Dickenson County and the rest ofVirginia lost a true sports legendand icon this week with the passingof former Clintwood football coachRalph Cummins.

Victory totalsand multiplestate champi-onships from hisfour decades ofcoaching atClintwood guar-anteedCummins’ 1991induction into the Virginia HighSchool League Hall of Fame, butmere numbers fall short in measur-ing the late coach’s impact on hiscommunity and high school athleticsacross the Old Dominion.

During more than 35 years ofcovering sports on the prep, colle-giate and professional levels, I nevermet a more gracious or accommo-dating coach than Ralph Cummins.

Following wins or losses, the Clintwood coach always greet-ed members of the media after the game and left the visitingwriters with the impression that he was genuinely glad thatthey had showed up to cover his team.

Visiting writers did not need a lot of time with the coach torealize that Cummins viewed football as an effective tool toteach life lessons to his players. He loved to win as much asany of his peers and he put in the time and effort to accom-plish that goal, but the late coach did not turn the game into alife-or-death endeavor for his players and staff on Friday andSaturday nights in Clintwood.

There was a legitimate reason behind Cummins’ perspec-tive on the role that football and sports should play in youngpeople’s lives.

The late coach left this world less than three weeks afterthe 70th anniversary celebration of the D-Day invasion ofFrance by Allied Forces on June 6, 1944. On that pivotal day ofWorld War II, Cummins was a 19-year-old paratrooper in the101st Airborne Division.

The life expectancy for soldiers like Cummins and the other

The word legend is often used inboth the print and broadcast media

these days.In the era of

ESPN’s “InstantClassics” sometimesit doesn’t take awhole lot to reachcelebrity status.

Make no mistake,however, Ralph

Cummins was a legend.Cummins died in the early morn-

ing hours Monday at a hospital inJohnson City, Tenn.

The former Clintwood Greenwavefootball coach was known throughoutthe nation for his successful career onthe gridiron.

Many people were close to coachCummins. Despite his celebrity statusin many circles throughout theregion, he was approachable andwould stop and speak to anyone whowanted to talk.

I was not as close to the coach as many, but I considered him afriend. Despite battling health problems in his later years, he neverfailed to chat with me when I had the opportunity to see him andspeak to him on the phone.

I knew of Ralph Cummins through football from an early age,but I had the pleasure of getting to know him in 1986.

While working for a radio station in Pound, I had the honor ofbeing the play-by-play voice for Clintwood Greenwave football forCummins’ final two years as head coach of the Wave.

Doing play-by-play was exciting for a budding journalist, butwhat was more enjoyable was the time spent with the coach duringhis weekly coaching show.

The stories he told during that hour-long broadcast were price-less.

The respect he had for his fellow coaches, past and present, andthe young men who played the game for him and against him wasobvious.

During those two years in the mid-1980s I met Ralph Cummins,the Hall of Fame coach. But, I got to know Ralph Cummins, the

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During the mid-1980s, I was blessedto be able to play football for CoachRalph Cummins at Clintwood HighSchool. Coach Cummins was an excel-lent organizer, motivator, leader, coach,and teacher. I could tell numerous sto-ries about things he said, or did, whichmotivated my classmates and team-mates to perform at a high level. Aswonderful as those things were, hiswords and actions that were unrelatedto achievement are what stick out inmy mind today.

Coach Cummins was concerned withproducing athletes who would be quali-ty citizens, both on and off the field.He wanted his players to be aggressive,but to respect their opponent. Hismantra was, “Knock your man down,pick him up, pat him on the butt, andthen get him again on the next play.”He didn’t tolerate disrespectful behav-ior toward opponents, officials, fans, ormembers of his coaching staff. Like all

coaches, he hated to lose, but in his ownwords, he would rather “win the sports-manship trophy, rather than the districtchampionship.” Those are easy wordsto utter to a bunch of teenage boyswhen trying to make an impression, butI am confident that he meant them, andlived by them.

According to Coach Cummins, a crit-ical element of being a good citizen issetting a positive example for childrento follow. As such, he once provided theteam with a copy of a poem by anunknown author, entitled Little EyesAre Watching ....

There are little eyes upon you andthey’re watching night and day.

There are little ears thatquickly take in every word you say.

There are little hands all eager to doanything you do;

And a little boy who’s dreaming ofthe day he’ll be like you.

You’re the little fellow’s idol, you’rethe wisest of the wise.

In his little mind about you no suspi-cions ever rise.

He believes in you devoutly, holds allyou say and do;

He will say and do, in yourway when he’s grown up just like you.

There’s a wide-eyed little fellow whobelieves you’re always right; and hiseyes are always opened, and he watch-es day and night.

You are setting an example everyday in all you do;

For the little boy who’s waiting togrow up to be like you.

I still have everything that CoachCummins gave us during my threeyears on the varsity football squad:every playbook, blocking chart, uni-form list, uniform care instructionsheet, pregame schedule, motivationaltool, and nutrition guide. I even havethe original folders that each of thesethings came in. But, this poem is theitem I most often dig out. Its words stillevoke emotion in me 30 years later. Ihave lived up to them at times, and Ihave violated their tenets at others. It’snot Holy Scripture, but somehow Ithink Jesus would approve of the con-

tent.When I was teaching, I would often

make copies of this poem for my eighthgraders as they graduated from middleschool. I do not know how many ofthem held onto it, or how many evenread it, but I like to think that it moti-vated at least a small percentage ofthem.

In rural America, kids idolize theirhigh school heroes, and not just in theworld of athletics. This applies to band,drama, academics, clubs, and anythingelse older kids are involved in whereyounger kids are looking up and desir-ing to be just like them. If everybodylived by these words, parents wouldhave nothing to worry about. Theycould send their children to school withthe assurance that every teacher, coach,administrator, student, and anyone elsewhom the child may come into contactwith, would positively impact theirchild’s life. What a great world thatwould be.

Thank you, Coach Cummins, for notonly sharing these words, but for livingby them as well. u

‘I always called him Coach Cummins.

I had too much respect for him to

call him by his first name.’Q 78It is believed that coaching legend Ralph

Cummins coached 78 players who later

entered the high school coaching ranks.

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Community mourns loss of CumminsBY TERESA MULLINSSTAFF WRITER

CLINTWOOD — Legend, leader,coach, man of character and honor,pillar of the community, devoted fami-ly man and great neighbor.

Those are just some of the waysfolks remember Ralph Cummins, whodied in the early morning hours ofMonday, June 23.

The community began mourning asword spread that the formerClintwood High School football coachhad passed away at age 89, a weekafter sustaining injuries from a fall.

“Ralph was a pillar of the commu-nity and will be sorely missed bymany,” Clintwood Mayor DonaldBaker said Monday afternoon. “Hetaught and coached many of the alum-ni here, and it is a great loss to the

community.”It is Cummins’ name that graces

Clintwood High’s football stadium andthat is most famous in the town’s foot-ball legacy.

Besides being a legendary footballcoach who led teams to win threeVirginia High School League statetitles, Cummins was also a member ofthe Virginia High School League,National High School Association andEmory & Henry College halls of fameand the 1987 National Football Coachof the Year.

He and his wife, Carolyn, appearedin the Guinness Book of WorldRecords for having the most childrenborn on the same day. All five of theirchildren were born on Feb. 20 in dif-ferent years.

In addition to his many awards andaccomplishments, Cummins wasknown for being a good man who influ-enced a great number of people.

“He was a neighbor and a friend,”Baker said, recalling that Cumminswould often bring him oranges and

grapefruits when he returned from hiswinter home in Florida. “He and hiswife were great neighbors and goodpeople.”

Longtime friend Jim Dotson said hefirst met Cummins in 1953, when hewas an eighth grade student and foot-ball player. Dotson played under thelegendary coach for five years andwas inspired to become a footballcoach himself.

In 1970, Dotson became J.I.Burton’s head football coach, becom-ing an adversary to Cummins on thefield. That didn’t affect their friend-ship, however.

“He was a great man, husband,coach and father,” Dotson said. “Hewas a legend, an absolute legend.”

Dotson said Cummins once told him

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Coy BaysSPORTS WRITER

CheapSEATS

KevinMaysSPORTS

EDITOR

Cummins was mentor, friend

to many

Cummins set highstandards for

future coaches

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Q ‘If you wanted toget on his bad side

all you had to dowas do something

that show bad sportsmanship on the field or off the field.’

— Former playerand current

Greenwave headcoach Rick Mullins.

Cummins was great football coach, even greater life coach

Longtime friend Jim Dotson,former J.I. Burton footballcoach, said he first metCummins in 1953, when he was an eighth grade

student and football player.Dotson played under thelegendary coach for fiveyears and was inspired

to become a football coach himself.

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Screaming Eaglescould have been

measured in minutes or seconds, rather than weeksor years, following their glider flights across theEnglish Channel to join the battle against Nazityranny.

The casualty rate from enemy fire and glidercrashes was high that day for the airborne rangersafter landing behind enemy lines, but the futurecoach was among the lucky ones who survived tofight another day.

After growing up during the Great Depressionand coming of age at a perilous time such as WorldWar II, the coach and his wife Carolyn had a deepappreciation for the success that eventually cametheir way after settling in Clintwood to start a fami-ly and begin their professional careers.

Cummins began his coaching career in an erawhen the men walking the opposing sidelines oftenshared similar backgrounds to that of the formerparatrooper. There was genuine respect amongcoaches like Cummins, Norton’s Sam Lawson,Wise’s Gothard Bays, Big Stone Gap’s Burchell“Slew” Stallard, Gate City’s Harry Fry andAppalachia’s Sam Dixon.

Clintwood’s wins and titles under Cummins’watch were sources of pride, but he took even moregratification from the long roster of formerGreenwave players who followed his footsteps intothe coaching ranks.

A couple of Cummins’ former Greenwave playersended up in Wise during the 1960s where HaroldLester and Dale Rose produced Lonesome PineDistrict championships at J.J. Kelly High whilecoaching against their mentor.

Cummins loved football and was both a studentand teacher of the game because no two opponentswere alike and each contest presented a new set ofchallenges in terms of preparation and execution bythe head coach, his staff and players.

The decade of the ‘60s also featured battlesagainst two of Cummins’ favorite rivals — Pound’sTrig Dotson with the Wildcats’ wide-open passingattack and legendary Appalachia coach Jim Riggswith the Bulldogs’ vaunted off-tackle running game.

Mutual respect often led to friendship among

rival coaches during that era.The annual preseason cookout held at the

Cummins’ home on football press day at Clintwoodprovided the coach with an opportunity to share sto-ries from that era including his tale of a pregameritual involving the Greenwave coach andAppalachia’s Riggs.

When Appalachia visited Clintwood during the‘60s, the two teams dressed at the old high schoolgym before walking to the stadium for the game.While the players dressed, Cummins and Riggswould sneak away for a smoke and a cup of coffee atthe motel cafe next to the school. The Clintwoodcoach loved telling about how Riggs would usuallybe out of cigarettes, but the Bulldog coach would goback into the visiting team’s dressing room to hit upone of his players for a couple of smokes for thecoaches’ pregame trip to the cafe.

According to Cummins, that type of camaraderieamong rival coaches began to fade in his final twodecades of coaching because of the increased pres-sure and unrealistic expectations attached to localhigh school teams by their fans following the adventof state football playoffs in 1970.

Cummins had the credentials and background to

handle the situation, but he felt the additional pres-sure and elongated season made the profession lessappealing for some young coaches and their fami-lies.

