Post-Tribune (IN) back issues from Saturday, February 24:
Brush strokes
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Gwen Hauser handpainted a faux rug in her kitchen.(PHOTO - Color) (Scripps Howard News Service Photos)(PHOTO)ABOVE: Hauser's Scandinavian ancestry inspired her faux-painted dining room table. LEFT: Even the stairs in ...
Dormant season prime time for pruning
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Sandra HOLT(PHOTO) Teachers learn much from their students, who -- hopefully -- learn more.As a Purdue University certified master gardener, questions make their way to me via many avenues, including the garden ...
Building 'perfect' home takes planning
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Dear Tim -- My husband and I are about to build our dream home. We want to get it right and are afraid some design mistakes will pop up after we move in. Is it possible to build the perfect house? Surely, you've ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION 'Imminent' domainLooking to become king or queen of a new castle? Domania.com eases the pain of looking for and buying a home. Look up specific addresses for past sale prices, learn how to obtain the best ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Carnival in Rio -- ABOVE: The Carnival King, Rei Momo, celebrates with dancers at Friday's official beginning of the 2001 Rio Carnival ....
Vintage purses have modern uses
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION A display of vintage purses does double duty as containers for jewelry. You could also put them to work holding toiletries in a guest bedroom. These hatch-top designs date from the 1940s.(PHOTO) (Barbara Elliott Martin ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSIONNORTHWEST INDIANA HOMEOWNERA 4-page advertising supplement to the Post-Tribune. Including ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Tolerance in MoscowMOSCOW -- A Moscow court on Friday threw out a prosecutor's effort to ban Jehovah's Witnesses in the capital, a decision hailed as a strong move for religious tolerance. The Moscow city ...
Slaying suspect, 16, will go back to N. Hampshire
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION PHOTO OF JAMES PARKER(PHOTO - Color) The younger of two teen-age suspects in the slaying of two Dartmouth College professors will quickly return to New Hampshire to face charges, possibly as a juvenile.James ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Dear Anne and Nan:I am interested in making a hook rug (not latch hook). I purchased a book of instructions, but the only kits I can find are more than $100. I hope you know of a source from which I can purchase a ...
Bathroom gold shows a red tinge
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSIONWORLD A staff member of the 3D-Gold jewelry store in Hong Kong shows off a solid gold toilet. The shop owner says he was inspired by the writings of the Russian communist Vladimir I. Lenin, who wanted to build public ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color) Use polymers before plantingBefore you plant in a container, add plastic polymers to the soil. This material, available in garden centers, can hold up to 700 times its weight in ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color) Shower powerHere's a quick way to turn an ordinary shower into a place of sensual delights. The TwinJet is a two-headed shower head that can be installed ...
Higher standards proposed for state's day-care facilities
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Ashley Edwards, 8, reacts to her opponent's move during a game of "dots'' at the Valparaiso YMCA's child-care program. (Gary edition) 9MICHAEL MCARDLE/POST-TRIBUNE) Patriicia Haley (right) teaches months of the year to ...
Bush-Blair discussions include missile shield, Iraq
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION President Bush expressed confidence Friday he would be able to persuade skeptical allies to support a missile shield against ballistic missiles, saying such a system "makes a lot of sense."British Prime Minister Tony ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION EAST CHICAGOHarbor Little League The Indiana Harbor Little League will accept registrations for boys and girls ages 5 through 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays, March 3, 10 and 17, at the East Chicago Public ...
Illinois rep Phil Crane shakes off collision with pickup
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION U.S. Rep. Phil Crane kept his regular public schedule Friday, the day after a Lake County car crash sent him to the hospital for a few hours.Bryce Dustman, a Crane spokesman, said the congressman was doing fine, ...
Refurbished, not rejected
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Rebecca Seems (left) and Kellen McCluskey, co-owners of Good Use, seal a painted chair they refurbished in the work area of their new shop.(PHOTO) (Scripps Howard News Service Photo) Patti Bonnet purchased several ...
Musical review this weekend at St. John's
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The members of St. John's United Church of Christ, 1288 S. Indiana Ave., Crown Point, have been busy preparing for the sixth annual musical review tonight and Sunday at the church.This year's theme, "Broadway ...
5-year-old left on bus
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Richy Mattingly, 5, and his mom, Patty, stand outside the Lake Station School administration center on Friday.(PHOTO - Color) (Erik Markov/Post-Tribune) A 5-year-old boy was found wandering along Indiana 51 on ...
An Open Door Church stays true to its name
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Peggy Foundern, director of New Life Productions, did it again.Foundern, a minister at An Open Door Church in Hammond, has exercised the power behind the pen in writing a play titled "Lord, I'm Back" to debut at 7 ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Women charges bigamyMERRILLVILLE -- A 48-year-old woman who is divorcing her husband of five years told police he married another woman on Valentine's Day. The woman came to the station Wednesday to report that ...
