Sunday Gazette-Mail back issues from April 2009:
SMALL TOWNS / BIG ART: ; Weston works on reinventing itself
Apr 05, 2009; ... This is the first of an occasional series on what West Virginiacommunities are doing to foster the arts. WESTON - There are some in this small town who question why somuch time and effort is being put into promoting the arts instead offinding much-needed jobs. And there are ...
HELP HEAD OFF A DIE-OFF: ; KEEPING BEES ABUZZ; Attract wild bees to your garden
Apr 05, 2009; ... Albert Einstein is often attributed with saying, "Humans wouldfollow within four years if bees became extinct." While it's not been proven that Einstein made this doomsdaystatement on man's extinction, some types of bees are disappearingin record numbers. Large-scale, ...
SMELL THE COFFEE: ; We all can help the company save money
Apr 05, 2009; ... After weeks of being barraged with stories about corporatecutbacks and cost-saving measures, I thought it might be interestingto play boss for a bit. To those who have been grumbling over howbad things are at work now, consider how much worse it could be ... MEMO TO STAFF: In these ...
Mosley's new direction off to rollicking start
Apr 05, 2009; ... Since his debut with "Devil in a Blue Dress" in 1990, WalterMosley has created some of the most memorable characters in moderncrime fiction: Easy Rawlins, Socrates Fortlow, Paris Minton andFearless Jones. And he has used the imagined lives of these fourproud black men to explore the ...
White African author is rooted in two continents
Apr 05, 2009; ... PHILADELPHIA - It started with a woman chasing a chicken in heryard. The setting was a little village in Botswana. Alexander McCall Smith watched her and told himself: "SomedayI'll write about a woman in Africa." Lounging in the domed foyer of the Ritz-Carlton last week, ...
Author surveys female American writers across four centuries
Apr 05, 2009; ... It was a daunting task that Elaine Showalter set herself in "AJury of Her Peers" - to put together a history of more than 250American female writers from 1650 to 2000. The title comes from a one-act play, "Trifles," that became ashort story, "A Jury of Her Peers," in 1917. Both the ...
Fictional alter ego gets adventure - but the writer got the girl
Apr 05, 2009; ... "Myron is me, but with wish fulfillment," Harlan Coben was sayingon the phone from his Ridgewood, N.J., home, which he shares withhis pediatrician wife, Anne, and their four children. The mystery writer was explaining his signature character, thealways-captivating Myron Bolitar, ...
Praise children with meaning, author urges
Apr 05, 2009; ... NEW YORK - What do you say when your kindergartner ties his shoeall by himself? Or your toddler makes it to the potty on time? Oreven when your baby takes her first steps? "Good job!" It's become the catch-all compliment for today's generation ofkids, and praise certainly is ...
Cancer survivors take to the road to help patients
Apr 05, 2009; ... Betty Beeson says the hardest thing about being a driver for theAmerican Cancer Society's Road to Recovery program is she doesn'tget called on enough. Not enough people know about it, she says. Road to Recovery is a free program for cancer patients. TheAmerican Cancer Society ...
Lighten the calorie load of your alcoholic drinks: ; Two-drink maximum and diluting will help
Apr 05, 2009; ... Here are some tips for cutting the calories, carbohydrates andfat in alcoholic beverages: Don't overdo it. Doctors recommend a limit of two drinks a dayfor men and one for women. You may be imbibing on a specialoccasion, but stay in control (and have a designated driver). Go ...
HEALTHY BITES: ; Try Easter foods in light recipes
Apr 05, 2009; ... With today's pizza recipe, I don't intend that you scuttle anyplans for your traditional honey-glazed, cranberry-drizzled, orpineapple-and-clove studded ham for Easter. It's just that the ham in the ingredients reminded me of thespring holiday. If you would like to go casual with ...
CINDY SAYS: ; Danger of eye injury from errant objects always present
Apr 05, 2009; ... Dear Cindy, I'm a beginner but at 39 I am really enjoying the game of tennis.I used to play racquetball and was accustomed to wearing protectivegoggles. With tennis, I see very few people wearing anything toprotect their eyes on the court. What's your opinion of this? ...
