August 10, 2018

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Locally Owned And Operated Transit returns to fixed route service on Sept. 4 By MIKE WILLIAMS Draper told council. "Right now, we have over an The Patriot hour wait times for town residents, which is steep and uncalled for, and riders are getting frustrated." The nearly 13-year-old Pulaski Area Transit will Draper said the return Sept. 4 to being a fixed route service. transit is also hop- Transit Program Assistant Candice Draper ing to be able to reported the change Tuesday night to Pulaski Town accommodate more Council. people, while better "This is a big change for Pulaski Area Transit," meeting the needs Draper told council. "We're excited about it; our of those it already drivers are excited about it and we're hoping to get serves. town residents just as excited about it." "We're looking at Draper explained the transit will now operate having a bus at with two fixed routes throughout the town - Route each stop every 30 A and Route B. minutes," said The two routes will merge at two different trans- Draper. fer points on either end of town - one located at "We've worked it out so that the buses arrive at Dollar General in the Maple Shade Shopping Plaza the transfer points at the same time," Draper and the other at Walgreens on Memorial Drive and explained. "Residents transferring won't have to Route 11. At these points, riders can transfer from pay a separate charge. They will be given a transfer one route to the other. "Our goal is to eliminate wait times for riders," See PAT, page A3 County tagged a ‘childcare desert’ WEEKEND WEATHER SATURDAY SUNDAY Town looks to assist citizens, Showers likely. Partly sunny, A chance of showers and thun- with a high near 83. Chance of derstorms. Partly sunny, with a YMCA in childcare expansion precipitation is 60%. high near 83. Rain chance 60%. Saturday Night - A chance of Sunday Night - A chance of By MIKE WILLIAMS building in Pulaski, the former showers and thunderstorms. showers and thunderstorms. The Patriot Claremont Elementary and the Mostly cloudy, with a low Mostly cloudy, with a low former Calfee Training School. around 64. Rain chance is 40%. around 65. Rain chance 50%. Pulaski County is seen as a Problems exist at each facility, "childcare desert" due to the lack Utt said. However, the Calfee site of full-time licensed childcare was found to be in fairly good capacity here. Now, a group of condition, with the exception of citizens is working with the Town the kitchen addition, which he of Pulaski to address the problem. said could be removed. Town Manager Shawn Utt told The Calfee Training School Pulaski Town Council Tuesday building is owned by STNP, Inc., night the group is looking to iden- 34.86 percent in Radford. which controls the entire tify opportunities to expand the Utt said the state recommends Nancochemonics / Magnox prop- childcare center services at the 35 to 40 percent coverage. erty. Utt said the childcare task YMCA as a way to address the A member of the YMCA's force has contacted the STNP problem. board of directors, Utt said the attorney and discussions have Utt said the YMCA and "one or YMCA is out of space at its begun on the potential transfer of two more" licensed childcare Oakhurst Avenue facility in the building to the YMCA. facilities are all that exist in Pulaski. Currently the "Y" pro- Utt said the group is looking to Pulaski County. vides childcare to about 34 chil- the town as a partner in the proj- He pointed to figures from the dren in three classrooms. He ect, to assist it in securing funding Alliance for Better Childcare noted there is a waiting list for sources through future grant Strategies, a New River Valley- more children - enough to fill two applications. based coalition, that show Pulaski more classrooms if the "Y" had The "Y" believes expansion to County has enough full-time, more space. a facility such as Calfee could licensed childcare capacity to The focus of the group, Utt also have other benefits, such as cover only 8.55 percent of chil- said, has been to find other build- providing space for more spots in dren under the age of 6 in the ings that can be used for an an expanded before / after school county. That is compared to 21.44 expanded childcare program. program, and - depending on the percent in Montgomery County, So far, he said, the group has 13.7 percent in Floyd County and toured the former Head Start See YMCA, page A2 Page A2 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 Comments prompt county board chairman to review town-county successes By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot

Pulaski County and the Town of Pulaski have enjoyed several successes in recent years by working together, according to Board of Supervisors Chairman Andy McCready, who addressed Pulaski Town Council Tuesday night. McCready made his comments in response to those made during a July 3 council meeting by Councilman Joseph Goodman. During the July meeting, Goodman expressed frustration over the inability to establish a new large item drop site for the town that accepts brush from town citizens doing cleanup projects on their property. That inabil- Andy McCready Joseph Goodman ity forces town residents and others to have to take their brush to Dean Pratt (Vice Chairman of the examples of working together. drop sites in Dublin and Board of Supervisors) and One located at a portion of the Fairlawn. McCready. former Jefferson Mills plant, At that meeting, Goodman said McCready called it "a good which McCready said sat vacant people in Pulaski were starting to meeting." until it was purchased by Pulaski think the county had forgotten Tuesday night he recounted the County and now serves as a ware- about them. "They're wondering eight-year effort between the house for a county industry. what they're paying county taxes county, PSA and Town of Pulaski He said the town and county for, and they are starting to to place a new large item drop worked together on landing Falls believe the county doesn't want to site on town-owned land behind Stamping and Newcan in the old do anything for them. It's insult- the new Pulaski County Sheriff's Renfro factory in Pulaski. ing," Goodman continued. Office, and the difficulty in mov- McCready reminded that the McCready told council ing forward without the assis- county had purchased from the Tuesday night the comments had tance of the Honeywell company town the Maple Shade Plaza, ren- caused him "some difficulty," that owns adjoining land. ovated it and put over $1 million prompting him to request a meet- However, McCready said the into the new IT center there - ing between town and county town and county have been very which also serves as the county's officials. A lunchtime meeting successful working together on Emergency Operations Center. was held, he said, with Goodman, projects during his six years on "A former mayor told us (coun- Mayor David Clark, Town the Board of Supervisors. ty) that we needed to pave the Manager Shawn Utt, County McCready pointed to three new Administrator Jonathan Sweet, ventures in downtown Pulaski as See COMMENTS, page A4 YMCA

Continued from page A1 location - social service agencies dents were bused to ly abandoned in recent years, but might also have space available Christiansburg Institute. a group of citizens have been for a one-stop shop for families. Councilman Lane Penn noted he working to revive the T.G. Securing the Calfee Training was one of the students who was Howard Center and to reclaim its School for an expanded YMCA sent to CI. rich history and many of the func- childcare program would also Adjacent to the school property tions the center and school reclaim the history of the school is the T.G. Howard Center, built served. and the community. by the local African American Town council on Tuesday Built in the 19th century, churches and owned and operated expressed support for the project. Calfee was an institution for edu- by the Black community. cating African American children Both facilities have been large- in Pulaski. The first building burned down in 1938 and was rebuilt in 1940. When the facility ceased being a school, African American stu- The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page A3

(Maple Shade), National Bank Wood Apartments, Food City, PAT (Downtown), Agency on Aging, CVS, Ollie's, Magic Mart, Senior Center, Budget Inn, Pulaski Village and Walgreens. Continued from page A1 Subway, McDonalds, Hardees, Contact the transit at 980- card to transfer to the other bus Family Dollar, Food Lion, Laurel 5040. without an additional fee." While the PAT will move back to its original fixed route service model, some things won't change. Riders, according to Draper, will still be able to pur- chase for $20 a monthly pass that allows for unlimited rides. "A lot of riders take advantage of this, not only for the town route, but for the Dublin fixed route as well," Draper said. She added the current fixed route to Follow Dublin will continue unchanged. Us On The hours the transit operates will change, Draper said, to bet- Twitter ter benefit riders. She said PAT will start 30 minutes earlier each @ThePCPatriot day, at 6:30 a.m. and extend to 5:30 p.m. when buses arrive at the two transfer points for the last stop of the day. Saturday hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fare for fixed route service within the town is still 75 cents. Draper said that disabled citizens can apply for ADA comple- mentary service by completing an application at the PAT office. "If they qualify due to physical, cognitive or visual impair- ment they will qualify for ADA service which will be a separate bus that can pick them up at their homes and take them to their des- tination," Draper noted. Councilman Jamie Radcliffe told Draper he was glad that PAT is going back to the fixed route service after he said he had heard and observed instances of "two or three buses following each other." "You've worked that out, and you do a great job," Radcliffe said. Councilman Joseph Goodman asked about town residents riding the transit to Walmart. Draper said the fixed route from town to Walmart, which runs four times a day now will continue unchanged. Stops on the two routes are: Route A - Dollar General (Maple Shade), Fast Shop 1, Tom's Drive-In, Kiwanis Park, Medical Arts, Community Action, 5th and N. Washington, Poor Boys, Meadowview Apartments, Fast Shop 2, Washington Square, YMCA, Skyline Circle, Walgreens and LewisGale Hospital Pulaski. Route B - Dollar General

