Charleston Gazette back issues from September 2005:
'Raid' succeeds in telling story
Sep 01, 2005; ... REVIEW "The Great Raid" Grade: B plus Rated R (strong war violenceand brief language) Directed by John Dahl Starring James Franco,Benjamin Bratt, Joseph Fiennes Nitro 12, Teays Valley Cinemas For the Gazette "The Great Raid" lacks the jaw-dropping cinematography and ...
Best Bets
Sep 01, 2005 ... Country queen Patty Loveless headlines Saturday's night ofentertainment at the Charleston Sternwheel Regatta with a 9:30 p.m.performance at Haddad Riverfront Park. A native of Pikeville, Ky.,Loveless got her first guitar at age 11, and from there went on tocompile a 20-plus-year career ...
Monkee business
Sep 01, 2005 ... Join former Monkee Peter Tork and his band Shoe Suede Blues onFriday when the multi-instrumentalist (yes, he plays them) performsas one of the acts at the 2005 High Land Jam ZENfest, which runsFriday through Monday at Pegasus Farm in Elkins. Shoe Suede Bluesplays at 7:45 p.m. Friday ...
On the waterfront
Sep 01, 2005 ... With no West Virginia Symphony performance at the Regatta thisyear, "Mountain Stage" has stepped in to fill the void, offering afree 7:30 p.m. show at Haddad Riverfront Park on Sunday to close outthe event. The lineup features the blues rock group the ...
Olympic moments
Sep 01, 2005 ... If you think this little guy looks easy to catch, just wait untilhe's greased up and ready to go. Yes, a greased pig contest is amongthe activities at Snowshoe Mountain's inaugural Redneck Olympics,part of the resort's Labor Day celebration. Other events include theroadkill jerky eatin' ...
Something to believe in: Hardworking ex-Poison frontman survives the years
Sep 01, 2005; ... rustymarks@wvgazette.com Ex-Poison frontman Bret Michaels is munching on nachos at his 10-acre ranch in Malibu when his 5-year-old daughter, Raine, comesbounding in to find out about her impending horsy ride. Taking aminute to tend to his offspring, the 42-year-old ...
You might describe The Limits sound as swaggering guitar rock, refurbished and rebuilt for the 21st century
Sep 01, 2005; ... For the Gazette Mark Daniel, frontman for The Limit, is taking care of businessand working overtime. The talented Berklee College-trained guitaristis living the song lyrics of his '70s rock idols, rocking all nightand partying every day ... "Yeah, I've got Boston's first ...
REGATTA SCHEDULE: Here are highlights of the Sternwheel Regatta schedule at venues across downtown Charleston:
Sep 01, 2005 ... Today Magic Island will be closed during Regatta because of rain. AllMagic Island events will be moved to Kanawha Boulevard from Court toClendenin streets, and Magic Island concerts will be moved to eitherthe Municipal Auditorium or Civic Center Little Theater. Noon to 1:30 ...
Next week
Sep 01, 2005 ... The music of Elton John (not Sir Elton himself, alas) meets theWest Virginia Symphony next week at the ...
'The Brothers Grimm' a careless remix of tales
Sep 01, 2005; ... REVIEW The Brothers Grimm Grade: C plus Rated PG-13 (violence,frightening sequences and brief suggestive material) Directed byTerry Gilliam Starring Matt Damon, Heath Ledger Marquee Cinemas, ParkPlace Stadium Cinemas Terry Gilliam's job for the last 30 years - ever since he was ...
A horse is: a horse ...
Sep 01, 2005 ... But not when he's Bum the Wonder Horse, one of the featuredperformers at the Stonewall Jackson Heritage Arts and Crafts Jubilee,which runs Friday through Sunday at Jackson's Mill near Weston.According to owners Hilda and Melvin Langford, the 19-year-oldTennessee Walker knows around 150 ...
Bowling on the Boulevard
Sep 01, 2005 ... Grammy-nominated Bowling for Soup brings its pop-punk sound toKanawha Boulevard tonight as part of the 2005 Charleston SternwheelRegatta. The group, whose hits include "Girl All the Bad Guys Want,""Punk Rock 101," ...