TRAVEL Briefs
Apr 05, 2009 ... Swiss Alps tours Timed to coincide with the peak wildflower season, KnapsackTours' June 14-24 "Swiss Alps" holiday features moderately paced dayhikes and comfortable accommodations in three- and four-star hotels.The route takes in scenic hiking areas in the wild Gasterntal ...
In a zone of their own: ; Pa.s Raccoon Creek State Park is at a unique crossroads for wildflowers
Apr 05, 2009; ... HOOKSTOWN, Pa. - Raccoon Creek State Park is widely known for itsstellar wildflower displays. The centerpiece is the park's 314-acre Wildflower Reserve, with5.6 miles of trails. The area sits off U.S. 30 at the eastern end ofthe 7,323-acre park. It is in southern Beaver County, 25 ...
Travel Gear: ; Sun helps power up your gadgets
Apr 05, 2009; ... Name: Solstice 2.5 by FatCat Power What it is: About the size of a pocket dictionary, this chargeropens like a book to reveal two solar panels that will power uppersonal electronics. It's a back-country traveler's dream, assuming the travel is inan area where personal ...
Detroits bright spot: ; Motown Records 50th anniversary puts out good vibes for visitors
Apr 05, 2009; ... DETROIT - The British couple peered into the antiquated littlecontrol room over Motown's old Studio A, marveling and momentarilyspeechless. "So primitive," said the husband, finally finding his voice. "Butso powerful." While much of the world casts a cynical eye on ...
Slim Jim eggplant is a delicious ornamental
Apr 05, 2009; ... The eggplant was considered the fruit of love by the Spaniardswhile at the same time in Northern Europe it garnered the name Malainsana or mad apple and was believed to cause incurable insanity.Such is the lurid history of many of Solanaceae family of plantsthat also include potatoes, ...
National president to appear at garden club convention
Apr 05, 2009 ... DANIELS - The president of the National Garden Clubs of America,Barbara May of Boston, is at the Resort at Glade Springs today aspart of the West Virginia Garden Club's ninth annual convention. May will induct officers on Tuesday night following a speech,with a reception in her ...
Bees can put a scare into caterpillars, too
Apr 05, 2009; ... Turns out humans aren't the only ones intimidated by the threatof a buzzing bee. Jurgen Tautz and Michael Rostas from the University of Wuerzburgin Germany have found that bees frighten caterpillars as well. So in addition to providing pollination services to flowers, ...
DO IT YOURSELF: ; Semitransparent stain lets grain show
Apr 05, 2009; ... Q:Last spring we had our pressure-treated wood deck power-washedand stained, but by summer the stain was gone. The work was done bya handyman. I'd like to stain it again but make it last. Do we needto power-wash it again? What type of stain do you suggest? I wantthe deck to look as ...
Make your bed: ; Take an afternoon and build; a raised vegetable garden
Apr 05, 2009 ... By Eric Liskey Better Homes and Gardens The presidential familyhas broken ground on the first White House vegetable garden sinceWorld War II and American families nationwide are expected to followsuit this spring. According to a new Better Homes and Garden study,The Food Factor: How ...
FRUGAL DUCHESS: ; Home spa treatments may be in your pantry
Apr 05, 2009; ... A free home spa experience is tucked into the family kitchen. I'm50 years old, wrinkle-free, and some of my favorite beauty productsare stored in the refrigerator and food cupboard. Here's the logic: A lot of expensive facial products use fruitacids, honey and olive oil to promote ...
INTO THE GARDEN: ; To build a perfect perennial bed, ya gotta dig down deep
Apr 05, 2009; ... Making beds indoors isn't my favorite task. Thank heavens for bigol' down comforters and closable bedroom doors. Making beds outdoors is one of my favorite tasks. Here are somesimple steps to creating a no-fail perennial bed. Some of the tips are from "Better Homes and Gardens ...
ASTRO-GRAPH
Apr 05, 2009; ... Sunday, April 5, 2009 YOUR BIRTHDAY TODAY: In the year ahead, it'll prove to youradvantage to investigate situations that have possibilities formaking some of your dreams a reality. You have what it takes; youmerely need to find an avenue that can lead you to success. ARIES ...