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LEONARD ST. CLAIR, JR. 11:00 AM - Friday, August 10, until 2016. Also surviving is his faithful Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski, VA Leonard St. Clair, Jr., age 71 of 2018 at the Bower Funeral Mary is survived by a son, companion, Zeus, the Mastiff. 24301. Pulaski passed away Tuesday, Home-Chapel, Pulaski with Thomas P. Gannaway (Judy) of Mike was well known around A special thank you to Pulaski August 7, 2018 at his home sur- Pastor Randall Lawrence offici- Vinton, Ohio and a daughter, Pulaski, retiring with over 30 Fire Department, his caring nurs- rounded by his family. ating. Interment will follow at the Cynthia C. Gannaway of years of service with the es, friends, and neighbors for all Born December 17, 1946 in Southwest Virginia Veteran's Colchester, Vermont. She has 2 Engineering Department for the their help and support. Glen Lyn, Virginia he was the Cemetery, Dublin. grandchildren, Allison Town of Pulaski. Mike followed son of the late Doris Leonard St. To sign the online guestbook, Gannaway Barnett (Steven), and in his Dad's, Fire Chief Hall's Clair, Sr. & Susie Ann Dent St. please visit www.bowerfuneral- Thomas P. Gannaway II footsteps serving as a Volunteer Death Notices Clair. home.com (Andrea), as well as 3 great Firefighter for over 46 years. He was a veteran of the United Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski grandsons, Cooper and Case Visitation was Monday at REGINALD "REGGIE" States Army. He retired from is handling the arrangements for Barnett, and Ethan Gannaway. Stevens Funeral Chapel with the HARMAN NOFSINGER Volvo Trucking with over 20 the family. A private graveside service funeral following in the Chapel. Reginald "Reggie" Harman years of service. He owned his will be held on August 11, 2018. The service concluded at Nofsinger, 78, of Fairlawn, own auto repair business (United MARY (MARIE) PEARCE Funeral arrangements made by Thornspring Church Cemetery, passed away Tuesday, August 7, Exhaust) in Bluefield prior to GANNAWAY Stevens Funeral Home in and were led by Rev. Herman 2018. working with Volvo. Mary (Marie) Pearce Pulaski. Sarver. The Nofsinger family is in the He was a member of the Gannaway, 91, died on July 16, Flowers are appreciated or care of Mullins Funeral Home & Oakvale Volunteer Fire 2018. Although at the time of her IRENE ROBINSON O'DELL donations may be made to: Crematory in Radford, Virginia. Department with over 20 years of death she was a resident at Irene Robinson O'Dell, 83, of Pulaski Fire Department, 117 N. www.mullinsfuneralhome.com service and as Chief Commonwealth Senior LIving in Bonneau, SC, died Tuesday, June for several years. Leonard was Radford, "home" to her was 26, 2018. She was the loving a regular vendor at the Pulaski always the family farm in Draper. wife of Arlie T. O'Dell II, former- flea market where he had many Mary was born on September ly of Draper, VA and devoted District campmeeting friends. 5, 1926 to Wilbur O. and Lula mother of David O'Dell (Kim) He is survived by Carper Pearce of Pulaski, the and Robby O'Dell (Kelley) and His loving wife of 20 years - youngest of 8 children. She mar- beloved grandmother of on tap today at Ronda Gail Thornsbury St. Clair ried Thomas A. Gannaway on Rebekah, Ryan, Jenna and Robby - Pulaski June 18, 1946. She was a mem- Jr. Private family services will be Abundant Life Children ber of Draper's Valley held in Virginia at a later date. Joe St. Clair - Princeton, WV Presbyterian Church. Local family includes Sisters-in- Sarah Graham & husband, Mary had a variety of interests, Law, Jackie O. Duncan (Roger), Ministries in Pulaski Kevin - Princeton, WV including volunteering, genealo- Kathy O. Millirons (Cliff), Sarah Rachael St. Clair & Paul gy, gardening, cooking, sewing, O. Hawley (John), all of Draper, The 2018 M.A.C. District Carolina. Graham - Bluefield, VA furniture refinishing, entertain- VA. If desired and In lieu of Campmeeting will be held at Bishop Lawrence and the con- Amy Hill Davis & husband, ing, and golf to name a few. She flowers, you may make a dona- Abundant Life Ministries gregation give the churches in Chuck - Virginia Beach was an avid bridge player, tion, in her memory, to a charity Church, beginning Friday, Aug. Pulaski and the public a special Grandchildren belonging to at least 2 bridge of your choice. 10 through Sunday morning, invitation to join them for these Joshua St. Clair & wife, clubs in her later years. She was Aug. 12. special services. Stormy; Jordon St. Clair & active in the farming community, STEVEN MICHAEL HALL The speaker for these services There will be teaching classes fiancé, Bridgette Lester, including as a long-time member Steven Michael Hall, better will be Dr. Josh Pennington, on Saturday morning at 10 a.m. Shavonne Garrett & husband, of the Pulaski County Farm known as "Mike", passed away from Joplin, Mo. Service times are 7 p.m. nightly Bo; Waylon Graham and Axel Bureau, and worked to insure the Friday at Lewis-Gale Pulaski, Josh is the Pastor of and at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday Porter Gannaway farm was designated a surrounded by his family. Christpoint Church in Galena, morning. Great Grandchildren Pulaski County Century Farm. Mike is preceded in death by Kansas. He also travels doing revivals and campmeetings The church is located at 3050 Madi St. Clair, Ella St. Clair, After the death of their son, his parents, W. A. "Bill" and Lee Highway, one-quarter mile Jaxon Garrett, Conor Garrett Timothy Lawrence Gannaway in Janie Quesenberry Hall. He is across the U.S. Bishop Randall Lawrence past LewisGale Hospital Sister 1975, Mary and Tom spent the survived by two daughters: April Pulaski. Mary Sue Smith - Princeton, beginning of their retirement Hall Bopp and husband Robert of serves as the Bishop of the WV years traveling around the United Pulaski and Kristin Hall of M.A.C. District which has For more information call the Mother-in-law States. They wintered in Mexico Alexandria; sister and brother-in- churches in Virginia and North church office at 980-5506. Bettie Boyton - Pulaski and Arizona until Tom's health law Debbie and Robbie Cecil of Special pets brought them permanently back Dublin. He is also survived by Daisy, Levi and Mickey to the farm in Draper. Tom died three grandchildren: Hannah, Comments Several Nieces and Nephews on August 11, 1996, while Mary Luke, and Allyson Bopp; aunt Funeral services will be held continued to live on the farm Evelyn Aust and many cousins. Continued from page A2 parking lot at Maple Shade," truck," McCready said. McCready told council. "We did McCready noted the town is at a cost of $450,000," he said. now getting a new truck bought McCready then turned his by Pulaski County at a cost of attention to the county's eight $550,000, and the town is put- fire departments, including ting up $67,887 of the total cost. Pulaski Fire Department. He told council the other He said the town's department seven departments in the county had not received a new fire had given up their place in the truck in 17 years. The town, he capital budget, so the town said, had always purchased the could get its truck. department's new trucks. "So, I would ask, when it However, with the number of come time for this year's Fire fire truck manufacturers declin- Prevention Parade this fall, that ing and prices rising, that hadn't you (council) will come down been possible. and shake some of the Pulaski McCready said Pulaski Fire County fire fighters' hands and Chief Robbie Kiser went to the thank them for giving up two county's Fire Protection years of their capital funding so Committee - "a county group that the town could get a new made up of county folks," he truck," McCready said. said - and the town is now McCready also pointed out included in the fire truck pur- the county gives the town's fire chase rotation. department $14,000 each year "Now, every eight years the toward fire fighting equipment. town will be able to get a new "Pulaski County is successful when the Town of Pulaski and Town of Dublin are successful," McCready told council. "Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. We're in this together." McCready said that as the two towns prosper, so too does the county. When Pulaski County prospers, so do the two towns. "We're in this together," he said. "The only way we're going to be successful is if we stay together," he added. TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Yard Sale Ads In The Patriot ARE FREE!

