Charleston Gazette

Seniors Set State Standard: ; Team Places Second in National Competition

The Turnpike Ford/Encore Management 65-to-69-year-old men's senior softball team recently placed second in the National Senior Olympics in Kentucky. According to the team's manager, Robert "Red" Jones of Kanawha City, this is the highest any West Virginia team, of any competing age group, has finished in Senior Olympic play.

Neighbors

Riverside High School graduate Joshua Waine was named the recipient of the Dr. Alberta Ray Anderson Scloharship awarded by thr GFWC Woman's Club of Montgomery. He will attend West Virginia University Institute of Technology in the fall, with a major in business management. He is the son of Mrs. Jan Waine of East Bank. Jean Kelly Funkhouser of Hughes Creek recently celebrated her 80th birthday. Among those who attended a party in her honor were family members Sandra Pierson of Winston-Salem, N...

Ctc at Wvu Tech Holds Third Annual Convocation Awards Ceremony

The Community and Technical College at West Virginia University Institute of Technology in Montgomery recently held the third annual convocation awards ceremony to recognize students for excellence in learning and service. Individuals honored for excellence in service included:

Library News

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

Off the Record: ; Benevolent Ballpark Figures, Slippery Slogans Bumfuzzle Bleacher Bum

"Never look a gift horse in the mouth." "Beware of Greeks bearing gifts."

Guest Editorial: ; Sports Generate Revenue, Promote Tourism

For Metro Charleston Mayor Danny Jones has been one of the most progressive mayors for economic development and tourism since I've been doing business in the local area for 50 years. The purpose of this open letter is to create interest, support and influence in upgrading the softball fields in North Charleston to a softball complex with three, back-to-back softball fields without disturbing the community center building, the swimming pool, the baseball field and the Little League field behin...

Bulletin Board

KC BLOOD DRIVE The American Red Cross will conduct a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, July 27, at the Kanawha Mall in Kanawha City.

Rcea to Hold Dinner Fundraiser Saturday

The staff and volunteer members of the Rand Caring Education Association will sponsor and serve a spaghetti dinner as a fundraising venture on Saturday, July 28. The dinner is for parents and their children who are enrolled at the center, culminating with the presentation of trophies to 25 students for academic achievement by the center's director, Delores Burton.

Reunion News

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

Club & Organization Activities

AUTISM MEETING The Autism Society of West Virginia will have a chapter meeting from 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. Sunday, July 29 in the Nitro City Park shelter beside the swimming pool and playground. A guest speaker is to be announced. Bring your family and take turns watching the kids. A fenced playground with restrooms is on site. For more information, call Ginger McCallister, 727-9543, or 304-610-5203.

Touch of Life: ; Local Automotive Whiz Looks Back On Varied Career Businessman Reflects On His Life As a Mechanic, a Racecar Driver, and As a Certain Jolly Old Fellow in a Red Suit...

Robert F. "Bob" Allen and his spouse, Wilma, are lifetime residents of the St. Albans area, where they have lived on Brown's Creek Road, a connector road between Coal River Road and U.S. 60 near the Putnam County line on Coal Mountain. The couple raised their family at the old home place and have remained there since the younguns moved on.

Wvu Alumni Asked to Provide On-Line Feedback

Each year, hundreds of thousands of West Virginia University graduates catch up on campus activities, read about the successes of former classmates and learn about advances being made at WVU by reading the WVU Alumni Magazine. Now, alumni and friends will have a chance to provide their thoughts and ideas on the magazine through an on-line survey.

Those Were the Days: ; Setting the Record Straight

I think the first thing I need to do is clear up some of the words I put in the wrong place. First, I mentioned Republic, where I played for a lot of square dances. Then, I said my dad worked on the tipple there. He did not work on the tipple, but he worked inside the mine, before I began working at all.

Livewell Festival Slated for Saturday

Good health for the entire family is the focus of this Saturday's LiveWell Festival at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston. The event, sponsored by Thomas Memorial Hospital, Thomas Memorial Hospital Foundation and St. Francis Hospital, will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 28.

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

Meet Maggie (ref. 77), a spayed, female, mixed-breed dog (age not given), and Rosco (ref. 996), a 2-year-old, neutered, male cat. Maggie is a nice dog and gets along well with other animals and with children. Rosco is a pretty cat and needs a home.

Charleston Area Alliance Hires Senior Vp

JoEllen Bursinger Zacks has joined the Charleston Area Alliance as senior vice president. Zacks is the former senior director of strategic communication and public relations for the Chicago-based American Bar Association, the world's largest professional membership organization.

Kcca Marks Eight Years of Community Achievement

"Never be afraid to be confident in a worthy cause. A lot of labor and dedication has made the difference in our world as we know it." Those are the words of Kelly's Creek Communities Association President Ruth Ann Starks, who added that eight years ago, a small group of mostly women banded together to "sustain, restore, and revitalize all that pertains to our watershed."

Dreamcatchers Motorcyclists Rolling to Glen Ferris in August

Centers Rife with Recreation

cthomas@cnpapers.com 304-348-1232 Summertime and the livin is, allegedly, easy. Easy, too, are several low- to no-cost recreational opportunities being provided this summer at the Charleston Parks and Recreation Departments area community centers. Year-round, the centers welcome residents of all age groups to exercise and unwind at their swimming pools, weight rooms, computer labs, basketball courts, playgrounds and other facilities. Special activities have been included this summer, too, su...