February 7, 2020

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Photo courtesy of EA Sports Gary Lewis Hash of Fairlawn, shown here with wife Meghan and their children, Gary III and Far- rar, traveled to San Francisco to compete in the Madden 20 Challenge held in San Francisco from January 29 through February 1, 2020. WEEKEND WEATHER 'Madden 20 Challenge' Saturday Sunday Chance of light rain or snow early. Mostly sunny, with a high near takes Hash family to S.F. Turning partly sunny, with a high 48. near 41. By DANIELLE REID through February 1, 2020. The competition was Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, The Patriot hosted by Electronic Arts (EA Sports). “I was excited to represent our community and Saturday Night - Mostly with a low around 35. cloudy, with a low around 31. Who knew that men from antiquity like King compete in this event. The support from my fam- Chance of precipitation is 40%. Henry IV and Sherlock Holmes would endorse ily and friends in southwest Virginia was beyond computer games such as Xbox and PlayStation? amazing and inspiring,” remarked Hash. Residents But both used the phrase “the game is afoot” when of the USA, Canada, Mexico, Germany and the UK referring to their life strategy beginning to play out; were competing in the tournament. Most, as Hash and their need to follow it through. pointed out, were much younger than himself. You might say that Gary Lewis Hash of Fairlawn Because of this competition in California, Hash has joined these great men in pursuit of his “the says he has already made $5,000. “They paid for game is afoot strategy.” my hotel at a beautiful resort – in a $700 per night Hash, who was ranked 8th in an Xbox compe- suite – my plane ticket and meals. Plus, I got to tition, was invited to compete in the Madden 20 bring my family with me.” Potential winnings for Challenge held in San Francisco from January 29 See HASH, page A2 INSIDE THIS WEEK Jamboree State of Baseball's Saturday the Program Future Two bands set to Hokies' Fuente Pulaski Mayor perform Saturday at discusses recruits, all issues statement on NRCC. thing Tech football future of baseball. Page A7 Page B1 Page A3

Robinson Tract Valentine Dinner Saturday, Feb. 15 Prime Rib, Baked Potato, Salad, Rolls Homemade Desserts, Drink $22.50 Per Person Dinners Times: 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m. Or Carry Out For Tickets Call 540-239-4720 Page A2 • The Patriot • February 7, 2020 School board discusses salaries, capital needs Staff Report teachers with a bachelor’s degree meet in the next few weeks to The project is estimated to cost at DES ($85,000), replacing the working on a 10-month contract. review options. some $750,000, and $45,000 in entire roof at Critzer Elementary The Pulaski County School His report showed Pulaski Dr. Paige Cash, Robinson Dis- engineering costs have already School ($1,365,000) with another Board held its first budget work County salaries ranked fourth trict asked what the cost would been committed out of the school $50,000 needed should asbestos session of the new year Tuesday in beginning salaries out of the be for Pulaski County to have the system’s capital fund. abatement be needed. evening, and heard reports on a eight school divisions, fifth for same teacher pay at all levels as The School Board instructed Other items include replacing capital improvement plan, teach- salaries at the 5-, 10-, 15-, 20- Radford City Schools. Shull to proceed with the weld- the roof at Snowville Elemen- er salaries and budget requests and 25-year levels and 7th at the Also, in future work sessions ing lab project and go to bid when tary School ($506,000), install- from the county’s elementary 30-year level. the board wants to see a compar- the engineering work is done. ing a roof top heating unit in schools. Compared to the average of the ison of Pulaski County’s health Next on the list of capital needs the kitchen at PCHS ($150,000), Chris Stafford, Assistant Su- other seven school systems, Pu- insurance rates with those of oth- is the project to convert the CTE paving of the parking lots at perintendent for Finance and laski County is behind in average er school divisions. building from electric to gas, at a Dublin and Critzer elementary Business Operations, made a pre- salary at each year level by vary- Jess Shull, Director of Opera- cost of $975,000. schools ($76,500), replacing the sentation comparing the county’s ing amounts from $291 per year tions, Maintenance, and Trans- Other needed capital improve- flat roof at the Southwest Virgin- teacher salaries to those of seven to $1,510 per year. portation presented a Capital Im- ments include replacing the roof ia Governor’s School ($155,000) surrounding localities (Bland, During discussion on Staf- provement Plan for the board’s over the band and choir areas along with a possible $30,000 Carroll, Floyd, Giles, Montgom- ford’s report, the school board consideration. at PCHS ($400,000), partial re- for possible asbestos abatement, ery, Radford and Wythe). suggested creation of a com- Topping the list of a dozen placement of exterior doors and security upgrades at all schools He compared salaries for pensation/benefits committee to needed capital projects is replace- hardware at PCHS ($300,000, ($250,000) and replacement of ment of the main gear switch that replacing exterior doors and three buses and service vehicles serves the Career and Technical hardware in the old section ($340,000 for buses and $90,000 Education building at Pulaski of Dublin Elementary School for two service vehicles.) County High School, along with ($85,000), replacing water sup- The total cost of the top capital construction of a welding lab. ply plumbing in the old section needs is $5.7 million. PET OF THE WEEK

