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Growth in coastal development challenges insurance industry and property owners

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BOONE—Insurance companies, coastal residents and builders face growing challenges when it comes to insuring, owning or building property along the United States’ coastlines.
“The coastal issue is very challenging, because basically we have overbuilt in areas that in hindsight probably weren’t the best places to build,” said David Marlett, director of the Brantley Center and chair [...]

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Appalachian Choral rehearsals begin Sept. 8

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BOONE—The Appalachian Chorale celebrates its 33rd year and invites all interested singers to attend rehearsals and participate in any or all of three concerts scheduled for the 2008-09 season.
The chorale will perform Bach’s “Magnificat” and Buxtehude’s “Das neugeborne Kindelein (The Infant Jesus)” Dec. 9. The fourth annual “Messiah” sing-along will be held Dec. 14. The [...]

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Professorships awarded to Walker College of Business faculty

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BOONE –Business professors Dick Crandall, Claudia Kelley, Lyle Schoenfeldt, Mike Dotson, Jim Westerman and Alan E. Singer have been awarded professorships in Appalachian State University’s Walker College of Business.
Named in honor of significant benefactors to the college, each professorship recognizes a faculty member who has demonstrated outstanding performance in instruction, scholarship, and service, while serving [...]

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