July 1, 2016 - The Patriot

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Huber
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Pulaski County
Fourth of July Celebration
Schedule
(Courtesy of the July 4th Planning Committee)
Monday, July 4th 2016
9:00 a.m. Flag Ceremony - Dublin Town Hall
Ceremony will include the
POW Rememberance Table
11:00 a.m. Parade - Dublin
Line up at Dublin Middle School 10:00 a.m.
12:30 p.m. Veterans Ceremony
Courthouse Lawn, Pulaski
World War II veterans will be honored.
Guest Speaker will be Ms. Olivia Clark who
served in WWII under the command of
Gen. George S. Patton
1:00 p.m. - Historic Courthouse Tours
(Courthouse Exhibits Committee)
2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tours
Ratcliffe Museum Tours (Ratcliffe Museum Staff)
4:00 p.m. - Yankees Baseball at Calfee Park
Hosting the Bristol Pirates
Gates open at 3:00 p.m. Free Admission
7:00 p.m. - Monster Truck Show
Motor Mile Speedway
Gates open at 3:00 p.m. (Admission is required)
Library friends group to
host book sale July 8-9
Please join the Pulaski County Friends of the Library (FOL) as they
host their "Mid-Summer" book sale. Time to get more books for your
summer reading pleasure!
The two-day sale will take place on Friday and Saturday, July 8th
and 9th at their Book Sale Store in downtown Pulaski, across the
street from the Pulaski Library. Watch for the large bookstore sign!
This is one week later than normal because of the July 4th Holiday
Weekend.
The "Bag and Box" sale has been so popular at our last sales, the
Friends will be continuing that special book promotion for this month
as well. For just $5 a patron can purchase a bag of their selected
books (both hardback, paperback, and audio books) or for $10 one
can purchase a box of books (both hardback, paperback, and audio
books). Bags and boxes will be provided for your use.
Books from the late Jess Carr estate donation are still available as
well as a number of his original publications. Many late 1800s and
early 1900s books remain. The new Carr books sell for $1 each.
Thousands of good used books, hardback, paperback, and children
editions are available for sale. Most hardback books sell for only $1
each, with paperback books for $.50 and most children's books for
$.25 each or less. Most all of your favorite authors are available for
purchase.
The Friday sale will run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and on
Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m.
For additional information on the book sale or for an opportunity to
donate your books, please contact either Nancy Hudson, president of
the FOL at (540) 639-1950 or Lance Hudnall, book sale coordinator
at (276) 728-4626.
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Pulaski’s
Claude
Yelton
once
played
against
the best
in Major
League
Baseball.
See
Page 9
9:15 or after - Fireworks
Motor Mile Speedway
Immediately after the show
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
After 16 years as the Pulaski
County government's chief executive, County Administrator
Peter Huber is retiring.
Huber made his announcement
Monday night midway through
the June meeting of the Pulaski
County Board of Supervisors.
Huber's parting, however, will
not be immediate.
While his contract was to have
ended this past Thursday, he
offered - and the board agreed to a six-month contract extension
to provide time for what he
called an "orderly transition" in
the administrator's office.
Huber also told the board he
would be willing to work monthto-month after the initial sixmonth period should the board
request him to do so.
"It is with mixed emotion and
considerable thought, that I
announce my retirement as
County Administrator effective
Jan. 1, 2017," Huber said, reading from a prepared statement.
"I am truly proud of the great
work being done by the county
staff and I will miss being a part
of this team. It has and continues
to be a privilege to be a part of
the Pulaski County organization,
and being the administrator for
the past 16 years is certainly the
highlight for me of 35 years of
public service," Huber said.
"Since coming to Pulaski
County in January 1986," he continued, "I have truly enjoyed
working with board members,
staff and the public. It is a joy to
watch citizens, staff, the Board of
Supervisors, the School Board,
Constitutional Officers and the
towns of Pulaski and Dublin
work together for the common
See HUBER, page 3
VDOT’s Lowman’s Ferry
brush, tree cutting raises
concerns of FOCL, couple
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
Virginia Department of Transportation workers
cut trees and brush along Lowman's Ferry Road
near Shop Eez and the "Lighthouse Bridge" last
week. While VDOT's work pleased some area
residents who travel the roadway often, it didn't
sit well with the Friends of Claytor Lake (FOCL)
group and at least one property owner nearby.
Sherry Strenz, President of FOCL, addressed
the Pulaski County Board of Supervisors on
Monday night about what she referred to as the
"clear cutting" on Lowman's Ferry Road.
Strenz said FOCL had worked "very hard" the
last few years on erosion problems that harm the
lake, and that the group wants to make sure the
cutting along the roadway "doesn't make us go
two steps backward."
Laura Walters, also of FOCL, told the supervi-
sors that VDOT had cut all the trees on the side of
the roadway down to the water. "There's nothing
left but three or four trees," she said.
Walters said the cutting causes lots of problems
in the area concerning water quality and sedimentation - which she noted is already a major
problem for the lake.
"It's a small area - maybe 300 to 500 feet - but
the clear cutting increases the amount of oil and
gas runoff from the road into the water which
harms water quality," Walters told the board.
She added that, with the cutting, the reduction
See CUTTING, page 2
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Cutting
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of shade causes increased water
temperatures and that affects
fish and other inhabitants.
"Clear cutting destroys habitat,"
she added.
Walters continued that, while
VDOT has cleared some debris
out of the water from the cutting, she understands plans are
to take stumps off the bank as
well. "That's all that's holding it
up. That's a huge concern," she
said.
In response, Supervisors
Chairman Andy McCready told
Walters that it might be good if
she talked to some of the people
who have been complaining to
VDOT about trees and vegetation in the area obscuring visibility as they drive on
Lowman's Ferry Road.
"People have really been
wearing VDOT out to no end
over the last couple of months.
This was an issue too,"
McCready said, noting that
"with every environmental
issue there are two sides to it."
Ingles District Supervisor
Ranny O'Dell interjected that
the cutting had "little impact on
the vegetation that was there."
McCready said the board is
"very familiar" with what
Walters and Strenz were saying
about concerns for the lake.
"This board has spent several
hundred thousands of dollars
just over the last four years on
the lake. We share your concerns, but we must also make
the highways safe," he said.
"We need to get you with
those people who say we need
to get those trees down so they
can see better," McCready said.
"I'd be glad to talk with
them," responded Walters.
VDOT's Chris Price told the
board he would be glad to look
from Draper Supervisor Dean
Pratt, Walters explained that
live stakes are trees that are dormant. "A live stake is basically
a long piece of tree you drive in
the ground with a hammer and
they re-grow," Walters said,
adding such planting is usually
done in early March and the
stakes come in a variety of different heights, looks and
species.
Ann Dowdy told the board
that she and her husband,
Marty, had purchased the property across the water from
where the cutting had occurred.
She complained the cutting
had damaged the privacy they
had enjoyed before.
"Last week VDOT came in
and took our privacy, sound barrier and some of our shade,"
Ann Dowdy told the board.
Photos courtesy of Marty and Ann Dowdy
Top photo shows the view from the Dowdy property looking toward the area along Lowman’s Ferry
Road near Shop Eez before VDOT’s brush and tree cutting project. The bottom photo shows the
same area after the cutting.
at the area and make sure no
erosion issues occur.
Walters said that would be
great. "Our concern is erosion
of the lake."
"If the bank erodes so will the
road, so I think VDOT will have
some pretty strong interest in
that," McCready countered.
Walters told the board FOCL
has two requests - that VDOT
re-plant the bank with trees and
live stakes to prevent erosion
and sedimentation and to
restore the habitat of the area;
and that VDOT in the future
consults with FOCL and / or
Appalachian Power before cutting in areas between roadways
and the water.
Responding to a question
She said now, they must face
the glare of the lights from the
Shop Eez convenience store
across the way. However, she
added, "We love Shop Eez and
frequent there a lot. It's nothing
personal against them."
Dowdy said that when they
bought the property the traffic
noise was pretty bad. "But we
knew the vegetation would soon
grow up [to block the noise],
but that's not the case now," she
said.
"We can hear every conversation outside Shop Eez now," she
said, adding she understands
fishing in the area has been hurt
and that she and her husband
used to enjoy watching fish
jump out of the water in the
evenings, but that no longer
happens.
"I understand some trees
needed to be trimmed off the
roadway," Dowdy said. "But we
have lost a lot of what we purchased - peace, quiet and tranquility."
Belspring community
to conduct annual VBS
The Belspring Community will conduct their annual Vacation Bible
School the week of July 10-15, 2016. This year's theme for VBS is
"Deep Sea Discovery". During this week children will learn about how
God knows them, hears them, strengthens them, loves them and sends
them. Students will enjoy Bible study, crafts, games and special refreshments during the week. Classes are for ages 3 to 18. Registration will
begin on Sunday night at 5:30PM and class will start at 6:00PM.
Monday through Friday classes will begin at 6:30PM. Commencement
will be on Friday and there are lots of fun activities and food planned for
that night. The event will be held at the Baptist Church at 6887 Depot
Street. The VBS is a joint effort of the Belspring Baptist, Belspring
Methodist and Belspring Presbyterian Churches. For more information
you please call 980-8551 or 250-7275.
The Patriot - Friday, July 1, 2016 - Page 3
Stafford to serve as
acting superintendent
of county’s schools
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
Photo courtesy County of Pulaski
An example of the Munson rescue boat Pulaski County will purchase if it wins a Rural Development
Grant for $128,394.
Would be paid for with federal grant money
County eyes rescue boat
for incidents on Claytor
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
Pulaski County will seek a
Rural Development Grant to purchase a specially designed rescue
boat to be used as a primary
response boat for incidents on
Claytor Lake.
Emergency
Management
Coordinator Josh Tolbert said
there had been three incidents on
the lake this year in which such a
boat would have been useful during rescue operations.
The boat, built by Munson,
would cost approximately
$128,394 and would be totally
paid for by the grant if the county receives it.
Tolbert said the grant is tied to
Homeland Security and the
county's application must be
related to terrorism response and
preparedness. He said both
Claytor Lake and Claytor Dam
are on the state's list of critical
facilities.
He said the boat, with its drop
down front end, is specifically
designed to make removal of victims from the water safer to prevent further injury.
County Administrator Peter
Huber said the boat can be used
in incidents on other lakes in the
surrounding area, and Tolbert
said it would provide a dive platform for deep water search and
rescue. Claytor Lake, Tolbert
noted, has some of the deepest
water in the area and Pulaski
County first responders are
members of the NRV Swift
Water and Dive Recovery organization.
The boat would be docked at
the Coast Guard facility near the
end of Lyons Road in the county.
The Board of Supervisors on
Monday night approved the
county's applying for the grant.
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Huber
good."
While Huber said much has been accomplished
locally over the years, he noted more work is to be
done.
"Through the hard work of all involved, our community is headed in a right direction and this is a
good time to shift into the next gear with the help
of a new administrator," he said.
"The natural beauty of Pulaski County, the great
educational resources at Virginia Tech, Radford
University, New River Community College and the
Governor's School, the stability of only having had
two County Administrators serving over the past 30
years and the quality of the county staff and Board
of Supervisors lead me to believe that Pulaski
County will be a very attractive location for
prospective administrators," Huber continued.
"I very much appreciate the opportunity to have
worked for Pulaski County and look forward to
working through an orderly transition over the next
six months," he said.
"The citizens and elected officials of Pulaski
County have been very good to me over the past 30
years and I owe much to each. I will always be willing to assist the Board of Supervisors and employees in whatever may be helpful to our community,"
he concluded.
Board Chairman Andy McCready, speaking for
the board, thanked Huber for his service to Pulaski
County.
"You have been a tremendous asset to our county," McCready told Huber. "So many people have
been touched by you and the work of your staff. We
appreciate everything you have done."
McCready said the board would immediately
begin a search for a new county administrator, and
thanked Huber for keeping the board apprised of
his retirement plans - and for getting the county
through this year's budget work.
"The board knew that at some point Mr. Huber
would be retiring and we have been preparing for
the time. We appreciate his offer to serve another
six months as well as the offer to serve further if the
need arises," McCready said.
McCready, in his first year as chairman, said it
takes time to find a new county administrator and
that the board is committed to finding the right fit
for Pulaski County.
"Someone who will come into the county and
recognize the assets that we see and recognize the
greatness we see in our county and can help us
build and make the county a better place to live,
work and recreate," McCready said.
"We've got much work to do over the next few
weeks," he added.
Draper Supervisor Dean Pratt remarked that
Huber had always said the board was his boss, "So
I'd like to say you can't retire."
"But you've worked hard and deserve a rest.
We'll have to look long and hard to find someone as
competent and with the dedication to Pulaski
County you have shown," he added.
Ingles District Supervisor Ranny O'Dell said he
first met Huber in 1986 when they both enrolled in
a ballroom dancing class at New River Community
College. "That didn't work out too well for me,"
O'Dell said. "I found out I have two left feet," he
said, adding he appreciates all Huber has done for
the county and the board.
"I don't see how you keep up with all you do,"
said Robinson Supervisor Charlie Bopp. "Thank
you for your service."
Cloyd District Supervisor Joe Guthrie was not in
attendance Monday night, as he was out of town on
business.
Chris
Stafford,
Finance
Director of Pulaski County
Schools, was named Tuesday
afternoon Acting Superintendent
of Schools by the School Board
on a unanimous vote.