Metros leads anti-tax effort
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSIONA shorter version ran A3, Gary edition, and A9, Porter County edition. Mayor James Metros and other Lake County leaders have not given up their fight against a county income tax proposed as part of a property tax ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION CROWN POINTCar electronics stolen A Crown Point man reported to police that someone stole his car stereo/CD player from his car. The owner discovered the equipment was missing Thursday morning from his ...
Lincolnway paving work to cut night parking
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION A state contractor will resurface one of Valparaiso's busiest streets this spring.The paving work on Lincolnway will happen at night, to minimize the effect on local businesses. But some downtown restaurant ...
Randolph was vital to union efforts
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO) (The African American Museum & Library) Born in Crescent City, Fla., A. Philip Randolph believed the best way to challenge working conditions was through a union. His lifelong concern was first evidenced ...
Federal grand jury returns 13 indictments
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Thirteen federal grand jury indictments, most involving separate cases, have been delivered -- ranging from gun and drug charges to lying to a federal officer.Nine of the 13 indictments involve charges of dealing ...
IDEM may limit time for landfill application
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The Indiana Department of Environmental Management is considering stopping the clock on a permit application for a construction demolition landfill proposed near Lowell, according to IDEM spokesman Russ Grunden.Only a ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION PHOTO OF KENJI HALL(PHOTO) Five minutes will ...Kenji Hall, Schererville Director of hotel operations for Trump Hotel, where the Miss USA pageant contestants are staying. Q. What will you ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION VALPARAISOBar, jail disturbance A 43-year-old Valparaiso man arrested after a disturbance at a tavern got into a fight at the Porter County Jail, police said. Michael A. Hilbrich of the 700 block of ...
Centralettes seek to defend title
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSIONAlso ran A3 Gary edition. Gary Rogers and Nate Werth say goodbye to their girlfriends Kelly Bridegroom and Rachel Rockstroh, as the dance squad leaves Friday for state dance championships in Indianapolis.(PHOTO) ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION PHOTO OF MICHELLE GUTHMILLER(PHOTO)PHOTO OF AMANDA JANE CANARY(PHOTO)PHOTO OF ENDIA LI ABRANTE(PHOTO) Introducing your delegatesMiss North Dakota Michelle Guthmiller Palermo, N.D. Dad ...
Plea deal could solve Westville shootings
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION It took more than a year to make an arrest for a series of gang-related shootings that alarmed the Westville community, and now that the suspect has pleaded guilty more arrests could occur.Robert Stodden, 24, of ...
He got no notification of hearing, lawyer says
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The attorney for the Gary Public Transportation Corp. said he was never notified of a court hearing Thursday, challenging the way the GPTC board conducts business.In Hammond's Lake Superior Court, Judge James Richards ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION PHOTO OF TANYA WILSON(PHOTO) Delegates itineraryFebruary 24 n All day: Rehearsals. In these rehearsals, contestants are learning their precise moves for the show and are also taping behind-the-scene ...
Blacks narrowing education and income disparities
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Just two decades ago, barely half of blacks age 25 and older had finished high school or college. But last year, 79 percent were high school or college graduates, according to the Census Bureau's annual progress report ...
Lincolnway project to cut night parking in Valparaiso
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION A state contractor will resurface one of Valparaiso's busiest streets this spring.The paving work on Lincolnway will happen at night, to minimize the effect on local businesses. But some downtown restaurant ...
Festival-goers savor Cuban stogies
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Julio and Caridad Morera work their tobacco in Pinar del Rio, west of Havana.(PHOTO - Color) (Associated Press Photos)LEFT: Cuban singer Francisco Repilado, 94, enjoys a cigar. ABOVE: Julian Gonzales rolls a ...
Police hunting escapee from jail in Illinois
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Clayton Waagner, who once said he was on a mission from God to kill abortion providers, escaped from the DeWitt County Jail, setting off a manhunt Friday across central Illinois.Waagner, 44, was awaiting sentencing ...
Probe asks: Vote deal for Hillary?
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Federal prosecutors reportedly are investigating whether former President Clinton commuted the sentences of four convicted swindlers in exchange for Hasidic Jewish votes for his wife during her run for the Senate.The ...
Reported crew errors may spread blame for collision
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Reports of serious crew errors aboard the USS Greeneville raise the possibility that blame for the submarine accident off Hawaii could be spread beyond the three officers who are subjects of a formal Navy ...
Valparaiso forum will seek ideas
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Several state agencies plan to ask for ideas for projects that improve housing and develop communities.A public forum will begin at 2 p.m. Monday at Valparaiso City Hall, 166 E. Lincolnway. Caroline Shook ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Janelle Carter should face all federal fines and prison terms for doing the illegal gun purchases. Scott King should make an example out of this woman -- just like he tried to do with all the sporting goods stores where ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSIONMiss USA 2001 Delegates sponored by The City of Gary Mayor Scott L. King and The Gary Common Council.Also listed is the schedule of Saturday, February 24; ...