CALENDAR
Sep 01, 2005 ... IN CONCERT * MOUNTAINEER RACE TRACK: Shows begin at 7:30 p.m. unless noted.The schedule includes: Paul Anka, today ($20-$60). Mountaineer RaceTrack and Gaming Resort, Chester. Call 342-5757. * MORGAN CORNWELL: The singer/songwriter performs, 5 to 9 p.m.Friday. Washington ...
Labor Day concerts
Sep 01, 2005 ... Besides Regatta, there are plenty of opportunities to catch a goodconcert this Labor Day weekend. Here are some potentialities: * Valley Music Festival: Music by American Heritage Music Hall,Bert Carlson and the Jeff Curry Group, Jared Nutter and Zeudus andthe West Virginia Jazz ...
Top flight
Sep 01, 2005 ... Join the Flying Hillbillies Radio Controlled Model Airplane Clubfor a charity air show on Saturday to benefit the West Virginia Marchof Dimes Birth Defects Foundation. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 6p.m. next to U.S. 35 near Winfield (signs will be posted). All you need to get in ...
SPOTLIGHT
Sep 01, 2005 ... "My heroes are the ones who survived doing it wrong, who ...
'Rings' royalty lawsuit settled
Sep 01, 2005; ... LOS ANGELES - Hollywood producer Saul Zaentz and New Line Cinemahave reached a settlement in Zaentz's lawsuit alleging he was owed anadditional $20 million in royalties from the "Lord of the Rings"films. The out-of-court settlement was reached ...
Want your MT-TV?: Britain-based group out to show women can rock
Sep 01, 2005; ... IF YOU GO MT-TV plays at 10:30 p.m. Friday at the Empty Glass Caf,410 Elizabeth St., with local band Freak Tent. Call 345-9893 forcover charge. rustymarks@wvgazette.com Jammenique Duchat doesn't even know what a Sternwheel Regatta is.It won't matter anyway when she brings ...
IN THE CLUBS: For Buskirk, the instrument beats the music
Sep 01, 2005; ... HEAR HERE Hear Josh Buskirk at the Front Row in Parkersburg aspart of the Musicians in the Round series. Buskirk is booked everyThursday in September at the Vandalia Lounge in Charleston. The musicstarts at 5:30 p.m. On Sept. 30, hell play the 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. slotat Taylor Books. His ...
Nightlife In area clubs
Sep 01, 2005 ... * BIG LARRY'S BAR AND GRILL: Karaoke, 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. Friday andSaturday. Call for cover. 3121 Sissonville Drive. Call 343-6655. * BILLY SUNDAY'S BAR & GRILL: John Ross (acoustic and electricguitar and vocals), 9 p.m. to midnight Wednesday. 720 N. WinfieldRoad at the foot of ...
Film clips
Sep 01, 2005 ... * "THE 40-YEAR-OLD VIRGIN": Grade: A minus. Marquee Cinemas, ParkPlace Stadium Cinemas. Despite a simple premise, this spunky,intelligent comedy shines with good acting, writing and direction.Steve Carell and his supporting cast earn every clever laugh whilequietly developing a sweet ...
In Short
Sep 01, 2005 ... Singers The Charleston Civic Chorus seeks new singers in all sections. Toschedule a private audition, call Truman Dalton at 744-5078 or ConradHaskell at 744-3734. Rotgin dinner Manna Meal and Covenant House will jointly celebrate the life andwork of Helaine Rotgin on ...
A 'Cave' explorer's advice: Stay out
Sep 01, 2005; ... REVIEW "The Cave" Grade: D minus Rated PG-13 (intense creatureviolence) Directed by Bruce Hunt Starring Cole Hauser, MorrisChestnut, Piper Perabo Marquee Cinemas, Park Place Stadium Cinemas daveg@wvgazette.com Anyone who has eaten at a bad cafeteria for a week straight ...
Counties dodge bullet on fuel crisis: Kanawha, Cabell will be able to keep vehicles on the road - for now
Sep 01, 2005; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com Crisis was averted Wednesday when Kanawha and Cabell countiesreceived fuel allocations, allowing police cruisers and health-carevehicles to keep running. "We've got a new lease on life for another week," said Paul Davis,assistant general manager for ...
'Undiscovered' finds its way fairly well
Sep 01, 2005; ... REVIEW "Undiscovered" Grade: C Rated PG-13 (sexual materialincluding dialogue, partial nudity, language and drug content)Directed by Meiert Avis Starring Steven Strait, Pell James, AshleeSimpson Marquee Cinemas, Park Place Stadium Cinemas For the Gazette The entire story of ...
