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Rooney visits Weirton on behalf of Obama
IN TOWN – From left, Dewey Guida; former Cincinnati Bengals player and Weirton native Quincy Wilson; Pittsburgh Steelers’ owner Dan Rooney; Weirton Mayor Mark Harris; Character, Attitude and Responsibility Coordinator Karen Harris; and Jim Rooney. The Steelers’ owner and his son stopped at DeeJay’s Thursday to meet with CAR members and announce his support of Sen. Barack Obama for president. -- Giovanni P. Rossi
May 9, 2008
Pittsburgh Steelers Owner Dan Rooney and his son Jim paid a visit to DeeJay’s Thursday to meet with members of the Character, Attitude and Responsibility community organization and speak on his reasons for supporting Sen. Barack Obama for president.
CAR Coordinator Karen Harris reported she recently donated a portion of her restaurant, The Manna, to store and distribute campaign information on Obama. Harris stated she was sick in her home when she decided to contact the senator’s campaign office to obtain information on his stances in the upcoming election.
“When I call
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Weirton Rotary wins award
May 9, 2008
The Rotary Club of Weirton met Wednesday to review events at the 2008 District Conference and talk with Lou Stein about his role in economic development. Club President Rhonda Quattrocchi announced the club received an award for “Best Newsletter” thi
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OGHS holds mock election
May 9, 2008
NEW MANCHESTER — Students at Oak Glen High School took part in a mock election Thursday using a real Hancock County voting machine. “I think it’s neat they get to use the actual machine they use in the election,” said civics and government teacher Be
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WLSC’s spring commencement slated Saturday
May 9, 2008
WEST LIBERTY — West Liberty State College President Robin Capehart will confer degrees to 256 students during the spring commencement on Saturday, and ceremonies will begin at 11 a.m. in the Academic, Sports and Recreation Complex.
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Sue's Clues on Life
Tue, April 22, 2008 @ 11:40PM
Think of me as your personal "Dear Abby." I received my first question and hope to receive more! I think it's important to note here that I have no way of knowing who you are unless you tell me. Until then, here's a little advice: All relationships are based on good communication and the ability to forgive. People who constantly hold grudges or are vengeful aren't good candidates for marriage, unless they are willing to work hard on these personality problems. Otherwise, marriage will be a negative experience for them and their spouse! Forgiveness is the key to making any relationship work. Kindness goes a long way, too, of course! Sue
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Rangoon, Louisiana
Tue, May 6, 2008 @ 9:26AM
"Let the U.S. come and help you." Those were the words of President bush to the military junta running Myanmar (Burma to those of us who are geographically stuck in junior high school in the 1970s). "We already know that they are very inept." Those were the words of Laura Bush in criticizing the military junta running Myanmar for not accepting aid from outside following a devastating cyclone. Normally, it'd be easy to agree that the U.S. has a moral high road upon which to stand. Except: Except somewhere burned into our collective brains are the scenes of people in New Orleans after the Hurricane Katrina floods, waiting days for help to come from our own government, despite no junta telling outsiders to stay the heck out of a major American city. It could be said that we already know "they," meaning "us" are inept. I continue to be amazed that we live in a nation quick to offer aid to others while being incapable at
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Harvesting Campaign Signs
Mon, April 28, 2008 @ 3:04PM
Ohians should be happy the primary election is history. There was a chance of snow for the Ohio March 4 primary election. West Virginia won't see its primary until May 13. Ohio property owners saw the campaign yard signs come and go long before the grass turned green. West Virginia resident know the grass is green and it is growing like crazy. Many yards throughout the Northern Panhandle have at least a dozen candidate signs. It is a contest between dandelions and candidates. I pity the poor homeowner that can't say “no” to a candidate placing a sign in their yard. They must dread having to move and replant those signs every time the grass has to be cut. It is taking support for a candidate to the extreme to have to move those signs every time the grass is cut. Spring is the most beautiful time of the year and many homeowners take extra pride in blooming flowers, shrubs and trees. The campaign signs look like weeds in many a nice looking yard. Two more weeks and the harvesting of
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Randon thoughts
Fri, May 9, 2008 @ 3:36PM
