal-field.com;.fax 679-5922.Deadline: Tuesday noon. Allnotices are published onlineat coalfield.com.

NATURAL TUNNELSTATE PARK ACTIVITIES

Natural Tunnel State Park,1420 Natural Tunnel Parkway,Duffield, Va. 24244.Telephone (276) 940-1643 forinformation or required pre-registration. Minimum ageand other restrictions mayapply.

Natural Tunnel State Park,1420 Natural Tunnel Parkway,Duffield, Va. 24244.Telephone (276) 940-1643 forinformation or required pre-registration. Minimum ageand other restrictions mayapply.

r Devil’s Bathtub Hike,Saturday, April 11, 10 a.m.-4p.m., Stock Creek InterpretiveCenter. Strenuous 1.5 -milehike includes crossing creeks.Pre-registration required.

r Wildflower Hike andPhotography, Saturday, April11, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., VisitorCenter. Bring cameras. Freeprogram. No pets.

r Frontier Muster andTrade Fair, Saturday, April 18,10 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.; Sunday,April 19, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.,Blockhouse. Demonstrations,workshops, horse race, fund-raiser auction for sponsorDaniel Boone WildernessTrail Association. ParkingSaturday $4 per vehicle.

r Summer events postedat www.virginiastateparks.govfor those making vacationreservations.

r Hiking trails open 8 a.m.-dusk. Campground, cabins,Cove Ridge Center open.Main Visitor Center openFriday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.Reserve Cove Ridge Center,cabins, campgrounds, picnicshelters, park programs at800-933-PARK or www.virgini-astateparks.gov.

Natural Tunnel State Parkis an affiliated site on theCrooked Road.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10LLaayyss HHaarrddwwaarree CCeenntteerr ffoorr

tthhee AArrttss, Downtown Coeburn,features Bluegrass Circle.Doors open at 6 p.m. Musicat 7 p.m. $5/adults, $1/chil-dren 6-12, under 6 admittedfree. Dance, cake walks,Crooked Road Café conses-sions. Call 395-5160.

MMaa && PPaa’’ss RReessttaauurraanntt inCastlewood, SouthernBreeze, 7-10 p.m., $5 per per-son, children 12 and underfree.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11CCoouunnttrryy CCaabbiinn IIII in Norton

features Bluegrass Circle,7:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is$5 adults age 12 and over, $1for children 11 and under. Forinformation call 276/679-3541.All events at Country Cabin IIsponsored by AppalachianTraditions, Inc.

EEaagglleess CClluubb, Castlewood,(1097 Boody Road,Castlewood) features QuarterBounce. Doors open at 8 p.m.Must be 21. $10 cover. Formore information call 276-762-9837.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17LLaayyss HHaarrddwwaarree CCeenntteerr ffoorr

tthhee AArrttss, Downtown Coeburn,features Hollow Ground.Doors open at 6 p.m. Music at7 p.m. $5/adults, $1/children6-12, under 6 admitted free.Dance, cake walks, CrookedRoad Café consessions. Call395-5160.

EVERY THURSDAYPickin’ at Pound at Town

Hall, Pound, 7-10 p.m. Openjam sessions. Welcome allmusicians and spectators! Noadmission charge. u

RReeuunn ii oonnssPlease e-mail information

to Reunions,mmarshall@coalfield.com; orfax to 679-5922. Notices willappear in Friday editions ofThe Coalfield Progress.

BBuusshh//BBlleevviinnss - July 11, at10 a.m. at the Eastern Star(Old Coca Cola Building) inSt. Paul. For more informa-tion contact Patsy Dzuba,276-669-6768 or JenniferSpangler- 276-393-1712. u

u Country crooner Jimmy Rose, a finalist on the eighth seasonof America’s Got Talent on NBC, will perform at the Jettie BakerCenter, Clintwood, on Saturday, April 18 at 7 p.m. The opening actwill be The Patriots from Dickenson County. Tickets are $15. Rose,a Pineville, Kentucky native, made it to the final rounds ofAmerica’s Got Talent. His song Coal Keeps the Lights On was pop-ular in the coalfields and elsewhere. Rose is also a war veteranwho deployed to Iraq in 2005.

Jimmy Rose in concert

Energetic danceprogram on tap in Pound April 19

The Bowen McCauley Dance Company willstage an energetic dance program entitled“Victory Road” on Sunday, April 19 at 3 p.m., inJ.W. Adams Performing Arts Center at Pound.

It is sponsored by Pro-Art Association and C.Bascom Slemp Foundation as part of the W.Campbell Edmonds Memorial Concert Series,and partially supported by the VirginiaCommission for the Arts and the NationalEndowment for the Arts.

The Dance Company uses a fusion of contem-porary and classical techniques set to a range ofmusical styles.

For further information or assistance for per-sons with special needs, call 276/376-4520. u

Dave Eggar toperform locally

Friends of Pro-Art will be pleased to know thatDave Eggar, a world-renowned cellist who hasvisited the area and performed several times,will make a return visit with his band and sever-al dancers on Wednesday, May 20.

This Pro-Art performance will be staged in theBlackbox Theatre of the Gilliam Center for theArts at 7:30 p.m. on the campus of the Universityof Virginia’s College at Wise. Admission is free toall.

Eggar recently completed a national tour withPhillip Phillips, the very successful AmericanIdol winner last year.

Eggar debuted at Carnegie Hall at age 15 andsince then has appeared with, or recorded with,an impressive roster of musicians, from JohnDenver and The Who to Ralph Stanley and Robinand Linda Williams.

Eggar reports that he looks forward to return-ing to the mountains of Southwest Virginia.

The program is partially supported by theVirginia Commission for the Arts and theNational Endowment for the Arts.

For information or assistance for persons withspecial needs, call Pro-Art at 276/376-4520. u

Virginia-Kentucky fairexhibits accepted June 7

Exhibit entries for the Virginia-Kentucky District Fair will be enteredon Sunday, June 7, 2-5 p.m. No entrieswill be accepted after 5 p.m. on Sunday.

r All entries must be the work of theentrant and should have been completedduring the past year (i.e., between June2014 and the current date of June 2015).

r Each entrant will be limited to oneentry in each class.

r No item may be entered which hasbeen entered in previous fairs. Itemsentered in previous fairs will not bejudged.

r Youth Division is open to all youth18 years of age and younger.

r Adult Division is open to adults 19years of age and older.

r Adult Division - Baked Foods/FoodPreservation. Please do not bring creampies due to extreme heat and no refrig-eration.

Judging will take place on Monday,June 8. The exhibit building will beclosed to the public until the exhibitjudging is complete.

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deal of dried oregano and some driedthyme.

5. Somewhere in the process, I add atablespoon of olive oil.

6. When all has “melded,” add moreblack pepper and a few pinches ofHerbes de Provence.

7. Let it “sit a spell” and ladle up!

MABEL’S TABLEChris’s grandmother, Mabel, was

very open to finding and preparing newrecipes. She delighted in talking aboutand sharing these different dishes withothers.

One reason for the Mabel’s Tablesection of this column is to hopefullyfoster a new spirit of recipe sharing inour local communities.

We recently received a request fromTimothy Rife of Haysi for a recipe thatuses imitation crab meat. To honor hisrequest, we share with him a recipe forImitation Crab Salad.

IMITATION CRAB SALAD

1 pound imitation crabmeat1 medium onion, diced small1 teaspoon celery seed1 celery stalk, chopped1 teaspoon Old Bay Seasoning (add

more if necessary)1/4 cup mayonnaiseShredded lettuce

Mix first six ingredients well andchill. Serve on a bed of shredded let-tuce. u

Source: www.cooks.com.

Disclaimer: We do not claim to becooking experts or chefs, merely twopeople who enjoy discovering how tocook satisfying and nutritious food. Wewelcome your input.

