Charleston Gazette back issues from December 2005:
Gazznotes
Dec 01, 2005 ... Gazz calendar transformed This week's gazz features the debut of a reorganized weekly eventscalendar. It's now a day-by-day listing of weekly events, startingeach Thursday and running through the following Wednesday. We hopethis will make it much easier to search for what to do ...
BEST BET
Dec 01, 2005 ... Tele-kinesis Grab a lampshade, put it on your noggin and head to the CivicCenter Friday to spend some "Time Well Wasted" with country star BradPaisley and his trademark Telecaster. The West Virginia native, whogrew ...
the Gazz calendar: December 1-7; Today 12.01
Dec 01, 2005 ... MUSIC * JOSH BUSKIRK: 5:30 p.m. Call for cover. The Vandalia Lounge, 212Hale St. Call 343-4110. * TRANS-SIBERIAN ORCHESTRA: 7:30 p.m. Tickets $37.50, $42.Charleston Civic Center. Call 342-5757. * DAVE "CORNCOBB" McCORMICK: 7 to 10 p.m. No cover. Tomahawks,U.S. 60, ...
BEST BET
Dec 01, 2005 ... Like a bell The Kanawha Valley Ringers are the sole auditioned Englishhandbell community group in the region and the group's crystalline,dulcet tones will ring out in many places during the holidays.FRIDAY: with Appalachian Children's Chorus, 7:30 p.m. (tickets $10),Baptist ...
Play on words
Dec 01, 2005 ... Beth (Rachael Weingart), Amy (Samantha Bush), Jo (Johanna Miesner)and Meg (Emily Dunn) surround Marmee (Karin Weingart) in a scene from"Little Women," the stage version of Louisa May Alcott's belovedbook. The Children's Theatre ...
Angelic hosts
Dec 01, 2005 ... The all-female chorale womanSong presents its free Holiday ConcertGala, "Voices of Angels," at 8 p.m. Saturday at St. Timothy'sLutheran on Corridor G. The show also features the debut of thegroup's new danceSong and childSong troupes. The concert features amix of contemporary works like ...
Best bet
Dec 01, 2005 ... Oh, Danny boy Irish-born country, traditional and occasional rock star DanielO'Donnell brings his sanitized sound to the Charleston Civic Centerfor a 7 p.m. show on Sunday. Born in Donegal as part of a poor butmusical family, O'Donnell is a favorite of public ...
Best bet
Dec 01, 2005 ... Bill of goods Long before he was a spokesman for pudding, Bill Cosby was one ofthe funniest guys in America. Cosby brings his ...
Pavarotti wants to reunite Three Tenors
Dec 01, 2005; ... HONG KONG - Luciano Pavarotti says he hopes to perform withPlacido Domingo and Jose Carreras in a reunion of The Three Tenorsbefore he retires. "I think we are going to make another concert or two," he saidWednesday at a press conference promoting the Hong Kong stop of ...
In short
Dec 01, 2005 ... Art opening The Art Store, 1013 Bridge Rd., opens a show of recent landscapepaintings by Dorothy Demboski and small works by its regular artistswith a reception from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Demboski speaks at5:30 p.m. Both shows run through Dec. 31. Call 345-1038. 'Wonderful ...
the naked truth: Traveling thespian comes clean about performing in 'The Full Monty'
Dec 01, 2005; ... IF YOU GO Broadway in Charleston presents The Full Monty startingat 7:30 p.m. Monday at the Clay Center. Tickets: $37 and $53. Call:561-3570. rustymarks@wvgazette.com If you're desperate enough, you'll do just about anything formoney. So it is that Harold Nichols (played by ...
'Rent' lacks magic in transition to screen
Dec 01, 2005; ... REVIEW Rent HH Rated PG-13 (mature thematic material involvingdrugs and sexuality, and some strong language) Directed by ChrisColumbus Starring Anthony Rapp, Adam Pascal, Rosario Dawson MarqueeCinemas, Park Place Stadium Cinemas Leaving the world of "Harry Potter" for Manhattan's ...
Alicia Keys, Bono record together
Dec 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK - Alicia Keys and Bono are hoping to save the lives ofchildren through song. The two superstars have collaborated on "Don't Give Up (Africa),"and will donate all proceeds to Keep A Child Alive, which providesmedicine to families infected with AIDS and the HIV ...
