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Friday Mar. 25, 2011
4th Annual Garden Symposium from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street in Lynchburg.
434-847-1465 www.gravegarden.org Registration for the
Fourth Annual “Ready, Set...Bloom! Garden Symposium
is now open and online at www.lynchburgtickets.com/
gardensymposium This year’s theme is “extending the life
of your garden”. This year’s speakers are: Cherie Foster
Colburn, co-author of the newly released “Heirloom Bulbs
for Today” Symposium Presentation: Fireflies and Four-
O-Clocks; Reverend Douglas Seidel, renowned rose
historian, Symposium Presentation: Final Resting Places
(history of cemeteries and the plants people grew in
them) Special hands-on walk and talk workshop on the
Cemetery’s grounds included; Peggy Singlemann, Director
of Horticulture at Maymont, Symposium Presentation:
Flowering Shrubs to Spice Up Your Garden.
Jeff Doss Grand Slam Open Martial Arts Tournament
from 4:30 - 8 p.m.at Rustburg High School, 1671 Village
Hwy. in Rustburg. 434-332-3300 www.jeffdossgrandslam.
com Martial Artists from all over the Nation will compete in
weapons, breaking, self-defense, katas, musicals sparring
and team events for all ages & belt ranks. North vs South
Black Belt Team Match will open the event on Saturday.
Doors open at 4:30pm on Friday (25th) and 9:00am (26th).
Come watch many World Champions and top competitors
from all over the U.S. compete! Admission is $10.
Ellington Fridays with The Dog Boys from 5:30 - 9 p.m.
at The Ellington, 421 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg.
434-845-2162 www.theellington.org Do you want to hear
some of the best local bands and grab a bite to eat for
only 10 bucks? The Dog Boys takes the stage for Ellington
Fridays. Doors open at 5:30 with music from 6:00 to 9:00.
Tickets are $10 and available at the door only. Cash bar
available.
Civil War Seminar “1861 First Blood” from 6:30 p.m.
to 9:30 p.m. at Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd.
in Lynchburg. 434-582-2087 www.chaplainsmuseum.
org Dr. Clifton Potter will deliver the Key Note Address,
Lynchburg and Virginia on the Eve of War. In addition
to the speakers presentations, there will be vendors
and displays for the public. All Central Va. middle, high
and college students and teachers can attend free. For
more information, contact 434-592-4366 or klburdeaux@
liberty.edu or Kenny Rowlette at (434) 592-2087. Those
interested in touring Lynchburg’s premier Civil War site,
Historic Sandusky, call (434) 832-0162 or visit www.
historicsandusky.org
Comedy Zone - Lynchburg at 7:30 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel
& Conference Center, 2900 Candler’s Mountain Road in
Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comedyzone-lynchburg.
com The Comedy Zone Stand-Up Comedy featuring Mike
Speenberg and feature at Mark Evans. Come early for a
full dinner menu & cocktail service. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Show starts at 7:30pm.
E.C. Glass Theatre “The Phantom of the Opera” at 7:30
p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium, 2111 Memorial Avenue in
Lynchburg. 434-522-3712 Ext. 3511 www.ecglasstheatre.
org Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Phantom of the Opera, the
longest running show in Broadway history, will finally
come to Lynchburg in March as EC Glass Theatre
presents the Central Virginia premiere of this international
phenomenon. This haunting love story leaves audiences
entranced by the sumptuous score, the haunting romance,
and the timeless story of seduction and despair. Tickets:
Adults $10. Students, Children, Seniors $8
The Barber of Saville at 7:30 p.m. at Academy of
Fine Arts, Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theater in
Historic Downtown Lynchburg. 434-528-3397 Email:
info@operaonthejames.org Rossini’s masterpiece with
a twist—Director Craig Fields has a surprise setting for
the world’s most celebrated barber, Figaro! Pure joy
and silliness abound in an opera filled with outrageous
mistaken identities, madcap mayhem and unforgettable
melodies.
G.G.K. performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at 3009 Old
Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 or stoneybadger.
com
Saturday, Mar. 26, 2011
Civil War Seminar “1861 First Blood” from 9:30 a.m.
- 4:30 p.m. at Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd. in
Lynchburg. 434-582-2087 www.chaplainsmuseum.org
Speaker Presentations and Artifact Displays at The Arthur
S. DeMoss Learning Center. In addition to the speakers
presentations, there will be vendors and displays for the
public. All Central Va. middle, high and college students
and teachers can attend free. For more information,
contact 434-592-4366 or klburdeaux@liberty.edu or
Kenny Rowlette at (434) 592-2087.
What is Hydrology? from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Amazement
Square, 27 Ninth Street in Lynchburg. 434-845-1888 www.
amazementsquare.org We know that when we turn the
handle on our faucet water comes out, but do you know
how it gets there? Learn about the water cycle and follow
the water trail from the sky to our sinks as we explore the
field of hydrology. Then, we will harness water vapors by
making clouds in a bottle! For more information visit our
website.
Jeff Doss Grand Slam Open Martial Arts Tournament
from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. at Rustburg High School. (See event
Mar. 25 for more information.)
Amazement Square Celebrates 10th Birthday from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. at Amazement Square, 27 Ninth Street in
Lynchburg. 434-845-1888 www.amazementsquare.org
Amazement Square, The Rightmire Children’s Museum,
is excited to celebrate its 10th birthday on March 24th.
The community is invited to join it’s birthday celebration
by visiting the museum and be a part of their series of
celebrations, including a free event for the community
and its millionth visitor celebration. All children 13 and
under will be invited to play in the museum for free while
members may also bring two guests for free. This day will
also offer cupcake decorating, a Saturday program, and
a special birthday celebration in song by”Cantate, The
Children’s and Youth Choir for Central Virginia.”
Blossom to Bottle Open House from noon to 5 p.m. at
Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road in Bedford.
540-586-3707 www.peaksofotterwinery.com Enoy a picnic
under the many blossoming trees. Taste a wide variety of
wines and watch the farm animals while visiting. Go to:
www.BedfordWine.com to get information and advance
tickets for The Horse and Hound Wine Festival.
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E.C. Glass Theatre “The Phantom of the Opera” at 7:30
p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium. (See description Mar. 25.) The Lynchburg Times
Joe Nichols In Concert at 8 p.m. at Phase 2 Dining & www.lynchburgtimes.com
Entertainment, 4009 Murray Place in Lynchburg. 434-
846-3206 www.phase2club.com Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Ages: 21 & up. Dress: Relaxed
Ruckus performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at
3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 or
stoneybadger.com
Sunday, Mar. 27, 2011
Civil War Seminar “1861 First Blood” at 9 a.m. at Liberty
University, 1971 University Blvd. in Lynchburg. 434-
582-2087 www.chaplainsmuseum.org Period Worship
Service at The R.C. Whorley Prayer ChapelI. For more
information, contact 434-592-4366 or klburdeaux@liberty.
edu or Kenny Rowlette at (434) 592-2087.
E.C. Glass Theatre “The Phantom of the Opera” at 2:30
Publisher & Editor:
p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium. (See description Mar. 25.)
Dan McDermott
The Barber of Saville at 3 p.m. at Academy of Fine Arts, dan@lynchburgtimes.com
Joy & Lynch Christian Warehouse Theater in Historic
Downtown Lynchburg. 434-528-3397 Email:info@
operaonthejames.org Rossini’s masterpiece with a twist—
Director Craig Fields has a surprise setting for the world’s
most celebrated barber, Figaro! Pure joy and silliness
abound in an opera filled with outrageous mistaken
identities, madcap mayhem and unforgettable melodies.
Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011
E.C. Glass Theatre “The Phantom of the Opera” at 2:30
p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium. (See description Mar. 25.)
Friday, Apr. 1, 2011
First Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lynchburg Museum, Advertising Sales Manager:
901 Court Street in Lynchburg. 434-455-6226 www. Angie Buterakos
lynchburgmuseum.org First Fridays...FREE! The Art
angie@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
Trolley will drop you off and pick you up at our front door
as it makes its way between the art galleries, studios, and
540-683-9197
other places of interest in Downtown Lynchburg. There will
be a featured topic for each First Friday and a staff member Sales Team:
will be on hand to show artifacts that are not usually on
exhibit and talk with visitors. This months featured topic
Dianne Tranks: 434-258-3326
is “Oddities and Curiosities from the Museum Collection.”
