Post-Tribune (IN) back issues from Sunday, October 28:
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Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color) Our house this week is something a little different, actually it's a lot different - it's a motel with 12 ocean front rooms located on the Oregon coast. Valued at one million ...
A $150 chance on a million dollar dream
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color)(PHOTO - Color) Operating your own business, owning a piece of prime property with pristine ocean views - it's the stuff dreams are made of. And helping in the ...
Plan for spring now Last chance to plant bulbs
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION This double daffodil is part of "The Works" collection from White Flower Farm.(PHOTO - Color)These split corona daffodils are part of "The Works" collection from White Flower Farm.(PHOTO - Color) Now that the ...
You Auto Be In Pictures
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION (PHOTO - Color) Robert Peck of Valparaiso owns the road with his 1947 Ford C.O.E. farm truck. Robert has had the truck for 12 years and enjoys going to area car shows and driving in parades.If you'd like to ...
Last month's poll results
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Would you support a 1 percent tax on food and beverages ...
What do you think?
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION You can respond to the question below through Nov. 19.Q: Will Indiana's school accountability plan result in better-educated children? To ...
State puts its faith in rankings system
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION CAROL CARLSON(PHOTO)(DRAWING) (T. BRINTON) It began, not in a classroom, but in a committee room in the Statehouse.Lawmakers from both sides of the aisle embraced the notion of holding schools accountable for ...
Multi-pronged effort needed to improve state's schools
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION TONY LUX(PHOTO) Public Law 221 will be successful, but not for the reasons many of its developers believe.The accountability component of PL 221 will put schools into categories based on the percentage of ...
Retailers try to offer stress-free environment
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Bergdorf Goodman will set up TV sets in its men's clothing department this holiday season, offer children's book readings and showcase home merchandise such as frames and candles on the first floor instead of the ...
Real estate funds should only be small part of holdings
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION With housing prices falling and the economic recovery still elusive, real estate mutual funds might appear to be the last place investors would turn to in a volatile market.But analysts say real estate can be a good ...
New policy will spark education reform in Indiana
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION EARLINE ROGERS(PHOTO) In 1999, the Indiana General Assembly enacted the landmark education reform law, Public Law 221, by virtually unanimous majorities in both chambers. The broad legislative agreement was the ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION LiquidityQ: What does the business term "liquidity" mean? -- J.B., San Diego A: Liquidity refers to a company's cash and assets that can be quickly converted into cash (such as certificates of deposit, money ...
Nice stock market bounce. What happens now?
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Charles CARLSON(PHOTO) After plunging in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, the stock market has bounced nicely. Indeed, the Dow Jones Industrial Average has jumped approximately 12 percent off its ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION What Is This Thing Called The Motley Fool?Remember Shakespeare? In Elizabethan days, Fools were the only people who could get away with telling the truth to the King or Queen. The Motley Fool tells the truth about ...
Joining Forces
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Tom McMichael gives a thumbs up to a honking motorist as he joins nurses, union officials and medical workers in picketing. They are protesting the fact that nurses at St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis are ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Bureau of Labor Statisticswww.bls.gov/cpi Have you ever wondered how the Consumer Price Index is calculated? This Bureau of Labor Statistics site is the place to find out. You also can check historical ...
Power of attorney gives authority to change IRA
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Q: Can a durable power of attorney be used to execute trades and take distributions from an individual retirement account held at a brokerage firm if the owner of the account becomes incapacitated?A: Yes, assuming ...
Tried and true
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION It took some hard searching but Ann and Larry Vale of Whiting were able to find costumes with a less horrific theme Wednesday at Krazy Kaplan's in Merrillville. The couple was looking for outfits to wear to a church ...
Taking tech chances
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION photo of HAROLD FOSTER(PHOTO - Color) I guess my approach is that I'm a bit of a risk-taker, and at this point that's a problem. I find myself heavily weighted in tech stocks, which was the darling of the world a ...
Getting the skinny
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Business.com is a business search engine containing 25,000 categories and subcategories. It also includes access to 400,000 business-oriented Web sites.Perhaps the best part of this database is that it contains ...
Lots of cash awaiting
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION MARK CHAMBERLAIN(PHOTO - Color) One very favorable indicator that infers a potential market rally over the next few quarters is the amount of money sitting on the sidelines.According to a Barron's Sept. 24, ...
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION photo of LINDA NELSON(PHOTO) PEOPLENelson takes new position Linda Nelson has been appointed adjunct faculty director at Davenport University. She will develop a program to recruit, select, orient ...
Frequent relief
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Many airlines and hotels are allowing ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Ride a mule in Grand CanyonIf sports fans trekking to the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City want to take a side trip to view one of the world's great wonders, Grand Canyon National Park Lodges will be open and ...
Ski the 'Bunny Hills to the Rockies'
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Downhill skiing at Chestnut Mountain Resort. Locals refer to their ski slopes as "Bunny Hills to the Rockies."(PHOTO - Color) (PHOTO PROVIDED)Views of downtown Galena in winter white.(PHOTO - Color) (PHOTO ...