Stafford assumed the position
today (July 1).
Stafford replaces now former
Superintendent Dr. Thomas
Brewster, who's time at the helm
of the school system ended
Thursday.
Brewster recently announced
his resignation as superintendent.
He will be taking a new position
at Bluefield College, closer to
where he maintains his home in
Tazewell County. He will also
assume a consulting position
with Community in Schools of
Virginia.
Stafford currently serves as the
school system's Director of
Finance, a position that he has
held for six years. He has previously served as an Associate
Director of Planning and
Business Services for Virginia
Tech and as a business manager
for the Virginia Department of
Health. He has also served in the
United States Navy reserve.
Stafford is a 1986 graduate of
Pulaski County High School and
received his Bachelor of Science
Degree in Accounting from
Virginia Tech in 1990. He
received his M.B.A. from
Radford University in 2006.
Stafford, a lifelong resident of
Pulaski County, resides with his
wife Kim in Fairlawn.
In another development, Dr.
Greg Brown, Assistant School
Superintendent, is leaving the
county to become a school superintendent elsewhere in Virginia.
Also announced Tuesday,
Kimberly Sink - Assistant
Principal at Pulaski Elementary
School - was named the new
principal
at
Riverlawn
Elementary School.
Former
principal, John Bowler, is retiring.
The school board will hold a
closed door meeting July 7 with
representatives of the Virginia
School Board Association to
begin the process of reviewing
applications of candidates for the
school superintendent's position.
Supervisors okay
$88.9 million
county budget
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
The Pulaski County Board of
Supervisors on Monday night
approved an $88.9 million budget for fiscal year 2016-17.
The approval ended work by
county staff and the supervisors
that has gone on since January.
Board
Chairman
Andy
McCready said the budget
includes no tax increases and
does not dip into reserve funds,
while providing additional funds
to the school system to fund the
local share of a 2 percent pay
increase for teachers.
Following a 4-0 vote to
approve the budget (Cloyd
District Supervisor Joe Guthrie
was out of town on business),
McCready said that when budget
work began this year he believed
budget cuts or an increase in
taxes would have to be needed to
See BUDGET, page 8
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Opinion
Making
government
more responsive
Since being elected to Congress, a constant among my priorities
has been improving the way the federal government operates. This
includes protecting you from an overreaching government, making
the budgeting process better, increasing transparency, reclaiming
and defending the authority of the legislature, etc.
As part of my ongoing efforts
to change Washington and
improve the way it does the people's business, I am involved in
the House Republican initiative
to curtail executive overreach,
impose new limits on spending,
and restore self-government and
9th District the separation of powers.
Representative
More specifically, Congress
over the last century has ceded
increasing authority to the
Executive branch to, among other things, shape and determine U.S.
policy regarding trade amongst the nations of the world.
In an effort to remedy this, next month I will be introducing legislation to establish a Joint Ad Hoc Congressional Committee on
Trade Responsibilities which would be tasked with developing a
plan to move to the legislative branch functions and responsibilities
of the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR),
which would be in accordance with Article I, Section 8 of our
Constitution.
Morgan
Griffith
Backing up a bit…
Article 1, Section 8 establishes that Congress shall have power
"To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises…" and "To
regulate Commerce with foreign Nations…" Further, the courts
have reaffirmed that "when the President exercises authority in regulating foreign commerce, he or she does so as Congress' agent"
(Canadian Lumber Trade Alliance vs. the United States) and that
"imports from a foreign country are foreign commerce subject to
regulation, so far as this country is concerned, by Congress alone
(United States v. Guy W. Capps, Inc.)."
Accordingly, Members of Congress have historically had primary
responsibility for compiling and proposing reductions/suspensions
of import duties.
But Congress has ceded broad responsibilities for negotiating
trade deals and import duties to the USTR, most recently through
the renewal of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA).
Though I believe U.S. trade interests can be more effectively pursued with a return to greater Congressional participation in and
oversight of trade negotiations (see below), I recognize that 435
members of the House of Representatives and 100 members of the
Senate realistically cannot be engaged in day-to-day negotiations
on trade agreements. USTR ought to continue in its role of negotiating trade agreements, but it ought to be done under the authority
of the legislative branch.
Imagine, if you will, that USTR is a tree. My bill would simply
establish a plan to dig up the USTR tree, roots and all, from out of
the White House lawn, transport it a few blocks up the road, and
replant it in the grounds of the United States Capitol, where the
founding fathers intended commerce (trade) with foreign nations to
be rooted.
Under my bill, this transfer would need to be done within four
years after their final report or by July 1, 2021, whichever is later.
Additionally, the Congressional Committee, which would consist of
members of both the House and the Senate, would be advised in
creating this plan by an Advisory Board appointed by Congress and
the President. This advisory board will consist of individuals with
expertise on the constitutional roles of the President and Congress
regarding trade policy as well as individuals who represent labor,
industry, agriculture, and other interests.
Earlier, I advised readers to "see below." Well, in a famous incident recorded in Beth Macy's book "Factory Man: How One
Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local - and Helped
Save an American Town," the notorious John Bassett III was speaking with a lawyer from the trade representative's office.
"What country do you represent?" Bassett asked.
"Um, the United States," the lawyer replied.
Bassett said, "We've been here forty-five minutes and you haven't
mentioned our country once. Listen, you are not paid to look after
these other countries, you're paid to look after us."
As the story goes, the staffer objected and said, "No one's ever
talked to me like this before."
But Bassett cut him off, saying, "Well, somebody should have,
sir. China has its own trade rep, and I'm quite sure that person is
capable of looking after China. Yo' job is to look after us."
I believe my bill will make the USTR more responsive to
American people and businesses.
If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon office at 276-525-1405
or my Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. To reach my office
via email, please visit my website at
www.morgangriffith.house.gov. Also on my website is the latest
material from my office, including information on votes recently
taken on the floor of the House of Representatives.
“I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like
to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.”
—Abraham Lincoln
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Mike Williams
Editor & Publisher
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Grow Up!
(Part 2)
"Breaking Up Is Hard to Do"
is a song recorded by Neil
Sedaka, and co-written by
Sedaka and Howard Greenfield.
Sedaka recorded this song twice,
in 1962 and 1975, in two vastly
different arrangements, and it is
considered to be his signature
song. In today's world of prolonged adolescence, I'm thinking
about writing a new revised version of the song, only this version will be entitled, "Growing
Up is Hard to Do." Sedaka is
still alive so maybe I could get
him to record this version as
well, and because he's 77 years
old, Sedaka would probably
agree that people aren't "growing
up" like they used to do in
America. My point this week is
simple, if we want our children
to "grow up" when it's time for
them to grow up, then we've got
to stop coddling them through
every phase of their life. When
our kids are learning to walk,
sometimes we let them fall. They
need to fall to figure out how to
walk and how to get back up. It
helps them develop the confidence they need to walk and then
get better at it. We spend so
much time when our children are
small doing every single thing
for them. We have to, because
they simply can't do it themselves. But then we must unwind
that thinking and give our children the space to do things for
themselves. There are legions of
stories of young adults who are
incapable of doing anything from
balancing a checkbook, to finding a job, because their overinvolved and overindulgent parents
routinely did those things for
them. Now, those kids are struggling because they don't know
how to deal with failure. So
while it's easier in the short term
to do basically everything for our
children, it can have disastrous
long-term consequences. Here
are some ways to stop coddling
your kids:
1. At places like the park,
don't hover: Let them play within reason. If they're clearly
too small for an activity, don't let
them do it, or try to guide them.
This practice of "Helicopter
Parenting" is messing up our
kids, and it's making them both
"soft" and "dependent," so let
them fall down, scrape their
knees, get dirty and get their
feelings hurt. It's actually good
for them in the long run!
Unstructured play allows children to pursue their interests,
express their personalities and
learn how to structure their time.
mature and responsible adult.
The
Frontline
Mike
Honaker
Play is the natural mode of learning for young children, but when
their lives are dominated by
adult-organized and adult supervised activities (See item # 5),
there may be little time left to
just be kids…which is very
important in the process of growing up.
2. If they have a dispute with
another child, stand back,
because later it will be disputes
with other adults: Wait to see if
they can resolve it on their own.
"Fixing" everything on the spot
for your kids does the child a disservice - let them tackle some
problems on their own, and let
them start doing this as early in
life as possible. If you don't, it
will lead to the following kind of
thing; those of us serving in law
enforcement see and experience
this all the time…I routinely
have people call me to talk about
the traffic ticket their kid
received…and that's not a bad
thing when the kid is 16, 17 or
even 18 years old, but I've found
myself 30-minutes into these discussions with a dad or mom, and
upon asking the age of their
"child," I've found out the "kid"
is 25, 27, or 32 years old. That's
usually the point where I end the
conversation by telling the person to have their "child" call me
to discuss the matter. When you
turn 19 or so and your dad and
mom are still making phone calls
and representing your interest,
your growth is seriously stunted
and your maturity is sadly lacking.
3. Don't answer questions for
them: Let them use their developing brains to find the answer
and then to give the answer. The
president may need a press secretary to speak for them but your
child doesn't. A criminal may
need an attorney to represent
them, but your child should learn
as early as possible in life to
speak for and represent themselves. It's crucial to the development of both the intellect and
the maturity of young people that
they need to speak up for themselves. Stop being your child's
spokesperson and lawyer if you
really love them and want to see
them grow up to become a
4. Don't tie their shoes for
them: Or brush their teeth, or
cut their food into pieces when
they can do it themselves. By
the time a kid becomes a preteen, they should be making their
own bed and their own peanut
butter and jelly sandwich. What
do your children really need
from you? Love, guidance, shelter, food, clothing, medical care,
and an education. That's it.
5. Don't try to set them up
for play dates, or later in life,
real dates: Making friends and
dating are hard enough as an
adult, so let them socialize with
other kids on their own while it's
still easy. "Play dates," as well
as these "epic birthday parties"
have to be one of the dumbest
and most harmful thing we've
ever done TO our children. If
you have to schedule a "play
date" for your child with another
kid, one of two things is happening…or maybe both. You're
overscheduling your life or your
kid is such a mean, selfish, incorrigible bore that you have to
force other kids to play with
them. The perfect picture of a
balanced childhood, one in
which our kids go to school, do a
little homework and play a sport
they actually like, is a myth for
many youngsters. More and
more children, like adults, are
involved in far too many activities. Millions of children across
America feel overwhelmed and
pressured. Alvin Rosenfeld,
M.D., a child psychiatrist and
author of "The Over-Scheduled
Child: Avoiding the HyperParenting Trap," believes that
enrolling children in too many
activities is a nationwide problem. "Overscheduling our children is not only a widespread
phenomenon, it's how we parent
today," he says. "Parents feel
remiss that they're not being
good parents if their kids aren't
in all kinds of activities. Children
are under pressure to achieve, to
be competitive. I know sixthgraders who are already working
on their résumés so they'll have
an edge when they apply for college." Stop already with this
nonsense!
6. Don't Do Their
Homework: They need to think
and complete assignments for
themselves in order to graduate
and grow up. Just like the aforementioned speeding ticket, there
will come a time that your child
will need to grow up and handle
See HONAKER, page 5
The Examined Patriot
Socrates reportedly said at his
trial for heresy, "The unexamined
life is not worth living." He
meant life is only worth living if
we take the time, effort, and risk
to look closely at the accepted
beliefs of our culture and our
own psyche, considering what we
believe and why we believe it.
The closely examined life will
yield great fruit; we will cling to
what we have come to see as
truth and we will release from
our heart's grasp that which we
come to recognize as false. Our
heart will thank us for doing so.
I grew up in a red, white, and
blue home, a marvelous blessing
from which I am still reaping a
great harvest of joy, peace, and
purpose. My parents, my older
brothers, and seemingly all our
extended family were lovers of
America, unashamed patriots.
When my dad, a career Army
Airborne Ranger, was sent to
Vietnam, it was a very sober
thing for Mom to see him get on
the troop transport and leave her
and three young sons to go off to
an uncertain fate. But the anxiety
in her heart was not from questioning the merits of America's
involvement in Vietnam. Mom
(and Dad) had long ago resolved
such questions and came down
on the side of duty to country,
and service in the cause of freedom. Dad was also bound by his
Army officer's oath to protect the
Constitution of the United States.
If someone asked Dad why the
Vietnam Conflict was a "just
cause," he would give the same
answer the vast majority of
Vietnam veterans gave then and
still give today: We fight in
Vietnam to honor a pledge our
nation gave (formalized in the
Rusty’s
Ramblings
Dr. Rusty
Whitener
Southeast Asian Treaty) to help
the Vietnamese people and to
hold back the global spread of
communism. It is difficult to
refute such sentiments given the
subsequent absolute devastation
of Cambodia by the Khmer
Rouge when we left Vietnam.
At Wheaton College I took a
fair amount of Philosophy courses. I wondered if my mind-set
lined up with my heart-set. I
needed to see if my love for
America was not just a sentimental attachment to homeland and
the emotions of my family. Is
America as great as everyone in
my family always believed? Or is
America simply an intriguing historical experiment, one whose
intrigue is wearing thin? Surely,
by most any objective measure,
God's hand was on America at its
founding. Is His hand still there?
Will it stay there?
I remember attending a student/faculty seminar led by Dr.
