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Thursday, Feb 24
“New Perspectives of African-American Life
in Antebellum Central Virginia” from 7:00pm-
9:00pm at Lynchburg College Sydnor Performance
Hall, 1501 Lakeside Dr. 434-525-1806 • www.
poplarforest.org In honor of Black History Month,
Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest will cosponsor this
year’s John M. Turner Lecture in the Humanities at
Lynchburg College entitled “New Perspectives on
African-American Life in Antebellum Central Virginia.”
A panel of historians will discuss changing views on
the importance of African-Americans in antebellum
Central Virginia. The panel, made up of distinguished
scholars in the field of African-American history,
includes Poplar Forest archaeologist, Lori Lee,
Lynchburg College professor, Dr. Kirt von Daacke,
and Dr. Andrew Witmer of James Madison University.
The lecture will include a question and answer period
following the presentations. The lecture at Lynchburg
College is free and open to the public.
Friday, Feb. 25
Ellington Fridays with Volume 3 from 5:30pm-
9:00pm at The Ellington, 421 Rivermont Avenue.
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? Volume 3 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.
Comedy Zone - Lynchburg from 6:30pm-10:00pm
at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 Candlers Mountain
Rd. 434-455-1319 • tickets@kirkleyhotel.com www.
kirkleyhotel.com
Friday and Saturday - February 25th & 26th.
Headliner - KIER. Joining Kier is feature act - TORIAN
HUGHES. Showtimes Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm.
Doors open at 6:30pm for Dinner & Cocktails
A Couple of Schmoes from 8:00pm-10:00pm at
Renaissance Theatre, 1022 Commerce Street.
434-845-4427 • RTC@rtc-lynchburg.info www.
renaissancetheatre.info A Couple of Schmoes
benefit performance for Habitat for Humanity and
Renaissance Theatre featuring Bill Bodine and
Charlie Catalano February 25, 26 “Pay What You
Will” Admission! Bill Bodine and Charlie Catalano will
be performing for one weekend only in a self-directed
show entitled A Couple of Schmoes. The show will
entertain you with skits from The Odd Couple, the
classic “Who’s on First” and other monologues and
short, silly scenes. Refreshments will be available
for your edible delight. Bill and Charlie will be doing
two performances only on Friday and Saturday,
February 25 and 26th at 8:00 p.m. each night. They
are such nice guys that they are doing this to benefit
Habitat for Humanity and Renaissance Theatre, so
your admission cost is up to you - ANY donation will
be accepted and greatly appreciated. So open your
wallets and come have a fun night at the Theatre!
Seating is limited so you MUST call to make a
reservation. Please call Renaissance Theatre at
434-845-4427 to leave a message. For this event,
reservations are only available by calling the Theatre.
We look forward to seeing you at this special
performance. Please e-mail RTC@rtc-lynchburg.info
or call (434) 845-4427 for more information.
Saturday, Feb 26
7th Annual Downtown Lynchburg Loft Tour from
10:00am-4:00pm in Downtown Lynchburg. 434-847-
5866 • bob@fccv.net • www.fccv.net The Seventh
Annual Downtown Lynchburg Loft Tour will be held
on Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 10:00am to
4:00pm to benefit the Free Clinic of Central Virginia.
New, different buildings will be open for the tour.
(SNOW Date: March 4) Admission Fee for Loft Tour
& Reception are tax deductible: Advance purchase:
$20 per ticket Day of Event: $25 per ticket. Tickets
Available at Free Clinic, Visitor Center, Westminster-
Canterbury and Good Cherry. NOTE: Approximately
80% of the Lofts will be handicapped accessible;
they will be marked as such on the tickets and the
maps. Tour 8-10 New Furnished Lofts in Downtown
Lynchburg. Reception Following the Tour: The Free
Clinic ~ 1016 Main Street ~ (4 pm to 5:30 pm) ~
Refreshments provided by Local Restaurants
Park FREE all day on Saturdays! Ride the “Tour” Bus
provided by Westminster-Canterbury. Shop, Dine &
Have Fun ~ Downtown Lynchburg. It’s Exciting! It’s
Different! It’s Fun! It’s for a good cause!
Bliss A Fine Wedding Fair from 11:00am-4:00pm at
Riverviews Artspace, 901 Jefferson Street. 434-851-
2224 jennifer@hillcitybride.com www.hillcitybride.
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Hill City Bride, is hosting its first event, which is
designed to be a fun, upscale wedding conference.
Brides and their guests will learn fun tips and tricks
for wedding planning while being connected with
the vendors that can make their wedding dreams
come true. There are informative and exciting panel
discussions along with interactive workshops. Be
sure to register for this event online! Cost: $15 which
includes a catered lunch
It’s All Beneath Our Feet from 2:00pm-4:00pm
at Amazement Square, 27 Ninth Street. 434-845-
1888 • visitus@amazementsquare.com • www.
amazementsquare.com Did you know that our
Earth holds secrets in layers beneath our feet? Find
out what the Earth would look like cut in half, what
sedimentary layers can tell us about our planet’s
past and how the ground we stand on can create
mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes! Get ready
to dig deep and use clay to create some layers of
your own!
It’s All Beneath Our Feet from 2:00pm-4:00pm at
Amazement Square, 27 Ninth Street in Lynchburg.
434-845-1888 • visitus@amazementsquare.com •
www.amazementsquare.com Did you know that our
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out what the Earth would look like cut in half, what
sedimentary layers can tell us about our planet’s
past and how the ground we stand on can create
mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes! Get ready
to dig deep and use clay to create some layers of
your own!