GAMEPLAYER: 'Star Wars' game sequel rocks
Dec 01, 2005; ... REVIEW Game: Star Wars Battlefront 2 Publisher: LucasArts System:Microsoft Xbox Cost: $49.99 ESRB Rating: T Review Rating: HHH1/2 "STAR Wars Battlefront 2," the sequel to the best-selling "StarWars" game of all time, has landed at a store near you. Fortunately,this isn't a mere ...
Buy a CD, get a free beer
Dec 01, 2005; ... Three guys from Sissonville (Jody Ashley, Chad Fisher, RichieCross) and one from Dunbar ( Dustin Stone) make up Shorthrow. Theband will stage its long-awaited release party for its sophomore CD,"Random," on Friday night at the Sound Factory, 812 Kanawha Blvd. Ifyou buy the new record at ...
HOLIDAYS: A round-up of events in the Lewisburg area
Dec 01, 2005 ... LEWISBURG - A colorful series of holiday activities take place inand around this Greenbrier County city during the entire month ofDecember. Starting Friday, the shops and restaurants of downtown Lewisburgpresent the "First Fridays After 5." The promotion includescomplimentary ...
BENEFIT: Area musicians stage fundraiser
Dec 01, 2005 ... "If you play in this town," guitarist Ryan Kennedy once said ofCharleston, "you play with just about everyone - sooner or later." That's true of some people more than others. Derick Kirk is amulti-instrumental, musical-jack-of-all-trades and one of the mostfamiliar faces in clubs, ...
Latest Austen re-telling infused with new life
Dec 01, 2005; ... REVIEW Pride & Prejudice HHH1/2 Rated PG (mild thematic elements)Directed by Joe Wright Starring Keira Knightley, Matthew MacFadyenMarquee Cinemas Has any review of a Jane Austen film ever included the word"hangover?" This one does. The new "Pride & Prejudice" is faithful to ...
FILM CLIPS
Dec 01, 2005 ... * "THE ICE HARVEST": HH Marquee Cinemas, Park Place StadiumCinemas. This dark comedy of theft, betrayal and murder comes off asan overly familiar caper with unlikable, often uninteresting,characters. Rated R. * "IN THE MIX": H1/2 MC, PPSC. Usher's film debut seems to existsolely ...
CONCERT: The Dreamsicles fall in love with music ... then each other
Dec 01, 2005; ... IF YOU GO The Dreamsicles perform in the Woody Hawley MemorialSeries at the Clay Centers Walker Theater, in a show starting at 7:30p.m. Saturday with opening act Douglas Imbrogno and Bob Webb.Admission $12; $7 students and seniors; $2 children. Call 561-3570,visit theclaycenter.org, or ...
Sundance roster features Aniston, Willis, Lange
Dec 01, 2005; ... LOS ANGELES - Jennifer Aniston, Bruce Willis, Jessica Lange andRobin Williams are among the stars who'll have films on display atJanuary's Sundance Film Festival, which announced entries Wednesdayfor its lineup of premiering films. Aniston stars with Catherine Keener, Frances ...
Samaritan Inn helps find new life: Gazette Charities Christmas Fund
Dec 01, 2005; ... susanwilliams@wvgazette.com After "Chris" became addicted to crack cocaine, he lost hisfamily, his savings and his ability to make a living. He had been a math teacher, chief electrician in the coal minesand a cable splicer for a telecommunications company. Now ...
President Bush defends his embattled war policy
Dec 01, 2005; ... Editorial, 4A ANNAPOLIS, Md. - President Bush, facing growing doubts about hiswar strategy, said Wednesday that Iraqi troops are increasinglytaking the lead in battle but that "this will take time andpatience." He refused to set a timetable for withdrawing U.S. forces. Bush ...
Double-bunking of inmates OK'd
Dec 01, 2005; ... The state Supreme Court tackled the problem of West Virginia'sgrowing prison population Wednesday, unanimously allowing for thedouble-bunking of inmates and affirming the use of jails to avoidprison overcrowding. In the first of two cases brought by inmates, the justices ...
Weirton mill layoffs to become permanent: Company to cut 800 of 2,100 steel jobs
Dec 01, 2005; ... pjnyden@wvgazette.com Mittal Steel announced Wednesday it will permanently close its hot-end mill operations at Weirton that produced steel slabs. The closure will eliminate 800 of the 2,100 union jobs at thecompany's steel mill complex in the Northern Panhandle. The ...