Arthur Holmes, Chair of the
Philosophy department and one
of the foremost philosopher historians in the world. We discussed
the duty of Christians in the event
of war. We talked about the long,
inspiring history of sincere
Christian Pacifism and the equally long train of Christian "just
cause" advocates through the centuries. I had the temerity to raise
my hand and announce that I
believed there were some higher
values, greater virtues, than the
quest to preserve my individual
human life. That is, I argued for
Christians committing themselves
to fight in a war for a "just
cause." Everything exploded
around me. Half of the attendees
loudly agreed with me, and half
of them just as vocally disagreed.
Good grief.
There was no consensus in that
seminar, just as there is none to
this day, about Christians and the
call to military service or pacifism. It is a personal decision.
And this great nation affords people the freedom to make that personal decision, to announce publicly what you believe. In some
countries such announcements
lead to a death sentence. In
America the social upheavals of
the 1960s, including the Vietnam
War protests, are a huge banner
flying over our American culture
with the word FREEDOM waving in the winds.
I believe the world has not
seen any culture quite so free,
quite so beautiful, as that of
America. We have dark spots,
including our treatment of
African slaves and of Native
Americans. I grieve those historical blights, which of course are
personal blights, transcending
history, for many real people and
families. But I trust that the hand
of God remains on us, including
His hand of righteousness, and
we must move forward in His
truth, which is all truth. If and
when we cease to do so, we will
cease to be exceptional, and the
American experiment will dwindle to mediocrity and even chaos.
That's what my examined life
leads me to believe.
Dr. Jack Knarr, Dr. Thomas Brewster and Peggy White.
Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce photos
Dr. Jack Knarr, Mayor Jeffrey Worrell and Peggy White.
Chamber salutes board
members Worrell, Brewster
The Pulaski County Chamber
of Commerce recently acknowledged two influential members
of its Board of Directors. Mayor
Jeffrey Worrell has been a part
of the Chamber's Board of
Directors since he first took
office in 2008 and has been a
supporter of Chamber initiatives,
especially
The
Marketplace and Pulaski on
Main. Mayor Worrell has been
an integral part of the Town's
recent advancements including
the inaugural year of the
Pulaski Yankees, the Jackson
Park Inn and Al's on First.
Dr. Thomas Brewster has
been a part of the Chamber's
Board since he became
Superintendent of Pulaski
County Public Schools in 2011.
During
his
time
as
Superintendent, Dr. Brewster
Honaker
their own work, their own relationships and their own problems…they'll need to handle
their own lives in general. If you
don't want your 35-year old child
bumming money off of you, then
make sure they are growing up
and learning life skills and personal responsibility now. A
recent poll showed that 43% of
parents do their child's homework! Not only does that
demonstrate unethical cheating to
a child, but it also denies him or
her a chance to learn the content
being taught. And at test time, a
child's knowledge (or lack thereof) of the material will certainly
come to light…just like it will in
life in general later on.
Sure, we all want our kids to
be successful and have opportunities, but there is a fine line
between doing things for them
and showing them how to do it
on their own. Encourage them to
try things first. If they fail, help
them or show them how to do it
right. Then, let them try again. It
might take more time depending
on the situation, but the lessons
learned are invaluable. Your children might whine and complain
and resist. That's because they
know it's easier on them if you
take on the workload. But if that
occurs, nothing is ventured and
nothing is gained. Refuse to
overindulge your kids! Sadly, our
self-absorbed society has told
parents to help their kids feel
good about themselves, that it's
the parents' duty to make their
children happy. But underneath it
all, kids don't need parents who
make them happy. They need
parents who will make them
capable. Dr. Connie Dawson,
co-author of How Much Is
Enough, writes: "When parents
give children too much stuff that
costs money, do things for children that they can do for themselves, do not expect children to
do chores, do not have good
rules and let children run the
family, parents are
overindulging." So, for the sake
of your children, stop
overindulging them.
(Next week…Part 3)
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was a champion of workforce
development, specifically the
Chamber's 8th Grade Reality
Day,
Student
Advisory
Committee,
Youth
Excel
Program,
and
Young
Entrepreneurs Academy.
The Chamber has been fortunate to have two active directors
and looks forward to innovation
and new ideas from their successors.
Area Deaths
BARBARA JEANETTE
HARDIN
Barbara Jeanette Hardin, age 73
of Pulaski passed away Tuesday,
June 28, 2016 at the Radford
Health & Rehab Center.
Born June 20, 1943 in
Maryland she was the daughter of
the late Jesse Estel Kennedy, Sr.
and Ruby McFarland Kennedy.
Her daughter, Beverly McCroskey
and grandson, Allen Hardin also
preceded her in death.
She is survived by her
Children
Charles (Michelle) Hardin Princeton, WV
Fred "BooBoo" (Faye) Hardin Radford
Brenda McGrady - Pulaski
Rebecca (Kevin) Winkle Dublin
16 Grandchildren
10
Great Grandchildren
Brothers
Jesse (Janet) Kennedy - Rocky
Gap
Walter Glenn (Phyllis) Kennedy
- Dublin
Ace Calvin (Rose) Kennedy Rural Retreat
Sister
Ruth (Winfred) Keene - Pulaski
A host of nieces and nephews
Funeral services will be held
11:00 AM - Friday, July 1, 2016 at
the Bower Funeral Home-Chapel,
Pulaski with Pastor Winfred
Keene officiating. Interment will
follow at the Old Dublin
Cemetery with the family serving
as pall bearers.
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The family will be meeting at
the home of Winfred/Ruth Keene
(Thornspring Road - Pulaski).
Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski
is handling the arrangements for
the family.
PAUL ANDREW HIGHT
Paul Andrew Hight, age 59 of
Dublin passed away Monday,
June 27, 2016 at the Roanoke
Memorial Hospital.
Born January 28, 1957 in
Pulaski he was the son of Loretta
Wagner Hight and the late Marvin
Hight.
He is survived by his
Wife- Melissa Young Hight Dublin
Mother
Loretta Hight - Pulaski
Sons
Timothy Hight - Dublin
James Hight - Dublin
4 Grandchildren
Chyanne, Haylan, Bradley and
Obituaries are posted daily on our website at
www.pcpatriot.com
Gatlin
Brothers
Marvin Hight, Jr. - Dublin
Richard Hight - Pulaski
Steve Hight - Draper
Michael Hight - Dublin
Sister
Debbie Myers - Pulaski
Funeral services will be held
2:00 PM - Friday, July 1, 2016 at
the Bower Funeral Home-Chapel,
Pulaski . Interment will follow at
the Mt. View Cemetery (Wilderness Road) Dublin.
The family will receive friends
Friday from 1:00 p.m. until service time at Bower Funeral Home.
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Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski
the family.
ROGER LEE BURRESS
Roger Lee Burress, age 75 of
Dublin passed away Thursday,
June 23, 2016.
Born April 25, 1941 in
Richlands, Virginia, he was the
son of the late William Henry
Burress and Ocie Lester Burress.
He was also preceded in death by
a brother, Robert Burress.
He was retired from Bucyrus
(Caterpillar) Company, Pulaski
with over 30 years of service. He
was a veteran of the United States
Army.
Roger is known for his love and
talent for photography & his
music accomplishments. He has
written two songs which have
been recorded by Hilltop Records
and sung by Rusty Stratton & KC
Martin. The song titles include
"Natural Wonders" & "Simple Old
Man".
He is survived by
Wife of 52 years - Romenta A.
Burress-Dublin
ChildrenWesley Scott, Jr. (Betty) Newbern
Deborah Stepp (Tim) Keystone, IN
Romenta Genger Burress Pulaski
April Lynn Olinger (Daniel) Blacksburg
Son/GrandsonBrandon Lee Burress - Dublin
GrandchildrenRoger Wesley Scott, Tessa
Danielle Olinger, Tyrus Dutton
Olinger and Thomas A. Stepp.
Special family friend - Donald
P. Gessner - Fairlawn
Funeral services was held
Wednesday 11:00 a.m., June 29,
2016 at the New Dublin
Presbyterian Church, Dublin with
Pastor Andrew Taylor-Troutman
officiating. Interment followed in
the Church cemetery with military
honors conducted by the Pulaski
VFW Post # 1184.
To send online condolences to
the family, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com
Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski
the Burress family.
CHARLES JAMES HALL
Charles James Hall, age 79 of
Pulaski passed away Sunday, June
26, 2016 in the Lewis Gale
Hospital, Pulaski.
Born March 20, 1937 in Pulaski
County, he was the son of the late
James Daniel Hall and Anna Bell
Wagoner Hall. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Loretta
Akers, and two brothers ,Bob Hall
and Ralph Hall.
He was retired from Burlington
Industries with 44 years of service. He was a veteran of the
United States Marine Corp.
SurvivingWife of 60 years- China Bell
Roop Hall-Pulaski
Sons- James Michael "Mike"
Hall and wife, Jennifer- Draper
Charles Timothy "Tim" HallPulaski
GrandchildrenBrandon,
Daniel, Dylan and John Samuel
Hall
Great Grand Children- Shannan
and Brooklyn
Sister- Evelyn Saunders and
husband, David- FLA
Memorial services were held
Wednesday, 2:00 p.m., June 29,
2016 in the Bower Funeral Home
Chapel, Pulaski. Inurnment followed at Shiloh Cemetery with
military honors conducted by the
Pulaski VFW Post # 1184.
To send condolences to the family, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com
is handling arrangements for the
Hall family.
EVANGELINE H.
SINGLETON (VANGIE)
Evangeline H. Singleton
(Vangie), age 89 of Dublin passed
away Saturday, June 25, 2016 at
Lewis Gale Hospital, Pulaski.
Born February 24, 1927 in
Russell County, Virginia, she was
the daughter of the late Lee
Harless and Gertrude Caudell
Harless. She was also preceded in
death by her husband of 72 years,
Earl G. Singleton, Sr. and son,
Michael A. Singleton.
Mother was always a loving,
humorous and witty lady, never
selfish with an enviable memory.
She enjoyed sitting in her glider
watching the birds, admiring her
flowers, and talking to friends or
family about times and people
past and present. She was a faithful Christian who loved to read the
Bible and sing hymns in church.
She is survived by sons, Earl Jr.;
Raymond; Don and wife Kay &
their daughter, Laila.
Grandchildren- Nancy and her
five children; Rob and Tonia and
their three children; David and
Donna; and Jed.
Her Sister, Mary Harless and
many sisters-in-law & brothers-inlaw.; and all her nieces and
nephews and her many friends.
We give thanks to her caregiver,
Sharlene and the health facilities
caring for her in her recent condition.
We want to invite all who wish
to attend a gathering of friends and
family to celebrate the life and
times of our Mother.
Funeral services were Tuesday
2:00 p.m., June 28, 2016 in the
Bower Funeral Home Chapel,
Pulaski with Elder Leonard Davis
officiating. Interment followed in
the Southwest Virginia Veterans
Cemetery, Dublin.
To send online condolences to
the family, visit www.bowerfuneralhome.com.
is handling arrangements for the
Singleton family.
County’s
sales tax
figures on
record pace
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
Sales tax revenue continues on
a record pace in Pulaski County,
according to figures released by
Treasurer Melinda Worrell.
In Worrell's report to the Board
of Supervisors for June, which
covers the 1 percent sales tax collected in April, $330,193 has
been collected by the county.
Of that amount, $4,000 goes to
the City of Radford as payment
for a tax sharing deal stemming
from an annexation agreement in
the 1980's.
The balance of the $330,000
raised is divided between the
county and the towns of Pulaski
and Dublin.
For April, Dublin received
2.81 percent ($9,166), while
Pulaski got 14.51 percent
($47,330), and the remaining
82.68 percent ($269,697) was
kept by the county.
Board
Chairman
Andy
McCready said Monday night
that - out of 12 years' worth of
reports - the level of sales tax
receipts represents record high
sales tax figures in four of the
past seven months.
Internet Survey
Pulaski County has received a
$38,000 grant to develop a plan
for working with internet service
providers to improve access
options for county residents.
However, before the county
develops its plan it wants input
from citizens, and is asking for
their participation in a survey.
Inserts will be placed with the
quarterly County Newsletter in
the PSA utility billing and countians are also being encouraged
to complete an online survey by
going to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CN8ZYG2
So far only 160 of the surveys
have been received so far.
County Surplus
Items Being Sold On
Gov Deals
The county is auctioning surplus vehicles, office furniture and
other items through Gov Deals.
Citizens interested in bidding
on the items should go to
https://www.govdeals.com/index
.cfm?
County Administrator Peter
Huber said using Gov Deals is a
new way of disposing of the surplus items. The former Newbern
Elementary School is being used
as a staging area for inventory
and display of the items.
Huber said that, going forward,
the use of online auctioning will
allow the county to dispose of
items as they become surplus,
eliminating build-up.
In addition, the public is
assured surplus items received
maximum exposure to potential
buyers. The auction process
helps to maximize revenue from
surplus items, and removes the
potential perception of impropriety when employees take an
interest in purchasing surplus
items.
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Area Church Directory
First Baptist Church
325 Randolph Avenue
Pulaski, Va. 24301
Interim Pastor: Dr. Don Pegram
Service Times: Sunday School 10 a.m.
Morning Service - 11 a.m.
Fellowship Wednesday - 5:45 to
6:30 p.m.
