Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from March 2009:
Apartment accolades: ; Residents cherish older building's charm and each other's company
Mar 01, 2009; ... They gather in the courtyard garden in the summer, beckoned bythe tinkling sound of ice in glasses. In the colder weather, theresidents of Virginia Apartments on Bradford Street are more likelyto stop by a neighboring apartment for an impromptu meal or settleinto a wicker chair in the ...
CLOTHING: ; Covering Fashion Week is a dream come true
Mar 01, 2009; ... As a little girl growing up in Charleston, I always dreamed ofattending New York Fashion Week: the glamour, the movie starssitting front row, the dazzling clothes parading down the runway. If you had walked up to me in the hallowed halls of GeorgeWashington High School and told me ...
SMELL THE COFFEE: ; What does that pill do again?
Mar 01, 2009; ... When pharmaceutical companies are putting together those longlists of potential side effects of their drugs, I wish they'dconsider adding a warning that simple exposure to certain brandnames can potentially send some 11-year-olds into prolonged fits ofthe giggles. I have trouble ...
WRITE YOUR OWN COLUMN: ; Trees, time hide childhood haunt
Mar 01, 2009; ... In the distance, I thought I could see where the road to the oldblack cemetery used to be. It had been many years since I was lastthere. I told my friend, who was with me, all about it - how when Iwas young, my friends and I would go into the woods to see the oldgraveyard with tombstones ...
Best-sellers
Mar 01, 2009 ... Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for YoungReaders) (F-P) 2. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for YoungReaders) (F-P) 3. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for ...
'Flannery' looks at Southern writer's short life
Mar 01, 2009; ... Flannery O'Connor's faith-steeped fiction of a timelessProtestant South peopled with seekers and misfits long ago earnedher a spot at the forefront of American literature. But the Georgia woman has always been something an enigma. Evenenthusiasts tick off the same biographical ...
FOR YOUNG READERS
Mar 01, 2009 ... BOOK TITLE: "As Good as Anybody" AUTHOR: Richard Michelson; illustrated by Raul Colon PUBLISHER: Alfred A. Knopf NUMBER OF PAGES: Unnumbered (approximately 38) YEAR PUBLISHED: 2008 AGES: Grade 3 and up REVIEWER: Terri McDougal, Read Aloud West ...
Giardina pens memorable novel on the Brontes
Mar 01, 2009; ... WANT TO BUY IT? The latest novel by Charleston author DeniseGiardina, Emilys Ghost: A Novel of the Bront Sisters, is due out inJuly. The book may be preordered at various online booksellers. When you open the pages of Denise Giardina's new novel, you slipinto the world of the ...
Original manuscript of 'The Good Earth' going on display
Mar 01, 2009; ... PHILADELPHIA - It was her publisher - and future husband - whogave her the title. She had planned to name her novel after the lead character, "WangLung." He persuaded her that, for one, nobody was going to buy a bookthat sounded like "One Lung." And, for another, so epic a ...
ENTERTAINMENT Briefs
Mar 01, 2009 ... Notre Dame Glee Club The University of Notre Dame Glee Club will perform in a freeconcert open to the public at 7 p.m. March 8 in Sacred Heart Co-Cathedral, Virginia Street and Leon Sullivan Way. Youth Symphony The West Virginia Youth Symphony will hold its annual ...
ART Notes
Mar 01, 2009 ... New Poffenbargers A selection of artist Susan Poffenbarger's new works will befeatured in a show at The Art Store through March 28. The worksinclude many pastels on paper by the West Virginia artist, whoseworks are included in the permanent collections of the HuntingtonMuseum of ...
Theater festival brings dollars beyond ticket sales
Mar 01, 2009; ... Ed Herendeen insisted that the Cultural Center reception at thestart of the legislative session had no ulterior motive. "We have very good news to tell," said the founder and producingdirector of the Contemporary American Theater Festival inShepherdstown. But with the ...
Myrtle Beach migration tips
Mar 01, 2009 ... Are you one of the thousands of West Virginians who make anannual pilgrimage to Myrtle Beach? Well, we think getting there ishalf the fun. Tell us about your "in-between" stops - those placeswhere you eat, ...