Send us your favorite recipe, by reg-ular mail: P.O. Box 457, Pound, Va.24279, or by email:millcreekkitchen@gmail.com.

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u CAS at ASA photo: Left to right, Evan Couch, Bill Wireman,Corbin Hayslett, Tessa McCoy-Hall, Dr. Amy Clark, CAS Co-Director.

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Education SpecialistKids Central, Inc., in Norton, Virginia, seeks Education Specialistfor their central office. Minimum requirements for applicantsinclude:

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited college/university in Human Services, Early Childhood Education or a related field.

• A minimum of three years of experience in management.• working knowledge of computer and office technology.• Have an understanding of social and economic background

and developmental needs of children and families.• A knowledge of overall Head Start goals and philosophy.• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Interested candidates should review the full position descriptionat the www.kidscentralinc.com website. Applications acceptedthrough 4/17/2015, by website, by mail to Tammy Mullins,Assistant Director of Education Services, P. O. Box 661, Norton,VA 24273, or hand delivered to 5345 Esserville Rd, Norton. KidsCentral, Inc. is an EEO employer.276-275-9913

311 Colony Court, Norton, VA 24273

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EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIESThe following jobs are available through theNorton Virginia Employment Commission:

Concrete Finisher - Big Stone Gap • Education Specialist -Norton • CDL Driver - Wise County • Electrician Helper -Clintwood • Part-Time Office Manager - Blountville, TNPersonal Care Aides - various counties • Carpenter/CarpenterHelper - Wise • Mechanic/Pin Chaser - Norton • GeneralLaborer/Driver - Wise • General Office Worker - Duffield •Office Manager - Appalachia • Equipment Operator - BigStone Gap • Water Treatment Plant Operator - Gate City •Heavy Truck Mechanic Helper - Norton • Roof Bolter -Southwestern Virginia • Plumber - Norton • AdministrativeAssistant - Appalachia

For more details on these and other current job orders,visit the Virginia Workforce Connection website,

www.vawc.virginia.gov, come by the Norton local office of theVirginia Employment Commission at 1725 Park Avenue, SW,

send an email to norton@vec.virginia.gov,or call 276-679-9413

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We are pledged to the letter and spiritof Virginia’s policy for achieving equalhousing opportunity throughout theCommonwealth. We encourage andsupport advertising and marketingprograms in which there are no barri-ers to obtaining housing because ofrace, color, religion, national origin,sex, elderliness, familial status orhandicap.

All real estate advertised herein issubject to Virginia’s fair housing lawwhich makes it illegal to advertise“any preference, limitation, or discrim-ination because of race, color, reli-gion, national origin, sex, elderliness,familial status or handicap or intentionto make any such preference, limita-tion, or discrimination.”

This newspaper will not knowinglyaccept advertising for real estate thatviolates the fair housing law. Ourreaders are hereby informed that alldwellings advertised in this newspa-per are available on an equal opportu-nity basis. For more information or tofile a housing complaint call theVirginia Fair Housing Office at (804)367-8530. Toll free call (888) 551-3247. For the hearing impaired call(804) 367-9753.

We are pledged to the letter andspirit of Virginia's and HUD's equalopportunity housing policies.Virginia's fair housing law makes itillegal to advertise any preference,limitation or discrimination basedon race, color, religion, national ori-gin, sex, elderliness, familial statusor handicap.

This newspaper will not knowinglyaccept advertising for real estatethat violates the fair housing law.Our readers are hereby informedthat all dwellings advertised in thisnewspaper are available on anequal opportunity basis. For moreinformation about Virginia's FairHousing Law or to file a fair housingcomplaint call the Virginia FairHousing Office at (804) 367-8530.Toll free call (888) 551-3247. Forthe hearing impaired call (804)527-4290.

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EMPLOYMENT

FOR THE TOWN OF WISE

General Laborer/Groundskeeper($9.00/Hr, No Benefits).

Outdoor work mowing, trimming, sweeping,

picking up litter, cleaning park restrooms, and

other manual labor. Ability to perform

strenuous manual labor, often under

unfavorable conditions, is required. Apply at

the Wise Municipal Building, 501 West Main

Street. First consideration given to applications

received by Monday, April 20, 2015.

Authorized By: Beverly C. Owens,Town Manager

The Town Of Wise Is An EqualOpportunity Provider And Employer

Income BasedApartments for RentWise County Redevelopment andHousing Authority is accepting

applications for properties in BigStone Gap, Appalachia, Pound,

Coeburn & St. Paul. Rent is basedon income. Security Deposits can

be made in payments.

EQUAL HOUSINGOPPORTUNITY

Contact WCRHA at 395-6104 or 565-2840. WCRHA is an Equal Housing Opportunity Agency

Commercial office building for salein Coeburn. 1750 sq. ft. $99,000.

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Check your ad the first day itruns. Any error should bereported immediately to TheCoalfield Progress ClassifiedDepartment at (276)679-1101, Ext. 241. The CoalfieldProgress is only responsiblefor one incorrect insertionand then only for the portionof the ad that is incorrect.

120-Mobile Homes2 AND 3 BEDROOM MOBILEHOMES set up in parks inWise, Norton and Coeburnareas. Call (276)679-2920.

WWIILLLL PPAAYY CCAASSHH FFOORR YYOOUURRMMOOBBIILLEE HHOOMMEE. Interested inyear model 1990 and newer.Call for appraisal and offer.Call (276)679-2938.

134 LAWSON LANE, CAS-TLEWOOD– Beautiful 3BR/2BA, vinyl sided, shingleroof, lots of footage, lgeMBR/MBA, FP, central H/A.WE WILL FINANCE! CallSandy (423)952-0805 or(423)360-3632.

130-Lots/AcreageTWO LOTS, SIDE BY SIDE.Water, sewer, electric,Garage and storage barn.$20,000 firm. Lake CoveResorts, Douglas Lake.(276)523-1712.

TRAILER FOR SALE 1972Norris with 6 acres of land.$80,000 firm. Seriousinquiries only. For more infocall (276)796-4294 or 393-4408.

2.2 ACRES HIGH KNOB.Cardinal Road, Coeburn. Flat,mostly cleared. Amenities:county water, electric,sewer. Sm. building, 1980Airstream camper (GC).(276)207-7821

2 ACRES on High Knob. Hasapproved septic tank. Nowater or electricity. Clearedto build cabin. Phone(276)679-2854.

LOTS FOR SALE– MountainMeadows Subdivision, OldHurricane Road (Route 680),Wise. Call Terry Collier at395-6500.

300-MiscellaneousWASHER & DRYER. Match-ing set. Good workingconditon. $175 for both.(276)207-3191.

1982 GLASSPORT SKI/RUNABOUT BOAT, V8, in/out board. Runs good.$3000; 3 PERSON SAUNA,bought new last year,$1800; TEMPLE HILLMAUSOLEUM, (Castlewood).One double inside Chapel ofLove, top row. $9,000.(276)594-5000.

410-Houses/Apartments2BR, 1-1/2BTH SET UP INSMALL PARK. All applicantssubject to backgroundcheck. HUD approved.(276)708-8153.

410-Houses/ApartmentsCLINTON AVE., BSG. 3BRHOUSE. New kitchenappliances. Heat pump$500/ month. (276)207-4182, (276)219-7397.

2BR, 1BTH HOUSE INAPPALACHIA, Heat pump,.No pets. $475/ month plusdeposit. (276)393-9993.

1BR APARTMENT in Wise.New carpet and hardwoodfloors. Includes washer/dryer, water, sewer andgarbage pickup. $595month, $500 securitydeposit. (276)328-7077 or(276)393-0905.

1BR, 1BTH APARTMENT INWISE. Near college. Newlyremodeled. $475/ monthplus $475 deposit. No pets.(276)393-9993.

