Charleston Gazette

Charleston Regional Chamber Supports Rail System Study

The Charleston Regional Chamber of Commerce recently announced its first legislative priority for the upcoming 2007 legislative session: a study of a regional rail system. The chamber is encouraging the Legislature to consider an appropriation to the West Virginia Port Authority, which would commission and manage a study that would result in specific deliverables related to a regional rail system:

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2007 W.Va. Dnr Calendars Available

The 2007 West Virginia Wildlife Calendars are now available, according to Curtis I. Taylor, Chief of the Wildlife Resources Section of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. The cover of the wall calendar features a painting of a browsing white-tailed deer. This highly detailed painting is only one of the 12 paintings in this year's calendar, that also includes bobwhite quail, monarch butterflies and a picturesque vista of Blackwater Falls.

Community Events

KARATE CLASSES The Charleston Shotokan Karate of America Club will start a karate class for beginners and for those with previous training on Tuesday, Jan. 2. Classes will meet from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the First Presbyterian Church in Charleston. For more information, call Greg Wyatt at 757-3151. SINGLES SoLife will meet at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 5 in the South Charleston First Church of the Nazarene, 4323 Kentucky St., S.W., in Spring Hill. SoLife gathers on the first...

Hawks Nest State Park Hosting Saturday Dinner Theaters

Enjoy an evening of live entertainment - be it rich in mystery, music or magic - at Hawks Nest State Park near Ansted, with dinner theaters designed to delight guests of all ages. The cost for the dinner theater only is $38.66 per adult and $25.16 per child. The package price of $129.96 includes dinner for two, theater for two, overnight lodging and a 10 percent gift shop discount.

Libraries Release January Calendar of Events

Below is a list of activities scheduled during January at the Main Library in Charleston and at Glasgow, Marmet and Riverside libraries. All programs are free unless otherwise noted.

Church & Religious Group Activities

FREEDOM CELEBRATION Freedom Baptist Church, 6602 Roosevelt Ave. in Kanawha City, will host a Freedom Celebration at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 13, and 11 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 14. Open to all, the celebration will feature music, messages by Pastor Jimmy Morton Jr. and free food boxes (one box per family). For directions or more information, call 304-590-0222. FELLOWSHIP DINNER St. John's United Methodist Church in Rand hosts a fellowship dinner on the last Thursday of each month. The next dinner will ...

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CARB COUNTING CLASS FamilyCare will host a carbohydrate counting class from 1 to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 11 and Thursday, Feb. 15 in the Family Enrichment Center in Charleston. Grace Gibson, who is a certified diabetes educator, teaches these free classes. She will teach participants how to eat the foods they enjoy, while working to lower their blood sugars. This class is free and open to people with diabetes and their caregivers. To reserve a seat, call Suzanne Riley, 414-4692 ext. 1125, an...

Kanawha Trail Club Announces Hikes

The Kanawha Trail Club has scheduled the following hikes and other activities through January and February: Monday, Jan. 1, noon: New Year's Day corned beef and cabbage pot- luck dinner at the lodge. Bring a covered dish and a wrapped gift if you would like to play a fun game, "Regift."

Those Were the Days: ; Welcoming the New Year

Hey! Here we are, got Christmas out of the way, now we need to work on the New Year. We usually hope the New Year will be a better one. But we have had a half-dozen downers and a couple more waiting to show us bad like we never knew.

Wvu Tech to Hold Spring Registration Friday: ; Session for Adult Students Thursday

nology and the Community and Technical College at Tech will hold new student registration for the spring semester at the Montgomery school's welcome center this week. The registration session will run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 5.

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

Meet Jasper (ref. 1028), a 3-year-old, male, mixed-breed dog, and Luke (ref. 399) a 5-month-old, male cat. Jasper would make a good pet. He is housebroken and has a friendly personality. Luke is a pretty cat looking for a loving home.

Wvu Alumni Association Selects March-Westin to Build New Alumni Center

A firm with strong ties to the Morgantown community will build West Virginia University's new alumni center. The WVU Alumni Association announced that March-Westin has been selected as the contractor for the new 48,000 square-foot facility which will be built on WVU's Evansdale Campus.

Oriental Rug Galleries to Close

It could take up to a year to make just one Oriental rug, and when it comes to rugs, they're the best of the best. Oriental rugs "are hand-made rugs," said Payam, owner of Oriental Rug Galleries at 4843 MacCorkle Ave. S.W. in Spring Hill.

'Gabriel Project' Assistance Expands From Kanawha Into Putnam

Obedience Training Begins Again in January