Horoscope
Mar 01, 2009; ... Sunday, March 1, 2009 YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: This year is about trying out new things andmaking a lot of new friends. As you do, some of your long-heldopinions will change. This is OK. It can even be fun. But don'tassume you have all the answers. Odds are good you don't, yet ....
Help Out
Mar 01, 2009 ... Fundraising workshops The Kanawha County Main Library will hold a series of workshopsto help nonprofit organizations find grants. Foundations librarian Olivia Bravo will present an overview ofthe Foundation Center Online, an electronic database that lists morethan 95,000 ...
LIVING LIFE FULLY: ; How do we deal with major stressors in the workplace?
Mar 01, 2009; ... What's the biggest source of stress in your life? Many employees report that their jobs are very or extremelystressful, while out-of-control stress also costs companies throughincreased absenteeism, poor performance and bad attitudes. Whichleads to decreased productivity and ...
Tea: What goes into that soothing cupful?
Mar 01, 2009; ... It's true that, unlike the rest of the world, Americans moreoften drink our tea instant and iced. But a revolution is brewing. We're warming up to the beneficial qualities of tea, the secondmost popular drink on the planet behind water. Tea sales in the U.S.are expected to double ...
Practicing patience: ; Pair of physical setbacks teach coach a lesson
Mar 01, 2009; ... In answer to nearly every question, Bill McClanahan replies,"Patience and persistence." That's how the Charleston Catholic High School basketball coachsaid he recovered from a serious injury three years ago when he was47. It was in November, before Thanksgiving. He was at ...
Playground for grown-ups: ; A guide to sexy, loungy and suddenly less-attitudy South Beach
Mar 01, 2009; ... A two-hour direct flight from Huntington on Allegiant Air, and a30-minute drive from the accessibly sized Fort Lauderdale airport,will have you lounging around in skimpy outfits in the scene of allscenes: South Beach. The reputation of South Beach is expertly molded by the ...
Builder hopes to replace 'horrifying' McMansions
Mar 01, 2009; ... Many in the building industry see the housing market's troublesas a disaster. Russell Versaci sees them as an opportunity. Versaci, an architect from Middleburg, Va., thinks the economy isfinally forcing a halt to the spread of bloated McMansions. He'sleading a movement ...
INTO THE GARDEN: ; Growing berries is getting easier
Mar 01, 2009; ... Even though they sometimes make her itch, my daughter lovesberries. I have been researching ways to include berries in mygarden, and I've gotten mixed reviews from my gardening friends. Some say, "Oh, don't even attempt berries - they are so hard togrow!" Others say they are easy ...
HOME IMPROVEMENT: ; Care and bleeding of radiator system
Mar 01, 2009; ... Q:Do you know anything about radiators and boilers for the home?I'm not sure about proper bleeding and boiler settings. How can Ifind out this information? Any help would be appreciated. A:As someone always reminds me when I respond to a question likethis, you bleed the system, not ...
FASHION Q&A: ; Blaze career path with dressy look
Mar 01, 2009; ... Q:I am switching jobs from teaching kindergarten to a position inthe wellness industry. I will be interacting with clients and givingweekly presentations to small groups. The dress code is business-casual. I have no idea what to wear in place of my khaki pants,denim skirts and ...
QUICK FIX: ; Hearty soup is a savory meal-in-one
Mar 01, 2009; ... This minestrone is a refreshing blend of flavors from freshvegetables, chicken and pistachio nuts combined with the perfume offresh basil. Minestra is Italian for soup. This thick soup is heartyenough to be a complete meal. Using bought, cooked chicken breasts, this one-dish dinner ...
Good garlic bread starts with fresh garlic
Mar 01, 2009; ... Garlic bread adds a nice touch to any Italian meal. Garlic is a strong-flavored cousin to onions, shallots, leeks andchives. It grows underground and releases most of its flavor once ithas been crushed, chopped, pressed or pureed. From Bon Appetit, hereare tips for buying and ...