Bible Study - 6:30 to 7:15
Telephone: 980-6565
Draper Valley Baptist Church
3200 Lee Highway
Draper, Va. 24324
Pastor: Wilfred "Willie" Overton
Service Times:
Bible Study Sunday, 10 a.m.
Sunday Worship, 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening, 6 p.m.
Prayer Service, Wednesday, 6
p.m.
Phone: 980-1028
www.drapervalleybaptist.org
[email protected]
Grace Baptist Church
552 E. Main Street
Dublin, Va. 24084
Pastor: Doug Testerman
Primary Services:
9:45 a.m. Sunday School
11 a.m. Sunday worship
Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to
7 p.m.
Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m.
Grace Kids and Teens Bible
Study
First United Methodist Church
301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski
(physical address)
135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski
(mailing address)
Pastor's Name:
Melissa Smith
Associate Pastors:
Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor
Carli Brewer Dotson, Youth and
Children’s Coordinator
Sunday Services
8:30AM - Hispanic Worship
8:45AM
Contemporary
Worship
10:00AM - SundaySchool
11:00AM - Traditional Worship
Contact Info.
Phone: 540.980.3331
e-mail: [email protected]
website: www.fumcpulask.org
Memorial Baptist Church
995 Peppers Ferry Road
Pulaski, VA 24301
Pastor: Michael S. Jones
Sunday
9:45 am - Sunday School
11:00 am - Worship
Wednesday
6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting
Telephone Number:
(540) 980-4731
Email:
[email protected]
River of Life Church
5311 Black Hollow
Dublin, Virginia 24084
Mike Honaker, Senior Pastor
Jody Pyles, Worship Pastor
Ashley Pyles, Youth & Student
Ministries Pastor
Samantha Arnold, Elevate
Middle School Ministries Pastor
Wendy Bowman, Children's
Pastor
Phone: 276-766-0244
Sunday School 9:15 AM
Sunday Morning Worship 10:30
AM
Wednesday
Evening
Life
Building Service 7:00 PM
Christ Episcopal Church
144 North Washington Avenue
Pulaski
Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday
Phone: 980-2413
Email: [email protected]
www.christpulaski.dioswva.org
Jordan’s Chapel UMC
Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler
Worship: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday School: 10:45 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
www.riveroflifechurchdublin.com
540-674-4500
Delton Church of God
of Prophecy
4570 Boyd Road
Draper, VA 24324
Pastor Betty Clark
(276) 766-3674
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Sunday worship: 11 a.m.
Sunday worship: 6 p.m.
Wednesday worship: 6 p.m.
Heritage Church
6195 Cleburne Boulevard,
Dublin
Pastor Jevema Michelle King
First Baptist Church
Service Times: Wednesdays, 7
220 Magazine Street, Pulaski, Va. p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m.
Rev. Douglas Patterson
(540) 674-9220
10 a.m. Sunday School
Website:
11 a.m. Worship
www.heritagechurch.net
Facebook.com/
HeritageChurchDublinVA
No prospects for a
job, Is God getting
back at me?
Q: I'm getting panicky,
because by the time you get
this I'll be out of college with
no prospects for a job in my
major. Is God getting back at
me because I goofed off and
didn't get decent grades?
A: You may be paying a
price for your failure to work
as hard as you should have-but
you alone are responsible for
this; don't blame it on God! Job
declared, "If it is true that I
have gone astray, my error
remains my concern alone"
(Job 19:4).
But don't conclude that God
has given up on you, or that He
doesn't care what is happening
to you-because the opposite is
the case. In fact, God may have
let disappointment (and even
fear of the future) come into
your life so you'll realize how
much you need Him, and will
turn to Him. God knows all
about you, and He loves
youand knows what is best for
you.
This is why the most important step you can take right
now is to confess your sins and
failures to God, and turn your
life over to Jesus Christ. So far
you've been running your own
life, seldom thinking about
God or seeking His will. Why
stay on that dead-end road any
Cecil’s Chapel
United Methodist Church
5801 Cecil's Chapel Road,
Hiwassee, VA 24347
Pastor RuthAnne Henley
Worship service is 8:45am9:45am
My
Answer
Billy Graham
longer? Instead, ask Jesus
Christ to come into your life
and redirect your path- and He
will.
Then ask God to show you
the next step you need to take.
It may be further education; it
may be a temporary job; it may
be renewed efforts to find a
position in your major. In addition, ask Him to guide you to a
church where God's Word is
taught and you can grow
stronger in your faith. The
Psalmist prayed, "For the sake
of your name lead and guide
me" (Psalm 31:3).
Sunday School is 10am10:45am
Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360,
https://www.facebook.com/cecil
schapel.umc
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Belspring Baptist Church
6887 Depot Street
Belspring, VA 24058
Pastor Darrell Linkous
Road,
Open Door Baptist Church
4576 Miller Lane
Pulaski, VA 24301
Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett
Primary Services:
Sunday School, 9:45 a.m.
Worship, 11 a.m.
Wednesday Night, 7 p.m.
Draper United Methodist
Church
3080 Greenbriar Road
Draper, VA 24324
Pastor: Ruth Anne Henley
Primary Service Times:
Sunday School, 10 a.m.
Worship, 11 a.m.
Phone: 540-392-8016
This Week’s Featured Church
Service Times:
Sunday School: 10 a.m.
Sunday worship: 11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study and
Youth Group: 7 p.m.
Darrell Linkous: 353-0081
[email protected]
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Dublin United Methodist
Church
424 East Main Street, Dublin
Pastor Don Hanshew
(540) 674-5128
[email protected]
www.dublinumc.com
First Service, 8:45 a.m.
Second Service, 10:55 a.m.
Draper's Valley Presbyterian
(PCA)
Address: 2755 Old Baltimore
Road, Draper, VA 24324
Mailing address: Same as above
Pastor's Name: Rev. Robert E.
Davis
Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland
Mathews
Primary Service Times:
Sunday
Morning
Worship
Service 8:30 and 11:00
Sunday
Evening
Worship
Service 6:15 p.m.
Wednesday Evening
(5:45
Supper in the Fellowship Hall
(Sept thru May) - Youth Groups
and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.)
Contact Info:
Phone - 540-994-9015
e-mail
[email protected]
website - www.dvpca.org
Trinity United Methodist
Pastor: Judy Yonce
Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m.
Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m.
528 5th Street, S.E.
Pulaski, Va.
Phone - 980-0820
Dublin Christian Church
5605 Dunlap Road
P.O. Box 1330
Dublin, VA 24084
(540) 674-8434
www.dublinchristianchurch.com
Richard R. Goad, Jr.
Senior Minister
Sunday School 10 a.m.
Worship 11 a.m.
Sunday Evening Worship and
Youth Meeting, 6 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study and
Children's Bible Classes, 7 p.m.
Anderson Memorial
Presbyterian Church
319 Franklin Avenue, Pulaski
(540) 980-2277
Dr. David Kester, Pastor
Morning Worship 11 a.m.
First Presbyterian Church
408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski
Pastor Melissa McNair-King
(540) 980-2131
[email protected]
www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org
Sunday Services:
Sept. - May: Sunday School,
9:45 a.m., Service 11 a.m.
June - Labor Day: Services 10
a.m.
Wednesday Family Night, 6 7:30 p.m.
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St. Edward's Catholic Church
Corner of North Washington
Avenue and 7th Street N.W.
Pulaski
Phone: 980-6511
Fax: 980-6511
Priest: Fr. Steve D. Antes
Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday, 10 a.m.
Thursday (Summer only)
Pulaski First Church of the
Brethren
1749 Newbern Road
Pulaski, VA 24301
Pastor Frank Peters
Sunday School: 9:45
Worship: 11 a.m.
Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.
980-3798
Pulaski Christian Church, Inc.
4531 Brookmont Road, Pulaski,
VA 24301
www.pulaskichristianchurch.co
m/
(540) 230-5290
Bishop W. David Hoover, Sr.
Pastor
Rev. Katherine H. Newton,
Assoc. Pastor
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Worship 11 a.m.
Worship 7 p.m.
Monday Bible College
7 to 9 p.m.
Wednesday Bible Study
7 p.m.
Abundant Life Ministries
3050 Lee Highway
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 980-5506
(Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.)
Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr.
Sunday Worship 10 a.m.
Sunday Evenings 6 p.m.
Wednesday Evenings (Family
Night) 7 p.m.
Adult Bible Study
U-Turn Youth Service
Children's Ministries
Aldersgate United Methodist
1946 Medallion Drive
Pulaski, VA 24301
(540) 980-1349
Pastor Becky Wheeler
Sunday School 9:45 a.m.
Sunday Worship 11 a.m.
Fairlawn Baptist
6758 Oxford Avenue
Fairlawn, VA 24141
Full Gospel Grace Tabernacle
600 Skyline Circle
Pulaski
Pastor Cameron Mitchell
Assoc. Pastor Hivera Green
Sunday School 10-11 a.m.
Sunday Morning Worship 11
a.m. -12 p.m.
Pastor Mitchell's office: 9807696
Deacon William Tallant, 6330020
Facebook/Full Gospel Grace
Tabernacle
Why We Harbor Anger
Most believers know it's wrong
to hold a grudge, acknowledging
that God alone has the right to
avenge wrongs. They understand
that the Bible teaches us to deal
quickly with anger. So why do
Christians often hang on to this
destructive emotion? I believe
there are six basic reasons why
believers fail to surrender their
anger to God.
Hindrances to Healing
First, unwillingness to forgive
can be the result of selfishness.
When you are hurt, you
become concerned primarily with
yourself, your rights, and your
feelings. You wait for the world
to come to you and ask for forgiveness. After all, you think, it
was the other person's fault. This
is selfish, since you have the
power to change but choose not
to make the first move.
Second, the problem can be
pride.
Those who are conceited have
difficulty forgiving. They think, If
I forgive, people will think I'm
weak. Harboring anger makes us
feel as if we are hurting others,
when in fact, we are destroying
ourselves. The real problem is
that when you and I set out to get
even, we assume a responsibility
that has been given to Christ
alone. He is the Judge-in time,
those who have wounded us will
pay the penalty for their sin
(Rom. 14:10). We are called, not
to take vengeance, but to forgive.
Third, people refuse to forgive because they have low selfesteem.
Often, without really understanding what is taking place,
Dr. Charles
Stanley
people attach their significance to
the wrong they suffered. I've met
men and women who have lived
most of their adult lives in
response to mistreatment by an
unfair boss. They are constantly
saying things like, "I wouldn't be
struggling if it were not for . . ."
or "I could have gone far if I had
not lost my job with . . ." The
unfair circumstances become a
point of reference for everything
else in their lives.
When this happens to people,
they cannot afford to forgive. To
deal with the hurt they have suffered would be to take away an
essential part of their identity.
They have come to rely on sympathy from others-giving it up
would mean no more excuses for
their lack of diligence and discipline.
Do you have a habit of bringing up a particular event in your
life when you were treated
unfairly? To know for sure, ask
your close friends or your spouse.
Without realizing it, you may
have allowed your identity to
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New
firearm
laws in
effect
Pulaski County
Meetings For July
-HOLIDAY - JULY 4th County Offices Closed
-Tuesday, July 12th, 9:00 a.m.,
Pulaski County Public Service
Authority, Pulaski County
Administration Building, Board
Room.
(Contact:
the
Administration Office, 143 Third
Street, NW, Suite 1, Pulaski, VA
24301, 540-980-7705, [email protected]) This
committee is responsible for the
operation of water, sewer,
garbage and streetlight services
to the Pulaski County citizens.
From Virginia State Police
RICHMOND - Among the
many new laws going into effect
July 1, 2016, will be two that
impact Virginia concealed handgun permit holders and those
engaging in private firearms
transactions at Virginia gun
shows.
Virginia Concealed Handgun
Permit
Reciprocity
and
Recognition: As of July 1, 2016,
the Commonwealth of Virginia
will recognize all valid concealed
handgun or concealed weapon
permits and licenses issued by
another state (to include the
District of Columbia, the
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
Guam, the Northern Mariana
Islands, and the US Virgin
Islands) provided the following
requirements are met:
1. The holder of such permit or
license is at least 21 years of age;
and
2. The permit or license holder
carries a photo identification
issued by a government agency
of any state or by the U.S.
Department of Defense or U.S.
Department of State; and
3. The holder displays the permit or license and such identification upon demand by a lawenforcement officer; and
4. The permit or license holder
has not previously had a Virginia
concealed handgun permit
See LAWS, page 11
-Tuesday, July 12th, 7:00 p.m.,
Pulaski
County
Planning
Commission, Pulaski County
Room, 143 Third Street, NW,
Suite 1, Pulaski, VA. (Contact:
Danny
Wilson,
Zoning
Administrator, 143 Third Street,
NW, Suite 1, Pulaski, VA 24301,
540-980-7710, [email protected]). This committee
oversees land-use, zoning and
subdivision issues related to
Pulaski County properties.
Ready To Ride
Wes Lambert of the Langhorne Road area of Pulaski County found a
new traveling buddy this past weekend. Lambert had a bag of trash
sitting in the back of his truck, and this black bear found it. Getting
in the back of the truck, as we can see, was no problem for it.
Stanley
Fourth, you may be unwilling
to forgive because of a previous
attempt to do so.
Sometime in the past, you
acknowledged the hurt and
admitted the "need" to forgive
others. You may have even
prayed, "I forgive __________."
Perhaps you meant it sincerely.