808-3949 [email protected] The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page A5 Help For OPEN FORUM Thank You, Thank You! Veterans THANK YOU! THANK YOU! To been wonderful to us. ball he hit went foul, but he showed everyone who rushed to my aid last After receiving all of the care I real class in expressing his regrets and Although the Veterans Administration was formally Thursday night. could receive at Calfee Park Erin and the promise of prayers. organized during the Herbert Hoover presidency, bene- My family and I were enjoying a Kevin from Regional Emergency I spent the first 65 years of my life fits for veterans can trace their roots to near the Pulaski Yankees baseball game until I Medical Services continued to treat in the Carolinas, but it surely does feel nation's birth. Veterans deserve the thanks and support was hit by an errant foul ball that came me and transported me to Pulaski good to be spending my later years in of all Americans for the sacrifices they made on our to rest in my mouth after removing my LewisGale Hospital. Pulaski County, VA! behalf. Thus, veterans are promised benefits in recog- front two teeth. My wife, Ruth Ann, and I appreciate nition of their service. Before I could breathe I was sur- the care we received from the time I Olin M. Whitener, Jr. For too many veterans, these promises were hollow. rounded by people who knew what to was hit until we finally left the hospi- Dublin Scandals involving unacceptable wait times for med- do. tal at 5:30 Friday morning. ical appointments revealed in recent years at the When the Yankees Manny Ozoa By the way, Jordan Scott is not only Department of Veterans Affairs shocked the country. took over I knew I was in good hands. a great baseball player, he is a class Correcting these problems and improving veterans' The entire Yankees organization has human being! It was not his fault the care is a priority of the House, and we have made progress. Important reforms to enhance the quality and availability of care have been signed into law. Gee, It’s Going To Be A Beautiful Day It was June, 1983. My two sisters, day." Earlier this year, father and I sat in a North Carolina Jerry We rushed to her side. Morgan I wrote about hospital room. My mother lay in the "Momma, do you know me, it's Griffith House passage of bed, dying. She had always been a Haynes Jerry." the VA Maintaining strong woman, but the last three weeks "Of course I know you, you're my Internal Systems had left her an empty shell of her pre- son." Bringing and Strengthening vious self. Semi-conscious. Her lips, We spent a joyous day. Several rela- Hope And 9th District Integrated Outside dry and cracked. Her voice a few tives came down. We laughed. We Happiness Representativ Networks (MIS- moans. Her eyes, a fog of lifelessness. joked. We lived. I didn't want the day SION) Act, a major That night I decided upon the to end. step forward. It consolidates several VA programs into inevitable. It was time to let her go. I given him my permission to take my But it did. a community care program while continuing the VA went to the chapel, and I gave God mother. The next morning, just before sun- Choice Program until the consolidation is complete. permission to take her. I returned to Then she rolled her head over rise, we awoke to the stirring of The Choice Program is a great concept, but the execu- my room contented. I knew, by the toward the window. The newly risen angel's wings. The morning before, tion has proved difficult in some instances. Medical next morning, it would be over. My sun was bursting through the window. my mother had awakened before the providers participating in the program have informed mother's suffering would be over. I She opened her eyes. Eyes no longer risen sun. Today, she awoke before the me that they face trouble getting payment. In some slept a contented sleep. lifeless, but rather sparkling from the risen Son. cases, this may be resistance from parts of the VA, so Instead I awoke to a rustling in the sunlight. And she spoke her first It took me a couple of weeks to rec- they opt out altogether. Hopefully, when consolidated, bed. She was still hanging on. coherent words in a week. these problems will lessen. Why had God ignored me? I had "Gee, it's going to be a beautiful See HAYNES, page A6 The VA Mission Act also establishes a review process to modernize and realign the VA's medical infrastructure and improves the VA's ability to recruit Letters and retain health care professionals. Since I wrote about it, the Senate passed the VA MISSION Act and President Trump signed it. To The The VA MISSION Act is a notable reform, but others have been approved by the House as well. In June, Editor we passed a bill extending benefits to sailors and air- men who served during the Vietnam War era and were Want to speak out on exposed to Agent Orange; current law only provides a public topic? these benefits to those who served on land. I am a Send your letter to Open cosponsor of this bill, as well as a similar one ensuring Forum, The Patriot, P.O. Box benefits for veterans who served at military bases in 2416, Pulaski, VA 24301 or Thailand during the same period. email it to: During the last week of July, the House passed nine [email protected] Please veterans bills. They included reforms to make sure that include your the VA is hiring highly-qualified personnel, smooth the daytime telephone number for transition for veterans headed back into civilian life, verification purposes. and assist with education. Your number will not appear in A bill that advanced through the Energy and the newspaper. Commerce Committee to improve the National Suicide All letters must be signed, and Prevention Lifeline also included a provision to study all letters are subject to editing. its effectiveness for veterans. I cosponsored this legis- Only one letter per month lation and am glad that the House passed it in July, too. please. All told, the House has passed over 80 veterans bills during this Congress, and President Trump has signed more than two dozen into law. We owe our veterans a tremendous debt for their The Battle Over Socialism sacrifices. Looking after their well-being, whether helping care for the wounded or promoting education and job opportunities for those returning to civilian life, is the best way to express our gratitude. Is Joined

If you are a veteran in the Ninth District in need of It's begun. We are having a debate purports to save on overall health assistance with the VA, I encourage you to contact my over socialism. care spending by ratcheting down office online at morgangriffith.house.gov, by calling Not over whether it's fair to call payments to health care providers. my Abingdon office at 276-525-1405, or by calling my Democrats socialists. Not over Medicare does indeed pay less to Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. whether socialism has been good for hospitals than private insurers, but Venezuela or some other faraway, it's not clear that this would be sus- Volunteerism unfortunate country. But socialist tainable if hospitals could count on policies right here in the United only Medicare-level payments. The desire to serve something greater than oneself States. Since Medicare-for-all would elim- motivates men and women to join the Armed Forces. The press attention to a new study inate insurance premiums and pro- That desire can also be put to good use in our commu- of the costs of "Medicare for all," or vide health care free of charge, it nities. Volunteering helps improve the places we call universal health coverage paid for by almost $33 trillion during the first 10 would create an incentive for more home. It is an act of good citizenship, but also a way to the government that goes much fur- years. The study notes that "it would usage, and more health care expendi- strengthen the bonds between neighbors and friends, ther than Obamacare, is a sign that it be less expensive to the federal gov- tures. and a good deed that leaves us feeling better about our- is a live issue. ernment to triple all projected appro- All of this is why the natural grav- selves. Popularized by Bernie Sanders, priations," and that "doubling all cur- ity in a single-payer system is toward Unfortunately, interest in volunteering has declined Medicare-for-all is not just a fringy rently projected federal individual brute-force price controls and in recent years. When I was in Glade Spring earlier left-wing talking point anymore. It's and corporate income tax collections rationing to control costs. this summer, a first responder asked if I could raise a plank of a growing element of the would be insufficient to finance the President Barack Obama had to awareness of this issue. The decline is reflected in Democratic Party. A raft of prospec- added federal costs of the plan." promise that if you like your health national studies as well as the comments I hear as I tive Democratic presidential candi- Supporters of the idea impeached care you can keep it because any travel the Ninth District. Such a trend deprives a com- dates has endorsed the policy, while the credibility of the findings based change to private insurance is so munity of the best from its citizens. So, if you are not about a third of the Democratic on their source, yet a study by the toxic. Medicare-for-all would replace currently volunteering, consider giving a few hours members of the House have joined a centrist Urban Institute in 2016 the employer-based system entirely each month to a worthwhile community organization. caucus devoted to it. found exactly the same thing. for more than 150 million people. It There are many avenues one can choose to get The good news for Sanders and The costs aren't merely a theoreti- wouldn't matter how much they liked involved, from public functions such as fire depart- Co. is that, in the wake of the failure cal matter. Vermont, the home of their insurance -- it would be gone as ments to educational endeavors such as parent-teacher of an attempted GOP repeal of Bernie Sanders, abandoned a single- a matter of definition. associations to civic organizations such as Rotary Obamacare, the health care debate is payer proposal after the Democratic Republicans need to continue to Clubs. If you are not involved, I encourage you to find clearly moving left. The bad news is governor concluded that it wasn't fis- develop and push their own ideas to a volunteer opportunity that matches your talents and that Medicare-for-all is still a com- cally sustainable. Despite its reduce health care costs and adjust to the community's needs. pletely batty, politically unserious Democratic supermajorities, the new reality where socialism If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel idea. California gave up on a single-payer doesn't simply represent a laugh line, free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon The new study of its costs, from proposal last year for the same rea- but a battle that needs to be won. office at 276-525-1405 or my Christiansburg office at the conservative Mercatus Center, son -- the projected cost was twice as 540-381-5671. To reach my office via email, please concludes that Medicare-for-all much as the state budget. Rich Lowry is editor of the visit my website at www.morgangriffith.house.gov. would increase federal spending by The upside is that Medicare-for-all National Review. Page A6 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018