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Confederate Railroad in Concert from 8:00pm-
11:30pm at Phase 2 Dining & Entertainment, 4009 The Lynchburg Times
Murray Place. 434-846-3206 • News@Phase2Club.
com • www.phase2club.com Often described as www.lynchburgtimes.com
a cross between Alabama and Lynyrd Skynyrd,
Confederate Railroad made their name with a party-
ready hybrid of modern country and Southern rock.
Sunday, Feb 27
Beauty and the Greeks at the Maier Museum from
1:00am-5:00pm at Maier Museum of Art at Randolph
College, 1 Quinlan Street. 434-947-8136. museum@
randolphcollege.edu or www.maiermuseum.org Each
year FRAME, Randolph College’s student docent
club, selects a faculty member to give a lecture on
interdisciplinary perspectives of art and aesthetics.
This year, Dr. Amy R. Cohen, Associate Professor of
Classics and director of the Randolph College Greek
Play will share her research and insights into Greek
Publisher & Editor:
conceptions of beauty and the sublime. The ancient
Greeks lay the foundations for nearly every aspect
Dan McDermott
of modern Western culture, and nowhere so much dan@lynchburgtimes.com
so as in the arts. The Greeks have been renowned
for their sculpture, painting, literature, and pottery
for more than 2000 years. The ancient Greeks also
invented theatre, which combines visual and verbal
arts to hold a mirror up to human society. This event
is FREE and open to the public. A reception will
follow.
Wednesday, Mar. 2
Jeff Coffin & The Mu’tet from 9pm - 1:30 am at The
Stoney Badger Tavern, 3009 Old Forest Rd. 434-
594-3674 • stoneybadger.com Admission is $15.
Advance tickets are available and are suggested as Advertising Sales Manager:
space is limited. The event is open only to adults age Angie Buterakos
21 and older. The Mu’tet is led by 3-time Grammy
angie@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
winning saxophonist & composer Jeff Coffin. On tour
with Dave Matthews Band since 2008 and with Bela
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Fleck & the Flecktones since 1997, Coffin strives to
expand himself, his band-mates and listeners with Sales Team:
music flavored by his wide musical interests.
Dianne Tranks: 434-258-3326
Thursday, Mar. 3 dianne@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
Pop Evil in Concert from 8:00pm-11:30pm at Phase Michael Bull: 540-660-1199
2 Dining & Entertainment, 4009 Murray Place. michael@lynchburgtimes.com
434-846-3206. News@Phase2Club.com • www.
phase2club.com Melodic post-grunge Pop Evil was
named as one of iTunes “Top New Artists of 2008”.
Alison Duvall: 540-551-2072
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solidify their place in a category with Crossfade,
Shinedown, and Puddle of Mudd. Tickets On Sale Sceauncia Parr: 434-207-8581
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Kendra Heath: 434-209-3046
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Dave Matthews Band member to perform in Lynchburg

By Dan McDermott
The Lynchburg Times
If you like what you hear when Jeff Cof-
fin fires up his blend of traditionalist and
international-infused jazz at Lynchburg’s
Stoney Badger Tavern, you’ll have a fifth
grade band director to thank for it!
Despite his success, the three time
Grammy Award-winning member of Bela
Check out Jeff Coffin at jeffcoffin.
com or better yet, see Jeff and the
Mu’tet live at the Stoney Badger
Tavern Wed. March 2nd. For more
information, stop by the restaurant
at 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynch-
burg or call 434-594-3674 for tick-
ets. Their website is stoneybadger.
com
Fleck & the Flecktones and the Dave Mat-
thews Band still gets a kick out of playing
small clubs.
We spoke to Jeff about his music, his life
of touring with big-name and small acts
and what it was like to replace a much-
beloved member of the Dave Matthews
Band who died in his prime.
Lynchburg Times: You’re going to be
playing at the Stoney Badger March 2nd.
For folks who aren’t familiar with what
you play, what should they expect?
Jeff Coffin: Well, the band, the Mu’tet is
killing. It’s Jeff Sipe on drums, Felix Pas-
torius—Jaco Pastorius’ son—on electric
bass, Kofi Burbridge on keyboards and
flute and Bill Fanning on trumpet and
space trumpet. We use a lot of effects on
horns also. I can guarantee you it’s not like
anything you’ve ever heard before. It’s in-
fluenced by a lot of different stuff. It’s re-
ally powerful. It’s very fun music. It’s very
accessible. There are a lot incredible solo-
ists in the band. You know there are a lot
of influences in the band, everything from
blues to Arabic, to funk and African and
New Orleans. It sounds like the group. It’s
very original music.
LT: I just listened to your latest album Mu-
topia and it’s definitely based in traditional
jazz but there are a lot of international in-
fluences in there. Tell me about that?
Coffin: I listen to a lot of different styles
of music and primarily the stuff I listen
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How you can help spring clean the city

lem property on Federal Street. After
tackling these first violations, the task
force went on to examine other parts
of the community.
“It think [the task force] is city gov-
ernment and services at its best…
improving neighborhoods,’ said Keith
Wright, city zoning official and task
force member..
One practice that group developed
that lives on today is the neighborhood
walk-through. When a problem area is
brought to the task force’s attention,
they will often schedule a day to meet
on site and examine the neighborhood.
The walk-through is done with the aid
of community members and includes
not only street-front areas, but places
rtevans86 not visible in a drive-by, such as al-
leyways, backyards and the insides of
homes. Since being chartered by city
council in 1999, the task force has
completed over 30 walk-throughs.