On the Town
Apr 05, 2009 ... Glitz and Glamour Ball The American Heart Association CharlestonGlitz and Glamour Ball was held Feb. 28 at Embassy Suites. Awardswere presented to Dr. Z. Khan, Kathleen Mannion and Arnett & Foster.1. Teresa Figueroa, Janie Miller, Meredith Aliff. 2. Chris Borman,Meg Mannion Borman, Kathy ...
EAT FOR LIFE: ; Braised spinach healthy, eco-friendly
Apr 05, 2009; ... British eco-food columnist Richard Ehrlich is a fan of "liddedcooking." When food is cooked in a fry pan, stockpot, saucepan or Dutchoven, the heat makes steam rise from the food and the cookingliquid. Steam is a form of energy. Adding a tight-fitting lid to thepot can cut ...
BEERS TO YOU: ; Take a spring break from your regular beer
Apr 05, 2009; ... Let's face it, we all need to shake things up a bit every once ina while or life would get boring. What better time than spring, theseason of renewal and rebirth, to reinvigorate our taste buds. Eventhe most adventurous among us tend to settle into ruts, reaching forthat same six-pack ...
BAKIN' 'N' BACON: ; You got buttermilk in my chocolate!; Serendipitous craving reveals another perfect culinary combination
Apr 05, 2009; ... Some culinary combinations go hand in hand, like spaghetti andmeatballs, peanut butter and jelly, chocolate and buttermilk. Oh,you haven't heard of that last one? I discovered this unusual buttasty combination when I had a craving for chocolate pie, but foundbuttermilk to be the only ...
Knuckle down: ; Playing for keeps; Tournament sponsors hope to rekindle love of marbles
Apr 05, 2009; ... One. Two. Three. Shoot. This was the mantra Saturday at the first A. James ManchinMemorial Marble Tournament held at the Cultural Center inCharleston. Twelve children from across the state competed for their chanceto be crowned the Marble King or Queen. The ...
47 SLAIN THE PAST MONTH: ; Why do we kill each other?; Mass shootings raise question about our culture
Apr 05, 2009; ... PITTSBURGH - Does the name Byran Uyesugi ring a bell? Odds arenot. What about Robert A. Hawkins? Or Mark Barton? Terry Ratzmann?Robert Stewart? Each entered the national consciousness when he picked up a gunand ended multiple lives. Uyesugi, 1999, Hawaii office building,seven ...
THE RECESSION: ; Unemployment benefits set to end for many; Without extension, aid to 700,000 will expire
Apr 05, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - In the coming weeks and months, hundreds ofthousands of jobless Americans will exhaust their unemploymentbenefits, just when it's never been harder to find a job. Congress extended unemployment aid twice last year, allowingpeople to draw a total of up to 59 weeks of ...
IN CRITICAL CONDITION: ; Health reform ailing; Cigarette tax dead, calorie bill uncertain in Legislature
Apr 05, 2009; ... It took fewer than 60 days for an ambitious agenda of health-care legislation to wind up on life support. When the session began in February, advocates were riding high ona January report compiled by a high-profile task force charged withoverhauling West Virginia's health ...
FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING: ; West Virginia's cut: $1.8 billion
Apr 05, 2009; ... At least 1.8 billion economic stimulus dollars will pour intoWest Virginia from the federal government during the next threeyears, the National Conference of State Legislatures and Sen. JayRockefeller's office estimate. "If we use this money responsibly, we can weather this ...
IN VALLEY & STATE
Apr 05, 2009 ... Club centennial The Woman's Club of ...
IN LIFE & STYLE
Apr 05, 2009 ... Keeping abuzz Attract wild bees ...
IN SPORTS
Apr 05, 2009 ... AAA all-state SC's ...
Cleaning up on the Kanawha
Apr 05, 2009; ... ABOVE: Brett Nida of South Charleston drags an old sleeping bagup the bank of the Kanawha River near the Capitol Complex as EmilyWall of St. Albans looks for more trash Saturday during the KanawhaRiver Clean Up. About 65 members of the group Generation ...
School numbers: transportation
Apr 05, 2009 ... Here is a list of contacts for problems or questions concerningstudent transportation in Kanawha County schools. Wade Carnell, Charleston and Elkview terminal supervisor, ...