‘Fried Blooms’ Firstly, I wish to thank those, who provided some of the recipes from years past. John Viers from Hiwassee, told me a recipe from his mother. I have known John for years and I knew his parents, fine people. Here goes "Fried Blooms" pumpkin or squash (squash season is ending). Harvest the bloom, making sure there are no bugs and Haynes remove the green part of the bloom. Make a batter of ½ plain Continued from page A5 flour, ½ cup of corn meal, and pour in buttermilk until fluid. ognize the miraculous gift God had presented me. sunrise. And the first words that I speak are, Dip blooms in the batter and fry If he had taken my mother the previous night, my “Gee, it's going to be a beautiful day.” I thank them in ½" deep hot bacon memories today would be of her lying in her God for sparing my life another day, and I spend grease in an iron skillet. Fry until death bed, lips cracked, eyes lifeless. that day trying to bring Hope and Happiness to golden-brown on both sides, Instead, my final memories of her are … a others. remove, drain and serve. My son beautiful day. Do you enjoy sunrises? For sunrise photos Paul said his squash blossoms While I'm at home, I sleep facing a window that taken around the world, I invite you to my blog are too late, harvest pumpkin faces the morning sky. When I am at our condo in http://bringinghopeandhappiness.com/a-little-bit- blooms. David Hoover Myrtle Beach, or on a cruise, I try to watch the of-sunshine/ With school starting and we into a 350 degree oven for 30-40 are in August, we know that mins. Let them cool to warm apple season is coming in, how then add whipped cream or ice about a simple and easy recipe cream. for old time baked apples. Pick The next one, is an easy way your favorite apples, core and to make a quick dinner or lunch. peel (about 8 large or 10 medium It is the "Sloppy Joe." You can size apples) put them and in a use one pound of ground chicken baking dish lined with aluminum or one pound of ground beef or a foil. Next take ¾ cup white ½ pound of ground beef and a ½ sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar, 1/3- pound of sausage. You can use 1/2 cup flour, 1 tsp. of cinnamon, what you like or what you have ½ tsp. nutmeg, 3 tbsps. of butter, on hand. As your choice of meat ¾ cup water. If you don't have a is frying in the pan, add one double boiler, add water to a chopped medium onion, ¼ cup large pot approximately 2- 3 bread crumbs, 1 Tbsp. of inches deep, bring to a boil. Mix Worcestershire sauce, if you like the sugars and spices, butter and it hot add a few drops of hot water and place in the larger pot sauce (up to ½ tsp.). Then add with the boiling water. Be care- one can of condensed tomato ful, stir until the sugar is liquid. soup or Mexican style tomato Bring down to let it thicken, soup. You can add some garlic bring down the temperature to let powder, if you wish. If the slop- it thicken, keep stirring. Fill the py joe mixture is thick, add a lit- center of the apples with walnuts tle water. You can cook this in a or pecans (or a mixture of both). microwave for 4 minutes on You can also take raisins or dried high, stir and cook 3 ½ more. cranberries and soak them in When done spoon on hamburger warm water for 10-15 minutes. buns and serve. Put them in the center of the apple also, then when the sugar Again I thank you all, for your mixture is thicken pour it into the help and recipes. apple center and cover the out- Good Eats! side of the apple. Put the apples Dave The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page A7 News In Brief September 1st and join our Park als, or see them in town, please Community Action 540- 980-5525 or email Arrest made Rangers for a night of fun. Bring contact Detective Ratcliff at (540) [email protected] at least one day your friends and family as we 440-0247. hosting free renter prior to date to register. in trail stare into the night sky. We will Additionally, we would like to education workshops Registering is preferred but not use telescopes and activities to offer the following tips when deal- required to attend. learn about the moon and moon ing with these types of services: New River Community Action Topics covered will include robbery case phases, and constellations and -Obtain more than one bid for is hosting free Renter Education leases, deposits, and payments; Workshops at the Pulaski Library: The Pulaski Police Department their mythic origins. No fee is the job repairs and other common dis- required -Insist that the contract be in Tuesday, August 21 11:00 AM putes, Fair Housing laws and evic- reports that on August 7, 2018, Monday, August 27 5:00 PM Brandon Thomas Nunn, 20, of The award-winning Virginia writing tion in Virginia - aspects of being State Parks are managed by the -Don't pay contractor before Tuesday, September 18 11:00 AM a tenant that may seem mysterious Pulaski, was Monday, September 24 5:00 PM charged and Virginia Department of you read and sign a contract until you learn about them. Conservation and Recreation. For -Don't pay contractor more than Tuesday, October 16 11:00 AM The two-hour workshop dis- arrested for Monday, October 22 5:00 PM robbery. more information about Virginia 1/3 of the contract price to begin cusses the expectations of land- State Parks' activities and ameni- work The workshops are for tenants, lords and helps attendees learn The arrest landlords, friends, anyone consid- stems from ties or to make reservations in one -Sign contract before work their rights, responsibilities and of the more than 1,800 campsites begins and keep a copy for your ering renting, and the variety of good practices such as how check an Aug. 4 days and times New River Valley incident on or 300 climate-controlled cabins, records their credit score and how to call the Virginia State Parks -Contract must state the exact locations make the workshops improve it. the Dora accessible to busy people. Highway Reservation Center at 800-933- work to be done, including start Applicable to anyone, in addi- Nunn PARK (7275) or visit www.vir- and finish date, and total cost of Designed to help anyone learn tion to learning about renting, the trail. the key elements and skills to be a Police originally reported that giniastateparks.gov. project workshop also covers good man- -Obtain the name, address, and good tenant and a good landlord, agement practices energy saving on August 4, 2018, at approxi- Interested attendees should call mately 8:15 P.M. a male subject, Pulaski Police phone number of company/con- tips. 51 years of age, was robbed by tractor physical force on the Dora warn of home -Check for complaints with the Highway trail in the vicinity of repair, pressure Better Business Bureau Heritage Park. -Never make the final payment The victim was approached by wash scam unless you are satisfied with the two male and one female sus- work pects. Several minutes into the The Pulaski Police Departmnet encounter, the victim was physi- would like to warn the public of -If you do question the legitima- cally battered by these individu- recent home repair/pressure wash- cy, contact police. als. ing service scam. Two white The perpetrators escaped from males, possibly father and son the scene with items belonging to claiming to have the last name of the victim. The male received Joy, have been in the area offering minor injuries not requiring pressure washing services. They immediate medical attention and ask for full payment after only he was assisted by a nearby resi- completing a small amount of dent. what is agreed on, with promises The investigation into this inci- of returning the following day to dent is continuing. complete the job. The pair drive a small red car with a peeling top- coat, with West Virginia license NR Trail to host plates. The younger male is approximately 18 years of age, Night Gazing event with tattoos on his forearms that read "Country by the" on one and New River Trail State Park will "Grace of God" on the other. The offer stargazing events on older male is approximately 40 September 1 from 3p.m. to 5 p.m. years of age, stocky, with decay- at the Picnic Area in Foster Falls. ing teeth. If you have any infor- Come out to the park on mation regarding these individu- U.S. National Debt The outstanding public debt, as of Aug. 8, was: $21,305,396,357,131.22 The estimated population of the United States on that day was: 328,311,850 So each citizen’s share of the debt is: $64,893.78 Page A8 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018

Warriors For Christ II Pastor Sherman Buckner 600 Skyline Circle Pulaski, VA Phone: 540-315-2317 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Thursday: 7 p.m. Service

From the writings of Sampson, Part II Rev. Billy Graham One day as Samson traveled another man. along, he was attacked by a Teach Me There are a multiplicity of young lion. The Spirit of the Lord things we can learn from the came upon Samson and he tore Your Word story of the life of Samson. First Put faith in God to the lion apart with his bare hands. of all, we shouldn't be unequally Later as he passed by the car- O Lord joined together with unbelievers. find peace of mind cass of the dead lion, he found Secondly, we shouldn't be con- that a swarm of honey bees had Terry sorting with the sinful world. Q: I am a worrier by taken up residence in it. Sampson McCraw The devil and his cohorts are not nature. My grandmother My scooped out some honey from the to be toyed with. Certainly we tells me that worry will carcass with his hands, and ate winner but instead got a whiner. shouldn't be partying with them. make me old before my Answer his fill. She said to him, "You hate me! Sampson underestimated the time. She says faith in God What followed was another You don't really love me. You've Philistines and thought he could replaces worry, so why are example of the weaknesses of given my people a riddle, but you win a bet with these enemies people so resistant to trust- Sampson. He went down to be haven't told me the answer." He using his wit and get himself a ing God? -- D.G. Billy Graham with his pagan wife to be, held a told her, I haven't even told my new wardrobe. He outsmarted big feast and invited 30 Philistine parents, so why should I tell you? himself. He went out on a limb in A: We live in an era that men to attend. She continued to harass and tor- doing what he did, and got the many refer to as "the age of problems, and difficulties. But Sampson became so full of ment Sampson for the answer to limb sawed off with him on it. anxiety." Anxiety is the natu- God has promised, in the pride, he said to the Philistine the riddle and then on the 7th day What he didn't figure on was ral result when our hopes are midst of trouble, a genuine men, I am going to tell you a rid- he gave in and told her and she the enemy outsmarted him and centered on anything short of peace, a sense of assurance dle and if you can guess the rid- told the Philistines. And they said found out the answer to the riddle God and His will for us. When and security for those who dle within 7 days, I will supply to Sampson What is sweeter than from his woman. So we need to we make anything else our turn to Him by faith. you with 30 sets of garments. honey and what is stronger than a make sure that we don't underes- goal, frustration and defeat are Many people are resistant to lion? And he, realizing that his timate the devil or those in the inevitable. Though we have exchanging worry for faith And if you can't, then you will woman had told them the secret world who are against God and less to worry about than previ- because they often don't truly give me 30 sets of Garments. to the riddle, said back to them, If us because we are God's people. ous generations, we have more believe in God. He is the One They accepted the challenge. you had not plowed with my When Sampson found out that worry. Though we have it eas- who gives us faith to believe The riddle was, Out of the heifer, you would not have solved his woman had been given to ier than our forefathers, we and to trust Him if we will eater, something to eat; out of the my riddle. another man, he went ballistic. have more uneasiness. Though only submit our wills to Him. strong, something sweet." Then Samson went down to He went out and caught 300 we have less real cause for Corrie ten Boom used to say, They couldn't figure out the Ashkelon, killed thirty Philistine foxes and tied them, tail to tail, in anxiety than our predecessors, "Worry is a lot like a rocking answer to the riddle so they men, stripped them of their cloth- pairs, with firebrands attached to we are inwardly more anxious. chair. A lot of effort goes into threatened to burn Sampson's ing and gave their garments to their tails, and set them loose and Calloused hands were the it but you don't get very far." woman and her family if she did- those who had answered the rid- they ran through the fields of the badge of the pioneer, but a The Bible says, "Don't worry n't persuade him to tell her the dle. Philistines and set their fields of furrowed brow is the insignia about anything; instead, pray secret to the riddle. So she fire. It burned up their standing of the present generation. This about everything" (Philippians nagged him, badgered him and Burning with anger, he grain, together with the vineyards brings about friction and con- 4:6, NLT). Ask the Lord to pestered him to tell her the returned to his father's home. And and olive groves. When the flict. God has never promised answer to the riddle. One man while he was gone, Samson's Philistines found out it was See GRAHAM, page A9 woman was given by her father to to remove all of our troubles, said, Samson thought he had a See MCCRAW, page A9 The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page A9