It is the diverse array of city employ-
ees on the task force, said Wright,
which makes these walk-throughs so
effective. Several members of the po-
lice force, including a gang activity
specialist, are present to keep an eye
out for broken windows, graffiti and
other signs of crime. Representatives
from public works look after the pub-
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ment employee looks at infrastructure
issues and a maintenance official looks
for building structural integrity.
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) You might feel more
encouraged about changes in your personal and/
or professional life. However, it might be best not
to rush things but rather work with them as they
evolve.
TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) The Bovine’s business
sense is especially keen this week. But remember
that it’s always best to investigate before investing.
Make sure there are no hidden factors that can rise
up later on.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Working on a family
project could create tension between and among
those concerned. Your good sense and your pa-
tience can help reduce bad attitudes and raise posi-
tive feelings.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You should be see-
ing more progress in the development of your plans
and more supporters joining in. News from the past
could help change someone’s long-held position.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) With personal aspects
strong this week, Leos and Leonas might want to
spend more time with family and others who are
especially close to them. Also expect news of a pos-
sible career change.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Taking a
strong stand can be helpful this week. But be care-
ful you don’t cross the line into obstinacy. Best to
take a position on facts as they are, not as you want
them to be.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You have a
strong sense of the needs of others. This week, turn
some of that sensitivity into an honest self-appraisal,
and let it find places where you can help yourself.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Creating
an emotional comfort zone to handle a personal
problem helps at first. But by midweek, you’ll realize
you need to deal with it directly or it could linger for
too long.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)
Turning the page on a mistake to start fresh might
not be the thing to do. Better to go over each step
that led up to the decision you made and see which
one misled you.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Goats
enjoy a varied diet, but eating crow isn’t on the
menu -- at least not this week. An embarrassing
situation might have gone wrong before you got into
it. Check it out.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your
sense of honesty might impel you to speak up about
a situation you disapprove of. That’s fine. But do so
without sounding accusatory. You might not know all
the facts behind it.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Being asked to
create a reassuring attitude in the middle of chaos
isn’t easy, but you can do it. Support for your efforts
comes slowly, but it does come. Enjoy an arts-filled
weekend.
BORN THIS WEEK: Your honesty about people and
issues is expressed in a positive, not painful, way.
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COFFIN, from 
to now is world music, a lot of different
stuff out of Mali and some Indian different
rhythms and I’ve studied those as well. I
try to bring those influences into the mu-
sic that I write and it influences how we
play those compositions.
LT: You play with your own band and also
with Bela Fleck & the Flecktones and the
Dave Matthews Band. When you tour
with a national act, people expect to hear
songs as they know them. You are sort of
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Better?
Is the economy recovering? Let’s see
what the experts say:
• We’ve seen a small increase in the num-
ber of hours worked per week.
• Champagne sales are up.
• Companies are spending a bit more on
assets such as computers.
• There are more job listings, and fewer
people are taking a second job.
• There’s more traffic on the road as more
people are going to work and shopping.
On a personal level, you can do your
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you get a lot more freedom, right?
Coffin: Yeah, well the structure of the
tunes is different and the availability of
improvisational sections is different but
those structures break down also, whether
it’s with Dave Matthews Band or the Fleck-
tones. There are still improvisational op-
portunities. Part of what I like is that with
all the different bands it is different every
night so it keeps it interesting for the band
and the audience. But my role is different
in each of these bands.
LT: As a former trumpet player myself, I
see that there isn’t nearly as much brass
in popular music today as there once was.
I’m thinking of great acts like the Coasters,
for example. To what do you attribute that
and how do you feel about it?
Children’s Coffin: I think it’s an ebb and flow. I think
church
there is a lot of brass in hip hop now.
Teen When I see these groups on TV I see brass.
ministries
When Rhianna was playing the All Star
game the other night there were live horns
on stage. I think it’s coming back from the
R&B/Soul standpoint. There is an ebb and
flow. There aren’t the big horn sections but
you see 3 and four piece sections that are
own test of the economy in your area in
the grocery store by looking in the shop-
ping carts of other people. Do you see only
the basics, all store brands? Are there any
snacks? Any beer or wine? Is there a good
beef roast, steak or chicken parts instead
of whole chickens?
Check the heels of the shoes of those
in front of you in lines. Are the heels run
down? Are the shoes new?
How many cars are in the parking lots of
local restaurants on weekends?
When the economy is better, people feel
safer about spending a bit more.
Not that this should change your own
money-handling methods. While you might
see more new cars on the road or your
neighbors having their house painted or
bottles of expensive wine in shopping carts,
keep on track with your own spending plan.
While we see signs of recovery, it’s un-
even, and it’s not all across the board. It’s
not completely over. We’re heading in the
right direction, though, as seen with large
and small indications, but we’re not there
yet.
definitely cropping up and are part of the
vernacular.
LT: Who inspires you musically?
Coffin: Hard question. The guys in all
three bands I play with inspire me. So, so
many people who playing still today like
Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, groups like Ra-
diohead and the Beatles. I also like a lot of
African, New Orleans and gypsy artists, a
lot of New Orleans acts. The list goes on.
People who are known and unknown. But
mostly it’s the people I’ve played with over
the years.
LT: Tell me about the night that your friend
LeRoi Moore, the founding sax player with
Dave Matthews Band was injured.
Coffin: I got a call that Roy had been hurt
in an ATV wreck and was asked to come
in for a couple months until he had recov-
ered. I was under the impression that ev-
eryone else was that he was going to fully
recover and it would be a 2 or 3 month
thing and when he was up and ready he
would jump right back in. Tragically, a
See COFFIN, 
For one more year: Keep saving, and
keep your credit balances low or paid off.
Keep shopping at thrift stores, especially
for kids clothes and toys. Change your own
oil, if you haven’t been. Stick to your budget
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month and a half later he passed. It was a
terrible day.
