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Locally Owned And Operated Del. Rush chosen as majority whip of GOP RICHMOND - On Sunday, the in me and I am eager to join the River Valley a better place to Virginia House Republican House Republican leadership live, work, raise a family and Caucus elected Delegate Nick team," said retire." Rush (R-Montgomery) as Majority Delegate Nick Rush represents Majority Whip for the 2018-19 Whip Rush. the 7th House District of General Assembly. "There is Virginia, which covers Floyd Majority Whip Rush will join important County, Montgomery County the leadership team comprising work to do, (part), and Pulaski County (part). of Speaker-designee Kirk Cox and I am Delegate Rush serves on three (R-Colonial Heights), Majority ready to get committees: Privileges and Leader Todd Gilbert (R- started. I Elections, Militia, Police and Shenandoah) and Caucus Rush believe that Public Safety and Chairman Tim Hugo (R-Fairfax). this new Appropriations. Delegate Rush "I deeply appreciate the confi- position will help me in achiev- and his family reside in dence my colleagues have placed ing my mission to make the New Christiansburg. Make Christmas memories at Reed Island Tree Farm By LINDA WILLIAMS WEEKEND WEATHER The Patriot

SATURDAY SUNDAY Reed Island Tree Farm is a hid- den gem in the Sylvatus commu- Partly sunny, with a high near Mostly sunny, with a high near nity in Carroll County. Owners 56. 41. Billy Cornette and wife, Betty Vornbrock will be open for busi- Saturday Night Sunday Night ness Thanksgiving Friday. Reed Partly cloudy, with a low Partly cloudy, with a low Island Tree Farm is the place to around 35. around 25. make those Christmas memories that families will cherish for a lifetime. The tree farm is located on a 75 acre farm, with 35 of those acres devoted to growing trees. Christmas trees are harvested by rotating the fields yearly. The organically grown Fraser Fir and Canaan Fir trees are beautifully shaped, full, tall or short (whichever you prefer), healthy and lush. If you are especially particular about your Christmas tree, this award winning farm is the place to purchase that special tree. Reed Island Tree Farm, however, is not just a place to buy a Christmas tree. It is a Christmas Linda Williams photo experience with friendly people Reed Island Tree Farm owners Billy Cornette and wife, Betty and friendly service. Vornbrock. Reed Island Farm is located between Hillsville and Sylvatus at you will come to Rt. 769 wooden bridge you are greeted by 715 Peacock Drive. From Pulaski (Peacock Drive). It is the second the Winter King - a magical Lion County, take Rt. 100 South black top road to the left. Follow face sculpture that reminds one of (toward Hillsville). Turn right the signs at each turn. It is approx- Aslan the Lion from the "Tales of onto Rt. 749 (Little Vine Rd.) Go imately 1 ½ miles to the farm. approximately 2 1/2 miles and Once you arrive, cross the See TREES, page A11 Page A2 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017

17,629 Shoe Boxes Loaded Karen Phibbs reports that 17,629 gift-filled shoe boxes were loaded by volunteers at Pulaski Church of God this week for Operation Christmas Child, a project of Samaritan’s Purse - an international relief organization. Since 1993, Operation Christmas Child has delivered shoe boxes to over 146 million children in more than 100 countries. Pulaski Church of God is a regional drop- site for the project. Pictured here are: (L to R) Danny Thomas, Tony Eads, Mike Harrell, Jeramey Fleenor, Danny Quesenberry, Jimmy Phibbs, Ronnie Landreth, Karen Phibbs, The Patriot Caileigh Phibbs, Susan Rooney, 808-3949 Mark Rooney and Steve Horton.

The Patriot • www.pcpatriot.com The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page A3 One School One Book program returns to McHarg In January there will be no related activities that make it ing the same book and the fact winter doldrums for the staff and even more fun. Guest readers, that everyone is enjoying it, even students of McHarg Elementary posters, art projects, and pictures the grown-ups, really reinforces in Radford because this is when of families reading the book that reading is fun. they again begin their "One together are some of these activ- A student, now in fourth grade School One Book" program. The ities. Several parents commented remembered that Gooseberry students in the pre-school that they enjoyed reading with Park was fun when the bat through second grade classes, their children and their children got into the house. Another teachers, cafeteria staff, bus driv- were excited about the books. said, "I didn't think I would like it ers, and custodial staff will all But the children also enjoy just but it was really fun. I liked the read the same book. talking about the book at school. raffles and prizes." McHarg has participated in Kelly Wheeler is in the process Kelly Wheeler is in the process this program for six years. Susan of choosing a book for the 2018 of choosing a book for the 2018 DeHart, a first grade teacher, program, taking into account that program, taking into account that brought it to McHarg. It is part students are in the school for students are in the school for of the "Read to Them" initiative three to four years and don't want three to four years and don't want meant to show children that read- to read the same book each year. to read the same book each year. ing is fun for everyone. "We try Her choice will be announced Her choice will be announced to choose books that the whole soon giving everyone a good rea- soon giving everyone a good rea- family will enjoy," notes librari- son to be excited to come back to son to be excited to come back to an Kelly Wheeler, "the main pur- school the holidays. school the holidays. pose is to encourage families to The One School One Book The One School One Book read together." program is supported by the program is supported by the The books that have been read Radford Foundation and the Radford Foundation and the since the program began at Woman's Club of Radford. The Woman's Club of Radford. The McHarg are"The World Woman's Club also supports Woman's Club also supports According to Humphrey" featur- Reading is Fundamental at Reading is Fundamental at Photo courtesy of Woman’s Club of Radford ing a mischievous hamster, "The McHarg and Riverlawn McHarg and Riverlawn Anderson an Abram and their new baby brother listen to their Chocolate Touch" about a boy Elementary and the Babies into Elementary and the Babies into mother Rachel, read to them as part of the One School, One Book whose magical touch turns things Books program at Carilllion New Books program at Carilllion New program. to chocolate, "Gooseberry Park" River Valley Medical Center. River Valley Medical Center. with a dog, a bat, and a squirrel Whether going through the as main characters, and "Keeena cafeteria line, discussing it with Ford and the Second Grade Mix- the bus driver, or passing Mr. Up" about Keena "who didn't Green, the school custodian, in mean to cause trouble." the hall, students often comment The program lasts several on what is happening in the story. weeks and there are a number of The sharing that comes of read- Thanksgiving Weekend 7 Tips for spending less money and more time together Courtesy of EveryDollar.com have more time to spend with the people you love: There's just nothing quite •Decorations. Encourage like Thanksgiving weekend: a your kids to trace their hands to morning prepping turkey and make paper turkeys for a fun learning Grandma's famous roll garland. Go outside and gather recipe, parades and football on pinecones from the backyard the TV, dinner that tastes of for a pretty centerpiece. Or nostalgia, long afternoon naps stretch a roll of butcher paper and . . . mad dashes to the mall. across the table with prompts In between eating and shop- like "I'm thankful for . . ." Place ping, we're sharing moments a bunch of markers or crayons with family as we gather for on the table for your guests to what may be the first time in grab. months. And better yet, we •Dinner. Swap expensive cast know Thanksgiving is just the iron pots and fancy china for The Patriot - 808-3949 start of the exciting season to disposable plates and pans come complete with gift-giving (bonus: easy cleanup!). Focus [email protected] and more food! It's no wonder we shell out See TIPS, page A9 www.pcpatriot.com the big bucks for our time together, right? Unless you wake up from your turkey- induced coma with loads of regret from all the sales you indulged in at the mall. This year try something a little different: Enjoy spending more time with one another while spending less money. We'll help you! Check out our tips below. 