Italian: jar, stovetop and oven: ; Quality store-bought marinara starts easy 'casserole'
Mar 01, 2009; ... This vegetarian Italian "casserole" is mostly a stovetoppreparation. Instead of making our own marinara, we're using a good-quality jarred version. (But nothing's stopping you from using yourown!) Cooking the ingredients on the stovetop, then popping a pan intothe oven just long ...
Payoff after a month on $100 food budget goes beyond money
Mar 01, 2009; ... How to make a low-budget margarita: Mix two shots of tequila, two lime Popsicles (minus the sticks)and some ginger ale. Blend. Pour. Skip the garnish. That's one lesson my husband, Guy, and I learned in January whenwe set a $100 food budget for the entire month. The purpose ...
'The end of the story'
Mar 01, 2009 ... Paul Harvey dies at 90 2A IN SPORTS Capital's ...
IN PERSPECTIVE
Mar 01, 2009 ... From bill to law How does a bill become a law? There's the ...
City's first rail span eyed for bikes and pedestrians
Mar 01, 2009; ... A rusting railroad bridge over the Elk River could be one of thecity's greatest historic treasures. But aside from a handful ofhistorians and trail enthusiasts, almost no one knows about it. That could soon change, as the city of Charleston has hiredengineers to see whether what is ...
THE ECONOMY: ; Seriously delinquent mortgages soar in W.Va. Mortgage counseling network in pipeline
Mar 01, 2009; ... Between 1991 and 2002, West Virginians were less likely than theaverage American to be more than one month late on their mortgagepayments. "People would fall behind a month for one reason or another, thencatch up," said Doug Duncan, former chief economist of the MortgageBankers ...
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER MEDICATIONS: ; Veterans' families question cause of deaths
Mar 01, 2009; ... Stan and Shirley White's son Andrew, a Marine reservist, died athome 2 1/2 years after he returned from Iraq. Janette Layne lost herhusband, Eric, in similar circumstances after his return from Iraq. More than a year later, they still don't know if the medicationtheir loved ones ...
WORKERS' COMPENSATION: ; BrickStreet to refund; $18 million in premiums
Mar 01, 2009; ... BrickStreet Mutual Insurance Co. must refund $18.1 million toWest Virginia business owners for overcharging them for workers'compensation insurance coverage. Insurance Commissioner Jane Cline recently completed a MarketConduct Examination study that found BrickStreet made "some ...
BEYOND HIGH SCHOOL: ; Obama's call of college for all:; Can we?
Mar 01, 2009; ... In his address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday,President Barack Obama called for every American to pursue some formof education beyond high school. It's an ambitious goal - some might say impossible. Only two ofevery five American adults have a college ...
Trash to treasure
Mar 01, 2009 ... Historic house parts sold on East End ...
Radio icon gave U.S. 'the rest of the story'
Mar 01, 2009; ... CHICAGO - Paul Harvey, the news commentator and talk-radiopioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's mostfamiliar voices, died Saturday in Arizona, according to ABC RadioNetworks. He was 90. Harvey died surrounded by family at a hospital in Phoenix, wherehe ...
UK's Brown seeks pact on global economy
Mar 01, 2009 ... LONDON - British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Saturday hewill try to forge a global pact to buck the global economic downturnduring talks with U.S. President Barack Obama next week. Brown travels to Washington for a meeting with Obama at the WhiteHouse on Tuesday and will ...
Report: Consol to lay off 45 in Clay
Mar 01, 2009 ... BICKMORE - Consol Energy is laying off 45 workers at its FolaMine in Clay County, WSAZ reported on its Web site Saturday. Thirty hourly and 15 salaried employees have been let go at themine complex located between the Powellton and Cherry Eagle Mine inBickmore, the station's Web ...
Obama expected to name Kansas gov. to head HHS
Mar 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius is President BarackObama's choice for secretary of health and human services, a WhiteHouse source said Saturday. Obama is expected to formally announce the nomination on Monday. The Sebelius pick caps a week in which Obama underscored ...
Michelle Obama sizing up role of first lady before diving in
Mar 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama's first days as first lady make herlook a lot like "first mom." She flops down on the floor to read books to children in publicand schedules games for the kids at White House parties. Everyafternoon after school, she's home to greet her daughters ....