Those frightening movies are really 'a catharsis'
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Is Halloween an opportunity for escapism, and if so, is TV the destination of choice for living a vicariously haunted life?Halloween is the ideal time of year for aficionados of horror films and TV. In the ...
A good haircut is Fekkai's icing on the cake
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Frederic Fekkai practices what he preaches: clean, elegant, sophisticated and -- most important -- easy-to-care-for looks.(PHOTO) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO) Frederic Fekkai fancies himself a sculptor of sorts.In ...
King, Straub get it right the second time around
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Peter Straub, co-author of "Black House," which follows "The Talisman," published in 1984.(PHOTO) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO)"Black House"co-author Stephen King's style meshes well with his co-author's more spare ...
How Faith Hill hit her way into the big leagues
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION When Faith Hill was 17, her boyfriend broke up with her because he thought she was a dreamer who was going nowhere, while he -- or so he thought -- was headed for a career in major league baseball."There in the ...
Columnist has a 24-7 jones for new words
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION SCHEFFIE SARVER(PHOTO) Here at Shelf Life, we strive to broaden your world, expand your horizons and add new words to your burgeoning lexicon.That's why it's with pleasure we bring you the newest words added to ...
'Raymond's' wife moving to larger house
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION David Schwimmer placed his four-bedroom Hollywood Hills home on the market at $1.25 million, since he purchased a Hancock Park home in June.(PHOTO) (PHOTO PROVIDED) Emmy-winning actress Patricia Heaton, who plays ...
Affleck's clean again, ready to work
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION CINDY PEARLMAN(PHOTO) Dear Cindy -- I read earlier this summer that Ben Affleck was in rehab. Just wondering how he is doing and what's coming up for him on the big screen. Anne, ChicagoDear Anne -- Alcohol? ...
Seven of Nine takes 9 to 5 job, leaves space life for academia
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Jeri Ryan stars in Fox's "Boston Public."(PHOTO) (FOX/SCRIPPS HOWARD PHOTO) Students may have a compelling reason for showing up at Winslow High School this fall. There's a new teacher loitering in the halls. And ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Lead storiesBob Hunter, the Liberal Party candidate for a Toronto City Council seat in September, lost but managed a respectable 36 percent of the vote considering the disclosure late in the campaign of a book he ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Shirley Manson, who fronts the band Garbage, says she was bullied and teased as a teen.(PHOTO) (PHOTO PROVIDED) ROCKRough ride Shirley Manson dishes some angst in an interview that appears in the November ...
Beware the Boogeyman
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Michael Myers, the central figure in the "Halloween" movies and a quintessential boogeyman, was introduced in 1978.(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO)(PHOTO) The remote area of western Canada where Kirk Muspratt grew up ...
Snoop Dogg set for his close-up
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Snoop Dogg plays Jimmy Bones and Pam Grier is Pearl in the horror-thriller film "Bones."(PHOTO) (NEW LINE CINEMA)Snoop Dogg stars as one of the undead in "Bones."(PHOTO) (NEW LINE CINEMA) When Grammy-nominated ...
Happy birthday, Moby
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION There's been a lot of talk in the book industry since the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 about the future of the novel. The esteemed James Wood, for example, remarked recently in the London Guardian that the attacks were ...
Trojans' shutout streak, season ended by Spartans
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION In what shaped up to be a defensive game, the first goal probably was going to be pivotal.Chesterton had allowed only eight goals all season. Homestead, the Trojans' opponent in Saturday's girls soccer state ...
Brothers make most of state trips
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Merrillville's Brian Zdych pushes off Canterbury's Ochuko Metitiri during the Pirate's 3-1 loss on Saturday. State finals notebook(PHOTO) (LISA SCHREIBER/POST-TRIBUNE) As far as Martin Cole is concerned, he could ...
Vrska takes sixth; LC's Kruse 16th
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Lake Central's Nick Kruse (left) finished 16th in a time of 16:10 while North Newton's Stephen Cohen cossed the finish line in a time of 16:15, good for 24th place.(PHOTO) (PETE SCHREINER/FOR THE ...
Experience really shows in Canterbury's victory
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Merrillville goalie Peter Brasovan gets a save in the state semifinal against Canterbury. Brasnovan was kept busy in a 3-1 Pirate loss.(PHOTO) (LISA SCHREIBER/POST-TRIBUNE) The word of the day for the ...
Homestead quickness pays off
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Chesterton's Aja Brown (left) moves the ball out of the reach of Homestead's Lindsay Wiltshire. State finals notebook(PHOTO) (LISA SCHREIBER/POST-TRIBUNE) Before Chesterton's 2-1 loss to Homestead in the girls ...
MC downs Lake Central in regional final
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Lake Central's Shana Sporman blasts a spike against Michigan City's Kelley Smith (left) and Allison Warkentien during regional action at Class 4A Mishawaka on Saturday. The Wolves won the match 15-2, 15-7.(PHOTO) ...
Smith used everything he had against Griffith
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Highland's Brad Smith threw everything he had at Griffith in his final game as head coach for the Trojans.Unfortunately, what he really needed was a few more athletes who were bigger, faster and stronger as the ...
