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Dec 15, 2009	NCI honors recent grads at ceremony
	Martinsville Bulletin: Twenty-eight recent graduates who took classes at the New College Institute were honored at the institute's Winter 2009 graduate recognition ceremony.
Nov 23, 2009	Bassett Historical Center draws tourists from around the globe
	Martinsville Bulletin: Not only is the Bassett Historical Center a genealogy gold mine, but it also is a tourist draw for the area, according to Director Pat Ross.
Nov 22, 2009	Spencer-Penn Centre: Having fun in our own (wide) neighborhood
	Martinsville Bulletin: The message by a doorway at Spencer-Penn Centre reads "Bringing neighbors together." The Spencer-Penn Centre certainly does that -- but in its five years of enriching the community, it has expanded the definition of "neighbors."
Nov 22, 2009	Groundbreaking to launch expansion of Bassett Historical Center
	Martinsville Bulletin: A groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday on a 4,195-square-foot addition to the Bassett Historical Center that will double the size of the facility.
Nov 16, 2009	Harvest invests in revitalizing uptown
	Martinsville Bulletin: The more development that occurs uptown, the more it could spur, The Harvest Foundation thinks.
Nov 16, 2009	NCI seen as key to uptown efforts
	Martsinville Bulletin: The New College Institute (NCI) is an important part of efforts to revitalize uptown, according to city officials and community leaders.
Nov 3, 2009	Theater group gets aid
	Martinsville Bulletin: TheatreWorks Community Players has received a $200,000 grant from the Harvest Foundation to fund the development of an uptown theatrical venue and to expand its programs during the next three years.
Nov 2, 2009	MARC Workshop gets $241,976 grant
	Martinsville Bulletin: MARC Workshop Inc. has been awarded a three-year, $241,976 grant from The Harvest Foundation to start a mobile employment program for disabled adults.
Sep 9, 2009	Money to buy hotel appropriated
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Harvest Foundation is giving the city a loan to cover the rest of the building's $425,000 purchase price. City Attorney Eric Monday said the city likely will receive its check from the foundation on Thursday.
Aug 24, 2009	Kickoff draws thousands
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Harvest Foundation threw a party Sunday, treating more than 3,000 visitors to a celebration of the grand opening of the Smith River Sports Complex.
Aug 24, 2009	Visitors praise complex
	Martinsville Bulletin: Attendees at the Grand Opening of the Smith River Sports Complex share their thoughts on all the new facility has to offer.
Aug 23, 2009	City buys Henry Hotel
	Martinsville Bulletin: Successful bid was $425,000
Aug 23, 2009	Sports complex opening culminates 'labor of love'
	Martinsville Bulletin: Bob Davis says today's grand opening of the Smith River Sports Complex is the realization of a dream.
Aug 21, 2009	Sports complex kickoff slated
	Martinsville Bulletin: Sunday's official grand opening of the $8.7 million Smith River Sports Complex is the end of its building phase and the beginning of its role as an economic development engine.
Jun 17, 2009	Smith River Sports Complex to be opened soon
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Smith River Sports Complex will be open to the public on July 1, officials announced Tuesday.
May 31, 2009	Mary Jordan Family Fun Zone dedicated at Spencer-Penn
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Spencer Penn Centre, in partnership with the United Way of Henry County & Martinsville, held a dedication ceremony Saturday for the Mary Jordan Family Fun Zone addition to the centre's library.
May 6, 2009	Coalition to celebrate women's health week
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Martinsville-Henry County Coalition for Health and Wellness will again sponsor events to celebrate National Women's Health Week May 10-16.
May 5, 2009	Exercise gives high-schoolers a dose of financial reality
	Martinsville Bulletin: Hundreds of high school seniors recently learned how little luxuries, from restaurant meals to cable bills, can eat up their budgets.
Apr 30, 2009	Scouts get grant for recruiting at-risk youth
	Martinsville Bulletin: Boy Scouts of America's Blue Ridge Mountains Council has received a $45,831 Harvest Foundation grant to expand its recruiting efforts of at-risk youth in Henry County and Martinsville.
Apr 29, 2009	Business center gets Harvest funds
	Martinsville Bulletin: SBTC, EDC to work on emergency fund for struggling employers
Apr 27, 2009	MHC After 3 funded - Harvest awards $366,560 grant
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Harvest Foundation has awarded a $366,560 one-year grant to Patrick Henry Community College to expand the Martinsville-Henry County After 3 Program for high school students.
Apr 26, 2009	Starting Place gets grant
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Harvest Foundation on Friday awarded a $175,700 grant to support The Starting Place, an early childhood resource center, for two years.
Apr 7, 2009	Rail Trail gets a facelift
	Martinsville Bulletin: A year-long makeover of the Uptown Rail Trail, funded by a grant from The Harvest Foundation, is nearly complete.
Mar 29, 2009	Harvest: Schools share success stories
	Martinsville Bulletin: The Harvest Foundation recently heard results of its $5 million K-12 Education Initiative awarded in 2003 to improve K-12 school education.
Mar 29, 2009	Harvest funds schools' grant
	Martinsville Bulletin: Three systems to share nearly $900,000
Mar 13, 2009	Don't waste a crisis
	Martinsville Bulletin: The key to surviving a crisis is not to go into survivalist mode, but rather to communicate, network, decide when to lead and strive to be the best. (Karl Stauber)
Mar 13, 2009	Harvest: Diversified funds best for agencies
	Martinsville Bulletin: Harvest Foundation officials urged area nonprofit leaders Thursday to strengthen their organizations by relying on diverse funding sources as they work to improve the area's quality of life.
Jan 3, 2009	Toms new head of Harvest Foundation
	Martinsville Bulletin: The board of directors of The Harvest Foundation has chosen Paul B. Toms, Jr. as president, effective Jan. 1. Toms succeeds Robert M. Davis, who served as board president for the previous year.