1-Prioritize your holiday plans. Think beyond Thanksgiving for a moment. Write out all the things you'd like to do between now and the new year. Include travel, gifts, dinners and parties. Take some time to rank your holiday wish list and be sure your budget reflects your decisions. For instance, you may stay home for Thanksgiving so Santa has the cash to do his thing. Or maybe you'll choose to trim your Christmas gift budget and spend that money on a Thanksgiving trip to see family or friends. 2-Make a budget and check it twice. Don't you know that Santa works year-round? So should your budget. Now that your holiday priorities are in order you can budget appropri- ately for the coming season. Before you head out the door to grab a few groceries or to snag some good deals, sneak a quick look at your budget.Confirm that what you're buying fits the budget so you can shop with confidence. 3-Keep things simple. Sometimes in our Pinterest and Instagram world, it's easy to forget what Thanksgiving is all about: being thankful. And if we're honest with ourselves, we all know that people are what really make our lives rich. With this is mind, think about simpli- fying these two things so you Page A4 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017

In Area Obituaries In Loving Loving Memory Check www.pcpatriot.com Daily For Obituaries Memory MARGARET COLLINS services were held on Monday, Teresa Tolbert officiating. Burial DICKERSON November 20, 2017 at Seagle will follow in Thornspring State Police urge Margaret Collins Dickerson, Funeral Home with Steve Morris Cemetery. Visiting will be age 91, of Pulaski and recently officiating. Burial followed in the Wednesday at the funeral home Fairlawn, passed away November Mountain View Cemetery. The where the family will receive 17, 2017 at the home of her family, will be meeting the home friends from 2:00 PM until the motorists to drive daughter and son-in-law, Nona of daughter and son-in-law, Nona service hour. and Charlie Sarver, with her lov- and Charlie Sarver in Fairlawn. Arrangements by Stevens ing family by her side. Margaret Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA. to save lives over was born August 15, 1926 to the THELMA JEAN AKERS late Thomas F and Daisy Bane ANDERSON Collins. She was preceded in Thelma Jean Akers Anderson, Check Our Website death by her brothers Thomas, 81, of Pulaski, VA died Sunday Daily For holiday weekend Cloyd and Robert Collins, and by morning, November 19, 2017 in Obituaries. RICHMOND - Traveling to reduce crashes, fatalities and her sister Virginia Worrell. She the LewisGale Hospital spend time with family is a holi- injuries caused by speeding, was also preceded in death by her Montgomery. She was born in day tradition, and as millions hit impaired driving and failure to youngest daughter, Patricia Joyce Floyd Co. on July 20, 1936 and Go To the road this Thanksgiving, use occupant restraints. As a par- Dickerson and great grandson was the daughter of the late Effort www.pcpatriot.com Virginia State Police urges ticipating agency, state police Mason Daniel Whited. Margaret Akers and Opal Phillips Akers. motorists to drive to save lives so will increase its visibility and is survived by her loving and Surviving are: everyone arrives safely for the traffic enforcement efforts devoted husband of 71 ½ years, Husband of 62 Wonderful Years celebration. throughout the Commonwealth Arvin Dickerson. She is also sur- - Arnold Anderson Within the past two weeks, beginning Wednesday, Nov. 22, vived by their children and spous- Daughter & Son-In-Law - traffic crashes in Virginia have 2017, at 12:01 a.m. and continu- es, Roy and Linda Dickerson, Deborah & Dean Mabry claimed the lives of 35 drivers ing through midnight, Sunday, Brenda Duncan, and Nona and Granddaughter & Husband - and passengers, and nine pedes- Nov. 26, 2017. Charlie Sarver. She is survived by Tangie & Daniel Hall trians. From Jan. 1, 2017, to Nov. nine grandchildren and spouses, Great-Grandsons - Trevor and 16, 2017, preliminary reports During last year's Kellie and JR Thompson, Richard Nathan Call Us At indicate traffic crashes statewide Thanksgiving weekend, Virginia and Denise Webb, Amy an Sisters-In-Law - Mary have resulted in 710 deaths; State Police troopers: Matthew Pietrykowski, Andrew Anderson 808-3949 compared to 640 deaths during •Cited 9,235 speeders Sarver and fiancé Annette Dones, Alene Gray the same timeframe in 2016. •Cited 2,928 reckless drivers Roy (Ro) Dickerson and Alicia, Brother-In-Law & Wife - Roger "Tragically, traffic fatalities •Arrested 132 drunken drivers Robert (Rob) Webb, Jeff Webb, & Janice Anderson [email protected] are on the rise in Virginia," said •Cited 824 safety belt viola- Lauren Whited and Jacob, one Funeral services will be held Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, tions & 286 child restraint viola- step grandson Luke and Susan Wednesday, November 22, 2017 [email protected] Virginia State Police tions Duncan. Also surviving are thir- at 3:00 PM from the Stevens Superintendent. "We've seen an •Investigated 1,163 traffic teen great grandchildren. Funeral Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. 11 percent increase over this crashes, in which eight were fatal time last year. With so many peo- With additional troopers and ple estimated to travel over the other law enforcement working Thanksgiving weekend, we need on Virginia's highways this holi- everyone to help prevent crashes day weekend, Virginia State by driving smart, buckling up Police also reminds drivers to and never driving drunk or comply with Virginia's "Move Call Us At drugged. We want everyone to Over" law. A life-saving law arrive alive and enjoy the holi- intended to protect public safety 808-3949 day." responders and others who have To help prevent traffic deaths a responsibility to work the [email protected] and injuries during the roads. Drivers are required to Thanksgiving holiday, the change to another travel lane or, [email protected] Virginia State Police will once when unable to, to cautiously again be participating in pass emergency personnel Operation C.A.R.E., an acronym stopped on the side of the road. for the Combined Accident The law also includes highway Reduction Effort. Operation maintenance vehicles and tow C.A.R.E. is a state-sponsored, trucks equipped with flashing national program designed to amber lights. Pulaski, Dublin Christmas Parades scheduled in December Pulaski ...