Samson catch 300 foxes? And seem to be impossible did hap- how did he manage to tie their pen, just like the bible says that McCraw tails together and tie torches to they happened, because God Continued from page A8 them and set them loose? The caused it to happen by His mighty answer is, the Spirit of the Lord power. Things that are inconceiv- Samson who did it, they burned empowered him to do it. God able to the human mind are his woman and her father to can do anything and no one entirely possible by God. "Jesus death. should ever doubt it. It's like how beheld them, and said unto them, So it didn't do his woman any Noah was enabled to get all of the with men this is impossible; but good for her to give up Samson's species of the animals of the with God all things are possible." riddle. We never should make any world to board the ark to save (Mathew 19:26) deals with the devil because it them. He didn't have to go and will always come back to bite us. catch them by himself. God made God has no limitations in When they burned his woman the impossible possible, God said, Himself. He can do anything. But it really set Samson off. He went they will come to you. Sad to say, we can place limits upon what He out in the power of the Spirit and it seems that animals obey God will do for us when we disobey killed a large number of much better than many men do. Him or show a lack of faith. Philistines. He smote them hip and thigh. All of the things we read about "But let him ask in faith, noth- Some have wondered, how did that happened in the bible that ing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. Graham For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Continued from page A8 Lord." (James 1: 6, 7) help you keep your eyes centered on Him rather than yourself and your worries. Faith in Him will give you peace of mind. (This column is based on the words and writings of the late Rev. The Patriot - www.pcpatriot.com Billy Graham.) Page A10 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 17 NRCC students graduate practical nursing progam Seventeen New River Community College students have completed requirements for the three-semester practical nursing program at the college. They received certificates and their nursing pins in a ceremony on August 1. Practical nursing graduates include: from Giles County- Kayla Blankenship, Pearisburg; Melissa Langley, Rich Creek; Sarah Miller, Pearisburg; Noell Neice, Pembroke; Kelli Price, Narrows; Jenni Proctor, Narrows; Victoria Wilson, Narrows; from Montgomery County- Savannah Bandy, Shawsville; Katleen Booher, patient care in a variety of health service facilities. These students are Christiansburg; Eliana eligible to take the Virginia Board of Nursing examination leading to Brammer, Shawsville; Erin licensing as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN). Childress, Christiansburg; Natasha Gaston, Christiansburg; Pictured above: Heather Johnson-Rivera, Front row from left - Melissa Langley, Sarah Miller, Victoria Shawsville; Kayla Wikstrom, Wilson and Noell Neice Blacksburg; from Pulaski Second row from left - Hannah Flatten, Kayla Blankenship, Kayla County- Kelli Duncan, Dublin; Wikstrom and Savannah Bandy Hannah Flatten, Dublin; and Third row from left - Eliana Brammer, Heather Johnson-Rivera, from Radford- Kyndell Rogers. Kyndell Rogers and Katleen Booher Noell Neice was chosen by Fourth row from left - Erin Childress, Natasha Gaston, Kelli Price her peers to give the graduation and Kelli Duncan address. Also participating in the Not pictured: Jenni Proctor ceremony were Sarah Tolbert- Hurysz, interim dean of arts and sciences; Melissa Rice, assistant professor of practical nursing; and Dr. Lorrie Coe-Meade, nursing program director. Ending the program, Dr. Graham Mitchell, professor of psychology and religion, led a Blessing of the Hands ceremony with nursing faculty and students to bring "healing and wholeness" to the nurse's touch. NRCC's certificate program prepares students to qualify as contributing members of a health care team, rendering Pulaski County Land The Patriot - 808-3949 Transfers Pulaski County land transfers recorded in July by the Circuit Court Clerk's Office: Nicole L. Quesenberry to John Wesley Ratliff, 2647 Old Baltimore Road, Draper, $167,500 07/02/18 Town of Pulaski to James Hardie, Inc., parcel, $665,000 07/02/18 David Ferraro to Crystal Y. Keene, 2641 Old Route 100 Road, Draper, $139,900 07/02/18 Allen Audas Construction, Inc. to Allen G. Audas, 1212 Newbern Road, Pulaski, $240,000 07/02/18 Lester Lee Bolt to Dustin J. Ratcliff, parcel $40,000 07/02/18 Stateson Homes, LLC to Lesley S. Brogan, 8610 Mystic Rock Court, Radford, $427,685 07/06/18 Archie R. Morgan to Robert E. Wiley, 5470 Highland Road, Dublin, $115,000 07/06/18 Earnest C. Fulcher to Carl J. Fisher, parcel, $55,000 07/06/18 Charles M. Dietz to Mike Malone, 312 Longview Court, Pulaski, $50,000 07/09/18 Joshua M. Hartless to Bonnie M. Dillon, 146 4th Street, Dublin, $128,500 07/10/18 Steven M. Taylor to Teresa G. Flores, 7510 Peppers Ferry Blvd., Fairlawn, $106,200 07/12/18 Richard David Perry to Ron R. Frank Jr., 2502 Wintergreen Drive, Radford, $20,000 07/12/18 Red Omega Network Investments to Stateson Homes, LLC, parcel, $41,500, 07/12/18 More transfers will appear in next week's Patriot. www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot • Friday, August 10, 2018 • Page B1 Cougars take on Bluefield, Magna Vista Touchdown Classic kicks off Saturday at 11 a.m. in Dobson Stadium