Desperate hours: Death toll probably in thousands, New Orleans mayor says; Public health emergency declared for entire Gulf Coast
Sep 01, 2005; ... NEW ORLEANS - With thousands feared drowned in what could beAmerica's deadliest natural disaster in a century, New Orleans'leaders all but surrendered the streets to floodwaters Wednesday andbegan turning out the lights on the ruined city - perhaps for months. Looting spiraled so ...
Stampede kills hundreds of pilgrims in Iraq
Sep 01, 2005; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq - Panicked by rumors of a suicide bomber, thousandsof Shiite pilgrims broke into a stampede on a bridge during areligious procession Wednesday, crushing one another or plunging 30feet into the muddy Tigris river. About 800 died, mostly women andchildren, officials ...
Gas prices break $3 mark
Sep 01, 2005; ... cshumaker@wvgazette.com TEAYS VALLEY - After gasoline prices at many Kanawha Valleystations rose by 50 cents early Wednesday, motorists crowded aroundstations where the price hadn't risen, hoping to get a relativebargain. By Wednesday afternoon, most of the bargains were ...
Iraq war deaths stand at 1,883
Sep 01, 2005; ... As of Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005, at least 1,883 members of the U.S.military have died since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003,according to an Associated Press count. At least 1,460 died as aresult of hostile action, according to the military's numbers. Thefigures include five ...
Katrina puts FEMA back in the spotlight: Disaster renews debate about whether agency is marginalized in war on terror
Sep 01, 2005; ... Government officials scrambled to find temporary housing for tensof thousands of people displaced by Hurricane Katrina amid a reneweddebate about whether the nation's primary disaster-relief agency isbeing marginalized as part of the war on terror. With the governor of Louisiana ...
Hurricane help
Sep 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - While a variety of government and private agenciesare en route to assist victims of Hurricane Katrina, federalofficials said Monday that people wanting to help should not head tothe area unless directed by an agency. Instead, Michael Brown, head of the Federal ...
Bulletin board
Sep 01, 2005 ... TODAY Charleston Area Shag Society of West Virginia is sponsoring BeyondBasic Shag Dance Lessons during September. The first lesson isscheduled for 7 p.m. today. Participants should have taken beginnersclasses. The classes is followed by shag dancing at 7:45 p.m. Membersare ...
State briefs
Sep 01, 2005 ... Elderly woman accused of shooting husband AUBURN - A 73-year-old Ritchie County woman has been accused ofshooting her 69-year-old husband because she believed he contracted avenereal disease while having an affair with a neighbor. "He was treated a few weeks ago, apparently for ...
Chrysler calls case new 'poster child' for lawsuit reform
Sep 01, 2005; ... kward@wvgazette.com DaimlerChrysler says that a Kanawha County couple's victory in alawsuit against the automaker over a defective car is the latest"poster child" for more changes in West Virginia's civil justicesystem. Company officials say that the award of $140,000 in ...
Checking back in on the world
Sep 01, 2005; ... SEEMS like every year at the end of summer there's this sense ofcoming back from somewhere, whether we've gone anywhere or not.Whatever the summer pattern is - a swim, the kids, a stroll -- it'sas though we sort of blink and there's the world again, still there.Very much still there ....
Readers' forum
Sep 01, 2005 ... Alcohol, teenagers a deadly blend Editor: Most of us have heard about binge drinking and the dangers. Thisletter is a reminder. Parents should warn their children. Many timesthis affects our brightest and those who have a promising future.Young people must think before ...
Poverty: Growing in America
Sep 01, 2005; ... OMINOUSLY, poverty continues to worsen in the United States,according to new figures from the Census Bureau. The number of Americans living below the official poverty linerose 1.1 million last year, to a record high of 37 million, one-eighth of the U.S. population. Economist June ...
Disaster: Worse than imagined
Sep 01, 2005; ... AT FIRST it seemed that New Orleans had dodged the bullet. Nomore. Now it's known that a city of half a million has pretty muchdisappeared under a lake of dirty brown water containing floatingcorpses. This is an unprecedented tragedy in America. Half a million people- plus those ...