2 students may have died from overdoses: Painkillers suspected in separate incidents
Dec 01, 2005; ... ericeyre@wvgazette.com daveg@wvgazette.com Within five days, two St. Albans High School students have diedafter apparently overdosing on prescription drugs, schooladministrators said. On Wednesday morning, hundreds of St. Albans students attended thefuneral of Abby ...
Family of black woman killed by white mob to get $2 million
Dec 01, 2005; ... YORK, Pa. - Relatives of a black woman shot dead in an attack by amob of whites during a week of racial violence in York in 1969 willreceive $2 million from the city under a tentative settlement,according to a published report. The Patriot-News of Harrisburg, citing an unidentified ...
Iraq more complex than Bush states: Analysis
Dec 01, 2005; ... Bush Iraq strategy, 1A WASHINGTON - President Bush's depiction of Iraqi security forcesas "helping to turn the tide" is difficult to square with persistentsetbacks in handing control of the country back to its own people. His suggestion that Americans are solidly behind the ...
Lead forces recall of necklaces, zipper pulls
Dec 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - A California company is voluntarily recalling about 6million children's personalized necklaces and zipper pulls that posea serious risk of lead poisoning, the Consumer Product SafetyCommission said Wednesday. The painted metal jewelry contains high amounts of lead, ...
Tugboat crash closes Ohio River: Crew of six swims to shore
Dec 01, 2005; ... NEW MARTINSVILLE - Traffic on the Ohio River came to a haltWednesday evening when a tugboat crashed into a wall at the HannibalLocks and Dam. Six men aboard the tug boat, owned by Mon River Towing from BelleVernon, Pa., were forced to jump into the river and swim ashore afterthe ...
Rise and fall of the former Weirton Steel
Dec 01, 2005; ... Thirty years ago, the steel mill in Weirton was a thrivingoperation with more than 13,000 employees. It was part of the familythen known as National Steel Corp. It changed hands several times inthe face of foreign competition, then global consolidation of theindustry. Today it stands as ...
Stop doing the talking for God
Dec 01, 2005; ... AUSTIN, Texas - The Lord Impersonator is back again. This fellareappears every couple of years and causes no end of trouble. Thejokester goes around persuading feeble-minded persons he is the LordAlmighty and that they are to do or say some perfectly idiotic thingunder his instructions ....
Readers' forum
Dec 01, 2005 ... Roadkill removal needed Editor: There should be a toll-free number that drivers can use to reportroadkill. The deer brains and entrails are enough to make one gag!The deer, while being one of the biggest casualties, are not alone -there are opossums and other smaller animals ....
Prescriptions: Keep crusade going
Dec 01, 2005; ... WEST Virginia's struggle to reduce outrageous prescription costssuffered a glitch Monday when Pharmaceutical Advocate Scott Brownsuddenly quit his $92,000 state post. He said he will earn more inhis new job as a druggist at a Huntington Wal-Mart. (The national pharmacist shortage ...
President speaks: Artificial timetable?
Dec 01, 2005; ... SPEAKING in the safe confines of the U.S. Naval Academy, PresidentBush tried Wednesday to restore Americans' confidence in the Iraqwar. His argument followed two tracks: one seeking to convinceAmerica that more power is being handed over to increasinglyeffective Iraqi units; and the ...
States use little tobacco money on smoking, study says
Dec 01, 2005; ... WASHINGTON - Just a fraction of the money that states receivedfrom tobacco settlements and taxes is being used to prevent smoking,advocacy groups reported in a study Wednesday. The report, "A Broken Promise to Our Children," was released bythe Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, ...
Nine deer killed in: city hunt
Dec 01, 2005; ... balow@wvgazette.com The city of Charleston's first month-long deer season endedWednesday. And while the nine deer killed will hardly make a dent inthe population, City Manager David Molgaard gave the hunt a thumbs-up. "I would call this a successful season in that we got the ...
City man arrested after death threat, police say
Dec 01, 2005; ... sarahkwinn@wvgazette.com A Charleston man is in South Central Regional jail after heallegedly threatened to kill his girlfriend and make it look like anaccident, according to a criminal complaint filed in Kanawha CountyMagistrate Court. Joshua Lee Slater, 23, is being held on ...