HOUSE FOR RENT INNORTON. 3bed/ 2bath, 1800sq. ft. located within blocksof Norton City Park. LawnCare included. $600/month. $650/ deposit. Petsconsidered. $25/ month petrent. 276-708-2110 pleaseleave message.

2BR, 3BR AND 4BR MOBILEHOMES. HUD approved Nopets. Near college in Wise.Call (276)328-2290.

WWEE NNEEEEDD GGOOOODD TTEENNAANNTTSS.We have 20+ homes readyNOW. 350 of your neighborsare here. We’ll help youleave that bad landlordbehind. Get in a betterplace!! Call Jonathan today,276-328-4344.www.figenterprises.net forpics. COME LIVE WITH US.

2BR, 1BTH 12X65 Norrismobile home for rent. Pirvatelot, HUD approved. No pets.(276)393-1293.

SMALL 2BR APARTMENT inPound. Reasonably priced.SMALL EFFICIENCYAPARTMENT in Pound. Nopets. (276)328-8655.

FOR RENT IN POUND, 3BR,2BTH TRAILER. Heat pump.No pets, no smoking. $450/month, $200 deposit. Call(276)210-7029.

THREE BEDROOM BRICK–1› baths. Large yard andsundeck. Central air andappliances. No smoking andno pets. Security depositrequired. Call after 8 p.m.,(276)219-2563. Referencesneeded.

4 BED, 4 BATH HOME ForRent. $1250. BeautifulCountry Setting, 2400 sq ft.Single Story 2 miles fromMain Street on Indian Creek.New Master Suite withGarden Tub. Fireplace inyard. (423)302-7456. Avail-able Apr 1. No Smoking.$1000 Deposit.

421 Virginia Avenue, 2bedrooms, 1 bath. $550/month. No HUD, Nosmoking, No Animals.Agent/owner. (276)328-6239.

410-Houses/Apartments1 OR 2BR APARTMENTS inWise; SINGLEWIDES,Norton. Call (276)328-4100.

3BR HOUSE in Flatwoodsarea of Coeburn. No pets.$500 plus deposit. Call(276)395-3308.

FOR RENT IN APPALACHIAon Spruce St. 2BR, 1BTHhouse with heat pump.$475/ month + deposit. Nopets. (276)393-9993

TWO BEDROOM TRAILERnear Long’s Fork School, intrailer park. No HUD, nopets. $325/ month, $325deposit. Heat pump, washer,dryer. References. Call(276)870-0955.

NICE 2BR MOBILE HOMELocated in Coeburn. HUDapproved. Call (276)393-6644.

FOR RENT, WISE, in town, 4room duplex with 2BR,spacius LR– Kitchen withcathedral ceilings. Niceoutdoors. Deposit required.Info,aker.bonnie7@yahoo.com or393-1367.

440-Office/Storage SpaceNICE BUSINESS SPACE–Located in Wise, next toTown Hall. Heat pump. Call(276)393-6644.

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530-MiscellaneousEXPERIENCED CLASS AOTR TRUCK DRIVER NEED-ED. Local company. Contact(276)796-1180.

HELP WANTEDIdeal job for boys and girlsover 12... selling TheCoalfield Progress door todoor. Call (276)679-1101, Ext.224 for information.

TIRE TECHNICIAN I. Fulltime. Prefer Class B. Physi-cally demanding. Apply inperson at GCR Tire, 5638Industrial Park Road, Norton,VA.GRASS MOWING, GROUNDSKEEPING, GENERAL LABOR.Call (276)679-3747 or 275-9210.

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CCRRIISSIISS CCOOOORRDDIINNAATTOORR//RREEAACCHH ((RReeggiioonnaall EEdduuccaa--ttiioonnaall AAsssseessssmmeenntt CCrriissiissRReessppoonnssee aanndd HHaabbiilliittaattiioonn))The Crisis Coordinator/REACH (Regional Educa-tional Assessment Crisis

RREEGGIISSTTEERREEDD NNUURRSSEE FFOORRAADDUULLTT RREESSIIDDEENNTTIIAALL SSEERR--VVIICCEESS– Frontier Health isseeking a full-time RN towork with adults with intel-lectual disabilities and/ormental illness in grouphomes in Big Stone Gap andDuffield. Responsibilitiesinclude monitoring health ofresidents, monitoring medi-cations and medicationdelivery, interacting withmedical and mental healthproviders, providing stafftraining, and assisting andadvising residential mana-gers. Shift is Monday –Friday, 8 AM to 5 PM, butrequires flexibility and someafter-hours work. Excellentbenefits package. Cleanbackground check andacceptable driving recordrequired. Apply on-line atwww.frontierhealth.org/careers. Contact Regina Lawsonat (276) 523-0682 for moreinformation. EOE

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Pursuant to an Orderentered the 2nd day ofFebruary, 2015, in WiseCounty Circuit Court CaseNo. CL2013-222 andCL2013-223, the under-signed Special Commis-sioner will offer for salepursuant to §58.1-3965 etseq. of the Code of Virginia

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The U.S. Fish and WildlifeService announces a 12-month petition finding andproposed rule to list the BigSandy crayfish (Cambarusveteranus) and GuyandotteRiver crayfish (Cambaruscallainus) as an endangeredunder the federal Endan-gered Species Act. Copies ofthe relevant documents areavailable online at:http://www.fws.gov/northeast/crayfish.

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Response and Habilitation)provides direct services toindividuals with intellectual/developmental disabilitiesand behavioral healthneeds, their families/ care-givers, support providers,and community partners tostrengthen treatment/ sup-port efficiencies and serviceoutcomes. Position requiresfrequent travel throughoutservice area (PD1 Lee,Scott, Wise Counties andCity of Norton) and theRadford, Virginia area.Some overnight travelrequired. Must have accept-able driving record. Rota-ting evening/ weekend call.Master’s degree in humanservices-related field andtwo years’ experience (orBachelor’s degree and fiveyears’ experience) workingwith individuals with ID/MHdiagnosis required. QMHPand QIDP status required.Salary commensurate withexperience. Excellentbenefits package. Apply on-line atwww.frontierhealth.org/careers. Call Regina Lawson at(276) 523-0026 for moreinformation. EOE

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of 1950, as amended, onMonday, the 20th day ofApril, 2015 at 10:OO a.m. onthe front steps of theMunicipal Building of theCity of Norton, Virginia, thefollowing described proper-ties for payment of delin-quent taxes:

OWNER NAME: TravisWampler; TAX MAP NO.440-1-9-11; DESCRIPTION:Lot 11, B 9 Clear Creek

OWNER NAME: KennethBooth, et. al; TAX MAP NO.469-A-14; DESCRIPTION:Clear Creek, Pc #2

Terms of Sale: CASH.Ten Per Cent Bidder'sDeposit will be required,with balance due 14 daysfrom Sale.

Property to be conveyedwith Special Warranty ofTitle, free and clear of allliens except 2015, realestate taxes which will beprorated. Sale subject toconfirmation by the CircuitCourt for Wise County andthe City of Norton.

For Information: Refer totax maps available forinspection in the office ofthe Commissioner ofRevenue for the City ofNorton.

