Charleston Gazette back issues from March 2006:
Community EVENTS
Mar 01, 2006 ... HOMEOWNERSHIP The Kanawha Institute for Social Research & ActionInc. will host "A Guide to Homeownership" from 6 to 8 p.m. onTuesday, Feb. 28 and continuing on March 7. The free workshopsprovide first-time homebuyers with skills and resources to achievehomeownership, including housing ...
NEIGHBORS
Mar 01, 2006 ... Jacob Eisinger and Gregory Miller, both of Charleston, werehonored at Virginia Tech's fall commencement on Dec. 16. Eisinger andMiller earned bachelor's degrees (summa cum laude) in computerscience from the College of Engineering. Metro East always welcomes ...
'To Kill a Mockingbird' auditions to be conducted tonight
Mar 01, 2006 ... Kanawha Players will hold auditions for "To Kill a Mockingbird" onMonday, Feb. 27 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Kanawha Players Theater, 309Beauregard St. in Charleston. "To Kill a Mockingbird" is based on the classic 1960 novel byHarper Lee. It quickly gained acclaim, winning the ...
Chesapeake mayor takes UKVEC post
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Upper Kanawha Valley Enterprise Community has hired thelongtime mayor of Chesapeake, Damron B. Bradshaw, as its executivedirector. Bradshaw is replacing Ben Newhouse, who resigned to be the citymanager of Hurricane. Bradshaw had been the chairman of the UKVEC Board of ...
Entrants, donors solicited for memorial golf tournament
Mar 01, 2006; ... cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 Golfers and gifters are both being highly sought for the 20thannual Steve White Memorial Golf Tournament this spring. This year's tournament is scheduled to be played on Saturday, May13 at Big Bend Golf Course in Tornado. The tournament ...
Touring the past, learning for the future: 21st Century students tour Heritage Towers
Mar 01, 2006; ... bcalwell@cnpapers.com 348-5188 Darius Jones of Rand had always heard about the UndergroundRailroad, but he recently gained new insight into the railroad, whichwas a system of safe houses and escape routes used by slaves in theSouth to gain freedom in the North. Darius, a ...
Math tutoring available at W.Va. State
Mar 01, 2006 ... The Department of Mathematics at West Virginia State Universitywill offer a math-tutoring lab for students in kindergarten througheighth grade during March and April. Applications, due by March 1, can be obtained by contacting Dr.Wayne Akey, ...
Off THE RECORD: Education goes to the moon and back
Mar 01, 2006; ... In a recent edition of Metro Putnam, reporter Shelby Young wrote astory on an educators' forum at a local high school. The forum waspart of a national drive to improve critical thinking skills, andbetter prepare students to handle technologies they will face in theworkforce. I'm ...
Clay teacher to lead Ireland tour
Mar 01, 2006 ... For the past 10 years Joanne Exline, English teacher and guidancecounselor at Clay County High School, has been introducing curiousand adventuresome people to various parts of the world. It all started in 1995 when she led her first tour to England. Hertour that year showed off ...
Honor Rolls
Mar 01, 2006 ... The following J.E. Robins Elementary School students are on thehonor roll for the second nine weeks of the 2005-2006 school year: Kindergarten Perfect attendance: Cameron Chaney, Jessica Harris, Chanya Minued, Chris Newhouse,Dominque Poindexter, Priscillia Richmond and ...
BULLETIN BOARD
Mar 01, 2006 ... QUILTING CLASSES The Kanawha Valley Quilters Guild will offerbeginner quilting classes, starting March 1 and continuing on thenext five Wednesdays. They will be held from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. atthe South Charleston Public Library. It is not necessary for thestudent to know how to quilt, ...
EBHS '86 grads sought
Mar 01, 2006 ... The East Bank High School Class of 1986 is having their 20th-yearreunion July 28 and 29. If you have not been contacted, e-mail EBHS1986 @yahoo.com or callTina (Crawford) Perdue at 984-2944 for more details. Also, contact Perdue if you have any information for the ...
Capital student wins Optimist Club contest
Mar 01, 2006 ... Paul McBurney, a senior at Capital High School, recently won theOptimist Club of Charleston's essay contest based on the theme "I'mUnique Because ..." McBurney was awarded the gold medallion for the honor. In addition, McBurney's essay will be sent to the district levelto be ...