His Greenwave teams won three Group A statecrowns and played for a fourth during the ‘70s, butthe first two state titles earned by Lonesome PineDistrict schools went to Appalachia in ‘71 and to the‘72 Burton squad coached by former Clintwoodplayer James Dotson.

Clintwood lost in the final minutes to MadisonCounty in the ‘73 title game played at Bullitt Park inBig Stone Gap, but the Greenwave came back to winstate championships in ‘74, ‘75 and ‘78.

The Greenwave fans presented Cummins with agreen Cadillac and gave color television sets to hisassistants following one of Clintwood’s state titlewins.

Cummins appreciated the generous gesture bythe fans, but his family and the young men whoplayed the game under his watch always meantmore to the former paratrooper than the trophies,gifts and acclaim that came from the success heproduced in his chosen profession.

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around 78 of his students went on tobecome coaches.

But it wasn’t just the football play-ers who loved and respectedCummins. Other students appreciatedhis classes and everything he did forthem, Dotson said.

“He was held in high esteem byeveryone who had the opportunity tocome in contact with him,” herecalled.

In fact, despite their close friend-ship that spanned several decades,Dotson said he never could bringhimself to call Cummins by his firstname. “I always called him ‘CoachCummins.’ I had too much respect forhim to call him by his first name,” hestated.

Dotson said he posted aboutCummins’ death on his personalFacebook page and had received com-ments and responses from peoplethroughout Virginia, Tennessee,Florida and even Germany. “He had agreat impact on many lives,” he stat-ed.

School board member Rufus

“Shanghai” Nickles, another friend ofCummins, also spoke highly of thecoach and his character both on andoff the field.

“Winning was important, but it wasmore important to win the right wayand to show good sportsmanship,”Nickles said. “That’s what I learnedfrom him.” u

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man. There was so much more to the coach than justhis daunting presence on the sidelines on AutumnFriday nights. He was a gentleman, and always car-ried himself with class and dignity. He was a familyman with a deep love for his wife, his children and hisextended family and friends from throughout thecountry.

To his teams he preached sportsmanship more thanhe taught the game of football.

He was respected with his vast knowledge of thegame, but his former players will tell you they learnedso much more from Cummins than how to be success-ful at football.

They learned how to be successful at life.The coach always stressed that winning on the field

was important, but winning at life meant so muchmore.

“If you wanted to get on his bad side all you had todo was do something that show bad sportsmanship onthe field or off the field,” recalled former player andcurrent Greenwave head coach Rick Mullins.

My last interview with coach Cummins came justtwo years ago after he was selected by readers of TheCoalfield Progress, The Dickenson Star and The Postnewspapers as the top coach in the history of the for-mer Lonesome Pine District.

He liked talking about his wins and his 35-yearcoaching career at Clintwood. But, he emphasized themost important trophy the Wave ever won was theLPD sportsman trophy. Under Cummins, Clintwoodwon the trophy 23 times.

As he said then, the people across the field are notyour enemies. They’re just trying to win a game likeyou are. But in the end, the friendships made will lastmuch longer than the game.

His words were as true when he started his careerin the 1950s as they are today. That’s why so manypeople, including this old writer, considered him afriend. u

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u Clintwood High School legendary football coach RalphCummins, center, is flanked by former Clintwood head footballcoach Bob Meade and current Greenwave football coach RickMullins at Clintwood’s 2012 Media Day.

u Ralph Cummins took over ashead coach of the Clintwoodfootball program in 1953. Heretired from the job in 1987.

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The 2014 Group 2A

West All Region baseballteam selected by the con-ference’s coaches:

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarr:Dalton Horne, VirginiaHigh, sr.

CCooaacchh ssttaaffff ooff tthhee YYeeaarr:Virginia High, (MarkDaniels & Staff).

FFiirrsstt TTeeaammPitcher — Wes Thorton,

Dan River, sr.Pitcher — Ty Cannaday,

Grayson County, sr.Catcher — Chandler

Davis, Virginia High, sr;Chase Illig, Tazwell, jr.

First Baseman — Garrett

Dorton, James River, so.Second Baseman —

Dalton, Horne, VirginiaHigh, sr.

Shortstop — Eric Jones,Randolph Henry, so.

Third Baseman — LucasStevers, Giles, jr.

Outfielders — AustinMiles, Virginia High, sr;Seth Cunningham, JohnBattle, sr;

Joseph Reed, RandolphHenry, so; Jarred Arney,James River, sr.

Designated Hitter —Colin Hancock, Tazwell, sr.

Utility — Zach Duncan,Glenvar, so.

SSeeccoonndd TTeeaammPitcher — Kevin Steele,

Glenvar, sr; Rice Hancock,Randolph Henry, sr.

Catcher — DallasSmithers, Dan River, sr;Tyler DeHardt, Glenvar, sr.

First Baseman — AustinDaniels, Virginia High, sr.

Second Baseman –Cody Dean, James River,so.

Shortstop — MatthewCornett, Grayson County,sr.

Third Baseman —Shawn Gardner, Central, sr.

Outfielders — DrewMeadows, Chatham, jr;Luke Wilson, GraysonCounty, sr;

Max Rodgers, GraysonCounty, sr; Charlie Stevens,Giles, sr.

Designated Hitter —Johnathan Williams,Glenvar, sr.

Utility — Austin Kiser,Virginia High, sr,

HHoonnoorraabbllee MMeennttiioonnJT Anderson,

Richlands, sr; GrantPaulette, Appomattox, jr;Zach Harris, Dan River, jr;

Brett Jones, Tazwell, jr;Colby Puryear, Chatham, fr;Austin Fox, Glenvar, sr;

Will Hubbard, Union, so;Jessee Hickman,Rockingham, sr; MattBerry, Floyd County, sr;

Mic Leonard, Lebanon,jr; Ethan Villard, Union, sr;

Ben Meade, Graham, fr; Jacob Stewart, Dan

River, fr; Brandon Smith,Glenvar, fr; LuccasParsons, Tazwell, so;

Gavin Leonard, JohnBattle, jr; Nic Stiefel,Marion, sr; Josh Jones,Randolph Henry, fr;

Ben Carlisle, Graham,sr; Troy Walker, Chatanam,sr.

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2014 All ClinchMountain Conferencebaseball team selected bythe conference’s coaches:

PPllaayyeerr ooff tthhee YYeeaarr:Dalton Horne, VirginiaHigh, sr.

CCooaacchh ssttaaffff ooff tthhee YYeeaarr:Virginia High, (MarkDaniels & Staff).

FFiirrsstt TTeeaammPitcher — Austin Kiser,

Virginia High, sr.Pitcher — Will Stamper,

Lebanon, so.Pitcher – Will Hubbard,

Union, so.Catcher — Chandler

Davis, Virginia High, sr.First Baseman — Austin

Daniels, Virginia High, sr;

Alex Adkins, Central, sr.Second Baseman —

Dalton, Horne, VirginiaHigh, sr.

Shortstop — WillHubbard, Union, so; BenSexton, Lebanon, jr.

Third Baseman —Shawn Gardner, Central, sr.

Outfielders — AustinMiles, Virginia High, sr;Seth Cunningham, JohnBattle, sr;

Mic Leonard, Lebanon,jr; Ethan Villard, Union, jr.

Designated Hitter —Gavin Leonard, JohnBattle, jr.

Utility — Austin Kiser,Virginia High, sr.

SSeeccoonndd TTeeaammPitcher — Gavin Felty,

John Battle, jr; MattSullivan, John Battle, sr.

Pitcher – ChandlerDaniels, Virginia High, sr;Nate Thompson, Central,so.

Pitcher — Jake Flanary,Central, so; Jake Jesse,Central, so.

Catcher — BraxtonBishop, Union, so.

First Baseman — HunterNeece, Union, sr.

Second Baseman –Cameron Phillips, JohnBattle, jr.

Shortstop — Gavin Felty,John Battle, jr; ChandlerDaniels, Virginia High, sr;Caleb Mills, Central, jr.

Third Baseman — AlexGriffith, Virginia High, jr.

Outfielders — Justin Brown,Virginia High, sr; TyMcReynolds, Virginia High, sr.

Nate Thompson,Central, sr; Austin Schank,Central, sr.

Designated Hitter —Jake Jesse, Central, so.

Utility — ChandlerPendleton, Central,

HHoonnoorraabbllee MMeennttiioonnGate City – Matt

Reed, Blake Hillman,Brandon Baskette,Hunter Collier, ReeceWilliams.John Battle – Tyler

Henley, Canden Lane,Migil Motas.

Lebanon – BrentRasnake

Lee – Max Shuler, CoreyGilliam, Ethan Cave, KanorHacker, Clint Hall.

Central – Mark Dotson.

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The Town of Wise and Pro-Art Association will present anevening of great Bluegrass andEclectic Americana musicSaturday, June 28 at Big Gladesin downtown Wise.

The Empty Bottle StringBand will kick off the concert at6 p.m. The group is an old-timestring band comprised of ener-getic and artistic multi-instru-mentalists, singers and dancerswho met in the East TennesseeState University Bluegrass, Old-Time, and Country MusicStudies program.

They have toured theSoutheast United States and arededicated to the preservationand performance of traditionalAppalachian songs, ballads, andtunes. They will treat you to toe-tapping fiddle tunes and feel-good music which will make youwant to get up and dance.

Wise Old River will take the

stage at 7 p.m. bringing songsabout the human condition andexperience — finding hope,grace and truth. Their organic,earthy, soulful music will cer-tainly be felt by the audience.

Wise Old River has per-formed on the show “Song of theMountains,” at the BristolRhythm and Roots Reunion, atBristol Paramount Theater andmany other venues throughoutthe region.

Bring a chair or a blanket andmaybe even your dancing shoesfor this great evening of music.The concert is free and open tothe public and will be held rainor shine.

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u The Empty Bottle String Band

u Wise Old River

Norton Elementary and Middle School is creating a custom cook-book featuring recipes from its school community.Money raised from the sales will be used for theIntermediate Playground and for an SOL wallmural.

Please submit your recipes using the follow-ing steps: go to typensave.com. Enter the username: NEMS recipes. Enter the password:

thyme673 and click ‘submit’. Enter yourname and ‘continue’. Click ‘add recipes’to begin adding your recipes.You may submit hard copies to the school

office if you do not have internet access. u

Musician Richard Phillips will perform atSouthwest Virginia Museum Historical State Park’sLunch on the Lawn at noon Friday, June 27.

Phillips is a well known acoustic performer whoplays blues, original tunes, and old time music. He hasbeen featured in Natural Tunnel State Park’sCandlelight Series and Lighting of the Tunnel, and hehas performed at Mountain Empire CommunityCollege’s Home Craft Days and at Duffield Days. Hehas also played venues in North Carolina, Texas,Indiana, and eastern Virginia. Phillips has recordedCDs featuring his original material, including “AlienEyes,” “Shades of Blue,” and “Music From Big StoneGap.”

The Lunch on the Lawn event is free and open tothe public. Visitors may bring their own lunch or pre-order one from the museum for $5 each. This week’sfeatured menu is grilled chicken salad, fruit, dessert,and choice of beverage. Orders must be made inadvance by 4 p.m. each Thursday by calling the muse-um at 276/523-1322. u

Guitarist Phillips plays Friday

u Acoustic gui-tarist RichardPhillips performs atthe SouthwestVirginia Museum’sLunch on the Lawn atnoon Friday.

