Charleston Gazette

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

Meet Mabel (ref. 7129), a 2-year-old, female, mixed-breed dog, and Roxie (ref. 130), a 1-year-old, spayed, female cat. Mabel came to the animal shelter as a stray and is looking for a loving home. Roxie is trained to use a litter box and would make a great pet.

Clog to Audition for Summer Shows

cthomas@cnpapers.com 304-348-1232 Starting this week, the Charleston Light Opera Guild will audition players for its two summer 2007 musical stage productions.

Rebuilding for a Better Community: ; St. Andrew Group Participates in National Revitalization Event

tonyp@cnpapers.com 348-3022 A group made up of people from St. Andrew Presbyterian Church in Pinch, along with other volunteers, got together to remodel a Clendenin home as part of a nationwide effort to improve living conditions for those in need.

Sissonville Man Takes Part in Military Mission in Africa

CAMP LEMONIER, Djibouti - When most of us think of Africa, we think of exotic animals roaming wild in the jungle, safaris on the expansive savannah and hunters looking for their next kill - all images that have been portrayed on the Discovery Channel, in movies like "Tarzan" and "King Kong", or pictures we have seen in National Geographic. However, for the son and stepson of a Sissonville couple, life in Africa is very different. Army Reserve Pfc. Dwayne E. Tenney, son of Vicki and stepson of...

Neighbors

Greathouse Family Band Making Great Strides On Local Music Scene

syoung@cnpapers.com 348-4806 The thick red gels over the spots had dimmed everything except the highlights on their faces as the members of the band Greathouse played a gig recently in Teays Valley.

Five Chosen As W.Va. Team for D.C. Disability-Issues Program

A team from West Virginia has been one of the 20 teams selected to participate in Easter Seals Project ACTION's sixth annual Mobility Planning Services Institute May 14 to May 17 in Bethesda, Md. Jeb Corey of C&H Taxi in Charleston, Debbie Smith from Perdidos in Beckley, Cathy Hutchinson from the Mountain State Center for Independent Living in Huntington, Bill Davis from AARP and Vanessa VanGilder from the Fair Shake Network in Institute are the members of the West Virginia team, which was se...

Elkview Man Among Wvu J-School National Honorees

A trio of West Virginia University journalism students and graduates from Kanawha and Fayette counties are reaping recognition for their efforts in recent school advertising and publishing competitions. Earlier this month, WVU's P.I. Reed School of Journalism announced its inaugural IMCY Award Competition winners.

Annual Vandalia Gathering Returns to Charleston May 25-27

On Memorial Day weekend, May 25-27, the Cultural Center and State Capitol grounds will be the site of the 31st Vandalia Gathering, the state's annual celebration of the traditional arts, music, dance, stories, crafts and food of West Virginia. The free festival's unique blend of ethnic and cultural heritage combines an atmosphere as comfortable as a family reunion with the excitement of a state fair.

Cass to Host Scenic Weekend Event June 1-3

The Whistles, Wings and Wildflowers Weekend is scheduled for Cass Scenic Railroad State Park in Pocahontas County Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 3. Friday, June 1 activities start at 4:15 p.m. with the Cass Showcase, a scale diorama of Cass and its industrial complex, accompanied by an historical orientation film and followed by a wildflower walk at 6 p.m. and orientation meeting at 7:30 p.m.

Off the Record: ; Pug Puppy Upends Domestic Tranquility

Sometimes, when you really aren't expecting it, a pug will just fall into your lap (figuratively speaking). And, often thereafter, he sits on your head at 5 o'clock in the morning (literally speaking).

Touch of Life: ; Questions Surface in Aftermath of Va. Tech Rampage

Are you able to handle one more item on the Virginia Tech massacre? This will be it for me. I have talked to several Tech graduates since the incident, and all of them have been sorrowful discussions. May it never happen again! However, it seems to me no school is immune to such an attack.

Those Were the Days: ; Looking Back On Boarding Houses, Music and Good Meals

Here we go again. April has faded into where all good months go, into a new start. The wind is trying to stir something up. I wonder what it could be?

Wvhca to Honor Long-Term Care Providers This Evening

The West Virginia Health Care Association will recognize several long-term care employees for outstanding performance and commitment to long-term care at the WVHCA Annual Awards Banquet on Monday, May 7, at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Charleston. Nominations are submitted by co-workers and/or the management team to the WVHCA for consideration. The nominations are judged by an Awards Committee who determines the winner based on criteria provided by the WVHCA.

Honor Rolls

The following students were named to the honor roll at Bridge Elementary School for the third nine weeks of the 2006-2007 school year. Ms. Swor's Kindergarten Class

Bulletin Board

INDIA PROGRAM Travis Baldwin, a Sissonville High School teacher, will present a program on India for the Sissonville Woman's Club dinner at 6:30 p.m. May 10 at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Reservations can be made through Kay Pauley at 988-1640 or Cheryl Rollins at 984-1225. GOSPEL SING A gospel sing will be held on Saturday, May 19, at the Elk Community Center, Elkview. The Believers and the Brighterside Quartet will be performing. The sing will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. The concession...

Club & Organization Activities

NARFE The National Active & Retired Federal Employees, Charleston chapter, will meet at 10 a.m. Friday, May 11 in the South Charleston Public Library. Lana Gibson of Edward Jones will speak about investments. For more information, call 346-5256. SISSONVILLE COMMUNITY WOMAN'S CLUB Sissonville Community Woman's Club will meet May 10 at 6 p.m. for the annual May Dinner at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. All women of the community are invited to attend this dinner meeting. Anyone interested i...

First Lady, W.Va. Business Volunteer Council Kick Off 'Year of Volunteering'

First Lady Gayle Manchin, Sam Cipoletti of Verizon and several West Virginia business leaders and volunteers launched the start of a new campaign, the "Year to Volunteer," during ceremonies April 17 at the State Capitol. The "Year to Volunteer" is the brainchild of the First Lady and the West Virginia Business Volunteer Council, an organization established under the auspices of the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service, of which the First Lady serves as a commissioner.

Church & Religious Group Activities

SOUTHERN GOSPEL SING A Homeland Southern Gospel Sing will begin at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11 at Clendenin Advent Christian Church, U.S. 119, Clendenin. GOSPEL SING Mile Fork Tabernacle will host a gospel sing on May 12 at 7 p.m. at the church. Standing True and the church choir will perform. For more information, call 965-1294.

Reunion News

ABSTON/CROWDER/ALLEN FAMILY Covered-dish dinner reunion, 11 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 11, Maple Hill Baptist Church Activity Building. Vince Abston, 925-3783; Paul Abston, 965-0205 CEDAR GROVE HIGH Cedar Grove High School Reunion Picnic for all graduates, attendees and staff, noon, Saturday, May 26, Coonskin Park Riverside Pavilion Shelter. Monthly reunion meetings are held every third Monday at Walker Machinery in Belle. 768-1561, 925- 1264.