Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from August 2006:
Herd experimenting with Thornton on the corner
Aug 06, 2006; ... dougsmock@wvgazette.com HUNTINGTON - When discussing Marshall's need to replenish thecornerback position, remember that it's a three-sided equation, notjust two. The Thundering Herd lost both starters in Chris Hawkins and WillieSmith. J.J. Johnson, the top nickel back as a ...
ABC Family 'Moons' viewers with quirky new series premiering Sunday
Aug 06, 2006; ... For the first clue something is "off" in the quaint town ofMilford, just look up in the sky. Where there should be only one moon at night, there are three -the result of an intergalactic explosion that ultimately may spelldoom for those on terra firma, though nobody knows exactly ...
Eighth Avenue elegance: Owners treasure their historic St. Albans homes
Aug 06, 2006; ... If you go Take the Institute exit of Interstate 64 toward Nitro.Turn left at Center Street stoplight to cross Henderson MemorialBridge. Stay straight off the bridge on Third Street in St. Albans.Turn left on Eighth Avenue. julier@wvgazette.com Like many of her St. Albans ...
SMELL THE COFFEE: 'All fair' really isn't fair
Aug 06, 2006; ... IN some soccer coach's basement there is a little gold trophy withmy daughter's name inscribed near the base. We never went to thepostseason party to pick it up, never attempted to get it some otherway. She didn't deserve it. And didn't want it. She hated soccer. Shehated the ...
Pulling together: on the home front
Aug 06, 2006 ... Rosie the Riveter and other propaganda icons are the subject ofthe traveling Smithsonian Institution art exhibit "Produce forVictory: Posters on the American Home Front, 1941-1945." The exhibit,which runs through Sept. 15 at the Parkersburg Art Center, focuses onthe World War II posters ...
Arts calendar listings sought
Aug 06, 2006 ... The annual Arts & Entertainment calendar listing arts and relatedevents from Sept. 3, 2006, through Sept. 1, 2007, will be part of theSept. 3 Sunday Gazette-Mail. Arts groups wanting events listed that are to take place in ornear Charleston should provide the name of the event, ...
OTHER VIEWS: Elitist image projected
Aug 06, 2006; ... Just as West Virginians still have to be educated to the finerarts, the Clay Center has to be educated as well. "The Arts" are notjust the symphony and Broadway shows. The Clay Center is a beautiful piece of architecture but it is nota welcoming place to the community in which it ...
OTHER VIEWS: Area lacks ambience
Aug 06, 2006; ... A cultural center is a wonderful thing, but I don't believe theClay Center hits the mark. The comments I hear from locals is thatit's too upscale for the common resident. Some people are intimidatedby it, feel that it's too expensive, and they feel out of place goingthere. On my ...
Clay conundrum: Parking, prices, shows cited as roots of financial woe
Aug 06, 2006; ... bobschwarz@wvgazette.com WE asked readers whether Twofer Tuesdays or a ladies night with 50-cent Chardonnay might draw more people to the not-so-busy ClayCenter. The West Virginia Symphony has lost money three straight yearssince the Clay Center opened. The art and science ...
Capital grants funds available
Aug 06, 2006 ... The deputy commissioner of culture and history reports that therewill be money this year for a capital grants program to arts groups.The amount was not specified. Fifteen grant applications have come in asking for $1.8 million.The Commission on the Arts has had a long-running ...
BOOK REVIEW: Woodrell's new 'country noir' may be an instant classic
Aug 06, 2006; ... Daniel Woodrell never comes close to making best-sellers lists; infact, unless you are part of his small cult following, you probablyhave never heard of him. But he is one of our finest writers, and itis high time his work found a mass audience. His new novel, "Winter's Bone," is ...
Book Notes
Aug 06, 2006 ... Monday Book Club The Book Club's July 31 meeting to discuss Yann Martel's "Life ofPi" included some surprise guests: a group of ambitious students fromnext year's George Washington High School Honors English program. The students brought a fresh point of view to the discussion ...
