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McDowell Chamber of Commerce celebrates 30 years of headquarters, visitor center
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McDowell Chamber of Commerce celebrates 30 years of headquarters, visitor center

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On July 24, the McDowell Chamber of Commerce celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Chamber’s headquarters and visitor center located at 1170 W. Tate St. in Marion.

The celebration featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony and reception to recognize this headquarters for the Chamber and the visitor’s center for McDowell County, which were opened in the summer of 1995. On Friday, Chamber President Kim Effler said:

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