Club & Organization Activities
Mar 01, 2006 ... BETA SIGMA PHI The Rho Master chapter of Beta Sigma Phi will meetat 7 p.m. on March 6 in the home of Peggy Maddox, 1200 WestwoodDrive, Charleston. Mrs. Donie Argento will provide the program withthe aid of Luanna Jones. The election of new officers will be held. IAAP The ...
Dinner to benefit Sissonville Scouts
Mar 01, 2006 ... The men of Aldersgate United Methodist Church will sponsor a beandinner at the end of the month, with proceeds benefiting the areaScouting program. The dinner is slated to take place from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday,March 31 at the Pocatalico church. The cost of the dinner is ...
Church & Religious Group Activities
Mar 01, 2006 ... REVIVAL Revival services are slated to get underway nightly at 7Monday, Feb. 27 through Wednesday, March 1 at the Belle Church of theNazarene, 306 East Ninth St. in Belle. Along with special singing,the services will feature messages by the Rev. L. Alan Thompson. REVIVAL Adam Null ...
Handlan Chapter housing bird books at So. Charleston library
Mar 01, 2006; ... bcalwell@cnpapers.com 348-5188 The South Charleston Public Library is the new home of anextensive reference collection belonging to the Handlan Chapter ofthe Brooks Bird Club. This Saturday, March 4, the library will officially welcome thecollection to its West Virginia Room ...
Scottish Rite essay winners named
Mar 01, 2006 ... A Capital High School student was one of the three winners of theAncient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry of the Valley ofCharleston's 23rd annual essay contest on Americanism. Selected on Feb. 25 at the Scottish Rite George Washington Banquetwere Sarah Louise Case of ...
Adopt a pet: Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association Shelter:
Mar 01, 2006 ... Meet Bonnie (ref. 8744), a 4-year-old, female, mixed-breed dog,and Claire (ref. 571), a 1-year-old, female cat. Bonnie has a nice personality and gets along well with other dogs,according to animal shelter officials. Claire is a pretty cat lookingfor a loving home. Bonnie ...
MU Board of Governors restores engineering program
Mar 01, 2006 ... Marshall University's Board of Governors, in a special meetingrecently at the Memorial Student Center, unanimously approved thebachelor of science in engineering degree program at Marshall. The new, four-year undergraduate program, which will beimplemented this fall and will be ...
AARP seeking 'Best Employer' nominations
Mar 01, 2006 ... The deadline for nominating your business for AARP Best Employersfor workers 50 and older is fast approaching. Employers that offer workplace practices and policies that greatlybenefit these workers are encouraged to apply. Now entering its sixthyear, the Best Employers search ...
Real cheers wanted for MU movie
Mar 01, 2006 ... Executives of the soon-to-be-shot movie about the 1970 Marshallplane crash want the "We Are ... Marshall!" cheer coming directlyfrom the source. As such, the director, producer, assistant producer and executiveproducer will be at Cam Henderson Center at 7 p.m., "auditioning" ...
Bush legacy rests on Iraq, analyst says
Mar 01, 2006; ... mkelly@wvgazette.com The continuing woes of President Bush - particularly in Iraq -could sour his legacy and put Republicans in a tough position inupcoming elections, ABC political analyst George Stephanopoulos tolda Charleston audience Tuesday night. Speaking at the ...
Sunnis, Shiites clash: At least 68 Iraqis killed a day after curfew lifted
Mar 01, 2006; ... BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunnis and Shiites traded bombings and mortar fireagainst mainly religious targets in Baghdad well into the nightTuesday, killing at least 68 people a day after authorities lifted acurfew that had briefly calmed a series of sectarian reprisalattacks. At least six ...
Poll shows most troops favor Iraq withdrawal
Mar 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Nearly three out of four American troops serving inIraq think U.S. forces should withdraw within a year, and more thanone in four say the United States should leave immediately, accordingto a new poll published Tuesday. The poll, conducted by Zogby International and ...
New Orleans celebrates despite Katrina: Satire major theme at Mardi Gras
Mar 01, 2006; ... NEW ORLEANS - The crowds were small and the costumes wickedlysatirical as Mardi Gras built toward its boozy climax Tuesday in thishurricane-buckled city that could use a few laughs. The culmination of the eight-day pre-Lenten bash fell nearly sixmonths to the day after the Aug. 29 ...