For further informationcontact:

WILLIAM E. BRADSHAW SPECIAL COMMISSIONER

P. 0. BOX 267 1752 HOLTON AVENUE, E.BIG STONE GAP, VA 24219

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Complainant, County ofWise, Virginia, fordelinquent real estate taxesagainst certain real propertylocated in the County ofWise, Virginia, described asfollows:

Tax Map No. 011 ( ) 195AAccount No. 004359

Tax Map No. 011( ) 195BAccount No. 004360

Tax Map No. 011 ( ) 195DAccount No. 004361ALL those tracts of land

situated on the waters ofBold Camp Creek, in theRoberson MagisterialDistrict of Wise County,Virginia, and moreparticularly bounded anddescribed as follows:

PARCEL ONE: Beginningat a stone on a ridge, acorner to the MarshallMullins and AlamanderMullins line S 52 20 E 358feet crossing a hollow to astake and stone on theWest side of a road; thence

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leaving the said Mullins landand with a division linemade by A.B. Mullins oneven date (March 26, 1951)N 42 15 E 32.5 feet to astone; thence due EastCourse 211 feet to a stone;thence N 44 00 E 998 feetto a point on a ridge and in aline of a former survey;thence with said lines N 5045 W 74 feet to a sourwood;thence N 28 45 W 152 feetto a maple; thence N 16 15W 68.5 feet to a forkedmaple; thence N 23 05 W59 feet to a maple; thence N49 55 W 117 feet to a gum, acorner to an old tract; thencewith said lines N 79 00 W160 feet to a stake; thence S65 00 W 117 feet to a smallchestnut; thence S 42 00 W294 feet to a spotted oak;thence S 36 00 W 799 feetto the point of BEGINNING,containing Seventeen andtwo-one-hundredths acres(17.02 acres) by survey, thesame to be more or less,and also being the sameproperty known as MapNumber: 011 ( ) 195A.

PARCEL TWO:BEGINNING at a stake onthe East side of a road acorner to the Eura Mullinstract, from thence and withthe East side of said road S35 00 W 235 ft. to a stone;thence leaving the roadborder S 89 30 E 201 ft. to ahornbeam on the south sideof a hollow in the line of theA. B. Mullins tract; thencewith the said line S 80 00 E945.5 ft. to a point; in an oldline by a fence; thence withthe old line N 01 30 E 921 ft.to a stake on the center ofthe ridge, two large oakwitnesses; thence leavingthe old line and with a line ofa small tract now owned byBert Adams N 32 43 W 155ft. to a maple; thence N 5045 W 50.5 ft. to a point acorner to the Eura Mullinstract; thence leaving theridge with the line of EuraMullins S 44 00 W 998 feetto the point of BEGINNING,containing 11.01 acres bysurvey, the same more orless, and also being thesame property known asMap Number: 011 ( ) 195D.

PARCEL THREE:BEGINNING at a stone 19feet West of an apple treeand on the East side of aroad named; from thence S.80 00 E 1215.22 feet to astake on the top of a ridgeand in a line of the survey, alarge hickory witness;thence N. 17 00 E. 25 feet toa bunch of maples at a pointof an old corner; thence N.37 00 E. 410 feet to a poplarstump; thence N. 01 30 E.28 feet to a point; thenceleaving the old line N. 80 00W. 1130.5 feet to a stone onthe East side of the saidroad; thence S. 33 00 W. 50feet to a stake; thence S. 0912 W. 160 feet to a stake;thence S. 33 45 W. 32 feetto a stake; thence S. 71 45W. 69 feet to a stake;thence S. 67 15 W. 50 feetto a stake; thence S. 54.45W. 100 feet to a stake;thence S. 47 30 W. 64 feetto the BEGINNING, con-taining 12.46 acres more orless, and also being thesame property known asMap Number: 011 ( ) 195B.

Being the same propertyconveyed to Edwin Kincerand Evelyn Kincer, by deedfrom Steve Meade, onDecember 8, 1989, andrecorded on April 3, 1997, inthe Wise County CircuitCourt Clerk's Office, in DeedBook 845, at Page 175.

This description is madesubject to all easements,conditions, agreements,restrictions, reservations andcoal mining rights of recordwhich affect the propertiesherein described, including,but not limited to thosecertain easements recordedthe Wise County CircuitCourt Clerk's Office in DeedBook 480, at Page 115; DeedBook 480, at Page 116; DeedBook 678, at Page 684; andBook 413 and Page 96.

Tax Map No. 011 ( ) 063BAccount No. 017453

ALL that certain tract ofland situated on or nearIndian Creek, in the Town ofPound, Wise County,

960-Legal NoticeVirginia, and moreparticularly bounded anddescribed as follows:

BEGINNING at a point,said point being S 63° 12’ E6.70 feet from an iron pipeand said beginning pointbeing thirty (30) feet fromthe outside line of the VondaHarris parcel; and thencefrom said beginning point S63° 12’ E 146.39 feet to aniron pin on hillside, S 50°34’ E 60.58 feet to an ironpipe on hillside, N 43° 04’ E54.52 feet to an iron pipedriven in hole of originallocust stake on steep bankbehind Vonda Harris’ garage,corner to Carl Bolling, andwith his line, thence N 46°40’ E 47.51 feet to a stake,thence N 55° 33’ E 14.90feet to a point in or near thesouthwestern right-of-wayline of a sixteen (16) footalley, and with said right-of-way of said alley and leavingthe Carl Bolling line; thenceN 43° 10’ W 147.23 feet to apoint in said alley right-of-way line 31.15 feet southeastof the original outside line ofVonda Harris and leavingalley and in a directionparallel to said Harrisoutside line; thence S 62°29’ W 181.32 feet to theBEGINNING and containing0.533 acres, more or less.

And being the sameproperty conveyed to EdwinG. Kincer and Evelyn M.Kincer, from Vonda A.Harris, by deed datedSeptember 5, 1969, andrecorded on October 9,1969, in the Wise CountyCircuit Court Clerk's Office,in Deed Book 421, at Page587.

This description is madesubject to all easements,conditions, agreements,restrictions, and reservationsof record which affect theproperty herein described,including but not limited tothose certain easementsrecorded in Deed Book 313,at Page 274; Deed Book 318,at Page 229; and Deed Book341, at Page 338. Less andexcept all mineral rights,coal, oil, gas and miningrights reserved in Deed Book341, at Page 338.Tax Map No. 011C (03) 005

Account No. 017454All those certain tracts of

land situate, lying and beingin the Town of Pound, WiseCounty, Virginia, and moreparticularly bounded anddescribed as follows, to-wit:

FIRST LOT: BEGINNINGat a stake a corner to LotNo. 3; thence N 82 E. 40feet to a stake, a corner toLot No. 1; and with line ofsame S. 13 E. 51 feet to astake in the river; thence S.65 W. 42.4 feet to a stake,corner to Lot No. 3; and withline of same N. 13 W. 65 feetto the beginning. Containing2378 square feet, more orless.

There is excepted fromthe above described FIRSTLOT, eighteen (18") inches,more or less, or from thecenter of the wall, on theWest end of said first lot,which has been heretoforesold to W.F. Jackson, Sr., ofPound, Wise County,Virginia.

SECOND LOT: Being apart of the A.A. Robersonland, on the waters of PoundRiver, and known anddesignated as Lot No. 1, andmore particularly boundedand described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at a stake, acorner to Lot No. Two (2);thence S. 13 E. 51 feet to astake in the river; thencedown the river N. 65 E. 91feet to a stake in said river;thence N. 13 W. 24 feet to astone in the State Highwayproperty; thence S. 84 W. 47feet to a stake; thence S. 731/2 W. 39 feet to thebeginning. Containing 3318and 75/100 square feet,more or less.

There is excepted fromthe above describedSECOND LOT, fifty (50') feet,frontage, on the East endthereof, which has beenheretofore sold andconveyed to RansomJordon, of Letcher County,Kentucky.

Being the same propertyconveyed to Edwin G. Kincerand Evelyn Kincer, fromDaniel V. Mullins and Juanita

960-Legal NoticeB. Mullins, by Deed datedJuly 29, 1977, the samebeing recorded in the WiseCounty Circuit Court Clerk'sOffice in Deed Book 506, atPage 483.