Star is a 1&1/2 year-old pit/aussie mix. Very sweet and well-man- nered. Oh, beautiful markings, too! 40 lbs, ready to join your family! She has been spayed and is up to date on her Rabies vaccine! Pulaski County Animal Control 80 Dublin Park Rd. Dublin, VA 24084 540-674-8359 Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM and 10AM-12Noon on Saturday Pet of the Week Is Sponsored Each Week By Todd Bruce, Mgr. Seagle Funeral Home The Patriot - February 7, 2020 - Page A3 Mayor Clark issues statement on future of minor league baseball By MAYOR DAVID CLARK ball to thrive. We want to see busi- Town of Pulaski ness and community growth, greater encouragement for our kids to play Major League Baseball held meet- on Little League Teams, and in- ings from February 4th through Feb- creased entertainment opportunities. ruary 6th to discuss the state of their Right now, Major League Baseball sport, including a plan to eliminate is dealing with a massive sign steal- up to 42 of their Minor League af- ing scandal. Like any good business, filiates. I believe this plan to be mis- they need to earn and keep the trust guided and that is why I have joined of their fans. The fact is that there are with Mayors across the country to try no greater ambassadors for the sport and stop this from happening. than the Minor League teams. Those Baseball - hot dogs, fireworks, the linked with Big League Teams serve roar of the crowd, everyone coming as great brand advertisements for the together to support their local teams League and its players. - connects us to our communities Nearly one hundred Mayors have and our neighbors. For most folks in joined a task force to stop the con- small to midsize Towns and Cities traction of Minor League Baseball. the chance to go to a Major League Some stand to lose their teams while game will never come, partly due to Mayor David Clark others seem “safe”, but we all share logistics, but also because it is so ex- a deep concern for the future of the pensive. Baseball is a community ac- simply rejoice in that fact, but part of game. Collectively, we stand together tivity here and it is affordable to most what makes the Appalachian League to support Minor League Baseball, of our citizens. We come together at experience is that fans travel well and have expressed our displeasure to Calfee Park for a common pastime, to see their teams. We get to meet Major League Executives. We hope and no matter what our status when people from other communities all to continue our dialogue as League we walk through those gates we are around our region for this fabulous owners consider their options. all one big family supporting our summer pastime. For more than one hundred years, Pulaski Yankees. It’s family friend- Our park hosted nearly one hun- Minor League Baseball has been ly, the baseball is great to watch, the dred thousand fans this past season. a part of the fabric of Small Town antics between innings on the field The economic impact on a Town of America. Pulling out of 42 of those and in the stands are great fun and nine thousand people is amazing. Towns and Cities would be a major the food is great as well. Those of What else could possibly bring this error for Major League Baseball. us that have been here for many sea- kind of an influx of activity? Every When the owners emerge from their sons can certainly name off a pretty citizen in Pulaski is affected by hav- meetings, we look forward to hear- fair list of players we watched in our ing the Yankees here, even the ones ing how we can work together to save hometown that went on to have great who are not Baseball fans. The dam- our teams. If this issue is important Major League careers. age to our Town and all others who to you, please enter cha.city/saveo- We are blessed to have a Ballpark might lose their teams both fiscally urteams into your browser, or go to owner who loves Baseball and loves and to Quality of Life by the loss the Town of Pulaski’s website or our our Town. He has made our Park a of our beloved Appalachian League Facebook page and find the link to showplace for the Minor Leagues cannot be measured or properly ex- send your thoughts and comments. and because of that we are the only pressed. They will be gathered and sent to our team out of a League of ten that isn’t Mayors and leaders across the Congress and Senate Representatives on the chopping block. We could country want Minor League Base- to help us forward the cause. Pulaski County government meetings during February • Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Pu- laski, Virginia, 10:00 a.m. (Contact: son Street, Fairlawn, Virginia, 6 p.m. laski County Public Service Authori- Megan Bird, Clerk to the Board, 143 (Contact: Fairlawn Tax and Book- ty Board of Directors Meeting, Board Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, keeping, 7436 Peppers Ferry Boule- Room, Pulaski County Administra- VA, 24301, 540-980-7705, mwbird@ vard, Fairlawn, Virginia, 24141, 540- tion Building, 143 Third Street N.W., pulaskicounty.org). The Economic 639-6926). This Board manages daily in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 9:00 Development Authority serves as the operations for the sewer infrastruc- a.m. (Contact: Natasha Grubb, Clerk economic development arm of Pulas- ture in the immediate Fairlawn area. to the Board, 143 Third Street, N.W., ki County working with local indus- Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980- tries and providing building spaces to 7710, [email protected]). local employers. The Patriot This Board is responsible for the op- • Monday, February 24, 2020, Pu- eration of water, sewer, garbage and laski County Board of Supervisors Is Published streetlight service in Pulaski County. Regular Meeting, Board Room, Pulas- Each Friday • Tuesday, February 11, 2020, Pu- ki County Administration Building, laski County Planning Commission 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town Our Website Meeting, Board Room, Pulaski Coun- of Pulaski, Virginia; Executive Ses- www.pcpatriot.com ty Administration Building, 143 Third sion, 5:30 p.m., Open Meeting, 7 p.m. Is Updated Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, (Contact: Ashley Edmonds, Executive Throughout Virginia, 7:00 p.m. (Contact: Markie Secretary and Clerk to the Board of Quesenberry, Clerk, 143 Third Street Supervisors, 143 Third Street N.W., The Week N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA , 24301, Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980- With News, Sports, 540-980-7710, mquesenberry@pulas- 7705, [email protected]). Weather And kicounty.org). 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LYNWOOD (COOTER) ALLEN BARKER Lynwood (Cooter) Allen Bark- er, 73 of Dublin, died Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at Highland Ridge Rehabilitation Center in Dublin. He was born on Decem- ber 17, 1946, and was the son of the late Hortense Barker and John Howard Bandy. He was a member of Dublin Presbyterian Church, American Legion, and a former member of the New River Valley Horse Association. Lyn- wood was also a veteran of the RONNIE LEWIS KEMP WANDA LEE RIGNEY JAMES RICHARD RICHARD NORVELL United States Army and proudly Ronnie Lewis Kemp, 67 of COVEY JOHNSON, SR. MARTIN served in the Vietnam War, and Pulaski passed away Monday Wanda Lee Rigney Covey of James Richard Johnson, Sr., Richard Norvell Martin, age later retired as a mechanic for morning February 3rd, 2020 at Pulaski, Va., passed away Febru- age 84 of Pulaski passed away 52 of Pulaski and originally from VDOT. his home. He was born July 3, ary 4, 2020 in her home. Sunday, February 2, 2020 at the Draper left this world to be with He is survived by his wife; Faye 1952 in Pulaski. He was preced- Born on April 12,1946 she is Highland Ridge & Rehab Cen- his Heavenly Father on Sunday, Melton Barker of Dublin: daugh- ed in death by a daughter- Lisa preceded in death by her parents, ter after a lengthy illness. Born February 2, 2020 at Carilion Ro- ters; Lisa Barker of Dublin, Gay Dawn Kemp Edwards, parents- Raymond Ray Rigney and Ethel January 4, 1936 in Pulaski he anoke Memorial Hospital. Born B. Goad of Dublin, and Charlene Lewis E. and Aileen D. Kemp, Mitchell Rigney, and her brother- was the son of the late Marcellus on July 4, 1967, Richard was pre- Mitchell of Radford: brothers; sister- Gayle Kemp and sever- in-law Ralph C. Hall. Johnson & Arvella Lash Hilliard. ceded in death by his dad, Thom- Paul Bandy of Elliston, and Brian al aunts and uncles. He retired She is survived by her hus- His brother, Marcellus Johnson, as Leon Martin and a special Adams of Roanoke: sister; Judith from Alcatel/Lucent where he band of 57 years, Daniel Cov- Jr. also preceded him in death. uncle, Claude “MAC” Arnold of DeWeese of Elliston: a grandson; worked for 27 years. He loved ey; her children Tammy Lam- James retired from Appalachian Barren Springs. Grant Goad of Pulaski. Also sur- sports but mainly Pulaski Coun- bert (Jeremy Lambert), Duane Power with 35 years of service. Richard graduated Pulaski vived by special friends: Jack ty Lady Cougar Basketball, as Covey (Patty Covey); her sister, He leaves to cherish his mem- County High School Class of Black, Steve Williams (Jan), and well as all other sports at the Hilda Rigney Hall; grandchil- ories 1986 where he ran Cross Coun- Daniel Jones (Towelhead). high school. He had love for dren Jordanne, Lauren, Joshua, His wife try and made a lifelong friend in Funeral services will be held horses and going and watching Chase, Amanda, Cara, Christo- Dorothy Louise Penn Johnson Coach David Wright. Upon grad- Friday, February 7, 2020 at 2:00 horse shows. pher and Jacob; great-grandchil- Daughter uation he went to work at Xaloy p.m. at Seagle Funeral Home. He is survived by brother dren Emma, Sara, Jade, Nevaeh, Stephanie Smoot where he gave over 30 dedicated Interment will follow in Hufford Timmy Kemp of Pulaski, Son Aden, and Jackson. Son years until End Stage Renal Fail- Cemetery with military honors. in law Tom Edwards from Roa- Wanda was a wonderful wife, James Richard (Patricia) John- ure ended that service. The family will receive friends noke, and several special aunts, mother and grandmother. She son, Jr. Survivors include his mother, on Friday at the funeral home uncles and cousins. He is also loved her family and the Lord Stepdaughters Sarah Arnold Martin of Draper. from Noon until 2:00 p.m. On- survived by a very special cous- and was dedicated to her church. Jodi (Charlie) Neal His wife, Dreama Phillips Martin line condolences may be sent to in Barry Gyunn and wife Bet- She also made an impact on the Tricia Manns and daughter, Abigail Dawn of the family by visiting www.sea- ty, very special friends- Bobby many children she cared for in Dana (Raymond) Dowe Pulaski. Sisters Rosetta “Rosy” glefuneralhome.com Arrange- Burgess and Wayne Tickle, also the days she operated a daycare, 5 grandchildren Elliott and spouse Ricky of Al- ments by Seagle Funeral Home, Mike, Shannon, Hunter, and and she was loved by many. Brother tus, OK; Lisa Linkous of Nar- Pulaski. Collin Farr of Hiwassee. A memorial service to cele- Percy (Ann) Johnson rows; Diane Johnson of Draper Funeral services will be held brate the life of Wanda Covey Funeral services will be held and Karen Dedrick and spouse CHARLES EZRA HARVEY Sunday, February 9th at 3:00 will be held at 1 p.m. on Febru- 2:00 PM – Tuesday, February Earl “Harley” of Draper. A broth- Charles Ezra Harvey, age 70 PM at Jordan’s Chapel Unit- ary 29, 2020 at Shiloh Christian 11, 2020 at the Bower Funeral er, Brian Martin and spouse An- of Max Meadows passed away ed Methodist Church. Burial Church, 3086 Lowmans Ferry Home-Chapel, Pulaski with Rev. gela of Draper. A host of uncles, Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at his will follow in the Thornspring Road, Pulaski, VA 24301. Gary Hash officiating. Interment aunts, cousins, nephews, nieces, home. Born December 14, 1949 Church Cemetery in Pulaski Va. Special thanks to the Intrepid will follow at the Pinehurst Cem- great nephews and great nieces, in Monroe County, WV he was The family will begin receiving Hospice Team for their loving etery, Pulaski. The family will and many many friends. the son of the late Newman Al- friends and family at 1 pm at the care. receive friends from 1:30 PM A Celebration of Life will be tman Harvey & Elizabeth Eula church. Arrangements by Mullins Fu- until service time Tuesday at the held Friday, February 7th at 7 Thornton Harvey. In lieu of flowers, Ronnie re- neral Home & Crematory, Rad- funeral home. pm with family and friends gath- He retired from Volvo with quests all donations be made ford, Va. To sign the online guestbook, ering beginning at 5 pm until over 30 years of service. to Pulaski county high school please visit www.bowerfuneral- service to share stories of good He is survived by his Girls Basketball Team in mem- home.com times and memories until time of Children ory of Ronnie Kemp. Bower Funeral Homes-Pulaski celebration at Draper Valley Pen- Andrew Newman Harvey Arrangements by Stevens Fu- is handling the arrangements for tecostal Holiness Church with Kathryn Victoria Underwood neral Home, Pulaski, VA. the family. Pastors Mike Ingo, Rick Elliott The family will receive friends and Brett McCleary. between 12:00-2:00 PM – Friday, BOBBY RAY HICKMAN The family is gathering at the February 7, 2020 at the Bower Bobby Ray Hickman, 57, home of his mother at 2504 For- Funeral Home, Pulaski. passed away Tuesday, February est Hill Drive, Draper. To sign the online guestbook, 4, 2020 at his home in Pulaski. please visit www.bowerfuneral- The Hickman family is in the home.com care of Mullins Funeral Home & OBITUARIES ARE POSTED DAILY AT Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski Crematory in Radford. is handling the arrangements for www.mullinsfuneralhome. the family. com WWW.PCPATRIOT.COM BETTY RUTH WORLEY SOUTHERN Betty Ruth Worley Southern, Connie Yvette (Kenneth) Gray Home-Chapel, Pulaski. Inter- age 82 of Pulaski passed away – Pulaski ment will follow at the Highland Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Walter Keith Southern – PA Memory Gardens, Dublin. the Pulaski Health Care Center. Terrence Dwayne (Judy) The family will receive friends Born July 23, 1937 in North Southern - AZ Sunday one hour before service Carolina she was the daughter 7 Grandchildren 1 1 time at the funeral home. of the late Samuel Isaiah Wor- Great Grandchildren ley & Mary Leona Howell Wor- Sister To sign the online guestbook, ley. Her former husband, Walter Martha Lee Worley Norris – please visit www.bowerfuneral- Southern, sisters, Kitty Richard- Boone, NC home.com son, Alma Jeanette Harrison and Funeral services will be held Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski brothers, Stanley LeRoy Worley, 2:00 PM – Sunday, February is handling the arrangements for Theodore “Buster” Worley also 9, 2020 at the Bower Funeral the family. preceded her in death. She is survived by her Children Jean Evans Memorial Vicki Lynn (Dan) Voorhees – WA Scholarship available to PCHS seniors The Jean Evans Memorial Topic: “The Constitution of the Scholarship is a $500 scholarship United States outlines the checks available to graduating seniors at and balances of our government. Pulaski County High School. Describe these checks and balanc- The scholarship - awarded es and make a case for the wisdom through an essay contest - is spon- of this structure.” sored by Pulaski County Republi- The applicant must meet the fol- can Women’s Group lowing criteria and mail an essay The Pulaski County Republican with the completed applicant form Women’s Scholarship Essay Com- attached by April 20, 2020: petition is available to all graduat- - Completed form and well writing seniors in Pulaski County who ten essay plan to attend an accredited insti- - Evidence of a minimum 3.0 tution. GPA. It is our goal to assist a student - Evidence of good school atten- financially who has exhibited good dance. For homeschoolers, your study skills, school and commu- teacher’s written statement to this nity involvement, good school effect will be accepted. attendance, and who completes a Copies of the applicant form are well written essay that addresses available at the Dublin Library, the topic with thoughtfulness and Pulaski Library, YMCA, and from knowledge PCHS guidance counselors. The Patriot - February 7, 2020 - Page A5 Tighten Up! Dear Dave, fact that you haven’t been willing I’m beginning to think we got in to tighten up the finances in other over our heads with our house. My areas of your life to offset biting off wife and I make about $125,000 more than you could chew in terms a year combined, but we’ve never of a home. been able to put anything aside for No, I wouldn’t refinance. You’re an emergency fund. Our mortgage fairly close where the mortgage payment is 35 percent of our take payments are concerned, so I think home pay each month. We have you can make it through this by two young children, so we eat out a looking at ways to increase your lot, but we have no debt other than income and selling stuff you don’t our house. Do you think we should need to build an emergency fund. refinance our home? You two have been smarter than Jeff some, but you’re really going to Dear Jeff, have to buckle down and rearrange You two are making good mon- your priorities to make this hap- ey, and you’re debt-free except for pen! your home. You can’t tighten up —Dave Start working the Baby Steps your budget enough to save up Dear Dave, from the beginning. Baby Step 1 an emergency fund? Stay out of I have around $15,000 in a Roth is saving up $1,000 for a starter restaurants, dude! There’s no law IRA. I just recently started study- emergency fund. Baby Step 2 is stating you have to eat out a lot just ing your advice, and I was won- paying off all debts from smallest because there are kids in the house. dering if it would be a good idea to largest, except for your home, I mean, you’ve got no emergency to cash it out and put the money using the debt snowball method. fund. That’s a pretty basic thing. toward debt. This will free up a ton of money! You guys need to get on a writ- Sarah Then you’re ready for Baby Step 3, ten, detailed plan, and start hitting Dear Sarah, which is increasing your beginner your goals. I’m talking about a I teach people to stop investing emergency fund to a fully-loaded strict, monthly budget. Now, I’ll temporarily while they attack their emergency fund of three to six admit your mortgage payment isn’t debt. So, I wouldn’t add anything months of expenses. exactly what I would’ve signed to it at this point, but the worst Now you’re ready for Baby Step you up for. Your house payments, thing you could do is cash it out. 4, which is 15 percent of your in- or rent, should be no more than If you do, taxes and penalties will come going into retirement! 