Deep-pockets influence: Election finance reform could limit negative campaigning
Sep 01, 2005; ... WEST VIRGINIANS have seen firsthand the way big spending canaffect an election. The upcoming special session of the Legislaturepresents a unique opportunity for lawmakers to clear the air beforethe next election. Last year's state Supreme Court race between Justice Warren ...
Unanticipated issues: Bond defeat, food tax, 'surplus' imperil Manchin agenda
Sep 01, 2005; ... AFTER a remarkable six-month run that witnessed a successfulelection campaign in November, special session in January and aregular session that ended in May, Gov. Joe Manchin III got threesurprises in the last two months - defeat of the bond amendment, anincrease in state revenues, and a ...
Dedicated professionals: Pharmacists maintain high standards
Sep 01, 2005; ... AS A PHARMACIST, I was forced to swallow a bitter pill when theGazette reported that a pharmacist named Angela Roop stole 50,000OxyContin tablets from a local pharmacy and resold them to criminaldrug dealers on the black market. That many OxyContin tablets over atwo-year period impacted ...
EPA offers liability protection to spur mine cleanups
Sep 01, 2005; ... ST. LOUIS - Environmental groups that volunteer to help governmentand businesses clean up waste from mine drainage in the West won't beheld liable if there are future disputes over the pollution, theEnvironmental Protection Agency said this week. The EPA's "good Samaritan" ...
Snowshoe to host hillclimb auto race: Weekend event to feature more than 30 pro, amateur drivers
Sep 01, 2005; ... rsteelhammer@wvgazette.com While most racing action at Snowshoe Mountain Resort is of thedownhill variety, racers will be going uphill this weekend during theSnowshoe Mountain Hillclimb. A section of the rear entrance road to the summit of thePocahontas County resort will be ...
Groups do not oppose logging in Mon Forest
Sep 01, 2005; ... kward@wvgazette.com Leaders of a coalition of environmental groups say that they arenot opposing an increase in logging proposed for the MonongahelaNational Forest. Instead, West Virginia Wilderness Coalition officials say theirfocus is increasing the parts of the forest ...
WVU begins work on new residence hall
Sep 01, 2005; ... MORGANTOWN - The last time West Virginia University startedbuilding a residence hall, Richard Nixon was campaigning to bepresident of the United States. Now 37 years - and six U.S. presidents - later, construction isabout to begin on a $14.5 million facility on the Morgantown ...
Lottery operators seek easing of advertising rules
Sep 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com Video lottery operators are asking the state Lottery Commission torelax a regulation it adopted last month that effectively prohibitsestablishments with video slot machines from doing any advertising orpromotions. Representatives of bar owners and limited ...
Obituaries: Obit
Sep 01, 2005 ... Mildred M. Anderson Mildred M. Anderson, 94, of Sophia died Aug. 25, 2005. Servicewill be 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, at Williams-Blue Ridge FuneralHome, Sophia. Friends may call from 6 to 9 p.m. Friday. Burial willbe in Sunset Memorial Park, Beckley. Helen Beam ...
DuPont assesses damage in Gulf: Charleston team responds to disaster
Sep 01, 2005; ... DOVER, Del. - Two of the DuPont Co.'s five Gulf Coastmanufacturing facilities suffered significant damage from HurricaneKatrina, company officials said. DuPont spokeswoman Kelli Kukura said the Wilmington-based chemicalgiant was still trying to assess "significant flood damage" ...
Wirt man robbed of guns, money
Sep 01, 2005 ... ELIZABETH - Police agencies across West Virginia are looking for ayoung man and a juvenile female who allegedly robbed a Wirt Countyman of guns and money on Wednesday. An adult male and a juvenile female accomplice assaulted and tiedup an 82-year-old male in the Spring Valley ...
Scientists uncode chimp DNA
Sep 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK - What makes us human? In a step toward findingbiological answers, scientists have deciphered the DNA of thechimpanzee, our closest living relative, and made comprehensivecomparisons to the human genetic blueprint. There are no firm answers yet about how humans picked up ...
Former Reagan adviser dies
Sep 01, 2005; ... MORRISTOWN, N.J. - Jude Wanniski, a journalist and economist whoseadvocacy of huge tax cuts as an economic stimulus was embraced byRonald Reagan, died Monday. He was 69. The cause of death was a heart attack, according to a statement byhis consulting firm, Polyconomics of ...