Dec. 7 at 7pm. Route will run the same as always: Jefferson up Main to Tractor Supply parking lot. Call (540) 577-1197 to enter. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place plaques to the floats entered in three categories: youth, adult, commercial. This year's theme is "Silver and Gold and Everything Cold." Dublin...

The Dublin Town Christmas Parade will be Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. Any Group, Business, Organization, Club etc... that would like to be in the parade can call Deanna Marshall at 540- 674-4778, Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Patriot - 808-3949 [email protected] www.pcpatriot.com OPINION The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page A5 A Song Of American Dream? Thanksgiving I like many of you will watch foot- stay there long. I'm proud of them. Thanksgiving ball over the next few days. My big Locker My three brothers have used the days will be Friday and Saturday and same blueprint. This week, people across the Ninth District and college football, and I may journey Room the country will sit down to celebrate to a high school playoff game if the I don't think I'm totally deserving Thanksgiving, the oldest uniquely American holi- weather is nice Friday evening. It of all my blessings, so I remind will be a festive time in the Callahan myself to be grateful on day. Dan home, I'll visit with family, and have Thanksgiving because I am very Thanksgiving was an established tradition well Callahan before the United States came into being. While a great traditional Thanksgiving din- thankful. It's not about how much most Americans are taught that Plymouth Colony's ner. you have, it's about the good things harvest festival with local Native Americans in the Thanksgiving is about a lot of life as the son or daughter of two you do have. It's about your family, fall of 1621 was the first Thanksgiving, as things to people, some go to parades great parents. I and my brothers your community, and your relation- Virginians we know that the first Thanksgiving and have various traditions and all were. We got lucky. My parents ship with God. Christianity is in a was actually celebrated at Berkeley Plantation in that is good. Mostly, I'm pretty quiet. taught me about the good things, and great war. It must win. How do you 1619, before the founding of the Massachusetts It's a day of reflection for me, and I the bad things and made it plain I feel about who you are? I'm not colony at Plymouth. felt this way even as a teenager. was not to be involved with the bad always happy with me. I'm miles In any event, two colonies 600 miles apart in the Thanksgiving was always a peaceful stuff. They taught me about structure away from being perfect. New World time. That's the way my parents and discipline, and they exercised inhabited by wanted it. Many go shopping. I never both. We learned we were a part of a But I am grateful. And on Morgan colonists have. community, a church, and a school. Thanksgiving the things I'm most who came At times like this I reflect on Your responsibility was to do good concerned about are being warm and Griffith here for dif- things like what is the true meaning things in all three of those places. comfortable. Having that great tradi- ferent rea- of the "American Dream?'' Some Life is a journey. You get as much tional dinner, and seeing the bright sons from seem to think that's not as possible as education as you can, move on into eyes around me, and knowing they 9th District the Old it used to be. I disagree. It depends the world, hopefully find a job you are in my home, and they too are Representative World chose on what you think the "American enjoy, find that perfect partner to warm, comfortable, and grateful for to mark their Dream'' is. Too many think it's about spend the rest of your life with, get a the many blessings they have. Not success with material things, how much do you piece of ground, live in a house, turn the material stuff, the real stuff. Our a ritual of thanks to God. This is a ritual we keep own, how much do you have? I've it into a home, have children, and traditions are very important, and we down to our own day. This fact says something never looked at it that way. I don't raise them exactly the way your par- must pass them on. important about our origins as a nation. recall ever wishing I had more ents raised you. I don't care if it's Of course, another Virginian, George because somebody else did. I always 1960, 1980, 2000, or whatever. That So, Thanksgiving is the best exam- Washington, is central to the holiday's history. As wanted to do well, to do better, to be should be the formula in my mind. I ple of what should be the "American the first President of the United States under the secure, but that had nothing to do don't think the right way has ever Dream.'' It's a perfect day. A day to Constitution, he issued a proclamation setting aside with anybody else. changed, or ever will. be thankful, to remember those Thursday, November 26, 1789 as a day of The "American Dream'' is the I had great parents. Everything before us, those with us, and those to Thanksgiving. The proclamation came at the rec- basic right to life, liberty, and the about me that is good is because of come. We all have many people in ommendation of Congress, which had urged that pursuit of happiness. That's how our their teachings. Everything about me our lives that have been good posi- the American people honor: forefathers stated it. I don't think that is bad, is all my fault. I tried to tive influences. Remember them. You . . . a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to being happy is based on the material do it the way my father taught me. I have fought the battles, stayed the be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts things you have, or it certainly found a partner, we made a home, course. It's family, and giving thanks the many and signal favors of Almighty God, espe- shouldn't be. I think the "American had two sons, now I have a daughter and keeping the family safe and cially by affording them an opportunity peaceably Dream'' is far simpler than that, in law, and a granddaughter. My two warm. That's "Thanksgiving,'' and to establish a form of government for their safety much more basic than that. sons go to work every day. They that's the "American Dream.'' and happiness. The hope is you are born into this started at the bottom. They did not Happy Thanksgiving everybody. Washington