Charleston Gazette

Youth Web Site to Be Joint Venture: ; Work to Be Done at New Computer Center at St. Peter's Umc

bcalwell@cnpapers.com 348-5188 News about local rock bands, student organizations and other topics of interest to St. Albans-area youth might be available online by next spring.

Christ Church Um to Host Holiday Festival This Weekend

cthomas@cnpapers.com 304-348-1232 Every other year, Christ Church United Methodist on Charleston's East End celebrates Epiphany with the centuries-old Boar's Head and Yule Log Festival.

Neighbors

Danielle Spencer, a senior at Berea (Ky.) College, will travel to Ghana in January, participating in a course related to African culture and religion. Her previous studies abroad include excursions to Germany, Poland, the Czech Republic, Oxford University in England and the University of Dublin in Ireland.

Memorial Ice Arena Offering Skating Programs

Become one with winter and learn to ice skate at the South Charleston Memorial Ice Arena, located next to Target at the Shops At Trace Fork. The ice arena staff is offering a number of programs for all ages.

Hycat Offers Swim Classes

The HYCAT Swimming Program will offer the following swim classes at the University of Charleston's indoor swimming pool: * daytime water exercise class ($50 for 15 60-minute classes) on Monday/Wednesday/Friday at 10 a.m. Jan. 7-Feb. 8 and Feb. 11-March 14

Extreme Country Dance Club News

The Extreme Country Dance Club offers a basic beginner line dancing class at 6:30 every Friday night at the Elk Elementary Center. This class is for beginners who have never line danced before and want to learn. The club also has an advanced beginner class and an intermediate line dancing

Healthy Connections Hosts Diabetes Cooking School: ; Cooks Stress That Labels On Processed Foods Can Be Misleading

bcalwell@cnpapers.com 348-5188 As Bonnie Parsons fired up a hot plate and mixed some ingredients, Kate Bird attached a food pyramid chart to the wall.

Off the Record: ; Cry Panic and Let Slip the Shack Nasties

The holidays are barely over, the doldrums of January not yet descended, but my brother and I are already suffering the first signs of the "shack nasties," a phrase coined by some wag to describe a severe form of cabin fever caused by being cooped up inside for weeks on end. There's only one cure for the shack nasties: get outdoors as quickly as possible. When this isn't feasible, the best treatment is to spend hours planning to go outdoors.

Area Libraries Provide Variety of Children's Programs

The new year will bring a variety of children's programming to Kanawha County branch libraries. A Mouthful of Healthy Habits

Church & Religious Group Activities

MEN'S SPIRITUALITY GROUP Men of all ages are invited to participate in weekly discussion and support focusing on male spirituality at the West Virginia Institute for Spirituality, 1601 Virginia St., East, Charleston, Tuesdays from 5:15 to 6:45 p.m. Call WVIS, 345-0926, or Bob Sylvester, 552-9661, for further details.

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

Meet Abraham (ref. 8720), a 9-month-old, male, mixed-breed dog, and Franky (ref. 625), a 2-year-old, male cat. Abraham is housebroken and gets along well with children. He would make an excellent pet. Franky is a nice looking cat and would also make a nice pet.

Small Business Award Nominations Sought

The Small Business Development Center at Marshall Community and Technical College and its partner business groups are looking for a few good small businesses for its Small Business Awards. Award winners will be honored during Entrepreneurship Week 2008 at the end of February.

Outdoors: ; Dnr Reports 2007 Fall Wild Turkey Harvest Highest in Four Years

Preliminary harvest figures show a kill of 1,491 wild turkeys for the fall 2007 season. "This number should exceed 1,500 birds when the official count of game checking tags is tallied in early 2008," reported Paul R. Johansen, Assistant Chief of Game Management for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

Students Earn First Business 'Black Belts'

Four individuals became the first students to complete the requirements to earn the Six Sigma Black Belt certification at West Virginia State Community and Technical College. This is the first group to complete both the Green Belt and Black Belt requirements at the community college since the program was initiated earlier this year.

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Poetry Competition Underway