Five W's of book clubbing: Things to consider before starting up
Aug 06, 2006; ... DESPITE the Internet, the proliferation of cable channels andincreasingly busy lifestyles, people are still reading books. Ifyou've thought you might like to start a book club, consider the FiveW's: Who? Pre-existing groups are a natural starting point for findingmembers ....
Ignoring 'self talk' can improve your small talk
Aug 06, 2006; ... Common small-talk mistakes * Dont offer a one- or two-word answerto the question, What have you been doing all these years? s Dontfold your arms, or exhibit other closed body language. * Dont waitfor others to be the first to say hello. * Dont bring up oldarguments or past indiscretions ....
Travel notes
Aug 06, 2006 ... Bike rally The Summersville Freedom Rally for motorcyclists is set for theweekend of Aug. 18-20 at the Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park. According to a news release, the rally is "dedicated to JohnJohnson, a fallen biker and brother." There'll be a JJ Memorial ...
Last dance: Myrtle Beach Pavilion to close this fall
Aug 06, 2006; ... MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. - Think of a great tune celebrating summer funand romance - one with a line about everything ending in September. Add the plink of pinball bells and the bark of carnies; wrap it ina humid sea breeze spiced with car exhaust and the steam of funnelcakes. For ...
Carried away at Versailles: Escaping the royal daze at King Louis XIV's vast palace
Aug 06, 2006; ... If you go Get details at the palace Web site, www.chateauversailles.fr/en. To beat the long ticket lines, get a one-dayVersailles pass (click on the link in the Web site) in advance. Orget a multiday Paris Museum Pass, which includes admission toVersailles. Get information at ...
Passports soon required over all borders
Aug 06, 2006; ... If you're thinking about a cruise to Mexico or the Caribbean or aflight to Canada next year, consider this a warning. If you don't have a passport, get one. And do it soon if you wantto beat the year-end crush. Without a passport, you won't be able to board a cruise ship ...
My Vacation: Memphis
Aug 06, 2006 ... Lois Harless, South Charleston The trip I have been an Elvis fan since "Blue Suede Shoes" was firstrecorded. Having made several pilgrimages to Graceland, I finallyconvinced the rest of my family it was a must-see destination. Accommodations Anytime you go to ...
Gardening Q&A
Aug 06, 2006; ... Lawn order Q: Our lawn is pitiful. Every time I think I've found the perfectgrass seed, another comes along. We've used weed killer on the lawntwice, and I've pulled bag after bag of weeds. I'm trying to salvagethe fescue we have but it seems a losing battle. Can we mix ...
GARDENSCAPE: Annuals and mail-order veggies prove successful
Aug 06, 2006; ... We're getting a bumper crop of Kentucky Blue pole beans, GeneralLee cucumbers and Goldbar summer squash, all tender and delicious.I'm picking my garden every two to three days to get the vegetableswhen they're young and succulent. I ordered all these seeds from Pinetree Garden ...
A coup in the loo: Vessel sinks overthrow traditional basins at recent industry shows
Aug 06, 2006; ... WE'VE come a long way since the days before indoor plumbing, whenwe washed up at basins full of water. Or have we? The recent Kitchen and Bath Industry Show in Chicagofeatured more basins - now known as vessel sinks - than traditionalporcelain or cast-iron sinks. Vessels are ...
DO IT YOURSELF: Bleach-type deck cleaners should do the job
Aug 06, 2006; ... Q: Our deck is shaded and regularly turns green with algae. Wehave pressure-washed the wood twice in three years to remove thestuff. Is there a better way? - V. Wolfe A: You should be able to remove the algae rather easily with ableach-type deck cleaner such as Olympic or Wolman ....
CINDY SAYS: Meeting the challenge; Healthy Life competitors begin to see muscle, energy gains
Aug 06, 2006; ... For the record, the 32 Healthy Life Challenge participants areover the hump. In fact, the American Heart Association's communityweight-loss competition is into its 70th day with only 49 to go. Thislifestyle-makeover contest will culminate at the annual Heart Walk atthe state Capitol on ...
Going out On the Town?