Kids get moving black history lesson ggggggg They respond to Mama Edie's invitation by singing, dancing
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION "Mama Edie" entertains children with stories on African tales and folklore Friday at the Douglas Environmental Center as part of Black History Month.(PHOTO) (Leslie Adkins/Post-Tribune)Four-year-old Israel Joseph claps ...
Foundation tops half-million dollars in awards
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The Hammond Education Foundation has topped the $500,000 mark in awards it has made to advance learning opportunities within Hammond schools.The foundation recently awarded more than $19,000 in 35 mini-grants for ...
Magical impact
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Six-year-old Alexandria Lomeli of East Chicago covers her ears as Stoogie the Bookworm (left) sings, "I Love To Read" during a visit from Ronald McDonald and friends at the East Chicago main library.(PHOTO - Color) ...
Giant chocolate strawberries steal show at Trump Casino
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Miss Michigan Kenya Howard laughs as Monica Janetzke of Hickory Hills, Ill., tells her that she needs to eat more food than the carrot sticks and grapes Howard was having for dinner Friday night at the Skyline Buffet ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Elmo takes the belt challengeNEW YORK -- Riders are not imagining things. That really is Elmo from "Sesame Street" telling them to buckle up when they climb into a New York City cab. Mayor Rudy Giuliani and the ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION CHESTERTONState Park T-ball Registration for Indiana State Park T-ball, Challengers, baseball and softball will be from 1 to 4 p.m. today and Sunday and Saturday and Sunday, March 3 and 4, at the Chesterton ...
Shooter sentenced; grandmother made him come clean
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION MICHIGAN CITY -- Wilhelmina Davis of Gary has no regrets about persuading her grandson to turn himself in for a shooting, even though he'll be going to prison."You can't run from things. You have to face it,'' Davis ...
Wirt falls apart; Lew Wallace picks up pieces, 70-65
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION This is a tale of two teams going in different directions.Lew Wallace Coach John Hoover was cautiously optimistic about the Hornets' 70-65 victory over Wirt late Thursday. Wirt Coach Omar Vasquez, on the other ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Preparing for double tracks --ÝEd Babincec, of the Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District, installs a railroad gate Friday on U.S. 12 ...
Harris hot as Noll wins 10th in row
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Kenneth Harris scored 25 points Friday night in a layup drill that fueled Bishop Noll's 10th consecutive victory, a 54-38 Lake Athletic Conference basketball decision over Highland.Harris, the Warriors' burly 6-foot-9 ...
Nursery owner demands hearing
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Valparaiso resident Larry Davis says neighbors are dooming his rural greenhouse business. Neighbors says he's turned their Porter County area into an eyesore.Porter Superior Court will have to decide who's ...
Almost-perfect Penn puts away Pirates
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSIONAlso ran C2, Gary and Porter County editions. It's not easy getting Jim East to admit it, but Penn impressed the veteran Merrillville coach on Friday.The Class 4A Kingsmen played a nearly flawless game, turning it ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The Fine Arts Series program at The Presbyterian Church in LaPorte will feature the Kamchatka Vocal Ensemble, a Russian choral group.(PHOTO) (Photo Provided)PHOTO OF TOM BOOTH(PHOTO) CHESTERTONUniversity choir ...
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Frosty, but worth it Tim Osmar of Ninilcik, Alaska, smiles after finishing first Friday in the Yukon Quest International sled dog race in Fairbanks. Osmar completed the 1,000-mile journey from Whitehorse in 11 days, 14 ...
DaimlerChrysler board to restructure
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION PHOTO OF JURGEN SCHREMPP(PHOTO - Color) Shares in DaimlerChrysler AG slid nearly 4 percent Friday as its supervisory board met to weigh reportedly radical reforms at the automaker's ...
Lucent secures $6.5B to remain afloat
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO) Lucent Technologies has arranged $6.5 billion in backup financing crucial to keeping the distressed company afloat during a sweeping reorganization of its diverse communications equipment businesses.The ...
M'ville woman victim of pigeon drop
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION A 37-year-old Merrillville woman lost nearly $1,000 in a pigeon drop scam, police said.The woman reported to police Thursday that she was approached by two women at about 3:15 p.m. Wednesday in the parking lot at ...
Gary man, 21, found shot to death
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Police are investigating a shooting that left a 21-year-old Gary man dead. Robert Ross of the 2400 block of Jennings Street was found shot numerous ...
A computer age dinosaur
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Allen Rawlings (seated) and Keith Hennig often work in cramped quarters such as this computer network room at Crown Point's Eisenhower Elementary School.(PHOTO - Color) (Stephanie Dowell/Post-Tribune) By hiring ...
Lowell hoops coach resigns
Feb 24, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION PHOTO OF JACK BIRMINGHAM(PHOTO - Color) Jack Birmingham's family is getting larger. He and his wife, Doreen, had their fourth child in December.So, if the choice is family or basketball, family comes ...
Feb 24, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION It's all under control -- Roosevelt's James Jewell chases down a ...