Gunman kills 3 Pittsburgh police officers
Apr 05, 2009; ... PITTSBURGH - A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire onofficers responding to a domestic disturbance call Saturday, killingthree of them and turning a quiet Pittsburgh street into abattlefield. Police Chief Nate Harper said the motive for the shooting isn'tclear, but ...
N.Y. shootings shattered immigrants' place of aid
Apr 05, 2009; ... BINGHAMTON, N.Y. - In an all-American city that has seen betterdays, they are true strangers from lands as far apart as Laos,Mexico, Somalia and the former Soviet republics. The American Civic Association was the place they turned to forhelp navigating their journey. But their ...
Justice Department under microscope over Stevens dismissal
Apr 05, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - The bungled trial of former GOP Sen. Ted Stevenstainted more than just the Justice Department. It probably tippedthe balance of a close election, and the fallout from that is farfrom over. Stevens, the 85-year-old patriarch of Alaska politics, is headedto court ...
Tapped-out states pull back after decades of get-tough laws
Apr 05, 2009; ... For the past four decades, the laws of the land were all aboutdropping the hammer on crime by locking away criminals for a verylong time. Some carried scary names like "Three Strikes and You're Out," asin cast out of society. The harshest penalties for drug offenders,the ...
Metallica enters rock Hall of Fame
Apr 05, 2009; ... CLEVELAND - Hello, Cleveland. It's been a while. Just as Derek Smalls, the fictional bassist for Spinal Tap yelledas he and his bandmates stumbled around backstage looking for aCleveland stage in the iconic rockumentary, the Rock and Roll Hallof Fame induction ceremony found its ...
Rock legend in the making?
Apr 05, 2009 ... Chip Ellis | ...
Yeager tops field in Dunbar primary
Apr 05, 2009; ... When the voters of St. Albans went to the polls for their primaryelection Saturday, they only had a few choices to make. But votersin Dunbar had an extensive ballot to study. Both towns had contested races for mayor. In Dunbar, acting MayorJack Yeager won the Democratic nomination ....
ANALYSIS: ; Obama's trip to Europe is a mixed bag of hits, misses
Apr 05, 2009; ... STRASBOURG, France - Stop after stop, crowds are thronging,leaders gushing, headlines blaring. Even a roomful of foreignreporters applauded after President Obama's London news conference. They love him over here. But are they giving him anything else totake home? It's a mixed ...
Foundation announces first-quarter grants
Apr 05, 2009 ... The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation Board of Trustees hasapproved 24 individual arts, culture and education grants for atotal of $196,978. The Greater Kanawha Valley Foundation's mission is to improve thequality of life and promote philanthropy in the Kanawha Valley. Itserves ...
GOP, some Dems doubt Obama's cost projections
Apr 05, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - President Obama boasts that he'll reduce spending onkey domestic nondefense programs to their lowest levels since the1960s. However, he and Democrats in charge of Congress are on aspending spree not seen since then. Few analysts or members of Congress expect Obama to ...
Gay bars get creative to appeal to straight customers
Apr 05, 2009; ... ANCHORAGE, Alaska - In Mad Myrna's drag dressing room, where aJ.Lo song wound out among the wigs and gowns on a recent Fridayevening, Isanoel Pinson leaned into the mirror, pursed his lips alittle and smeared foundation on his forehead. Pinson, who is in his 40s, started performing ...
ICE to target employers who aid illegals
Apr 05, 2009; ... WASHINGTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano soonwill direct federal agents to emphasize targeting American employersfor arrest and prosecution over the illegal laborers who sneak intothe country to work for them, Department of Homeland Securityofficials said ...
Economic bad times could affect accuracy of 2010 Census
Apr 05, 2009; ... MIAMI - There is no more long form. The 2010 Census motto: "Tenquestions, 10 minutes." Federal head-counters hope that streamlined questionnaires meanmore people than ever will mail back completed forms when theconstitutionally mandated, once-a-decade census begins in earnest ...