Aug 06, 2006 ... Photographs and event information for On the Town may be mailed toOn the Town, Sunday Gazette-Mail, 1001 Virginia St. E., Charleston,WV 25301. We will try to use as many photographs as possible.Priority will be given to Kanawha Valley area events that are open tothe public. If ...
Close the door on clutter: 25 ways to organize your stuff to save time and frustration
Aug 06, 2006; ... Nancy McGarity's 25 Secrets of Clutter Prevention 1. Have a homefor every item. 2. Always return items to their homes. 3. Store itemswhere theyre needed most. 4. Keep frequently used items in veryaccessible spaces and seldom-used items in places that are harder toreach. 5. Consider your ...
WRITE YOUR OWN COLUMN: High times on high heels
Aug 06, 2006; ... GROWING up, my best friend and I both suffered from mothers whothought the same way, meaning we both had to wear expensive flatshoes with the arches built in. When we were in the ninth grade, though, we'd each managed to saveenough from our allowance to go shopping downtown on ...
Calling all cat-nappers
Aug 06, 2006 ... Are you one of those people who can't get through the workdaywithout a nap? We're planning an article about people who squeeze ina little midday snooze. We want to know how and where you nap duringthe workday. If you'd like to be included, call 348-1249 and leave amessage and phone ...
HOROSCOPE
Aug 06, 2006; ... Your birthday today: The job demands full attention this year.Keep checking for changes and breakdowns. This is the year you getall the bugs worked out of your systems. To get the advantage, check the day's rating: 10 is the easiestday, 0 the most challenging. Aries (March ...
Help Out
Aug 06, 2006 ... Family Expo The 2006 West Virginia Family Expo, sponsored by Parent Magazineand Capitol Nannies LLC, will take place Aug. 13 from noon to 6 p.m.at Embassy Suites in Charleston. Admission is $5 for adults, free for children. All proceeds willgo to Sojourners to help that ...
Madras: The fun fabric is cool
Aug 06, 2006; ... Rachel Bilson's wearing it. Jessica Simpson sports it. Heck, evenAshton Kutcher dons the funky plaid that's making a huge fashioncomeback. Madras, a lightweight, bright fabric that screams summer,is huge in Hollywood and is creeping into catalogs and clothingstores. "You've got ...
In the Kitchen
Aug 06, 2006; ... robbyers@wvgazette.com tara@wvgazette.com Product: Weekend Warrior Grill Thermometer. Producer: Taylor Precision Products. Commentary: Back around Thanksgiving, we tested Taylor's meatthermometer and portable kitchen timer and liked them. So, for thesummer, we ...
REVIEW: After a decade, Savannah's standards stay high
Aug 06, 2006; ... Savannahs 1208 Sixth Ave., Huntington, WV 25701 (304) 529-0919Open Tuesday-Saturday, 5:30 until close Reservations preferred, butwalk-ins accepted Some restaurants are fine if they're close. Others are worth thecost in gas and time to get there. An example of the latter ...
The Main Ingredient: Straddling the grit line; Southern breakfast staple not just for breakfast
Aug 06, 2006; ... robbyers@wvgazette.com tara@wvgazette.com DO you cook your green beans with bacon grease? Does "tea" always mean something iced, sweet and on the table atevery lunch and dinner? Then honey, you don't need me to tell you about grits. If you've read this ...
DINNER TONIGHT: Enjoy veal without breaking budget
Aug 06, 2006; ... Veal can be a pricey item in the meat case, but occasionally youcan find it on sale. For such a time, here's an easy pasta recipethat stretches a pound of veal to feed four. The tomato sauce mixesflavors from tangy capers and shredded basil. The dish is inspired by a recipe from ...
Men in prime increasingly out of work: 1 in 4 W.Va. working-age men jobless, study finds
Aug 06, 2006; ... sfinn@wvgazette.com Losing his job of 29 years almost broke Donnie Arthur's heart. Arthur used to fix valves, gauges and other instruments at GreatLakes Chemical in Nitro, in the same plant where his father,grandfather and great-grandfather worked. Company officials ...
