Charleston Gazette

Fourth Annual Model Railroad Show Chugs Into Coonskin Park Oct. 7-8

cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 The Kanawha Valley Railroad Club is getting stoked for its fourth annual model railroad show in October, returning again this year to the Coonskin Park Lodge in Charleston.

College Fair Comes to Civic Center Oct. 3

cthomas@cnpapers.com 348-1232 In a sense, high school students and their parents and guardians can do some "one-stop academic shopping" for the future, in Charleston next week.

Science Students Get Mini Engineering Intro

Students from West Virginia Universitys College of Engineering and Mineral Resources offered hands-on engineering experiments and insights to dozens of Kanawha and Putnam high school students last week, including a program this past Thursday at Riverside High in Belle. The WVU engineering students provided classroom activities in nine area high schools, a lecture and tours of two area facilities. Science and math classes from Capital, George Washington, Herbert Hoover, Nitro, Riverside, Sout...

Tech College to Conduct Personal Enrichment Classes

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: ; Football Season Carries Aura of Sorrow for Lost Mate

Aaaahh! It is fall! This is probably my favorite season of the year. Temperatures are mild during the day, cooler in the evenings, usually lots of sunshine, and it is a tempting time to be outdoors. The hot, humid days of summer get to me and I run South for the colder months. That leaves spring and fall, and I vote for fall, although I like spring, as well.

On the Move Week Begins Today

Beginning today, the YMCA of Kanawha Valley will encourage members of the Charleston community to join more than 800 YMCAs nationwide in taking "small steps" to promote active living and healthy eating in a weeklong program. Community members are invited to come to the Charleston Family YMCA or Tyler Mountain YMCA during the week of Sept. 25-30, to begin tracking their steps from a variety of activities taken either at home, at the YMCA or elsewhere during the week.

Fairs and Festivals Manifest Throughout Valley

Below is a list of upcoming local fairs, festivals and similar community-oriented events that have been submitted to Metro East for publication as of last week: Belle Fall Festival

Area Students Awarded Wvu Mountaineer Parents Club Scholarships

Thirty West Virginia student leaders are getting help with their college costs, thanks to the West Virginia University Mountaineer Parents Club and the Loyalty Permanent Endowment Fund of the WVU Alumni Association. The high school seniors - all student body presidents - have been awarded scholarships valued at $1,000 ($500 per semester) for their freshman year.

Bulletin Board

LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE Riverside Public Library staff members will host an open house on Thursday, Sept. 28, at 6:30 p.m. in an effort to recruit more members for the library's fledgling Friends of the Library group. Friends of the Library organizations typically support libraries by volunteering at special events, holding fundraising events and in other ways. Call 949-2400 for more information.

Program Makes It Easier to Donate to Red Cross

The West Virginia Development Office is making it easier than ever for you to make a financial gift to the Red Cross by lightening your state tax burden through the Neighborhood Investment Program. The Central West Virginia Chapter of the Red Cross has received $50,000 in NIP tax credits this year. Here's how the NIP program works: For every one time donation of $500 or more you give to the Red Cross, you will receive half of the donation back in West Virginia state tax credits. As always, th...

Those Were the Days: ; Views Changing with Age

I have noticed in the past few months that my way of looking at life is much different than a while ago. Getting older makes one see things from another angle. I just hope my angle will be correct, always.

Readers Forum: ; Mining Mules Column Sparks Recollections of Childhood Coal Camp Days

I lived in a coal company house (Hatfield Campbells Creek Coal Company). The name of the town was Putney (named for the Putney family). Your story on mules brought back memories of my childhood. I recall a man named "Stump." He was trying to get the mule to go and he refused! So he kept whipping the mule over and over.

Aarp Chapters to Host Candidate Forum Oct. 3

Local AARP chapters and retired school employees will host a candidate forum for Kanawha County Senate and House of Delegates office-seekers on Oct. 3. The forum will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 at the Woman's Club of Charleston, on the corner of Elizabeth and Virginia streets in Charleston's East End. Refreshments will be served.

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.

Church & Religious Group Activities

POSTMASTER/PREACHER The Rev. Chip Frame, who is also the postmaster in London, will preach at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 28 at the London Church of God.

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

Meet Allie (ref. 4167), a 3-year-old, female beagle, and Pumpkin (ref. 557), a 2-year-old, neutered, male cat. Allie is a nice dog and weighs about 30 pounds She would make an excellent pet. Pumpkin is a regal-looking cat and has had his front claws removed.

Air National Guard Holds Open House in Charleston

Forty-six Civil Air Patrol cadet and senior members from seven West Virginia Squadrons joined forces recently to support the West Virginia Air National Guard's Open House at the 130th Airlift Wing in Charleston. Having fought hard to survive closure by the Base Closure and Realignment Commission, the 130th Airlift Wing held an open house to thank its members and the citizens of West Virginia for their support and to demonstrate that the 130th is a part of the community.

Learn About Atv Safety at Area Libraries

Since 2000, ATV crashes have killed an average of 23 people per year in West Virginia, many of them children. No person under the age of 18 may operate an ATV without a certificate of completion of a vehicle rider safety awareness course as offered or approved by the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Representatives from the West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles will present 30-minute ATV safety awareness classes for children ages five to 18 at seven area libraries. Parents must attend the c...

County Establishes Fall Cleanup Sites, Dates

The Kanawha County Commission will start its annual fall cleanup initiative throughout the county later this week. Beginning Saturday, Sept. 30, Kanawha residents will be able to dispose of solid waste materials at various depots over three weekends.

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