25 percent of your monthly take steal a huge chunk of that cash. The —Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey home pay. But your house payment only time I take money out of a re- Solutions. Follow Dave on the web at dav- Mike Williams/PC Patriot isn’t what’s holding you two back. tirement account to pay off debt is eramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveR- Club Excellence Award What’s holding you two back is the to avoid bankruptcy or foreclosure. amsey. Dublin Lions Club member Jim Cook accepts for the Dublin Lions the Club Excellence Award patch from the Lions District Governor during the club's January meeting. The award signifies excellence by Commissioner’s Office the club in membership, organization, service, marketing and com- munications. Community Update FAC announces winners of Scholastic Art, Writing Awards The Fine Arts Center for the Best Teen Writing anthology. Na- New River Valley announces the tional Medalist poets are consid- regional award recipients of the ered for the National Student Po- 2020 Scholastic Art & Writing ets Program, the nation’s highest Awards. honor for young poets presenting Presented by the nonprofit -or original work. ganization the Alliance for Young A complete list of 2020 regional Artists & Writers, the 97th Scho- Gold Key Scholastic Art & Writ- lastic Art & Writing Awards are ing Awards recipients is available the country's longest-running and online at artandwriting.org. most prestigious scholarship and Beckie Cox, President of the Pulaski County recognition program for creative Fine Arts Center’s Board, has this students in grades 7–12. to say about the exhibit, “Art is Commissioner of the Revenue Office This program year, nearly a universal language. It inspires 340,000 works of art and writing and opens a window of the future Application Deadlines: were submitted to more than 100 through creativity, while at the • Business License – March 1st Affiliate Partners across the coun- same time records history. The o Call (540) 980-7750 for questions try. talent of the students is amazing. • Real Estate Tax Relief (Elderly & Disabled) – April 1st Representing schools from one can only imagine the future o 65 years or older or permanently and totally disabled Botetourt and Buchanan County scientists, artists, engineers and o Call (540) 980-7753 for more details to Bristol, over 450 pieces were more from the art exhibited in the • Real Estate Exemption (Disabled Veterans & Surviving Spouse of a Disabled Veteran) – April 1st submitted for our regional com- Edna B. Love Gallery.” o 100% Service Connected Disability petition. Eighty-two creative The Fine Arts Center of the o Call (540) 980-7753 for more details teens from Southwest Virginia New River Valley is pleased to received regional honors (on over sponsor the Scholastic Art & Virginia Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) – FREE Service 150 pieces), including, Honorable Writing Awards for nearly twenty • Basic Federal & State Tax Assistance Mentions, Gold Keys, Silver Keys years. • Pulaski Commissioner’s Office is a Drop Off Site – By Appointment ONLY or American Visions & Voices For more information about • Drop Off Deadline –April 8th nominations, from The Fine Arts the Alliance for Young Artists & • Call (540) 980-7750 for qualifications or to make an appointment Center. Writers and the Scholastic Art & In celebration of this year’s re- Writing Awards, visit the Scho- Virginia State Income Tax Assistance – FREE Service gional recipients, a reception and lastic News Room: http://media- • State Tax Filing Deadline – May 1st awards ceremony will be held at room.scholastic.com/artandwrit- • Filing assistance provided all year the Center, 21 West Main Street ing. • Call (540) 980-7750 for questions in downtown Pulaski, on Sunday, February 23, from 2-4pm. The Center is open on week- days from 10-5; the exhibit liter- ally covers the walls. There is an amazing amount of talent repre- sented in this exhibition. Since the program’s founding in 1923, the Awards have fos- tered the creativity and talent of millions of students and include a distinguished list of alumni including Andy Warhol, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Philip Pearlstein, Sylvia Plath, Stephen King, Richard Linklater, Zac Posen, and Lena Dunham, all of whom received recognition in the Awards when they were teens. For Gold Key works of art and writing in the Awards’ 29 cat- egories, including architecture, painting, flash fiction, poetry, printmaking, video game design, and more, the opportunities for recognition will continue when the works are adjudicated again on a national level by a panel of leading creative professionals. National Gold Medalists will be announced in March 2020 and will be honored during a special awards ceremony at the world-fa- mous Carnegie Hall in New York City in June 2020. All National Medalists are eligible for a wealth of additional opportunities such as inclusion in the Art.Write.Now. Tour traveling exhibition and The Page A6 - The Patriot - February 7, 2020 OPINION www.pcpatriot.com Staying Safe General Assembly Update This week, the Senate of Virginia joined the House of Delegates in tak- Ben ing a giant step backwards for women From the and women’s healthcare. In the 47 years Chafin since the United States Supreme Court’s decision in Roe versus Wade, people on Coronavirus both sides of the abortion debate have expressed their support or opposition to The outbreak of a new coronavirus in China has that ruling. On this issue, finding com- 38th District stirred concern in the medical community and the mon ground has not been easy. Va. State Senate Trump public here. One area on which some agreement First detected in the city of Wuhan, this strain of had been reached allowed that women coronavirus is characterized by symptoms including considering abortion should be given received a good return on those invest- Removal fever, cough, and shortness of breath. According to the complete information on the procedure ments. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and potential alternatives, as well as the The legislative process continues to symptoms may appear from two to fourteen days after option of viewing the results of medical move along, albeit somewhat more slow- Would Be exposure. It is unclear at present how it originated or tests conducted prior to the procedure ly than it has over the last five sessions. how contagious it is. being performed. Current law also pro- Despite a large bill backlog in several As of January 31, more than 9,700 cases and 213 vides that when a woman decides to un- key committees, some of my legislation Insane deaths have been confirmed in China. In the United dergo an abortion, the procedure must be advanced this week. My bill that directs States, the CDC has conducted by a doctor in a facility that the Department of Education to review It's easy to forget what the confirmed six cas- adheres to medical safety standards. and revise the Guidelines for Conduct- Senate impeachment trial is es, and 121 patients The 20 Democrats who supported ing Functional Behavioral Assessment supposed to be about. are under investi- the new abortion bill touted it as an ad- and Developing Positive Behavior Inter- It's not a fight over whether gation pending test vancement for women’s equality. It is vention Supports and Strategies to align the Senate will call a couple of results to see if they difficult for me to understand how wom- with research-based behavior science witnesses that the House couldn't, have contracted the en’s equality is advanced by permitting and best practices for functional behav- or didn't bother to, obtain on its coronavirus. healthcare workers who are not doctors ior analysis passed the rules committee own. The outbreak to perform a serious medical procedure on a 13 – 0 vote. The underlying question is is serious, but alarm among the American public is on women. It is equally difficult to un- In the coming week I have a bill that whether the United States Senate not called for at present. This message was relayed to derstand how women benefit from hav- was brought to me by Wise County will impose the most severe members of the House Energy and Commerce Com- ing abortions performed in facilities that Commonwealth Attorney Chuck Slemp. sanction it has ever inflicted on mittee at a roundtable briefing by top public health don’t meet established medical safety The bill makes it a Class 1 misdemean- any chief executive, voting to officials. standards. or for a person to maliciously use an remove a president for the first One of the most interesting aspects of my job is the The vote in the Senate on the bill to Internet-capable computer as part of a time in the history of the country ability to hear directly from prominent experts on im- remove these safeguards and end the hoax. The need for this bill arose after a and doing it about 10 months portant topics of the day, and this briefing was a good guarantees that women seeking an abor- Wise County woman conned a Califor- from his reelection bid. example. tion would receive complete information nia husband and wife into believing she This is a truly radical step The presenters were Dr. Robert Redfield, the CDC’s related to the procedure was 20 to 20. Lt. was pregnant and that she desired them that, if it ever came about, director, Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the Nation- Governor Fairfax exercised his power to to adopt her baby. In reality, the Wise would do more damage to the al Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease at the break ties, and did so to approve the bill. County woman was never pregnant and legitimacy of our political system National Institutes of Health, Dr. Robert Kadlec, the Planned Parenthood, the nation’s conned the young out of monies. The than President Donald Trump's Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at largest abortion provider, spent over couple has plans to travel to Richmond underlying offense. the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services $1,000,000 in last year’s elections to and testify on this bill. If Trump were actually (HHS), and Rear Admiral Denise Hinton, the Chief obtain a Democrat majority. That’s on The hallways of the Pocahontas Build- convicted, the 2020 election Scientist of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. top of the millions they spent two years ing were filled with visitors to Virginia’s would proceed under a cloud of These individuals have had extensive and distin- earlier to ensure Governor Northam’s Capitol throughout this week. Many of illegitimacy. Tens of millions of guished careers in medicine, and as leaders at their election. After this week’s vote, that these guests made their way to our of- Trump voters wouldn't accept agencies, they often coordinate the Federal Govern- the result. They'd see it as an group likely has the impression that they See CHAFFIN, page A7 ment’s response when serious public health concerns inside job to deny the incumbent emerge. They discussed the coronavirus and the gov- president a chance to run for ernment’s reaction with members from both parties at reelection, without a single the recent committee roundtable. The State of voter having a direct say. The During dangerous epidemics, large crowds ought to GOP would be brought to its be avoided. As a sign that this coronavirus has not knees by internal bloodletting, a become a severe threat to the American public, Dr. President Trump prospect that Democrats surely Fauci observed that if anyone had Super Bowl tickets, would welcome, especially given The president's State of the Union speech he would advise them to attend rather than stay home Tuesday night resembled a campaign ral- Cal that it would deliver them the out of fear of the coronavirus. ly. Some Republicans shouted "four more presidency. Republicans would The World Health Organization has reported that 20 years" as he approached the lectern. Demo- Thomas be out for revenge, and instead percent of the coronavirus cases in China are severe, crats mostly looked glum, shook their heads, of a halcyon return to normalcy, but that statistic may overstate the virus’ danger. pursed their lips, laughed in response to some our politics would be even more Dr. Fauci noted that residents of China often do of his remarks and in the case of Speaker poisonous than before. not go to the doctor unless they feel gravely ill, so Nancy Pelosi appeared to be talking to her- Tribune Democrats argue that Trump people with milder cases are less likely to report their self. At the end, she tore up her copy of the can't stay in office because he's address, and Trump refused to acknowledge Content symptoms and seek treatment. Perhaps this is due to Agency such a threat to the integrity of a cultural difference between our country and theirs, her before stepping down from the platform. our elections. But the portrayal This was more than a victory lap for the or perhaps they believe dealing with China’s govern- of Trump's Ukraine scheme president. It was a celebration of all he and 2-year-old child. "In 2017," he said, "doctors ment-run health care system, which can feature lines Republicans have accomplished the last as "election interference," as of hundreds of people waiting for a doctor’s appoint- at St. Luke's hospital in Kansas City deliv- the Democrats always say, is three years. The latest Gallup poll reflects the ered one of the earliest premature babies ment, would be more trouble than putting up with a public's recognition of those achievements ever to survive. Born at just 21 weeks and tendentious and inapt. If the mild case of the virus. with 49 percent of those polled approving the six days, and weighing less than a pound, Ukrainians had complied with In previous virus outbreaks, such as SARS in the president's performance, up 10 points since Ellie Schneider was born a fighter. Through the Trump team's pressure to early 2000s, China’s performance was inadequate. November. Yes, 50 percent still disapprove the skill of her doctors -- and the prayers of announce an investigation of Although they can still do better, Chinese authorities of him, but based on what? It can't be the her parents -- little Ellie kept on winning the energy company Burisma, have increased transparency in their handling of the economy, which he again touted as strong the battle for life. Today, Ellie is a strong, it wouldn't have changed one outbreak. and getting stronger. According to Gallup, healthy 2-year-old girl sitting with her amaz- vote in 2020, even if former Vice 63 percent approve of his economic policies. The Federal Government is taking steps to contain ing mother Robin in the gallery." He then President Joe Biden eventually is Mr. Trump made a strong case for school pivoted and called on Congress to pass legis- and counteract what threat the coronavirus does pose. choice, putting a face on "failing government the Democratic nominee. President Trump has appointed a task force to lead lation finally banning "the late-term abortion The fact is that impeachment, schools" by introducing a young African of babies." the response, let by HHS Secretary Alex Azar. American girl and her mother from Penn- One wishes he had said something about as my colleague Ramesh Ponnuru The U.S. Department of State raised its travel advi- sylvania. The governor, he said, recently eliminating outdated and unworkable gov- points out, is a weak check on sory for China to “do not travel” and urged Americans vetoed an Opportunity Scholarship bill, but ernment programs. Instead, he proposed the presidency. It requires a currently in that country to depart. Meanwhile, the the president said he was offering her a schol- even more programs, adding to our $23 supermajority of the country CDC is screening travelers entering the United States arship so she and her mother could choose a trillion (and growing) national debt. He ap- to remove a president and one from Wuhan. better school. parently still thinks growth will solve the of the political parties being Thanks in part to what scientists learned from past There was the dramatic moment when the problem, but not if he and Congress keep willing to nullify the choice of its president brought back from Afghanistan outbreaks of similar viruses, vaccine development is spending. own voters for president and an Sergeant First Class Townsend Williams, This was more than a State of the Union occurring at a fast pace. Dr. Fauci said that a vaccine who had been on his fourth tour, and reunit- election he won. Both the Trump could go to the trial stage in three months. address. It was a campaign kickoff. Accord- and Clinton impeachments show ed him with his wife, Amy, and their two ing to Gallup, Trump received "a 10 percent The best ways to remain healthy remain good hy- children. Tears flowed. approval rating among blacks in 2017, 11 that this is a hateful prospect for giene habits: washing hands, avoiding touching the Speaking of tears, when was the last time percent in 2018 and 10 percent in December the president's party. eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands, and you saw radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh 2019." Emerson Polling and Rasmussen Re- The best case for what the avoiding close contact with people who are infected. cry? He did as he received from Melania ports put that number at 34 percent, which, Democrats are doing now is that I will note that the situation can shift at a rapid pace, Trump the Presidential Medal of Freedom. depending on which poll you believe, might Republicans impeached Clinton increasing or decreasing in urgency. The CDC web- Limbaugh announced on Monday he has suggest the president's appeal is growing in in the 1990s with little or no site (CDC.gov) is a good place to stay informed of the advanced lung cancer. Many Democrats re- the African American community. Maybe hope for conviction in the Senate, fused to applaud. This is what hate does to latest developments. But I believe our public health the administration's criminal justice reform and turnabout is fair play. But some people. legislation and the call for expansion of professionals have a good handle on the situation at The president directly and indirectly got it's time to conclude that this is present. school choice legislation are responsible for a failed model of impeachment. in digs at Democrats, including former Pres- the rise? Caution regarding the coronavirus is called for at ident Barack Obama, by noting the millions Following his acquittal by the Senate on It depends on a process that this time. Alarm is not. he said had been removed from welfare and two articles of impeachment, the president diverts the time and energy of food stamp rolls. "Since my election, we have clearly has the wind at his back. With is- the nation's political institutions created 7 million new jobs," Trump said, sues going his way and with the Democratic as if the survival of a presidency If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel "taking credit for thousands of jobs created free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon Party in disarray (the broken vote-counting is at stake, even when everyone after the election but while Barack Obama app in the Iowa caucuses was an appropriate office at 276-525-1405, my Christiansburg office at knows it isn't. was still president," according to FactCheck. symbol of their dysfunction) the president is Congress can hold hearings on 540-381-5671, or my Washington office at 202-225- org. "The most recent figures show that in the poised for four more years. a president's conduct, subpoena 3861. To reach my office via email, please visit my 35 months after Trump actually took office, (Readers may email Cal Thomas at tcae- website at www.morgangriffith.house.gov. Also, on the economy added just under 6.7 million witnesses and documents and [email protected]. Look for Cal Thomas' fight the executive with full force my website is the latest material from my office, in- jobs." new book "America's Expiration Date: The cluding information on votes recently taken on the In another of his many pro-life statements, Fall of Empires and Superpowers and the Fu- if they aren't produced, hold the president introduced a woman and her ture of the United States." floor of the House of Representatives. See LOWRY, page A7 Locally Owned And Operated Since 2009 The Patriot is published in its print form every Friday by Patriot Publishing, LLC and is available at locations in Pulaski and Wythe Counties and Radford City. An electronic version can be accessed daily on the web at www.pcpatriot.com P.O. Box 2416 • Pulaski, VA 24301 • www.pcpatriot.com • (540) 808-3949 The Patriot - February 7, 2020 - Page A7 NRCC Fiddle, Banjo and Dance Club Jamboree Feb. 8 The music of The Country and the group has traveled as far Boys and Slate Mountain Ram- as Gainsborough, England, to blers will be featured during perform. New River Community Col- Corporate sponsors of the lege’s Fiddle, Banjo and Dance 2019-2020 jamborees include Club jamboree on Saturday, Feb. Anderson Audiology, Dublin; 8. Music will begin at 6 p.m. in August Jewelers & Boutique, 117 Edwards Hall at NRCC in Inc., Radford; Castle Rock Insur- Dublin. ance Agency, Pearisburg; Estes The Country Boys have been Auto & Truck Parts Inc., Pilot; playing traditional bluegrass and First Community Bank, Pulaski; bluegrass gospel music through- Gregory Seeding and Landscap- out North Carolina and Virginia ing Company, Pulaski; King’s for over 40 years. The band orig- Tire Service, Pulaski; Martin’s inally formed in the late 1960s, Pharmacy, Pulaski; Pepsi Cola with several lineup changes Bottling Co., Dublin; Pulas- throughout the years. The pres- ki Patriot, Pulaski; Shoney’s ent band is made up of Donald Restaurant, Dublin; and South- Clifton, Johnny Joyce, Derrick ern Furniture Warehouse, Rad- Easter, Billy Hawks, Marsha ford. Todd and Doug Joyce. The band cites the Country Gentleman and The doors open at 5 p.m. for the Osborne Brothers as some of the show. Admission is free; their musical influences. however, donations will be ac- The Slate Mountain Ramblers cepted to help offset the travel is a family old-time group from expenses for the musicians. The Mt. Airy, N.C. The members are jamborees are held the second Richard Bowman, Barbara Bow- Saturday of each month through man, Marsha Bowman Todd and April at NRCC, a Crooked Road (Above) Slate Mountain Ramblers, (Below) The Country Boys Randy Hiatt. The Slate Mountain affiliated venue. Ramblers play for dances, shows, More information about the family and community gather- NRCC Fiddle, Banjo and Dance ings, and benefits. The band has Club is available from Tim Jones a winning tradition, placing at at (540) 674-3625, and online at various fiddlers' conventions, www.nr.edu/fiddle. Women in Agriculture Conference set Feb. 22 in Lebanon The Women in Agriculture Conference will take place on Feb. 22 at the Russell County Government Center in Lebanon, Virginia. The conference is designed for anyone interested to come learn in an atmo- sphere where all questions are welcome. The agenda includes four local farm women entrepreneurs who will share their secrets to success while remaining on the farm. Activities for 5– to 13-year-olds are available and youth 14- to 18-years old can join regular sessions. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. and the event will conclude by 3 pm. Lunch is included with registration and a trade show will take place. Registration before February19 is $20 for a single person and $10 for youth. To register, please go to https://register.ext.vt.edu/ then select Pro- grams then Agriculture then select Woman in Agriculture Conference. Chaffin Continued from Page A6 fice, including students and staff from Bluefield College, students and Board of Visitor members from Radford University, Tazewell NRV SEPTIC TANK SERVICE Counties Department of Social Services, Constitutional Officers from Bland, Buchannan and Wise, Heart of Appalachia Executive Director and staff and the New River Valley Airport manager. If you’re planning a trip to Richmond during this year’s session, I hope you’ll stop by our offices in Room E514 of the Pocahontas Build- ing. If you’d like to let me know about your views on an issue being considered during this year’s session, please email us at District38@ senate.virginia.gov. With longer session days in the week ahead to consider all the bills making their way through the legislative process, there will be lots to talk about in next week’s column. Until then, have a great week.