Mideast truce sought: Fighting intensifies
Aug 06, 2006; ... BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israel and Hezbollah sharply intensifiedfighting Saturday with airstrikes, rocket attacks and brutal groundfighting - an apparent bid to inflict maximum mutual damage even asthe United States and France agreed on a draft U.N. resolutioncalling for a halt to the ...
'The closest thing to hell': Mother copes with soldier-son's suicide
Aug 06, 2006; ... I have seen the closest thing to hell ... With everyday thingssuch as death, destruction, fear and the nagging thought of Is thisthe day Im going to die? its hard for anyone back home to imaginewhat Im talking about ... I know the soldier mentality to be toughand strong. But there isnt ...
8th Avenue elegance
Aug 06, 2006 ... Owners treasure their historic St ....
2nd test positive
Aug 06, 2006 ... Floyd Landis' team disowns ...
Shock troops
Aug 06, 2006 ... Team surveys New River ...
WVU opens: practice
Aug 06, 2006 ... The Mountaineers take to the practice field ...
King credentials doubted repeatedly
Aug 06, 2006; ... Putnam General employees wary about the future. 1B pjnyden@gazette.com Putnam General Hospital insists that Dr. John King, the osteopathwhose malpractice lawsuits have forced it to close, was credentialedas an orthopedic surgeon. But documents from key ...
Two teens arrested in theft of VA laptop
Aug 06, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Two teenagers were arrested Saturday in the theft ofa laptop and hard drive containing sensitive data on up to 26.5million veterans and military personnel, authorities said. The equipment was stolen May 3 during a burglary at the Marylandhome of a Veterans Affairs ...
Correction
Aug 06, 2006 ... A caption in the Saturday Gazette-Mail misnamed a Hurricane MiddleSchool student who participated in the ...
Both parties claim winning ticket: Lawmakers give minimum-wage, estate-tax vote as proof of advantage
Aug 06, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - Republican lawmakers called it the "trifecta bill" -evoking the image of a three-time winning ticket at the racetrack. But lawmakers from both parties are predicting they hold thewinning ticket after this week's vote on legislation that would (1)raise the minimum wage, ...
West Virginia Lottery
Aug 06, 2006 ... Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 Daily 3 591 Daily 4 9713 Hot Lotto 5-6-26-30-38: 6 Night Pick 3 056 Night Pick 4 ...
Today's News
Aug 06, 2006 ... *** Former senator and astronaut John Glenn and his wife were expectedto be released from the hospital Saturday after getting in a caraccident a day earlier, authorities said. Glenn, 85, and his wife,Annie, 86, were in fair condition Saturday afternoon at Grant MedicalCenter in ...
Governor races tops in raising funds
Aug 06, 2006; ... CHARLESTON, S.C. - The curtain is about to rise on one of the mostcompetitive national seasons for governors races in years, and themoney to finance it is already pouring into campaign coffers. With tight elections in many of the most critical states,governors' political groups ...
Rodent chow may have skewed health research
Aug 06, 2006; ... How could this happen? What are phytoestrogens? Phytoestrogens are chemicals produced byplants that resemble the hormone estrogen and can affect the estrogensystem in animals. Where are they found? Phytoestrogens are found inhundreds of plants, including soy, wheat, barley, corn, ...
U.S. reinforcements take up positions in Baghdad
Aug 06, 2006; ... BAGHDAD - U.S. soldiers sent to beef up security in Baghdad wereseen for the first time on the streets of the capital Saturday asIraqi police used loudspeakers to reassure people that the Americanswere there to protect them. However, at least 21 people were killed or found dead, ...
A daily look at U.S. military deaths in Iraq
Aug 06, 2006; ... As of Saturday, at least 2,587 members of the U.S. military havedied since the beginning of the Iraq war in March 2003, according toan Associated Press count. The figure includes seven militarycivilians. At least 2,050 died as a result of hostile action,according to the military's ...
Wartime dilemmas: A victim or an attacker? Talk or shoot?
Aug 06, 2006; ... WEST POINT, N.Y. - Three soldiers crouch in the dust behind aplastic barricade and peer up the road. They know something's coming -maybe out of the deep scrub lining the road, maybe somewhere ahead onthe asphalt, already steaming hot. They watch and wait. Then they see it. A ...