This description is madesubject to all easements,conditions, agreements,restrictions and reservationsof record which affect theproperty herein described,including but not limited tothose certain easementsrecorded in Deed Book 347,at Page 53; and Deed Book480 at Page 124. Tax Map No. 011A (08) 018

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Those two (2) certaintracts of land situate, lyingand being in the RobersonMagisterial District of WiseCounty, Virginia in the Townof Pound, Virginia, and moreparticularly bounded anddescribed as follows, to-wit

FIRST: BEING situated onthe South Side of the StateHighway leading from Wise,Virginia to Jenkins,Kentucky, and beingbounded on the East by theVernon G. Maxwell Building,on the South by the PoundRiver, on the West by theCarl Hillman property and onthe North by the said StateHighway, frontingapproximately 27 feet, moreor less, on the said Highway.

SECOND: BEGINNING atthe Western corner H.T.Maxwell's residence on theSouth side of the highwayrunning with the highway ina Westernly direction 18feet; thence South 30 feet tothe Pound River; thence Eastdown the river 18 feet, andthence North 30 feet to theBEGINNING.

Being the same propertyconveyed to Edwin Kincerand Evelyn Kincer, fromMable Mullins Palmer(formerly Mable Mullins), bydeed dated October 6, 1975,and recorded on October 16,1975, in the Wise CountyCircuit Court Clerk’s Office,in Deed Book 481, at Page141.

This description is madesubject to all easements,conditions, agreements,restrictions, and reservationsof record which affect theproperty herein described,including but not limited tothose certain easementsrecorded in Deed Book 480,at Page 129; Deed Book480, at Page 130; and DeedBook 480, at Page 131. It isfurther subject to a FinalOrder in State HighwayCommission of Virginia vs.Mable M. Palmer andLeonard Palmer of record inBook 460, at Page 427 andrecorded on November 23,1973. Excepting andreserving, all the coal,minerals, mining rights andprivileges, from theoperation of thisconveyance, as may haveheretofore been sold orconveyed by thepredecessors in title.

IITT AAPPPPEEAARRIINNGG that anAffidavit has been made andfiled stating that duediligence has been used,without effect, to ascertainthe identity and location ofcertain parties to be served,that the last knownaddresses for theRespondents herein are asfollows: Evelyn M. Kinceraka Sarah Evelyn Kincer,whose last known address isP.O. Box 477, Pound, Virginia24279; and that any officers,heirs, devisees, and

960-Legal Noticesuccessors in title of theRespondent named hereinare made partiesRespondent to this actionindividually and/or by thegeneral description ofParties Unknown, it ishereby

OORRDDEERREEDD that the partiesherein and all PartiesUnknown and/or whoselocation cannot beascertained appear on orbefore May 15, 2015, in theClerk’s Office of the CircuitCourt of the County of Wise,Virginia, and do what maybe necessary to protect theirinterests in this cause.

Entered on the 1st day ofApril, 2015.

Jeff HamiltonJudge

I Ask For This:John A. Rife, Esq.(VSB No. 45805)

Jeffrey A. Scharf, Esq. (VSB No. 30591)

Mark K. Ames, Esq. (VSB No. 27409)

Andrew M. Neville, Esq.(VSB No. 86372)

Taxing Authority ConsultingServices, PC

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1800Phone: (804) 548-4429

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Trust in the original principalamount of $107,516.00,dated June 29, 2009,recorded among the landrecords of the Circuit Courtfor Wise County on June 30,2009, as Instrument Number200902027, at Page000080, the undersignedappointed Substitute Trusteewill offer for sale at publicauction, at the mmaaiinneennttrraannccee ooff tthhee ccoouurrtthhoouusseeffoorr tthhee CCiirrccuuiitt CCoouurrtt ooff WWiisseeCCoouunnttyy,, 220066 EEaasstt MMaaiinn SStt,,WWiissee,, VVAA oonn AApprriill 2277,, 22001155aatt 33::0000 PPMM, the propertydescribed in said deed oftrust, located at the aboveaddress and brieflydescribed as: Lot No. 17 andall of Lot No. 18 as shownon a plat marked ''GRAYHILLS SUBDIVISION, ST.PAUL, VA'', dated November25, 1958, which said plat isof record in the Wise CountyCircuit Court Clerk's Office inPlat Book 201, page 277.Tax ID: 004638.

TTEERRMMSS OOFF SSAALLEE:: AALLLLCCAASSHH.. A bidder’s deposit of$10,000.00 or 10% of thesale price, whichever islower, will be required incash, certified or cashier’scheck. Settlement withinfifteen (15) days of sale,otherwise Trustee mayforfeit deposit. Additionalterms to be announced atsale. This is acommunication from a debtcollector. This notice is anattempt to collect on a debtand any informationobtained will be used for thatpurpose.

Loan Type: FHA (Trustee# 558703)

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This is a communicationfrom a debt collector and/oran attempt to collect a debtand any informationobtained will be used for thatpurpose.

Given under my hand this12th day of March, 2015.

GREGORY D. GILBERTSUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE

FOR FURTHERINFORMATION, CONTACT:

GREGORY D. GILBERTAttorney at LawP. O. Box 336

201 E. Main StreetWise, Virginia 24293

(276) 328-5286OR

VICKIE McGREGORMiners Exchange Bank

P. O. Box 1246309 Vanover AvenueWise, Virginia 24293

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TRUSTEE’S SALEOF 9642 Rat Creek Road

Pound, VA 24279In execution of a certain

deed of trust dated August30, 2013, in the originalprincipal amount of$22,234.72 recorded in theClerk’s Office, Circuit Courtfor Wise County, Virginia, inInstrument No. 201302953,

the undersigned SubstituteTrustee will offer for sale atpublic auction in the front ofthe Circuit Court building forWise County, 206 East MainStreet, Wise, Virginia onApril 28, 2015 at 9:00 amthe property described insaid deed of trust, located atthe above address and moreparticularly described asfollows: THAT CERTAINTRACT OR PARCEL OFLAND SITUATE, LYING ANDBEING IN THE ROBERSONMAGISTERIAL DISTRICT OFWISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA,AND ON THE WATERS OFRAT CREEK, A TRIBUTARYOF SOUTH FORK OF POUNDRIVER, AND BEING MOREPARTICULARLY BOUNDEDAND DESCRIBED ASFOLLOWS, TO-WIT:BEGINNING AT A WHITEOAK ON THE RIGHT SIDE OFA ROAD AND AT THEMOUTH OF A HOLLOW ANDFROM THENCE NEARNORTHEAST 36 POLES TOA SET STONE; THENCE S50 E 24 POLES TO A LARGECHESTNUT; THENCE N 17 W5 POLES TO A MAPLE;THENCE N 13 E 33 POLESTO A BLACK OAK; THENCEN 57 W ABOUT 16 POLESTO THE BANK OF A ROADAT A SET STONE AND PINE;THENCE UP THE ROAD 71POLES TO A STAKE AT THECREEK; THENCE 15 POLESUP A BRANCH TO A WHITEOAK, AND THE BEGINNINGCORNER, CONTAINING TEN(10) ACRES, MORE ORLESS, AND SANS BEING ON

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TERMS OF SALE: ALLCASH. A bidder’s deposit often percent (10%) of the saleprice or ten percent (10%) ofthe original principal balanceof the subject deed of trust,whichever is lower, in theform of cash or certifiedfunds payable to theSubstitute Trustee must bepresent at the time of thesale. The balance of thepurchase price will be duewithin fifteen (15) days ofsale, otherwise Purchaser'sdeposit may be forfeited toTrustee. Time is of theessence. If the sale is setaside for any reason, thePurchaser at the sale shallbe entitled to a return of thedeposit paid. The Purchasermay, if provided by theterms of the Trustee’sMemorandum of ForeclosureSale, be entitled to a $50cancellation fee from theSubstitute Trustee, but shallhave no further recourseagainst the Mortgagor, theMortgagee or the Mort-gagee’s attorney. Addi-tional terms to beannounced at the sale. Aform copy of the Trustee'smemorandum of foreclosuresale and contract topurchase real property isavailable for viewing atwww.bwwsales.com.