The 38th Senatorial District includes all of Bland, Buchanan, Dick- enson, Pulaski, Russell, and Tazewell Counties, the Cities of Norton and Radford, and portions of Montgomery, Smyth, and Wise Coun- ties. Lowry Continued from Page A6 officials in contempt, withhold funding, deny the executive traditional forms of interbranch comity and, if it wants to put down a long-lasting We Are Still In Business To Serve You. marker, censure the president. But it needn't drag the country through a melodrama based on the By The Grace Of God. fiction that any president who hasn't crashed to, say, a 25% approval rating is going to be removed by his own party -- in other words, exactly what Adam Schiff and his managers are doing now. The Horton Family • 540-980-2101

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Draper Valley Baptist Church First United Methodist Church Draper's Valley Presbyterian (PCA) 3200 Lee Highway 301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski 2755 Old Baltimore Road, Draper, VA 24324 Draper, Va. 24324 (physical address) Mailing address: Same as above Pastor: Alan Pearce 135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski Pastor's Name: Rev. Robert E. Davis Service Times: (mailing address) Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland Mathews Bible Study Sunday, 5 p.m. Pastor's Name: Will Shelton Primary Service Times: Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Associate Pastor: Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor 8:30 and 11:00 Prayer Service, Wed. 6:30 p.m. Sunday Services Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:15 p.m. Phone: 980-1028 9:00 AM - Hispanic Worship Wednesday Evening (5:45 Supper in the www.drapervalleybaptist.org 9:00AM - Contemporary Worship Fellowship Hall (Sept thru May) - Youth Groups 10:00AM - Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.) Trouble Grace Baptist Church 11:00AM - Traditional Worship Contact Info: 552 E. Main Street Contact Info. Phone - 540-994-9015 Dublin, Va. 24084 Phone: 540.980.3331 e-mail - [email protected] Pastor: Doug Testerman e-mail: [email protected] website - www.dvpca.org in the 674-1762 website: www.fumcpulask.org Primary Services: Trinity Lutheran 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Belspring Baptist Church Church ELCA Kitchen 11 a.m. Sunday worship 6887 Depot Street 2 Fifth Street, N.W., Pulaski Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to 7 p.m. Belspring, VA 24058 540-980-3624 Mary, Martha and Lazarus Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Pastor Darrell Linkous The Rev. Terrie Sternberg were three Siblings who devel- Grace Kids and Teens Bible Study Service Times: trinitypulaski @gmail.com oped a close relationship with Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Jesus. So close, Jesus often Open Door Baptist Church Sunday worship: 11 a.m. (Sept. - May) stayed at their home in the Town 4576 Miller Lane Wednesday Bible Study and Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. of Bethany, near Jerusalem. Pulaski, VA 24301 Youth Group: 7 p.m. (June - Aug.) Luke 10:38. "Now it came Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Bible Study: Wednesday, 12:30 to pass, as they went, that He Primary Services: [email protected] www.trinitypulaski.org entered into a small village: and Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. a certain woman named Martha Worship, 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Trinity United Methodist received Him into her house. Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pastor: Judy Yonce And she had a sister called Phone: 980-2046 Pulaski, VA 24301 Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ Pastor: Michael S. Jones Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. feet, and heard His word." Draper United Methodist Church Sunday 528 5th Street, S.E. Martha lost her patience with 3080 Greenbriar Road 9:45 am - Sunday School Pulaski, Va. Mary over a hospitality issue. Draper, VA 24324 11:00 am - Worship Phone - 980-0820 She had no help in the Kitchen. Pastor: Ruth Anne Henley Wednesday Martha was angry with her sister Primary Service Times: 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Snowville Baptist Church Mary for not helping, and just Sunday School, 10 a.m. (540) 980-4731 3238 Gum Log Road, Hiwassee about ready to put a “help want- Worship, 11 a.m. Email: [email protected] 639-6254 ed sign” on the front door. Phone: 540-392-8016 Pastor: Neil Wood Christians, more than anyone River of Life Church Associate: Matthew Wood else, need to be patient with Newbern Christian Church 5311 Black Hollow Road, Dublin, Va. 24084 Sunday School: 10 a.m. others. Patience is a virtue that is Disciples of Christ Shawn Burchett, Pastor Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. learned and developed, and not 5183 Wilderness Road, Newbern Sunday School 9:15 AM Wednesday Night Service: 7 p.m. one we are naturally born with. Rev. Denise and Ken Walker Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM Martha’s sister, Mary, had 540-440-8733 Wednesday Evening Life Fairlawn United Methodist Church joined the large crowd gathered Building Service 7:00 PM 7584 Brandon Road, Fairlawn, Va. 24141 around Jesus, and sat at His feet, Christ Episcopal Church www.rolcdublin.com 540-674-4500 Pastor Mark A. Miller drinking in every word that He 144 North Washington Ave., Pulaski [email protected] said, leaving Martha alone in the Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Delton Church of God Cell) 540-320-2431 kitchen. Mary was so enthralled Phone: 980-2413 of Prophecy Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. with the presence of Jesus, and Email: [email protected] 4570 Boyd Road, Draper, VA 24324 Sunday Worship (with children's message): so hungry to hear His words that www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Pastor Vickie Lee Viars 11 a.m. she forgot about everything else [email protected] (276) 620-3191 Bible Study, Wednesday: 7 p.m. except feeding on the word of Jordan's Chapel UMC Service Times Youth Ministr y God being delivered the Master. Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Sunday school - 10 am - 11 am Facebook.com/Fairlawn-United-Method- It was manna from above to her. Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11 am - 12 pm ist-Church When the truth is going forth, Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evenings - Devoted to we need to hear it! So we can’t Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Evangelistic Outreach Grace Ministries really blame Mary for choosing Wednesday- 6 pm Church of God of Prophecy to hear the important words of Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church 2nd Wed Each Month - Free Community 1021 Macgill Street Jesus, the living word of the 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Dinner - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Pulaski, VA 24301 living God. But Martha did, Hiwassee, VA 24347 2nd Wed Each Month - Missions service Church: 540-980-2118 because she needed help in the Pastor RuthAnne Henley 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm Cell: 276-233-8083 Kitchen. Worship service is 8:45am-9:45am Bus Ministry: 540-385-9972 Verse 40. "But Martha was Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am Heritage Church www.pulaskigracemin.com cumbered about much serving, Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, www.facebook. 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, Dublin Email: [email protected] and came to Him and said, Lord, com/cecilschapel.umc Pastor Mike Pierce Pastor Mike Williams dost Thou not care that my sister Service Times: Children's Ministry hath left me to serve alone? Bid Newbern United Methodist Church Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Aaron & Becky Sampson her therefore that she help me. 5155 Wilderness Road Sundays, 10 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. And Jesus answered and said Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern (540) 674-9220 Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. unto her, Martha, Martha, thou Rev. Paige Wimberly Website: www.heritagechurch.net Children’s Free Breakfast 10:30 a.m. art careful and troubled about 674-6111 Facebook.com/ Ages 5-12 many things: But one thing is Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. HeritageChurchDublinVA Men’s & Women’s Ministry Wed. 6:30 needful: and Mary hath chosen Sunday School: 11 a.m. that good part, which shall not Fairlawn Baptist Faith Bible Church be taken away from her." Valley Harvest Ministries 6758 Oxford Avenue 110 LaGrange Street, Pulaski, VA 24301 Martha was busy, majoring 1 Harvest Place Fairlawn, VA 24141 Pastor: Jim Linkous on the minors. She also needed P.O. Box 458 Associate Pastor: T.J. Cox to soak up the gracious words Dublin, VA 24084 First Missionary Baptist Church 540-980-5433 of the Son of God and should Senior Pastor Steve Willis 7318 Manns Drive / P.O. Box 90 www.facebook/faithbiblechurch have let dinner wait. No one was Associate Pastors: New River, Virginia 24129 Sunday School: 10 a.m. as hungry for food and drink as Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Derick Burton (540) 639-5331 Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. they were to spend quality time Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. email: [email protected] Sunday Children’s Church: 11 a.m. with the Master. Wednesday School 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Richard A. Goodman, Sr. Sunday Evening: 6 p.m. The most important thing www.vhmdublin.org Associate Minister: Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7 p.m. that day was that the word of 540-674-4729 Rev. Annette Cheek Children’s Meal: 6:30 p.m. God was being delivered by the Clerk: Mrs. Carlotta Lewis Children’s and Youth’s Group Classes: 7 p.m. greatest anointed teacher Who Mountain View United Methodist Church Sundays: ever lived. Never a man spoke 6648 Wilderness Road Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. Dublin Christian Church like this man. Dublin, VA 24084 The Lord's Supper - Each First Sunday 5605 Dunlap Road Jesus understood her com- Phone: 540-674-6111 Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting & P.O. Box 1330 plaint and taught her a good mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Dublin, VA 24084 spiritual lesson. He answered Pastor: Paige Wimberly (540) 674-8434 her, "Martha, Martha, thou art Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Dublin United Methodist www.dublinchristianchurch.com careful and troubled over many Morning Worship with Children's Church at 424 East Main Street, Dublin Richard R. Goad, Jr. things." 11 a.m. Pastor Don Hanshew Senior Minister She had a house full of guests. (540) 674-5128 Sunday School 10 a.m. Someone had to cook and serve. Dublin Baptist Church [email protected] Worship 11 a.m. And it troubled her that she had 100 Hawkins Street www.dublinumc.com Sunday Evening Worship and no help. She was stressed out Dublin, VA 24084 First Service, 8:45 a.m. Youth Meeting, 6 p.m. and stress is bad for anyone. A 540-674-6061 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study and Children's Bible large majority of illnesses are [email protected] Second Service, 10:55 a.m. Classes, 7 p.m. caused by stress. Some folks ac- Website: dublinbaptistva.org tually make themselves sick by Pastor: Dennis Jones Freedom Fellowship Church First Presbyterian Church too much worry and too much Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. 1730 West Street 408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski stress. Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Radford, VA 24141 Pastor Melissa McNair-King Martha needed the peace of Children's Church and Nursery Sr. Pastor: Jerry W. Collins (540) 980-2132 the Peace Speaker, to relieve her Evening Service: 6 p.m. 540-577-5780 [email protected] from her stress. But she wasn’t Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 10 a.m. [email protected] www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org going to get it in the kitchen. She Wednesday, Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. Sunday Service: 10 a.m. Sunday Services: needed to be sitting at the feet of 11 a.m. Children’s Church Sept.-May: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., Jesus, along with Mary. Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service Service 11 a.m. Many times, we get too busy 7 p.m. Youth Service June-Labor Day: Service 10 a.m. See MCCR AW, page A9 Wednesday Family Night, 6 - 7:30 p.m. The Patriot - February 7, 2020 - Page A9 Thornspring United Methodist Church Pulaski Christian Church, Inc. New Hope Chapel 5670 Thornspring Church Rd. 4531 Brookmont Road, Pulaski, VA 24301 1555 Case Knife Road Dublin, VA 24084 www.pulaskichristianchurch.com/ Pulaski, VA 24301 McCraw Pastor: Rev. Teresa Tolbert Rev. Kathy Warden, Pastor, Pastor Darrell Gray Continued from Page A8 Sunday School: 10 a.m. (540) 250-2974 (276) 733-6080 Worship Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Pastor Gray and congregation invite you to to spend quality time with Phone: (540) 980-2927 Worship 11 a.m. New Hope Chapel. Jesus. “Oh, I would go to prayer Worship 7 p.m. Service Times: meeting but I don’t want to miss First Baptist Church Monday Bible Study 10 a.m. Sunday School my favorite TV program.” Our 5473 Baskerville Street 7 to 9 p.m. 11 a.m. Sunday Service spirituality sometimes gets weak Dublin, VA 24084 Wednesday Bible Study St. Edward's Catholic Church and anemic because we are just Pastor Wallis Brown 7 p.m. Corner of N. Washington Avenue and 7th too busy to spend quality time 540-674-2677 Street N.W., Pulaski with Jesus. Power from on high Service: 11 a.m. Aldersgate United Methodist Phone: 980-6511 comes by spending quality time 1946 Medallion Drive Fax: 980-6511 with the Master. New Dublin Presbyterian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Priest: Fr. 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She chose to occupy Dublin VA, 24084 Pastor: Rev, Douglas Patterson herself by being a good hostess 540-674-4308 Sunday School 10 a.m. Abundant Life Ministries more than being a good student Sunday Worship 11 a.m. 3050 Lee Highway of the word of God. First Dublin Presbyterian Church (ECO) Monday's Child Youth Group, Monday Pulaski, VA 24301 (540) 980-5506 She chose instead to cook a 409 Church Street, Dublin, Va. 24084 Evening 6 p.m. (Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) meal. It was a missed opportu- P.O. Box 2027, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr. nity for her. She chose to work first-dublin-presbyterian-church-eco.com Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. in the kitchen, while Mary chose Minister: Pulaski Presbyterian Church Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. by announcement to work on her relationship with The Rev. Dr. Olin Marsh Whitener, Jr. (PCA) Wednesday Evenings (Family Night) 6:30-7 Christ Jesus! 975 Memorial Drive pm children fed, 7:15 pm Bible Classes all ages Most start out well in serving Max Creek Baptist Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Adult Bible Class the Lord. At first Jesus is the 3000 Old Route 100 Road, Draper, Va. 24324 Office Phone:980-2631 THRIVE Teen Class most important thing in their www.maxcreek.org Email: [email protected] Children’s Bible Class and lives. But then, as time goes by, www.facebook.com/maxcreekbaptist Website: www.pulaskipca.org Special Activitiy Classes many get caught up in their work Senior Pastor: Mike Coleman Stated Supply: Rev. John Gess and play, and sometimes their Youth Minister: Charlie Prince Sunday School: 10:00am New Life Church of the Nazarene work and play becomes more Director of Visitation: Ersel Alderman Worship Service: 11:00am 45 S. Jefferson Avenue important than spending time Sunday Services Pulaski, VA 24301 with the Lord. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sure Foundation Christian Fellowship 540-980-2001 There is nothing more import- Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6598 Annie Akers Road www.newlifepulaski.com ant than spending time with the Teen Social and Class: 5 p.m. Radford, VA 24141 email: [email protected] Lord, dining on the bread of life, Evening Worship: 6 p.m. (540) 639-3443 Pastor: Julie Armbrister and drinking from the water of Wednesday Bible Study & Classes:7 p.m. Pastor Steve Phillips Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. life, found in Jesus Christ, our Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m. Blessed Lord. Pulaski Church of God Sunday Night Prayer: 5:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 6 p.m. It was like Jesus was saying 1621 Bob White Boulevard Wednesday Night to her, you can leave that work Pulaski, VA 24301 Prophetic Teaching: 6:30 pm Trinity Baptist Church for later. The Meal can wait. You Pastor Donald Jones 4008 Robinson Tract Road don’t need to be troubled about 540-980-8880 Pulaski, VA 24301 waiting on this crowd. Come and www.pulaskicog.church Telephone: 980-8186 spend some quality time with Sunday Services Pastor Johnny Howlett Me. Sunday Life Groups: 9:30 a.m. Minister of Education Rev. Steve Taylor Jesus counted the earnest Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. seeking of His followers for Wednesdays Midweek Connect: 7 p.m. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. spiritual fellowship with Him, as Sunday Bible Study - 6 p.m. being much more important than Wednesday - Adult Bible Study and Youth any other seeking that they could Group - 7 p.m. possibly do. The Psalmist said so eloquent- Grace Fellowship Baptist Church ly in Psalm 27:4. "One thing 2640 Max Creek Road have I desired of the Lord, that I P.O. Box 326 will seek: that I may dwell in the Hiwassee, VA 24347 house of the Lord all the days of Pastor: Jason N. Aker my life, to behold the beauty of Phone: 276-699-3176 the Lord, and to inquire in His [email protected] temple." Sunday School: 10 a.m. Mary desired the best part, Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m. being with Jesus, feasting on Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m. the word of God. Mary had her priorities in order. She put Jesus first. Jesus deserves first place in our lives. Mary loved Jesus so much she couldn’t think of doing Corner of anything else while He was Washington and present but sitting at His feet, Main Street drinking in the words of life that Pulaski, Va. He spoke. A good rule for us to follow (540)509-5926 is Christ first, Family second, fudgelady.com Country third, and everything else after that. Jesus will drasti- cally change the lives of those who will put Him first. Putting Jesus first in our lives will bring us joyful, abundant lives.