By DAN CALLAHAN The Patriot

The 2018 Pulaski County football team will make its first public appearance Saturday morning in Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium at 11 am. It will be the annual Touchdown Classic and the com- petition will be considerable. Coming to Dobson will be Class 3 powerhouse Magna Vista and Bluefield, West Virginia. The Beavers will be coming in on a 14- game winning streak after winning another state championship last fall. They are favored to do so again. Magna Vista will be led by quarterback Freddie Roberts, a duel threat pass/run player. Louis Taylor, a 1,000 yard rusher returns Running backs coach Mike Anders, and head coach Stephen James watch their charges work through an offensive drill during prac- at running back. The Warriors are tice at Pulaski County High School. The Cougars will take the field for the first time Saturday morning at 11 am against Bluefield, huge at the line of scrimmage; West Virginia and Magna Vista in the annual Touchdown Classic. A donation of $10 will allow fans to see all the varsity scrimmaging 305, 270, 280, 295, 280, and 300 action and all the junior varsity action as well. All action will be inside Dobson Stadium, and you will enjoy a pit cooked barbecue din- on the offensive and defensive ner with baked beans and cole slaw while you enjoy the action. The main gate will open at 10:15 am. fronts. Bluefield is even more impres- program is asking those in atten- The team has had a serious sum- be different, on offense and This will be very important to us, sive. The Beavers return a speedy dance for a donation of $10. That mer of football, facing Dinwiddie defense. We want more balance and we'll know if we're coming quarterback and running back not only gets you in Dobson and Lord Botetourt in a three-day offensively, we need to run the ball together as a team, and it's always from the state championship team, Stadium for all the football action, camp at Ferrum in June, and a better, and on defense we're excit- a good idea to face people that will but have accumulated a truckload but each person who makes the tough, and hot month of work in ed to see what the kids can do. test your toughness. We need to of very large linemen. The leader $10 donation will receive a meal preparation for the beginning of We're not that big for sure, and pass the test,'' said James. is Emanuel Dowell at 6-1, 280 and ticket and you will dine on fresh the 2018 season. There has been a we've got quickness, and have Pulaski County will counter the only two-way lineman for pit cooked barbecue, baked beans, noticeable push in the Cougar been more aggressive. It's a big with a record setting passing and Bluefield. The others would stress and cole slaw. Should you not camp. day for the kids. Starting jobs can receiving combo of Kade Akers any set of scales at 6-1, 280, 6-5, desire to have the barbecue dinner be won or lost. So it's important, and E.J. Horton from last season, 370, 6-1, 290, 6-3, 265, 6-7, 285, then you can make whatever dona- Saturday is the first big step for and after looking at film on both but James will be determined to and 6-3, 260. tion you desire and enjoy the foot- the Cougars. Head coach Stephen Bluefield and Magna Vista, run the football Saturday. He likes The main gate will open to ball. The concession stand will be James is excited about it. Playing Pulaski County's team needs to be his young backs, and believes he Dobson Stadium at 10:15 am. open Saturday in the stadium, but time, starting jobs are at stake for ready to go,'' said James. has a stronger offensive line to go Junior varsity action will get cold drinks will be the only thing Pulaski County. James likes the test his team will along with a quick, ball hawking underway at 11 am. All varsity and available. "It will be very interesting. I'm try to pass Saturday. "We are fac- defense. junior varsity action Saturday will This is a big day for a Pulaski excited to see what this team does, ing two very good football teams, It looks like a great day of high take place inside the stadium. County football team that has and how some young sophomores but I like it. Are our kids ready to school football in Dobson Stadium There will be no action behind the some proven veteran players, but perform. We have a chance to be a step into the fire? We need to Saturday. stadium. will also be relying on some better football team. The kids have throw ourselves into a real battle Photo Day for the team is 1:30 The Pulaski County football young players to fill out the lineup. worked very hard. We're going to and find our what we're made of. Friday in Dobson. Vintage swap meet on tap Aug. 17-19 Chasing SS Cars will present with at these swap meets", com- Trophies will be given out in a Elliott going their Vintage Steel show at the mented Erik Herdman, the variety of categories on Saturday New River Valley Fairgrounds in event's coordinator. "It's more afternoon. Dublin on August 17-19. than just auto related merchan- Cruise-in cars are welcome at The three-day event will fea- dise, there's really something for the show on all days. Cancer ture hundreds of vintage vendors everyone." Kids & Christmas Foundation for 2 straight from around the region who fea- A judged car, bike and truck and Ol' Skool Rodz magazine From NASCAR races back-to-back on the sched- ture everything from classic parts show will take place during the will also be present at the event. ule. Billy Wade was the last to do to antiques and memorabilia. Saturday portion of the event. Hours for the event at New It's a good time to be Chase so in 1964 and NASCAR Hall of "It's really incredible to see Entries for the judged show must River Valley Fairgrounds are Elliott. Not only did the popular Famer Ned Jarrett did it in 1959. how unique some of the things be registered by noon on 22-year-old star pick up his first Elliott has three consecutive are that people are showing up Saturday and registration is $15. See SWAP, page B2 career Monster Energy NASCAR top-10 finishes in his No. 9 Cup Series win at Watkins Glen Hendrick Motorsports Chevrolet on Sunday, he is one of the top- heading into Michigan. ranked drivers at Michigan International Speedway, where Youth on a Roll the series moves this week for Not only did Elliott, 22, win at Sunday's Consumers Energy 400 The Glen, four other drivers aged (2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN, MRN, 26 or younger finished in the top SiriusXM NASCAR Radio). eight. Daniel Suarez, 26; Erik Elliott has five top-10 finishes Jones, 22; and Kyle Larson, 25 in five starts and his average fin- finished fourth, fifth and sixth, ish of 4.6 in this race is twice as respectively. And 20-year old good as the next driver - Erik rookie William Byron was eighth. Jones, whose average finish is Ryan Blaney, 24, finished 11th. 10.33 in three starts. Among those It's the second consecutive with more than five starts, veteran week that NASCAR's young stars Matt Kenseth is tops with an have crowded the top-10 in a race 11.34 average finish. finishing order and may well sig- Elliott finished runner-up in nal that the youth movement, so his first three races at the often a hot topic in the preseason, Michigan two-miler and has com- is now beginning to find its stride. pleted every lap of each race he's Suarez (runner-up), Alex run. Bowman, 25, (third) and Byron A victory on Sunday would (sixth) all had top-10 finishes - all make him the first driver in 53 years to win his first two Cup See NASCAR, page B2 Page B2 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 crews, everybody who raises the bar for everybody involved. It's NASCAR cool to see." Continued from page B1 And after back-to-back 11th- place finishes - at Pocono and career best days - at Pocono two Watkins Glen - Bowyer wants to weeks ago. close out the regular season in Michigan is a good place for title-contention form. these drivers too. Larson has won He has 10 top-10 finishes on three of the last four races and the season and six top-fives, but Elliott has three runner-up finish- crashed out in two of the last five es in the last five races. Blaney races (at Daytona and at New led 15 laps at the June rain-short- Hampshire). ened race in the Irish Hills and finished eighth. Change of Pace Former Monster Energy Series Big 3 Still Holding Strong champion and Michigan native For all the well-deserved props Brad Keselowski has long antici- to Elliott for the win on Sunday pated celebrating a win in the at Watkins Glen, he still had to Michigan International hold off two members of the "Big Speedway victory circle. And 3" for the victory. The race's uncharacteristically winless late defending winner Martin Truex in the regular season, this week- Jr. finished runner-up, closely end would be a perfect place to challenging Elliott throughout score that first Cup win there. the final laps. And championship Keselowski has seven top-10 points leader Kyle Busch fin- finishes in the last nine Michigan ished third. Even six-time race Sarah Crabill/Getty Images races. He won the pole position winner Kevin Harvick rallied to a Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 SunEnergy1 Chevrolet, poses with the winner?s decal on his car in for this race last year and led a 10th-place finish - as both Busch Victory Lane after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series GoBowling at The Glen at race-best 105 of the 202 laps but and Harvick had to rally late Watkins Glen International on August 5, 2018 in Watkins Glen, New York. finished 17th. because of mid-race issues. The driver of the No. 2 Team Truex, the defending Monster place at Watkins Glen) since a Energy Series champion and a Penske Ford has led at least a lap ninth place at Kentucky in three of the five races leading four-time race winner in 2018, is Speedway four weeks ago and he looking for his first career up to this week's Michigan stop, hasn't led a lap since his runner-up but he's had two DNFs in the last Michigan victory. The driver of finish at Chicago, six races ago. the No. 78 Furniture Row Racing five races - three finishes of 32nd Twice this year, he's started on the or worse. His only top-15 in that Toyota was runner-up in this race pole (at Dover and Sonoma) and last year - one of three second- span was a third at Kentucky twice he's led more than 100 laps Speedway four races ago. The place finishes he has at the track. but not gotten the trophy (200 at Busch, a six-time 2018 win- previous top-10 was a sixth-place Bristol and 101 at Kansas). at Michigan eight races ago. ner, has three consecutive top-10 He has 12 top-10 and six top- finishes at Michigan. His only five finishes in 22 races this sea- Still, he remains well within career victory at the track came son. the Playoff threshold in 10th- in this race in 2011. In the last 13 place. He has 11 top-10 finishes races, the driver of the No. 18 Joe Returning to the Scene of on the season and led 323 laps, Gibbs Racing Toyota has led Triumph but he has five DNFs - equal to a only 64 laps. Clint Bowyer's victory in the Next Race: career-high total (2017). Harvick is coming off a real rain-shortened Michigan race ear- Consumers Energy 400 Radio: MRN, SiriusXM near-miss at Michigan, having lier this summer was his first ever The Place: Michigan led a race best 49 laps in his No. NASCAR Radio MEMBER OF THE at the track in 24 previous starts International Speedway Distance: 400 miles (200 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford in and his second victory on the sea- The Date: Sunday, August the rain-shortened event in June - Laps); Stage 1 (Ends on Lap son - putting him in rarefied com- 12 60), but he finished runner-up to his pany as a multi-time winner. He The Time: 2:30 p.m. ET SHR teammate Clint Bowyer. Stage 2 (Ends on Lap 120), joins "The Big 3" in that category TV: NBCSN, 1:30 p.m. ET Final Stage (Ends on Lap 200) Harvick now has four top-10 five this year - six-time winners finishes in the last six races there. Harvick and Busch and four-time uinely happy for one another. munication, pushing each other His lone win came in this race in winner Truex. That's what it takes. That's what it each week. It's not just Kevin, 2010 while he was still compet- Bowyer's victory - his first top- takes to push you to another level. Kurt, Aric (Almirola) and I. It's VIRGINIA PRESS ing for Richard Childress Racing. 20 finish since 2015 at Michigan - "Working together, the com- our teams, our crew chiefs, our pit ASSOCIATION started a three-race streak of top- Larson Lurking 10 finishes on the schedule for the Kyle Larson may well feel he's No. 14 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford done everything BUT win in team. He was third at Sonoma Swap 2018. And with three of his five then fifth at Chicago. The pit career wins coming at Michigan strategy used for his Michigan Continued from page B1 International Speedway, there win (two tires on the final pit stop) may be no one more eager to get certainly made the difference and 8am-5pm on Friday and Saturday to the Irish Hills. it was a big boost for the whole and 8am-3pm on Sunday. Daily Larson's streak of three wins organization. His SHR team fin- admission is $5 on Friday, $7 on was snapped in the rain-short- ished 1-2-3 - the first sweep for a Saturday and $5 on Sunday. ened race earlier this summer team since Roush-Fenway Racing Children 12 and under are admit- when he finished 28th. He has in 2008 at Dover, Del. ted free with a paying adult. led 141 of his career total (150 "When we finished first with For more information or to laps) at Michigan in the last four Kevin [Harvick] and Kurt reserve a vendor space at the races there. [Busch] behind us, it was just event ($30 for 15'x20' spot), The driver of the No. 42 Chip awesome,'' Bowyer still recalls please contact Erik Herdman at Ganassi Racing Chevrolet has fondly. "We got out and gave each (540)577-9672 or visit only one top-10 finish (a sixth- other hugs. We were truly, gen- www.chasingsscars.com. The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page B3

Local Riders Compete Well At Wythe County FCA Motocross Event

Submitted by Kim Greene The FCA Motocross VA Team raced at Pro Sport MX track in Wytheville, VA on July 22nd. Ryan Eads of Dublin placed 6th overall in his division, and Ezra Ratcliffe of Dublin placed 1st and 4th in his divisions. The team will be back at Pro Sport MX track in Wytheville, VA again August 25-26. Pictured above areTerry Ratcliffe, Ezra Ratcliffe, Nickie Ratcliffe, Logan Coleman, Ryan Eads, Jennifer Eads, Tom Eads - all of Dublin.