Fighting in Lebanon sends ripples across Middle East: ANALYSIS
Aug 06, 2006; ... CAIRO, Egypt - Anger toward America is high, extremists are on theupswing and hopes for democracy in the Middle East lie dashed. TheLebanon war is creating dangerous ripples in the war on terror, thefuture of Iraq - even the effort to keep nuclear weapons fromdangerous ...
Woman taken for dead plans return to school
Aug 06, 2006; ... GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A woman misidentified for weeks as a collegeclassmate killed in a traffic accident plans to return to school,according to her family's online journal. "She will do fine at [Taylor University], taking a lighter load ofclasses and continuing her therapies," ...
Convention to rewrite Bolivian constitution
Aug 06, 2006; ... SUCRE, Bolivia - President Evo Morales' drive to reinvent Boliviatakes a big step today with the opening of a convention to write anew constitution aimed at ending the centuries-old supremacy of theEuropean-descended minority. Morales, a leftist elected in December as Bolivia's ...
Speeder stops to help crashed officer
Aug 06, 2006; ... GREAT FALLS, Mont. - A state Highway Patrol officer who crashedwhile trying to catch a speeding motorist got some aid from anunlikely source - the speeder. Patrolman Frank Nowakowski, who was uninjured in the crashWednesday, was nearing the end of his shift along Interstate 15 ...
Vet becomes hunter on sick elephant's trail
Aug 06, 2006; ... KHAO ANG RUE-NI, Thailand - Judging from the fresh dung on thejungle floor, the tracker knows his prey can't be far away, maybe 12miles at most. This is no hunt, though - it's a mission of mercy. The tracker isSuriya Pongsuwong, a veterinarian who has been curing wild ...
Friends of Phoenix suspect surprised, confused by arrest
Aug 06, 2006; ... PHOENIX - He was always polite to friends. A lover of boxing whodecorated his room with drawings of his favorite athletes. A fatherto a 2-year-old girl, as well as two young sons who died in a tragiccar accident. To many who know him, Dale S. Hausner simply is too sweet, ...
U.S. has big plans for post-Castro Cuba
Aug 06, 2006; ... WASHINGTON - The United States has big plans for Cuba once FidelCastro is gone for good. The administration is prepared to assist apro-democracy transition government in Cuba - assuming onematerializes in the aftermath of communist rule. Just how far the administration is willing ...
Castro recovering after surgery
Aug 06, 2006; ... HAVANA - Cuban officials said Saturday that Fidel Castro wassteadily recovering from surgery and the government was stillpreparing for its worst-case scenario: an attack by governmentopponents taking advantage of the leader's health crisis. Castro, whose 80th birthday is Aug. 13, ...
Mexican electoral court votes no on full recount
Aug 06, 2006; ... What's at stake THE STAKES: The closest presidential race in Mexican history.Ruling party candidate Felipe Calderon has an advantage of less than0.6 percent, or about 240,000 votes, over leftist Andres Manuel LopezObrador. THE DECISION: Mexico's top electoral court voted to ...
Foreign English teachers face abuse in China
Aug 06, 2006; ... BEIJING - Tanya Davis fled Jizhou No. 1 Middle School one wintermorning in March before the sun rose over the surrounding cottonfields covered with stubble from last fall's crop. In the nine months Davis and her boyfriend had taught English atthe school in rural north China, they ...
Zawahri says Egyptian group has joined al-Qaida's ranks
Aug 06, 2006; ... CAIRO, Egypt - Al-Qaida's No. 2 leader said in a new videotapeaired Saturday that an Egyptian militant group has joined the terrornetwork. It was the first time that al-Qaida has announced a branch inEgypt, the Arab world's most populous nation. The Egyptian group,Gamaa ...
Never more populous or connected; never more alone
Aug 06, 2006; ... NEW YORK - In bleak nursing homes and vibrant college dorms, incrowded cities and spread-out suburbs, Americans confront an ailmentwith no single cause or cure. Some call it social isolation or disconnectedness. Often, it'sjust plain loneliness. An age-old ailment, to be ...