Christians Are Not Perfect Q: Why does God put up with do wrong. The Bible tells us that also important to understand that are being led astray theologically, people in the church who behave He disciplines His own (Hebrews many in the church are not even spiritually and morally and are less than Christian? -- C.D. 12:7). saved; they have never surren- drifting aimlessly, without com- A: A bumper sticker once read: There are indeed people in the dered their lives to Jesus Christ, pass or guide. Christians have "Christians are not perfect, just church who talk one way and live they are simply going through the two natures, both struggling for forgiven." God does not ignore another. The apostle Paul wrote of motions -- performing religious mastery. Which one dominates, those who follow Him when they this conflict (Romans 7). But it is rituals, community efforts, social depends on which one is fed. The reform, and other good works. Bible tells us that we are not to But none of this can gain anyone a make provision for the flesh (Ro- right relationship with God. mans 13:14). It is important to be whole council of God. In thousands of churches people part of a church that preaches the We must keep our eyes on Christ, and not on man. We must not let disappointment in others cut us off from God. Disappointment, when it is harbored, often triggers other reactions: discouragement, anger, frustration, bitterness, re- sentment, even depression. Unless we learn to deal with disappointment, and keep our eyes on Jesus Christ, our souls will be robbed of joy, one of the many blessings that comes directly from the Father in Heaven. We all have the capacity to disappoint others, but Christ will never disappoint us. "He who believes in [Jesus] will not be disappointed" (1 Peter 2:6, NASB).

(This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. Billy Graham.) Page A10 - The Patriot - February 7, 2020 Robot Builders And Programmers At left, teams from Pulaski County High School's Career and Tech- nical Education Department, along with a team from both Pulaski and Dublin middle schools put on a demonstration of their robot creations during a recent meeting of the Pulaski County School Board. The teams have won recognitions during recent regional robotic compe- titions.

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You Had One Job PCHS High school team Jaira McNair, Trey Davis, Hannah Burchett, Chris Polcha, Raaj Aggarwal, Nick Edwards, Duncan Brown with their Robot named "the nug." NEW MEMBER INTRODUCTION