Museums often have unusual and downright strange
dianne@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
artifacts--come see what the Lynchburg Museum has
acquired over the years. Michael Bull: 540-660-1199
michael@lynchburgtimes.com
Ellington Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The
Ellington, 421 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. 434-845-
2162 www.theellington.org Joe Krown Trio with Walter Alison Duvall: 540-551-2072
Washington & Russell Batiste, Jr. will be coming to the alison@lynchburgtimes.com
Main Stage. Doors open at 5:30 with music from 6:00 to
9:00. Tickets are $10 and available at the door only. Cash
Sceauncia Parr: 434-207-8581
bar available.
sparr@AdvertiseLynchburg.com:
Central Virginia ParaQuest Conference starts at 7 p.m.
Interested in things paranormal? Join us on April 1 and
2 at the Holiday Inn Select in Lynchburg for this event Kendra Heath: 434-209-3046
featuring speakers from various fields of metaphysical and kendra@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
paranormal studies, ranging from hauntings to UFO’s to
Big Foot and beyond. In addition to speakers, there will be
ghost tours, technical demos, vendors, book signings, and
Political Writer:
networking with others of similar interests. Come expand
your knowledge of things outside the realm of accepted Emily Williams
reality. Friday evening Meet ‘n Greet, 7pm-10pm. emily@lynchburgtimes.com
Saturday from 9am-9pm. $50 registration. Saturday lunch
included with registration fee. With Saturday evening
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dinner, $65. For more info visit our webpage at http://www.
vaparaquest.com
E.C. Glass Theatre “The Phantom of the Opera” at 7:30
p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium. (See description Mar. 25.)
“The Visit” from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Randolph
College, 2500 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. 434-947-
8562 www.faculty.randolphcollege.edu/theatre
Randolph College’s Wildcat Theatre presents “The Visit.”
The play is about a wealthy woman who returns to her
debt-ridden home town and offers them money, with one
condition: She wants the life of a villager who, years earlier,
caused her to be expelled from town in disgrace. Tickets
are $12 for adults, $9 for faculty/staff, $7 for seniors and
$5 for students.
Stagger performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at
3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 or
stoneybadger.com
Saturday, Apr. 2, 2011
Bird Walk from 8 a.m. to noon at Thomas Jefferson’s
Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest. 434-
525-1806 www.poplarforest.org Explore Poplar Forest
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Seven Hills Church of Christ
How Can I Live Through Dying
Please come join us for a
Growing Toward Heaven In 2011
Event with Jerrie Barber
Sunday 10am: Carving Ears, Calling Angels
11am: How Can I deny Myself?
6pm: How Can I Endure the Pain
Monday 7pm: Dealing with Embarrassment
Tuesday 7pm: Picking Up My Cross
Wednesday 7pm: Tired and Disappointed
Thursday 7pm: Why Endure The Pain
Date are April 3rd - 7th
810 Old Graves Mill Rd. 434-237-3666
Forest Photo Club
Join us every third Monday of
each month at 7pm at the
Forest Presbyterian Church.
www.lojophotography.com
Join our forum at www.mylynchburg.net
with the Lynchburg Bird Club. Free.
4th Annual Point of Honor 5K & Youth Mini-Mile at
9 a.m. Please visit www.riversiderunners.com for more
information and to register! From March 24 until April 2,
the cost to participate in the 5K ranges from $20-25 and
from $8-10 for the Youth Mini-Mile (approximately 3/4
mile). The higher fees apply only to race day registrations.
All Youth Mini-Mile finishers receive a medal with the top
male and female finisher receiving a trophy. Race proceeds
benefit Donate Life and LifeNet Health, the two leading
organ donation agencies in Virgina! This race is the 1st
race in the Lynchburg Road Runners 2011 Race Series!
WALKERS ARE WELCOME! Race is held downtown and
begins and ends in the area of 9th & Jefferson Streets and
is conducted primarily on the paved Point of Honor Trail
that runs alongside the Blackwater Creek. Come for the
awards, door prizes, food, and fun!
Virginia Garden Week: Restoring Jefferson’s Poplar
Forest Landscape from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Poplar
Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest. 434-525-
1806 www.poplarforest.org Learn about historic garden
archaeology and restoration at Jefferson’s retreat (a new
project of the Garden Club of Virginia) through special
house and landscape tours. Free with regular admission
Advertise your yard sale for
only $15
Contact Rennie: 540-671-1239 or
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Shantara’s Goats Milk Soaps And Lotions
Come see us at our new booth in the Heritage Crafters Mall
in the Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Tues- Sat. We make
a variety of goats milk soaps, including dead sea salt soaps,
celtic sea salt soaps, pet soaps, essential oil soaps, fragrance
oil soaps, castile soaps, and more.
www.shantaraacres.com • 434-426-4049
HANDYMAN
Any job inside or out. Pressure washing, Landscap-
ing, Tile and any other home improvements.
No job to small, References available
CALL 434-656-6430
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or with Lynchburg Garden Day ticket. snowboarders...and yes there will be a ladies division too.
We didn’t forget about you! There will be over $10,000 in
Kite Day with special guest, Benjamin Franklin from prizes and give-aways. We will also have special guests
10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Poplar Forest. (See address Keir Dillon and Kevin Pearce going to be here. This event
above.) Bring a picnic and a kite (or purchase one on- is an invitational, but we will be having a few wild card
site) and enjoy family hands-on activities. Special guest, spots open. Invited riders and wild card hopefuls need
Benjamin Franklin, will be in attendance. Jefferson’s to download the PDF and fill out their information. To
octagonal dining table will be on display in the house. Free turn in your registration information you can either email
with regular admission. aawitherington@liberty.edu or bring in a printed version to
the Snowflex Centre by 2pm on April 2nd, 2011. The wild
Blossom to Bottle Open House from noon to 5 p.m. card qualifiers will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. We will
at Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road in then have rider warm ups starting at 5:30. To download
Bedford. 540-586-3707 www.peaksofotterwinery.com Visit the registration form, go to the Contact Website.
our farm and enjoy the many blossoms here and along the
way. Picnic under a blossoming tree. Taste our wines, visit E.C. Glass Theatre “The Phantom of the Opera” at 7:30
our farm animals and get advance tickets for The Horse p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium. (See description Mar. 25.)
and Hound Wine Festival. www.BedfordWine.com FREE.
You may bring your own glass, purchase a souvenir glass “The Visit” from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Randolph
or taste out of a free plastic cup. Also, Picnic and Visit The College. See description on Apr. 1 for more information.)
National D-Day Memorial, Bedford Museum and Poplar
Forest. Evolution performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at
3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 or
Dew Games from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Liberty Mountain stoneybadger.com
Snowflex Centre, 4000 Candlers Mountain Rd in
Lynchburg. 434-582-3539 www.liberty.edu/snowflex There
will be a Big Air & Rail Jam Competition for both skiers and
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each month at 7pm at the
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Professional Disc Jockey Service
for Weddings, Reunions, Birthdays,
Anniversaries and Special Events.
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Shootings on Grace St.
On March 20, 2011 at approximately 2321
hours Officers of the Lynchburg Police De-
partment responded to 1928 Cherry Street
in reference to a malicious wounding. After
units arrived on the scene Officers found two
victims that had been shot. Upon speaking to
the victim’s they advised that they were walk-
ing in the 1900 Block of Grace Street when a
b/m dressed in dark clothing began firing at
them with a handgun.
Victim (1) was identified as Jahvonte Jesse
Marcel Gilbert b/m age 18 of Lynchburg.( Gil-
bert was shot in both feet)
Victim (2) was identified as a 16 year old
juvenile from Appomattox VA. (juvenile was
shot in the hand)
Both victim’s injuries are not life threaten-
ing and they were treated at the Lynchburg
General Emergency Room. The investigation
Spring Special !
is continuing.
Anyone having information regarding this
crime is asked to call the Lynchburg Police
Department or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-798-
5900
Dog stolen at Sheetz
On March 8, 2011 a victim was in the park-
ing lot area of Sheetz in Campbell County
near the Airport. The victim went into the
store and a maroon Ford pick up pulled in be-
side the victim and a white female got out of
the passenger side and walked to the victim’s
passenger door and opened it. A male opened
the driver door of the truck he was driving
and stole a pit-bull, placing it onto the floor
board area of his truck. There was a baby in
plain sight in a car seat in the suspect vehicle.