LT: It must be hard to replace someone
like that who was so popular with the band
and the fans.
Coffin: I don’t think you can really replace
somebody. It’s a different sound, we’re
different players, we’re different people. I
don’t know that anyone can really ever fill
a void. It’s just a different situation now.
It was a challenge and it was difficult. Ev-
erybody that grew up with that band grew
up with his sound. I’m there because the
band asked me to be there. I’m honored to
be there and I’m honored to pay homage
to Roy every night. When you lose some-
body like that, especially so young, it’s a
real tragedy.
LT: You played with so many big acts in
the studio and on the road. You’ve played
with Garth Brooks. What’s the biggest
thrill you’ve had playing live?
Coffin: I’m not sure there is a single one.
There are gigs that stand out. Dave Mat-
thews at the Montréal Jazz Festival was a
real high point for me. Also playing some
festivals in Australia. But I’ve had some
incredibly thrilling moments playing with
student bands and doing clinics with them
and listening to kids improvise for the very
first time. Music changes peoples’ lives
and when those moments occur it’s not
always at those big gigs. Sometimes it’s at
a small club somewhere. There are a lot of
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exhilarating moments.
LT: Do you ever get scared when you are
in front of a big crowd?
Coffin: Not really. Only if I’m unpre-
pared.
LT: When you first got the gig with Dave
Matthews Band how long did you have to
prepare and learn the parts?
Coffin: Less than 24 hours.
LT: Wow! How did you do it?
Coffin: Well it’s all about fundamentals.
They came in early and we sketched out
a lot of stuff and we got through it. It was
pretty seamless the first night. It worked
from the first night.
was a challenge. But I knew I had my fun-
damentals together so I was up for that
challenge.
LT: How did you get the Dave Matthews
gig?
Coffin: I had met them through the Fleck-
tones and I had a good rapport with them
and I think they knew that I would come
in and I would do the gig, that I had the
talent to do it.
LT: What made you choose the saxophone
and when did you start playing it?
Coffin: I started in the 5th grade. My di-
rector said he needed a sax player so I said
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Walgreen’s robbery
On February 19, 2011 at approximately 2312
hours members of the Lynchburg Police Department
responded to the Walgreen’s Pharmacy located at
2004 Wards Road in reference to a robbery. After
units arrived on the scene they were advised by the
store employee that a w/m, wearing red snow gloves
and a gray hoodie presented a note demanding mon-
ey. The w/m suspect then left the store with a sum of
money.
Members of the Criminal Investigations Unit and
the Tactical Unit executed a search warrant and
arrested Dustin Paul Hopperton of Lynchburg, VA
February 24 - March 2, 2011 • The Lynchburg Times • Page 
without incident. Hopperton has been charged with:
Robbery. The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone having information regarding this crime
is asked to call the Lynchburg Police Department or
Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900, visit the Central
Virginia Crime Stoppers website at www.cvcrimestop-
pers.org to enter a web tip, or text “CVCS plus your
message” to 274637.
Murder at police lodge
Gregory Lee Kittrell Jr.
On February 19, 2011 at approximately 11:32
p.m. members of the Lynchburg Police Depart-
ment responded to F.O.P. lodge located at 221
Wiggington Rd. for a malicious wounding. Upon
arriving on the scene, officers located the victim,
Brian Anthony Patterson, age 21, of Lynchburg.
Patterson was the victim of what appeared to be
multiple gunshots wounds. Patterson was trans-
ported to the Lynchburg General Hospital where
he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced
dead. Gregory Lee Kittrell Jr. was arrested. Kit-
trell has been charged with: Murder, Malicious
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On February 18, 2011 at approximately 2031
hours Officers of the Lynchburg Police Depart-
ment responded to the La Tienda International
Market located at 4895 Fort Ave in reference
to an armed robbery. After units arrived on the
scene they were advised by the store employee
that two armed suspects came into the store,
and robbed the store at gun point. The suspects
then left the store with a sum of money last seen
on foot headed toward the area of Fort Ave &
Tolleys Lane. The following are descriptions of
the involved suspects:
(1)Unknown male 5’8” wearing a black
hooded sweat shirt (possible dragon design on
back), blue jeans, a blue bandana covering his
face, and sunglasses.
(2)Unknown male 5’4” wearing a white hood-
ed sweat shirt, blue jeans a bandana covering
his face, and sunglasses.
Anyone having information regarding this
crime is asked to call the Lynchburg Police De-
partment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-798-5900
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Los Amigos robbery
On February 16, 2011 at approximately 2108
hours Officers of the Lynchburg Police Depart-
ment responded to the Los Amigos Store lo-
cated at 2012 Lakeside Drive in reference to an
armed robbery. After units arrived on the scene
they were advised by the store employee that
a b/m, approximately 6’4”, wearing dark jeans,
white shirt, black jacket (white writing across the
front and down the sleeve) and a black stocking
hat (pulled over his face) came into the store,
and robbed the store at gun point. The b/m sus-
pect then left the store with a sum of money last
seen on foot headed toward the area of Lake-
side Drive.
Anyone having information regarding this
crime is asked to call the Lynchburg Police
Department or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-798-
5900.
Lynchburg Crosses
Fingers for Blue Angels
Committee members for the Lynchburg air
show presented the city council with a plan for
a May 21-22 show that with any luck will include
the Blue Angels.
The Blue Angels, a renowned Navy flight dem-
onstration squadron, visited Lynchburg in Janu-
ary and were very pleased with the reception
they received said committee chairman Jones
Stanley. The committee is awaiting confirmation
on the Angels’ appearance.