MECC appoints Ratliff to VP slotMountain Empire Community

College has appointed Vickie Ratliffvice president of academic affairs andstudent services.

Ratliff, an MECC alumnus and for-mer instructor, previously served asdean of business and information tech-nology, the college said in a pressrelease. She served as interim vicepresident of academic and studentservices following the July 2013retirement of Richard Phillips.

“Dr. Ratliff has served MECC inmany different roles and has alwaysperformed her duties in an exemplarymanner,” said MECC President ScottHamilton. “We are very pleased thatshe will be assuming the top positionin academic and student services atthe college and look forward to manypositive changes under her leader-ship.”

In her new role, Ratliff will overseeMECC’s academic divisions as wellthe college’s library services, admis-sions, financial aid, and student serv-ices departments.

Ratliff received her doctoral degreein educational leadership from Liberty

University in 2013. She also holds amaster’s degree in business adminis-tration from Morehead University, a

bachelor of science degree in businessadministration from TusculumCollege, and an associate’s degree

from Mountain Empire CommunityCollege.

“Thirty years ago I walked the cor-ridors of Godwin Hall at MECC as ayoung student, unsure of my goals andambitions. There was no way of know-ing at that time the impact MountainEmpire Community College wouldhave on my life, nor that I would everhave the opportunity to serve amongthe ranks of its faculty and adminis-tration,” Ratliff said. “Yet the educa-tion and guidance I received as a stu-dent at MECC inspired me to do justthat. I know the college makes a dif-ference in the lives of those it serves,and I look forward to being a part ofthe team that helps our current andfuture students achieve their personaland professional goals.”

Ratliff and her husband Donniereside in Big Stone Gap, where sheenjoys spending time with her family,reading, and gardening. She alsoserves as a member of several localboards and organizations, volunteersas a member of the Blue Fox Guild,and is a member of Trinity UnitedMethodist Church in Big Stone Gap. u

u Mountain Empire Community College has appointed VickieRatliff its vice president of academic affairs and student services.(Photo courtesy of MECC.)

School’s cookbook will feature community recipes

Mr. and Mrs. JamesClasby and Mr. and Mrs.Steve Lawson, all ofWise, are pleased toannounce the engage-ment and forthcomingmarriage of their daugh-ter, Stephanie LynnLawson, to JustinWallace Wilson, son ofMs. Margaret Wilson ofSt. Paul and Mr. DannyWilson of Castlewood.

The bride-elect grad-uated in 2007 from J.J.Kelly High School andcontinued her educationat The University ofVirginia’s College atWise where she earneda Bachelor of Sciencedegree in Mathematicsand a minor inChemistry in 2011. Shewill graduate in Augustfrom the University ofNorth Carolina - ChapelHill’s Division of AlliedHealth Sciences with aDoctor of PhysicalTherapy degree. Sheplans to return to south-west Virginia to servepatients.

The prospective bridegroom graduated in 2008 from J.J. Kelly High School and in2013 from The University of Virginia’s College at Wise earning a Bachelor of Arts degreein health and physical education. He is employed by Sportswise and Longworth SportsAcademy.

Stephanie and Justin will be married on August 16 in a private ceremony at WiseBaptist Church in Wise, Virginia. u

Norton, Virginia 24273 The Coalfield Progress Friday, June 27, 2014 PAGE 5B

Paisley Aleda Boone

ENGAGEMENTS u WEDDINGS u ANNIVERSARIES u BIRTHDAYS

Justin Wilson and Stephanie Lawson

Lawson, Wilson engagement announced

Celebrates2nd birthday

Paisley Aleda Boone willcelebrate her 2nd birth-day June 29, 2014 andwill have an Ice CreamParlor themed party withfamily and friends.Parents are Anthony andRachel Boone ofCoeburn. She has twoolder sisters Alyssa andPeyton Boone.Grandparents are PapawDanny Perry of Abingdon.Meme Donna Perry ofCoeburn. Papaw Harryand Nana Carole Boonealso of Coeburn! GreatGrand mothers are VergieAleda Meade of St. Paul. Helen Odle ofCoeburn. u

Anderson named to Ferrum

Dean’s ListMatthew T. Anderson of Patrick

County has been named to theFerrum Dean’s List for the Spring2014 Semester. He has a major inpre-professional science.Anderson is the son of Richard andBettina Anderson of PatrickCounty.

Full-time students who receiveat least a 3.4 grade point averageon the 4.0 scale during the aca-demic semester qualify for dean’slist. Ferrum College is a four-year,private, co-educational, liberalarts college affiliated with theUnited Methodist Church. u

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First grade: Kylie Hall, KatieMcCarthy, Emma Ramsey

Second grade: ShyanneBryant, Madison Sergent

Third grade: Kerrigan Beason,Colin Hulbert, Zackary Phipps,Samantha Sturgill

Fourth grade: Elias RoseFifth grade: April Hall, Autumn

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First grade: Kylie Hall, RonnieKeith, Emma Ramsey

Second grade: ShyanneBryant

Fifth grade: Autumn Hall,Sydney Linkous

12th grade: Kyrsten Henry,Alyssa Hill, Alexis Potter

AAllll AA’’ss aanndd BB’’ssFirst grade: Hailey Massie,

Katie McCarthy, Cayse RoopSecond grade: Madison

SergentThird grade: Kerrigan Beason,

Colin Hulbert, Brendan Phipps,Zackary Phipps, SamanthaSturgill

Fourth grade: Elias RoseFifth grade: April Hall, Coy

Roop, Sarai RoseNinth grade: Madison

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First grade: Haley Cassell,

Hailey MassieFifth grade: Sydney Linkous,

Anna Jo Robinson, MatthewSturgill

Sixth grade: Colton Ramsey,William Robinson

Eighth grade: TiffanyWampler

Ninth grade: Adam Couch12th grade: Kyrsten Henry,

Peter HolbrookPerfect Attendance, 2013-2014

Fifth grade: Sydney Linkous,Matthew Sturgill

Sixth grade: Colton RamseyEighth grade: Tiffany

Wampler12th grade: Peter Holbrook.

Please e-mail informa-tion to Reunions, mmar-shall@coalfield.com; or faxto 679-5922. Be sure toinclude a name and tele-phone number for moreinformation. Notices willappear in Friday editions ofThe Coalfield Progress.After first publication,notices will be repeateduntil the reunion as space isavailable.

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RReeuunniioonn, Sunday, July 27, atthe Flat Gap CommunityCenter. Registration willbegin at 11 a.m. and lunch isscheduled at 1 p.m. Pleasebring your favorite foods tobe shared with your family,neighbors and friends.Bring your lawn chairs andenjoy a great day of fun, fel-lowship, good food andrelaxation.

FFllaattwwoooodd RReeuunniioonn,, atFlatwoods Freewill BaptistChurch, Dungannon Road,six miles out of Coeburn,Saturday, July 5 at 1 p.m.Bring a covered dish.

CCoouunnttss--KKiisseerr ffaammiilliieess:July 5, 10 a.m. at JohnFlannagan Dam Spillway,Shelter 1. Please bring acovered dish, soda, cupsand silverware. More infor-mation: Midge Perrigan,276-835-1388.

HHiixx rreeuunniioonn: grandchil-dren of Dr. N.F. and EthelHix, Margaret BarnardHoff, Andy (Buddy)Traynor, Betty TraynorHatfield, Paul (Pete) Sachs,Sam Sachs and ScottSachs open house at WiseMethodist Church recep-tion hall, Sunday, July 13, 1-3 p.m. All invited to sharethis celebration , reminisceabout fond memories ofgrowing up in Wise.

RReeyynnoollddss ffaammiillyy: July 12at Bullitt Park, beginning 10a.m. Hamburgers, hotdogsprovided. Bring drinks andcovered dish. Games forkids. For questions callShelia Reynolds, 513/844-8548.

BBuusshh rreeuunniioonn, July 5,starting 10 a.m. at EasternStar Building (Coca ColaBuilding) in St. Paul. Lunchbegins at 11:30 a.m.; drinksprovided. For more informa-tion call Pauline Blevins,276/395-2646 or PatsyDzuba, 276/669-6768.

MMoonnrrooee aanndd CCiinnddyySShhoorrtt RReeuunniioonn, July 19, atJ.W. Adams CombinedSchool, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Drinks and paper products

provided. Bring yourfavorite dish to share.Friends and relatives wel-come to attend.

DDeesscceennddaannttss ooff BBrriicceeHHaammiillttoonn aanndd SSaalllliiee HHaayyEEddwwaarrddss:: July 6 at HarrisPark Community Center,Council, Route 80 at 11 a.m.Bring a covered dish. Moreinformation: DannyEdwards, 276/926-4920 ordlsocwkr@verizon.net.

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AAnnddoovveerr:: Saturday, Aug.30 and Sunday, Aug. 31.Hot dog social at noonSaturday in communitycenter. Saturday nightentertainment by Dave,Bernita and Tyler on thecreek bank. Sunday serv-ice at 11 a.m. in center.Potluck luncheon at 1 p.m.Bring a covered dish.Drinks and condimentsprovided..

7733rrdd CCoouunnttss FFaammiillyy, atthe Breaks Interstate Park,Shelter #8, Aug. 2, begin-ning at 3 p.m. Hot dogs andBBQ furnished. All descen-dants of John Counts (17??1803) of Glade Hollow, areinvited to attend. Bring fam-ily artifacts or photos. Foradditional information visitwww.countsfamilyreunion.org; or email Gail Marney atgmarney@yahoo.com

IINNDDIIAANN PPAATTHH MMEEDDIICCAALLCCEENNTTEERR

Rheagan BreAnn Baker,

daughter of Steven andAngela Baker, Dungannon,May 22, 2014, 6 pounds 7ounces.

Kirsten Riley Strange,daughter of TiffanyDollarhyde and RandallStrange, Kingsport, June 6,2014, 9 pounds 4 ounces.

NNOORRTTOONN CCOOMMMMUUNNIITTYYHHOOSSPPIITTAALL

James Anthony Dye,son of Mikayla Galbraithand Frankie Dye, Norton,May 28, 2014, 7 pounds 10ounces.

Isaiah Gilliam, son ofMcKinley Gilliam, Pound,June 2, 2014, 7 pounds 11ounces.

Olivia Gracelyn Sexton,daughter of Amber Sexton,Coeburn, June 3, 2014, 7pounds 7 ounces.

McKenzie ElizabethGallihar, daughter of Jamesand Jessica Gallihar, EastStone Gap, June 4, 2014, 7pounds 4 ounces.

Chloe Elizabeth Deel,daughter of Lacon Deeland Zachary Deel,Coeburn, June 6, 2014, 8pounds 3 ounces.

Isabella Nancy Adrian,daughter of Wendy andJohn Adrian, Wise, June 9,2014, 6 pounds 12 ounces.

Harper Graylyn Holmes,daughter of HeatherHolmes, Appalachia, June6, 2014, 7 pounds.

Grayson David Vanzant,son of Ted Vanzant andAshley McCool, Big StoneGap, June 9, 2014, 8pounds 1 ounce.

Gabriella Nicolle Harper,

daughter of JocelynOsborne and BrandonHarper, Coeburn, June 12,2014, 6 pounds 11 ounces.

Kaidance Lynn Raleigh,daughter of Amanda andSteven Raleigh, Norton,June 12, 2014, 8 pounds.