The door has paint coming off the hood area
and a tool box on the back of it. Both the
male suspect and the female suspect appear
to be white. Anyone with information on this
please call the Campbell County Sheriff ’s Of-
fice, Inv. Tracy Emerson. (434) 332-9580
Public hearing on proposed city budget
A public hearing regarding the FY 2012 Pro-
posed Operating Budget and the FY 2012-
2016 Capital Improvement Program for the
City of Lynchburg, which includes funding
for general government services, and air-
port, schools, water, sewer, and other funds,
is scheduled for Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:00
p.m. in City Council Chamber, City Hall, 900
Church Street. The purpose of this hearing is
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The Awakening 2011 releases partial
speaker list and schedule
The Freedom Federation has released its
schedule for The Awakening 2011 with more
than 50 confirmed national speakers packed
into two days, including panel discussions,
breakout sessions, incredible music, and
much more coming to Liberty University on
Friday, April 8, and Saturday, April 9, 2011.
The theme this year is Raising our Voices:
Equipping and Empowering a New Revolu-
tion. Sponsored by a federation of organiza-
tions that comprise the Freedom Federation,
The Awakening 2011 will begin with the first
plenary session at 10:00 am ET on Friday in
Liberty University’s Convocation service with
Lila Rose, Live Action President and Expose
Planned Parenthood leader.
The two-day event will continue on April
8 with an invitation-only luncheon at 11:30
am, where former Speaker of the House Newt
Gingrich will be one of the speakers. From
2:00 - 4:00 on Friday, three movies, two of
which are documentaries, will be shown. One
documentary traces the history of the conser-
vative movement. On Friday night beginning
at 6:00, the second plenary begins with the
theme The Conservative Movement and its
Future, during which one of the highlights will
be a fast-paced panel discussion addressing
“The Three Legs of Conservatism.” The third
plenary session picks up on Saturday at 8:00
am, with the theme Conservatism and a New
Generation. A series of breakout sessions con-
tinue throughout the day, followed by the final
plenary session with the theme New Revolu-
tion Celebration, during which SonicFlood
will perform.
Breakout sessions will cover “What is a Con-
servative: The Social, Economic, and National
Defense Legs,” “Messaging and Mobilizing a
New Generation of World Changers: Turn-
ing Youth into Activists,” and more than 15
other topics such as Abortion, the Economy,
Religious Liberty, Marriage and Homosexual-
ity, Sharia Law, the Middle East, Human Sex
Trafficking, Reaching Minority Communities,
Using New Media and Technology to Power a
Movement, and other pressing topics.
Registration is free and open to the public,
but you must reserve your ticket at www.The-
Awakening2011.com. The Awakening 2011 is
focusing on inspiring and activating this gen-
eration to start a cultural revolution that will
lead America back to its founding principles.
Mathew Staver, Founder of Liberty Coun-
sel and Dean of Liberty University School of
Law, remarked: “The Awakening is a celebra-
tion of a new movement composed of many
voices echoing across racial, ethnic and gen-
erational lines. Our shared values unite those
concerned with social, economic, national
defense, domestic, and justice issues. Political
parties may seek to divide us, but our values
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Introductory Yoga Class at Forest Library
On Friday, April 8th, from 11:00 a.m.
– Noon, the Forest Library will offer a non-
harming, non-competitive way to improve
wellness through an introductory yoga class
given by nationally certified yoga instructor
Donna Everhart, owner of Cifax Yoga Studio
(www.cifaxyoga.com). The benefits of regu-
lar practice of yoga are many, including an in-
crease in muscular strength and flexibility, im-
proved alignment, relief from effects of stress,
and improved circulation and breathing effi-
ciency. This program will explore movement,
breath, flexibility, strength and mindfulness
through gentle poses, meditation and breath-
ing practices that foster health and well-being.
Everhart says, “For beginning or continuing
students, this will be an enjoyable hour long
class and discussion that will inspire you to
get on the mat!”
If you plan to attend, please call the Forest
Library at (540) 425-7002 to register. Ms.
Everhart has provided instructions that stu-
dents should be prepared to practice barefoot
with loose and comfortable clothes, refrain
from eating a large meal 2 hours prior to the
Former Heritage HS
Principal Miller dies
Mr. Robert Miller has died at the age of
60.
Mr. Miller worked at Rustburg High
School for 17 years in several capacities
including classroom teacher, coach and as-
sistant principal. He also served Heritage
High School as the Associate Principal and
Principal for 16 years before retiring. He
is the parent of two Heritage High School
graduates and was an at-large member of
the Heritage High School Task Force.
class, and let her know if you have a serious
ailment before the class begins. Yoga Mats will
be provided, but participants are welcome to
bring their own mats. Ms. Everhart can be
contacted at (540) 875-YOGA.
Bikeway tunnel closure to impact trail use
On Tuesday, March 29 and Wednesday,
March 30, the Hollins Mill Tunnel between
Mileposts 2.0 and 3.0 of the Blackwater Creek
Bikeway section of the James River Heritage
Trail will be closed from 8:00 a.m. until 5:00
p.m. each day for scheduled maintenance.
Trail users should exercise care when ac-
cessing the trail near the work site, watch for
maintenance activities, moving equipment
and obey all signage. Please use the Point of
Honor Trail as an alternate route during tun-
nel closure.
For more information contact the Parks &
Recreation Department at 455-5876.
Heritage High School Task Force
Subcommittee meeting scheduled
The Finance Subcommittee of the Heri-
tage High School Task Force will meet Mon-
day, March 28, at 5:30 p.m. in City Hall, 900
Church Street in the Second Floor Training
Room. The chair of the subcommittee is Lyle
Schweitzer. The meeting is open to the pub-
lic.
Traffic pattern changes on Rivermont
Bridge
Motorists should be aware that traffic pat-
terns on Rivermont Bridge have changed as
of March 23. Traffic will be switched to the
south side of the bridge in order to accommo-
date the second phase of reconstruction of the
north roadway surface.
Motorists should obey posted signs and use
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caution while traveling through a construc-
tion zone.
For information, contact Charles Grant,
Public Works Department – Engineering at
455-3934.
March On Litter cleanup event
Citizens for a Clean Lynchburg, Inc., in
partnership with the City of Lynchburg’s Pub-
lic Works Department, is pleased to announce
the 13th Annual March on Litter – A Great
American Cleanup event.
March on Litter will be held rain or shine
from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday,
March 26, starting at the Lynchburg Com-
munity Market on Main Street. Lynchburg’s
March on Litter event is a part of the nation’s
largest annual community improvement pro-
gram
Each participant will receive a clean-up lo-
cation, orange bags, safety vest, work gloves,
and refreshments.
For more information, call 455-4469.
Goodlatte announces Congressional Art
Competition for area high schools
Congressman Bob Goodlatte has an-
nounced that he is once again sponsoring the
Congressional Art Competition, An Artistic
Discovery, for high school students through-
out the 6th Congressional District. The win-
ning entries are displayed in a corridor of the
U.S. Capitol, in an area which has been desig-
nated for the artistic talents of today’s youth.
The Congressional Art Competition is open
to all high school students and the deadline
for submission is Wednesday, May 4th. Any
student wishing to participate should contact
one of Congressman Goodlatte’s four district
offices to make arrangements to submit their
art work. The format for the Congressional
Art Competition is as follows:
The artwork submitted must be two-dimen-
sional and can be no larger than 28 inches
high by 28 inches wide by 4 inches deep. The
artwork cannot weigh more than 15 pounds.
Drawings, prints, paintings, collages, mixed
media, computer-generated art and photog-
raphy are all acceptable mediums. It is impor-
tant to note that each entry must be original
in concept, design and execution and may not
violate any U.S. copyright laws.
“The Congressional Art Competition, which
first began in 1982, is a great opportunity for
students from Southwest and Central Virginia
to showcase their talent in a national forum,”
Goodlatte said.
To review the official rules and guidelines
for the Congressional Art Competition and
to receive the participation form, please visit
Congressman Goodlatte’s website at http://
goodlatte.house.gov/artistic-discovery.shtml.
B & W may help Japanese nuclear plants
Babcock & Wilcox says it is in discussions
with Toshiba Group to provide nuclear tech-
nical assistance and services to secure and
maintain the safety of the nuclear power
plants at Fukushima Daiichi in Japan. The
scope of work has not yet been defined.
Toshiba is helping the Japanese Government
and Tokyo Electric Power Co., Ltd. (TEPCO),
the operator of the Fukushima power plants,
to restore and maintain the safety of the af-
fected nuclear power plants and to reinstate
power in the region hit by the earthquake and
tsunami.