Inmate prepares to be 1,000th executed
Dec 01, 2005; ... RALEIGH, N.C. - A killer on North Carolina's death row worriedWednesday about becoming a macabre piece of history - the 1,000thperson executed in the U.S. since capital punishment was reinstated. "I'd hate to be remembered as that," Kenneth Lee Boyd told TheAssociated Press in a ...
ARH hospitals nurses plan to strike Dec. 12
Dec 01, 2005; ... BECKLEY - Registered nurses at nine Appalachian RegionalHealthcare hospitals in West Virginia and Kentucky plan to strike inDecember over allegations that the nonprofit health system breached acontract that allowed for modified workweek schedules. Nurses work three 12-hour shifts ...
State official describes tax 'slow-down'
Dec 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com State tax collections through November remained on pace to staymore than $60 million ahead of projections for the 2005-06 budgetyear, but indications are that tax collections are slowing after lastyear's record growth, the state director of fiscal policy ...
Next year's state tax booklets to include online sales forms
Dec 01, 2005; ... West Virginia tax officials have devised a way to boost onlinesales tax collections. Starting next year, the state Tax Department will include a formin tax booklets to help taxpayers figure out how much they owe insuch taxes. About $25 million in tax revenue from Internet ...
House leader, ex-wife file for bankruptcy protection
Dec 01, 2005; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com Thousands of West Virginians moved quickly last month to beat theOct. 16 deadline to file for bankruptcy protection under old federallaws that provide more protection, including state House of DelegatesMajority Leader William Richard "Rick" Staton ....
Salvation Army doll, bear show to be held Sunday
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Salvation Army of Charleston will have its annual Doll andBear Show from 3 to 4:30 p.m. Sunday at 120 Hills Plaza, beside BigLots. The dolls, bears and puppies have been supplied by The SalvationArmy of Charleston and dressed by individuals, churches andorganizations. These ...
Bulletin board
Dec 01, 2005 ... FUTURE EVENTS Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Support Group will meetfrom 6 to 8:30 p.m. Friday at the Parent Educator Resource Center,Room 101, South Charleston Middle School. The videos, "F.A.T. City:How Difficult Can This Be?" by Rick Lavoie and "1-2-3 Magic" byThomas ...
Horoscope
Dec 01, 2005; ... Thursday, Dec. 1, 2005 Your birthday today: You're confident this year, ready to tackleadventures you've found too daunting before. Courage is good, butremember, discipline is also required. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most ...
DEAR AMY: Trophies don't give young kids any self-esteem
Dec 01, 2005; ... Dear Amy: I'd like your take on giving trophies to young kids fortheir participation in sports. Apparently I am in the minority here, but my 6-year-old and 4-year-old will get soccer trophies for 10 hours of practice and 10hours of games. They don't play the entire time, and ...
Woman, infant sent to hospital after Cabell fire
Dec 01, 2005 ... HUNTINGTON - A house fire in Cabell County on Wednesday night senta woman and an infant to the hospital, Green Valley firefighterFreddie Billups said. Green Valley Fire Department responded to the fire at 5236 LongBranch Road at 7:10 p.m., Billups said. The fire damaged ...
3 arrested on separate charges
Dec 01, 2005 ... Kanawha County sheriff's deputies and U.S. marshals arrested threepeople Wednesday on various charges including malicious wounding. Michael Samann, 39, of St. Albans was arrested on an outstandingmalicious wounding charge by marshals in Columbus, Ohio, after policein Kanawha ...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews hit it big with cameras
Dec 01, 2005; ... NEW YORK - Every morning except Saturday, the buses stop at abustling corner of Manhattan, and bearded men in dark suits and felthats, some clutching prayer books and speaking Yiddish, step onto thesidewalk and disappear into a brick building. But this is not a yeshiva or ...
Boil-water advisory
Dec 01, 2005 ... The Department of Health and Human Resources has issued a boil-water advisory for the Eastern Wyoming Public Service ...
World weather
Dec 01, 2005 ... Amsterdam 42 32 Rain Athens 64 50 PCldy Baghdad 81 57 Clr Berlin 37 23 PCldy Bermuda 71 68 PCldy Cairo 82 66 Clr Calgary 17 6 Snow Dublin 41 30 Rain Hong Kong 77 71 PCldy Jerusalem 84 62 Clr London 41 32 ...