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FOR SALE: Miscellaneous Items

Huskie Riding Lawnmower, 20 HP, 50"cut, new belts, sharp blades, runs good, $425; Push mower, walk behind, like new $60, call 540-553-1554.

Hot point electric range, white, see through oven door, self- cleaning, like new, $160, call 540-553-1554.

Seasoned wood, $72, call 639- 0924.

Hay 4x4 round bales of hay, $20- $30, call 639-0924.

YARD SALES: Inside Yard Sale Fri., & Sat., August 10 - 11, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1759 Newbern Rd., Pulaski Parking in the back.

Moving Sale Fri. & Sat., Aug. 10 - 11 8 a.m. until ? 107 Iron Ore Lane, Barren Springs. Moving, must sell. Items for sale include a log splitter, weed trimmer, living room furniture and much more.

Tent / Garage / Moving Sale Fri., Sat., Sun., Aug. 10, 11 & 12 7 - 11 a.m. each day. 332 Jordan Street. Tools, antiques, furniture and miscellaneous items.

Indoor Yard Sale /Spaghetti Dinner -American Legion Post 7 Sat., Aug. 11, 8 a.m. - ? 338 N. Washington Ave., Pulaski

12th Annual Flea Market/Craft Show - First Missionary Baptist Sat., Aug. 18, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. New River Play Ground located at 7168 Harry L. Brown Rd. Vendors welcome. Spaces available for $15 For more information, call 540-639-1081 or 540- 641-1350.

Yard Sale Aug. 17, 9 a.m. to ?? For residents' Christmas Store at Highland Ridge Rehab Center in Dublin.

3 Family Yard Sale Aug. 11 8 am to 4 pm 707 Noblin Street, Radford Harley Davidson clothing and parts, tools, hunting attire, children and adult clothing, lots more.

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VIRGINIA PRESS ASSOCIATION Page B6 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 Vacations A Burden Have you ever wondered bled when our plans are spoiled. To Help? where the idea of vacation came Down To While we no longer blame from? Well here it is ...Tony Business Murray, we do look for someone Dear Dave, Perrott wrote, "Where Was the or something else to blame Do you believe the adult child Birthplace of the American Peggy White when plans go poorly. of a senior citizen, who is physi- Vacation?" Pulaski County The same can be true in busi- cally and mentally healthy but This was tourism on steroids, Chamber of ness a good plan doesn't mean has neglected to plan for retire- even for 1869. Commerce the outcome is fail-safe. So, it's ment, should be burdened with William H.H. Murray wrote a important to look for the logical providing financial assistance to tourism guide that enthralled reason for the lack of success that parent? people to travel, "...first in rustic and pains. Eventually, people instead of seeking a scapegoat. Robbie tents and later in elaborate who were excited about vaca- When we plan, implement, eval- Dear Robbie, resorts, city dwellers took to the tioning found themselves blam- uate, and then use the data to Based on the wording in your Adirondacks to explore the joys ing him when it rained or when determine what can be done dif- question, I can only believe you of the wilderness." other events impacted their trav- ferently the next time, we end don't think the adult child should Eventually 200 hotels were els. up with increased success. be "burdened" to provide this built. Imagine having that kind Work hard, be productive and assistance. My guess is you're of impact! Oh well, the concept of taking above all else stay positive. talking about one of your own happy, wonderful times and Of course, all this interest did time off has evolved, but even parents. I understand that you heartbreaking things, too. We lost not come without a few aches with evolution we are still trou- Intro HVAC might be aggravated with a par- our golden retriever recently, and ent who has been irresponsible I can tell you that was really hard course set for with their money. But in my on everyone. You love them like Aug. 27 at NRCC mind, there's a bigger question. they're family, but you still have How big is the burden? to use common sense sometimes, and remember that they're ani- A course, which could lead to a I talked to a guy recently who was making $1.5 million a year. mals and not human beings. Part career studies certificate in of that includes spending reason- Refrigeration and Air He was questioning whether he should help his dad - an older able amounts of money on them - Conditioning, will be held at and in some unfortunate cases - New River Community College man in poor health, who didn't handle his money well - by giv- doing things with the animal's starting August 27. Air best interest, not our own desires, Conditioning and Refrigeration I ing him $1,000 a month. There's no question you give that guy in mind. (AIR 121, class # 21069) will What is a reasonable amount? meet Monday and Wednesday money. You're making millions, but you don't want to help your That depends on how stable you evenings from 6 to 9 p.m. at are financially. It's really a ratio NRCC in Dublin. John Jordan sick dad? Come on! But if you bring home $2,000 a month, and question of expense to means. will instruct the class. But no, I wouldn't recommend a Registration is in progress for your family is barely getting by, you're not morally required to second emergency fund just for fall semester classes. Current pets. NRCC students may register for financially take care of a parent who was irresponsible with their -Dave classes online by visiting their * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey student accounts. money. Solutions. He has authored seven best- Prospective NRCC students It's all relative. Do you have selling books, including The Total may visit www.nr.edu/register the money? Can you provide this Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey help without placing an undue Show is heard by more than 14 million for enrollment information or listeners each week on 600 radio sta- call the Admissions Office at burden on yourself and your tions and multiple digital platforms. 540-674-3603. family? If the answer is yes, you Follow Dave on the web at daveram- may be asking more about your sey.com and on Twitter at own aggravation than any sort of @DaveRamsey. moral obligation. But no, you're not morally Emergency obligated to destroy your own life, or your family, to take care of a relative who didn't take care need for blood of themselves financially. -Dave continues Dear Dave, I've going to be debt-free with for area a full emergency fund in pace by The emergency need for blood the end of the year. I'm going to donors continues. All blood get a dog after that, but I wanted types are critical and urgently to make sure I did it the right needed. There will be 2 emer- way and was in good financial gency blood drives in Pulaski shape before making that move. County. Is a separate emergency fund for Aug. 21 Aldersgate United pets a good idea? Methodist Church 1-6 Scott Aug. 22 Dublin Lions Club 2- Dear Scott, 6 My wife and I love animals. Appointments can be made at We've had a least one dog the www.redcrossblood.org and whole time we've been married. walk-ins are welcome. All Still, I think a full emergency donors who schedule an online fund of three to six months of appointment with a valid email expenses will cover you and address will receive a $5.00 your pet. Amazon gift card. Spaces are You go through some expense limited. Donors are urged to as a pet owner, along with schedule their appointment soon. The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page B7 www.pcpatriot.com