This is a communicationfrom a debt collector andany information obtained willbe used for that purpose.The sale is subject to sellerconfirmation.

Substitute Trustee:Equity Trustees, LLC

2101 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 402

Arlington, VA, 22201For more information

contact:BWW Law Group, LLC

attorneys forEquity Trustees, LLC6003 Executive Blvd.

Suite 101Rockville, MD 20852

(301)961-6555website:

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NOTICE OFSUBSTITUTE TRUSTEE'S

SALE OF PROPERTYLOCATED AT

9117 GREELY GILMER ROADPOUND, WISE COUNTY,

VIRGINIA 24279TAX ID NO. 037662

IN EXECUTION of a Deedof Trust dated May 6, 2003,to Linda Tiller and J. R.Tiller, Trustees, securingMiners Exchange Bank, theNoteholder, in the originalprincipal amount of$66,037.16, which saidDeed of Trust is recorded asInstrument Number200302261 in the Clerk'sOffice for Circuit Court ofWise County, Virginia; andGregory D. Gilbert andJewell Morgan, either ofwhom may act, having beenappointed as SubstituteTrustees, under documentrecorded as InstrumentNumber 201500925, anddefault having occurredthereunder, the undersignedSubstitute Trustee at requestof the Beneficiary, will offerfor sale the followingdescribed property at publicauction at the Eastern FrontDoor of the Wise CountyCourthouse, at 206 E MainStreet, in the Town of Wise,Wise County, Virginia, on the16TH DAY OF APRIL, 2015,

AT 11:00 A.M.All that certain piece orparcel of land, with allappurtenances thereuntobelonging and allimprovements thereon, lyingand being in Wise County,Virginia, on Bold CampCreek, containing 1.209acres; and being the sameproperty conveyed toGregory S. Mullins andSherri Mullins by deedsdated June 15, 1996, andJune 1, 1999, which saiddeeds are of record in theWise County Circuit CourtClerk's Office as InstrumentNumber 980004301 andInstrument Number990002534, respectively.Tax ID No. 037662.

This conveyance is madesubject to the exceptions,reservations, restrictions,covenants and easements, ifany, as contained in priordeeds properly of record.

The sale includes thatcertain 1993 Southerndoublewide manufacturedhome which is currentlysituate on the above-described property andwhich is subject to MinersExchange Bank's lien on theDMV Title thereto.

LIENHOLDER RESERVESTHE RIGHT TO BID OR TOREJECT ANY BIDS.

TO VIEW THIS PRO-PERTY, CONTACT VICKIEMcGREGOR, AT MINERSEXCHANGE BANK 276-328-6512.

TERMS OF SALE: Cashor Cashier's Check. Adeposit of 10% of the saleprice in cash or certified/cashier's check may berequired at the time andplace of sale with thebalance of the sale price tobe paid at settlement, to beheld within FIFTEEN (15)days from the date of thesale. The property and anyimprovements thereon shallbe sold in "AS IS" conditionwithout any warranties.Buyer shall be responsiblefor all costs of conveyance,by Special Warranty Deedincluding but not limited topreparation of the Deed.Sale is subject to suchadditional terms asSubstitute Trustee may

miles northeast ofAppalachia on Kelly Branch,in Wise County. This permitconsists of 1,340.9 acresand can be found on theAppalachia, VA USGSquadrangle at Latitude 36∞55’ 43” and Longitude 82∞46’ 59”. The NPDES outfallsdischarge surface runoffinto Kelly Branch andHalfway Branch

A copy of the applicationmaterials is available forpublic inspection andcomment at Wise CountyCourthouse in Wise, Virginiaand at the Department ofMines, Minerals, and Energyoffice in Big Stone Gap,Virginia. A copy of the draftNPDES permit and factsheet are available forpublic inspection andcomment at the Division’sBig Stone Gap office. Anyperson whose interests areor may be adverselyaffected by the revision toplans application, or anOfficer, or Head of anyFederal, State, or localgovernment agency orauthority may within 30days of April 17, 2015,submit written comments orobjections to the Division ofMined Land Reclamationconcerning the revision toplans application; and mayalso request, in writing, thatthe Division hold anInformal Conferenceconcerning the application.A request for an informalconference shall follow therequirements of 4 VAC 25-130-773.13c of the VirginiaCoal Surface MiningReclamation Regulations.

All correspondenceconcerning the applicationshould be submitted to theDivision of Mined LandReclamation, P.O. Drawer900, Big Stone Gap,Virginia 24219, Telephone:(276) 523-8202, Attn.:Permit Section. Writtencomments and a request forinformal conference may beemailed tothe Division at

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PUBLIC NOTICEThe City Council of the

City of Norton, Virginia willhold a public hearing onTuesday, April 21, 2015 at6:00 p.m. in the MunicipalCouncil Chambers located at618 Virginia Avenue, N.W.,Norton, Virginia. Thepurpose of the hearing is toconsider an amendment tothe 2014-2015 Norton CitySchool Budget in the amountof $230,050.32 toappropriate funds receivedfrom additional State Sales

Living with diabetesseries begins April 15

Virginia Cooperative Extension andMountain Empire Older Citizens are pro-viding a program for people with Type 2diabetes and their families to help themto better manage the condition, choosehealthy foods, and be more active. Thefour-week series starts from 1-3 p.m. onApril 15. The program includes incen-tives, free A1C testing at the first meet-ing and three months later, and foodsamples. For more information or to reg-ister, call Emily Wells at Wise CountyExtension, 276/328-6194. Space is limit-ed.

Create a stepping stone

The Norton Parks and RecreationDepartment in conjunction with theUpper Tennessee River Round table willoffer a class in creating a stepping stoneat the Norton Community Center.

The class will meet on Thursday,April 23, at 5:30 p.m. All materials for theclass will be provided. The class fee is$10 per person. Pre- registration is nec-essary for this class so materials can bemade available. To register call 679-0754.

Support group meets onFridays in Norton

Support group meeting It’s All AboutYou, at the City Center, 750 Park Ave.,Norton, every Friday at 7 p.m. For recov-ering alcoholics, drug additions, home-less, battered men or women, abusedmen, women and children. For moreinformation call, 276-325-0068.

Twelve step recoverygroups meet in Norton

Twelve step recovery groups meet on

Tuesdays at 11 a.m. and on Wednesdaysat 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Norton UnitedMethodist Church, 8th Street at VirginiaAvenue

Flag Rock RecreationArea open

Norton’s Flag Rock Recreation Areais now opene. Rental fee for the upperand lower campgrounds is $15 per site.Both areas have electrical hookups.

Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Fee envelopescan be obtained at the self service paystation at the upper campground.

Shelter rentals are $50 per day. Eachshelter has a grill, fireplace, electricityand water.

For more information and to reserve ashelter call the Norton RecreationDepartment, 276/679-0754.

Lions Club bake sale

The Pound Lions Club will have abake sale on Friday, April 10 at thePound IGA from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m.Brooms and mops will also be available.

Bowling tourney set

The Hillcrest Invitational BowlingTournament will be held April 18 and 19and April 25 and 26 at Hillcrest Lanes inNorton. There will be team, singles, anddoubles events. You must be USBC sanc-tioned and have an average for the 2013-14 season otherwise you must use a 0handicap. For an application go toHillcrest Lanes or contact CharleneShortt by phone at 276-796-4578 or byemail at charleneshortt@gmail.com.