Baileigh Jo Francis,daughter of Dannielle Priceand Jeremiah Francis,Jonesborough, June 13,2014, 8 pounds 11 ounces.

William Lewis Stevens,son of Jessica Holbrookand Chris Stevens, Dante,June 17, 2014, 7 pounds 4ounces.

Colton Rhys Potter, sonof Megan Dorman andMichael Potter, East StoneGap, June 18, 2014, 8

pounds 12 ounces.

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Logan Aaron Banks,Russell and Melissa Banks,Lebanon, May 8, 2014.

Lily Jodee Barton,daughter of Joey andDeanna Barton, Council,May 10, 2014.

Brody Andrew Honaker,son of Brandon andElizabeth Honaker,Richlands, May 13, 2014.

Ashlyn Grace Barton,daughter of David BartonJr. and Corrie Davis,Grundy, May 17, 2014.

Zachary Jaren Mitchell,son of Ben and AnnieMitchell, Council, May 25,2014.

Peyton Desiree Wolfe,daughter of Jeremy andEmma Wolfe, St. Paul, May30, 2014. u

CCoonnttaacctt:: Myra Marshall, 679-1101, or e-mail mmarshall@coalfield.com

HONOR ROLL

uPWhat’s

REUNIONS

BIRTHS

u Matthew T. Anderson

Hands On! Museum opens new exhibitAn electrifying new exhibit will open June 30 at Hands On! Museum. The

Tesla Coil will produce 250,000 volts of electricity and even play music. It is fea-tured in its own theater space called “The Tesla Experience.”

The Tesla Experience costs $2 each with paid admission to the Museum andspecial cost to members. It is open for those who don’t wish to see the rest of theMuseum at $5 per individual.

Hands On! Museum is located at 315 E. Main Street, Johnson City, Tenn. Call423/434-HANDS. u

Pops concert set under the starsMark your calendar for the Symphony of the Mountains pops con-

cert at the lake on the UVa-Wise campus. It is on July 26 this summer.The performance will begin around 8:30 as the sun sets. Seating willbe available, but feel free to bring blankets or your own lawn chairs.Box meals will be sold. More details will be available soon but plan tomake this another evening to remember under the stars. The concertis free - our gift to you. u

Coeburn plans celebration on July 5

Coeburn 4th of July Celebration willbe held on July 5. Music will begin at 7p.m. featuring the Benny Jones Bandon the Depot stage.

Fireworks will follow the concert atapproximately 10 p.m. Refreshmentswill be available at the Rally Shack,For more information, please call 276-395-3323.

Farmers markets underway

Every Tuesday: Norton Friends &Farmers Market - All-Indoors FarmerMarket Building adjacent to theChamber building and behind the Pop-in Gas Station, Norton - 4 - 7 p.m.

Every Thursday: Wise FarmersMarket - The Glades - 4 - 7 p.m. -Contact: Laura Mullins, 276-328-6013

Every Friday: Coeburn’s FarmersMarket, corner of Front Street andGrand Avenue next to Celebrate nextto Celebrate - 3 TO 6 P.M. for informa-tion, call 276-395-6934 or 276-395-3323

Every Saturday: Big Stone GapFarmers Market - Shawnee Avenue,Big Stone Gap - 8 a.m. - noon. u

PAGE 6B Friday, June 27, 2014 The Coalfield Progress Norton, Virginia 24273

The Mountain Empire Community CollegeFouandation is pleased to announce the winners of therecent Auto-World – MECC Golf Classic held May 16 atthe Lonesome Pine County Club.

The Crutchfield Corporation team placed first out of25 teams in the Division A of the Auto World – MECCGolf Classic with a score of 50. Golfers were DanMinahan, Wes Needham, Charles McConnell and AllenDupree.

First place in Division B was the Quesenberry’steam with a score of 61. Golfers included Cotton Stone,

Steven Day, Rick Day, and Jon Day. Second place in Division A was the Cornerstone

Pharmacy team. Players were Dwight Jessee, RussellCyphers, Robert England, and Ron Elkins. Secondplace in Division B was the Frito Lay/Food City team.Players were John Clogston, Billy Barker, John Duffy,and Henry Maggard. The Cavalier Pharmacy teamwon Third Place in Division A. Players was ToddBarnette, Brian Blanton, Rick Mullins, and RussWampler.

Third place in Division B was the Kingsport Times-

News team. Players were Dan Strickler, Mike Howle,Pat Kenney, and Gene Helmick. Winner of the PuttingContest was Bill McDavid. Winner of the ChippingContest was Tim Tipton. Winner of the Most AccurateDrive contest was Andrew Hines, and winner of theClosest to the Pin contest was Nick Ratliff.

All proceeds from the tournament will benefit thescholarship program at Mountain Empire CommunityCollege. For more information on the MECCFoundation, visit www.meccfoundation.org or call (276)523-7466. u

u First place in Division B was the Quesenberry’s team with ascore of 61. Golfers included Cotton Stone, Steven Day, Rick Day,and Jon Day.

u The Crutchfield Corporation team placed first out of 25 teamsin the Division A of the Auto World – MECC Golf Classic with ascore of 50. Golfers were Dan Minahan, Wes Needham, CharlesMcConnell and Allen Dupree.

Winners announced in Auto World – MECC Golf Classic

Vacation Bible Schools continue for all agesChurch Bulletin

notices must be in theCoalfield Progress newsoffice by noon Tuesdayfor publication inFriday’s paper; emailedto mmarshall@coal-field.com; or phoned in at679-1101. The ChurchBulletin is reserved forannouncements of spe-cial events and services.To announce regularservices and hours, con-tact the paid advertisingdepartment.

The public is cordiallyinvited to attend the fol-lowing special eventssponsored by areachurches.

r Wise First Churchof God invites kids tobecome secret agents forAgency D3 VacationBible School, Monday,July 14 – Friday, July 18,6:30-8:30 p.m., with poolparty at Wise pool onSaturday, July 19 from 7-9. Kids will put theirinvestigative skills towork as they discover,decide, defend the truthabout Jesus with Agency

D3 VBS. Call the churchat 328-8791 to pre-regis-ter.

r Bethel Chapel FWBChurch, Hurricane Rd.,Wise, Vacation BibleSchool ends Friday, June27, 6 to 8 p.m. Classes andcrafts for all ages. Pastoris Randy Sturgill.

r Martha’s Chapel,Pound, Bill Knoskie at 11a.m. June 29, 11 a.m.Pastor Jimmy Slemp.

r Norton UnitedMethodist Church, 8thStreet at VirginiaAvenue, service of divineworship for ThirdSunday after

Pentecost, June 29, 11a.m. Special music byhandbell choir, prelude offavorite hymns10:50 a.m. with FrankGentry, pianist. Churchalso leads outreach wor-ship at Mt. View RegionalMedical Center everySunday, 10 a.m.

r Christian FaithChurch, Josephine sec-tion of Norton, Saturday,June 28 at 7 p.m. LarryMullins; Sunday, June 29at 6:30 p.m. Allen Collier.Christian Faith WeightLoss Support Groupmeets every Thursday, 6p.m.

r PhiladelphiaChapel: James Moorepreaching at 11 a.m.Revival began June 22 at7 p.m., with Bill Knoskieand James Moorepreaching. Singers: ThePilgrims, Carico Family,Glenn Slemp, PattersonFamily, PhiladelphiaChapel Singers, BoundFor Glory.

r Coeburn UnitedMethodist ChurchChildren Ministriesinvites all children to

Workshop of Wonders:Imagine and Build WithGod Vacation BibleSchool, agesKindergarten to youth.Explore and experiencehow the ordinarybecomes extraordinarywith God. Fun beginsJune 29, 6-8:30 p.m., endsJuly 2 at church behindCoeburn Post Office.Music to wow your ears,interactive Bible fun,cool crafts, hands-on mis-sion work (Holston Homefor Children and SchoolSupply missions), deli-cious snacks, greatgames, more. For infor-mation, call pastor,276/395-3247.

r Pyles MemorialChurch, Pound, RogerFreeman teaches Book ofRevelation everyWednesday night, 7 p.m.Pastor is Randy Carter.

r BondtownCommunity Church,Bake sale Wednesday,July 9 beginning at 9 a.m.at Walmart in Norton.

r House of the LordChurch, Castlewood,Vacation Bible School,

“Choosing God’s Way,”June 23-27, 6-8:15 p.m.For more information call276/762-5845. Pastor isTeddy G. Phillips.

r Coeburn UnitedMethodist Church start-ing “Youth Group” forages 11 and up, Sundays,5-6 p.m. in church fellow-ship hall. For questions,please call church officeat 276/395-3247.

r Mt. Olive ChurchClothes Closet needs alltypes of clothing, espe-cially school clothes.Please call Barbara: 328-2193; Lisa: 679-0914;Roxie: 328-2740 to dropoff donations. Pastor isT.J. McAmis.

r Hope CenterMinistries, in basementof First Baptist Church inCoeburn, open everyThursday 10 a.m. to 1p.m. for food andclothes. Volunteer oppor-tunities available. Callchurch at 276/395-6237(leave a message) or276/219-9898.

r Gospel singingevery Saturday, 7-10p.m., in St. Paul, beside

Lloyd’s Barber Shop. Allsingers welcome. Formore information callClaude Deramus,276/395-1962; or TammyKey, 395-1169.

r Stevens Church ofGod Food Pantry regularschedule, fourthThursday each month,barring unforeseenscheduling conflicts.

r First BaptistChurch, Coeburn, hostsFirst Steps YouthMinistry, for boys andgirls ages 12-18, eachThursday, 6-7:30 p.m. infellowship hall. For moreinformation call MatthewMullins, 395-3560. u

Act as if what you do makesa difference.

It does.

New pastor

Hurricane Baptist Churchwould like to welcome

our new pastor, BrotherLarry Turner, and his wife

Pat. Larry is from Wiseand has served as the

pastor of two otherchurches. He attended

college at Belle MeadowsBible College along with

correspondence coursesat Victor Bible Institute.In 2011, he did mission

work in Uganda, Africa.Larry and Pat have two

children and five grand-children.

Items for Diversions are published eachFriday. Add your groups activities to the list.E-mail, mmarshall@coalfield.com;.fax 679-5922. Deadline: Tuesday noon. All noticesare published online at coalfield.com.

FRIDAY, JUNE 27Ma & Pa’s Restaurant, Castlewood, 7-10

p.m. Austin Irby Elvis Tribute artist. Danceoutside on the pavillion, rain or shine.. $5per person.

Bluegrass Circle will perform at LaysHardware Center for the Arts, DowntownCoeburn. 7- 10 p.m. doors open at 6 p.m.$5/adults, $1/children 6-12, under 6 admit-ted free. Call 395-5160.

SATURDAY, JUNE 28Sycamore Hollow will play Saturday,

June 28 at Country Cabin II in Norton, 7:30-10:30 p.m. Admission is $5 adults age 12and over, $1 for children 11 and under. Newcountry line dance classes begin Monday,June 30, continue each Monday throughAug. 6: 6 p.m. beginners, 7 p.m. intermedi-ate; $20 for six weeks of classes. Tuesdayjam sessions canceled until further notice.For information call 276/679-3541. Allevents at Country Cabin II sponsored byAppalachian Traditions, Inc.

Eagles Club, Castlewood, (1097 BoodyRoad, Castlewood) doors open at 8 p.m.Music by Railway Express. $10 cover, mustbe 21. For more information call 276-762-9837.