But are you still uncomfortable
around those individuals? Do you
become tense in situations that
remind you of them? If so, then
it's possible that your wound has
not completely healed.
Fifth, some people refuse to
forgive because it is painful.
Thinking about past wounds
often brings back the original
unpleasant emotions. Forgiveness
-Monday, July 25th, Pulaski
County Board of Supervisors
Regular meeting, Pulaski County
Room, Closed session 5:30 p.m.,
Regular session, 7:00 P.M. and
budget adoption. (Contact: the
Administration Office, 143 Third
Street, NW, Suite 1, Pulaski, VA
24301, 540-980-7705, [email protected]). The
Board of Supervisors is the governing body for Pulaski County
responsible for the County budget and concerns of Pulaski
County citizens.
-Friday, July 29th Commission
on Children & Families, Dept. of
Social Services, Commerce
Street, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 8:30
a.m., (Contact: Anthony Akers,
Assistant County Administrator,
143 Third Street, NW, Suite 1,
Pulaski, VA 24301, 540-9807
7
0
5
,
[email protected].)
This committee is responsible for
the oversight of numerous services addressing the needs of children and families in Pulaski
County.
-Tuesday, July 19th, 7:00 p.m.,
Pulaski County Board of Zoning
become defined by one painful
circumstance. To experience the
joy and freedom available to you
in Christ, you must forgive those
who have wronged you and move
on.
-Tuesday, July 19th, 11:00
a.m., Industrial Development
Authority, Pulaski County
Administration
Building,
Basement Conference Room.
143 Third Street, NW, Suite 1.
(Contact: Michael Solomon,
Director,
Economic
Development, 143 Third Street,
NW, Suite 1, Pulaski, VA 24301,
5 4 0 - 9 8 0 - 7 7 1 0 ,
[email protected]).
The Industrial Development
Authority serves as the economic
development arm of the County
working with local industries and
providing building spaces to
local employers.
Appeals
meeting,
County
Room, 143 Third Street, NW,
Suite 1, Pulaski, VA 24301.
Contact: Danny Wilson, Zoning
Administrator, 540-980-7710,
[email protected].)
The deadline for submitting zoning applications to the Pulaski
County Planning Commission
and Board of Zoning Appeals to
be reviewed in July is 12:00 noon
on June 15th). The Board of
Zoning Appeals
considers
appeals of the zoning administrator's decisions and the interpretation of the County's Zoning
Ordinances.
can be especially difficult if the
wrong hurt so deeply that the
pain suffered was buried and forgotten. This is especially true of
those who were hurt as children.
Physical or emotional abuse,
incest, rape, severe beatings, or
catching a parent in an extramarital affair are extremely traumatic.
Sometimes those incidents have
all but been erased from memory.
Yet they are often the key to
complete healing and freedom.
If you live with events in your
past that are agonizing to think
about, accept by faith that being
set free is worth the pain. God
wants to perform spiritual surgery
to remove your bitterness and
misery. It will hurt, but it will
heal. And whatever scar may be
left will be much easier to live
with than the open wound you
now bear.
Finally, you may not know
how to forgive.
Maybe you are at the point of
being able to say, "I am ready.
Just tell me what to do." You just
need a little instruction on how to
forgive.
Where Are You?
Have you been wronged
recently or in your past? Was
your tendency to try to forget
about it, to move on to something
or somebody else? Did you get
into the habit of burying some
painful emotion that seemed to
raise its ugly head time and time
again? Did you find yourself
staying away from certain people
or types of people?
If you answered yes to any of
these questions, chances are there
are some people you need to forgive. You may be harboring an
unforgiving spirit. Don't allow
pride and selfishness to get in the
way. And don't let fear of the
ensuing pain stop you. You may
be on the verge of an awesome
miracle in your life.
Budget
produce a balanced budget.
"It was difficult work, but
county staff and this board rose
to the occasion," he said.
One thing that benefited the
county, McCready added, was
the fact health insurance premiums held steady this year with no
increase. McCready credited the
previous board with looking
ahead three years ago and selffunding the county's own insurance plan in the face of 10 to 20
percent health insurance premium increases in other localities.
McCready warned, however,
that budget work for next year
looks to be even more difficult
with school officials already
notifying supervisors that state
mandated changes in retirement
funding for teachers will require
an increase in school funding of
about $510,000 before anything
else is funded.
"That's going to put us in a
pretty
tough
position,"
McCready said, noting that the
county's normal annual rate of
tax revenue growth doesn't
match that figure.
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Top recruits not Pulaski’s Yelton once
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Colleges all across the country are holding camps in June
trying to lure the best talent to
their programs. We've talked
about the "satellite camps'' and
that discussion, but overall,
nothing much really changes as
far as finding football players.
The top five states have more
than half the country's blue
chippers, and it's been that way
for the past five years, according to research done by "247
Sports'' and they likely have a
very good reading.
Florida, Texas, and California
have more elite recruits than
anybody else. The top nine
states have two-thirds of the
national total. So why don't
teams from those states win all
the national championships? It
doesn't work that way. As the
world is unfortunately in many
ways getting smaller, so is
America when it comes to
things like recruiting football
players. There is more access
than ever, and while an
Alabama sits in the middle of
the area with excellent talent, it
has most often gotten its quarterbacks out of California. And
places like UCLA don't like
that, just like Nick Saban doesn't like Michigan and Jim
Harbaugh moving into his area.
It's the old what goes around,
comes around thing.
Florida has 14.0 % of the
blue chip football recruits,
Texas 13.7, and California 12.2.
Georgia is now a solid 4th at
8.6%, Ohio has 4.8, Louisiana
4.5, Alabama 3.5, and Virginia
ranks 8th in football talent at
3.4%. So why hasn't Virginia
Tech and Virginia been doing
better? Because they have not
been able to keep the best players home. Over the past five
years Tech and UVa have lost
top flight state talent to Florida,
Florida State, Georgia, Ohio
State, Alabama, Carolina,
Tennessee, Penn State,
Michigan, and even as far away
as Nebraska. Why? I don't have
all those answers.
There are a few surprises.
Like Oklahoma who will be a
top choice to contend for the
national championship this
coming season. The State of
Oklahoma has only 1.2% of the
nation's top players. Sure, the
Sooners recruit neighboring
Texas hard, but there has to be
more to it than just that. There
are seven major universities in
Texas, and other schools from
across the country move into
the Lone Star state as well, so
Oklahoma is getting it done,
but nothing is that simple. Utah
is a steady bowl team, but has
only 0.8% of the top talent in
the nation. Oregon has been on
a good roll, but has just 0.6,
Iowa played in the Rose Bowl
last New Year's Day, but has
only 0.3, Wisconsin has done
extremely well over the past 20
years, but has just 0.3, and
Nebraska is not what it used to
be, but remains competitive
with just 0.1, and West Virginia
is never an easy win. The
Mountaineers are almost always
competitive, but over the past
five years the mountain state
has not produced a single blue
chip recruit, 0.0, not even one
player. The toughest challenge
is to be successful at a university located in a state that does
not produce much talent.
But the battle rages on, and
while the ones that seem the
most likely to win a national
championship because of location, don't always do that,
things are relatively predictable
Locker
Room
Dan
Callahan
in football. For instance, I bet
you and I could pick the four
teams today that we think will
make the final four in the
National Championship Playoff,
and we'd stand an excellent
chance of getting half of them
anyway. I would like for it to
be a bit less predictable, like
Coastal Carolina. What a
refreshing run in the College
World Series. Coastal was playing Arizona in the national
championship game, but due to
deadline, I could not wait, but
regardless, a great story for the
school just up the road from
Myrtle Beach.
Classification Changes:
Nothing to get overly excited
about here, but changes are
coming concerning VHSL classification of schools. It will
have an effect on Pulaski
County, but it's hard to project
just how much. Numbers
change. Schools in certain areas
of the state continue to get larger, new schools are built in
northern Virginia almost every
year it seems, and enrollments
fluctuate. That means most of
the time in this region of the
state, the numbers generally go
down, but not in all cases this
time.
Beginning in 2017, after the
next athletic year, John Champe
(1,813 students), Rock Ridge
(1,672), Freedom (1,608),
Harrisonburg (1,574), William
Fleming (1,537), and Sherando
(1,533 students) will all be
pushed up to Division 5A.
Looking at some of those numbers makes it hard to understand how some of those
schools were ever Division 4A
in the first place.
But while six teams will
move up in classification and
leave 4A West, four new teams
will enter. Blacksburg now has
a projected enrollment of 1,188
and will move up from 3A to
4A West. Warhill will have
1,185 students and drop from
5A down to 4A West, and
William Byrd's enrollment
which has been borderline for
years, will also move up to 4A
West with 1,125 students.
There will be 27 total schools
in 4A West which is the western
half of the state. The top 10
schools in 4A West enrollment
wise are Woodgrove (1,519),
Dominion (1,457), Loudoun
County (1,440), GW Danville
(1,429), Park View Sterling
(1,412), Pulaski County High
School is 6th with 1,389,
Heritage-Leesburg (1,354),
Jefferson-Forest (1,353),
Millbrook (1,331), and the 10th
largest school is Loudoun
Valley (1,328). The 27th school
will also be the fourth new
member of 4A West, new
school Riverside with a projected enrollment of 1,309.
Want to talk population?
Consider this, 10 of the 27
schools in 4A West will be from
Loudoun County. There are 16
high schools in Loudoun
County and all are 3A, 4A, or
5A. That's right, 16 high
schools in one county. That's a
mind boggling statistic to people from this region of the state.
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
Baseball has returned for the
summer, and it's a good bet all
the Pulaski Yankees players
dream of one day making it big
and playing against the best in
the game.
For one local resident, that
dream has already come true.
Claude Yelton of Pulaski never
played in the Major Leagues, but
he had an opportunity to face
some of the best players in the
game while serving in the U.S.
Navy.
Yelton was one of thousands of
American military members who
were stationed in Panama in
1947. Prior to entering the Navy,
Yelton had enjoyed a fair amount
of success "hitting them where
they ain't" while playing baseball
for old Jackson Memorial High
School.
Yelton said the military teams
that played baseball in Panama at
that time were organized into a
league much like professional
baseball.
"There were some Major
Leaguers who played with us
like Terry Moore of the Cardinals
and Matt Batts of the Red Sox,"
said Yelton. "We had a commissioner, official scorers and everything."
Baseball in Panama, he
recalled, was divided into a "wet
season" and a "dry season." Dry
season ran from January to
March and coincided with the
exhibition season for Major
League teams.
By the time the Dry Season
rolled around, Yelton said the
Navy players were in pretty good
shape. "It was at the end of our
season," he said.
It just so happened around that
time the Brooklyn Dodgers were
spending part of their spring
training playing exhibition
games in places like Cuba and
Panama, prior to the start of the
1947 season in mid-April.
Yelton, an outfielder, was
selected to play for the Service
All-Star Team. Their opponent?
The Brooklyn Dodgers.
And not just any Brooklyn
Dodger team, but THE Brooklyn
Dodgers … the team that boasted
rookie Jackie Robinson - the first
African
American
Major
Leaguer - and the team that went
on to face the New York Yankees
in the World Series. (Won by the
Yankees, 4 games to 3).
Yelton remembers the game
well.
"I played about three innings
and got to bat one time," Yelton
said. "I got a base-knock - and
infield hit."
One of the Dodgers' star pitchers, Hugh Casey, was on the
mound. Casey went 10-4 with
18 saves and a 3.99 ERA that
season in Brooklyn.
"The first ball I saw was across
the plate and I swung at it," said
Yelton. "I hit a slow roller to
shortstop and beat it out."
Yelton said a lot of his hits - he
had a bunch and sported a .455
average - were infield hits.
"When you're raised in
Austinville in the Depression,
you learn to run," laughed
Yelton, quoting Hall of Famer
"Wee Willie" Keeler whose
motto was, "Keep your eye on
the ball and hit 'em where they
ain't."
Yelton recalled standing at first
base which was manned in that
game by Chuck Connors.
"He was about 6-4 or 6-5 and
had that big jaw on him. He was
the meanest looking guy I'd ever
Smoke Show: Stewart
fires up win at Sonoma
From NASCAR
Even Smokey the Bear couldn't have prevented the fire performance Tony Stewart produced
in Sunday's Toyota / Save Mart
350.
Stewart, who paced the field
for 22 circuits, lost the lead to
Denny Hamlin on the final lap,
but moved him off the 11th turn
to win his first race since June 2,
2013 at Dover - 110 events ago.
The triumph marked Stewart's
first win in 84 starts.
Now with 49 career wins,
Stewart will attempt to notch his
milestone 50th victory - arguably
NASCAR's equivalent to 3,000
hits or 500 home runs - in
Saturday's Coke Zero 400
Powered By Coca-Cola at
Daytona International Speedway.
The three-time NASCAR Sprint
Cup Series champion's four
Daytona wins are tied with Dale
Earnhardt Jr.'s title for the most
among active drivers. All of
Stewart's Daytona victories have
come in its summer race. His 369
laps led in July at Daytona are
the most by an active driver.
Importantly for Stewart, who's
in his final season, the Sonoma
win assures he can make a run at
his fourth NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series title. Right now, he is only
See NASCAR, page 10
Claude Yelton as a member of the Virginia Tech baseball team in
the late 1940’s.
seen," said Yelton about
Connors, who left baseball in
1952 and became an actor, starring in multiple movies and the
TV hit, "The Rifleman."
