Charleston Gazette

Charlestonian Crowned Wvu Homecoming Queen

West Virginia University senior and Charleston resident Danielle Boyd was crowned the 2006 Homecoming Queen on Oct. 14. Along with Grant Stetz, named Homecoming King, Boyd was recognized at halftime of the WVU-Syracuse University football game at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown.

Neighbors

Madison Downey, the daughter of Bill and Suzanne Downey of Shrewsbury, was crowned Miss DuPont at the Sept. 23 homecoming ceremonies at DuPont Middle School. Her extracurricular activities include varsity volleyball, cheerleading, track and All-County Chorus.

Scarecrows Standing Tall in Malden

A dozen scarecrows at Good Living Assisted Living in Malden have started what they hope will be a groundswell of creativity and imagination in their community in the coming years. Good Living Administrator Karen Glazier hopes that this example will spread and include other businesses and residents who have an itnerest in this "homemade" Halloween craft.

Charleston Ballet Opens Season Oct. 27

On Friday, Oct. 27, and Saturday, Oct. 28, at 8 p.m., the Charleston Ballet will present its season opener with "Country Moon," "Paquita" and "New Works" with the Montclaire String Quartet. Choreographed by Oleg Briansky, "Country Moon" is a ballet featuring the music of Patsy Cline, combining pointe shoes and cowboy boots.

Clog Goes 'Into the Woods' in November

cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 A fairy tale story with decidedly modern twists (and plenty of music) will be presented on three November weekends by the Charleston Light Opera Guild.

Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center Partner with Target to Sponsor Local Homelessness Programs

Roark-Sullivan Lifeway Center has announced a partnership with Target for the sponsorship of RAP and Life Skills groups. Both of these groups were held in the past at the Giltinan Center, a men's homeless shelter at 505 Leon Sullivan Way in Charleston, but were discontinued due to funding constraints.

Halloween Parties, Fun Fest Scheduled

cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 The Charleston Parks and Recreation Department will host Halloween parties this month at four of its area community centers, as well as a Fun Fest Saturday.

Kanawha Deputy Shares Halloween Safety Tips

For parents whose children will be out trick-or-treating on Halloween evening Tuesday, Oct. 31, Chief Deputy John Rutherford of the Kanawha County Sheriff's Department has a few safety tips to follow. One of the most important safety measures is to be visible.

Church Women to Host World Community Day

Church Women United in Charleston will sponsor World Community Day events on Friday, Nov. 3. They will take place at the First Presbyterian Church on Leon Sullivan Way in Charleston.

Wvu Mountaineer Week to Celebrate Appalachian Heritage for 59th Year

Celebrating Appalachian heritage for the 59th time, the 2006 Mountaineer Week will get underway Friday, Nov. 3, on the Morgantown campus of West Virginia University. The celebration of the state of West Virginia was conceived in 1947 as an event to arouse more spirit on campus following the end of World War II.

Partnership of African-American Churches Offers After-School Care in Rand

bcalwell@cnpapers.com 348-5188 Thirteen-year-old Nick Taylor shrugged off the fact that he's getting his homework done.

Wvu, Marshall Libraries to Host Kentucky Author's Luncheon

West Virginia University and Marshall University will meet again this fall. However, this time there won't be a football involved. Instead, the fanfare is all part of the third author's luncheon for supporters of the libraries at Marshall and WVU.

Five Organizations Receive Arts Grants

At its Sept. 13 meeting, the West Virginia Commission on the Arts of the West Virginia Division of Culture and History awarded $323,300.25 to five West Virginia organizations through the Cultural Facilities and Capital Resources Grants Program. The program awards matching grants for construction, renovation or purchase of performance and exhibition spaces, and for purchase of equipment for these facilities. The grants are funded through proceeds from the West Virginia Lottery.

Off the Record: ; Board 'Em, Bus 'Em, That's Their Custom...

Astute Metro readers (and the editorial "we" believe there's no other kind, of course) may recall a small photo essay that appeared in these pages a few weeks ago. It revealed a bevy of blue-and-gold- clad West Virginia University fans standing outside a pair of buses in Kanawha City, bound for the Mountaineer-Maryland game in Morgantown that evening. The Mountaineer fans were more than accommodating when photographer Robert Saunders and I clambered aboard their coach (the coach of the bus, n...

Camc to Sponsor Oct. 28 Great Pumpkin Race

In recognition of National Physical Therapy Month, Charleston Area Medical Center Physical Therapy Departments are sponsoring the 14th annual Great Pumpkin Race on Saturday, Oct. 28 at Kanawha State Forest. The event includes a 5K run and three- and one-mile walks.

200-Plus to Present Multicultural Music Program Dec. 1

The River City Youth Ballet Ensemble, child Song, the award- winning Horace Mann Middle School Strings Ensemble, the West Virginia Youth Symphony Cadets and the First Baptist Choir will present "Around the World ... in About an Hour" on Friday, Dec. 1. Featuring more than 200 performing artists, "Around the World ... in About an Hour" will feature a staged hot air balloon tour of Africa, India, Ireland, England and France.

Church & Religious Group Activities

REVIVAL Marmet Community Church, 8803 MacCorkle Ave., Marmet, will be having a revival Thursday, Oct. 26 through Saturday, Oct. 28 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 29 at 11 a.m. The featured speaker will be Evangelist Mark Coburn from Knoxville.

Bulletin Board

FALL PARTY The Miami Church of the Nazarene will have a Fall Fun party for children in preschool through sixth grade from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29. Kids can dress in fun costumes, as Bible characters or as Disney characters (no scary costumes). For more information, call 595-2509.

Support Groups

REFORMERS UNANIMOUS A support ministry for those dealing with addictions such as alcohol/drugs, gambling and pornography, meets at 7 p.m. Fridays at Maranatha Baptist Church, Sissonville. For more information, call 984-9514.

Club & Organization Activities

FAIR SHAKE NETWORK The next meeting of the Fair Shake Network, a grass roots advocacy group for people with disabilities, will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 25, at 10 a.m. in the conference room in "C" Building at the Division of Rehabilitation Services in Institute. All meetings of the Fair Shake Network are open to the public and interested parties are encouraged to attend. Individuals who wish to address the network should contact the Fair Shake Network office to be placed on the agenda. Call...