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| A Driving Force Behind a Successful Business Community in Martinsville, Virginia |
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| Martinsville-Henry County Online Magazine |
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| Martinsville Bulletin Story |
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| Parkway turns 75 |
 Project goals were jobs and tourism
By PAUL COLLINS - Bulletin Staff Writer
The Blue Ridge Parkway began as a concept in the minds of Depression-era politicians to “provide public service jobs for many of the nation’s unemployed” and link the Shenandoah and the Great Smoky Mountain national parks, bringing tourism.
That is according to Peter S. Givens, an interpretive specialist with the Blue Ridge Parkway, who gave a lecture recently about the history and 75th anniversary of the parkway as part of New College Institute’s fall lecture series. More than 25 people attended. - more ... |
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CHAMBER CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF TOURNAMENT 2010
September 30 at Lynwood Country Club.
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2010 Leadership Development Program
2010 Leadership Development Program
Kicks off at the Martinsville Speedway on September 15!
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