National weather
Dec 01, 2005 ... Anchorage 7 0 Clr Atlanta 57 34 Clr Boston 48 38 Snow Charlotte, N.C. 54 37 Clr Chicago 33 21 PCldy Cincinnati 40 26 PCldy Cleveland 36 26 Snow Dallas-Ft Worth 56 39 PCldy Denver 40 13 PCldy Detroit 34 27 Snow Elkins ...
Treasurer targets prepaid tuition unfunded liability
Dec 01, 2005; ... philk@wvgazette.com State Treasurer John Perdue will ask lawmakers next session todouble the amount of money set aside each year to pay down a $6.6million unfunded liability for the state's Prepaid Tuition Fund. On Wednesday, the Board of Trustees of the state College ...
Logan clerk may enter plea in vote buying, court filing says
Dec 01, 2005; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com Federal court filings indicate Logan County Clerk Glen Dale "HoundDog" Adkins may plead guilty to an information early next week,indicating he is cooperating with federal authorities. Charged with being involved in an election fraud ...
Bitter with the sweet: No chance for BCS, but USF still has motivation
Dec 01, 2005; ... dphickman1@aol.com Five months ago, South Florida probably wouldhave accepted the opportunity that presents itself Saturday night, noquestions asked, and been thrilled. Still, five days ago, there wasso much more. Yes, the Bulls have exceeded the expectations ofvirtually everyone. Picked ...
WEST VIRGINIA 66, ST. BONAVENTURE 61: WVU wins, but not without a scare
Dec 01, 2005; ... Notebook, 4B West Virginia 66, St. Bonaventure 61 West Virginia (3-3) Player FG FT R A P Mike Gansey 10-19 4-4 9 0 28 Frank Young 1-8 0-1 1 3 3 K. Pittsnogle 8-13 3-4 6 0 20 J.D. Collins 2-2 2-2 1 7 7 Johannes Herber 0-1 0-0 4 6 ...
INSIDE
Dec 01, 2005 ... Vote for Bush? Heisman Trophy favorite ...
TWO MINUTE DRILL
Dec 01, 2005 ... Today's quote As you get older, your body changes and I cant dothe kind of things I used to do, like eat three cheeseburgers on myway home and then eat dinner an hour later. Nextel Cup champion TonyStewart, vowing to get in better shape Names in the games Konerko, White Sox ...
State's most wanted: Recruiters flocking to Huntington's Patterson
Dec 01, 2005; ... dougsmock@wvgazette.com HUNTINGTON - Patrick Patterson is one of a zillion basketballplayers who tore it up in the youth leagues. But when current Huntington coach Lloyd McGuffin saw Patterson atage 10 or 11 in the city's YMCA Buddy league, he knew he was seeingsomething ...
SUPER SIX - NITRO GOES FOR AAA TITLE: One more for the books; Wildcat record breakers hope to add 'state champs' to their resumes
Dec 01, 2005; ... Directions to Wheeling Island Stadium, site of the Super Six prepfootball championships From points west: 1. Exit Interstate 70 at Exit 1-A (W.Va. 2, downtown Wheeling) 2. Traffic flows onto Main Street, a one-way street heading south(to the right) 3. Get into far ...
Transactions
Dec 01, 2005 ... BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Agreed to terms with 1B Paul Konerko on a five-year contract. DETROIT TIGERS-Agreed to terms with LHP Bobby Seay on a minorleague contract. Named Miguel Garcia director of Venezuelanoperations-Central American scouting, Tom ...
NBA
Dec 01, 2005 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 8 8 .500 - New Jersey 7 8 .467 1/2 Boston 6 8 .429 1 New York 5 9 .357 2 Toronto 1 15 .063 7 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 9 6 .600 - Orlando 7 ...
Baseball
Dec 01, 2005 ... Baseball Free agent signings AMERICAN LEAGUE CHICAGO (1) - Re-signed Paul Konerko, 1b, to a $60 million, five-year deal. OAKLAND (1) - Signed Esteban Loaiza, rhp, Washington, to a$21,375,000, three-year contract. TORONTO (1) - Signed B.J. Ryan, lhp, ...
W.Va. ski report
Dec 01, 2005 ... * Canaan Valley - Wed 3:00a wet packed snow 20 - 28 base 3 of 37trails, 8% open, 1 of 3 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4:30p * Snowshoe Mountain - Wed 7:56a loose granular machine groomed 16 -24 base 12 of 57 trails, 21% open, 4 of 14 lifts, sm Mon-Fri: 9a-4:30p; Sat/Sun: ...