suggested the American people give thanks for the establishment of a new government under the Constitution, but also all that had led to Letter it. Even for the trials of the Revolution, he recommended gratitude for "the signal and manifold mer- cies and the favorable interpositions of His provi- Policy dence." Over 200 years have passed since the Father of Our Country issued his proclamation. The United Want to speak out on a public States has achieved successes Washington could topic? Send your letter to never have imagined. These continued successes Open Forum, The Patriot, P.O. underline the continued need for a day of thankful Box 2416, Pulaski, VA 24301 reflection, a time to take stock of our blessings and or email it to: news@pcpatri- offer up gratitude for them. As one of Washington's ot.com Please include your successors, Calvin Coolidge (whose right-hand daytime telephone number for man in the White House was another Virginian, C. verification purposes. Your Bascom Slemp of Big Stone Gap), put it in a number will not appear in the Thanksgiving proclamation of his own, "We have newspaper. All letters must be been a most favored people. We ought to be a most signed, and all letters are sub- generous people. We have been a most blessed ject to editing. No guarantees people. We ought to be a most thankful people." that all letters received will be Washington finished his proclamation by recom- published. Only one letter per mending prayers of supplication for the future, urg- month please. ing Americans to ask God: . . . to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties There Is No properly and punctually; to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by con- stantly being a Government of wise, just, and con- stitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed ‘Without Trump’ and obeyed; to protect and guide all sovereigns and nations (especially such as have shown kind- Ed Gillespie went from potential vin- Trump. ness to us), and to bless them with good govern- dicator of Trumpism to "cuckservative" It is difficult enough for a candidate ments, peace, and concord. in the space of a couple of hours. to run away from a conventional presi- Faithfulness to our values and our Constitution, The Virginia Republican, campaign- dent of his own party; it is going be justice, peace. As we gather around the table this ing for governor in a treacherous politi- even harder with a president who dom- Thanksgiving, we can pray for the same today. cal environment defined by an unpopu- inates the media to an extent no other So this Thanksgiving, let us find guidance from lar president of his own party, ran the president has, and courts -- nay, enjoys - wise examples of forebears like George only race he reasonably could. He dis- - radioactive controversies. Washington, and let all of us of every faith give tanced himself from Donald Trump per- In theory, Trumpism without Trump thanks for our many blessings. I personally like the sonally, hoping to lessen his losses in is the right direction for the GOP. It words of the hymn "Let All Things Now Living," heavily Democratic Northern Virginia, should learn from his populist, national- written by Katherine Davis and set to a Welsh tune, while hitting some Trumpian notes on istic appeal while avoiding its (and his) which offer a fine expression of this sentiment: crime and immigration to appeal to the because he hadn't been close to Trump excesses. president's base. to begin with. He had never met him, In practice, Trump himself is going to Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving Gillespie looked to be gaining fast on and all of Trump's support on Twitter loom all the larger in the party. He is the To God our Creator triumphantly raise, Democrat Ralph Northam. Former was unsolicited. main issue in American politics, and he Who fashioned and made us, protected and Trump adviser Steve Bannon, the self- may be the only Republican fit to stayed us, declared keeper of the Trumpist flame, None of this made the slightest differ- weather the storm -- he has a proven Who guideth us on to the end of our days. believed Gillespie had cracked the code ence to voters in Northern Virginia, ability to turn out his voters, he doesn't His banners are o'er us, his light goes before us, by fashioning a "Trumpism without where Northam racked up margins big- have to win elections in nonpresidential A pillar of fire shining forth in the night, Trump." ger than Hillary Clinton and Barack years, and his persona works for him, if 'Til shadows have vanished and darkness is ban- At least that was the party line until Obama. These people weren't showing not for anyone else. If the worst comes ished, Gillespie lost on Nov. 7. Then he up to send a message to Gillespie, the and Republicans lose both houses of As forward we travel from light into light. became an establishment tool who had otherwise unthreatening candidate who Congress next year, Trump's impor- betrayed Trumpism and the president. happened to run a barrage of negative tance will be further magnified as the The hypocrisy of the Bannon faction ads against Northam (not the first time only Republican standing between If you have questions, concerns, or comments, aside, the Virginia race revealed a prob- this has happened in electoral politics). Democrats and unified control of the feel free to contact my office. You can call my lem with the Trumpism-without-Trump They were showing up to send a mes- federal government. Abingdon office at 276-525-1405 or my construct -- namely, that it's not really sage to Trump, whom they believe is a In that circumstance, Republican vot- Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. To reach possible. clear and present danger to all that they ers would probably be much more will- my office via email, please visit my website at First, it's not going to be convincing hold dear. ing to embrace Trump without www.morgangriffith.house.gov. Also on my web- to Trump-haters. Ed Gillespie is not the So as a sheer political matter, there Trumpism, rather than the opposite. site is the latest material from my office, including slightest bit Trumpy. He is earnest, can be no such thing as Trumpism with- information on votes recently taken on the floor of wonky and friendly. When he distanced out Trump, or Anti-Trumpism without Rich Lowry is editor of the the House of Representatives. himself from Trump, it was credible Trump, or Anything Else without National Review.