“We are saddened by the loss of life and
devastation that has occurred as a result of
the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. Our
thoughts are with those affected by this trag-
edy as well as those who continue to recover
from its aftermath,” said B&W President and
CEO Brandon C. Bethards.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Regarding your up-
coming challenges, the Aries Lamb should very
quickly size things up and allow you to make the
best possible use of whatever resources you have
on hand. Good luck.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You rarely blame oth-
ers for missteps that worked against you. But this
time you need to lay out all the facts and insist that
everyone acknowledge his or her share of the mis-
takes. Then start again.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) You might want to start
making vacation plans. And don’t be surprised by
unexpected family demands. Maintain control. Be
open to suggestions, but don’t get bogged down by
them.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Work with both your
Moon Child and Crab aspects this week to keep both
your creative and your practical sides balanced. Your
intuition sharpens, giving you greater insight by the
middle of the week.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) The Big Cat finally
should have all the information needed to move on
with a project. If not, maybe you’ll want to give every-
thing a new and more thorough check before trying
to move on.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Too much
emotional pain caused by someone you can’t win
over as a friend? Then stop trying to do so. You have
other things you need to work on this week. Go to it,
and good luck.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) It’s a good time
to reassess where and how your strengths can help
you build, and where your weaknesses can hinder
you. Remember to build on your strongest founda-
tion.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) That per-
sonal matter that seemed so hard to deal with should
be less confusing now. Don’t rush. Let things happen
easily, without the risk of creating even more puzzle-
ment.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)
Change continues to be a strong factor in many im-
portant areas. Keep on top of them, and you won’t
have to worry about losing control. A personal situa-
tion takes on a new look.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) A busi-
ness offer sounds intriguing. But if you don’t check
it out thoroughly, you could have problems. Take a
set of questions with you when you attend your next
meeting.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your self-
confidence should be coming back. That’s good
news. But it might be a bit over the top right now,
so best to let it settle down before you start making
expensive decisions.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Your life, your
decisions. Good enough. But be sure you have all
the facts you need to put into the decision-maker
mixing bowl and hope it will come out as it should.
BORN THIS WEEK: You find much of your creativity
with new people who give you much to think about.
© Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
Vacancies on Lynchburg boards and commissions and Lynchburg City School Board
From a release:
Volunteerism and citizen participation is
perhaps most evident on the government
level. Hundreds of concerned citizens vol-
unteer their time each year to assist the City
in finding solutions to problems, effecting
positive change, and planning for the fu-
ture.
Lynchburg City Council maintains a
strong commitment to citizen participation
as evidenced by the large number of Boards,
Commissions, and Committees established
by City Council. Some have special mem-
bership requirements but most do not. All
appointees are required to take an oath of
office. These boards and commissions pro-
vide valuable service to the City. The City
Council is grateful to the many dedicated
citizens who volunteer their time to serve
as members of these groups. als are eligible to serve another term, there
Upcoming Vacancies – Boards and Com-
missions - June 2011
• Youth Services Citizens Board – 3 vacan-
cies (1 eligible to serve again)
• City Employees Appeal Board – 1 vacancy
(not eligible to serve again)
Disabled? Don’t
Overpay Your Taxes
If you’re disabled and receive Social Se-
curity Disability Insurance (SSDI) or take the
Earned Income Tax Credit, you may be paying
too much in income taxes. The rules about tax
credits and deductions are confusing. In some
cases, you might have money coming back to
you.
Some answers can be found at Allsup.com,
however. Allsup has provided Social Security
disability claims assistance since 1984, the
first company in the country to do so.
Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com
• Central Virginia Community College
Board – 2 vacancies (1 eligible to serve
again)
• Board of Zoning Appeals – 1 vacancy (eli-
gible to serve again)
• School Board – 3 vacancies (3 eligible to
serve again)
• Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr./Lynchburg
Community Council – 1 vacancy (not eli-
gible to serve again)
• Economic Development Authority Board
– 1 vacancy (eligible to serve again)
• Museum Advisory Board – 5 vacancies
(all eligible to serve again)
• Historic Preservation Commission – 2 va-
cancies (all eligible to serve again)
• Regional Tourism Board – 3 vacancies (all
eligible to serve again)
Please note that although some individu-
is no guarantee that the individual will be
re-appointed.
Anyone interested in being considered
for appointment should contact the Clerk
of Council at 455-3995 for an application or
print an application from the City’s website
at www.lynchburgva.gov
A press release from Allsup outlines some of
the details.
• Up to half of your SSDI benefits are taxable.
Take half of those benefits and add them to all
of your other income. If that comes to $32,000
for couples or $25,000 for an individual for
the year 2010, you’ll likely owe taxes. But the
average SSDI recipient has a far lower total
income. File a tax return anyway, as you could
be due a refund for certain credits.
• If you received a lump-sum SSDI benefit and
file using that whole amount, you’ll likely pay
tax, as it makes your income look bigger. In-
stead, spread that amount out over the years.
The Internal Revenue Service allows you to
do that, but don’t take a chance by doing this
yourself. Get tax help.
• Workman’s compensation usually isn’t tax-
able, and neither are long-term disability ben-
efits IF you paid for them with after-tax dollars.
If your employer paid the premiums, it counts
as income. Again, get assistance.
•You may be eligible for the Earned Income
Lynchburg City School Board Vacancy
Notice
The terms of three Lynchburg School
Board members will expire on June 30,
2011. All three members are eligible to be
considered for re-appointment.
Lynchburg City Council invites residents
interested in serving on the School Board
to complete an application, which may be
obtained in the City Clerk’s Office, 900
Church Street, City Hall, between the hours
of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through
Friday, or you can download a copy from
the City’s web site at www.lynchburgva.gov.
City Council will make appointments for
three-year terms of office commencing July
1, 2011, and ending June 30, 2014.
A public hearing will be held on Tues-
day, May 10, at 7:30 p.m., to receive the
views and/or nominations of the citizens of
Lynchburg concerning Council’s appoint-
ment or re-appointment for the three posi-
tions (one from each district) on the Lynch-
burg School Board. The public hearing will
be held in the Council Chamber, City Hall,
900 Church Street, and applications must
be received by the City Clerk prior to the
May 10 public hearing.
Tax Credit if you earned between $13,460 and
$48,362, but it depends on your individual
situation, such as filing status and the num-
ber of dependents you claim. Other possible
credits include those for the disabled and for
dependent care.
Besides the credits, there are numerous
possible deductions you can take, such as a
higher standard deduction if you are blind or
visually impaired, medical deductions above
7.5 percent of your adjusted gross income,
and the cost of seeking help to get SSDI ben-
efits.
For more information, go to Allsup’s website:
www.allsupinc.com. Click the link to Consum-
er Web Site in the upper right corner. Click on
Personal Finance, then click Managing Your
Taxes, a free online guide. Or call them at
800-279-4357. There is a fee for its services.
David Uffington regrets that he cannot
personally answer reader questions, but will
incorporate them into his column whenever
possible. Write to him in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,
FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnre-
ply@gmail.com © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc.
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One year: Gridlock over health-care law reform

By Amanda Iacone
Virginia Statehouse News
As state officials continue working to over-
turn at least a portion of the federal health
care law, a group of Democrats and support-
ers celebrated the one-year anniversary of the
law’s enactment.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., said the law
will help seniors, low-income earners and ev-
eryone in between gain better access to health
care. He spoke Tuesday night during a policy
discussion in the General Assembly Building
hosted by Virginia Organizing, a grass-roots
organization that focuses on social and eco-
nomic justice issues in the state and that sup-
ports President Obama’s health care plan.
The one-year anniversary of the signing of
the Patient Protection and Affordable Care
Act was Wednesday.
“Some people are living and some are dying
by virtue of whether they have employment
that provides insurance,” Scott said.
Scott said the law is in jeopardy because
members of the U.S. House of Representatives
voted to defund the law as part of the ongoing
budget fight in Washington, D.C.
“If you don’t have the funding, you don’t
have a plan,” Scott said.
Gov. Bob McDonnell said the federal law
could cost Virginia $2 billion to implement
during the next 10 years. In a statement re-
leased Tuesday, he called the law “an unprec-
edented intrusion on America’s strong free-
enterprise system.”
“As we move past this one year anniversary,
we must get clarity on a law that will have a
huge impact on states, business and indi-
viduals in the years ahead should it be imple-
mented. We need to improve our (health care)
system, but this is the wrong way to do it,” Mc-
Donnell said.
McDonnell supports Virginia Attorney
General Ken Cuccinelli’s lawsuit seeking to
overturn a portion of the law that requires
individuals buy health insurance. The require-
ment is considered a key component of the
law.
A federal appeals court is set to consider the
lawsuit in May.
