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A royal visit: Events draw plenty of people to town
MITCH CASEY The Marietta Times
The sternwheel of the Delta Queen dwarfs the passing Valley Gem Thursday during the Queen’s visit to Marietta.
May 9, 2008
Ann Grimm of Vienna, W.Va., came to get a glimpse of The Delta Queen Thursday while it was docked on the levee in downtown Marietta.
“It’s an icon that puts it into perspective how important the days of river navigation were,” she said.
Grimm’s chances to see the boat again might be limited.
A 10-year exemption to the Safety at Sea Act, which bans overnight cruises on steamboats with wooden superstructures, was defeated in the U.S. House of Representatives on April 24. The exemption would have allowed the Queen to continue operating.
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Tourism officials upbeat about upcoming season
May 9, 2008
Spirits were high and so was foot traffic Thursday at the Fenton Art Glass gift shop in Williamstown.
Three tour buses had stopped to deliver tourists for shopping and glass plant tours. It’s the kind of day that makes Fenton folks smile.
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Former detective, wife, sue sheriff’s office over guns
May 9, 2008
A former Washington County sheriff’s detective will not face felony charges out of a March incident in which he was accused of assaulting a man.
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Belpre marching band eliminated
May 9, 2008
Local parades and marching band competitions will soon be missing one district’s band, with the Belpre board of education expected to eliminate the program later this month.
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Put me in coach ...
Thu, May 1, 2008 @ 2:34PM
With the 2008 Marietta Bantam League season in full swing it's nice to see all those fields filled with young ballplayers. The sight takes me back to the days when our two children were young enough to play ball. Lots of memories from those days. Like teaching first-year tee-ball players to run to first, not third, when you hit the ball. I remember watching the other team hit a ball to left field and my left fielder was no where to be found. He decided the pile of sand about 30 away from the left field line was more inviting that standing out ON the field waiting for a ball to he hit to him. Then there was the time the entire team ran after a fly ball to right field. The right fielder was lost in a sea of teammates. Problem is, no one caught the ball, or picked it up as the batter rounded third and headed for home. I remember with my daughter's tee-ball team. So, she wouldn't feel alone on a team with all boys, I drafted every girl who signed up - a total of four I think.
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Tue, May 6, 2008 @ 12:36PM
Sometimes when you have high hopes for a movie, it’s easy for that optimism to be dashed. But when a movie lives up to your expectations, especially when they’re over-inflated, that’s something special. “Iron Man” has never been one of my favorite characters, but the casting of Robert Downey Jr. (“Zodiac”) as Tony Stark, Terrence Howard (“The Brave One”) as his confidant James “Rhodey” Rhodes, Gwyneth Paltrow as loyal assistant Pepper Potts (“Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow”) and Jeff Bridges (“Surf’s Up”) as Obadiah Stane immediately caused me to sit up and take notice. The more that was revealed, the more excited I became. Unlike higher-profile franchise entries like “Spider-Man 3” and “Superman Returns,” “Iron Man” does not disappoint. It also clears the hurdle that even the best superhero movies often struggle with - the origin story.
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Making headlines
Wed, May 7, 2008 @ 9:35AM
I first met Marc Dann more than 15 years ago. His wife Alyssa and I worked together as reporters and at the time, he had a budding law practice in Youngstown. I didn’t know Marc well, but I remember he liked to take the cases that made headlines. The more sensational the better. Now, Dann is making headlines for all the wrong reasons, and I have to wonder what toll the news of his affair is taking on his wife Alyssa and their children. Alyssa and I were close a long time ago. We’ve maintained a distant relationship but I certainly haven’t talked to her since the scandal at the attorney general’s office exploded in such a public and detailed way. I don’t expect to talk with her. Still, I find myself thinking about her a lot this week. I find myself thinking about our friend Ed Simpson, too. Ed was our editor at the Tribune Chronicle in Warren where Alyssa and I worked as reporters.
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Helping hands
Mon, April 21, 2008 @ 5:12PM
Being a single parent has made me realize how much I took for granted in my younger, childless days (no, not child-ISH, although I suppose if the shoe fits). There are no more casual trips to the store, leisurely baths, or rejuvenating naps. Instead, it's tactical warfare in the grocery isles, hopping in and out of the shower between screams for attention, and you're lucky to get 5 or 6 hours of sleep a night. Think you have time for a quick haircut after picking up the kid from the sitter? Think again. The troubles that two parent families face are multiplied. At least one parent can call on the other parent to shoulder some of the duties. A single parent takes on all of the responsibilities all the time. 24/7/365. It’s a role that can really leave one feeling pushed to the limit and less than adequate. I suppose I am lucky in that my child is pretty wonderful.
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Take a free flight over Marietta
Sat, May 3, 2008 @ 7:44AM
Google is offering free flights over Marietta. No, the popular search engine has gone completely mad. The flights are not real, they are virtual. Google Earth, a free application available for Macs and PC, provides stunning views of Marietta and the rest of the planet. Google Earth is a remarkable project that takes thousands of photos from aerial photos from around the world and merges them to become one planet. This allows the users to literally fly from global view to a street level one in a few seconds. The program is loaded with features that add to the user experience. A user can add landmarks to the images for instance, you can overlay the current weather on the globe, obscuring areas until you “fly” below the clouds, you can even add terrain to the globe. Terrain puts hill and valleys where they belong allowing the user to dip into the Grand Canyon or explore the rim of a volcano.
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