Ma & Pa’s Restaurant, Castlewood, 7-10p.m. Thomas Taylor. Dance outside in thepavillion, rain or shine.. $5 per person.

Coal Creek at The Jettie Baker Center inClintwood at 7:30pm. Tickets are $8.

FRIDAY, JULY 4Ma & Pa’s Restaurant, Castlewood, 7-10

p.m. No Band. Happy Fourth of July.

JUNE (SECOND FRIDAY OF EACH MONTH)

Sip-n-Sew - Mountain Rose Vineyards,Wise 1 - 3 p.m. - Contact: Mountain RoseVineyards, 276-328-2013

EVERY THURSDAYPickin’ at Pound at Town Hall, Pound, 7-

10 p.m. Open jam sessions. Welcome allmusicians and spectators! No admissioncharge.

Jam sessions at Lays Hardware Centerfor the Arts, downtown Coeburn. 6:30 -10:30 p.m. Doors open at 6 p.m. No charge.Open to musicians and spectators.

EVERY FRIDAYBluegrass jam session at Jettie Baker

Center: 7 p.m. Local musicians and dancersinvited to attend, as well as the general pub-lic. Admission is free.

EVERY SATURDAYGospel singing, 7-10 p.m. in downtown

St. Paul, beside Lloyd’s Barber Shop. Allsingers welcome. For more informationcontact Claude Deramus, 276/395-1962; orTammy Key, 395-1169

Bluegrass Music - Tacoma CommunityCenter, 7:30-10:30 p.m. - $5/adults, $1/chil-dren 6-12. For more information 276-679-1164. u

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Happenings

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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 • 328-8181

Pastor: Larry OwensSunday School: 9:45 am

Sunday Worship: 11:00 am, 6:00 pmWednesday 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 Travis Sturgill • 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

Dr. Gary C. Hubbard

Wise County Plaza • Norton

Family Restaurant

679-1918

Convenient In Store Financing Lowest Price Guarantee

FURNITURE • MATTRESSES • OUTDOOR FURNITURE

Off Rt. 23 Bypass Next To K-Mart • 679-6779

Y O U R D I A M O N D S T O R E

738 Commonwealth Dr. • Cindy Hubbard-Manager • 679-2641

Monday – Saturday 10 to 7 • Sunday 1-6

The Medical Transport Specialist1728 Norton Road S.W. • P.O. Box 1069 Wise, VA 24293

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

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

Since 1986

FAMILYDRUG CENTER

Marty Shopping Center • Coeburn, VA

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

276-395-2257

Miners Exchange BankThe ONLY bank that calls Wise County HOME

Coeburn • Norton • St. PaulAppalachia • Wise, VA

Gray, TN

395-2230FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION

Each depositor insured to $100,000

Sturgill MONUMENT CO.

1621 NORTON RD. S. W. IN WISE, VA

3 2 8 - 5 7 5 1

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Wise Dental Professionals106 Water St . • Wise VA

wisedenta lprofess ionals.com

Dr. Rober t K i lgore, DMD

Dr. John Pr ince, DDS

328-5291

Jason AdamsOwner/Manager

All InsuranceWelcome

Warranty OnAll Work

Phone: (276) 679-6121Fax (276) 679-3667

1200 East Park Ave.Norton, VA 24273

Adams Body Shop

PERSONAL CARE& HOME HEALTH

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Providing to you: • Skilled Nursing Services• Home Health Aides • Physical, Occupational & Speech Therapy

• Personal Care Aide Services

509 FRONT STREET E., COEBURN, VA • 1-276-395-5280

Helping to keepyou at home.

Dr. Fredia Helbert, AUD338 Coeburn Ave SWNorton, Virginia 24273 276-679-4114mountainempirehearing.com

Neighbors Helping NeighborsGREG MULLINS Pharmacist

8461 Main Street, Pound,VA 24279

Phone: 276-796-2200

Clintwood, VA

926-4635

www.johnsonchevrolet.com Since 1971

R.J. ROSEFIRST BAPTIST CHURCH, COEBURN

She rolled down the window“Here, you really need this.”

I stood there with a look ofbewilderment, sunburned, wet, anddirty in old, torn clothing. I hadn’tshaved, had a bandana tied aroundmy head, and wore cheap sun-glasses. My appearance was noth-ing like that of a typical preacher.

I volunteered to help one of theschool clubs with a car wash toraise funds for the after-promparty. We washed cars all day inthe blazing sun and we all lookedpretty rough, covered in dirt,grease, and soapsuds.The woman handed a small New

Testament to me. I started toprotest and tell her that I was anordained minister. I wanted to tellher I owned several Bibles, in dif-ferent translations, even a GreekNew Testament. But before I couldopen my mouth she quickly rolledup the window and drove away.

I gave the Bible to one of thekids that wanted it.Of all the other kids and adults

there, I wondered why she thoughtI was the one that needed a Bible.It must have been my coarseappearance that prompted her togive it to me. I must’ve had theappearance of someone in need ofa Bible. But appearances can bemisleading.

In her defense, I’ve done thesame thing. I’ve been quick to look

at someone and make superficialconclusions based on appearance.Once in a restaurant, I observed

a man very different from me, cov-ered in tattoos and piercings. Muchlike the woman in the car myimmediate thought was that manneeded a Bible. I was ashamed ofmyself when I then witnessed thisman lead his family in a prayer ofthanks for the food they were eat-ing. I evaluated this man basedsolely on his physical appearance.God doesn’t see like we see.

When God sent Samuel to anoint anew king of Israel, Samuel wasassessing the fitness of the youngmen before him based on theirappearance. But God wantedSamuel to look deeper. 1 Samuel16:7 records “the LORD said untoSamuel, Look not on his counte-nance, or on the height of hisstature; because I have refusedhim: for the LORD seeth not asman seeth; for man looketh on theoutward appearance, but theLORD looketh on the heart.”

By mere outward appearanceSaul was expected to be a goodking, a tall and strong man. Godrejected Saul. But David?Goliath’s estimation of David wasone of disdain for his youthful andruddy appearance. Yet he was aman after God’s own heart and hedefeated Goliath.We must look beyond appear-

ances and look deeper into thehearts of others.u

Looks can be deceiving

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Russell Street • St. Paul, Virginiahamiltonpharmacy@verizon.net

(276) 762-9080

LONESOME PINE ECONOMY DRUGHours:

Monday - Friday 8 am - 6 pm

Eural Viers, Pharm. D.517 Park Avenue SWNorton,VA 24273(located in the former Witt Motor building)

Phone: (276) 679-5191Fax: (276) 679-6707www.lonesomepinerx.com

READY MIXED CONCRETELEE COUNTY • 276-546-1000

WISE COUNTY • 276-679-1388SCOTT CO. & TRI CITIES • 423-323-7566

PASTOR’S CORNER

This directory is made possible

by these businesses who

encourage all of us to attend

worship services

W E E K L Y W O R D S O F I N S P I R A T I O N

BEING ACCOUNTABLE: Read Hebrews 10:23-25We urge you, beloved, to admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted,

help the weak, be patient with all of them.– I Thessalonians 5:14 (NRSV)

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: We are members of the body of Christ and accountable to one another.

Prayer: Thank you, dear God, for the fellowship of believers.Teach us to cherish it and to play our roles in the community of faith. Amen.

One birthday wish granted . . .Fiction is featured this week at Lonesome Pine Public Library. Go to www.lprli-brary.org or call 328-8325 for information.

The Summer Girls by Mary Alice Monroe (The Lowcountry Summer Trilogy#1)

As kids, the three Muir sisters once exploredSullivan’s Island as treasure-seeking pirates. Sadly, asadults, they have drifted far apart. Fearing frayed fami-ly bonds, their very shred Mamaw reunites them to cele-brate her 80th birthday. Back home to Sea Breeze, theirlovely beach cottage, whose very name implies a breathof fresh air.

In their journey of rediscovering self and reconnect-ing as sisters — Harper, Carson, and Dora are nurturedby sunny days, balmy breezes, a rocking wicker, porchtalks under the starry nights, pearl necklaces, the sleepyrhythm of the ocean waves, Miss Lucille’s comfortingsouthern fare, like spicy gumbo and red rice, hushpup-pies and collards, biscuits and bacon, strong coffee and

sweet tea; add in one friendly dolphin they name Delphine and one marine biol-ogist who studies the Atlantic bottlenose.

All Mamaw’s beloved Summer Girls under one roof, perhaps for the last time.One birthday wish granted. u

Several staff members were rec-ognized during an awards ceremo-ny, June 21, for their many years ofservice and contributions to TheUniversity of Virginia’s College atWise.

Rhonda Bentley, Rue Gembach,Janie Hamilton and MarthaNecessary were recognized for 35years of service.

Ray Asher, Glenda Hubbard andBill Statzer were honored for 25years of service.

Carolea Newsome, DebraWharton and Tim Wright werehonored for 20 years of service.

Lyndale Branham and DianeThacker were honored for 15 yearsof service.

Kime Beaty-Berry, Linda Couch,Pam Moore, Jennifer Partin and

Alice Porter were recognized for10 years of service.

Misty Belcher, Beau Boggs,Jason Kelley, Erik Lemley, MickelMullins and Shelley Newtonreceived five-year service awards.

Leonard W. SandridgeOutstanding Contribution Awardnominees, Brenda Crabtree, KimLawson, Linda Meade and HeatherWilson were recognized along withwinner Jessica Necessary, admin-istrative assistant for the Visualand Performing Arts depart-ment.

Necessary received the awardearlier this month during a cere-mony at the University of Virginiain Charlottesville. It is the highesthonor for staff at the Universityand College at Wise. u

Staff awards presented at UVa-Wise

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1. Western blue flag, e.g.5. Abstinences from food10. ___ gin fizz14. Fashion15. Bar order, with “the”16. Part of BYO17. Oil source18. Asian shrub yielding flax-like fiber19. Caution20. Church of England arch-bishops23. Ring bearer, maybe24. Beauty25. Semiquaver (2 wds)32. Electrical unit33. Knocked off, in a way34. Clear, as a disk36. Boxer’s stat39. “___ Maria”40. Cantankerous41. American symbol42. Caddie’s bagful44. Athletic supporter?45. Dust catcher (2 wds)49. Go after, in a way50. “___ any drop to drink”:

Coleridge51. Inequality58. Band member59. A Judd60. Amorphous mass62. “Beowulf,” e.g.63. British ___64. Breezy65. Home, informally66. Agreeing (with)67. “The ___ Ranger”

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1. Babysitter’s handful2. Be itinerant3. Doing nothing4. Pliable plastic explosive5. Public uproars6. “By yesterday!”7. Clash of heavyweights8. Detective, at times9. Santa’s rig10. Buttonwood11. Advance12. “One of ___” (WillaCather novel)13. “... ___ he drove out of

sight”21. Backstabber22. Article of faith25. Bundle26. Candidate’s concern27. Carry away, in a way28. “Well, I ___!”29. Like some jackets, fabric30. Spoonful, say31. Banana oil, e.g.32. Bauxite, e.g.35. Artist’s asset37. One who shows impres-sive excellence38. In a lather (2 wds)43. Break of dawn46. Rupture47. Boozehound48. ___ customs51. Copy52. Bird venerated by ancientEgyptians53. Brewer’s equipment54. Game on horseback55. Black cat, maybe56. Assortment57. Norse goddess of fate58. Big ___ Conference61. “Ciao!”

