Messy art praised as vital for child development
Wayne Miller art consultant for Monongalia County Schools urges parents to let children express through art to avoid potential brain damage. He cites studies, notes his own family’s creative home, and describes his work with Youth Art Month and crafts.
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Wayne Miller
Monongalia County
Miller
Morgantown
Houston
Texas
National Education Association
Wayne
Cheat Lake Junior High School
Tyrone Road
Nancy Miller
Brad
Julie
Josh
Nancy
Richmond
Better Homes & Gardens
Air Force
Mississippi
Millers
West Virginia Artists and Craftsmen’s Guild
Sunrise Gallery
Charleston
West Virginia University
WVU Band Seeks Funds to Grow and Improve
Wilcox lauds the WVU band as the best yet but notes four day prep for halftime shows and eight rehearsals. He seeks more money for horns and uniforms to expand the ensemble and its impact in Sunnyside area practice mornings.
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Wilcox
Sunnyside
Two Hurt In Downtown Car Collision
Police report two 20 year old passengers in a northbound collision on Chestnut Street at 2 35 a m. Louis Gianola 23 is charged with failure to yield after his 1968 Chevrolet struck a 1977 Plymouth owned by Wilkins Motors Inc. damaging both vehicles and injuring two riders minor injuries to James Harris and Russell Kincaid.
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James Harris
Raymond Sr
Russell Kincaid
Jackson Ave
Louis Jeffrey Gianola
Gianola
Chestnut Street
Mark F. Wilkins
Wilkins
Wilkins Mortors Inc
Fayette Street
Summer Busy for CRC Projects Across Parks and Programs
CRC activities covered a busy season with 17 149 participants the highest since 1973 as playground registration fell to 707 from 832. Programs included Creative Recreation Involving Special Populations at Marilla Center and Chestnut Ridge Youth Camp, plus belly and ballroom dance and mime classes.
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Anderson
Marilla Center
Chestnut Ridge
The
Commission
Valley Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center
CRC
Granville Park
CBC
Cheat Lake Area
Clay Battelle Library
Fire destroys mobile home near Jere Hollow
A late model mobile home near Jere was gutted by flames with no injuries. Fire officials say Russell LeeMaster owned the home and neighbors reported the blaze around 2:30 p.m. Fire units prevented spread to a neighboring frame house as crews investigated the cause.
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Jere
Don Renner
Granville
Osage
Star City
Scott's Run
Dent's Run sewage pollution prompts source cleanup plan
Local officials argue for fixing pollution at its source in Dent's Run rather than dredging the headwaters. They discuss funding options from the Corps of Engineers, temporary relief via silt removal, and nearby Morgantown’s plant upgrade as a shared solution.
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Congress
Del
Clyde W. Hagedorn
David C. Callaghan
DNR
Corps of Engineers
Granville
Westover
Corps
Callaghan
Region Six
Dent
Morgantown
Williamson
Dent’s Run
WVU Open Week Offers Films Talks and Panels
West Virginia University schedules events for the week open to the public. Fireside Chat on bioethics Monday at 8 p.m. in Mountainlair Collegiate Rooms. Film series Echo of Anger and Buffalo Creek 1972 Tuesday 7 30 p.m. at Main Library Appalachian Room. The Omen shown Wednesday and Sunday at 4 7 and 10 p.m. Mountainlair Theater with non-students charged 1 dollar for some showings. The Third Testament film and Blake discussion Thursday 8 p.m. Mountainlair Gold Ballroom. Seven Beauties Friday 7 and 10 p.m. Mountainlair Theater.
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Mountainlair
Buffalo Creek
William Blake
Mountainlair Gold
School board considers bus system study at Uni High
The Monongalia County Board of Education meets at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the University High School driver training room to discuss starting a study for a computerized transportation system for 1978 79 and possible policy changes on leaves of absence. Bids on the University High School Gym electrical and mechanical work are postponed to mid October with possible action after bid review.
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Monongalia County Board of Education
University High School
EPA grants 80000 to WVU law professor for Ohio Valley study
The Environmental Protection Agency awards Vincent Paul Cardi 80000 for Phase II of the Ohio River Basin Study to assess social economic and environmental impacts of energy facilities in one area. Senator Jennings Randolph announced the grant and noted Cardi previously received 84000. Meanwhile Kanawha County seeks congressional help to prevent dimming airport lights citing 5000 yearly savings and potential air disaster risk.
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Environmental Protection Agency
Vincent Paul Cardi
West Virginia University College of Law
Ohio Valley
Sen
Jennings Randolph
Dw.va
Cardi
Ohio River Basin
Charleston
W.va
UPI
Kanawha County
West Virginia
Kanawha Airport
Commission
Alfred Shephard
John Cataland
History film at WVU screens The Organizer Thursday
West Virginia University presents a free showing of The Organizer at 7:30 p.m. in the Lair Little Theater. The film explores working and living conditions in Italy during industrialization and is the latest in a semesterlong series.
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History Film Forum
West Virginia University
Lair Little
Italy
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