Charleston Gazette

Caring for This Duck Not Just for Quacks

tonyp@cnpapers.com 348-3022 A little, injured brown duck at the pond in Coonskin Park recently got a helping hand from a group of children and adults.

Mhs All-Class Reunion Slated for Oct. 14

Greyhounds will gather in mid-October to renew acquaintances and rekindle their school spirit in Montgomery. An all-class reunion of Montgomery High School graduates is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 14 in the Bragg Gymnasium of the old Montgomery High building.

Community Events

CAPITOL MEETING The Capitol Building Commission will meet at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, in the Green Room on the lower level of the Cultural Center in the State Capitol Complex, Charleston. The agenda will include an update on the Governor's Mansion renovations, a request from the Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety to renovate office space in the Capitol and a report on cleaning the Capitol's exterior. For more information about this public meeting, contact Ginny Painter at 558...

Author Roster Released for Book Festival

The sixth annual West Virginia Book Festival will be held Oct. 21 and 22 at the Charleston Civic Center. Festival planners have announced that dozens of authors will attend the festival to present programs or readings. Among them are bestselling authors Bobbie Ann Mason, Jennifer Chiaverini, James P. Moore Jr., Cornelius Eady, George Ella Lyon and Christopher and Jeanette Canyon.

Neighbors

Binder Restores Tattered Tomes

bcalwell@cnpapers.com 348-5188 After cutting grass all day, Ronald Chapman likes to go to his downstairs workshop, close the door, turn on some music and ply a trade that he practiced for 36 years with the federal government.

Bulletin Board

RIVERSIDE BOOSTERS The Riverside High School Athletic Boosters will have an organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Aug. 1 in the school Commons area.

Those Were the Days: ; Memories of Cabin Creek

My article of July 19, I really left it hanging out there, huh? This minimum wage argument, the silly reason for not raising the minimum. You could say it's laughable, but the many workers trying to survive on $5.15 per hour say it's "cryable." And those hard- working folks do a lot of crying.

Bluegrass Christmas ... In July

Reunion News

Listed below are upcoming or ongoing class, family and group reunions and meetings; dates and locations (where determined) and contact persons/telephone numbers/e-mail addresses. If you have not received information about a class reunion or have names and addresses of fellow classmates, contact the persons listed. Send listings, updates or corrections to Metro Department-Reunions, 1001 Virginia St. East, Charleston, W.Va. 25301; fax 348-5133 or e-mail cthomas@cnpapers.com. ABSTON/CROWDER FAMILY

Tech College to Conduct Personal Enrichment Classes for Public

The Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology will provide a series of personal enrichment classes in coming weeks on the Montgomery campus. These classes are non-credit and are open to the public.

Off the Record: ; Parsimonious Gourmet Sees Reds, Sees Red

I consider myself a thrifty person. Some say - with a disdain I find disarming - I am so thrifty that I squeak.

Boone Health Business to Open

Walk In Health is slated to open soon at 19 Fourth St. in Danville. According to owner Tammy Stamper, a registered pharmacist, naturopath and West Virginia's only QRA-certified practitioner, "I assess various accupressure points on the body. When a point is out of balance, nutrients and/or detoxification products are used to rebalance the point."

Adopt a Pet: ; Kanawha-Charleston Humane Association Shelter:

Meet Nubs (ref. 2374), a 2-year-old, male Sheltie-mix, and Remington (ref. 607), an 8-week-old, male kitten. Nubs is "a nice little guy," according to animal shelter officials. He's up-to-date on shots, but would need to be neutered before getting adopted. Remington came to the shelter as a stray and is looking for a loving home.

Church & Religious Group Activities

SMITHERS VBS Smithers Church of God, Cannelton Road, Smithers, will have vacation Bible school Monday, July 31, through Friday, Aug. 4, from 6 to 8 p.m. Call 442-2842 for details.

Wvsu Foundation Dinner Fundraiser Surpasses Goal

The West Virginia State University Foundation Dinner fundraiser surpassed the goal of $750,000. The event was held at the Embassy Suites this spring and was well attended by alumni, businesses and friends of the university.

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