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First Baptist Church Dublin Baptist Church Memorial Baptist Church 325 Randolph Avenue 100 Hawkins Street 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pulaski, Va. 24301 This Week’s Dublin, VA 24084 Pulaski, VA 24301 Pastor: Dr. Henry Fiske Jr. 540-674-6061 Pastor: Michael S. Jones Sunday School - 10 a.m. [email protected] Sunday Morning Service - 11 a.m. Featured Church Website: dublinbaptistva.org 9:45 am - Sunday School Fellowship Wednesday - 5:45 to Pastor: Dennis Jones 11:00 am - Worship 6:30 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 to 7:15 Memorial Baptist Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Telephone: 980-6565 Children's Church and Nursery Telephone Number: 995 Peppers Ferry Road Evening Service: 6 p.m., Youth (540) 980-4731 Pulaski, VA 24301 Draper Valley Baptist Church and Nursery Email: Pastor: Michael S. Jones Monday, Wednesday and Friday: [email protected] 3200 Lee Highway Sunday Draper, Va. 24324 Walking in the Family Life 9:45 am - Sunday School Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m. River of Life Church Pastor: Wilfred "Willie" Overton 11:00 am - Worship Service Times: Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 5311 Black Hollow Road, Wednesday 10 a.m. Dublin, Virginia 24084 Bible Study Sunday, 10 a.m. 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Adult and Youth Shawn Burchett, Pastor Telephone: (540) 980-4731 Bible Study and Mission Friends, Sunday School 9:15 AM Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Email: [email protected] Prayer Service, Wed. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 Phone: 980-1028 AM www.drapervalleybaptist.org Christ Episcopal Church Valley Harvest Ministries First United Methodist Church Wednesday Evening Life [email protected] 144 North Washington Avenue 1 Harvest Place 301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski Building Service 7:00 PM Pulaski P.O. Box 458 (physical address) www.rolcdublin.com Grace Baptist Church Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Dublin, VA 24084 135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski 540-674-4500 552 E. Main Street Phone: 980-2413 Senior Pastor Steve Willis (mailing address) Dublin, Va. 24084 Email: [email protected] Associate Pastors: Pastor's Name: Delton Church of God Pastor: Doug Testerman www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Melissa Smith of Prophecy 674-1762 Derick Burton Associate Pastors: 4570 Boyd Road Primary Services: Jordan's Chapel UMC Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor Draper, VA 24324 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Wednesday School 7 p.m. Taylor Downey, Director of Pastor Vickie Lee Viars 11 a.m. Sunday worship Worship: 9:30 a.m. www.vhmdublin.org Youth Ministries. Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. 540-674-4729 Sunday Services Sunday School: 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. 8:30AM - Hispanic Worship Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Randolph Avenue United 8:45AM - Contemporary Sunday worship: 6 p.m. Grace Kids and Teens Bible Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church Worship Wednesday worship: 6 p.m. Study Methodist Church 1607 Randolph Avenue 10:00AM - Sunday School 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Pulaski, VA 24301 11:00AM - Traditional Worship Heritage Church Open Door Baptist Church Hiwassee, VA 24347 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Karen Black Contact Info. 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, 4576 Miller Lane Pastor RuthAnne Henley Sunday School: 10 a.m. Phone: 540.980.3331 Dublin Pulaski, VA 24301 Worship service is 8:45am- Worship: 11 a.m. e-mail: [email protected] Pastor Jevema Michelle King Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett 9:45am Phone: 540-980-8775 website: www.fumcpulask.org Service Times: Wednesdays, 7 Primary Services: Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m. Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, Mountain View United Belspring Baptist Church (540) 674-9220 Worship, 11 a.m. www.facebook.com/cecilschapel Methodist Church 6887 Depot Street W ebsite: Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. .umc 6648 Wilderness Road Belspring, VA 24058 www.heritagechurch.net Phone: 980-2046 Dublin, VA 24084 Pastor Darrell Linkous Facebook.com/ Newbern United Methodist Phone: 540-674-6111 Service Times: HeritageChurchDublinVA Draper United Methodist Church Website: Sunday School: 10 a.m. Church 5155 Wilderness Road mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Fairlawn Baptist 3080 Greenbriar Road Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern Pastor: Paige Wimberly Wednesday Bible Study and 6758 Oxford Avenue Draper, VA 24324 Rev. Paige Wimberly Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Youth Group: 7 p.m. Fairlawn, VA 24141 Pastor: Ruth Anne Henley 674-6111 Morning Worship with Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Primary Service Times: Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. Children's Church at 11 a.m. [email protected] Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. om Worship, 11 a.m. Phone: 540-392-8016 To Add Your Church To The Directory, Call (540) 808-3949

Listen Up, It May Be Important Why Won’t Some Admit Matthew 16:13-17 can ever give to others is to lis- “When Jesus came into the Teach Me ten to what they have to say. When They Are Wrong? coasts of Caesarea Phillippi, He A lot of times, when we are asked His disciples saying, Your Word discussing a matter with some- Q: Why won't some people Whom do men say that I the son O Lord one, while they are speaking to admit it when they're wrong? My of man am? And they said, some us, we are so busy thinking My uncle has made a lot of say that thou art John the Terry about what we are going to say bad decisions in his life, but he Answer Baptist; Some, Elias, and others McCraw next, we don't even hear what refuses to take responsibility Jeremiah or one of the prophets. they have to say. This makes for for them or apologize when He saith unto them, But Whom a one way conversation. he's hurt someone. Instead he say ye that I am? And Simon God, the Christ, the Redeemer, So if you want to improve always blames someone else Billy Graham Peter answered and said, Thou and the Savior of the world. yourselves, as most of us do, for his problems. Do people art the Christ, the Son of the liv- Then Jesus asked the second why not try becoming more of a like this ever change? ing God. And Jesus answered and much more important ques- listener, and less of a talker. My refused (see Daniel 4:27-30). and said unto him, Blessed art tion. "But whom say ye that I dad said to me one time, "Son In time, however, A: Unfortunately, experience Nebuchadnezzar lost his sanity, thou Simon Barjona, (or Simon am?" when you are in a group of peo- tells us that people like this sel- son of Jonah,) for flesh and And old outspoken