The Service All-Stars held
their own quite well in the game
against Brooklyn, as the two
ended the contest tied 8-8 after 9
innings. As it was an exhibition
game the decision was made not
to go into extra innings.
Yelton finished up his hitch
with the Navy, and when he
came home he enrolled at
Virginia Tech and majored in
electrical engineering … and
baseball.
"When I went over to Tech to
register, I told them I wanted to
play baseball. They told me
Coach (G.F.) "Red" Laird was in
his office in War Memorial Gym,
so I went across the drill field to
see him. I told him that I had
played against Brooklyn in the
service," said Yelton.
Yelton's baseball career at
Tech lasted just two seasons.
"After two years the school
work just got too hard and I had
to quit," Yelton said.
He explained that he'd had
only one year of algebra in high
school. "At Tech, if you didn't
have two years, you had to take
what they called 'bonehead algebra' at night," laughed Yelton.
Away from baseball, Yelton
worked at the Radford Army
Ammunition Plant as a summer
employee in the store room.
When college started in the
fall, Yelton planned to give up
his Arsenal job, but his supervisor asked if he'd like to stay on.
"'Chuck,' as he called me, 'you
can go to school in the day and
work here at night.' They offered
me $1.37 an hour. I said, 'Sure!'
They were awfully good to me.
If I had a test they'd let me go up
in the balcony of the store room
and study. The other workers
would take care of things,"
Yelton said.
When Yelton finished school,
he was offered a full-time job in
the drafting room and a salary of
over $400 a month. "I said,
'Sure,'" Yelton laughed.
"Engineers usually worked
two years in the drafting room.
Today they just want to know
'where's my office and who's my
secretary.' It was the best two
years I spent in engineering. I
learned a lot," he said.
Yelton worked 37 years and
one month at the Arsenal, retiring
in 1988.
His wife, Oreta, worked there
too.
Yelton said Oreta had worked
at Jefferson Mills, but when the
children started coming she
stayed at home. When their middle child started school, Oreta
decided it was time for her to go
back to work.
"I had enough pull in the
employment office I told her 'I
can get you a job.' I got her an
application and after she filled it
out she took it in and they hired
her. They wanted her to start the
next day, but she said, 'No, not
till the first of the month,'" Yelton
recalled.
"She worked there 21 years in
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NASCAR
Mike Williams photo
Today, Claude Yelton’s baseball experiences at Calfee Park
revolve around his grandchildren.
Yelton
human resources. In 1988 she
had foot surgery and decided not
to go back to work. I told her, 'If
you're not going back then I'm
not either.' I was just 61 years
old," he said.
Yelton returned to the ball field
during the summers, however,
playing for the semi-pro Pulaski
Counts and for a couple weeks
for the Radford Rockets.
At one point, the Class D
Brooklyn Dodgers team in town
did offer him $150 to try out, but
he turned it down to remain on
the Virginia Tech team.
After finishing up at Tech,
Yelton returned to the Counts as
a player-manager from 1954 to
1959.
As manager, Yelton said one of
his responsibilities was to go and
drive several of the players to the
ballpark for games. "They'd be
all over … fishing on the lake,
you name it," he remembered.
Yelton recalled fondly several
of the players he managed and
how they went on to play college
baseball, including Snookie
Harrell, Bobby Harrell and Dean
Tester.
After the '59 season, Yelton
said he gave up baseball. "We
built a house and I had to start
doing things like mow the grass,"
Yelton said.
From then on, Yelton coached
little league ball locally and
today occasionally attends a
Yankees game in Calfee Park
with his grandchildren. "They
like to eat," he joked.
While he attends a Yankees
game on occasion, he admits he
really doesn't keep up with the
local team or the Major League
teams very much.
Yelton said while he'll pull for
the local Yankees, the New York
Yankees have never been a
favorite of his - at least not since
they fired former manager Yogi
Berra.
"Baseball today is different.
It's a lot faster game now," Yelton
remarked, adding that in his day
pitchers through fast balls,
curves and a knuckle ball.
"There weren't any sliders or
changeups - we warmed up with
that stuff. You just tried to throw
as hard as you could," he said,
adding the strike zone today is
bigger too.
"Growing
up
in
the
Depression, I played many a
game with just a Carnation milk
can and a broom stick," he
remembered. "I enjoyed baseball."
NBC to air first race of season
From NASCAR
The NASCAR Sprint Cup
Series returns to NBC for the
second straight season of
NASCAR and NBC's 10-year
landmark broadcast agreement
on Saturday, July 3 with the airing of the Coke Zero 400 presented by Coca-Cola.
Coverage starts with the prerace show at 7 p.m. ET and the
race broadcast begins at 7:45
Cougar
Touchdown Club
Bingo
p.m. ET.
Rick Allen (play-by-play), 21time NSCS winner Jeff Burton
(analyst) and Daytona 500-winning crew chief Steve Letarte
(analyst) will commentate from
the booth, while Dave Burns,
Mike Massaro, Marty Snider and
Kelli Stavast will report from pit
road.
Krista Voda will host the prerace show with NASCAR Hall of
Famer Dale Jarrett and eighttime NSCS winner Kyle Petty
providing analysis.
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nine points behind 30th-place
Brian Scott in the series standings, the minimum position to
make the Chase for the
NASCAR Sprint Cup. Kyle
Busch made the Chase last season - and won the championship
- after facing a 136-point deficit
to 30th following his first win of
the year at Sonoma.
There is the chance Stewart
could race for the NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series title in his final
race - the Championship 4 at
Homestead - like Jeff Gordon did
last year.
Coincidentally … or not …
Stewart's 2016 season currently
parallels his 2011 championship
campaign. He's competed in
races nine through 16 this season,
recording an average finish of
17.125. In races nine through 16
in 2011, he logged the same
exact average finish. The only
difference between the two
stretches is 2011 included
Darlington, while 2016 contained Talladega instead.
A 50th win would tie Stewart
with NASCAR Hall of Famers
Junior Johnson and Ned Jarrett
for 11th on the all-time list.
Every eligible driver with as
many wins as Stewart is in the
NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Earnhardt Eyes First Win Of
Season At One Of His Top
Tracks
Only one of the 11 active drivers who visited Victory Lane last
year has yet to win so far in 2016
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
The restrictor-plate ace - and
the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series
leader in runner-ups, with four gets his next best shot at a win in
Saturday's Coke Zero 400
Powered By Coca-Cola at
Daytona International Speedway.
Earnhardt ranks tied with
Tony Stewart for the active wins
lead (4) at "The Birthplace of
Speed." On restrictor-plate
tracks, Earnhardt boasts double
the victories of the next-closest
drivers - Jimmie Johnson and
Tony Stewart, who both have
five. Brad Keselowski, Jamie
McMurray and Michael Waltrip
each claim four restrictor-plate
victories.
The No. 88 Chevrolet driver
also paces all active drivers in top
fives (13), top 10s (19) and average finish (13.4) at Daytona (33
starts). He owns the second-best
driver rating (95.3) and average
running position (13.618).
Right now, Earnhardt sits 12th
on the Chase Grid, 39 points
ahead of Ryan Blaney on the cutoff line.
Matt Williams and Spencer Rygas
Williams, Rygas
3-time winners of
PCC Member
Member Tourney
Pulaski Country Club held their annual member member tournament this past weekend. Matt Williams and Spencer Rygas shot a two
day total 135 (68-67) to capture the championship flight for the third
year in a row. Competition was tight with the teams of, Thomas and
Viers, Mills and Nelson working hard to keep their scores in check.
Shooting 72-65 and 68-69 these teams finished tied at 137, Placing
2nd and 3rd respectfully all being determined by the card.
Other flight winners are:
First Flight
1st Jamie Reynolds and Jim Reynolds
2nd Andrew Crowder and Ben Fisher
3rd Bill Alexander and JT Back
Second Flight
1st Mike Alderman and Mike Carter
2nd Keith Dickerson and Kenny Viers
3rd Bob Stewart and Jerry Lester
Jamie Reynolds and
Jim Reynolds
Bill Alexander and
J.T. Back
Mike Alderman and
Mike Carter
Heth Viers and
Larry Thomas
An Earnhardt win would give
Hendrick Motorsports 14 victories at Daytona, tying it with
Wood Brothers Racing for the
most wins at Daytona.
Earnhardt will be without his
famed superspeedway car,
"Amelia," which he piloted to
two victories in 2015 (Talladega1, Daytona-2), along with a third
(Daytona 500) and runner-up
(Talladega-2). The 13-time most
popular driver wrecked "Amelia"
in this year's Daytona 500 where
he finished 36th and crashed her
for good in the Talladega spring
race where he placed 40th.
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Sink named new
principal at
Riverlawn
Elementary
Garden Tips and
Observations from
Kimberly Sink has been named
Principal
of
Riverlawn
Elementary School.
Sink has had extensive experience in education. She began her
career in Grayson County in
2002 as a Kindergarten and 2nd
grade teacher. In 2004, Sink was
hired in Pulaski County as a 4th
grade teacher at Claremont
Elementary which later became a
part of Pulaski Elementary
School.
Sink was acknowledged as
Walmart Teacher of the Year during her teaching career in Pulaski
County. In 2009, Sink led Pulaski
Elementary School through the
school improvement process as
their School Improvement
Coach. This role ended in 2013
when she was appointed as
Assistant Principal of Pulaski
Elementary School.
While serving as School
Improvement Coach, Sink presented numerous workshops for a
variety of school systems
throughout Virginia. Sink has
lead and supported Pulaski
Elementary School in raising and
sustaining academic achievement
and success. During Sink's leadership roles, Pulaski Elementary
School was recognized as a Title
I Distinguished School by the
Virginia
Department
of
Education for two consecutive
The Lady
On The Lake
Mickey Balconi
Red, white
and blue
The Fourth of July is coming
up and most people will celebrate
the day with family gatherings,
fireworks and picnics.
My
favorite place is in my garden
with my red, white and blue
flowers. The freedoms we have
are mirrored by these three colors. The peace I always get in
the garden is what I wish for all!
The red of the SunPatiens
Compact Red will bloom all
summer.
The flower is an
improvement on the old impatiens which only grew in the
shade! They are ideal for a
splash of color in a pot. I added
an elephant ear bulb which provides the large green leaf on the
right. The tall red veined leaf is
one of a colorful canna which
also will flower red.
The white coneflowers in the
foreground are native flowers to
our country. They also come in
pink, orange and red. After the
flowers fade, I leave the seed
heads to help feed the birds in the
winter. The five foot tall lily
behind the coneflowers is an
impressive monolith. It towers
above the other flowers, rivaled
only by the glass and copper garden ornament. The lake is in the
background and the birdbath in
the foreground to add both peace
in different ways.The blue pots I
plant and move them around in
the garden to add color when
other flowers stop blooming.
The white, Dusty Miller "Silver
Dust' is a good garden plant
because it accentuates the color
near it. The tall spikey salvia
looms over the tiny calibrachoa.
Changing the heights of the flow-
ers and using different leaf
shapes makes for an interesting
garden!
In addition to my red, white
and blue garden , the American
flag flies on my dock and down
my driveway. This holiday
should remind us all of the gift
we have in living in the good old
USA!
4201.2 enacted by the 2016
Virginia General Assembly
requires the Department of State
Police to be available at every
firearms show held in the
Commonwealth to make, upon
request, determinations in accordance with Code of Virginia
18.2-308.2:2 of whether a
prospective purchaser or transferee is prohibited under state or
federal law from possession of a
firearm in private transactions. A
background check in a private
sale ensures that the gun is transferred only to a person lawfully
eligible to possess firearms and
provides evidence to the seller of
diligence to protect against the
illegal transfer of firearms.
Participation in these background checks is strictly optional and based upon agreement
entered into by the firearms sell-
er and recipient. Additional state
police personnel will be set up
on-site at firearms shows to provide the background check for a
fee of $2. The recipient will be
required to complete a form
attesting to their eligibility to
possess firearms and present
one, valid, government-issued
photo ID (i.e. driver's license,
Virginia Identification card) or
military documentation. The
background check verification
conducted through the Virginia
Firearms Transaction Center
takes approximately three minutes to complete.
Kim Sink
years.
Sink is a two time graduate
from Virginia Tech and has
earned her Educational Specialist
Degree
in
Educational
Leadership and a Master's
Degree
in
Instructional
Technology. Sink earned her
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary
Education
from
Radford
University.
Sink is a lifelong resident of
Pulaski County and graduated
from Pulaski County High
School in 1995. Sink is married
to her high school sweetheart,
Mike of 19 years. They reside in
Dublin with their 16 year old
daughter, Taylor and 10 year old
son, Austin.
Laws
revoked.
Although the new law requires
Virginia to grant recognition to
all states that issue permits,
other states are not required to
recognize or authorize Virginia
permit holders to possess a
firearm in their state. For more
information on which states recognize Virginia resident and
non-resident concealed handgun
permits, please go to the Virginia
State Police Website at
www.vsp.virginia.gov.