Charter to sell W.Va. system: St. Louis buyer says no changes planned for now
Mar 01, 2006; ... sarahkwinn@wvgazette.com More than 200,000 West Virginia cable and Internet users could seea new name on their bill later this year. Charter Communications announced Tuesday that it plans to sell itscable television systems in West Virginia and Virginia to ...
School workers ordered to testify: Hampshire schools, grant subject of probe
Mar 01, 2006; ... ericeyre@wvgazette.com At least six Hampshire County school employees received subpoenasTuesday as part of a federal investigation into the school system'sfinances and a grant solicited by former House of Delegates EducationCommittee Chairman Jerry Mezzatesta. The school ...
First Promise scholars to graduate 52 percent
Mar 01, 2006; ... Editorial, 4A When the first Promise Scholarships were awarded in 2001,supporters had high hopes that the merit-based program would keep thestate's brightest young people in West Virginia. About 52 percent of the 3,485 students who made up the first classmaintained good ...
Abortion, Courtesy Patrol bills move: The CAPITOL REPORT; 2006 Legislature
Mar 01, 2006; ... tomsearls@wvgazette.com Another Senate committee passed legislation making it moredifficult for minors to receive an abortion Tuesday, sending it tothe full Senate for consideration. The Senate Judiciary Committee easily passed the bill (SB519),which would eliminate doctors' ...
House boosts 'Rainy Day Fund': Bill would allow the fund to increase to $360 million
Mar 01, 2006; ... philk@wvgazette.com A Manchin administration bill intended to increase the state's"Rainy Day Fund" to an amount equal to 10 percent of the state'sgeneral revenue budget passed the House of Delegates on a 73-25 voteTuesday. The bill (HB4015) would allow the fund, officially ...
State college aid deadline is today
Mar 01, 2006; ... amallory@wvgazette.com Prospective students looking for money for college only have oneday left - today - to apply for state financial aid. Students looking for financial aid will have to go online tocomplete their Federal Application for Financial Student Aid ...
Logan man gets probation in vote-fraud scandal
Mar 01, 2006; ... ericeyre@wvgazette.com A Logan County man was sentenced Tuesday to three years probationand fined $1,000 for his role in a vote-buying scandal. Perry French Harvey Jr., 56, admitted he conspired to buy votes inthe May 2004 Logan County Democratic primary. Harvey was ...
War erases logic
Mar 01, 2006 ... "War makes men dumb. The atmosphere of blood and carnage robs theintellect of its keen reflective powers and throws ...
Politicians should go to the movies
Mar 01, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Why is it that Washington often seems so out of touchwith the rest of the country? Maybe it's because people here are sobusy taking themselves seriously that they don't have the time, orthe inclination, to go to the movies. Just look at this year'scontenders at the Academy ...
Readers' forum
Mar 01, 2006 ... Blackwater sacred, treasured space Editor: The Monongahela National Forest is precious to my family. Mygrandfather introduced me to the wonders of the Blackwater Watershedat an early age. I was born in Parsons, lived in Thomas, and spentmany summers there with my grandparents ...
Promise: Results unknown
Mar 01, 2006; ... SENDING bright West Virginia youths to state colleges, in hopethey'll remain in the Mountain State to boost the economy, was aprime motivation behind the Promise Scholarship program. However, now that the first crop of students nears graduation,nobody knows how well that goal is ...
First teachers: Wise investment
Mar 01, 2006; ... SEVERAL organizations that send parent educators into people'shomes have joined forces for an important cause: They want WestVirginia to invest in its children while they are babies. Specifically, they want the Legislature to set aside $5.2 millionfor "in-home family education" in ...
Body believed to be N.Y. man, police say
Mar 01, 2006 ... A body believed to be that of a New York man was found in a remotearea of Kanawha County near Sanderson, a day after his car was foundabandoned in the same area, deputies said. Charles W. Jaffe, 39, of Cold Spring, N.Y., had been visitingrelatives near Elkins last weekend, but had ...
Obituaries: Obit
Mar 01, 2006 ... Carolyn Adkins Carolyn Adkins, 57, of Akron, Ohio, passed away Feb. 27, 2006. Born Jan. 10, 1949, she was preceded in death by her parents andthree brothers. She leaves behind five brothers and five sisters of Charleston,W.Va.; two sons, Melvin Adkins of Akron and ...