Peter hit ple who are talking back and and also his throne. In his dis- dom change; their pride gets in tress, he humbly turned to God, blood hath not revealed it unto the nail right on the head. He forth, you stay silent and listen the way, and they can't bring thee, but my Father Which is in said "Thou art the Christ, the to what they are saying, and and God delivered him and themselves to admit that they restored his power. His life was Heaven." Son of the living God." when it's over, you'll know more alone are responsible for their The first name that came up Hopefully the other Disciples than they do, because you'll changed, and he issued a decree failures. The Bible says, "Where declaring that "I, was John the Baptist. Some were listening to this great state- know what you know and you'll there is strife, there is pride, but speculated that Jesus was John ment of faith from Simon Peter. know what they know too." Nebuchadnezzar, praise and wisdom is found in those who exalt and glorify the King of the Baptist, risen from the dead. And hopefully they were also I found out that that bit of take advice" (Proverbs 13:10). This was ridiculous for anyone listening to the commendation wisdom has helped me to heaven. … And those who walk But note that I didn't say they in pride he is able to humble" to believe because Jesus and that Jesus gave to Peter for become a better listener. We all can never change, because some- John the Baptist lived and min- espousing perhaps the greatest need to listen more and talk less. (Daniel 4:37). times they do-with God's help. I Pray for your uncle, that God istered at the same time. They truth of the entire bible. Many marriages end up in think, for example, of King were cousins. John the Baptist is Sometimes we have the ten- divorce because the marriage will help him admit his pride, Nebuchadnezzar in the Old and help him realize his need to the one who baptized Jesus in dency to ignore what some who partners stop listening to one Testament. As the ruler of the Jordan's rushing waters. talk all the time have to say. another. Men have trouble multi open his heart and life to Jesus Babylonian Empire, he was the Christ. Pray too that you will be Others thought Jesus was And we shut them out because tasking while women seem to most powerful person in the Elijah, the prophet who was frankly we get tired of listening have the ability to do several an example to him of true humil- world. When some of Daniel's ity and Christ-like love. taken up alive into heaven in a to their constant chattering. But things at once. For example a friends refused chariot of fire. Some believed every once in a while, they have man will be watching a football Nebuchadnezzar's command to that Jesus was Elijah, come back something to say that is worth game or a fishing or hunting worship a mammoth golden idol from heaven. Still others wrong- listening to, like Peter did on show on Television, and he will he had built, he had them thrown ly speculated that Jesus was this occasion. If we shut them be so concentrated on listen- into a fiery furnace (although Jeremiah or one of the other out, we could miss hearing ing[TM1] intently to everything God protected them). Daniel prophets. But Jesus was none of something very important. that is being said, he won't even warned him to repent of his evil these. Jesus was the very son of The biggest compliment we See MCCRAW, page A9 ways and turn to God-but he 808-3949 The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page A9 Church Directory Worship Each Week In The Church Of Your Choice

Pulaski Seventh Day Adventist Draper's Valley Presbyterian Dublin Christian Church Dora Highway Baptist Church St. Edward's Catholic Church Church (PCA) 1643 Dora Highway, Pulaski Corner of North Washington Corner 4th St. and Henry Ave. Address: 2755 Old Baltimore 5605 Dunlap Road Pastor Harry L. Gunter Avenue and 7th Street N.W. Pulaski, VA 24301 Road, Draper, VA 24324 P.O. Box 1330 320-0738 Pulaski Pastor: Don Elswick Mailing address: Same as above Dublin, VA 24084 Assoc. Pastor Phone: 980-6511 Assoc. Pastor: Donald L. Pastor's Name: Rev. Robert E. (540) 674-8434 Rev. Herman Sarver Fax: 980-6511 Cressell Davis www.dublinchristianchurch.com 980-2827 Priest: Fr. Bernie Ramirez Services: Sabbath School, 9:30- Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland Richard R. Goad, Jr. Sunday School 10 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Mathews Senior Minister Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Thursday (Summer only) Worship: Saturday, 11 a.m. - Primary Service Times: Sunday School 10 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study Noon Sunday Morning Worship Worship 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Pulaski First Church of the 540-980-3576 Service 8:30 and 11:00 Sunday Evening Worship and Brethren [email protected] Sunday Evening Worship Youth Meeting, 6 p.m. Pulaski Christian Church, Inc. 1749 Newbern Road Service 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and 4531 Brookmont Road, Pulaski, Pulaski, VA 24301 First Missionary Baptist Wednesday Evening (5:45 Children's Bible Classes, 7 p.m. VA 24301 Pastor Frank Peters Church Supper in the Fellowship Hall www.pulaskichristianchurch.com/ Sunday School: 9:45 7318 Manns Drive / P.O. Box 90 (Sept thru May) - Youth Groups Anderson Memorial Rev. Kathy Newton, Pastor, Worship: 11 a.m. New River, Virginia 24129 and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.) Presbyterian Church (540) 250-2974 Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. (540) 639-5331 Contact Info: 319 Franklin Avenue, Pulaski Bishop W. David Hoover, 980-3798 email: [email protected] Phone - 540-994-9015 (540) 980-2277 Pastor Emeritus Also on FACEBOOK e-mail - Dr. David Kester, Pastor (540) 230-5290 Abundant Life Ministries Pastor: [email protected] Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Rev. Richard A. Goodman, Sr. website - www.dvpca.org Morning Worship 11 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. 3050 Lee Highway Associate Ministers: Worship 7 p.m. Pulaski, VA 24301 Rev. Teri Lewis Trinity Lutheran First Presbyterian Church Monday Bible College (540) 980-5506 Rev. Annette Cheek Church ELCA 408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski 7 to 9 p.m. (Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) Church Clerk: Pastor Melissa McNair-King Wednesday Bible Study Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr. Mrs. Carlotta Lewis 2 Fifth Street, N.W. (540) 980-2131 7 p.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Service Schedule: Pulaski [email protected] Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. Sundays: 540-980-3624 www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org Aldersgate United Methodist Wednesday Evenings (Family Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Terrie Sternberg Sunday Services: 1946 Medallion Drive Night) 7 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. trinitypulaski @gmail.com Sept.