Contours of Iraq pullout taking shape
Mar 01, 2009; ... BAGHDAD - The U.S. military map in Iraq in early 2010: Marinesare leaving the western desert, Army units are in the former Britishzone in the south and the overall mission is coalescing around airand logistics hubs in central and northern Iraq. Meanwhile, commanders will be ...
Hunger in America: A view from the street: ; Researcher helps women document plight of poverty
Mar 01, 2009; ... PHILADELPHIA - An office party goes on without her, across townin an affluent world vastly different from the one where MarianaChilton now finds herself. Her husband's tried calling. Twice. And still she sits in dress slacks and stocking feet, gray suedeshoes tossed aside, on the ...
Clinton trip to focus on Mideast, Russia
Mar 01, 2009 ... WASHINGTON - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is usingher second overseas trip to assess Mideast peace prospects,reconnect with European allies and remind her Russian counterpartthat U.S. efforts to rebuild relations with Moscow have theirlimits. She kicks off the ...
U.S. deaths in Afghanistan triple
Mar 01, 2009 ... KABUL - U.S. deaths in Afghanistan increased threefold during thefirst two months of 2009 compared with the same period last year,after thousands more troops deployed and commanders ramped up winteroperations against an increasingly violent insurgency. As troops pour into the ...
Unions trying again to heal federation
Mar 01, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Union leaders are talking about reuniting under asingle, more powerful federation, nearly four years after a nastybreakup split organized labor. Leaders from 12 of the largest unions, along with rivalfederations AFL-CIO and Change to Win, have held three ...
Catholic parish starts religious education for autistic children
Mar 01, 2009; ... WARWICK, R.I. - Two autistic boys sat inside a parochial schoolclassroom. In a setting stripped of unnecessary furniture and toysto avoid distraction, they studied pictograms of a bearded Jesus ina red sash and images of their family members and people helpingeach other. "P.J ....
ESSAYS ON FAITH: ; God always has a welcome
Mar 01, 2009; ... I have a confession to make: One recent Sunday morning, whilesitting in church, I was less than attentive to the sermon.(Apologies to Pastor Ken!) My attention was focused, instead, on theactions of an adorable little girl. Miranda, 22 months old, attends church regularly with ...
As fear itself seizes Americans, many freeze in headlights
Mar 01, 2009; ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. - A new CNN poll confirms what Barbara Hadel hasbeen hearing for months. We're scared. "We'd love to move to another home, but not in this economy!"That's usually the final answer when Hadel, a Reece & Nichols Co.real estate agent, makes courtesy calls to ...
Avalanche kills three snowmobilers near Wyoming-Idaho state line
Mar 01, 2009; ... CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A mile-long avalanche near the Wyoming-Idahostate line swept three snowmobilers to their deaths, authoritiessaid Saturday. Lincoln County officials said the three victims were among foursnowmobilers caught by the snow slide Friday near Alpine Mountain inthe Snake ...
Todays forecast around the country and Saturdays temperatures to 8 p.m.
Mar 01, 2009 ... Anchorage 28 12 PCldy Atlanta 58 37 Snow Boston 39 25 Snow Charlotte,N.C. 51 35 Snow Chicago 27 15 PCldy Cincinnati 33 21 PCldy Cleveland 28 17 PCldy Dallas-Ft Worth 53 27 Clr Denver 51 24 PCldy Detroit 28 14 ...
Solar and lunar stats
Mar 01, 2009 ... Today's sun RISE: ...
Saturdays weather in Charleston
Mar 01, 2009 ... Temperatures: High: 39 Low: 34 Record high: 79 set in 1918 Record low: 10 set in 1906 Precipitation: Midnight to 5 p.m.: ...
Today through Monday around the state
Mar 01, 2009 ... W.Va. Today - Monday Today, mostly cloudy with a 40 percentchance of snow. Highs in the upper 30s. Tonight, mostly cloudy. Lowsaround 19. Monday, mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-30s. Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Wayne: Today, mostlycloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow ....