McDonnell and Cuccinelli have called for
the federal courts to expedite the lawsuit so
that the U.S. Supreme Court could weigh in
on the question.
Cuccinelli said last month that states and
private businesses are spending enormous
resources to prepare for the full implementa-
tion of a law that could be determined to be
unconstitutional.
Cuccinelli could not be reached for com-
Small businesses are concerned about the
proposed tax on their health care plans and
the mandate that they offer health insurance
coverage for their employees, which could be
financially devastating, said Nicole Riley, the
federation’s acting director.
The yet- to-be written regulations dictating
the types of benefits that must be provided
also worry business owners, she said.
Scott argued that the law will not hurt small
business because those employers who don’t
currently provide insurance will be exempt
and those that do will receive tax credits to
curtail the costs.
“We have 1 million uninsured Virginians
Criminal background checks coming for adults in foster families
By Alissa Smith
Virginia Statehouse News
Any adult living in a potential foster home must
undergo a criminal background check before chil-
dren are placed in the home.
Officials said the change is meant to improve on
the state’s policy, which gives localities the discre-
tion whether to perform the checks, and to ensure
the safety of the state’s most at-risk children.
Gov. Bob McDonnell signed the bill last week re-
quiring a criminal history check for anyone 18 and
older — not just potential foster parents — living in
right now. After 21014, most of them will have
access to affordable quality health coverage.
It’s just huge,” said Jill Hanken, a staff attorney
with the Virginia Poverty Law Center.
The law will provide that access not just
to the poorest Virginians but also to middle
and lower income workers who can’t afford it
today, she added. Hanken said the state is on
track to determine what needs to be done to
improve the delivery of care in addition to the
implementing the federal law in Virginia.
But the downside is that so many Virginians
will have to wait until 2014 to be able to access
most of the new options, Hanken said.
said Newbanks.
FACES is a Richmond-based organization that
works to “advocate for services and systems that
are fair, responsive, and accountable to foster,
adoptive, and kinship families, children, and youth
in Virginia,” according to its website.
Jane Francis, executive director of Court Ap-
pointed Special Advocates of Central Virginia,
said it was hard to believe that those background
checks were not required by the foster care system
before.
CASA of Central Virginia, one of several CASA
groups operating in Virginia under the guidance of

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a foster home where a child might be placed. the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Servic-
State lawmakers have done little to prepare
Sen. George Barker, D-Alexandria, said there es, performs three background checks in addition
for paying for the changes in part because
had been concerns that state policy was not being to the state required checks on their employees,

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they still don’t know enough about how much
followed. said Francis.
it will really cost, said Delegate Steve Landes,
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law that said they had to,” Barker said . “We just a “state supervised” system not a “state mandated”
“There is some hope that all or part of the law
want to be careful so as to protect the children.” system.
won’t be implemented, which could mean that
How easy is that?
The state’s Department of Social Services re- She said that state departments can set a policy,
the cost wouldn’t be there.”
quested Barker propose the legislation. but unless that policy is law, the departments can-
The federal reform law could spike the num-

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Mary Dunne-Stuart, policy director at Voices for not make the local agencies comply.
ber of state-supported Medicaid recipients,
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practice. government, so I can understand the Virginia DSS
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“If they’re placing a child in a home and a grand- wanting to put the policy into code,” said Schuchert.
provides the states for the program, Landes
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Despite not knowing the true cost or when
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makers approved a bill this session that would
that is privately funded that works to improve the Harris said that they had been doing background
begin the legwork needed to create Virginia’s
lives of children, according to its website. checks on resource families — families that are in-
health exchanges, another requirement of the
Cate Newbanks, executive director of FACES volved in foster care or adoption — for years. She
federal law.
of Virginia Families, said the Department of Social said most local social service departments do per-
The exchanges are intended to make health
Services was cleaning up the language of the law. form these checks on all adults in the household
insurance options more accessible to middle-
She did not know of specific examples of parents but now that it is law all the local departments will
class workers.
that should not have been approved for placement be performing them without exception.
The National Federation of Independent
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Council approves water,

sewer rate increase
The Lynchburg City Council voted 6-1 to in-
crease sewer and water rates for the city. The
rate increase of 3 percent in water and 2 per-
cent in sewer will July 1 of this year.
No one was present to speak for or against
the rate increase in the public hearing. When
asked by council, staff said that the rate in-
crease was unavoidable. Council member Jeff
Helgeson was the only to vote against the is-
sue.

Lynchburg’s new local website MyLynchburg.net offers

local users a free way to meet, chat and discuss local,
state and national topics.
The site offers a quick login with Facebook or Twitter.
Users can also make a separate account on the site.
Members can post a profile with photos and build up a
unique blog, if desired.
Facebook users also have the option of pulling their
basic profile from the social networking site.
MyLynchburg.net has free classified ads and a local
chat room. Users can also open a private chat with an-
other user while still keeping an eye on the open chat-
room.
There is even a rants and rave forum along with news,
sports and popular local news feeds.
Businesses and groups are encouraged to join and
post events in the community calendar and post classi-
fied ads.
Best of all, everything is completely free, even the clas-
sifieds, even for businesses.
It’s a terrific new way to meet other local folks and also
to promote your business or organization without spend-
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Council tells Board: Time for more discussion over fund balance

Council member Perrow speaks

up for curbside recycling.
By Emily Williams
The Lynchburg Times

After two hours of debate Tuesday,

the Lynchburg City Council voted
unanimously to table a request from the Lynchburg Mayor Joan Foster honors the Virginia Episcopal School Varsity Boys Basketball team,
Lynchburg City School Board to use left- 2011 Division III State Champions.
over funds from 2010. The Council ad-
to capital improvement projects such as foreseen that,” said McKendrick. When questioned by Council Mem-
vised the board to discuss placing some
building maintenance. In the past, how- When council asked further ques- ber Michael Gillette, the superintendent
of the roll over funds into a Heritage
ever, Council has made an exception for tions about the sum, it was revealed that agreed that some of the higher costs
High School reserve in anticipation of
unforeseen costs that the schools may in- $100,000 would cover an increase in gas were due to new mandates under the
the future of the school.
cur during the course of the fiscal year. prices while the remaining $200,000 put Health Care Reform Law.
Superintendent Dr. Paul McKendrick
One of these unexpected costs detailed into a fund to cover unexpected energy Council member Turner Perrow then
addressed the council detailing why
by McKendrick Tuesday was a $300,000 costs in the future. asked why LCS had not considered using
each non-capital item on the request
increase in energy rates. The superinten- Another unforeseen cost for the its $1.4 million health care reserve to pay
was either a one-time expenditure or an
dent referred specifically to the recent schools was a sharp increase in health for the $800,000 in unexpected health
unforeseen cost. Council and the LCS
spike in gas prices. care claims. McKendrick explained that care claims. McKendrick responded that
Board came to an agreement in 1993
“In light of everything that’s happening LCS, which self-insures its employees, the board hoped to keep the reserve in-
that surplus money from the school bud-
in the Middle East… we could not have is currently covering cancer treatments tact for future use.
get would be placed in a fund dedicated
for two of their staff, and nine employ- The board discussed using the reserve
ees make up for 33 percent of health care to cover increasing costs in next year’s
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Public Works report raises recycling concerns
By Emily Williams
The Lynchburg Times
Lynchburg City Council heard a report
from Lynchburg Public Works Tuesday
that looked into the future and the cost-
effectiveness of the city’s recycling pro-
gram. In its current state, the program
costs almost $275,000 annually and pro-
duces just over $50,000 in revenue.
In the report, staff detailed several op-
tions for moving forward with the pro-
gram including ceasing service complete-
ly, reducing the number of recycling sites
and the addition of curbside service. No
recommendations were made and coun-
cil was not asked to vote on the future of
the program. Some members of council
did weigh in, however, about the pro-
gram’s cost to the city and the possibility
of terminating the service.
“We’d save lots of money… it would irri-
tate a lot of people,” said Council member
Hunsdon “H” Cary of ending the city’s re-
cycling program.
Council Member Jeff Helgeson argued
that were the city cut back on recycling,
the private sector could fill the void. He
drew the board’s attention to a private
company called Recycle Easy.
“There still are other options for those
that want to recycle,” said Helgeson.
Recycle Easy Inc. is a Lynchburg based
recycling firm that provides bi-weekly
curbside recycling pick-up to customers
within much of the city and parts of For-
est, Madison Heights and Sweet Briar as
well.