NOT YOUR NORMAL LAKE HOUSE - Home has largegourmet kitchen with granite counter tops, stainless steelappliances, and custom cabinetry. Open floor plan, large

master bedroom on main level, upstairs has threebedrooms and a bath. Deeded gravel right of way leads

to deeded use of cove in South Holston Lake withcovered floating dock designed for a float boat. This is a

lake house with all the amenities of custom living.$549,500. MLS# 46179.

Contact John Mahaffey at The Mahaffey Agency(276) 356-5103 or (276) 628-5003.

Employment Opportuni t iesPersonal Care Aide (Wise County), OTR Van Driver (EasternUSA), Part-Time Housekeeper (Wise County), General Labor(Scott County), Customer Service Agent I (Wise), DirectSupport Professional (East Stone Gap), Class A CDL DumpTruck Driver (Southwestern Virginia), Full-Time Plumbing Pro(Wise), Sales Associates (Norton), Part-Time Paint CustomerService Associate (Wise).

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

www.vawc.virginia.gov, or 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 the Norton VEC at 679-9413.

Commercial office building for salein Coeburn. 1750 sq ft. $139,000.

276-395-6632.

FOR SALE: MINI FARMwith outbuildings & 5

acres of land. Nice 2 storyhome with new siding,

generator and heat pump.Located in Russell Co.

For more info call:

(276) 608-2019

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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Shelled Corn50 pound bag $6.75276-523-7553

3 BDRM, 2 Bath HomeBuilt in 2008

1/2 Acre

$79,900.00

Call:(423) 288-8420

$8,400.00For sale by owner

3 BDRMCash Only

(423) 288-2020

Accepting Applicationsfor EMTs & Paramedics

in person at:119 W. Main St., Wise41780 E. Morgan Ave.,

Suite 101,Pennington Gap6th E. 19th St.,Big Stone Gap

or send resume to:Ambulance Position

P.O. Box 2410Wise, VA 24293

CLASSIFIED ADCORRECTIONS

Check your ad the first day it

runs. Any error should be

reported immediately to The

Coalfield Progress Classified

Department at (276)679-

1101, Ext. 241. The Coalfield

Progress is only responsible

for one incorrect insertion

and then only for the portion

of the ad that is incorrect.

110-HousesTWO HOUSES PLUS

GARAGE WITH APARTMENT

AND 2 STORGE BARNS. Old

Hurricane Road, Wise.

(276)639-2175.

120-Mobile HomesWWIILLLL PPAAYY CCAASSHH FFOORR YYOOUURR

MMOOBBIILLEE HHOOMMEE. Interested in

year model 1990 and newer.

Call for appraisal and offer.

Call (276)679-2938.

2002 14X66 MOBILE HOME

WITH 1-3/4 ACRES LAND on

Iron Dale Road, Big Stone

Gap. 2BR, 2BTH. Front deck

and rear, out building. Nice

rental home or for starter

family. $28,000. Call

(276)393-5757.

2 AND 3 BEDROOM MOBILE

HOMES set up in parks in

Wise, Norton and Coeburn

areas. Call (276)679-2920.

130-Lots/AcreageLOTS FOR SALE– Mountain

Meadows Subdivision, Old

Hurricane Road (Route 680),

Wise. Call Terry Collier at

395-6500.

FOR SALE– LAND FOR

DOUBLEWIDES. Off Hurri-

cane Road in Wise. Paved

streets. County water and

sewer. Underground electric

and utilities. (276)393-0067.

140-Cemetery Plots, Etc.2 MAUSOLEUM CRYPTS at

Powell Valley Memorial

Gardens. Building RW. Burial

costs included. $6500 for

both. Call (804)561-1122.

PLOT in Greenwood Ceme-

tery in Coeburn. Paid $750,

will sell for $650. (423)741-

5738 or (423)928-5014.

160-Yard/Garage/BakeSales

HUGE YARD SALE Saturday,

June 28, 8am till 2pm. From

LP Hospital, BSG, turn right

on Holton and follow signs.

160-Yard/Garage/BakeSales

SUPER HUGE YARD SALE at

Big Boys Pizza in Coebun.

Furniture, motorcyles, fold-

ing tables and chairs and

much, much more. Friday,

June 27 and Saturday, June

28, 9am till 3pm. (276)395-

6666.

170-Autos/Motorcycles1987 S-10 CHEVROLET

BLAZER. 4-wheel-drive. 2.8

engine. Runs and drives. No

rust. Call (276)639-2175.

2003 S-10 BLAZER–

Excellent condition. 4-wheel-

drive. $2500. Call (606)213-

6088.

280-Investment Property(Real Estate)

WAYNE KELLY ESTATE, Mill

Creek, Pound. 68.5 +- acres

of private, cleared pasture

and wooded land. 4BR,

1BTH house, nice metal 2-car

garage, 2 barns and storage

building. Serious inquires

$250,000, will consider all

offers. Call (276)523-5910 or

(276)328-6372.

410-Houses/Apartments2BR, 2BTH TRAILER, heat

pump, appliances. Private

lot. $450/ month, $300

deposit. (276)395-6716.

3/4BR, 2BA HOUSE, HP,

large fenced yard, large

deck. Between Wise &

Pound, US 23. No house

pets. $650/ month plus

deposit. (276)523-5789,

leave msg.

2BR, 2BTH MOBILE HOME,

$500. Washer, dryer, heat

pump, laminate floors.

Private lot, one mile from

Coeburn. . (276)275-1128.

2BR, 2BTH MOBILE HOME.

No pets. For more

information call (276)328-

3703.

NICE 2BR APARTMENT

located in Norton. $625/

month. Stove, refrigerator,

washer & dryer furnished.

Call (276)679-1016 between

7am and 6pm.

417 VIRGINIA AVE, NW,

NORTON: 2BR, 1BTH

HOUSE– $600/ Month

Agent/ Owner. No smoking,

no pets, no HUD. (276)328-

6239.

2BR MOBILE HOME, 1109 E.

Park Ave., NE, Norton, VA.

(276)328-6136.

2 BR TRAILER For Rent in

Wise. Washer/ dryer hook

up. (276)393-9993.

410-Houses/ApartmentsWWEE NNEEEEDD GGOOOODD TTEENNAANNTTSS..

We have 10+ homes ready

NOW. 260 of your neighbors

are here. Call Jonathan

today. 328-4344,

www.figenterprises.net for

pics. COME LIVE WITH US.

3BR, 1BTH HOME in

Coeburn. Nice yard. Ref-

erences required. No smo-

king, No pets. $600/ month

with one year lease or

$550/ month with 2 year

lease. (276)395-5777.

1BR APARTMENT IN WISE.

Near college, water and

trash pickup included.

Appliances including

washer/ dryer. No pets, No

smoking. (276)328-2233.

1BR APT IN NORTON $395/

month. plus deposit.

Refrigerator, stove, water

included. No pets. (276)639-

1424

3BR, 2BTH MOBILE HOME.

No pets. HUD approved.

$500/ month, $500 security

deposit. (276)328-2290.

2 BR House, located in

Hurricane Section of Wise.

Private lot. Heat pump,

storage building, lawn

service included. No HUD,

No Pets, No Smoking. Must

have references. $600/

month, $600/ deposit. If

interested call (276)337-

6393, (276)328-6431,

(276)393-0289.

2 & 3BR TRAILERS for rent

in Coeburn. Nice quiet park.

$300 and up. (276)395-

3343.

2BR, 2BTH MOBILE HOME

$4OO/ MONTH. NO smoking,

NO HUD, No pets. Agent

owner. (276)328-6239.

2BR APARTMENT IN

Coeburn. $400. (276)395-

3938.

FOR RENT IN TOWN OF

WISE, 2BR APT. Carpeted,

washer/ dryer. Near center

of town. Available May 31.

One year lease. $550.

(540)287-4148.

2BR, 2BTH MOBILE HOME

HUD approved. No pets.

$450/ month, $450 security

deposit. (276)328-2290.

WISE COUNTY REDEVEL-

OPMENT AND HOUSING

AUTHORITY has apartments

for rent throughout Wise

County. Rent based on

income. Call (276)395-6104

or (276)679-1139.

410-Houses/ApartmentsNORTON HEIGHTS APART-

MENTS now taking appli-

cations for 2BR apartment

units. Call (276)679-5280 or

come by office at 520

Alexandra Circle, Norton,

VA. This institution is an

Equal Housing Provider and

Employer. Equal Housing

Opportunity.

2BR MOBILE HOME located

in Austin Hills Trailer Park,

Pound. Call after 6pm

(276)393-8756.

SMALL, 2BR HOME in

Norton. Washer, dryer

included. No HUD. $500/

month. Lease and deposit

required. Rent to own

potential. (214)732-4127.

NNIICCEE 2BR APARTMENTS in

Wise. (276)219-1336.

EEXXTTRRAA NNIICCEE 2BR MOBILE

HOME IN WISE. No pets.

$550/ month. (276)328-

8407 or (276)973-5734.

1 OR 2BR UNITS in Wise.

Call (276)328-4100.

TWO BEDROOM MOBILE

HOME for rent. Shawnee

Ave., Big Stone Gap.

(276)596-4969.

NICE 2BR SECOND FLOOR

APARTMENT near Norton

Community Hospital. Pool.

Free satellite. $500 cleaning

and painting payment.

$750/ month. (276)679-

4122.

NICE 1BR MOBILE HOME

LOCATED IN WISE– $275/

month. HUD approved.

(276)393-6644.

2 AND 3BR TRAILERS for

rent in Norton area.. Call

evenings, (276)328-2838;

cell (276)275-9210.

410-Houses/Apartments2 BR HOME near UVA-Wise.

Available July 15. Call for

details, (276)971-9680.

450-Lots/Mobile Home LotsMOBILE HOME LOTS– In

Wise. $135/ month. Town

water & sewer. (276)328-

2290.

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530-MiscellaneousCLASS A CDL DRIVER

NEEDED. Prefer at least 2

years dump truck

experience. Drug test will be

required. Call 276-451-0661.

530-Miscellaneous 530-Miscellaneous 530-MiscellaneousCHILDREN IN YOUR AREA

need stable and supportive

foster families. Can you be

one of them? Common-

wealth Catholic Charities will

provide training and financial

compensation to make

fostering successful for you.

Contact our office in Norton

today to learn more. (276)

679-1195

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WISE COUNTY CHRISTIAN

SCHOOL to employ high

school History, Government

and Comsumer Math

teacher. Contact (276)328-

3297 for more info.

HELP WANTEDIdeal job for boys and girls

over 12... selling The

Coalfield Progress door to

door. Call (276)679-1101, Ext.

224 for information.

HELP WANTED: Mobile

Home Set-up crew & service

calls. Drivers License

required. 276-393-6400.

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Tech I. Location: Wise, VA

DDeessccrriippttiioonn:: The Mainten-

ance Tech I position will be

a 20 hr/ week position.

Responsible for the ongoing

repair and maintenance

associated with rental

properties, work order

completion within compli-

ancy standards, sche-duled

preventative maintenance

checks, safety inspections,

management of turns, and

recommendation of cost

saving improvements to the

properties, documentation of

quarterly fire inspections and

work orders, comprehensive

knowledge of property

maintenance and upkeep,

along with a good working

knowledge of all mechanical

systems including electrical,

plumbing, and HVAC.

