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Western Carolinian Volume 45 Number 09

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  • Page 6/THE WESTERN CAROLINIAN/October 18, 1979 Carolinian newsbriefs Veach appointed Dr. Davi.t Vetch, I native ot Madison County has been selected as the new coordinator of the child development and family relations program in the department of home economics at WCU. A part of the School of Technology and Applied Science at WCU, child development and family relations is offered as a major field of study leading lo a bachelor of science degree and as a minor field of study. Mrs. Veach. formerly Davia Massey, was born in Marshall and is a 1963 graduate of Marshall High School. She is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dave Massey of Rt. 1, Marshall. An alumna of Western Carolina, Mrs. Veach earned a bachelor of science degree in education in 1966. She holds a master of science degree in home economics from UNC-Greensboro and earned her doctorate from the University of South Carolina. While attending WCU, Mrs. Veach was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority. She previously held the positions of instructor and assistant professor at the University of South Carolina and was an assistant professor at Wichita State University from 1974 until accepting the post at WCU. Mrs. Veach has served on many boards and committees dealing with child care and child development including a position on the Kansas state board of directors for the Association for the Education of Young Children (AEYC) and as chairperson for the Midwestern Regional Conference of the AF.YC. She has served as a representative for the Child Development Associate Consortium, a nonprofit organization to assess the competence of individuals working in child care nationwide, and traveled extensively in the Midwest and Southwest. The author of several publications, Mrs. Veach is currently writing the 1980 teacher's guide for teaching traffic safety to young children for the American Automobile Association. She also wrote the 1978 teacher's guide. Mrs. Veach is married to Darryl Veach, an educational representative, and the couple have three children—Darren, age 9; David, age 7; and Dwain, age 6. They will make their home in Sylva. Business help Advice on going into business or how to stay in business, a new small business administration program to help small contractors or how to get aid in developing rural housing are just a few of the possible topics that may be discussed Oct. 26 at a business counseling workshop to be Held at the Center for Improving Mountain Living (CIML) at WCU. The workshop, one of an ongoing series offered by CIML, is supported by a Technical Assistance Grant from the Economic Development Administration. The one-hour sessions are free and appointments are accepted from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Subjects discussed can include marketing, sales, accounting, finance, and other business related topics. Non-profit organizations such as craft co-ops and sheltered workshops are also invited to attend sessions. Appointment for the Jackson County workshop may be made by calling the Center for Improving Mountain Living at 227-7492. Bids high for library Bids were opened last Wednesday on a 98,000- squarc-foot addition to Hunter Library at WCU, but the apparent low bids exceeded the money available for the project. The sum of the apparent low bids on the general, plumbing, mechanical, electrical and library bookstack contracts was $5,972,430.18. A total of $5,245,000 was authorized by the General Assembly for the project, and architects and contingency fees also must come out of that authorization. University and N.C. Department of Administration officials were to review the matter. Mid-South Construction Co. of Dunn was apparent low bidder on the general contract, with a bid of 00.000. Other bids were Buncombe Construction I Asheville, $4,800,000; Haywood Contracting Co. ot lake .lunaluska. $4,531,000; and Hickory Construction Co., S5.1U.017. I'lemmons Plumbing and Heating Co. of Waynesville vv as apparent low bidder on lhc plumbing contract, with a bid of $97,473. Other bids were Price Piping Co. of Asheville. $172,124; Nasuf Plumbing Corp. of Hoi brook. N.Y.. $199,983; and Industrial Maintenance Overflow Corp., $210,891. On the mechanical contract, apparent low bidder was Community Healing and Plumbing Co. of Greensboro, with a bid of $1,029,000. Others were Asheville Heating and Cooling, $1,076,000; and Carolina Mechanical Svstems of Charlotte, $1,229,616. Apparent low bid on the electrical contract was $673,855 by Pike Electrical Contractors of Mount Airy. Overcash Electric Inc. of Mooresville bid $679,268, and M.B. Havnes Electric Corp. of Asheville bid $1,014,600 The Wilson Co. of Lawrence, Mass., was apparent low bidder on the library bookstacks, with a bid of $272,102.18. Otjier bids were Library Bureau of High Point, $281,797.64; Estey Corp. of Red Bank, N.J., $323,660; and Institutional Interiors of High Point, $378,591. Architect for the project is Six Associates of Asheville. rsssss/ssss///y//////M^^ Vx,,(fffWM»M/(»»»''»»»»»mm"»>u»^^ HOMECOMING SPECIAL 40% OFF SALE to WCU students (must have WCU ID) 1 TIME ONLY October 18-27 9:30am-5:30pm Monday thru Saturday Y 1to$®& Sylva Plaza Misses And Junior Apparel ii LAST MINUTE PRODUCTIONS "~~ COFFEE HOUSE featuring Andy Viahlberg Oct. 19f 1979 | 9pm-12pm •■•■•>: Cherokee Room 1 UC FRFE TO ALL in 44.
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