The service costs $239 annually or $26
monthly. Customers are given a 96-gal-
lon recycling can that is collected every
other Monday by the company. Recycle
Strawberry Ice Cream
Making your own ice cream is easier than you think --
especially when it doesn’t require a fancy machine. This
delectable four-ingredient treat whips up in 10 minutes
flat and freezes into scoopable sweetness in an hour. A
serving of labor-intensive, custard-based strawberry ice
cream has 282 calories, 12 grams of saturated fat and
134 times the cholesterol of our luscious dessert, which
has a mere 70 calories per serving and less than 1/2 gram
Easy sorts the materials including glass, a
material the city no longer accepts.
Some on council expressed doubts
that the majority of Lynchburg’s citizens
would be willing to pay Recycle Easy’s
rates. Council member Turner Perrow
said that his constituents have long asked
for curbside recycling and added that the
only way to make the process at all cost
Virginia Pushes for More Farm Exports
By Alice Kemp
Capital News Service
Despite facing a recession and drought in
2010, Virginia’s farmers exported $2.24 bil-
lion in crops, meat and other products last
year, making the state No. 9 in the nation for
agriculture export value.
Though the numbers are promising, Gov.
Bob McDonnell wants to push for more.
He hopes the commonwealth this year will
eclipse its 2009 record of $2.3 billion in ex-
ports.
“We have an aggressive marketing agenda
in 2011 and beyond to promote Virginia
products globally,” McDonnell said in a
press release issued during the third annual
International Virginia Agricultural Trade
Conference held last week in Norfolk.
The governor’s plan includes keeping
strong markets in countries such as Cana-
da, China and Japan as well as aggressively
pursuing opportunities in India, Turkey and
Mexico. Virginia also will continue develop-
ing export business in unconventional mar-
kets like Cuba and Venezuela.
Todd Haymore, the state’s secretary of
agriculture and forestry, and the Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services will lead the marketing efforts.
“Working with our growers, agribusiness-
es, exporters and partners in state govern-
of saturated fat. So go ahead: Spoon up some more.
1 pound frozen strawberries
1 cup 2 percent plain Greek yogurt
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Strawberries, for garnish
1. In food processor with knife blade attached, pulse 1
cup strawberries until finely chopped. Transfer chopped
berries to large metal bowl.
2. In food processor, puree yogurt, sugar, vanilla and re-
maining strawberries until smooth. Transfer to bowl with
strawberries; stir until well-combined.
3. Cover and freeze about 1 hour, until firm but not hard.
Garnish with strawberries. Makes 7 (1/2-cup) servings
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effective was to make it mandatory.
With Lynchburg’s switch to the Camp-
bell County Landfill, the city will see an
increase in tipping and transportation
costs. Increases in refuse should citizens
stop recycling could make a mandatory
• It was venerable American newscaster
recycling program cost-effective, argued
David Brinkley who made the following
Perrow.
sage observation: “The one function TV
- emily@lynchburgtimes.com news performs very well is that when there
is no news, we give it to you with the same
emphasis as if there were.”
ment, the governor, VDACS staff and I are • According to Guinness World Records,
committed to growing our exports of agri-
the oldest cat in the world was named
cultural and forestry products because they
are so vital to Virginia’s economic vitality,” Creme Puff and lived to the ripe old age of
said Haymore, who was the keynote speaker 38 years and three days.
for the trade conference.
So far this year, Virginia’s farm exports are • If you do much printing, you might not be
running 2 percent above 2010 figures. surprised to learn that if you figure out the
“In 2011, we forecast that Virginia is on cost by volume, the average ink cartridge
course to exceed 2010 export levels and
for a printer costs seven times more than
hopefully better our 2009 numbers if Moth-
er Nature, the global economy and geo-po- Dom Perignon champagne.
litical events cooperate,” Haymore said.
State officials say Virginia is able to stay • On an average day in the United States,
competitive in the export market by keep- 90 million cans of beer will be consumed.
ing its products diversified. The top prod-
ucts this year were soybeans, grains (such as
• If you’re planning a summer jaunt to At-
wheat and corn), pork, poultry, leaf tobacco,
wood products and logs, fats and oils, cot- lantic City, N.J., this year, you might want to
ton, seafood and aquaculture products, stop by Margate City, just a couple of miles
fresh vegetables and hides and skins. south of the gambling mecca. While you’re
Agriculture and forestry are Virginia’s two there you can see the oldest zoomorphic
largest industries, providing about 500,000 structure in the United States. Lucy the Ele-
jobs and an economic impact of $79 billion
phant, built in 1882 by James V. Lafferty, is
annually, according to a 2008 economic im-
pact survey by Weldon Cooper Center for
65 feet tall and has served at various times
Public Service at the University of Virginia. as a cottage, a business office, a restaurant
“Agriculture exports mean good jobs for and a tavern. In 1976 it was designated a
our citizens,” McDonnell said. National Historic Landmark.
In 2009, the state had 47,000 farms total-
ing 8 million acres. The average farm size is • It was United Airlines that hired the first
170 acres.
stewardesses for its flights, back in 1930. In
addition to being attractive and charming,
stewardesses had to be registered nurses.
Tips: You can substitute plain low-fat yogurt for the Greek
yogurt. When testing this recipe, we found both worked
well, but we preferred Greek yogurt’s creamier texture. • Those who study such things say that in
We also tested this in three different freezers and found ancient Mesopotamia, it was not unusual
that the freezing time varied depending on freezer make for those of the wealthy classes to crush
and model. Begin checking your ice cream at 1 hour, and
continue freezing if you prefer a firmer texture.
semiprecious stones and adhere the pow-
der to their lips.
• Each serving: About 70 calories, 1g total fat (0.4g satu-
rated), 1mg cholesterol, 10mg sodium, 14g total carbs, Thought for the Day: “In this world there are
1g dietary fiber, 3g protein.
only two tragedies. One is not getting what
For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit one wants, and the other is getting it. The
our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/ last is much the worst.” -- Oscar Wilde
recipefinder/
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COUNCIL, from 
expressed concern that if the reserve was
depleted it would be unavailable to cover
unexpected claims, but the idea of using
the reserve for the current year was not
mentioned.
Among the one-time non-capital ex-
penditures council did not object to was
$85,000 for advanced placement exam
fees. The attorney general released an
opinion last month stating that schools
that require students to take AP exams
must pay the testing fee. Based on the
date of the decision in relation to Lynch-
burg students submitting their fees, law
advisors for LCS recommended that the
schools reimburse students this year. The
fees for next years AP tests are included
in the 2011-2012 budget proposal.
In order to find money for these other,
and what the Board deemed more press-
ing, non-capital expenditures, the pro-
posal presented Tuesday took out two
capital projects originally recommended
by the city manager.
The two projects, increasing electrical
capacity at Heritage Elementary and roof
replacement at Sheffield Elementary,
could be postponed until the following
year said McKendrick. Council Member
Jeff Helgeson voiced his concern that
the schools were willing to put off these
large repairs.
“We have to make sure we have safe
buildings for the children who occupy
those buildings,” said Helgeson.
Vice Mayor Johnson worried that the
requests from the school board were all
necessary and by not approving them,
the council would simply have to find the
funds from a different source down the
road.
“We’ve got to not play a shell game be-
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playing the same game,” said Johnson.
Council member Gillette called for
a vote on the proposal with an amend-
ment allowing only $300,000 to go to-
wards health care costs and the remain-
ing $500,00 to a Heritage reserve. The
motion failed 2-5 with Gillette and John-
son voting in favor.
“To my public watching on TV, I’m try-
ing to do my best for the schools,” said
Johnson.
One point that council did agree on,
however, is that some of the surplus
funds should go into a Heritage reserve.
The next motion, which passed 7-0,
tabled the proposal and instructed the
board to discuss the allocation of a por-
tion of the surplus funds to a reserve.
At the end of the discussion, it came to
council’s attention that the board nor-
mally submitted a request to use surplus
funds in January. Council Member Gil-
lette expressed his concern at the board’s
delay in bringing the proposal before
council.
“This is four months late so if no one’s
going to make financial decisions for the
schools we’ll have to,” said Gillette.
The LCS board is scheduled to meet
on March 24, and again on March 25 if
needed to discuss budget issues. Tues-
day March 29, the board will present its
budget proposal to City Council in a 4
pm work session.
Based on the length of this week’s dis-
cussion, the council made plans to elon-
gate the work session if necessary.
“I will bring sandwiches for council,”
said Council Member Hunsdon “H”
Cary in anticipation of a long meeting.