Consumers show signs of embracing lessons of the Depression
Apr 05, 2009; ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Evelyn Shepherd lives alone and rarelyentertains, but the 77-year-old keeps enough food on hand to survivea small disaster. Her cupboard is filled with more than 100 cans of nonperishables,including corn and beans and diced tomatoes. Her freezer is packedwith ...
Robots might get OK'd to kill at will
Apr 05, 2009; ... ONLINE: Arkins Governing Lethal Behavior report:www.cc.gatech.edu/ai/robot-lab/online-publications/formalizationv35.pdf A video of Arkins system: http://tinyurl.com/d6hqcc WASHINGTON - The unmanned bombers that frequently causeunintended civilian casualties in Pakistan are a step ...
Pollution-control efforts in China get sizable boost from slowing economy
Apr 05, 2009 ... BEIJING - The global economic slowdown is helping to accomplishwhat some in China's leadership have striven to do for years: reinin the insatiable demand for coal-powered energy that has fed thecountry's breakneck growth but turned it into one of the world'smost polluted nations ....
Todays forecast around the country and Saturdays temperatures to 8 p.m.
Apr 05, 2009 ... Anchorage 35 16 Cldy Atlanta 71 52 Cldy Boston 52 37 Clr Charlotte,N.C. 71 48 PCldy Chicago 47 34 Snow Cincinnati 61 42 Rain Cleveland 49 33 Cldy Dallas-Ft Worth 80 53 Clr Denver 31 15 Cldy Detroit 52 32 Rain Honolulu ...
Solar and lunar stats
Apr 05, 2009 ... Today's sun RISE: ...
Today through Monday around the state
Apr 05, 2009 ... W.Va. Today - Monday Today, mostly sunny. Highs in the mid-70s.Tonight, mostly cloudy with an 80 percent chance of showers. Lows inthe lower 50s. Monday, mostly cloudy with a 70 percent chance ofrain. Highs in the lower 50s. Boone, Cabell, Kanawha, Mason, Putnam, Wayne: Today, ...
Saturday's weather in Charleston
Apr 05, 2009 ... Temperatures: High: 61 Low: 43 Record high: 91 set in 1934 Record low: 21 set in 1943 Precipitation: Midnight to 5 ...
Around the world
Apr 05, 2009 ... Amsterdam 71 42 Clr Athens 62 53 Clr Baghdad 80 67 PCldy Berlin 71 35 Clr Bermuda 71 64 Cldy Cairo 80 58 Clr Calgary 30 24 Snow Dublin 57 31 Rain Hong Kong 72 63 Rain Jerusalem 74 60 PCldy London 56 41 ...
UC to start building apartments, parking facility Monday
Apr 05, 2009; ... With a boost from the federal economic stimulus package, theUniversity of Charleston plans to start construction Monday on a $22million apartment building and parking facility. It's the first major project to break ground in Charleston inmonths. UC was initially scheduled to ...
100 years of service: ; Charleston Woman's Club still going strong
Apr 05, 2009; ... On Wednesday, March 3, 1909, inauguration news dominated theGazette's front page. The following day, the country would swear inWilliam H. Taft as its 27th president and West Virginia wouldinstall William E. Glasscock as its 13th governor. The section front featured a picture of a ...
DOH hiring restrictions seen as privatization move
Apr 05, 2009; ... Union officials say Gov. Joe Manchin's recent announcement ofhiring restrictions for state workers is part of an overall plan toprivatize jobs in the Division of Highways. But a governor's spokesman says Manchin has no plan to privatizeDOH jobs. Those union officials say ...
'Pitchmen' could be a bit spicier
Apr 05, 2009; ... BILLY Mays, the bearded, high-decibel hawker of infomercialproducts ranging from the Awesome Auger to the Samurai Shark, is nowheaded for mainstream television in a new "reality" program producedby the creator of "Deadliest Catch" and "Ice Road Truckers." But wait! There's ...
Charleston men arrested on child porn charges
Apr 05, 2009 ... Two Charleston men were arrested Friday night on felony childpornography charges. Joshua Hudson, 22, and Christopher Sutton, 29, of Keystone Drivewere charged with possession of child pornography after lewdmaterials of minors engaging in sexually explicit conduct ...
School numbers: superintendents
Apr 05, 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: ...