CCoommppeennssaattiioonn:: $$1155// hhrr.. TToo

aappppllyy:: Submit a resume to:

wise@walk2campus.com

DRIVERS: $2,500 Sign-On

Bonus! Regional fleet most

runs within 700 mile radius

of Church Hill, TN. Werner

Enterprises: 1-855-614-8488.

NOW HIRING: Full Time

Billing Clerk. Job includes:

medical billing, posting

payments, insurance audits,

assisting customers, veri-

fying insurance coverage.

Applicant must be detail

oriented, self motivated, able

to handle multiple tasks and

have good organizational

and people skills. Previous

medical billing preferred.

Drug testing & High School

Diploma required. Send

resume to: Job Opening, PO

Box 935, Wise, VA 24293

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Heritage Hall - Wise is currently recruiting for the followingpositions: Nursing Opportunities

Immediate opening for a Full Time RN or LPN for 11 pm-7amshift Monday thru Thursday

Qualified applicants should have the following:• Current RN or LPN license is required.• LTC experience preferred• Must be 18 years or older

Our mission - "Our family exists to care for yours" - guides ourdaily approach. We seek team members who desire to supportthe quality of life of our residents.

Applications are available in the Business office located 9434Coeburn Mountain Road, Wise, VA. Monday - Friday 8:00am -5:00pm or, you may apply on line at www.heritaqe-hall.org.

For immediate consideration, please apply in person or forwardyour resume to:

Amanda Powers, Director of Human Resources apowers@ahc.ccHer i tage Hal l - Wise

P.O. Box 1009Wise, VA 24293

Phone 276-328-2721Fax 276-328-1463

Appl icat ions wi l l be accepted through June 30, 2014

Equal Opportunity/ADA/Affirmative Action Employer, Minorities,Women and Veterans are encouraged to apply!

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc.Serving Lee, Scott, Wise Counties and

the City of NortonMountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. Seeking

Chief Financial Officer

Mountain Empire Older Citizens, Inc. (MEOC) is a private, non-profit corporationproviding social and medical services in Wise, Lee, and Scott Counties and the City ofNorton, Virginia. MEOC is the region's area agency on aging, public transit entity andprogram for all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE). MEOC employs 300 individualsand has an annual operating budget of $14 million. MEOC services are supportedthrough a variety of federal, state, local, foundation and private sources.

Job responsibilities include but are not limited to: supervise all accounting activitieswithin the business office; develop and maintain the overall agency budget, individualdepartment budgets, and proposal budgets; manage relationships with funding andloan institutions; oversee all billing, invoicing, and financial reporting requirements;provide the Board of Directors, the Executive Director, and program supervisors withcurrent financial information; and work closely with the independent auditor indeveloping the annual audit and other tax documents. Non-profit financial andadministrative experience is required. Experience in a medical environment isdesirable. Excellent benefits package. Salary commensurate with experience.

Interested persons should submit a resume, including references, to MichaelWampler, MEOC, P.O. Box 888, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219. Resumes must be receivedno later than 4:30 p.m. on July 3, 2014.

MEOC is an equal opportunity employer.MEOC gives preference to older workers.

530-Miscellaneous

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IIAALLIISSTT–– Full-time Direct

Support Specialists needed

for adult group homes in Big

Stone Gap and Duffield to

assist residents who have

mental health and

development disability

issues with daily living

activities such as grooming,

laundry, cleaning their

rooms, leisure activities,

medication delivery,

community outings,

appointments, etc. Evening,

overnight, and weekend

shifts. High school

diploma/GED required.

Clean drug screen, clear

criminal background and

good driving record also

required. Applicants must

be at least 21 years of age.

Competitive wages and

excellent benefits package.

Apply on-line at

www.frontierhealth.org/care

ers. For more information,

call Ginnie Stokes at 276-

523-1645. EOE

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implementation of

thisproject, the following job

types may be available:

Flaffers, Laborers, Pipe

Layers, Backhoe Operators,

Excavator Operators, Loader

Operators.

Other requirements may

include: Services involved

insewer line installation,

Supplies/ Materials for the

construction of sewer

service, etc.

In carrying out this

project, Boring Contractors,

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will, to the greatest extent

feasible, utilize qualified

persons/ services who

permanently reside within

Wise County for construction

assistance.

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firm located in Wise County

may request to participate in

procurement opportunities

associated with this project

by contacting the following

person within ten (10) days

of this notice. Robert Jones,

President, Boring

Contractors, Inc., 17380 Lee

Highway, Abingdon VA

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2050 Fax: 1(800)608-3713.

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960-Legal NoticeLLEEGGAALL NNOOTTIICCEE

Notice is hereby given

that a public sale will be held

at 3:00 p.m. on June 27th,

2014 at Miners Exchange

Bank located at 483 Front

Street in Coeburn, Virginia.

Offered for sale to the

highest bidder will be the

following items(s):

2003 CHEVROLET

SURBURBAN K1500

VIN# 3GNFK16ZX3G337668

2004 KIA SORENTO

VIN #KNDJD733245292380

2001 FORD RANGER P/U

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2006 FORD ESCAPE

VIN

#1FMYU92Z66KA08099

Miners Exchange Bank

reserves the right to bid at

this sale. The terms of the

sale are CASH. The Bank

also reserves the right to

adjourn or cancel the sale by

announcement made at the

date and time herein

specified, without further

advertising. The items

offered for sale are available

for inspection during regular

business hours.

MINERS EXCHANGE BANK

Collections Department

Megan Dotson

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NOTICE OF

TRUSTEE’S SALE

In execution of a Deed of

Trust dated 12-14-2007,

recorded as Instrument No.

200705156, in the Clerk’s

Office of the Circuit Court of

the County of Wise, Virginia,

the undersigned Trustee, will

on July 17, 2014, at 8:45

a.m., at the front doors of

the Courthouse of Wise

County, Virginia, offer for

sale at public auction to the

highest bidder the following

property:

All that certain lot or

parcel of land lying, being,

and situate in the Town of

Big Stone Gap, Wise County,

Virginia, known and

designated as follows, to-wit:

Lots 6, 7, and 8, Block 3,

as shown upon a plat known

and marked “Big Stone Gap

Improvement Company’s

Plat No. 1.”

There is EXCEPTED AND

RESERVED from the above

described property part of

lots 6, 7, and 8, Block 3,

containing .18 acre as was

conveyed to Faith Rock

Church, which deed is of

record in Deed Book 767,

page 50.

There is further

EXCEPTED AND RESERVED

from the above described

property part of lots 6, 7,

and 8, block 3, containing

.09 acre as was conveyed to

Edwin Watson, which deed

is of record in Deed Book

719, page 621.

Being the same property

Denny Rose and Patricia

Rose, his wife, acquired by

deed dated December 5,

2007, from Joseph M. Clay,

of record in the Circuit Court

Clerk’s Office of Wise

County, Virginia, as

Instrument No. 200705155.

THIS DEED IS MADE

SUBJECT to any and all

existing reservations, ease-

ments, exceptions, condi-

tions, restrictions and/or

adverse conveyances as the

same may lawfully affect the

above-described property.

THERE IS ALSO

GRANTED to the Grantees

the use of any and all

easements, rights of ways,

roadways, water rights,

960-Legal Noticepipeline rights, sewer

systems, including field lines

attached thereto, in

existence and which lawfully

may be used by Grantor,

whether by express grant,

prescriptive use or

otherwise, and which are

appurtenant to and part of

the use and enjoyment of

this particular tract or land.

This sale is subject to all

restrictions, rights-of-way,

conditions, easements, and

mechanics’ and

materialmen’s liens, if any,

whether of record or not of

record, to the extent any of

the foregoing apply and take

priority over the lien of the

Deed of Trust.

Deposit of 10% of the

purchase price, by cash or

certified check shall be

required of the highest

bidder, except from the

Noteholder. Deposit, without

interest, is applied to the

purchase price at settlement.

Settlement will be held on or

before 15 days after sale, but

may be extended in the

discretion of the Trustee.

Upon purchaser’s default,

the deposit shall be forfeited

and the property shall be

resold at the risk and costs

of the defaulting purchaser.

In the event the Trustee

cannot convey to the

purchaser marketable title,

in the Trustee’s sole

discretion, the sale may be

rescinded and the

purchaser’s sole remedy

shall be the refund of the

deposit.

The balance of the

purchase price shall be in

cash or its equivalent.

Settlement shall be at the

office of the trustee or other

mutually agreed location.

The property and any

improvements thereon shall

be sold in “as is” condition

without any warranties. The

successful bidder shall

assume all loss or damage

to the property from and

after the time of the sale.

Purchaser shall be

responsible for all costs of

the conveyance, which shall

be by special warranty,

including but not limited to

the preparation of the deed

and the grantor’s tax. The

sale is subject to such

additional terms as the

Trustee may announce at

the time of sale. The

purchaser will be required to

sign a memorandum of sale

incorporating all the terms of

the sale.

Written notice of this

Trustee’s Sale has been sent

to the owners by certified

mail in strict compliance

with Section 55-59.1 of the

Virginia Code.

George F. Cridlin

For information contact:

George F. Cridlin, Trustee

P.O. Box 703

Jonesville, VA 24263

276-346-3050

Dates of Advertisement:

June 27, 2014

July 3, 2014

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TRUSTEE’S SALE

OF 12421 Crab Orchard Road

Coeburn, VA 24230

In execution of a certain

deed of trust dated June 17,

2010, in the original principal

amount of $66,109.00

recorded in the Clerk’s

Office, Circuit Court for Wise

County, Virginia, in

Instrument No. 201001911,

the undersigned Substitute

Trustee will offer for sale at

public auction in the front of

the Circuit Court building for

Wise County, 206 East Main

Street, Wise, Virginia, on

July 29, 2014, at 3:00 PM,

the property described in

said deed of trust, located at

the above address. Parcel

No.: 041966 and 032735.

TERMS OF SALE: ALL

CASH. A bidder’s deposit of

ten percent (10%) of the sale

price or ten percent (10%) of

the original principal balance

of the subject deed of trust,

whichever is lower, in the

form of cash or certified

funds payable to the

Substitute Trustee must be

960-Legal Noticepresent at the time of the

sale. The balance of the

purchase price will be due

within fifteen (15) days of

sale, otherwise Purchaser's

deposit may be forfeited to

Trustee. Time is of the

essence. Sale is subject to

post sale confirmation that

the borrower did not file for

protection under the U.S.

Bankruptcy Code prior to the

sale, as well as to post-sale

confirmation and audit of the

status of the loan with the

loan servicer including, but

not limited to, determination

of whether the borrower

entered into any repayment

agreement, reinstated or

paid off the loan prior to the

sale. In any such event, the

sale shall be null and void,

and the Purchaser's sole

remedy, in law or equity,

shall be the return of his

deposit without interest.

Additional terms to be

announced at the sale. A

form copy of the Trustee's

memorandum of foreclosure

sale and contract to

purchase real property is

available for viewing at

www.bwwsales.com. This is

a communication from a

debt collector and any

information obtained will be

used for that purpose. The

sale is subject to seller

confirmation. Substitute

Trustee: Equity Trustees,

LLC, 2101 Wilson Boulevard,

Suite 402, Arlington, VA

22201. For more information

contact: BWW Law Group,

LLC, attorneys for Equity

Trustees, LLC, 4520 East

West Highway, Suite 200,

Bethesda, MD 20814, (301)

961-6555, website:

www.bwwsales.com.