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1. In 2010, the Florida Marlins’ Jorge Cantu set a
record with at least one hit and one RBI in the first
10 games of a season. Who held the record of eight
games?
2. Who is the all-time major-league record-holder in
saves for a left-hander?
3. Who is the only starting quarterback other than
Drew Brees to lead the New Orleans Saints to at
least a 12-win regular season?
4. When was the last time before 2010 that West Vir-
ginia reached the men’s basketball Final Four?
5. Who was the youngest player to tally an overtime
series-winning goal in the Stanley Cup Finals before
Chicago’s Patrick Kane, 21, did it in 2010?
6. Name the first American men’s soccer player to
lead a foreign league in scoring for a season.
7. In 2011, Chris Barnes became the sixth player in
PBA history to complete the career Triple Crown.
Name three of the first five to do it.
Answers
1. George Kelly of the New York Giants in 1921.
2. John Franco, with 424 saves.
3. Bobby Hebert guided the Saints to 12 wins in
1992.
4. It was 1959.
5. Bobby Orr was 22 when he did it for Boston in
1970.
6. Herculez Gomez led a Mexican league in scoring
in 2010.
7. Billy Hardwick, Johnny Petraglia, Pete Weber,
Mike Aulby and Norm Duke.
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Duh, Winning
The Federal Bureau of Investigation estimates that
$2.5 billion is changing hands during the NCAA basket-
ball tournament this year.
The wagering is, of course, illegal, or the FBI wouldn’t
be reporting that fact. And that’s probably why they trum-
peted the fact that they had busted a guy who lived in my
neighborhood’s vicinity for operating an NCAA gambling
ring of something like $3.6 million over a span of three
years. I mean, surely it couldn’t be because they wanted
to flash their navy-blue windbreakers all over town.
Their press release said something along the lines of
“if you gamble, you lose” -- as if that was a concept Mr.
Gambler didn’t already know. I’m not here to make mor-
al judgments, but that’s really saying something when
.000017 percent of the take justifies 30 or so feds in your
front yard.
When it comes to gambling on the NCAA tournament,
it’s pretty much akin to licking your thumb and sticking
it in the air to see which way the wind blows. I’m often
asked for my advice on tournament bracketology, and I
always give the same answer: never pick a No. 16 seed
and then start flipping quarters. I have never once won
an NCAA tournament pool, but I have seen dozens of
Dr Pepper gulping, quarter-flipping, doughnut-slamming
office workers who never so much as touched a basket-
ball outside of their cubicles win them with astonishing
ease.
So, in a sense, it’s like Hollywood. The film industry
pundits have been talking up the possibility of reviving
the “Major League” franchise. This comes on the heels
of Charlie Sheen’s astonishing ability to garner more
press coverage than an earthquake.
Sheen, as most sports fans know, portrayed the clos-
er’s role -- “Wild Thing” -- in the original “Major League”
movie. When asked if he was going to do the film, he
laughed and said that without even talking to his agent
he would, but the ball wasn’t in his hand.
To paraphrase (because listening to his recorded
rants, while incredibly humorous to me, warps my brain),
he said that the producers had two options: cast him and
make billions or do not and make paltry sums. The fact
that an apparent drug-addled, past-his-prime actor could
pass for a major leaguer is a bit beyond the pale. But
hey -- money has proven to be quite a motivator in that
racket.
And isn’t that always the deal? The NCAA introduced
the concept of the “First Four” for this year’s tournament
and, to me, it’s a relative joke. I know it’s drawing the
dollars but, like the FBI bust in my neighborhood vicinity,
it’s infinitesimal in the large scheme of things. As Sheen
points out over and over, it’s about winning, duh. And just
like those No. 16 seeds have never made a dent in the
first round, what is there really to gain from an additional
four less-than-16 seeds?
That guy who got busted for the gambling ring? He’s
about to be sentenced and will spend the better part of
his retirement years in a federal penitentiary. The jury is
still out on Sheen. Either way, the safe bet is to pencil in
Duke.
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Major Civil War seminar set for this weekend at LU
The Bombardment of Fort Sumter, 1861, by George Edward Per-
ine
By Dan McDermott
The Lynchburg Times
[You can listen to the en-
tire unedited interview
at lynchburgtimes.com]
An important date in American history
is coming up.
On April 14, 1861 Confederate forces
launched an attack on Fort Sumter in
South Carolina. This was the start of the
American Civil War which would last un-
til the summer of 1865.
The War between the States caused
more than one million casualties and the
deaths of over 600,000 soldiers, many of
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them in Virginia.
About as many people died in the Civil
War as in all other American wars com-
bined.
As we approach the 150th anniversary
or sesquicentennial, a major seminar is
about to be held at Liberty University.
LU Associate Professor Kenny Rowlette
talked to lynchburgtimes.com about what
to expect.
Rowlette said that the seminar features
a first-rate set of speakers and will focus
on the events of 1861 which was actually
a relatively calm year compared to those
that followed.
“We are going to start out by taking a
look at the war in the west which hap-
pened for several years before the Civil
War. It was essentially a war between
those who were for and against slavery
in Kansas and Missouri. It was a guerilla
war,” he said.
Rowlette said the seminar wouldn’t be
focusing on the political issues of the day
but would rather be focused on the mili-
tary conflicts.
One interesting topic will be the rise of
the Confederate Navy which didn’t even
exist at the start of the war.
The South claimed the first victory at
Bull Run near Manassas, Va. “It didn’t
really do much militarily but it did teach
the North that this would be a long war,”
Rowlette said.
March 24 - 30, 2011 • The Lynchburg Times • Page 13
The Battle of Belmont will also be dis-
cussed. It pushed Kentucky into the
Union, which was something the south
could ill afford, according to Rowlette.
Speakers will discuss Gen. Robert E.
Lee’s campaigns into the western coun-
ties of Va. which are now part of West Va.
“The South tried to recapture those coun-
ties but Lee’s command was a complete
disaster with bad weather and inept sub-
ordinates so Lee comes out in the sum-
mer of 1861 as being not the general he
is viewed as today. Had he not had 1862,
Lee would have gone down as a bitter fail-
ure,” Rowlette said.
A senior curator for the National Rifle
Museum will speak on the different types
of guns that were used in the beginning of
the war. “A lot of those weapons were left
over from the War of 1812, the war with
Mexico--imported weapons that were
basically just junk,” he said.
Rowlette also said many things were
just finding their way in 1861. “Photog-
raphy was just getting started. Uniforms
were not in any way consistent. You had
confederates dressed in blue, Yankees in
gray. 1861 was really a proving ground. I
call it a pre-season before the real season
of the war,” he said.
The Civil War Seminar kicks off with
a banquet Friday Mar. 25 at 6:30 p.m. at
Fellowship Hall at Thomas Rd. Baptist
Church.
Lynchburg College Professor Clifton
Potter will speak about Lynchburg in
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Town in Southern City’ because it had
a lot of manufacturing but a southern
culture. Lynchburg did not want to go to
war against the North because it knew
it would lose a lot of trading partners,
which it did. The secession vote in Lynch-
burg was very, very narrowly in favor of
secession but people knew we would lose
a lot economically,” Rowlette said.
Friday’s kickoff is $35, including the
banquet.
Saturday’s session runs from 9:30 a.m. to
4:30 p.m. with speaker presentations and
artifact displays at the DeMoss Learning
Center. Saturday admission is $40 which
includes breakfast and lunch.
A period worship service will be held
Sunday at 9 a.m. at the Whorley Prayer
Chapel.
There is also an online gaming tourna-
ment. “We’ve got five high schools that
are going to participate. They’re using an
online version of the Battle of Gettysburg
and they’ll be divided into Confederate
and Union. They’ll be fighting various
parts of the battle. The graphics are quite
unique and realistic. We’ll have a first,
second and third place winner,” he said.
All students and teachers in middle
school, high school or college in Central
Va. can attend free. For more informa-
tion, call 434-592-4366 or visit their web-
site: liberty.edu/civilwar
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Getting Digital Photos
Out of the Computer
Some of us only receive photos of grandkids
once a year -- when school photos come out.
Vacation shots our computer-savvy friends
have taken sit in our computer unviewed, as
do digital photos of our grandchildren. The rea-
son: We don’t know how to open those files.
No, this isn’t going to be a lesson in how to
retrieve those photos yourself. But here’s how
you can learn to do it:
Buy a 4mg (pronounced “four meg”) flash
drive at any store with an electronics depart-
ment: Walmart, Radio Shack and so on. Don’t
pay more than $15. If your senior center has a
class in computers but hasn’t covered digital
photographs, contact the instructor and get
step-by-step instructions on how to get the
Funeral Disruptions:
We Need Stronger Laws
It boggles the mind, but ... a church in Kansas
is against gays, and so they take it out on parents
and families who are gathered at the funerals of
veterans.