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Key item to have on hand, at home and in the workplace, include: •Flashlight and extra batteries •Battery-powered NOAA Weather Radio and portable radio to receive emergency information •Extra food and water such as dried fruit, nuts and granola bars, and other food requiring no cook- ing or refrigeration. •Extra prescription medicine •Baby items such as diapers and formula •First-aid supplies •Heating fuel: refuel before you are empty; fuel carriers may not reach you for days after a winter storm •Emergency heat source: fireplace, wood stove or space heater, properly ventilated to prevent a fire •Fire extinguisher, smoke alarm; test smoke alarms once a month to ensure they work properly •Extra pet food and warm shelter for pets With these few simple steps, you can feel confident that you and your family will have the things you could need should a winter storm emergency occur. www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - February 7, 2020 - Page B1 STATE OF THE PROGRAM "As it stands right now, he is a versatile Hokies staff added two player," Fuente said. "He's a highly intelligent more to the 2020 recruiting versatile player. Could have really gone any- where he wanted and chose to come here and class, and the head coach be a part of what we've got going on. He will talked about them, along meet in the running back room. He's a running back that is versatile enough to help us with an array of topics outside. That's where we'll start with it, and that's what we've talked with him about. The Different the head coaching job there. By JIMMY ROBERTSON rest, we'll have to play by ear." National Signing Day was the main rea- For Hokiesports.com Blackshear will need a waiver from the son for the news conference, and Fuente and NCAA to play this fall. If he does not receiv- BLACKSBURG – On the heels of Tuesday his staff announced the two additions. One Hoops er the waiver, he still has two years of eligi- of them, Raheem Blackshear, transferred to night's State of the Union speech, Virginia bility remaining. Tech from Rutgers and enrolled at the uni- Tech head football coach Justin Fuente held Tech's staff did address the receiver posi- versity for the start of the spring semester. a news conference on National Signing Day tion with the signing of Dallan Wright, a 6-1, Season Blackshear played in 27 games (14 starts) for Part II that turned into a state of the union of 170-pounder from Saluda, South Carolina. the Scarlet Knights, rushing for 912 yards sorts on the Virginia Tech football program. Wright caught 87 passes for 1,508 yards and Bravo Coach! and six touchdowns, and he also caught 80 Fuente addressed numerous topics 25 touchdowns as a senior, leading his team passes for 810 yards and six scores. Wednesday afternoon during the 24-min- to a state championship. Bravo VT Indeed ute session, including the two additions to Though the staff lacks depth at the receiv- "He had a great senior season," Fuente I was wondering when it the 2020 recruiting class, the importance of er spot with the transfers of Damon Hazelton, said. "One of the drawbacks of recruiting, might happen. For the past next year's recruiting class, his recent staffing Phil Patterson and Hezekiah Grimsley, the the way it is now, is that it devalues a kid's two years the transfer portal in changes, injuries in advance of spring foot- coaches plan to play the 5-foot-9, 192-pound college football has been more ball, and his discussions with Baylor about player from Philadelphia at running back. See HOKIES, page B5 active that a big city elevator. It's time there was some understanding of the process. It has not turned out to be what it first Cougar girls appeared. The huge majority of players who enter the portal have some sort of issue or are simply win OT trying to find a place to play. Vir- ginia Tech had far more transfers last year than anyone would like, but can anybody tell me where all thriller over of them went and point out any accomplishment? It's simple, and it's happening again. The transfer portal does PH, 87-78 not need to be feared, however, By DAN CALLAHAN it does not need to go unattended The Patriot either. There have been a dozen players hit the portal at Tech It was a different sort of thing that reminds one since the end of last season. Half of something Yogi Berra, the great Yankee catcher the program's receiving crops has once said. "It ain't over until it's over.'' left. Where will they all go? Will Pulaski County looked in control for much of the all of them find a place at all? No, game last Friday at home against Patrick Henry, but the prediction here is they won't. then they weren't. It looked like PH was going to Recruiting is not an exact science win, but it didn't. Then it looked like the Cougars and when you cannot compete had won, but they didn't. Then with maybe the best for the highest level athlete in free throw shooter around at the line with the oppor- the county like the blue bloods tunity to win after making eight straight she missed, battle for every season, recruiting and PH didn't win again. Then it was on to overtime becomes very subjective. Some- and this time there was no doubt. Pulaski County 87, times you miss, but when you are PH 78 in a game likely between the two best girls a Virginia Tech, you are forced teams in this region of the state. a lot to times to project what you There were many high spots, turning points, and think an athlete will be in the clutch plays down the stretch and pointing those out future. That's not easy, but that's would seem to be the best way to explain a game that the challenge. ebbed and flowed as the two teams battled. The portal is now allowing the PH led 46-44 after a big third quarter, outscoring players to play a different sort of Pulaski Co. 21-12. Savannah Deery dominated on game. They are basically saying her way to 21 points. But she did not play the fi- they want to be recruited twice or nal eight minutes after fouling out, just one of many sometimes three times. Some of crucial aspects of the game. them don't pan out. Maybe Kent An inside basket by Mahagony Gunn put the Pa- State will take a chance on me. triots up, 66-59 with 2:37 left to play, their biggest I understand players wanting to lead. With 1:22 left Alaina Akers hit a big three play, but I also understand the Brian Bishop/PC Patriot need to protect the integrity of See COUGARS, page B3 Ally Fleenor puts up a shot against Patrick Henry. the game. I've said this before and some haven't liked it, but the players Boys hammer HV are not the most important aspect of sport. You need good ones to Patriot Staff Report River Ridge District play. Hidden win in the moment, but the game Valley dropped to 3-17 overall is the most important, protecting The Pulaski County boys bas- and 0-10 in the district. the future of sport. There will ketball team picked up a much The Cougars got a quick start always be plenty of players who needed win and the eighth on the and jumped to a 19-7 first quarter want to play. The Babe is gone season Tuesday evening in Ro- lead, and did not let off the throt- and baseball is fine. Jim Brown anoke at Hidden Valley, 60-45. tle in the second stanza either and no longer runs for Cleveland, Tyler Cannoy's troops took con- had the Titans doubled, 32-16 at but football is fine. Jerry West, trol early and never let the Titans the half. Michael Jorden, and Magic John- back into the fray. The Cougars A.J. McCloud and Haydon son are all retired and done, but are now 8-10 overall and 3-5 in Gray led the charge for Pulaski basketball is just fine. Co. McCloud finished with a sea- Does this make the players son high 20 points and Gray 18. vulnerable in the eyes of some? Josh Bourne and Peyton Black- See BOYS, page B2 See CALLAHAN, page B2 BISHOP INSURANCE Max Creek Baptist Church 6th Annual Wild Game Banquet • Home February 15, 2020 Doors open at 5 p.m. • Auto Dinner at 6 p.m. 3000 Old Rt. 100 Rd., Draper, Va. • Life Everyone Welcome Sit back and enjoy the special singing A guest speaker will bring the gospel message Door prizes: Ticket provided at entry No Charge! This a FREE event! 540-443-3900 Come and enjoy a great evening of wonderful food and Christian fellowship! 272 A West Main Street, Dublin, Va. For information contact: www.bishopins.net Leo Nester (540) 616-6418 or church office (540) 980-2238 Page B2 - The Patriot - February 7, 2020 The Adventures of Jake - Waterfowl Super Dog It was evening time last Fri- fixed up on our spread at home. slightly but evidently it got into said, “MSLP is 1195 dollars and day, January 31st, and the last Woods, I have an air-conditioned house the woods and I wasn’t able to up.” I was up and on my feet by day of duck season. I was lying that I stay in during the summer find it. They managed to get this time and with my loudest in front of my gas-log fireplace Water & and a heater for winter months, another duck apiece and as the barks I that I could muster said, and my man “Ole Jim Cook,” Wildlife but I never use it but stay by ducks had all but flown away, “Oh mun, un nouvean pistolet was sitting in my favorite chair the fireplace or on one of my they called it a day. Ole Jim (Oh my, a new gun!).” I said going through some specifica- W.A. "Doc" favorite chairs in the big house. was hunting that day with his no more, as Ole Jim Cook has tions on semi-fired shotguns. Davis I have a fenced in area that lets Remington 870 Express (pump quite a few guns, but when he He’s interested in getting a new me run near my AC house – shotgun) and complained all the sets his mind on something model semi-fired shotgun that (Ole Jim shouldn’t worry that way back to Bruce and me that NEW, there’s no use in trying has come out by Remington half before daylight and got I might run away as I have it if he’d been shooting a semi-au- to change it. Firearms. Before I get into this, our decoys all set up before the made as a dog and I live the life tomatic shot gun, he might have Speaking of New, 2nd Corin- I need to tell about our hunt that ducks had come off their roosts. of Riley). had a little faster firing time thians 5:17(KJV) says, “There- morning for ducks on the river We had time for Jim and Bruce Jim used a trick of his by and could have gotten the one fore, if any man be in Christ, he – (note I did not tell you which to dig out their coffee mugs slapping the water a few times that got away. is a new creature: old things are river as Cook is quite particu- and a couple of doughnuts they to get some nearby roosting That brings us to the time I as passed away; behold, all things lar on telling others where his had packed and waited about ducks flew up and circled over- was about to drift off to never, are become new.” If you do sweet spots for hunting and half an hour when the sun rose head and several swooped down never land and my man Jim said not know Him as your savior, fishing are located). in the East. I was treated with upon sighting the decoys and to me, “Luke I am going to buy Romans10;13(KJV) states, We rolled out of bed last Fri- a good treat of the best of my he and Bruce got a total of five this new semi-automatic Rem- “For whosoever shall call upon day at 4:30 and I took him and canned dog food. Ole Jim feeds green heads. I was fortunate ington V3 Waterfowl Pro, a 12 the name of the Lord shall be a friend of his, Bruce Thomas, me well and gives me already enough to retrieve all but one gauge with a 28” barrel synthet- saved.” in my Jon boat and we got to chewed meat (hamburger) at except the one that Jim’s shot ic camo stock weighing only the river about an hour and a times. He also has a good place caused the Greenhead to drop 7 pounds, 6 ounces.” He then Until next time Callahan Continued from Page B1 since he was just in conversations the world, has only three locks I suppose so, but the fact is, you with Baylor about that coaching for the tournament. Those would do not have to play. Nobody tells job. Maybe he was offered. I be Louisvlle, Florida State, and you that you must play. If you do don't think he was, but that to me Duke, but none are projected not like the system stay out of it. should not matter. I was taught as a top seed in any of the four This returns us to the old theory, and have always believed that regions. Carolina appears certain just what is college sport sup- somebody runs the company. In not to make the field, UVa, the posed to be and is it actually any- college football somebody has defending national champion, has thing close to that anymore. Are to manage the roster. That's the not yet locked up a spot either. any of Duke's basketball players coach. Do the job. You cannot Wake Forest, North Carolina serious students? Maybe two or allow players to play games with State, Miami, Clemson, Georgia three I guess. So then what is the your program or you will lose Tech, Pitt, Notre Dame, all of program? Is it a minor league for respect for that program. Bravo them appear to have something the NBA and is that what it's sup- coach! in common. They all look very posed to be? First and foremost, How about Colgate, Yale, and average. Syracuse might be a tad protect the integrity of sport Vermont?: better than average. Virginia for the generations ahead, you College basketball is experi- Tech looked like it might surprise grandson or granddaughter. encing a different sort of season. everybody in Mike Young's Justin Fuente has said there I think a prime reason is because first year, but lately the Hokies' is a new guideline at Tech. If the sport is becoming younger wheels have come off. you enter the transfer portal and with each season. The "One- Does this mean the game is not nothing happens you cannot And-Done'' players have mount- as good, the talent level is down? return to the Hokies. You are ed, and transfers are too many Yes it does. But with how fluid no longer welcome. I wondered to keep up with. It has lessoned the rosters are from one season to about this madness last year. the quality to the game. In the the next at a lot of places, it prob- If you remember running back eyes of some, it has created more ably should not be a surprise. A Deshawn McClease left as did interest and I can see that, but the 17-year old kid can win a national quarterback Hendon Hooker, and "blue bloods'' are the ones that title in tennis. That seldom ever both were allowed to return when usually provide the anticipation happens in football or basketball. nothing of magnitude happened and enthusiasm. Not so much this The physical aspects are too while they were available in the Biran Bishop?PC Patriot year. much to overcome. portal. I wouldn't have allowed Josh Bourne eyes the basket for the Cougars Friday night against There are 68 teams that So if the ACC, Big 10, SEC, them back in the program then. Hidden Valley. ultimately make the NCAA and Pac 12 aren't going to dom- A university invests a lot of Tournament field. It sure looks inate the NCAA brackets this money and time in a Power Five like some funny names are going time around, who's going to be athlete and he walks away, and to qualify this year, and some the 68? The Big 12 appears to be Boys then when he says "shucks'' I'll programs you just also assume the strongest conference in this just go back since I didn't find Continued from Page B1 will be there, likely will not. opinion. Just look at the rank- anything better. No way. According to "experts'' and don't ings. Baylor is ranked number burn both scored nine. Drew Stegall with 15 and Royston Smiley with I applaud Justin Fuente and hang your hat on this stuff, but one, Kansas three, and West 12 led the Titans. the Hokie program for taking they do have some evidence Virginia 11. Texas Tech is also The Cougars return home Friday evening to play Blacksburg in this step. I hope other programs for their predictions, presently very hard to beat. another River Ridge competition. across the country follow his ex- say the mighty ACC, the self But it will take far more ample. Some will cry hypocrisy proclaimed basketball capitol of than that to close out the field, so who are they? First of all, I do believe a couple more ACC teams will work their way in, but the NIT appears destined to have more ACC teams that it has in a while. But who's going to be in the NCAA? At this moment, the field will include Texas Southern, Furman, Winthrop, Colgate, South Dakota State, North Carolina A&T, Yale, North Texas, Bowling Green, Rhode Island, Murray State, William & Mary, Saint Mary's, Vermont, New Mexico State, Little Rock, Rutgers, Northern Iowa, Eastern Washington, North Florida, Tul- sa, Wright State, and UC Irvine. BUILDING SUPPLIES Yes indeed, it's a different sort of INSTALLATION season in college hoops. 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With 34.4 left Taryn Blan- easily the most free throws at- 14-5 overall with a dominating, kenship floated one home from tempted in a game this season. 72-24 victory over Hidden Val- the paint to cut the lead to two PH hit 24 of 56 shots from the ley Tuesday evening at PCHS. again, 71-69. With just 20.4 left field, 42.6%, and 22 of 33 free The Titans fell to 1-8, and 1-17 to play Blankenship dropped in throws. Much of the difference with the defeat. another bucket and it was 73-71. in the number of free throws was There was only 2:56 left in the Then with 16.4 left against style of play. The Cougar girls first quarter when Hidden Valley heavy defensive pressure PH tried hard to drive the ball to finally got its first basket, and turned the ball over in the back- the basket, PH spent more time by then Pulaski Co. was on top, court. Erin Russell was fouled, scoring on the peremeter, but the 20-0. The Cougars dominated but she missed both shots, but big difference came in overtime the backboards all night, intim- the ball was kicked out to the pe- when PH connected on only one idated the Titan offense with de- rimeter and Keslyn Secrist fired shot, was forced to foul, and the fensive pressure on the ball, and from three for the win, but it Cougars toed the charity stripe forced the Titans into 30 turn- bounced off the iron, but off the 12 times over the four extra min- overs. So dominating was the backside came Ally Fleener, and utes. PCHS defense that HV only got she stuck the rebound back in the The Secrist sisters had a big six shots the first quarter, was basket and was fouled with just night for the Cougars. Keslyn was one for 11 in the third quarter, .01 left to play. Fleener hit the seven of 10 from the field and six and only got six shots up again free throw for what looked like a of seven from the free throw line in the fourth quarter. 74-73 Cougar victory, but the Pu- for a team high 22 points. She hit "We made some good things laski County players rushed the two 3's. Kassidy hit three of five happen early with our pressure court to celebrate and were called shots for seven points and one 3. defense. We got everybody in- for a team technical foul because Fleenor was four of 11 from the volved, and when you force of that scant .01 left on the clock. field, and nine of 12 from the line turnovers you get some easy Shelby Fiddler who was 11 of 15 for 17 points. Maddie Ratcliff hit baskets and it makes the game from the free throw line for the seven of 10 free throws on her easy to play,'' said Cougar coach game and had hit eight straight, way to 11 points, and Blanken- Brad Sutphin. "We dressed 12 missed the second technical free ship was four of five and two of players and played 12, they all throw and the teams went to three for 10. Alaina Akers and got shots, and 10 of them scored. Brian Bishop/PC Patriot overtime tied at 74. Courtney Cregger both scored That makes it fun for everybody. Keslyn Secrist hit every shot she took against Hidden Valley, scor- Keslyn Secrist put eight big six, Russel five, and Paige Huff We just got to keep it rolling.'' ing eight points. points on the board, was six of four. The Cougar gals are certainly six from the free throw line, and Fiddler led PH with a game rolling. They have not lost since Bailey Parker who led the Titans Special Moment: Fleenor worked the backboards high 28 points on six of 16 shoot- a holiday game at Spotswood on with 12 points. The Pulaski County girls bas- in addion to making a superb ing from the field, five of them January 2, and have now won 10 Pulaski Co. got outstanding ketball team requested a special pass off the post down to Se- 3s, and 11 of 15 free throws. games in a row. The team plays balance. Paige Huff finished moment before the game with crist for a basket. The Cougars Deery finished with 21 for the at Blacksburg Friday, and re- with 13 points on five of 12 Hidden Valley to honor their hit nine free throws to go along game. Mo Wright and Gunn both turns home next Tuesday to face shooting. Courtney Cregger number one fan Ronnie Kemp with buckets by Erin Russell and scored 12. Cave Spring as the regular sea- finished with 11 hitting five of who passed away Sunday. A Secrist to win going away to end son is winding down. eight, and one of two from the moment of silence was observed a long but satisfying night, and The score was 31-6 at the end free throw line. Maddie Ratcliff in Kemp's memory who battled come away with a huge victory. Gray of the first quarter, 47-14 at the was four of eight from the field illness, but still managed to get Pulaski Co. moves to 13-5 on half, and 68-20 after three quar- for nine points, and Ally Fleenor to every home game to watch the the season with its second out- ters. PCHS ran its half court of- four of nine and one for one at girls play. His last game was the standing win over PH. The Cou- fense and ran the clock down by the line for nine points. Keslyn dramatic overtime win over Pat- gars won by one on the road over scores 23 moving the ball, and took just Secrist hit every shot she took, rick Henry last Friday. the Patriots earlier in the season. four shots in the fourth quarter three of three from the field and PH drops to 13-5 and lost just and scored only four points. two of two from the line for three days after beating Hidden in loss to The Cougars hit 28 of 60 eight points. Erin Russell scored Valley, 80-19. PCHS led after the shots for the game, 47%. Hidden seven, Taryn Blankenship six, first quarter 17-11, and 32-25 at Valley finished nine of 35, 26%. Hanna Walson four, Kassidy the half. Patriots The Titans made only three bas- Secrist three, and Alaina Akers When asked it he remembered kets the second half, all three by two. The Cougars made 10 of 13 ever being involved in a game Patriot Staff Report free throws. like that before, PCHS coach Brad Sutphin said, "No, I re- The Patrick Henry boys bas- ally don't believe I have. I can't ketball team took control of remember anything at all like things early in Salem Friday this. We're very fortunate. PH evening, and pulled away early is a really good team. They've for a 72-51 victory over Pulaski got talent. To win like this you County. have to get fortunate. We should The Cougar boys fell to 7-10 have won in regulation and gosh on the season while PH moved the girls played clutch down the to 13-3. stretch, maybe the best we did The Patriots jumped out to the whole game. Ally got the re- quick 21-8 first quarter lead, and bound, stuck it back in, then hit were up big at the half, 35-15. the free throw, and the girls were Haydon Gray led the Cougars in just excited and ran on the floor, scoring with 23 points and J.J. and we got the technical. But Gulley added 16. But the rest of then I was shocked when Fiddler the team could combine for just missed that last free throw, so 12 points. maybe this was supposed to end Andre Palmer with 19 and this way,'' smiled Sutphin. Ford Beasley with 14 led PH, But the coach was proud of his but the Patriots also had four team. "It didn't look so good for other players with seven or more a while there, we're hit and make points. it close, but they would match us, but the kids didn't quit. I think our team showed some guts out there tonight. We had some players obviously have good games, but we had different girls make clutch plays, and shots if we don't make 'em, we don't win. I feel very fortunate, but maybe this is Pulaski Drain Service and Plumbing Repairs