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BEGINNING at an iron pin

in the eastern edge of

Buckingham Road, new

corner to Noel Yates; thence

leaving said Yates and with

said Buckingham Road, N

20 00 00 W 80.00 feet to a

point in a gravel driveway,

new corner to said Yates;

thence leaving said

Buckingham Road and with

said Yates, N 71 07 59 E

100.00 to a point in said

driveway; thence S 20 00

00 E 80.00 feet to a point;

thence S 71 07 59 W 100.00

feet to the BEGINNING,

containing 0.184 acre as

shown on a plat prepared by

Cornerstone Surveying dated

March 14, 1997, reference to

which said Plat of record is

hereby made.

AND BEING the same

property conveyed by deed

dated April 25, 2011 to

Richard Wayne Johnson by

Miners Exchange Bank and

recorded as Instrument No.

201101245 in the Clerk’s

Office of the Circuit Court for

Wise County, Virginia.

There is specifically

granted to the Grantee, her

heirs and/or assigns, the

use of that ten (10) foot

gravel drive as shown on the

attached plat for ingress and

egress into the herein

conveyed parcel of property.

960-Legal NoticeSaid easement to be non-

exclusive and to be used by

the Grantee, her heirs and/or

assigns without let or

hindrance.

There is EXCEPTED and

RESERVED unto the

Grantors that portion of the

ten (10) foot gravel drive

that encroaches upon the

property herein conveyed as

shown on the said attached

Plat.

THERE IS ALSO

GRANTED to Grantee the

use of any and all

easements, rights of way,

roadways, water rights,

pipeline rights, sewer

systems, including field lines

attached thereto, in

existence and which lawfully

may be used by Grantors,

whether by express grant,

prescriptive use or

otherwise, and which are

appurtenant to and part of

the use and enjoyment of

these particular tracts of

land.

THIS TRANSFER IS

MADE SUBJECT to any and

all existing reservations,

easements, exceptions,

conditions or restrictions as

the same may lawfully affect

the above-described

property.

TERMS OF SALE: Cash

or Cashier’s Check. A

deposit of 10% of the sale

price in cash or certified

funds may be required at the

time and place of sale, with

the balance of the sales

price to be paid at

settlement. Said settlement

shall take place within

fifteen (15) days from the

date of sale. The property

and any improvements

thereon will be sold in “as

is” condition without any

warranties. Buyer shall be

responsible for all costs of

conveyance, which shall be

done by special warranty

deed, including but not

limited to preparation of said

deed. Sale is subject to such

additional terms as

Substitute Trustee may

announce at the time of sale.

By Robert T. Copeland

Substitute Trustee

212 West Valley Street

Abingdon, VA 24210.

For further

information contact

Andrese Funk

Miners Exchange Bank

483 Front Street

Coeburn, VA 24230

276) 395-2230

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NOTICE OF

TRUSTEE’S SALE

In execution of a Deed of

Trust dated 07-27-2009,

recorded as Instrument No.

200902403, in the Clerk’s

Office of the Circuit Court of

the County of Wise, Virginia,

the undersigned Trustee, will

on July 17, 2014, at 8:30

a.m., at the front doors of

the Courthouse of Wise

County, Virginia, offer for

sale at public auction to the

highest bidder the following

property:

All those two (2) certain

tracts, pieces or parcels of

land situate, lying and being

in Wise County, Virginia,

near the Fair Ground, and

more particularly bounded

and described as follows, to-

wit:

FFIIRRSSTT::

BEGINNING at a corner of

Dode Vanover’s lot, and

with a line of G. H.

Stanley, 55 feet to a

locust post; and with

another line of G. H.

Stanley running south 110

feet to a rock; a corner to

Sam Vanover’s line and

with his line running

north 42 feet to a corner

of Samuel Vanover’s

land; and with his line 42

feet to the south corner

of Dode Vanover’s land

and thence with his line

60 feet to the beginning.

SSEECCOONNDD:

BEGINNING at a locust

post in a fence, corner to

Margie Vanover Miller lot,

122 feet in a western

direction to a locust post

and white oak; thence in

960-Legal Noticea southern direction 111

feet up a hill to a stake;

thence in an eastern

direction 142 feet to a

large rock in said

Stanley’s line; and thence

in a northern direction

down the hill 111 feet to

the beginning.

BEING the same property

Michael Glen Flanary and

Teresa Flanary, his wife,

acquired by Deed of

Correction dated July 27,

2009, from Michael Glen

Flanary, et ux., of record in

the Circuit Court Clerk’s

Office of Wise County,

Virginia, as Instrument No.

200902402.

There is also GRANTED

to the Grantee the use of

any and all easements, right

of ways, roadways, water

rights, pipeline rights, sewer

systems including any field

lines attached thereto, in

existence and which lawfully

may be used by Grantors,

whether by express grant,

prescriptive use or

otherwise, and which are

appurtenant to and part of

the use and enjoyment of

this particular tract of land.

There is also CONVEYED

by this instrument all

buildings, improvements,

fixtures, easements and

appliances now or hereafter

attached to or used in

connection with the property

herein attached.

This sale is subject to all

restrictions, rights-of-way,

conditions, easements, and

mechanics’ and

materialmen’s liens, if any,

whether of record or not of

record, to the extent any of

the foregoing apply and take

priority over the lien of the

Deed of Trust.

Deposit of 10% of the

purchase price, by cash or

certified check shall be

required of the highest

bidder, except from the

Noteholder. Deposit, without

interest, is applied to the

purchase price at settlement.

Settlement will be held on or

before 15 days after sale, but

may be extended in the

discretion of the Trustee.

Upon purchaser’s default,

the deposit shall be forfeited

and the property shall be

resold at the risk and costs

of the defaulting purchaser.

In the event the Trustee

cannot convey to the

purchaser marketable title,

in the Trustee’s sole

discretion, the sale be may

rescinded and the

purchaser’s sole remedy

shall be the refund of the

deposit.

The balance of the

purchase price shall be in

cash or its equivalent.

Settlement shall be at the

office of the trustee or other

mutually agreed location.

The property and any

improvements thereon shall

be sold in “as is” condition

without any warranties. The

successful bidder shall

assume all loss or damage

to the property from and

after the time of the sale.

Purchaser shall be

responsible for all costs of

the conveyance, which shall

be by special warranty,

including but not limited to

the preparation of the deed

and the grantor’s tax. The

sale is subject to such

additional terms as the

Trustee may announce at

the time of sale. The

purchaser will be required to

sign a memorandum of Sale

incorporating all the terms of

the sale.

Written notice of this

Trustee’s Sale has been sent

to the owners by certified

mail in strict compliance

with Section 55-59.1 of the

Virginia Code.

George F. Cridlin

For information contact:

George F. Cridlin, Trustee

P.O. Box 703

Jonesville, VA 24263

540-346-3050

Dates of Advertisement:

June 27, 2014

July 3, 2014

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970-Public NoticeREQUEST FOR BIDS

The Town of Wise,

Virginia is accepting sealed

bids for the installation of

approximately 108,000 L.F.

of 4 inch yellow traffic stripe

and 113,000 L.F. of white

traffic stripe on various town

streets. Anyone interested

in viewing the job sites may

schedule an appointment by

phoning Danny Stidham at

(276) 328-6119. Pavement

marking for streets with new

asphalt overlays shall be

completed within forty

–eight hours of a notice to

proceed or as soon

thereafter as weather

permits. All remaining

pavement striping must be

completed no later than

October 30, 2014. Bids will

be publicly opened on

Thursday, July 17, 2014 at

10:00 a.m. in Council

Chambers of the Wise

Municipal Building at 501

West Main Street, Wise,

Virginia 24293. All bids

must be submitted on official

Town bid forms and

addressed to Beverly C.

Owens, Town Manager.

Envelopes must be sealed

and marked ““BBIIDD FFOORR FFYY 1155

PPAAVVEEMMEENNTT SSTTRRIIPPIINNGG””..

Faxed bids will not be

accepted. The Town of

Wise reserves the right to

reject any or all bids and to

waive informalities if it

appears in the best interests

of the Town to do so.

MBE/WBE/SBE firms are

encouraged to submit bids.

Bidders must comply with

the following; President’s

Executive Order 11246

prohibiting discrimination in

employment regarding race,

color, creed, sex, or national

origin; President’s Executive

Orders 12138 and 11625

regarding utilization of

MBE/WBE firms; and the

Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Town of Wise is an

equal opportunity provider

and employer.

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Indian Gap Coal

Company of 1000 Consol

Energy Drive, Canonsburg,

PA 15317 is applying for

bond release on Permit No.

1201231. The permit area is

situated in Wise County

approximately 3-mile north

of Wise off U. S. Route 823,

970-Public NoticeIndian Creek Road. The

mine site is located on the

Pound U.S.G.S. 7.5 minute

quadrangle maps at latitude

37L 01' 26" and longitude

82L 35' 56". This permit

consists of 11.83 bonded

under Cost Estimate. As

provided by 4 VAC 25-130-

800.40 of the Virginia Coal

Surface Mining Reclamation

Regulations, the Applicant is

requesting that the current

total bond amount of $

87,500.00 in the form of

Insurance Surety posted for

this permit be released.

This bond release

request is based on

completion of the extended

period of responsibility (5

full years) for successful

revegetation and the

following reclamation:

Backfilling and regrading,

topsoil placement and

seeding of the permit was

completed as of

02/03/1999.

The site has been

reclaimed in accordance

with approved plans to

support a land use of

hayland and pasture.

All ponds and water

monitoring have been

deleted as of 04/22/2014.

Any person with a valid

legal interest which might be

adversely affected by this

proposal; or an officer or

head of any federal, state or

local government agency or

authority may within 30

days of JJUULLYY 1188,, 22001144

submit written comments or

objections concerning this

bond release, and may also

request, in writing, that the

Division of Mined Land

Reclamation hold a public

hearing or an informal

conference. A copy of

materials concerning this

request will be available for

public inspection at the

Division of Mined Land

Reclamation’s office in Big

Stone Gap, Virginia.

All correspondence

concerning the application

should be submitted to the

Division of Mined Land

Reclamation, P. O. Drawer

900, Big Stone Gap, Virginia

24219, Telephone: (276)

523-8202: Attn: Permit

Section. Written comments

and a request for informal

conference may be e-mailed

to the Division at

dmlrpublicnotice@dmme.virg

inia.gov

Indian Gap Coal Company

(Applicant)

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Theater under the stars

Photographer Tim Cox captured these imagesfrom last Friday’sfirst night of The Trail of theLonesome Pine. Virginia’s official outdoordrama began its 51st season Friday, andalthough rain threatenedboth Friday and Saturday,the performances weregiven without interruption.

Photos by Tim Cox

u June Tolliver (Molly Slemp) shows her mountain girl spirit bypunching the school bully (Hunter Isley), who had been teasingher. Looking on from left are Kara Bishop, Shelby Peace, JennaRiley, Isabella Herron and Andy Gilliam.

u Banjoist Beth Miller leads the schoolchildren in song. From left are Robbie Buck, JennaRiley, Shelby Peace, Abigail Joyner, Brianna Grace Mullins and Isabella Herron, with AndyGilliam and Camryn Lowery in back.

u Molly Slemp, (June), enchants listeners withher performance of one of the haunting songs fromthe outdoor drama.

u The Red Fox (Glenn Gannaway) pours out his hatred ofDevil Judd and the Tolliver clan.