If the Blue Angels do perform, the committee
expects attendance to be between 40,000 and
50,000 for the two days.
“We hope that what we’re doing will generate
a lot for the city and surrounding counties,” said
Stanley.
The council voted to proceed with a permit
application to Campbell County to hold the air
show.
To learn more about the air show and to order
tickets visit http://www.lynchburgairshow.com/.
Water, Sewer Rate Increase
Public Hearing on Horizon
“The good news is I’m not talking about storm
water. The bad news? I’m here to ask for rate
increases,” said Tim Mitchell, Lynchburg direc-
tor of utilities, in a city council work session
Tuesday.
The Utilities Department recommended a 3
percent increase in water volume rate, a 2 per-
cent increase in sewer volume rate and a 1.8
percent increase in the sewer only rate.
With the proposed increases a customer us-
ing 5,000 gallons a month would pay an extra
$1.09 a month, and rates would remain lower
than both the state average and that of sur-
rounding counties.
The council agreed to proceed with a public
hearing over the proposed rates.
Council Approves Rainleader
Program Expansion
The city council voted Tuesday to expand the
rainleader disconnect program to include incen-
tives for downtown properties.
Previously, the program only offered reim-
bursements to property owners that diverted
their storm water from flowing into the city sew-
er. This rainleader disconnect requires a prop-
erty have some amount of permeable ground
to absorb the water, making it difficult for down-
town buildings to achieve.
The addition to the program allows such
urban property owners to receive some reim-
bursement for slowing the rate at which storm
water reaches the sewer. These diversions help
lower the amount of water at the height of the
storm, which could reduce system overflows.
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State of the City
Mayor Joan F. Foster and Vice Mayor Ceasor
T. Johnson will deliver the 2011 Annual State of
the City Address on Monday, February 28 at 7:00
p.m. in the City Council Chamber, City Hall, 900
Church Street. The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Mayor Foster and Vice Mayor Johnson will also • It was English biologist Thomas Henry Hux-
recognize 11 citizens for their outstanding com- ley who made the following sage observa-
munity service work. The 2011 recipients of the tion: “There is no greater mistake than the
Mayor’s Award of Excellence are Susan A. Car- hasty conclusion that opinions are worthless
rington, W. E. Clark, III, Donald J. Davis, Jona- because they are badly argued.”
than P. Falwell, Nathaniel X. Marshall, Phyllistine
W. Mosley, David B. Neumeyer, and Dr. Ralph • In 1955, a woman in Italy gave birth to a
Reavis. The 2011 Vice Mayor’s Young Adult
baby who weighed 22 pounds, 8 ounces.
Award of Excellence honorees are Maggie H. Da-
vis, Branden G. Riley and Daveta J. Saunders.
• Two United State first ladies ran away to
The award recipients will be honored immediately
get married: Florence Harding, future wife of
following the State of the City Address.
President Warren G. Harding, eloped with
In the event of inclement weather, the State of
her first husband when she was 19, and
the City Address will be held on Monday,
Anna Harrison eloped with the future ninth
March 7at 7:00 p.m. in City Council Chamber.
For additional information, call the Communica- U.S. President William Henry Harrison (also
known as “Old Tippecanoe”) when she was
tions and Marketing Department at 455-3800.
20 and he was 22.
Loose leaf collection • The substance now known as cat litter was
originally designed to be used as nesting ma-
ending for the season terial for chickens.
Loose leaf collection for all wards will end for
• Early in the history of the Christian church,
the season on Friday, February 25. There is no
tea was considered to be a dangerous intoxi-
charge for this service, and no phone call is
cant.
necessary. Citizens are asked to rake leaves
curbside but do not place in leaves in the street.
• Louis Diat, chef at the New York City Ritz-
Leaf piles should be free of sticks, rocks and
Carlton in the early 20th century, is usually
pine cones. City crews will vacuum leaves as
credited with first creating the soup known as
promptly as possible.
vichyssoise. He based the recipe on one his
After February 25, bagged leaves may be
mother and grandmother used to make, but
placed at curbside for pickup during regular
he had to change the name to something a
trash collection; however, each bag must be
bit more fancy; it seems that “Mama’s Potato-
tagged with a .95 cent trash tag.
Leek Puree” didn’t fit in with the other menu
For more information, contact Citizens First at
items.
856-CITY (2489).
news@lynchburgtimes.com
• The blood of the icefish has no color.

Banana Pudding
That innocent-looking pudding you grew up with is,
alas, packed with calories and fat. But here’s a sweet
reprieve: By halving the cream and sugar, replacing four
egg yolks with two whole eggs, and swapping in low-fat
milk for whole, you save 243 calories, 19 fat grams and
95 milligrams of cholesterol per serving. Go ahead, have
a dollop.
1/3 cup sugar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/4 cup cornstarch
1 pinch salt
3 cups low-fat (1 percent) milk
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
40 reduced-fat vanilla wafers, about half of an 11-ounce
box
3 medium ripe bananas, thinly sliced
1/2 cup heavy or whipping cream
Chopped walnuts, for garnish
Banana slices, for garnish
1. In 4-quart saucepan, combine 1/3 cup sugar with corn-
starch and salt. Whisk in milk; heat to boiling on medium,
stirring frequently. Gradually add eggs in thin, steady
stream, beating vigorously to prevent curdling. Cook 1
minute, stirring. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
2. In shallow 1 1/2- to 2-quart casserole or serving dish,
place 20 vanilla wafers; top with 1 1/4 cups pudding,
spreading evenly, and half of banana slices. Repeat lay-
ering once. Top with remaining pudding, making sure to
coat banana slices. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours
or overnight.