Roberts critical of Congress in 1980s
Sep 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - Supreme Court nominee John Roberts took shots atCongress while a Reagan administration lawyer, saying in documentsreleased Wednesday that a congressman killed in connection with cultleader Jim Jones' massacre could be viewed as a "publicity hound" andthat what Congress does ...
Horoscope
Sep 01, 2005; ... Thursday, Sept. 1, 2005 Your birthday today: Put old fears to rest this year, and finishup old projects. You're preparing to release more of your naturaltalent. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March ...
ANNIE'S MAILBOX: Anti-war spouters hurt soldier's wife
Sep 01, 2005; ... Dear Annie: I am a small-business owner with two small children.My husband is stationed in Iraq. I know everybody has their own opinion on the war, but I have somecustomers who like to verbalize their opinions. They like to tell mewe are losing soldiers for no reason. It really ...
Correction
Sep 01, 2005 ... Because of a headline writer's error, a headline on the front pageof Wednesday's Gazette misstated the counties whose governments arefeeling the pinch of short gasoline supplies. Kanawha and Cabell arethe correct counties. *** Mike Beller, ...
Road work
Sep 01, 2005 ... West Virginia Paving will pave the following streets between 7a.m. and 7 p.m. today: North Arthur - from Washington Street to Libby ...
LOTTERY: LOTTERIES
Sep 01, 2005 ... Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2005 West Virginia: Daily 3 320 Daily 4 3170 Ohio: Night Pick 3 382 Night Pick 4 1341 Day Pick 3 647 DayPick ...
WEDNESDAY'S WEATHER IN CHARLESTON:
Sep 01, 2005 ... Temperatures: High 79 Low 68 High 104 (1932) Low 45 (1976) Precipitation: Last 24 hours at 8 ...
World weather
Sep 01, 2005 ... Amsterdam 82 59 Clr Athens 90 75 Clr Baghdad 113 81 Clr Beijing 87 73 Cldy Berlin 77 55 Clr Bermuda 85 76 Rain Cairo 94 76 Clr Calgary 66 41 Cldy Dublin 73 57 Cldy Hong Kong 93 79 Cldy Jerusalem 88 68 ...
National weather
Sep 01, 2005 ... Anchorage 62 48 PCldy Atlanta 89 68 Clr Boston 86 70 Clr Charlotte,N.C. 89 66 Clr Chicago 83 63 Clr Cincinnati 83 58 Clr Cleveland 79 59 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 97 73 Clr Denver 82 44 Clr Detroit 82 59 PCldy Elkins 79 59 ...
Poca gets off on the right foot: PREP football
Sep 01, 2005; ... rickryan@wvgazette.com Poca may not yet be back to the form that allowed it to capturethree straight Class AA championships, but the Dots are certainlymoving in the right direction. The Dots opened their season last week with a 21-6 victory overSissonville, a team that shut ...
Not your average Joe: Paterno enters 40th year at PSU
Sep 01, 2005; ... STATE COLLEGE, Pa. - Joe Paterno was running late and was not in agood mood. He sat down Tuesday in front of a microphone, surveyed the gaggleof reporters waiting for him like kids in a classroom and pronounced:"Let's go, let's go. I'm trying to coach a team. Let's go." He's ...
Mountaineers get ready for Carrier's wall of noise
Sep 01, 2005; ... MORGANTOWN - At about 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon, Rich Rodriguezwill do his best Gene Hackman impression. He will lead his team out of the locker room and onto the newFieldTurf at the Carrier Dome in Syracuse for a walk-through. Perhapshe will carry a tape measure and a ladder, ...
MYSTERY IN ORANGE: WVU doesn't know what to expect from Syracuse
Sep 01, 2005; ... dphickman1@aol.com MORGANTOWN - Imagine walking into a packed stadium, on the road,with a national television audience waiting to watch you play yourseason opener. Everything is in place, the crowd is on its feet, theball is teed up in the middle of the field. Then - and ...
Herd wary of I-AA underdog: Marshall kicks off season tonight vs. William & Mary
Sep 01, 2005; ... William & Mary at Marshall * When: 7 p.m. today * Where: Joan C.Edwards Stadium, Huntington * TV: Pay-per-view only * Line: None William & Mary at Marshall game capsule William & Mary (0-0) at Marshall (0-0) 7 p.m. today, Joan C.Edwards Stadium (38,019), Huntington * TV: None ...