Introduction to maple syrup making

Whether you’re interested in maplesyrup as a hobby or a small business, joinus on Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. at theCoalfield Ag Center to learn about equip-ment requirements, tapping techniques,expected yields and more. Please pre-register at 276-328-6194 or by email atpmeeks@vt.edu. u

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MINING/NPDES PERMITUNDER CHAPTER 19TITLE 45.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA

PUBLICATION NUMBER:15ADC01

Red River Coal Company,Inc. of P.O. Box 668, Norton,Virginia 24273 is applying tothe Virginia Division ofMined Land Reclamation forrenewal of CSMO PermitNumber 1100735/NPDESPermit Number 0080735 inorder to continue theoperations at the followinglocation:

On Divide Ridge betweenCritical Fork and PowellRiver approximately ninemiles north of Norton, offRoute 620.

The permit area islocated on the Flat GapUSGS quadrangle map.

Drainage and wastewaterresulting from the miningoperation will be passedthrough approved sedimentcontrol structures and bedischarged to Critical Fork,Bad Branch, and PowellRiver.

A copy of the applicationmaterials is available forpublic inspection andcomment at the Wise CountyCircuit Court Clerk’s Office.A copy of the draft NPDESpermit and fact sheet areavailable for publicinspection and comment atthe Division’s Big Stone Gapoffice. Any person whoseinterests are or may beadversely affected by theRenewal application, or anOfficer, or Head of anyFederal, State, or localgovernment agency orauthority may within 30days of April 10, 2015submit written comments orobjections to the Division ofMined Land Reclamationconcerning the renewalapplication; and may alsorequest, in writing, that the

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1. Property owners, bothknown and unknown, arehereby notified of theDivision’s intention toreclaim the area adversely

WHITE PINETIMBER SALE

The White Pine Sale Areais located on the JeffersonNational Forest, ClinchRanger District,approximately 5 miles southof Coeburn VA in WiseCounty, including about 130acres of which an estimated77 acres are designated forcutting. The method of cutincludes 77 acres ofshelterwood cutting. Theprimary products in this saleare white pine sawtimberand white pine pulpwood.The Forest Service willreceive sealed bids in publicat Clinch Ranger DistrictOffice at 10:00 AM local timeon 05/19/2015 for anestimated volume of 1035

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Under Chapter 19Title 45.1

Code of VirginiaThe Banner Company 110

Sprint Drive, Blountville, TN37617 is applying for bondrelease on Permit No.1601028 located inDickenson county Virginiaapproximately 3.2 milessouth of Nora, Virginia onNeece Creek. This permitconsists of 11.70 acres. Asprovided by 4 VAC 25-130-800.40 of the VViirrggiinniiaa CCooaallSSuurrffaaccee MMiinniinngg RReeccllaammaattiioonnRReegguullaattiioonnss, the Applicant isrequesting that the currenttotal bond amount of $40,000.00 in the form ofinsurance surety posted forthis permit be released.

This bond releaserequest is based on thefollowing Phase IIIreclamation:

Regrading, seeding ofgrasses and planting of treesof 6.38 acres

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Corporation, 302 SJefferson Street, Roanoke,Virginia 24011 is applyingfor Renewal to Permit#1602074/NPDES Permit

or authority may within 30days of April 17, 2015,submit written comments orobjections to the Division ofMined Land Reclamationconcerning the Renewalapplication; and may alsorequest, in writing, that theDivision hold an InformalConference concerning theapplication. A request foran informal conference shallfollow the requirements of 4VAC 25-130-773.13c of theVirginia Coal Surface MiningReclamation Regulations.

All correspondenceconcerning the applicationshould be submitted to theDivision of Mined LandReclamation, P.O. Drawer900, Big Stone Gap, Virginia24219, Telephone: (276)523-8202, Attn.: PermitSection. Written commentsand a request for informalconference may be emailedto the Division at

dmlrpublicnotice@dmme.virginia.gov.

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Reclamation resultswere achieved 6/30/2008.

All reclamation has beencompleted.

Post-Mining Land Use is6.38 acres of unmanagedforestry/undeveloped landand 5.32 acres of industrialGas well(s)/Pipeline(s).

Any person with a validlegal interest which mightbe adversely affected bythis proposal, or an officeror head of any federal, stateor local government agencyor authority, may within 30days of (MMaayy 11,, 22001155)submit written comments orobjections concerning thisbond release, and may alsorequest, in writing, that theDivision of Mined LandReclamation hold a publichearing or an informalconference. A copy ofmaterials concerning thisrequest will be available forpublic inspection at theDivision of Mined LandReclamation’s office in BigStone Gap, Virginia.

All correspondenceconcerning this bondrelease application shouldbe submitted to the Divisionof Mined Land Reclamation(AAtttteennttiioonn:: PPeerrmmiitt SSeeccttiioonn),P. O. Drawer 900, BigStone Gap, Virginia 24219.Telephone (276) 523-8100.Written comments and arequest for informalconference may be e-mailedto the Division atDmlrPublicNotice@dmme.virginia.gov.

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affected by past coalmining practices. Thepurpose of this Notice is toprovide notice to anylandowners, heirs, assignsand devisees who may beaffected by the proposedreclamation and who havenot been identified and whohave not granted writtenconsent.

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3. The proposed actionconsists of:

Constructing andmaintaining access roadsas needed;

Construction andinstallation of surface andsubsurface drainagestructures to convey minedrainage to the streamchannel. Excess materialwill be properly disposed ofon an existing mine bench.

Revegetation of all areasdisturbed by this work.Approved revegetationmixtures will be used.

Standard erosion andsediment control measureswill be implementedthroughout this project.

4. Known propertyowner(s) in the area of theproposed reclamation are:

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findings, theCommonwealth of Virginia,acting by and through theDepartment of Mines,Minerals and Energy,Division of Mined LandReclamation, its agents,

CCF of Eastern W. Pinesawtimber, and 268 CCFof Eastern W. Pinepulpwood marked orotherwise designated forcutting. In addition, there iswithin the sale area anunestimated volume ofHardwoods pulpwood, andHardwoods sawtimber thatthe bidder agrees toremove at a fixed rate. TheForest Service reserves theright to reject any and allbids. Interested partiesmay obtain a prospectusfrom the office listedbelow. A prospectus, bidform, and completeinformation concerning thetimber, the conditions ofsale, and submission ofbids is available to thepublic from the U.S. ForestService office 1700 ParkAve. SW, Norton, VA 24273or calling Shelby Williamsat (276) 679-8370 ext.237. The USDA is anequal opportunity providerand employer.

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employees and contractors,gives notice that this Noticebeing published in TThheeCCooaallffiieelldd PPrrooggrreessss, andposted on the property, theDivision will initiate andcontinue until the proposedwork on SShhoorrtt TToowwnn RRooaadd IIIIRReemmeeddiiaall PPrroojjeecctt iscomplete, and shall do allthings necessary andexpedient to protect thepublic health, safety andgeneral welfare. Such entryshall not be construed as anact of condemnation ofproperty nor of trespassthereon.

For further informationcontact the Division ofMined Land Reclamation atthe following address:

Attention: AML Section VA Dept. of Mines, Minerals & EnergyP. O. Drawer 900

Big Stone Gap, VA 24219The telephone number is

(276) 523-8206.This notice can also be

found on the VirginiaDepartment of Mines,Minerals and Energy’swebsite:http://www.dmme.virginia.gov/PublicMeetings/PublicNotices.shtml

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Division hold an InformalConference concerning theapplication. A request foran informal conferenceshall follow therequirements of 4 VAC 25-130-773.13c of the VirginiaCoal Surface MiningReclamation Regulations.

All correspondenceconcerning the applicationshould be submitted to theDivision of Mined LandReclamation, P. O. Drawer900, Big Stone Gap,Virginia 24219, Telephone:(276) 523-8202 Attn.:Permit Section. Writtencomments and a request forinformal conference may bee-mailed to the Division atdmlrpublicnotice@dmme.virginia.gov.