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UP NEXT falling to the Yellow Jackets 76- clicked by shooting over 50 per- ished off a layup to pull Tech This is Radford's ninth game The Hokies will return to 57 on Tuesday night inside Mc- cent from the field while also within two points. Georgia Tech scoring in double figures and Blacksburg for a three-game Camish Pavilion. hitting eight 3-pointers. Geor- would go on a 15-2 run over a third straight game doing so. home slate beginning with Bos- The Hokies (14-9, 5-7 ACC) gia Tech outscored the Hokies nine-minute stretch beginning - Nolley's 10 points marks his ton College on Saturday at noon stumbled against Georgia Tech in paint points 34-22 while also early in the first half. This run 21st game scoring in double fig- at Cassell Coliseum. (11-12, 5-7), marking the first de- outrebounding Virginia Tech 37- would prove to be too much for ures and 11th consecutive outing feat Tech has suffered to the Yel- 30. the Hokies as the Yellow Jackets reaching double digits in points. low Jackets since 2014 as their Tech saw contributions from entered the break leading 38-18. - Virginia Tech's bench did six-game winning streak was guard Tyrece Radford, who With just over 15 minutes to outscore the Yellow Jackets snapped. scored 12 points and redshirt go in the game, Georgia Tech bench 22-16. This marks the 14th The Yellow Jackets were paced freshman Landers Nolley, who went on a 10-3 run giving the game this season Tech's bench by guard Jose Alvarado, who registered 10 points. Forward Yellow Jackets a 57-28 advan- has scored 20 or more points. scored 20 points and dished out Branden Johnson scored his tage. Georgia Tech led the rest of - Bede tied his career high in six assists. Junior Moses Wright first-ever points in a Tech uni- the way and would go on to win blocks with two at Georgia Tech. Hokies ESPNU returns to Dedmon, Continued from Page B1 will feature Radford vs. UNC senior year, and this is a kid it. There's a lot more to it. I think suggestions?" that's a three-sport athlete – tri- it has a chance to be pretty spe- Those injuries leave Jeremy Asheville in February ple jumper, basketball player and cial." Webb, Brion Murray and Nadir CHARLOTTE, N.C. – ES- The Radford vs. UNC Ashe- football player – and probably as Thompson as the only experi- PNU has selected the Radford ville contest is the fifth of six a young person wondered about FUENTE FINALIZES STAFF enced true cornerbacks on the vs. UNC Asheville men's bas- Big South Wildcard broadcasts his identity. Was he going to Two weeks ago, Fuente final- roster. ketball game scheduled for set for this season following be a basketball player? Leaned ized his staff by naming Ryan Thursday, Feb. 20 as its next Winthrop at Gardner-Webb on more toward basketball, and then Smith the cornerbacks coach. FUENTE ADDRESSES Big South Wildcard broadcast Feb. 13. ESPNU has one final football-wise, he had some other Smith came to Tech after spend- BAYLOR TALKS for the 2019-20 season. Due Wildcard broadcast scheduled good players with him, but he ing a season at James Madison In mid-January, Fuente had to the selection, the game time for Thursday, Feb. 27. threw his team on his back on the and two seasons at Elon. Smith discussions with Baylor Univer- will be pushed back to 9 p.m. way to the state championship. went to high school at the Blue sity officials on a vacant head The game will be the second Prior to tip-off, Copper Incredibly productive and com- Ridge School – an hour east of coaching position that ultimately meeting this season between Beech will be giving away free petitive young man that came on Harrisonburg – and played foot- went to former LSU defensive the Highlanders and Bulldogs food to students in attendance, our radar throughout his senior ball at William & Mary before coordinator Dave Aranda. Fuen- as the first meeting came inside while supplies last. year. From a small town, and we graduating in 2014. Fuente want- te regretted that the discussions Kimmel Areana in Asheville fell in love with him." ed to add someone with in-state became public, but re-affirmed on Jan. 23. This marks the sixth Counting the two transfers, ties to his staff, and Smith fit the his commitment to Virginia Tech time in the last four seasons the Tech's 2020 signing class was bill. and said that he had only talked Highlanders have been selected 17 players from nine different "The recruiting ties were im- with two schools during his head for an ESPNU Wildcard Game. states, including three each from portant," Fuente said. "It's a puz- coaching career – the Hokies and Florida and Georgia. zle. It's not one size fits all, and Baylor. Radford currently sits sec- Here are some more take- you all see this. You think about "I'm incredibly happy with ond in the Big South standings aways from Wednesday's news Justin Hamilton as the defen- where we're at. My family is hap- and is riding a three-game win- conference: sive coordinator and you have py. My wife and kids are incredi- ning streak. Meanwhile, UNC someone alongside of him that's bly happy," Fuente said. "I've had Asheville is 3-7 in conference WORKING ON THE 2021 been there and done that in Tracy opportunities to talk to a bunch play and 9-12 overall. CLASS Claeys – that's going to be a great of people along the way. In my Fuente said that he and his staff person to lean on for Justin as he eight, going on nine, years, I've spent much of January working goes through this. Then you talk talked to two schools — Virgin- on the 2021 recruiting class – in about [Darryl] Tapp and [Bill] ia Tech and Baylor. Did I love COMMISSIONER OF THE fact, the coaches just returned Teerlinck and what they can do, that it became incredibly public? REVENUE, DEPUTY I to their offices on Monday. He and you think about getting an- No, but I understand that part of stated that the 2021 class is crit- other person in here with ties to it? I do. I get it. I had a meeting Position will perform a variety of professional work primarily ically important to the program the region, and that was Ryan. with our team and told them that. assisting Pulaski County taxpayers. Employee will provide mainly because the Hokies lose "That's what I wanted in that I think we've got a great plan frontline constituent services including providing general 17 seniors, including stalwarts spot. It wasn't the only thing I here moving forward. We had a information relating to town and county government, personal like Reyshard Asbhy, DeShawn wanted, and Ryan is here be- conversation, and the next day, I property and real estate tax, meals and lodging tax, and state Crawford, Divine Deablo, Aus- cause he's qualified and a great showed up for work, and we went income tax. Employee must exercise courtesy and discretion tin Cannon, Jarrod Hewitt and coach, and I believe he has a to work. I haven't looked back when communicating with citizens, external agencies as well as Emmanuel Belmar. chance to be a fantastic coach since. town and county staff. Employee must be able to communicate "It'll be larger in numbers, ob- moving forward, but one of the "I'm really excited about what effectively both orally and in writing. Will perform a variety of viously," Fuente said of the 2021 things I wanted out of that spot we have and what we've built administrative support duties related to operations of the Office class. "I think it's got a chance to was somebody with regional ties. … I'm more excited than ever. of the Commissioner of the Revenue. Please see the full job be the most important class in We talked to a bunch of people, We've done everything possible description at www.pulaskicounty.org. some time at Virginia Tech. Our not just about Ryan. We went to pay our respects to the people aim is to have it be an elite class, through a rather lengthy inter- that have done such a wonderful This is a full time position that includes the following benefits: and we're off to a great start. view process and came away job in this football program in health, dental (optional vision), life insurance, state retirement We've still got lot of work to do. convinced that he was the perfect the past, but you look around and program, optional 457(b) retirement plan, paid vacation, sick leave I do think we're in great position person for this job." see what we're building, not just and paid holidays. with people that we've been de- bricks and mortar, but as a pro- veloping relationships with for a DEFENSIVE BACKFIELD gram and staff-wise, I couldn't The salary scale for this position is $21,278 - $40,047 and is long time. So I'm incredibly op- BESET WITH INJURIES be more excited. It's a little bit of commensurate upon education and experience. Interested timistic. Smith will have his hands full rejuvenation. It feels like you're individuals may apply at the Virginia Employment Commission "They're coming along at a during spring practice, as Fuente first year. The plan that we've got Office or may download and submit an application from www. time when all of these things revealed that three cornerbacks staffing-wise moving forward, pulaskicounty.org to Tammy Safewright, Human Resources [facilities upgrades] are going – Caleb Farley, Jermaine Waller I'm excited about. So that's how Director, 143 Third Street, N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA 24301. to be finished. We jokingly say and Armani Chatman – would I addressed it with the guys – I that they get to be the spoiled miss most, if not all, of spring had a conversation, and I showed Position is open until filled. class – the new dorm, the new practice with injuries. Of those up for work and went to work the dining facility, the new weight three, only Chatman really has a next day." EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER room, the new meeting rooms, chance to return to the practice and ultimately the refurbished field. players' lounge that will occur "It leaves it a bit interesting Pulaski County Parks and Recreation when we're done with this stuff. with how we're going to do drill It's kind of an exciting time for work," Fuente said. "I don't have Part time seasonal positions 2020 those guys, and that's not all of it figured out. You guys got any Randolph Park Lifeguard – Responsible for the safety of all water park patrons and to enforce and adhere to all rules and regulations pertaining to the facility. Applicant must have a current Lifesaving, First aid, and CPR certification and ability to administer aide as necessary. Duties also include daily cleaning and maintenance of the pool, pool deck, all associated equipment, and pool bathhouse which includes restrooms, showers, floors, and emptying trash.