Ga. man dies in Winterplace skiing accident
Mar 01, 2006; ... A 25-year-old Georgia man died after he was hurt in a skiingaccident Sunday at Winterplace Ski Resort in Ghent. The man was skiing on an intermediate slope that afternoon when heapparently lost control, went off the trail and crashed into a tree,resort president Terry Pfeiffer ...
CORRECTIONS
Mar 01, 2006 ... In Dec. 22 and Feb. 24 stories about Hayes Middle School AssistantPrincipal Jacquie Switzer, the Gazette misstated the actions taken byKanawaha County school officials. School officials said they took"appropriate" action, not disciplinary action. *** Mary ...
World weather
Mar 01, 2006 ... Amsterdam 42 32 Snow Athens 60 48 PCldy Baghdad 81 54 Sunny Berlin 35 15 PCldy Bermuda 55 48 Rain Cairo 75 57 Clr Calgary 46 8 Snow Dublin 44 28 Rain Hong Kong 64 59 Rain Jerusalem 68 51 Clr London 41 33 ...
National weather
Mar 01, 2006 ... Anchorage 14 6 Clr Atlanta 66 48 PCldy Boston 31 20 PCldy Charlotte,N.C. 65 45 PCldy Chicago 39 32 Cldy Cincinnati 52 42 Cldy Cleveland 32 24 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 80 60 PCldy Denver 72 35 PCldy Detroit 33 24 ...
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL - GIRLS REGIONAL TOURNAMENTS: South ousts Capital in double-OT
Mar 01, 2006; ... tatkinson@wvgazette.com PARKERSBURG - Parkersburg South had a little more left in the tankthan Capital on Tuesday night. The Patriots, who rotated nine players, had enough available inreserve for one final push at the end to pull out a 68-63 double-overtime victory against ...
A Legg up for Patriots: GW earns first state tourney berth since 1999
Mar 01, 2006; ... rickryan@wvgazette.com George Washington took the path less traveled to get to the statetournament for the first time in seven years. Senior all-state guard Brittany Holestine dropped in 18 pointsTuesday night, but it was the scoring support from her Patriotsteammates that ...
UC holds off Shepherd 74-66: WVIAC; WVC men
Mar 01, 2006; ... dougsmock@wvgazette.com As far as one could tell Tuesday night, "Sweet Georgia Brown"wasn't in the Eddie King Gym's CD repertoire. But Robert Siwo was in the building, and the University ofCharleston needed his circus jumper to repel upset-minded Shepherd inthe first round ...
Rivals go at it again: St. Albans, Nitro highlight boys sectional slate; Boys Sectionals
Mar 01, 2006 ... St. Albans hopes to turn around its funk when it plays host toneighboring rival Nitro in one of six boys sectional games tonightinvolving Kanawha Valley schools. In the only regular-season meeting with their Class AAA cross-river rivals, the Red Dragons squeezed out a 62-60 ...
INSIDE
Mar 01, 2006 ... WVC women Lisa Lee and UC take ...
TWO-MINUTE DRILL
Mar 01, 2006 ... Today's quote "We want to win immediately. If you say yourebuilding for the future, thats an incomplete sentence. Youre buildingfor a future coach and general manager is what youre doing if yourebuilding for the future." Buffalo Bills GM Marv Levy Villanova's Sumpter won't return ...
UC women, A-B men have added incentive this week
Mar 01, 2006; ... THE NO. 2s will have to try a little harder this week at the WestVirginia Conference basketball tournaments. Both the University of Charleston women and the Alderson-Broaddusmen have locked up coveted spots in the upcoming NCAA Division IIEast Regional tournament before they even ...
State too much for D&E 101-56: WVC men
Mar 01, 2006; ... Christopher Dunn and West Virginia State kept the beat goingTuesday night in Institute. Ted Scott scored 19 points and Dunn contributed 17 points, sevenrebounds and eight assists as the fourth-seeded Yellow Jackets rolledto a 101-56 victory over No. 13 Davis & Elkins in the opening ...
Tennis
Mar 01, 2006 ... ATP Tennis Channel Open Tuesday Las Vegas Purse: $355,000 (Intl. Series) Surface: Hard-Outdoor Singles First Round Brian Vahaly, United States, def. Sam Querrey, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Nicolas Kiefer (2), Germany, def ....