3. When ready to serve, in medium bowl, with mixer on
medium speed, beat cream and remaining 1 tablespoon
sugar until stiff peaks form. Spread whipped cream over
pudding. Garnish with walnuts and banana slices if you
like. Serves 8.
• Each serving: About 290 calories, 10g total fat (5g satu-
rated), 77mg cholesterol, 180mg sodium, 45g total carbs,
1g dietary fiber, 7g protein.
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• Have you ever noticed that there’s a pale
crescent of flesh at the base of each of your
fingernails? If you want to be technical, the
word to describe it is “lunula.”
Thought for the Day: “Animals have these
advantages over man: They never hear the
clock strike, they die without any idea of
death, they have no theologians to instruct
them, their last moments are not disturbed
by unwelcome and unpleasant ceremonies,
their funerals cost them nothing, and no one
starts lawsuits over their wills.” -- Voltaire
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CITY, from 
“It’s like a mini city hall… everybody’s
there,” said Wright.
One early act of the task force was
the creation of the Citizen’s First Call
Center. This service provides residents
with an all-purpose hotline to any of
their questions about the city. Be it
dog licenses or zoning questions, a call
to 856-CITY will point anyone in the
right direction. The Call Center is also
a great place to report violations such
as abandoned vehicles and signs.
With the recent influx of small tem-
porary signs on the side of the road,
peddling everything from Krav Maga
free samples to Mexican food, one city
resident decided to go vigilante when
it comes to sign violations and is en-
couraging others to follow suit.
In a Craig’s List post last week, this
person, who has identified himself to
the Times as Craig, expressed outrage
at the amount of small advertisement
signs that have appeared around town
as of late. Craig wrote that the small
plastic signs are eyesores and are of-
ten placed on the small bits of green
around the city.
“I don’t care how you clutter up YOUR
OWN real estate. Just don’t subject me
to your advertising at the expense of
nature’s beauty,” wrote Craig.
Craig confessed to having taken down
nine signs around the city on Saturday
morning and applauded others who
were joining in the quest.
“Keep up the good work gang.
And spread the word! Unwelcome
signs=dumpster fodder,” wrote Craig.
The city’s regulations allow tempo-
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rary signs for the purpose of construc-
tion, real estate, subdivision identifi-
cation and political races. All of these
signs must be taken down three days
after the advertised event or election
and must not be attached to utility
poles or traffic signs. They must also
not be put in the public right of way,
which include most of the grassy bits
beside the road where the signs are
showing up.
There are some exceptions to the
right of way rule, so that downtown
businesses can have sidewalk sales and
the like, but all require a permit from
the city.
So has the city turned a blind eye to
the plethora of code-violating signs, or
has the issue simply fallen between the
cracks? One problem the city hoped
to address with the code enforcement
task force was a lack of communica-
tion between departments. One diffi-
culty in code enforcement is that there
is no one person in charge of or with
knowledge of the entire responsibility.
Instead it is broken into all the afore-
mentioned departments, from law en-
forcement to public works.
Perhaps the city simply needs to be
made aware that by allowing these
small, temporary advertising signs to
clutter up the roadways, they are not
being good neighbors.
As for Craig, the craigslist sign vigi-
lante, knowledge of the Citizen’s First
Call Center will not deter his mission.
“I’m more of a hands-on type of guy.
Tomorrow I plan to remove seven of
the ugly signs I spotted this evening,”
Craig told the Times via email.
Emily@LynchburgTimes.com
February 24 - March 2, 2011 • The Lynchburg Times • Page 11
1. Who is the only player in major-league history to have
at least 500 doubles, 100 triples, 600 home runs and
300 stolen bases?
2. How many consecutive seasons did Joe Torre man-
age a team to the major-league playoffs?
3. Which NFL team has appeared in the most confer-
ence championship games?
4. In 2010, Eric Bledsoe hit eight 3-pointers in an NCAA
Tournament game to set a University of Kentucky re-
cord. Who had held the mark?
5. Jarome Iginla entered the 2010-11 NHL campaign
with the longest current streak of at least 20 goals in
consecutive seasons, with 11. Name three of the five
players tied for second with 10 seasons?
6. In 2010, Sebastian Vettel became the youngest driver
(23 years, 133 days) in Formula One history to win the
season championship. Who had been the youngest?
7. Name the last left-handed men’s tennis player before
Rafael Nadal in 2010 to win the U.S. Open.
Answers
1. Willie Mays.
2. Fourteen seasons with the New York Yankees and
Los Angeles Dodgers (1996-2009).
3. Pittsburgh has appeared in 15, beginning in the 1972
season.
4. Tony Delk hit seven in the championship game in
1996.
5. Daniel Alfredsson, Milan Hejduk, Marian Hossa, Vin-
cent Lecavalier and Joe Thornton.
6. Lewis Hamilton was 23 years, 301 days old when he
won the world title in 2008.
7. John McEnroe, in 1984.
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Tinker and Evers Wouldn’t
Stand a Chance
Nick Wright, a Syracuse, N.Y.-born sports-radio host,
calls it the “TMZ-ization of sports journalism.”
For those that are into that sort of thing, TMZ.com is
a website best known for sharing everything you didn’t
want to know about Paris Hilton and Lindsay Lohan (and
in some cases, things you probably didn’t want to see,
at least at work). This year, however, the site has served
up stories about golfer Tiger Woods, NFL quarterbacks
Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger and Mark Sanchez, and
even Jets coach Rex Ryan. Not for their onfield exploits,
mind you, but for their off-field adventures.