FYI exhibits, demonstrations, fair games, Western square dance lesson offered BINGO group meets each Thursday at 6:30 activities for kids, and more! For by the New River Squares at 7 p.m. Adult Day Service and Fall p.m. Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. Pack to Bus Campaign to end many of the youth activities, both 4- on August 27, 2018 at Memorial Prevention Center hosts BINGO on followed at 7 p.m. with a large group August 10 H and non 4-H members can partici- Baptist Church, 995 Peppers Ferry the 4th Saturday of each month from meeting and then everyone will First Bank & Trust Company is part- pate (fair exhibits, games, etc.). Rd. Pulaski, 24301. You can also sign 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the Ruritan build- divide into smaller groups at 8 p.m. nering with the Pulaski County Adults can also enter fair exhibits. up for a series of Monday evening ing on 4th and Jefferson St in Pulaski. The church is located at 1 Harvest School Board by hosting a PACK For more detailed information, check classes, to be held 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 The building is located near Seagles Place in Dublin. THE BUS CAMPAIGN at the out our fair catalog at this site: p.m., beginning September 10th at Funeral Home. Everyone welcome! Fairlawn Office located at 7305 http://www.montgomerycountyva.gov the Church. There is a small fee for Narcotics Anonymous Peppers Ferry Boulevard. The cam- /filestorage/16277/16344/16625/18_f the classes. Come for our Square Pulaski Old Time Jamboree The NA group HOW meets each paign is in full swing and will end on air_catalog.pdf Dance Open House on August 27 and A Bluegrass Jam session for players Sunday 6 p.m. at the Christ Episcopal Friday August 10th in conjunction try this great fun exercise for free. If of all ages is held every Thursday Church located at 144 Washington with our Community Appreciation August 12 you have questions or wish more evening 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. at the Pulaski Ave., in Pulaski. The meeting is open Day being held from 11:30 a.m. to information please contact Sharon Senior Center. Join the jam by play- to everyone. 5:30 p.m. Stop in any day to drop Davis UMC to celebrate Eifried at [email protected] or ing an instrument or singing or just off your donation from 8:30 a.m. to 5 Homecoming 540-353-7337. come by and enjoy the music. Call N.A. Principles before Personalities p.m. Monday- Friday or from 8:30 Davis United Methodist Church will Dee Dean at 540-392-3555 for more N.A. Principles before Personalities a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. celebrate its Homecoming, Sunday, August 28 information. The center is located meets Thursday at 7 p.m.; Friday and Remember your donation counts and August 12. The church is located in across the street from the post office. Saturday at 6 p.m. at the First no donation is too small. the Llittle Creek section of Bland Co. Are you interested in becoming a Presbyterian Church Annex located at The Pioneers from Randleman N.C. Catholic? Cowboy Church new ministry 4th and Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. For August 10 will be singing at 10 a.m. until 11:15 If you or someone you know is inter- On the third and fourth week of each more information, go to a.m. Pastor Rev. Linda Hale will ested in more information about month Cowboy Church offers food www.newrivervalleyna.org VFW Post 1184/ Auxiliary to have deliver the message at 11:15 a.m. becoming a Catholic or if you are an bags to the elderly and shut -ins. On Bake/Yard Sale Lunch will be served at 12:30 p.m. adult Catholic wanting to be con- these weeks, interested participants AA: VFW Post 1184 and Auxiliary will Everyone is welcome to come and firmed, St. Jude Catholic Church in may come by the church at 12 noon Alcoholics Anonymous meet have a Bake and Yard Sale, Friday enjoy good singing, good preaching, Radford will hold an inquiry session for pick up if able. Delivery is avail- Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meeting); August 10 - 11, 8 a.m. - ? Hot Dog good fellowship and get a great bless- on Tuesday, August 28 from 7 p.m. - able if necessary. Call Mike and Pat Wednesday (noon); and Thursday at plates will be sold. The post is locat- ing from God. 8 p.m. at St. Jude, 1740 Tyler Rd., Thompson at 540-577-4923. 8 p.m. (open meetings) at Pulaski ed on the corner of Dora Highway Christiansburg. Regular classes will Cowboy Church is located at 520 E. Presbyterian Church of America and Washington Ave., Pulaski! The August 15 be held thereafter weekly on Main St., Pulaski (across from across from Magic Mart. For more sale will be held inside. Tuesdays. If you have any questions, Downtown Exxon). information call 980-5233. American Legion Post #7 to have please call 639-5341. United Voices Choir to host joint post meeting Pulaski Daily Bread in need of vol- Al-Anon - Pulaski: fundraiser There will be a joint meeting of Post September 10 unteers Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group (a The United Voices Choir of First #7 and its Auxiliary , and the Sons of Daily Bread is in need of servers on support group for friends and families Baptist Church is selling hot dog the Post on Wednesday, August 15, 6 New Class Starting for Western several different days, so if you can of alcoholics) meet every Monday plates. Get 2 hot dogs with chili, p.m. at the Post home. Refreshments Square Dancing spare a few hours a week you may night at 8 p.m. at the Pulaski chips, cole slaw, baked beans and will be served. Bring a dish if you A new beginner class for Western contact Debbi Harrell (Director) at Presbyterian Church of America drink for $7.00. We'll also have items want. square dancing starts on September 980-2131 between the hours of 8:30 across from Magic Mart. Contact for sale individually including soft 10, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday through number: 540-980-5233. drinks for $1, Nachos with cheese, August 18 Memorial Baptist Church, 995 Friday. $2, individual hot dogs, $1.50 each Peppers Ferry Rd. Pulaski, 24301. If you would like to publicize com- and nachos with cheese and chili, $3. First Missionary Baptist to hold There is a small fee for this series of Celebrate Recovery Support group munity activities (FREE of charge) Friday, Aug. 10 beginning at 10 a.m. 12th Annual Sale classes. Come on out and enjoy great at VHM please contact us by email: Located at First Baptist Church, 220 First Missionary Baptist Church in fun and good exercise. No reserva- Valley Harvest Ministries in Dublin is [email protected] or drop by The Magazine Street, Pulaski. To place New River will sponsor its 12th tion is necessary. If you have ques- now sponsoring a support group for Patriot newspaper office at 138 N. and order or for delivery call 540- Annual Flea Market/Craft Show on tions or wish more information con- people who are working through Jefferson Ave., Pulaski or call 540- 980-3336. Saturday, August 18, 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. tact Sharon Eifried at seifried@tow- hurts, habits and hang- ups. The 808-3949. at New River Play Ground located at son.edu or 540-353-7337. August 11 7168 Harry L. Brown Rd. Vendors welcome. Spaces available for $15 On-going community Highland Park Community For more information, call 540-639- based activities: Church to host FREE Farm 1081 or 540-641-1350. Festival Pulaski Flea Market opens Highland Park Community Church Pulaski County Employee / Pulaski Flea Market is now open. invites the public to their FREE Farm Volunteer Picnic The market is held every Saturday (8 Festival on Saturday, August. 11, 1 If you currently volunteer with a.m. - 2 p.m.) through October, 2018 p.m. - 4 p.m.. Wear your farm REMSI , a Fire Department in . The Flea Market is held on clothes, enjoy live animals, hayrides, Pulaski County or serve on a Pulaski Commerce St., across from the Train games, farm crafts and snacks. County Board of Supervisors Station in Pulaski. appointed Board or Commission you DHS Class of 1966 Picnic are invited to attend the Annual Group sets aside day each month The Dublin High School Class of Pulaski County Employee/Volunteer to pray for County 1966 is planning a picnic on Picnic at Randolph Park on August A group of citizens of Pulaski County Saturday, August 11, 2018 from 2:00 18 at 3 p.m. The meal will be served has set aside the 15th of each month pm to 8:30 pm at Randolph Park in at 5 p.m.. Please RSVP to Debbie to fast and pray for the county. The Dublin at the Dublin High School Boyd at 540-994-2604 or group asks that citizens who are of a Alumni Shelter. The meal will be [email protected]. like mind please join them in their served at 3:00 pm. Classmates and effort. their families are asked to bring two August 19 covered dishes. All drinks and paper Feeding America products will be furnished. BLESSING 2000 service planned Distribution of fresh produce and Classmates planning to attend are for Patterson's baked goods at New Life Church of asked to please contact Bill BLESSING 2000 service for Rev. the Nazarene each Saturday from Alexander at 540-577-2455 or Joe Douglas & Mrs. Deborah Patterson is 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. (no charge) on Bishop at 540-674-5272. planned for Sunday, August 19, 4 a first-come-first-served basis. The p.m. at First Baptist Church, church is located 45 S. Jefferson Montgomery County Extension Magazine Street, Pulaski. Everyone is Ave., Pulaski. Fair invited. The Montgomery County Extension Adult Day Care and Fall Fair will be held August 11-12, 2018, August 27 Prevention Center hosts monthly at the Alphin-Stuart Teaching Arena at Virginia Tech. The fair will Learn to Square Dance include a livestock and horse show, Come enjoy an Open House and free Page B8 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 - Page B9

Like Us At Pulaski County-Patriot Page B10 - The Patriot - Friday, August 10, 2018 4-H Livestock Club member takes top award Alicia Blackburn with the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Club recently attended the New River Valley Fair where she par- ticipated in the Stockman's Contest and the Beef Show as well as entering many items in the exhibit hall and the Livestock Photography Contest. The Stockman's contest requires you to identify breeds of livestock species, livestock feeds, livestock equipment and retail meat cuts from different species. These youth also judge retail meat cuts, hay and livestock. In addition, they take a 25 question quiz pertaining to the world of agriculture. In the senior division, Alicia placed 7th individually out of 30 youth, with her team placing 2nd. Alicia also brought her two The Patriot - 808-3949 heifers which she entered in the Shorthorn and Simmental classes at the Beef Show. She has spent countless hours at home preparing these animals for the show ring and her hard work paid off. Penny, her Shorthorn, had equipment that might be This was on display in the fam- placed 2nd in her class with needed in such cases on display ily's area of the barn where the Dixie Belle placing 3rd in the as well. Another poster intro- cattle stayed for the education Simmental Division. Alicia had duced her heifers and gave the and viewing of the public. put together a display showing history of both breeds. Alicia also had a scrapbook with pic- Alicia's investment of time difficulties one might experi- and energy allowed her to bring ence during calving, along with tures and ribbons and awards from her entire show career. home the top award for the Beef statistics and prevention. She Division, the Herdsman Award. Congratulations Alicia!

Blackburn Takes 4th, 2nd, 4th

Brayden Blackburn pictured here showing his Simmental heifer, Hazel, at the New River Valley Fair. Brayden and Hazel placed 4th in the Simmental division. Brayden also showed a Hereford heifer named Indiana placing 2nd in the Hereford division. Brayden also placed 4th in Junior Beef Showmanship.