Voluntary
Criminal
Background Checks for Private
Transactions
at
Virginia
Firearms Shows: Also effective
July 1, 2016, is the opportunity
for those privately buying or
transferring firearm(s) at a gun
show in Virginia to request a
criminal background check on
the buyer. Code of Virginia 54.1-
For additional information on
one's eligibility to purchase a
firearm in the Commonwealth,
please
go
tohttp://www.vsp.state.va.us/Fir
earms_PurchaseEligibility.shtm
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Hay wins hospital’s DAISY Award
Dave
Says
From LewisGale
Hospital Pulaski
Dave Ramsey
Sponsored Each
Week By
Dublin Baptist
Church
(Across From Hardee’s)
540-674-6061
Pictured left to right: Priscilla Rudd, RN; Lori Caudill, RN; Michelle Quesenberry, Director of the
Medical Surgical Unit; Linda Shepherd, RN, Chief Nursing Officer; Wendy Hay, RN, DAISY
Award Recipient; Brittany White, RN; Debra Lillycrop, RN; and Amanda Hudgins, RN
complications of Idiopathic
Thrombocytopenic Purpura, a
little known but not uncommon
auto-immune disease. The care
Patrick and his family received
from nurses inspired this unique
means of thanking nurses for
making a profound difference in
the lives of their patients and
patients' families.
1,400 healthcare facilities around
the country honoring their nurses
with the DAISY Award.
AREA
Today, there are more than
COUNTY
takes time to interact with
patients and their families on
both a professional and personal
level.
The Daisy Award for
Extraordinary Nurses was established by the Daisy Foundation, a
not-for-profit, based in Glen
Ellen, California. The foundation
was started by family members
in memory of J. Patrick Barnes
who died at the age of 33 from
PULASKI
LewisGale Hospital Pulaski is
pleased to announce that Wendy
Hay, RN, was recently selected
as the winner of the 1st Quarter
2016 DAISY Award for
Extraordinary Nurses.
The award recognizes nurses
for making a profound difference
in the lives of their patients and
patients' families.
A patient who was treated in
the emergency department
shared her story about Wendy
with hospital administration.
On the day the patient was in
the emergency department, volume was high and the staff was
very busy. She then met Wendy,
who came from the Cardiac
Rehab unit where she normally
works, to help in the emergency
department.
Wendy took care of the
patient's needs with a smile and
willingness to serve, also checking in on her every hour, while
assisting the ER staff.
The patient shared that Wendy
demonstrated the "epitome of
Service Excellence." Wendy is a
passionate patient advocate who
always puts the patient first and
BUSINESS
& SERVICE
DIRECTORY
No more
guilt trips!
Dear Dave,
My parents left their six-figure jobs to enter the ministry
when I was in high school. That
was 10 years ago, and my mom
still regularly asks me to share
my money with them. I don't
mind helping out once in a
while, but this has been going
on for a long time and I've started feeling bitterness about the
requests and their bad financial
decisions. My mom also tries to
make me feel bad sometimes if I
can't afford to give them as
much as they want. She constantly references their calling,
and that I should want to help
with that. How can I stop this
pattern?
Renee
Dear Renee,
This is not a healthy situation
for anyone involved. By consistently giving or loaning your
parents money, you've lost
respect for them in the process.
The relationship has become
strained, and that's a tough thing
for anyone to deal with - especially in a parent-child situation.
On top of all that, your mom
sounds like a travel agent for
guilt trips. It seems like she's
working you over while implying it's all really for God. That's
toxic.
Going into the ministry is an
admirable thing. However, I
remember a guy in the Bible
named Paul who made tents
while he conducted his ministry.
I'm paraphrasing, of course, but
his line was something like, "If
you don't work, you don't eat."
He had a job, remember? So,
suggesting that someone work
outside the ministry while trying
to do God's work isn't mean or
unfair.
No one should do this to their
child, and it's going to be hard to
unravel it all and turn it into a
respectable situation. I hope
everyone will consider sitting
down with a mature third party,
and developing a situation
where you're no longer giving or
lending them money.
In the meantime, read a book
called Boundaries by Dr. Henry
Cloud. After that and some
objective intervention, I think
this situation will become a lot
healthier for everyone.
-Dave
* Dave Ramsey is America's
trusted voice on money and
business, and CEO of Ramsey
Solutions. He has authored
seven best-selling books. The
Dave Ramsey Show is heard
by more than 11 million listeners each week on more than
550 radio stations and digital
outlets. Follow Dave on
Twitter at @DaveRamsey and
on the web at
daveramsey.com.
Griffith’s
traveling staff
to be in area
Congressman Griffith's Ninth
District STAFF will be available
at the following locations during
the month of July.
July 5, 2016
Pulaski County: 2:00 pm 4:00 pm
Dublin Town Hall
Route 100, 1 mile North of I81
Dublin, VA
July 13, 2016
Radford: 10:00 am - 12:00
pm
Radford Public Library
Meeting Room
30 West Main Street
Radford, VA
Pulaski County: 2:00 pm 4:00 pm
Pulaski County Library
Meeting Room
60 3rd Street NW
Pulaski, VA
‘I have fought a good fight’
2 Timothy 4:7. "I have
fought a good fight. I have finished my course. I have kept
the faith."
These are words of victory
from the Apostle Paul. The time
for his earthly life had come to
an end. The evil Roman
Emperor Nero was about to
have him put him to death
because of his faith. God was
calling him from the Church
Militant to the Church triumphant and he had absolutely
no regrets.
Like a good Christian soldier,
Paul had fought with the enemies of Christ and the Church
and had triumphed over them.
He had fought with opposition
from without and within the
Church. He had fought successfully with Satan, the enemy of
his soul and overcame him by
the blood of the Lamb and the
words of his testimony. He had
lived a fulfilling life in Christ.
There wasn't anything more that
he wanted. He was ready to be
offered up. He was ready to
meet his blessed Lord.
"I have finished my course."
Not his own course, but the
course laid out for him by
Christ. Now there awaited him a
crown of righteousness which
he was confident he would
Teach Me
Your Word
O Lord
Terry
McCraw
receive from Jesus Himself.
I have kept the faith. Paul
lived an exemplary Christian
life. He faithfully preached the
gospel of Jesus Christ from the
day when he first met the risen,
glorified, Lord Jesus on the
Road to Damascus, and continued to preach it up until the time
of his martyrdom. He had not
compromised the message. He
had not preached a sugar coated
message that some with itching
ears wanted to hear, but he
preached what they needed to
hear. He preached it when it
was convenient and when it was
not convenient. He preached it
when it was accepted and when
it was rejected. He knew that
even after his life was over, the
gospel would continue to flow
forth from Almighty God like a
river that continues to flow,
even if no one drinks of it. He
had practiced what he preached.
He had kept the faith.
Some good questions for us to
ponder over are these: Will we
be able to leave this life in the
manner that Paul did? Looking
forward with great anticipation
to our eternal future with Christ
in Heaven? When we walk the
last mile of the way, will we be
able to say, I am now ready to
be offered up. I have done
everything God called me to do.
Will we be able to say, I have
lived a fulfilling life in Christ,
and there's nothing else I want
out of this life? Will we, like
the Apostle Paul, be looking forward to receiving a crown of
righteousness? Will we be able
to say, I have finished the course
that God laid out for me? Will
we be able to say, I have kept
the faith? Will we be able to say,
my experience with God is still
as vibrant now as the day when
I was born again of the Spirit of
God?
These are good questions for
each of us to ask ourselves and
with which to measure the sum
of our lives. Will we measure up
to God's standards and expectations when He calls us home? If
there's any doubt, then we need
to dedicate or rededicate our
whole lives to God, and
become the man or woman of
God that He created us to be.
Take your dog out to the game!
Join the Pulaski County Humane Society for
Bark in the Park on Tuesday, July 5th and watch
several dogs from the Pulaski County Animal
Shelter, all available for adoption, root for the
Yankees over the Bristol Pirates. Yankees fans are
also invited to bring your pooches, but must show
proof of rabies at the gate. All dogs must be on
leashes. Gates open at 5:30. Game starts at 7:00.
Here is your chance to take your dog out to the ball
game. See you there!
Questions? Call 540-674-0089 or [email protected].
[email protected]
STATEWIDE CLASSIFIEDS
AUCTION Gray Auctions Co.
Family owned Plantation since
1747 Antiques, Heirlooms,
Keepsakes and more for sale July
16, 2016 @ 9AM 33345 Magee
Lane, Wakefield, VA 23888 visit
www.graycoservices.com or call
Joe @ 804-943-3506
MEDICAL
BILLING
TRAINEES NEEDED! Train to
become a Medical Office
Assistant! NO EXPERIENCE
NEEDED!
Training & Job
Placement available at CTI! HS
Diploma/GED & Computer
needed. 1-888-424-9419
HELP WANTED /
EDUCATION
Teaching
vacancies:
Vocal/Choral, Early Childhood
Special Education, Reading
Specialist,
Business
&
Information Technology, Middle
School Mathematics, Special
Education General Curriculum,
History & Social Science,
M a t h e m a t i c s ,
Journalism/Theatre Arts, High
School
Counselor,
Electronics/Robotics,
Earth
Science, Spanish, Drafting,
Reading Literacy, Alternative
Education (Core subject endorsement required). To apply, visit
www.pecps.k12.va.us and complete the online application.
Prince Edward County Public
Schools, Farmville, Virginia
23901 - 434-315-2100 - EOE
HELP WANTED - DRIVERS
CDL
TRAINING
FOR
LOCAL/OTR
DRIVERS!
$40,000-$50,000 1ST Year! 4wks or 10 Weekends for CDL.
Veterans
in
Demand!
Who can turn the world on with his
smile? After you take a good good
look at this face, the answer is obvious: Spike. In an animal shelter
setting, Spike's smile looks out of
place. But despite being picked up
stray and homeless, this smallish,
adult pit bull/lab mix has the sweetest disposition. He is very loving
and gets along well with other dogs.
Spike has been in the shelter since
May with very little interest, and we don't understand why. Someone
please, do the right thing. Give Spike a chance. You can visit Spike at
the Pulaski County Animal Shelter, 80 Dublin Park Road, Dublin.
Hours: 10 to 4, Monday through Friday; 10 to 12 noon Saturday.
Please note: The shelter will be closed for Independence Day this
coming Saturday, July 2 and reopen Tuesday, July 5th.
LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS
Huge Estate Sale - 3 Days
Fri., Sat., Sun., July 1-3
8 a.m. - 3 p.m. daily, Rain or Shine
5703 Tanglewood Drive, Dublin
Follow signs from Rt. 11 at Rt. 617
Lots of tools, furniture, electronics, records albums & CD's,
sewing and office supplies, kitchen items, linens, books,
collectibles, hot tub and much more. Call 540-674-9541 for more
information.
REDUCED
RENT TO OWN:
Newly remodeled inside and out,
two bedroom, one bath, home in
Pulaski. Large den, pantry, basement, large lot, great neighborhood. $2,000 down, $504 per
month. Down payment financing
available for qualified buyers.
Call 540-980-0909.
FOR RENT: Apartment
2 br 1½ baths first floor apt.
newly refurbished, quiet neighborhood. $450 monthly includes
heat, water, sewer, garbage,
washer/dryer hookup. No pets,
located at 27 8th St. N.W.
Pulaski. Security deposit. Call
320-5347 or 980-5345.
Richmond/Fredericksburg 800243-1600; Lynchburg/Roanoke
8 0 0 - 6 1 4 - 6 5 0 0 ;
LFCC/Winchester 800-454-1400
67 Driver Trainees needed! No
CDL? No Problem-We Train Be
Job ready in as little as 20 days!
Earn Great pay/benefits! 1-800874-7131.
appearance. Estimated completion time twenty-one days.
Telephone inquiries welcome no obligation. Hilton Oliver,
Attorney. 757-490-0126. Se
Habla Español.
SERVICES
DIVORCE - Uncontested, $395
+ $86 court cost. No court
808-3949
980-1216, if no answer, leave a
message and phone number.
FOR SALE:
MOTORCYCLE/CAR
Yellow Can Am 2008, two axles,
gas, odometer 2,700 mi.;
$12,000. Call 540-674-0774.
1961 Buick Electra 225
Convertible; 445 Wild cat
engine; 401 cubic inches nail
head engine. Just completely
rebuilt, call 639-0924.
FOR SALE:
MISCELLANEOUS
Hotpoint 30 in. range (white)
with self-cleaning oven with see
through door , like new $325.
Call 553-1554.
REAL ESTATE: FOR SALE
For sale: Two burial plots,
Highland Memory Gardens
“Christus Garden” front right,
immediately after entering.
Includes open and closing. Price
negotiable. Call 540-239-9523
leave message.
AUCTIONS
EDUCATION
Pet of the Week - Spike
Four burial plots for sale in
Garden of Christie - Rosewood
Memorial Garden in Rural
Retreat, Va. Asking $500 for
each or all four for $2,000. Plots
are worth $1,200 each. Call 540980-7137.
Four burial plots available at
Highland Memory Gardens in
Dublin. These plots are located in
the Good Shepard section of the
cemetery, beautiful flat lots. Will
sell two or all four together,
priced at $1,200 each. Call 540-
Hotpoint 18-cu.ft. two door
refrigerator freezer (freezer on
top) with ice maker, like new
$325. Call 553-1554.
BERKEL Meat Slicer $350, call
980-1180.
Wood (oak, split and clean) $72
an average pickup truck load &
Hay (4X4 rolls) for sale, call
540-639-0924.
YARD SALES:
3 Family Yard Sale
Fri. & Sat.; July 1 -2, 9 a.m. - ?