Wright asked his listeners if they were sick of this
trend, these salacious stories that used to once be the
domain of a newspaper’s gossip column. Surprisingly,
most listeners said they didn’t mind it very much, and the
ones that did clearly were informed enough to have read
up on the scandals enough to form an educated opinion
about them.
They used to say the best writing in the newspaper
was found in the sports section. Guys like Grantland
Rice who would coin magnificent phrases and wax po-
etic about the “four horsemen” of Notre Dame have long
since vanished from the sports pages. What sells now,
apparently, is the transcript of texts and twitter feeds fea-
tured on TMZ and sports-based websites like Deadspin.
com.
It’s important to note that in most all of these recent
cases, the stories were not broken by sports writers. The
Woods scandal, for instance, took the golf news corps
by surprise. It was their “entertainment” colleagues who
took the lead. Without denigrating an entire division of
my media colleagues, let’s be honest with ourselves -
- the paparazzi tactics of freelance photographers and
the willingness to “out” anyone remotely approaching
celebrity status, as distasteful as they are to many, sell
far better than the reserved reportage of, say, a Davis
Cup match. And while the allure of celebrity gossip has
always found a home in the sports page (the gin mill
brawls of Billy Martin, the love match of Jimmy Connors
and Chris Evert, the not-so-love matches of Mike Tyson)
there were always limits. Sportswriters used to draw
salaries from the teams they covered, and most often
they were the guys on the barstool right next to the play-
ers who were their primary sources on game day, but
off-limits after-hours.
Today we’d know that the really tall tennis player from
the 1920s was a closeted homosexual, that the hockey
star from the ‘60s was a serial wife beater and the ‘90s-
era reliever who suddenly couldn’t find the strike zone
just lost his high-school sweetheart in a divorce. Nobody
talks about the infield combo that turns a double play
around the water cooler anymore. In the face of compe-
tition like Hilton, Lohan and Britney Spears, Tinker and
Evers don’t even stand a chance.
Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of
The Kansas City Luminary.
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Virginia Statehouse News
Residents in some of Virginia’s smaller towns have
been using an alternate means of transportation to get
around town — golf carts. Now lawmakers are looking
to set restrictions on where these carts can go.
Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Montross, has sponsored
legislation allowing the use of golf carts on public
roads throughout the state.
According to the bill, golf carts could only be used
on roads with a speed limit of 25 mph or less. The
vehicles can cross streets at intersections controlled
by traffic lights and if the highway has a speed limit
that doesn’t exceed 35 mph. The bill also requires golf
carts to display a slow-moving vehicle emblem and
stipulates residents need a valid driver’s license to
operate a golf cart on a public highway.
A special provision in the bill would allow would al-
low golf carts in Colonial Beach to cross any highway
that has an intersection marked with a golf cart cross-
ing sign.
Clarksville, a town near the North Carolina state
line, already allows residents to drive their golf carts
on the 25 mph back roads, said police department ad-
ministrative assistant Carol Elliott.
“We’re a very small rural town,” Elliott said. “It’s a
few that do it, especially in the summer going down to
the lake.”
Clarksville requires the cart drivers to obtain a year-
ly permit. They must show proof of insurance for the
cart and must be at least 16 years old to drive it, Elliott
said.
The permit program began in the end of 2009, mak-
ing this the first year residents needed to renew their
permits. Since the program’s inception, Elliott said she
hasn’t seen any accidents involving the golf carts and
she also hasn’t seen any problems between cars and
the carts.
Despite those promising facts, Elliott cautioned
against passing legislation that would create blanket
statewide regulations for golf carts..
Limiting carts to streets with speed limits of 25 mph
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or less isn’t enough. Stuart’s bill doesn’t consider traf-
fic patterns or other unique factors in a community,
she said.
In Clarkesville, the main road, Virginia Avenue, has
a posted speed limit of 25 mph but golf carts aren’t
allowed on the road because of traffic congestion. The
bill doesn’t take that into consideration, she said.
Golf cart driving is common in Colonial Beach, said
Colonial Beach Police Lt. Ron Webster.
“We have quite a few that do that,” he said.
Speed limits on streets in town are set at 25 mph so
golf carts are able to drive on them. However, like all
slow-moving vehicles, golf carts have to move to the
right to let other vehicles pass them, Webster said.
If a golf cart were to drive on a road with a higher
speed limit, the driver would receive a ticket, he said.
Colonial Beach also designates certain intersec-
tions where golf carts can cross. One is near a new
housing development. The golf cart-friendly intersec-
tion allows carters to cross from the development to a
nearby shopping center, Webster said.
There’s also an intersection at the edge of town that
allows golf cart drivers to cross from the county into
the town. At all locations, the speed limit is 25 mph so
they’re already in line with state law, Webster said.
Despite the increased use of the golf carts, Webster
said he hasn’t seen any golf cart-related accidents in
his more than three years with the Colonial Beach Po-
lice Department.
“It’s not a safety hazard,” he said. “They have to
be inspected and they have to have certain pieces of
equipment.”
While golf carts in Colonial Beach are inspected
every year to make sure they display a slow-mov-
ing vehicle emblem, just as Stuart’s bill requires, the
town’s inspection process also requires golf carts to
have seat belts, headlights, a horn and a review mir-
ror, Webster said.
Stuart’s bill passed the Senate in early February and
moved to the House Committee on Transportation. It
passed the House on Feb. 14, and is now headed to
the governor’s desk for his consideration.
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Changes to Reverse Mortgages
A reverse mortgage gives you money out
of the equity in your home. You can get it in
monthly sums, as a line of credit or all at once.
The money doesn’t have to be paid back until
you die or sell the house.