Randolph Park Pool Attendant – Responsible for collecting fees and monitoring patron activity associated with the Randolph Park pool facility. Must have an outgoing personality and have the ability to be kind, friendly, and courteous to the public. Duties include collecting and counting pool entry fees, frequent cleaning of the bathrooms and surrounding areas, attending to minor injuries, emptying trash, and handling general public inquiries.

Randolph Park or Central Youth Center Summer Camp Counselor – Camp Counselors must be highly qualified to supervise large groups of children in both an indoor and outdoor setting. Work includes supervising large groups of children, ensuring campers safety, conducting activities, collecting camp fees, frequent cleaning of camp related areas, attending to minor and major injuries, and handling general inquiries from parents. Current enrollment or college graduate applicants are preferred. Desired age for applicants is at least 18 years old. Previous related experience working with children is preferred.

Requirements for all positions: • Must be at least 16 years of age and enrolled in school. • Successfully complete a criminal background and drug screen. • Ability to lift minimum of 30 lbs. to a max of 50 lbs. Water rescues may require more. • Flexible schedule to work on weekends, mornings, and evenings throughout the summer. • Possession of a valid driver’s permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia (only exception is potential applicant having not yet received driving privileges due to age)

Interested individuals may download an application from www.pulaskicounty.org and submit it to Tammy Safewright, Human Resources Director, 143 Third Street, NW, Suite 1, Pulaski, VA 24301.

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Employee of the Month Presented by: Elizabeth Webb, Principal of Dublin Elementary School Dublin Elementary and Pulaski County Public Schools are proud to honor Anna Slate as our Employee of the Month. Mrs. Slate is a paraprofessional at Dublin Elementary. She can be seen out front in all of her cold weather gear assisting with student drop off in the mornings and throughout the building with a smile and a great sense of humor. Mrs. Slate is described as "consistent, understanding, and kind." Any student with whom Mrs. Slate works shows progress in meeting their individual goals and feels safe within the school setting. One of Mrs. Slate's students has said "Ms. Anna keeps me safe." Dublin Elementary is very thankful for our "Ms. Anna" and all she brings to our school community!

Pledge of Allegiance Submitted by: Elizabeth Webb, Principal of Dublin Elementary Teacher of the Month The Pledge of Allegiance will be led by Anna Pratt, a 5th grader at Presented by: Elizabeth Webb, Principal of Dublin Elementary School Dublin Elementary. Anna is the daughter of Andy and Allison Pratt. Dublin Elementary and Pulaski County Public Schools are honored to recognize Lauren David as our Anna brings a wonderful sense of humor and energy to our school Teacher of the Month. Mrs. David is the school counselor at Dublin Elementary. She is wholly invested and serves as a role model to her peers. She is a perfect example of in the students, teachers, staff, and community. She makes sure all students feel safe and happy at school why Shamrocks R.O.C.K! DES is proud to have her representing us! while assisting in maintaining high academic and behavioral standards. She is solution driven, always seeking to solve problems to assist our students. Mrs. David supports the school's goal of meeting the Senior of the Month needs of the whole child through developing student skills and building relationships with students' families. Mrs. David has been described as the "glue of DES." She is a very valuable member to the Dublin Presented by: Richie Thomas, Principal of Pulaski County High Elementary School community, and we are very thankful for her! School Pulaski County Public Schools is proud to recognize our Senior of the Month for January 2020, Gage Michael Mannon. Gage is the son 1801 Wysor Road of Tim and Melinda Mannon of Fairlawn. Gage is an outstanding Holy Cow (Rt. 100 South) young man who is consistently found with a smile on his face. Gage’s Exit 89A From I-81 nominating teacher said, “I am always impressed with how Gage in- Antiques, Gardens and Draper, VA. 24324 teracts respectfully with all students and staff. As an accomplished 540-250-1775 athlete, he shows great leadership skills by always presenting himself Great Finds to the best of his ability. He is always kind and respectful.” Gage is Belle a true example of Cougar PRIDE. Spring Fever? Upon graduation, Gage plans on attending at four year college and You Should Come becoming a Health and Physical Education teacher. During his free time he works out, attends Gethsemane Baptist Youth Group and en- See Us! joys helping out his neighbors. Home, Garden & Gifts, Vintage, Primitives & New Yard Sales Unique & One Of A Kind Pieces Are Free Closed Fridays. Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays 1-5 p.m. In

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If you would like to publicize Gardener Program is seeking February 15 p.m. (no charge) on a first-come- The meeting is open to every- community activities (FREE applicants for the 2020 Master first-served basis. The church one. of charge) please contact us by Gardener Training class. The Movie Night is located 45 S. Jefferson Ave., email: [email protected] or class runs from late February Memorial Baptist Church, 995 Pulaski. N.A. Principles before Person- drop by The Patriot newspa- through early May. Contact the Peppers Ferry Road, Pulaski alities per office at 138 N. Jefferson Montgomery County Extension will have a free movie night on Adult Day Care and Fall Pre- N.A. Principles before Personal- Ave., Pulaski or call 540-808- Office at 540-382-5790 for more February 15, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. vention Center hosts monthly ities meets Thursday at 7 p.m.; 3949. information. The movie will be “Overcom- BINGO Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. er.” Admission is free. (Church Adult Day Service and Fall Pre- phone number (540) 980-4731. vention Center hosts BINGO on February 9 the 4th Saturday of each month Simpkins graduates from from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Ru- First Baptist Church Pastor’s February 25 ritan building on 4th and Jeffer- Aide Committee to sponsor Coastal Carolina University Strove Tuesday Pancake Sup- son St in Pulaski. The building program CONWAY, SC-- Logan the beginning of continued per planned at Newbern UMC is located near Seagles Funeral The Pastor’s Aide committee of Simpkins of Dublin earned a education. You have not yet Strove Tuesday Pancake Supper Home. Everyone welcome! First Baptist Church on Maga- Bachelor of Science in Busi- reached the pinnacles of un- will be held February 25, 5 zine St. in Pulaski will sponsor a ness Administration in man- derstanding, self-awareness, p.m. – 7 p.m. at Newbern United Pulaski Old Time Jamboree program on February 9, at 3 p.m. agement from Coastal Carolina or wisdom. As said by Albert Methodist Church. Everyone is A Bluegrass Jam session for . Guest speaker and featured University on Dec. 17, 2019, Einstein, 'intellectual growth invited to come join the church players of all ages is held every music for the event will be Rev. during the fall commencement should commence at birth and congregation for this event. A Thursday evening 6 p.m. - 8 Marvin Lockett and choir from ceremony. cease only at death.' Stay hun- free will offering will accepted.. p.m. at the Historic Pulaski Woodlawn, Va. More than 700 students gry for knowledge," said Daise. Train Depot. Join the jam by were eligible to participate in Daise is known by many playing an instrument or singing On-going community commencement ceremonies at as "Mr. Ron" on Nick Jr.'s February 11 or just come by and enjoy the Coastal Carolina University on award-winning and interna- based activities and music. Call Dee Dean at 540- Sons of Confederate Vets, Dec. 17, 2019, marking the last tionally broadcasted televi- needs: 392-3555 for more information. Stuart Horse Artillery Camp class of the decade to graduate sion program, "Gullah Gullah The center is located across the to meet from CCU. Island," for which he and his Pulaski High School Class of street from the post office. The Sons of Confederate Vet- Ron Daise, vice president for wife Natalie performed in star- 1970 plans reunion erans, Stuart Horse Artillery creative education at Brook- ring roles. They also served as Please help spread the word Cowboy Church ministry Camp 1784 will meet on Tues- green Gardens, was the special cultural consultants on the pro- over the holidays to friends and offers food bags to the elderly day, February 11, 7pm at Ray's speaker during the two com- gram. For more than 30 years, relatives that the Pulaski High and shut-in Restaurant on Rt. 221, north of mencement cerimonies. Daise has promoted awareness School Class of ’70 is planning On the third and fourth week of Floyd. Members of the United Daise used messages from of Gullah Geechee culture and on hosting their 50th reunion each month Cowboy Church of- Daughters of the Confedera- Nick Jr.'s award-winning and history. A cultural preserva- during the Memorial Day fers food bags to the elderly and cy (UDC) are also invited to internationally broadcasted tionist, performing artist, and weekend of May 22-23 at Al’s shut -in. On these weeks, inter- attend. If Floyd County Public television program "Gullah educator, he has developed and on First. For more information ested participants may come by Schools are closed on Tuesday Gullah Island" to inspire and presented stories, songs, and please contact Cathy Weddle the church at 12 noon for pick or Wednesday of this week motivate the graduates and to lectures about history, culture, Coble at 540-230-1519. up if able. Delivery is available due to weather, the meeting is remind them that this is only and faith at museums, theaters, if necessary. Call Mike and Pat cancelled. For further informa- the beginning of their lifelong conferences, churches, and ed- WOTM (Women of the Moose) Thompson at 540-577-4923. tion, please call 540-320-4315 or quest for knowledge. ucational institutions across host monthly quarter BINGO Cowboy Church is located at 540-239-9864. "Realize this day marks only the country. Monthly WOTM Bingo is held 520 E. Main St., Pulaski (across the second Saturday of every from Downtown Exxon). February 12 month at the Pulaski Moose Lodge, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. There Pulaski Daily Bread in need of Delton COGOP to host Valen- are awesome door prizes, FREE tine’s Free Community dinner volunteers coffee, WOTM donation up- Daily Bread is in need of servers Delton Church of God of dates, pull tabs, raffles and much Prophecy will host a Valentine's on several different days, so if more. Come out and play some you can spare a few hours a Free Community dinner on quarter Bingo with your Women Wednesday, Feb. 12. Dinner week you may contact Debbi of the Moose. $10 Buy-in: You Harrell (Director) at 980-2131 will be served at 5:45 p.m. The play unlimited amount of cards. program will begin at 6:45 p.m. between the hours of 8:30 a.m. Special guest speaker for the - 12:30 p.m. Monday through AA Friday. event will be Phyllis Cooper. Alcoholics Anonymous meet Everyone is welcome! Meal con- Monday at 8 p.m.(closed sists of pasta, salad, drinks, and Celebrate Recovery Support meeting); Wednesday (noon); group at VHM dessert. Donations or offering and Thursday at 8 p.m. (open accepted for missions but cost Valley Harvest Ministries in meetings) at Pulaski Presbyte- Dublin is now sponsoring a sup- for the meal is free! For more in- rian Church of America located formation, contact Pastor Vickie port group for people who are at 975 Memorial Drive. Contact working through hurts, habits Viars at deltoncogop@gmail. number 540-440-0066. com or call (276) 620-3191! and hang- ups. The group meets each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Word I live by, "Relationship Al-Anon - Pulaski Not Religion.” The church is lo- Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group followed at 7 p.m. with a large cated at 4570 Boyd Rd., Draper, (a support group for friends Va. Directions: I-81, Exit #92, group meeting and then every- and families of alcoholics) meet one will divide into smaller turn over bridge go past Draper every Monday night at 8 p.m. at Mercantile, past Bryson's Store the Pulaski Presbyterian Church on the right, at end of road, turn of America located at 975 Me- left onto Delton Rd., go approx- morial Drive. Contact number imately 4.2 miles. Note that 540-818-0621. Delton Rd. merges into Boyd Volunteers needed at the Rat- Rd. Watch for sharp turns and cliffe deer. Ratcliffe Transportation Mu- seum is in need of volunteers February 14 Please call Ernie or Ron at 540- 980-2307 for more information, Celebrate Valentine’s Day at please leave a message if no one St. Jude Church answers. Celebrate Valentine’s Day at St. Jude Church located at 1740 Group sets aside day each Tyler Ave., Christiansburg. month to pray for County The church will host a dinner A group of citizens of Pulaski and dance on Friday, February County has set aside the 15th of 14, 2020 with DJ Zach from 5 each month to fast and pray for p.m. – 9 p.m. The menu will the county. The group asks that be barbeque spareribs, baked citizens who are of a like mind Page B8 - The Patriot - February 7, 2020

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