Tournament too much for Andrean
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION After a marathon, morning session of semifinal matches that both took three games to decide, Frankfort set the tone early in the Twin Lakes Regional championship against Andrean.The Hot Dogs rolled through the first ...
Boone Grove out of sync in loss
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Boone Grove wanted a fast and furious match with plenty of powerful slams.Instead, North Miami served the Wolves a series of well- placed shots, forgoing power for finesse en route to a 15-6, 15-12 victory over Boone ...
Missed chances cost VU
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The un-southern California-like weather had no effect on the University of San Diego's football team in a 20-17 victory over host Valparaiso University on Saturday afternoon.The game was filled with missed ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Ball St. 10, Connecticut 5: At Storrs, Conn., Marcus Merriweather scored on a 4-yard run in the second quarter as Ball State beat Connecticut for the Cardinals' third consecutive victory.Merriweather ran for 144 yards ...
Vrska gives it his all in Chesterton finale
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Chesterton's Steve Vrska catches his breath after finishing sixth in Saturday's state meet(PHOTO - Color) (PETE SCHREINER/FOR THE POST-TRIBUNE) Steve Vrska wasn't going to regret his last cross country race in ...
Nothing beats experience
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Merrillville Coach Brian Past leans down to comfort Martin Cole as the team walks back onto the field after a 3-1 loss to Fort Wayne Canterbury in the state soccer semifinals on Saturday at Kuntz Stadium in ...
Schilling gets D'backs off to great start
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Game 1 proved no sweat for Curt Schilling and Arizona.(PHOTO - Color) (ASSOCIATED PRESS PHOTO) Yes, they looked and played like World Series champions. A few more games like this, and Arizona just might be.Curt ...
Boilermakers thrive at home
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Purdue's Seth Morales raises his finger to the sky after scoring on a 49-yard pass from Brandon Hance in the first half of the Boilermakers' 32-27 victory over Northwestern. Morales drew a flag for excessive celebration, ...
Nothing's wrong with being No. 2 On course
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Lake Central's Tiffany Redlarczyk (right) runs in the state finals, in which she finished second.(PHOTO - Color) (PETE SCHREINER/FOR THE POST-TRIBUNE)Valparaiso assistant Mick Cavannaugh hugs two of his runners after ...
No place for 'Cat-lovers
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Northwestern, which shared the Big Ten title with Purdue last year, penned its own football obituary Saturday.Rebounding Purdue jeopardized the Wildcats' bowl hopes with a 32-27 victory before 67,181 eyewitnesses at ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION CEDAR LAKEAnnual fall days Barns and Fields Flea Market will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday at 15049 Parrish Ave. For details, call 696-7368. Pumpkin carving Young adults age 11 and ...
Shutout, win streaks end
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Chesterton players (from left) Sarah Desormeaux, Aja Brown, Amanda Harsy, Danielle Guerra and Stephanie Berglund walk to center field together after their 2-1 loss to Homestead in the girls state semifinal.(PHOTO - ...
Crafts fair Saturday at Four Seasons
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The 14th annual Arts and Crafts Fair will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at United Methodist Church of the Four Seasons, 9100 E ....
VFW brunch raises more than $5,600
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Taking delight in the success of the Brunch for Hospice are chairmen Chris Wainman and Leo Simon of VFW Post and Auxiliary 988.(PHOTO) (PHOTO PROVIDED) The VFW Post 988 Brunch for Hospice held in early October was ...
Money available from state for art projects
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION AL BOSWELL(PHOTO) There is not an arts program I know of that is not in need of money. For some reason, there is never enough to get any type of artistic endeavor off the ground.When I was a college student, I ...
Scholarship recipient says she'll return, 'give back to community'
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Sharnelle Harvey, 21, loves to play the piano whenever she wants to express her feelings.Harvey, a senior at Tuskegee University in Alabama, received a scholarship from the Gary Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta ...
WiseWay Foods wins award from Oz Parade
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION WiseWay employees show off the trophy their float won in the Oz Fantasy Parade.(PHOTO) (PHOTOS PROVIDED)WiseWay Foods fielded the outstanding parade entry in the Oz Fantasy Parade Corporate ...
Gary presenting its annual Chrysanthemum Show
Oct 28, 2001; ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION The chrysanthemum, one of the most popular flowers and referred to as the "queen of fall flowers," has an interesting history that dates back 2,000 years.It is the national emblem of Japan where it is highly esteemed ...
LAKE COUNTY MARRIAGES
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Charles Hawkins and Ruth Brown, both of Lake Station.Daniel Wilder, Grifftith, and Misty Early, Gary. Lane Ahlberg and Stacy Koth, both of Hammond. John Weller, Crown Point, and Linda Martakis, ...
Oct 28, 2001 ...THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION Campaign raises $30,000 -- In September, Bank Calumet employees conducted a campaign to aid the victims of the New York terrorist attack. In two and one-half weeks, the Bank raised $30,000 from donations made at all Bank ...