Around the world
Mar 01, 2009 ... Amsterdam 46 42 Cldy Athens 53 37 PCldy Baghdad 67 51 Clr Berlin 44 35 Rain Bermuda 69 59 PCldy Cairo 59 52 Rain Calgary 25 -7 Clr Dublin 49 46 PCldy Hong Kong 81 68 Rain Jerusalem 61 50 Rain London 59 44 ...
Case could shape U.S. judicial races: ; Supreme Court to hear arguments in Caperton, Massey dispute Tuesday
Mar 01, 2009; ... Massey CEO Don Blankenship spent far more money to elect stateSupreme Court Justice Brent Benjamin than any individual has everspent on any judicial race in American history, according to theConference of Chief Justices. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments ...
Airline goes wee bit too far
Mar 01, 2009; ... CHARGING passengers for soft drinks and extra luggage is onething. Charging a fee for use of an airliner's lavatory is, in a word,piddling. But that's what Europe's largest budget airline, Ryanair,is considering doing in order to improve its cash flow, revenuestream, bottom line ...
Ex-mental health worker recalls time of lobotomies: ; Julius McLeod was only 18 when he started work at Lakin State Hospital
Mar 01, 2009; ... WANT TO SEE IT? The Lobotomist See the program online atwww.pbs.org/ wgbh/amex/lobotomist/program He can't forget the sound, that pop. "He took a surgical looking nail and a surgical looking hammer,and he drove the nail between the bridge of the nose and the eyes,one on each ...
One man's trash: ; Historic house parts sold to help beautify East End
Mar 01, 2009; ... Doorknobs, baseboards, handrails and the kitchen cabinets wereall up for sale Saturday as part of project to recycle the innardsof two East End homes scheduled for demolition. East End Main Street, in conjunction with Charleston UrbanRenewal Authority, sponsored the sale of the ...
Old PTL shows for sale
Mar 01, 2009 ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - An Atlanta investment banker is auctioning offmore than 15,000 videotaped episodes of Jim and Tammy Faye Bakker'siconic Christian talk show. "The PTL Club," which aired from 1974 to 1987, featured JimBakker offering upbeat sermons from a couch and Tammy Faye, ...
School numbers: superintendents
Mar 01, 2009 ... Here is a list of assistant superintendents to contact when youhave a problem or question concerning your school. Contact theassistant superintendent assigned to the school. * All high schools: Mark Milam, 304-347-7483 or 304-347-7484. * All middle schools: ...
THINGS TO DO Today
Mar 01, 2009 ... Music * MOUNTAIN THYME: 2 to 3:30 p.m. Free. Part of the Sunday Jamsseries, Kanawha County Public Library, Capitol Street. Call 304-343-4646, ext. 246. * WEST VIRGINIA YOUTH SYMPHONY: 2 p.m. Adults $5, students andseniors $2. Annual chamber concert featuring performances by ...
THE WAY IT WAS: ; March 4, 1949; By Richard Andre
Mar 01, 2009 ... FrOM THE CHARLESTON GAZETTE: "Frequently, in times of extremeemergency, a man manages to outdo himself. Such a man was 28-year-old George Alexander Coates, of 912 Rugby Road. "Shortly after the start of the disastrous fire yesterday when asection of the first floor of the ...
THE WILD SIDE: ; If it quacks like a duck, it could be a wood frog
Mar 01, 2009; ... It may seem a bit early to be listening for frogs, but wood frogsrush the season. They emerge from beneath forest leaf litter in latewinter, and as soon as the ice melts, they sing. A wood frog's voice is hardly froglike. One field guide describesa wood frog chorus as sounding, ...
Buffett sees beyond recession
Mar 01, 2009; ... OMAHA, Neb. - Warren Buffett says the economic turmoil thatcontributed to a 62 percent profit drop last year at the holdingcompany he controls is certain to continue in 2009, but the reveredinvestor remains optimistic. Buffett released his annual letter to Berkshire Hathaway ...
CRIME REPORT Charleston
Mar 01, 2009 ... The following crimes were reported to the Charleston PoliceDepartment between Feb. 19 and Feb. 25: East District Ruffner Avenue 400 block, 1st degree robbery, Feb. 19 at 2 a.m. Elizabeth Street 400 block, burglary daytime, Feb. 19 at 1 p.m. Lee Street East 200 ...