635 4th St. N. E., Pulaski
Yard Sale
Sat., July 2, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Weather permitting
5109 Wilderness Rd., Newbern
Household items, books and
more.
County to replace Code Red warning system with RAVE
By MIKE WILLIAMS
Publisher
Just in the past several days
many residents in Pulaski
County received Code Red
weather alert messages on their
phones as severe thunderstorms
rumbled through the area.
Soon the Code Red warnings
will give way to a new system
called RAVE.
Josh Tolbert, Emergency
Management Coordinator for the
county, said the RAVE system
will go live in a couple weeks
and will have several new features.
Among them, RAVE will
incorporate several ways in
which to get the word of trouble
out to citizens, including text
messages, voice calls, emails,
Facebook messages, Twitter, etc.
Also, the system will work
with Smart911. When residents
sign up for the system they can
choose to create a profile for
their household that will be part
of the 911 data base. Tolbert said
citizens can post all sorts of
information including emergency contact info, children's
names, info on the home such as
a photo and floorplan, and more.
The additional information
will only be accessible during a
911 call.
Tolbert said participation in
the program and how much
information is supplied is voluntary.
He noted that citizens with
land line phones will be connected to RAVE, while VOIP and cell
phone users will be required to
re-register.
Watch for more details in a
couple weeks on signing up with
RAVE.
PULASKI COUNTY PULSE
FYI:
July 4th Holiday Garbage Pickup/Recycling Centers schedule
The Large Item Drop Site and
Recycling Centers located in
Dublin (Bagging Plant Road),
Fairlawn (Mason Street), and
Pulaski (Dora Highway) will be
closed on Monday, July 4th.
There will be NO Garbage
Collection. Garbage collection
will be on a one day delay.
Thursday and Friday will be collected on Friday. The PSA Offce
will be closed on July 4th. We are
sorry of any inconvenience that
this may cause.
Dublin Town Office Schedule
Dublin Town offices will be
closed Friday, July 1 and
Monday, July 4. Garbage scheduled for pick up on Monday, July
4 will be picked up on Tuesday,
July 5 along with Tuesday's regular pick up.
Hufford/Mt. Olivet Cemetery
Hufford/Mt. Olivet Cemetery
seek donations for upkeep
Due to the lack of volunteer help
for the summer upkeep of the
Hufford/Mt. Olivet Cemetery, it
has become necessary to have the
mowing and weed eating services
hired out. At this time, we hope
that this notice will serve as a
solicitation for donations for
funds to help defer the cost of
these services. If you own plots
or have family buried in the
cemetery, we request that you
send donations to Hufford/Mt.
Olivet Cemetery, c/o 2721 Mt.
Olivet Rd., Pulaski, Va. 24301.
Please know that no donation is
too small. For more information
call 540-200-7880.
July 1
Boating Safety Course for
Operators of Boats and
Personal Watercraft
Beginning July 1, 2016, all PWC
operators age 14 and older and all
motorboat operators regardless of
age need to take a boating safety
course! This is the last boating
class in this area until Fall. THIS
BOATING SAFETY CLASS IS
OFFERED IN TWO PARTS. It is
necessary to attend on both
Wednesday, 27 July and
Thursday, 28 July from 5 to 9
PM. The classes will be held in
Rooker Hall Auditorium at New
River Community College at
5251 College Drive, Dublin.
Course is taught by the United
States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotilla 83 and Virginia
Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries (DGIF). Materials and
instruction are free of charge.
Bring a pencil and highlighter.
Each graduate earns a wallet card
showing successful completion of
the class. This course meets the
requirements of Virginia Boating
Safety Laws. Children 12 and
under must be accompanied by
an adult. Pre-Registration is
required. Online registration is at
http://www.registered.com/events/view/84541.
Contact Mendy Harman at 540494-3569 or
[email protected]
if you have any questions.
July 4
Fourth of July celebration
planned at Dublin Town Hall
There will be a 4th of July celebration on the front lawn of
Dublin Town Hall on Monday,
July 4th. The ceremony will
begin at 9 a.m. and will include
the POW/Remembrance Table.
Camp Peaks
Camp Peaks - New Dublin
Presbyterian Church Day Camp
For ages 4 - 12, July 4 - 8, 9 a.m.
- 3 p.m. Worship, music, games,
hiking, crafts, swimming and
campfires. Breakfast and lunch
provided. For more information
or to register, call 674-6147 or
307-5084.
July 7
American Legion & HarveyHowe- Carper to meet
The American Legion, HarveyHowe-Carper Post 30 will meet
on Thursday, July 7, 7 p.m. at the
Post Home on 27 West Main
Street in Radford. All veterans,
men and women, are invited for
membership. For further information, please call 250-2283 or 2399864.
July 8
Full Gospel Grace Tabernacle
to hold revival
"Revival of Fire" featuring
Evangelist Davie Whitlock will
be held at Full Gospel Grace
Tabernacle July 8 -10, Friday and
Saturday services begin at 7 p.m.;
Sunday, July 10 morning service
begins at 10:30 a.m. Cameron
Mitchell, Pastor.
July 12
Sons of Confederate Vets,
Stuart Horse Artillery Camp to
meet
The Sons of Confederate
Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery
Camp #1784 will meet on
Tuesday, July 12, 7 p.m. at Ray's
Restaurant on Rt. 221, north of
Floyd. Mr. Reggie Bennett, Third
Division Commander, and his
wife will be special guests at this
meeting. Members of the United
Daughters of the Confederacy
(UDC) are also invited to attend.
For further information, please
call 216-233-8401 or 239-9864.
July 27
Boating Safety Course for
Operators of Boats and
Personal Watercraft
Beginning July 1, 2016, all PWC
operators age 14 and older and all
motorboat operators regardless of
age need to take a boating safety
course! This is the last boating
class in this area until Fall. THIS
BOATING SAFETY CLASS IS
OFFERED IN TWO PARTS. It is
necessary to attend on both
Wednesday, 27 July and
Thursday, 28 July from 5 to 9
PM. The classes will be held in
Rooker Hall Auditorium at New
River Community College at
5251 College Drive, Dublin.
Course is taught by the United
States Coast Guard Auxiliary
Flotilla 83 and Virginia
Department of Game and Inland
Fisheries (DGIF). Materials and
instruction are free of charge.
Bring a pencil and highlighter.
Each graduate earns a wallet card
showing successful completion of
the class. This course meets the
requirements of Virginia Boating
Safety Laws. Children 12 and
under must be accompanied by
an adult. Pre-Registration is
required. Online registration is at
http://www.registered.com/events/view/84541.
Contact Mendy Harman at 540494-3569 or
[email protected]
if you have any questions.
ONGOING:
Cowboy Church distributes
free bread weekly
Cowboy Church is giving away
free bread on Wednesday evening
and Sunday afternoon to anyone
who needs it. Wednesday distribution is held between 6:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.; Sunday distribution is
held between 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. A
free meal is also served each
Sunday at 2 p.m. for anyone who
would like to eat. Church attendance is encouraged but not
required. The church is located at
520 Main St., Pulaski ( across
from Downtown Exxon).
Dublin High School Class of
1966 planning 50th Reunion
Dublin High School Class of
1966 is planning a 50th reunion
for August 20,2016. We are in the
process of sending out information to those we have addresses
for. There may be some classmates that we do not have current
addresses for. If you have not
heard from us and would like
details about this event, please
contact Bill Alexander at
(540)577-2455 or Joe Bishop
at(540)674-5272.
New Life Nazarene Solomon's
Closet in need of donations
New Life Nazarene Church located at Jefferson Ave. in Pulaski is
in need of summer clothing only
for Solomon's Closet. Donations
can be dropped off each Saturday,
at 2 p.m. or on the second and
fourth Tuesday of the month. For
more information call Debbie at
603-828-8230.
Pulaski Daily Bread in need of
volunteers
Daily Bread is in need of servers
on several different days, so if
you can spare a few hours a week
you may contact Debbi Harrell
(Director) at 980-2131 between
the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 12:30
p.m. Monday through Friday.
Family Support Group for the
Losses in Our Lives
Meets 1st Thursday of each
month in the L. Brinkley Eure
Education Building located
behind LewisGale Hospital
Pulaski 2 sessions are available
each month. Times are from
NOON - 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. 8 p.m. Light Refreshments provided.
AmVets Post #50
AmVets Post #50 meets each
Friday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m.
Dinners sold at post. The post is
located at 1018 East Main St.,
Pulaski. For more information
540-994-6006.
Celebrate Recovery Support
group at VHM
Valley Harvest Ministries in
Dublin is now sponsoring a support group for people who are
working through hurts, habits and
hang- ups. The group meets each
Thursday at 6:30 p.m.
Food will be served at 6:30 p.m.
followed at 7 p.m. with a large
group meeting and then everyone
will divide into smaller groups at
8 p.m. The church is located at 1
Harvest Place in Dublin.
Narcotics Anonymous
The NA group HOW meets each
Sunday 6 p.m. at the Christ
Episcopal Church located at 144
Washington Ave., in Pulaski. The
meeting is open to everyone.
N.A. (Principles before
Personalities)
N.A. Principles before
Personalities meets Thursday at 7
p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 6
p.m. at the First Presbyterian
Church Annex located at 4th and
Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. For
more information, go to
www.newrivervalleyna.org
AA:
Alcoholics Anonymous meet
Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meeting); Wednesday (noon); and
Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meetings) at Pulaski Presbyterian
Church of America across from
Magic Mart. For more information call 980-5233.
Al-Anon - Pulaski:
Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group (a
support group for friends and
families of alcoholics) meet every
Monday night at 8 p.m. at the
Pulaski Presbyterian Church of
America across from Magic
Mart. Contact number: 540-9805233.
If you would like to publicize
community activities (FREE of
charge) please contact us by
email: [email protected],
Fax: 540-980-8628 or drop by
The Patriot newspaper office at
138 N. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski
or call 540-808-3949.
[email protected]
Planting time at the YMCA in Pulaski
The advent of spring welcomed a bevy of activity for the
children enrolled in the Child
Development Center at the
YMCA of Pulaski County.
Enriched soil and compost were
added to four raised beds just in
time for planting seeds and celebrating Earth Day. Rain did not
interfere with the fun related to
planting because on Earth day
the children participated in
indoor activities related to gardening. First, there was a lesson
related to a plant's need for sun,
healthy soil and water in order to
grow.
Next, the children created
plant markers for the seeds that
would be planted on a future
sunny day. With the help of spe-
cial visitors from AmeriCorps
and Beans & Rice, Inc., the
morning class of preschool children joyously painted 16 wooden
spoons to be used to label rows
of radish, carrot, beet, lettuce and
snap pea seeds. At least most of
the paint ended up on the spoons!
Luckily, the spoons were dry by
afternoon when the after-school
children were ready to decorate
the spoons and label them with
the names of the plants.
The following week the children celebrated a sunny Arbor
Day by planting an apple tree in
a garden in front of the YMCA.
This was also the day the children happily placed their wooden
spoon plant markers in the raised
Planting an apple tree.
YMCA preschool children with AmeriCorps volunteers and staff.
Ready to water!
beds and sowed their seeds.
The children love watering
their garden and harvesting the
produce. Recently the children
enjoyed snacks of radishes and
snap peas and were even able to
harvest enough lettuce for their
salads! In May, the children
added pepper, cucumber, zucchini, and basil, dill, sage and parsley plants to the beds. Luckily,
the rain barrels are full and the
school age children are enjoying
their watering responsibilities.
The children's gardening activities at the YMCA are facilitated
by Sharon Eifried who is a
Master Gardener. Much of this
service project at the YMCA has
been funded by grants awarded
by the Master Gardener
Association which is a volunteer
organization of the Virginia
Cooperative
Extension.
Community grants are awarded,
based on merit, to any educational, care-giving, or communitybased organization seeking to
educate, involve and/or improve
quality of life for participants
through a gardening-related project. The call for grant applications will be published in the
newspaper in the fall. If your
organization fits the above
description, please consider
applying!
David Hagan
Pulaski Yankees
Blair Hoke
Pulaski Yankees
Dr. Jack Knarr
Pulaski County
Chamber
Welcome Back Yankees
Membership Luncheon
www.pcpatriot.com
Moriah Hinton
Sings the
‘National Anthem’
For Daily News, Weather, Sports And More Visit
The Chamber recently hosted its annual Membership Luncheon at
Calfee Park to celebrate the start of another Pulaski Yankees season.
This long standing community tradition allows fans to meet with
players, hear from team managers and coaches, and get an exclusive
look at Calfee Park upgrades prior to opening night. After securing
the largest attendance of any Appalachian League last year, the
Pulaski Yankees are excited to kick off another championship year!
A special thanks to this year's Luncheon sponsors: Grand Slam
Sponsor: Town of Pulaski; Major League Sponsors: Bower Funeral
Home, Cumulus Broadcasting, Food City, Hodge Insurance, King
Tire, The Patriot, Southwest Times; Minor AAA Sponsors: Barbour &
Simpkins, LLP, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Foothills Chiropractic,
Holiday/Hampton Inns, Pete Dye River Course, Pulaski Area Transit,
SERVPRO, Warm Hearth Village; Minor AA Sponsors: Heartland
Rehab, Wilderness Road Regional Museum.
Jeff Worrell
Town of
Pulaski
The Patriot
808-3949

July 1, 2016 - The Patriot

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