Don't count LeBron out yet. Just because he went 8-for-42 in the first two losses to Boston means nothing. Think back to last year when he was, at best, highly mediocre in the first two games against Detroit and then spanked the Pistons himself. Congratulations to the Weir High baseball team for winning the sectional championship. The Red Riders now do not play until May 19. How stupid is that? The West Virginia High School State Track and Field Championships are two weeks too early. Two more weeks should be added to the schedule to run the event the end of May. The meet and times would be a lot better. What is this big thing about hiring Mike D'Antoni? What has he won in Phoenix to make him such a hot commodity? Yep, that's right, nothing. He is being displayed as a failure in Phoenix and would be given many pats on the back for what he can do in New York. Let's face it, he'll get four years with the Knicks, because the first two would be nothing more than
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Iron Man - a - mania
Fri, May 2, 2008 @ 12:16PM
What a way to start my reviews. After a special screening at Weirton's Plaza Theatre last night, I can now bring you this official review of Iron Man, uncut and with bonus content. Die hard comic book fans have begged for one thing over the years: a good comic book movie. Batman Begins came and prayers were answered for DC comic fans; but what about Marvel? With short comings such as the X-Men series and the Spider-Man sequals, its about time something went right for the company. Iron Man is the first comic book movie to be produced by Marvel's own production company. This allowed for careful attention to detail in both character development and overall coolness. Packed with action sequences and solid dialogue, this film is sure to attract both "comic nerds" and the general public and leave them wanting more. Robert Downey Jr. works his portayal of Tony Stark - billionaire weapons dealer and playboy turned super hero - to the "T". More importantly, the s
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Voters - ya gotta love 'em
Mon, May 5, 2008 @ 12:05PM
Is anyone else around here under the impression that every criminal and wanna-be criminal from throughout Jefferson County car pooled to the voting polls this past year? No, seriously. They had to have. Because we can’t possibly have that many insane people around here say to themselves, "We need a place for dogs and cats, but not for felons." So now, as a result of this lovely display of intellect, whenever someone feels the need to steal something from a dollar store (although why anyone would want to steal something from a DOLLAR store in the first place is beyond total comprehension,) opts to drive under the influence of alcohol for the umpteenth time, gets caught using or selling drugs, or simply feels like beating the crap out of their spouse or small child, you know what they’re going to get? A vacation. An inexpensive, freakin’ vacation. Will wonders ever cease? These "criminals" will only pay around $250 in fines (which is the price for one night in a reall
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Another fifteen minutes ...
Fri, May 9, 2008 @ 1:15PM
So I've got fifteen minutes and nothing to talk about ... time to dive in, I guess. Wednesday was a very enjoyable day for me, only because it's the only day this week out of seven that I didn't have a work or social commitment in the evening. The kids and I hit up the Weirton Book Co. on Pennsylvania Avenue. I enjoy the place because they have little couches in quiet corners, and the kids can look at their books while I'm picking out mine. My daughter got the third volume of the Spiderwick Chronicles, to which she's been addicted since the movie came out, and my son got "My Big Book of Dinosaurs." Then we hit the park. She read her book, he rode his bike and they both hit the swings and the jungle gym. Later, when my husband got home, I cooked on the grill, despite this crappy drizzle that's been hovering over the area. My son cried because it rained a little in the iced tea before I could hustle everything back into the house. It was a go
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'Piraette' - A Woman's Take on Pirates Baseball
Wed, April 30, 2008 @ 3:47PM
Good afternoon, Pirates fans (and I know there are a few of you left, both male and female)! Welcome to my blog. I hope to share with you as often as possible my hopes and dreams for Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball as they begin what we all hope will become their first winning season in 15 years! I promise my blogging will be fair, honest and unbiased, yet strongly opinionated. As I stated in my biography, I have been a fan of the game since I was nine years old. Although I hope to never come across as egotistical as most over-paid players, nor portray myself as an expert, I KNOW my baseball. I have already written several blogs that have turned OBE (OVERCOME BY EVENTS), as I attempted the find the time necessary to set up my first blogging opportunity. For example, I wrote a long, drawn-out rant about starting pitcher Matt Morris' performance on Tuesday, April 22. The $10-Million-Dollar Man, as I've always referred to him, gave up eight runs and nine hits
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