Boxing
Mar 01, 2006 ... Fight Schedule National TV in parentheses March 3 At Chumash Resort & Casino, Santa Ynez, Calif. (SHO), VicDarchinyan, Australia, vs. Diosdado Gabi, Philippines, 12, forDarchinyan's IBF flyweight title; Anthony Mora, Trenton, Colo., vs.Rustam Nugaev, Los Angeles, 10, ...
Women's basketball
Mar 01, 2006 ... Tuesday's major Scores EAST Cent. Connecticut St. 50, Long Island U. 49 Kent St. 73, Buffalo 59 South Florida 71, Georgetown 57 St. John's 85, Seton Hall 54 Villanova 69, West Virginia 56 SOUTH Louisville 75, Providence ...
Latest line
Mar 01, 2006 ... NBA Favorite Points Underdog CLEVELAND 2 1/2 (193) Sacramento WASHINGTON 5 1/2 (OFF) Indiana TORONTO 6 (206) Atlanta Miami 5 1/2 (205) BOSTON MEMPHIS 11 (184) New York New Jersey 1 (179) MINNESOTA Detroit 4 1/2 (190) ...
This date in sports
Mar 01, 2006 ... March 1 1934 - Primo Carnera retains his world heavyweight title with aunanimous 15-round decision over Tommy Laughren in Miami. 1973 - Robyn Smith becomes the first woman jockey to win a stakesrace when she rides North Sea to victory in the Paumonok Handicap atAqueduct Race ...
Transactions
Mar 01, 2006 ... Tuesday BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Delcarmen, RHP EdgarMartinez, RHP Cla Meredith, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP David Pauley,RHP Jermaine Van Buren, RHP Jamie Vermilyea, LHP Abe Alvarez, LHPLenny DiNardo, LHP Jon Lester, C ...
Spring training
Mar 01, 2006 ... Today's games Pittsburgh vs. Manatee C.C. at Bradenton, Fla., 12:05 p.m. University of Georgia vs. Atlanta at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Florida Southern vs. Detroit at Lakeland, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Florida Atlantic vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. U ....
Meetings, etc.
Mar 01, 2006 ... * SCU HOOPS: Sports City U Basketball Academy has scheduled springleagues for middle school boys and girls and a high school boysleague. Cost is $75 dollars per player. League play begins on March7. Call 562-2424 or 479-0059 for more information. * MIDGET LEAGUE FOOTBALL: The St ....
NHL
Mar 01, 2006 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Rangers 35 15 8 78 189 142 Philadelphia 33 16 9 75 195 186 New Jersey 30 22 6 66 170 166 N.Y. Islanders 25 28 4 54 168 205 Pittsburgh 14 34 11 39 165 235 Northeast ...
NBA
Mar 01, 2006 ... EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New Jersey 31 25 .554 - Philadelphia 28 28 .500 3 Boston 23 33 .411 8 Toronto 20 36 .357 11 New York 15 41 .268 16 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 36 20 .643 ...
Boys basketball
Mar 01, 2006 ... Boys sectionals Burch 63, Williamson 54 Clay-Battelle 52, Hundred 49 Gilbert 66, Man 51 Huntington 57, Spring Valley 32 James Monroe 73, PikeView 50 Logan 69, Tolsia 50 Madonna 83, Bishop Donahue 47 Meadow Bridge 59, Big Creek ...
Girls basketball
Mar 01, 2006 ... Tuesday's state scores Girls regionals Bridgeport 51, Elkins 40 Fairmont Senior 57, East Fairmont 49 George Washington 57, Nitro 42 Greenbrier East 73, Woodrow Wilson 65 Hedgesville 55, Hampshire 45 Huntington 72, Cabell Midland ...
WVC tournament
Mar 01, 2006 ... MEN At Eddie King Gym UC 74, Shepherd 66 Shepherd (13-15, 7-11) Player FG FT R A P Donald Thomas 4-9 1-1 3 1 9 Yves Molina 3-6 5-5 3 2 12 Darren Stackhouse 6-11 7-9 10 3 19 Matt Deaner 3-8 4-4 2 1 10 Ryan Peterson 0-4 0-0 0 0 ...