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#0082074, locatedapproximately 0.5 milesNorth of Keokee, VA onBlack Mountain inLee/Wise County, VA. Thispermit can be found on theAppalachia/Big StoneGap/Keokee VA USGSquadrangles and theBenham, KY USGSquadrangle. The NPDESoutlets discharge surfacerunoff into CraborchardCreek and Pigeon Creek.A copy of the application

materials is available forpublic inspection andcomment at the Lee andWise County Courthousesin Jonesville, VA and Wise,Virginia. A copy of thedraft NPDES permit andfact sheet are available forpublic inspection andcomment at the Division’sBig Stone Gap office. Anyperson whose interests areor may be adverselyaffected by the Renewalapplication, or an Officer, orHead of any Federal, State,or local government agency

Cemetery Workshop set April 18Virginia’s Department of Historic

Resources will present a day-long work-shop on the symbols, stewardship anddocumentation of historic cemeteries,Saturday, April 18, in the Town ofPocahontas.

The event is hosted by the EducationMine Museum and runs from 8:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. Participants are encouragedto bring small mirrors, cameras, andquestions for staff members of theDepartment of Historic Resources(DHR) who will conduct the workshop.

The workshop will be held in theEducation Room of the ExhibitionMines Museum, 113-114 Shop HollowRoad, Pocahontas, and is sponsored by

DHR in partnership with HistoricPocahontas, Inc., Town of Pocahontas,Tazewell County Board of Supervisors,and the Tazewell County TourismCommittee.

On the agenda are classroom presen-tations, a tour, and discussion of ceme-tery iconography, stewardship issuesand related topics during a visit to thetown’s historic cemetery, established in1884.

The classroom presentations willcover such topics as researching ceme-teries, funerary symbolism, training inthe appropriate care and maintenanceof grave yards, cemetery archaeology,and Virginia burial law.

During the visit to PocahontasCemetery, presenters will highlightgeneral stewardship issues for grave-yards including the proper cleaning andconservation of stone and masonry,techniques for photographing historicfunerary monuments to better readinscriptions without damaging head-stones, and identification of symbolsused on grave markers.

Pocahontas Cemetery reflects thediverse ethnic mix of people whoarrived in western Virginia beginning inthe latter 19th century to work the coalmines.

“Some gravestones bear inscriptionsin Hungarian, Italian, Polish, and

Russian, while others display the sym-bols of the Russian Orthodox faith,” astate historical marker for the cemeteryreads. “The broad array of European-inspired funerary art at the PocahontasCemetery is one of the best in the state,”the marker concludes.

The workshop is free but early regis-tration is encouraged as space is limit-ed. Historic Pocahontas will provide abuffet lunch .

Registration closes April 13. To reg-ister, contact Dee DeRoche at theVirginia Department of HistoricResources by email atDee.DeRoche@dhr.virginia.gov or byphone at 804/482-6441. u

H O M E T O W N

Happenings

T-shirt logo contest announcedThe 29th annual Best

Friend Festival will beheld June 16 - 20, in down-town Norton. The themefor this year’s event is“Friends in theMountains.”

The Best FriendFestival offers folks a chance to meetwith old friends and make new oneswhile enjoying good food, music, con-tests, a variety of entertainment, and,of course, fun! The festival is spon-sored and supported by the City ofNorton and area businesses.

Each year, the festival committeesponsors a t-shirt logo contest. Thewinning design will be that whichbest represents the theme of the fes-tival and the spirit of friendship. Therules for the contest are as follows:

r Participants must be residentsof, be employed in, or attend schoolin Wise County or the city of Norton

r Design must be submitted onstandard 8.5 x 11-inch paper

r Design must use atleast two, but no morethan four colors

r Design must beeasily transferred to a t-

shirtr Entry deadline is 5

p.m., Friday, May 1,2015.Entries should be mailed to the

Wise County Chamber of Commerce,P.O. Box 226, Norton, VA 24273 ordelivered in person to the Chamberoffice at 765 Park Avenue in Norton.

The winner of the contest will bepresented with $100 in cash and a t-shirt. The artist will also be present-ed with his/her original design beau-tifully matted, framed, and ready tohang.

Artist must agree that the designmay be graphically altered to meetprinting requirements. For moreinformation, please contact the WiseCounty Chamber of Commerce at276-679-0961. u

The regular meeting of theHistorical Society of The Pound willbe held Thursday, April 16 at 7 PM atthe Presbyterian Church on OldIndian Creek Road in Pound. This isthe month that we return to our sum-mer schedule with meetings onThursday evenings instead of on

Saturdays. We invite the public tocome join us. Our popular Show & Tellsegment will be the highlight of thismeeting as we all catch-up with localhappenings. Come join us Thursday,April 16 at 7 PM. For further informa-tion call Brenda Salyers at276.870.3822. u

Pound Historical Society meets April 16

Science fiction premierestaged at Barter Theatre

“The Starving,” a never-before-seen tale of food shortages and generationaloppositions, will play at Barter Stage II from April 21 to May 9. It was the crit-ics’ selection of Barter’s 2013 Appalachian Festival of Plays and Playwrights,and is part of Barter’s Shaping of America Series which focuses on whereAmerica came from and where it is headed. “The Starving” by David L.Williams imagines a world where massive food shortages push people to makeextreme choices, pitting generations against each other for survival. In the not-so-distant future, the young have risen up against the old. u

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PROM PROJECT

Community event provides formaldresses for 30 high school girls

On March 29, Freedom of Worship Churchin Norton put on the Prom Project, an eventwhich aimed to provide prom dresses forgirls who may otherwise be unable to affordthem. Thanks to generous dress donationsfrom within the community, girls who attend-ed the event were able to choose from morethan 120 dresses.

In addition to a free rental, the dressrecipients had the chance to win giveaways,free hair or makeup appointments fromElevate Salon, The Hair Gallery, orHairVolution in Norton; Tracy’s Salon onMain in Wise; or Team Shear Obsession inBig Stone Gap. Sisterly Chic Boutique alsodonated formal jewelry items for free andprovided other giveaways.

Event organizer Jessica Fultz said of theevent, “I, at one point, was a girl in need andpeople reached out to me. I wanted to extendthat to the girls in the area.”

Thanks to the work of Freedom of Worshipand the generous donations of communitymembers and local salons, almost 30 girlsrepresenting each high school in the areawere able to reserve a dress, shoes, and jew-elry without facing the daunting financialinvestment typically associated with prom.Freedom of Worship hopes to repeat theevent next year and anticipates that theevent will grow.

If you would like to donate dresses orother items for future events, call JessicaFultz at 859/816-2489. You can also followthis and similar events by liking The AvenueNorton page on Facebook. u

PHOTOS COURTESY OF ASHLEY ADDISON PHOTOGRAPHY

Event organizer Jessica

Fultz said of the event,

‘I, at one point, was a

girl in need and people

reached out to me.

I wanted to extend that

to the girls in the area.’

Miss Norton Pageant is May 2The 49th annual Miss Norton Pageant, spon-

sored by Kiwanis Club of Norton, will be Saturday,May 2, at the John I. Burton High School auditori-um in Norton at 7 p.m.

Age groups are from one year to 22 years old.Practice will be Wednesday, April 29, starting withWee Miss (4-5-6) at 6 p.m.; Tiny Miss (7-8-9) at6:30, Little Miss (10-11-12) at 7 p.m., Junior Miss(13-14-15) at 7:30 and Miss Norton (16-22) at 8p.m.

There will be no practice for those one year, two

years, and three years of age, as an adult will bewith them at all times. They must be at the stagearea by 6:30 on Saturday, May 2.

All applications must be returned by April 29 atpractice time. Contestants must live in Norton orgo to school in Norton. Call Barbara Caruso at679-2046 or email at carusob@verizon.net orBarbara Leonard at 679-2563 for information andapplications.

A $200 scholarship will be presented to theMiss Norton Division. u

Applications due by April 29

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