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Saturday, May 30, 2015

Woman graduates college 71 years after enrolling

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Receives her degree just weeks before 90th birthday

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By Amy Dohm

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denpubs@denpubs.com MORGANTOWN, WV Ñ In August 2014, Evelyn Thomas completed the last in a long string of rigorous courses. On Dec. 19, 2014, West Virginia  University  bestowed  upon Thomas a Regents Bachelor of Arts Degree, 71 years after she began college.  And last week, she walked across the Morgantown stage for commencement, just weeks before her 90th birthday.  Ò It is something else,Ó said CONTINUED ON PAGE 8

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Charles W. Smith, left, and Tony Gagliardi, both World War II Veterans, walk down the WWII wreath for the Laying of the Wreaths during the American Legion Post 20 Memorial Day Ceremony on May 25. Photo by Teah Dowling

Congresswoman Stefanik introduces first bill

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Common Sense Waiver Act to clear red tape surrounding building demolitions

MEMORIAL DAY

By Pete DeMola pete@denpubs.com

Congresswoman Elise Stefanik speaks at the American Legion Post 20 Memorial Day Ceremony May 25.

WASHINGTON, D.C. Ñ As she crisscrossed the district last week, Congresswoman Elise Stefanik knocked out a pair of fi rsts.  A telephone town hall saw thousands of constituents listening to the rep discuss issues like taxes, trade and agriculture Ñ likely the  fi rst  direct  interaction  with  Stefanik  for  many  —  while  the  lawmaker also showed off her policy chops with her fi rst bill, the  Common Sense Waiver Act. The legislation, introduced on Thursday, would allow local offi cials to fast track the demolition of unsafe buildings by asking  the Environmental Protection Agency to waive emissions standards or other requirements under the Clean Air Act. A  requested  waiver  may  be  approved  if  the  building  is  condemned  or  there  is  a  reasonable  expectation  of  the  building’s  structural failure. CONTINUED ON PAGE 7

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