Sounds good, right? But reverse mortgages
have always been a tricky and complicated
business, and now laws have recently changed
concerning reverse mortgages.
• Appraisers are more protected now, and you
have less recourse over a bad appraisal.
• You’ll be required to complete counseling to
learn about reverse mortgages.
• The Federal Housing Administration has
lowered upfront fees in its new Home Equity
Conversion Mortgage Saver program as of Oc-
tober 2010. You’ll be charged 0.01 percent of
the value of the home, instead of the mammoth
Down on the Farm
The sun on the back of the neck, the feel of the
earth in your hands, seeing the first green shoots
growing out of the ground ... all of this can be quite
healing for a veteran who suffers from Post Trau-
matic Stress Disorder or a brain or physical injury.
All across the country, large and small farms
have opened their doors to veterans who want (or
need) to get back to the land. Veterans who have
gone into farming enjoy a sense of purpose in the
physical work, while taking the time to heal.
While thousands of veterans are signing up for
education benefits or funds to start a new business,
other veterans are digging in the soil. The opportu-
nities are varied: weeks-long training classes, farms
where veterans are working, transition camps for
those who want to try it out.
Some farms are wheelchair accessible, with el-
evated beds that are easy to reach.
thousands of dollars that often were charged
with the Standard version before the change.
The catch is that you can’t take out as much
equity as before. Mortgage insurance is now
1.25 percent annually. The Saver program
works best if you’re only going to stay in your
home for a few years.
However, the Standard reverse mortgages
have some changes, too. You’ll still pay an
upfront mortgage insurance premium of 2 per-
cent of the value of the home. If paid monthly,
that changes to a whopping 1.25 percent of the
value of the home -- it had been 0.5 percent.
Bottom line: Standard now costs more.
No matter which version you choose, all liens
must be paid off. The amount you get is de-
termined by the value of your home, your age
(age 62 or above) and the going interest rates.
For more information, call the Department of
Housing and Urban Development at 800-569-
4287.
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answer reader questions, but will incorporate them
into her column whenever possible. Write to her in
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Some are CSA farms, with crops grown for a
specific market, with the customers paying in ad-
vance.
If becoming a farmer sounds like something you’d
like to explore, here are some ideas:
• The Farmer-Veteran Coalition [www.farmvetco.
org] matches returning veterans with farmers and
funding, and also hosts two-day farm retreats.
• The Veterans Farm [www.veteransfarm.giving.
officelive.com] is an accessible farm for disabled
veterans. It hosts 14-week horticultural therapy
programs to learn how to grow organic fruits and
vegetables.
• Vet Farms [315-863-5143] in upstate New York
offers instruction in planting, tractor operation, mar-
keting and more.
• Combat Boots to Cowboy Boots at the Univer-
sity of Nebraska’s Nebraska College of Technical
Agriculture [ncta.unl.edu], in coordination with the
Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of
Agriculture, offers training and career placement for
veterans wishing to become farmers or ranchers.
The typical American farmer is nearly 60 years
old. Where will the next generation of farmers come
from? It could be you.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@gmail.
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Are Getting Chilled,
Catching Cold Linked?
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My friend and I have an
ongoing discussion about how we catch colds.
I believe the only way is by being exposed to
a germ. My friend agrees, but also says you
can become chilled, and that results in a cold.
Please settle this once and for all. -- L.G.
ANSWER: The only way to catch a cold is to meet
up with a cold virus. But let’s kick this around a
little while it lies there quivering.
Rhinoviruses are responsible for many colds.
This virus is passed from one person to another
most often via the hands and fingers. An infected
person invariably will have virus on his or her
hands and fingers. If that person touches another
person’s hands or fingers, the virus is transferred.
All the second person has to do is touch his or
her nose or eyes and the virus has found a new
home. (The drainage channel for tears siphons
viruses into the nose.) It’s also possible to spread
a cold through sneezing or coughing, but that’s a
secondary route.
Many colds are preceded by a body chill. That’s
part of the infection symptoms, and that might be
what your friend refers to.
Once a virus lands in a person’s nose, the time
till the development of cold symptoms is short --
eight to 12 hours. Runny nose, nasal stuffiness,
scratchy throat, cough and sneezing are typical
symptoms. They peak in 48 hours and are gone in
about one week. A person is most contagious dur-
ing the first three days of symptoms, when nasal
discharge is at high volume and when it contains
the most viruses.
If by “chilling” your friend means being in a
cold blast of air or getting your feet wet in frigid
weather and shivering as a result, she has a slight
point. That kind of chilling constricts the nose’s
blood vessels and decreases mucus production.
It might, therefore, permit cold viruses to mount
a more effective attack and can contribute to the
ease of catching a cold. All the same, without the
virus there is no cold.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can you give an expla-
nation of and recommendation for cure of a
health problem I have? Being over the age of
65 and in reasonably good health, I suffer ev-
ery winter from painful cracks in my fingertips
and the soles of my feet. -- R.V.
ANSWER: The cracking indicates that your skin
is drying out. You can restore moisture to your fin-
gertips with a light coat -- just a dab will do you
-- of petroleum jelly (Vaseline or another moistur-
izer) before going to bed. Put Band-Aids over your
fingertips, and leave them on all night. You can do
the same during the day, but it’s a bit inconvenient.
In about three days, the cracks should be filling in.
Continue this treatment every third or fourth night.
The same thing works for the feet. You don’t use
Band-Aids, but you do cover your feet with socks
before going to sleep. Don’t apply petroleum jelly
during the daytime. It might make you somewhat
unsteady. It takes longer for feet to heal.
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individual letters, but he will incorporate them in
his column whenever possible. Readers may write
him or request an order form of available health
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