And the Supreme Court votes 8-to-1 to call those
protests and funeral disruptions “free speech.”
The recent Supreme Court verdict was the last
stop for a lawsuit that had its origins in 2006 at
the funeral of a young Marine. The veteran’s father
filed suit against the church for the disruption of
his son’s funeral and the accompanying anguish.
With their decision, the Supremes have given the
church a free hand to continue.
Former President George Bush signed a law
prohibiting protests within 300 feet of the entrance
of any National Cemetery. That doesn’t cover pri-
photos out of your computer and into the little
flash drive. (This will no doubt involve inserting
the flash drive into the appropriate space on
your computer, navigating to the folder where
the file is and copying it onto the flash drive.)
From there you take the flash drive to a photo
store. They can download those files and cre-
ate actual photos for you, or with a little help
you can do it yourself. As a pricing example,
if you want to print out 4-by-6-inch photos,
you can do it for about 30 cents each at the
Walmart photo lab kiosk. Or, they’ll help you.
Second best bet is to hire a trustworthy child
geek to download those photos for you or put
them in a computer directory and show you
how to get to them.
First best bet: Tell people you’re fine with
handling e-mail, but you can’t view or print the
digital photos they send. Ask them to send you
actual prints!
Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-
sonally answer reader questions, but will
incorporate them into her column whenever
possible. Write to her in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@
gmail.com
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vate cemeteries.
Since this is happening everywhere, states are
writing laws, some stronger than others. At last
count, some 40 states have a law of some kind
against protesting or disrupting a funeral. They
have varying distances that protesters have to
stay away. Some call it a misdemeanor, some a
felony.
Now, here’s where you come in.
There’s thought that the church’s attorney is set
to challenge the state laws and try to dismantle
them one by one.
Find out what your state’s laws are about dis-
rupting funerals. Is it a misdemeanor or a felony?
What is the penalty in terms of money and time in
jail? Then, take your pen in hand and start writ-
ing letters to your state’s members of congress, or
making calls. Let them know how you feel. Push
for stronger laws: 1,000 feet or more, with a felony
for the first conviction. If enough of us bombard
our senators and representatives with mail and
calls, they’ll have to take notice. Make it clear you
want strong laws with no wiggle room.
Consider: Members of that church may be com-
ing to your town, too.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
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Mitral Valve Prolapse
Rarely a Health Threat
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: About 40 years ago, when
I was in my 30s, I was examined by a famous
heart doctor who went over me with great care
and concluded I had mitral valve prolapse. He put
me on medicine, which I have taken to this day.
He also insisted I take antibiotics before dental
work.
That doctor died, and my new doctor, quite
young, says I don’t have mitral valve prolapse
and that I don’t need medicine or antibiotics be-
fore dental work. He saw that I doubted him, so
he had me get an echocardiogram. It showed no
mitral valve problem. I still wonder about this. I
can’t accept that my former doctor was wrong.
-- J.P.
ANSWER: The mitral valve regulates blood flow from
the upper left heart chamber -- the left atrium -- to
the lower left heart chamber, the ventricle. When the
ventricle contracts, it pumps blood out of the heart.
Simultaneously the mitral valve closes to prevent
backflow of blood into the left atrium. Mitral valve pro-
lapse means that the mitral valve balloons upward
into the left atrium during heart pumping and might
leak blood.
In the 1960s, around the time you were diagnosed
with this condition, mitral valve prolapse was first de-
scribed and became a very popular diagnosis. Many
of those who were then given a diagnosis of it re-
ally didn’t have it. The condition was written about in
newspapers and magazines, and dire consequences
were ascribed to it.
Now, with new knowledge of how this valve works
and with new equipment such as echocardiograms
(sound-wave pictures of the heart), a clearer picture
of the mitral valve is obtainable. Most people who
have a ballooning valve are not considered to have a
serious medical condition. In only a handful of these
people does a significant leak of blood occur. Those
are the people who require treatment, and those are
the people who take antibiotics before certain dental
procedures.
Your doctor wasn’t wrong. He was a victim of the
inadequate knowledge of that era.
Heart-valve disease is quite common. The booklet
on it describes the more prevalent varieties. Read-
ers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No.
105W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. En-
close a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75
U.S./$6 Canada with the recipient’s printed name
and address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: What is your opinion of
prolotherapy? I have quite severe osteoarthritis
in both thumbs and have been receiving corti-
sone injections for it. I was told that prolotherapy
would be more effective than cortisone and that
the relief would be longer-lasting. -- B.N.
ANSWER: Prolotherapy involves the injection of
various substances around damaged ligaments and
tendon attachments. It triggers inflammation. The in-
flammation, in turn, promotes healing by stimulating
collagen formation. Often the material injected is dex-
trose (sugar) mixed with lidocaine (an anesthetic).
Some reports say that it is quite successful in
things like tennis and golf elbow, where the pain
comes from ligament tears. Other reports question
its efficacy. It won’t hurt you.
I find it hard to believe it is more effective than cor-
tisone for the inflammation of arthritis.
Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer indi-
vidual letters, but he will incorporate them in his col-
umn whenever possible. Readers may write him or
request an order form of available health newsletters
at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.
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17 Immature insect 79 Pop 9 Ellipse 72 Baptism site
18 - -than-thou 81 Pop 10 Out-of-this-world org. 73 Descending, to Donne
20 Dressed down 83 Charged atoms 11 Joyful 74 Calculating reptile?
21 Stage backdrop 84 Musical movement 12 Fido’s friend 75 Olive -
22 Displayed 86 Sheep’s shaker 13 Golfer Dutra 76 Fit in
24 TV’s “The - Patrol” 87 Bar 14 Place before place 78 Plunder
25 Rock’s - & the Juniors 89 Bar 15 Yvonne of “The 80 “Ask - Girl” (‘59 film)
27 Triangular sail 91 Bar Munsters” 82 Annoy
29 - later date 94 Move swiftly 16 Flung 84 Actress Charlotte
30 Gung-ho 95 Hammer part 19 Update a factory 85 Granada gold
32 Cassowary kin 96 Campus grp. 20 Improve oneself, in 87 North Pole sight
33 Muff 98 Chou - a way 88 Bouquet
34 Starting at 100 Artist Benjamin 23 Clammy 89 - majesty
35 Salami city 101 Pres. candidate of 26 Tavern staples 90 Footfall
37 Bouillabaisse or 1952 28 Glum drop? 92 “- Watched Trains”
burgoo 102 Wee one 31 Contribute (‘66 film)
40 “An apple - . . .” 104 TV’s “The - Show” 34 Covers 93 Kirstie Alley’s
42 Deck type 105 Parker of football 36 Bill of Rights grp. birthplace
43 Reel 106 Vintner Gallo 38 Catchall abbr. 94 Kind of curtain
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45 Reel 109 - blade 39 City districts 95 Wrote
47 Reel 111 Compass pt. 40 “Secret - Man” 97 Priest or rabbi
in such a way that each row across, each column
48 Choir member 112 “Vostok I” passenger (‘66 song) 99 “- Weak” (‘88 hit) down and each small 9-box square contains all of
50 “Don’t Be -” 114 Nest and burrow 41 Singer Shannon 101 Shakespearean sprite the numbers from one to nine.
(‘56 hit) 116 Lamb, e.g. 42 Autumn birthstone 103 Singer Payne
51 Have in mind 119 Indian Zoroastrian 44 Greek vowels 106 Celtic Difficulty this week: MODERATE
52 Sound 120 Boxer Griffith 46 Computer abbr. 107 New York stadium
55 Sound 121 Perfect examples 47 Vast quantities 108 Pyramid, for one
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56 Sound 122 Bear 49 Nero Wolfe’s hobby 109 Put the metal
59 Nobelist Wiesel 123 Bear 51 Apportion to the metal
60 Dundee denizens 124 Bear 52 Take the honey 110 “Understood!”
62 TV’s “- Incredible!” and run 113 Onassis’ nickname
64 Trickle
66 Sticky stuff
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54 “- Sixteen” (‘60 song)
115 1002, to Tiberius
117 Augsburg article This could be your full-color ad for just $87
67 Tint 1 Arroyo or Hingis 56 Destruction 118 Calendar abbr. * or much less with a contract
68 Broad st. 2 History division 57 Tarzan, for one
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