-May: Sunday School, 9:45 Pulaski, VA 24301 Adult Bible Study The Lord's Supper - Each First Sunday Worship 11 a.m. a.m., Service 11 a.m. (540) 980-1349 U-Turn Youth Service Sunday (Sept. - May) June-Labor Day: Service 10 a.m. Pastor Becky Wheeler Children's Ministries Wednesdays: Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Family Night, 6 - Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting & (June - Aug.) 7:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. First Church of God, Dublin Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12:30 6330 Courtney Lane, Dublin www.trinitypulaski.org Thornspring United Methodist First Baptist Church Pastor Chris McMurray Dublin United Methodist Church 220 Magazine Street, Pulaski, Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. Church Trinity United Methodist 5670 Thornspring Church Rd. Va. Worship Service at 10:45 a.m. 424 East Main Street, Dublin Pastor: Judy Yonce Dublin, VA 24084 Rev. Douglas Patterson Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. Pastor Don Hanshew Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Teresa Tolbert 10 a.m. Sunday School (540) 674-5128 Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Worship New Life Church of the [email protected] 528 5th Street, S.E. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Nazarene www.dublinumc.com Pulaski, Va. Phone: (540) 980-2927 Pulaski Presbyterian Church 45 S. Jefferson Avenue First Service, 8:45 a.m. Phone - 980-0820 (PCA) Pulaski, VA 24301 Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Church 975 Memorial Drive 540-980-2001 Second Service, 10:55 a.m. Dublin Church of God of 5473 Baskerville Street Prophecy Pulaski, VA 24301 www.newlifepulaski.com Dublin, VA 24084 Office Phone:980-2631 100 South Main St., Dublin Pastor Wallis Brown email: [email protected] Freedom Fellowship Church Services: Email: [email protected] Pastor: Julie Armbrister 1730 West Street 540-674-2677 Website: www.pulaskipca.org Sunday School, 10 a.m. Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 Radford, VA 24141 Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Stated Supply: Rev. John Gess a.m. Sr. Pastor: Jerry W. Collins Sunday night, 6 p.m. Sunday School: 10:00am Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m. 540-577-5780 New River Valley Baptist Worship Service: 11:00am Pastor Rickey Freeman and wife Church Wednesday Bible Study: 6 p.m. jcollinsfreedomfellowship@yah Rose invites everyone to attend. 1973 Snider Lane Warriors For Christ II oo.com Phone 750-6533 Trinity Baptist Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Pastor Sherman Buckner Sunday Services: 9 a.m. and 11 4008 Robinson Tract Road Pastor: W. Jeff Aikens 600 Skyline Circle a.m. services Pulaski, VA 24301 Snowville Baptist Church Phone: 980-8628 Pulaski, VA 11 a.m. Children’s Church Pastor Johnny Howlett 3238 Gum Log Road, Hiwassee Sunday School: 10 a.m. Phone: 540-315-2317 Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service Services: 639-6254 Morning Worship: 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. 7 p.m. Youth Service Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Neil Wood Evening Worship: 6 p.m. Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. Associate: Matthew Wood Wednesday Evening: 7 p.m. Thursday: 7 p.m. Service Sunday School: 10 a.m. Wednesday - Adult Bible Study Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. and Youth Group - 7 p.m. Wednesday Night Service: 7 p.m. Telephone: 980-8186

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Continued from page A8 hear what his wife is trying to children are doing or how to got away, but he was sharing say to him. And so she gets help them. with Christ and His fellow upset and goes her way trying Listening has become almost Disciples a revelation that he to figure out how to get rid of a lost art. And it's one of the received from God. him. What she needs to do is to most important attributes a per- stand in front of the TV, pick son can develop in their lives. Peter wasn't just rattling on. up the clicker and hit the mute Hearing is physical, while lis- He made one of the greatest button until he does listen to tening is a skill that can be declarations of faith ever what she is saying. Which developed. issued by anyone. leads us to a great truth. If you Peter had something impor- The bible speaks to those want to make sure that what tant to say on this occasion. It who will study the scriptures. you are saying is heard and was too important for the other If we'll listen with our hearts, understood, first you must get Disciples to tune him out. He the bible will teach us how to the attention of the one being said what they all should have live the abundant life. It will addressed. chimed in and said. Jesus is the give us the roadmap to heaven. Likewise serious problems Christ, the Son of the Living It will teach us that there is develop between children and God. only one way to inherit eternal their parents because many par- He wasn't just talking about life and that way is through ents don't listen to them and how many fish he had caught, Jesus, Who is the way, the truth therefore don't know what their or telling about the big one that and the life. Page A10 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017THE PULSE www.pcpatriot.com FYI: Service mation call 276-728-2088. of the Nazarene is located at 45 you may contact Debbi Harrell S.Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. (Director) at 980-2131 between Dublin Town Office closed for New Mount Olive UMC November 27 the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 Thanksgiving/Garbage Pick-up Annual Thanksgiving Day Feeding America p.m. Monday through Friday. Schedule Service at New Mount Olive Good Neighbor Club to meet Distribution of fresh produce and Dublin Town Offices will be United Methodist Church 309 Good Neighbor Club will baked goods at no charge on a Celebrate Recovery Support closed Thursday, November 23 - Russell Avenue in Radford on Monday, Nov. 27, at the first-come-first-served basis, group at VHM Friday, November 24. Garbage Thursday Nov. 23, 2017. Service Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Saturday's from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 Valley Harvest Ministries in scheduled for pick-up on will begin at 11a.m. Guest Church fellowship hall, at 5 p.m. New Life Church of the Dublin is now sponsoring a sup- November 23 and 24th will be Speaker will be Reverend Jenene p.m.for potluck and meeting. Nazarene is located 45 S. port group for people who are picked up on Monday, November Saunders Lewis Associate Members are reminded to bring Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. working through hurts, habits and 27 along with Monday's regular Minister of First Baptist Church personal items to the meeting and hang- ups. The group meets each pick-up. 555 West Rock Rd in Radford. later will be distributed to the Ruth's Harvest Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Special Music will be provided. elder and shut-ins. Pat Spencer Food pantry and boxes prepared Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. Thanksgiving holiday trash col- The public is invited to attend. will have the devotions. for qualified recipients twice followed at 7 p.m. with a large lection schedule: monthly. Applications available at group meeting and then everyone November 24 December 1 the church office. New Life will divide into smaller groups at The PSA Office will close at Church of the Nazarene is located 8 p.m. The church is located at 1 11:30 a.m. on November 22 and Pulaski Moose Lodge cancel Pulaski Moose Lodge to host at 45 S. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. Harvest Place in Dublin. be closed November 23-24. The BINGO BINGO Pulaski and Fairlawn Drop Site Pulaski Moose Lodge will host Adult Day Care and Fall Narcotics Anonymous Centers will be closed November The Pulaski Moose Lodge has BINGO on Friday, Dec. 1. Five Prevention Center hosts month- The NA group HOW meets each 22-24 and reopen on Saturday, cancelled BINGO for Friday, dollars to play, $5 admission ly BINGO Sunday 6 p.m. at the Christ November 25. The Dublin Drop Nov. 24. The Lodge will resume packs, $5 extra packs. Jackpot Adult Day Service and Fall Episcopal Church located at 144 Site will be open 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. BINGO on Friday, Dec. 1. papers $5 each. Prevention Center hosts BINGO Washington Ave., in Pulaski. The on November 22 and be closed on the 4th Saturday of each meeting is open to everyone. November 23-24 and reopen November 26 December 7 month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at Saturday, November 25. There the Ruritan building on 4th and N.A. Principles before will be no Garbage Collection on Woodlawn Pentecostal Holiness American Legion, Harvey- Jefferson St in Pulaski. The build- Personalities November 23 Thanksgiving Day. to celebrate RED Sunday Howe-Carper to meet ing is located near Seagle's N.A. Principles before Thursday and Fridays will be The American Legion, Harvey- Funeral Home. Everyone wel- Personalities meets Thursday at 7 picked up on Friday, November Woodlawn P.H. Church located at Howe-Carper Post 30 will meet come! p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 6 24. Have your garbage out by 7 3874 Oak Grove Rd. will cele- on Thursday, Dec. 7, 7 p.m. at the p.m. at the First Presbyterian a.m brate RED Sunday. You have VFW Post Home on 102 Watts AmVets Post #50 Church Annex located at 4th and heard of Cyber Monday, Gray St. in Radford. All veterans, men AmVets Post #50 meets each Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. For November 23 Thursday, Black Friday well and women, are invited to attend Friday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. more information, go to Woodlawn P.H. will celebrate this meeting. For further informa- Dinners sold at post. The post is www.newrivervalleyna.org New Mount Olive UMC RED Sunday on Nov. 26, 11 a.m. tion, please call 250-2283 or 239- located at 1018 East Main St., Annual Thanksgiving Day Wear red in honor of the shed 9864. Pulaski. For more information AA: Blood of Jesus. For more infor- 540-994-6006. Alcoholics Anonymous meet December 25 Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meet- Pulaski Old Time Jamboree ing); Wednesday (noon); and The Boyd's Third Annual Free A Bluegrass Jam session for play- Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meet- Christmas Dinner to be held ers of all ages is held every ings) at Pulaski Presbyterian There will be a free Christmas Thursday evening 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Church of America across from dinner at the Cowboy Church for at the Pulaski Senior Center. Join Magic Mart. For more informa- those in need on Christmas Day the jam by playing an instrument tion call 980-5233. at 2:30 p.m. A nice hot meal care or singing or just come by and pack and a new toy for every enjoy the music. Call John "Doc" Al-Anon - Pulaski: child will be given to those who McElroy at 320-3688 for more Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group (a come. If you will be coming and information. The center is located support group for friends and have children please call or mes- across the street from the post families of alcoholics) meet every With David Hoover sage Katie at 540-581-5503. We office. Monday night at 8 p.m. at the want to make sure each child has Pulaski Presbyterian Church of a new gift for Christmas. Please Cowboy Church offers new America across from Magic spread the word to anyone in ministry Mart. Contact: 540-980-5233. Holiday tables always need. This dinner is made possi- On the third and fourth week of ble by help from the community. each month Cowboy Church If anyone in the community offer food bags to the elderly and have gravy! would like to volunteer their time shut -ins. On these weeks, inter- There is one item that is pres- or make a donation please contact ested participants may come by ent on the holiday table, Gravy! I Katie. Thank you in advance! the church at 12 noon for pick up know that your "kin folks" all if able. Delivery is available if have their gravy recipes! But FYI ON-GOING: necessary. Call Mike and Pat you may just come up with Thompson at 540-577-4923. something new. Solomon's Closet Clothing Cowboy Church is located at 520 Like Us At You need two things to make Bank E. Main St., Pulaski (across from gravy. One is the drippings from New and used clothing for chil- Downtown Exxon). Pulaski the meat that you are cooking. dren and adults. Requested dona- County-Patriot The drippings from roasting a tion of $1 for 10 items. Clothing Pulaski Daily Bread in need of turkey, chicken, or duck you will donations, also accepted and wel- volunteers get enough dripping for a good come. The Clothing Bank is open Daily Bread is in need of servers bowl of gravy. With birds you the second and third Tuesdays 10 on several different days, so if The Patriot need to add a small amount of a.m. - 12 noon. New Life Church you can spare a few hours a week 808-3949 water, to help render down the fats and oils. To cook down the small pieces of meats and you may have to add a touch of chicken stock (liquid ½ cup or dry 1 tsp.). When you have cooked everything down, drain it the beef gravy along. Use 1/8 through a fine sieve. Push the stick butter and add beef stock in meats pieces through into a powder or paste or bouillon sauce pan, add a bit of water or cubes to enrich the gravy. You milk, some people like all milk. can also add a touch of dry rub With the drippings and small into the gravy. You don't need to amounts of water/milk, most follow these instructions to the folks use flour (fine) to make a letter, you may just change one rue (mixing the ingredients into item in the gravy to add a bit of a lump free paste), letting it cook flavor. down into a creamy liquid. Now to add a little to the din- Now here is something differ- ner, think of fruit as a sauce for ent, instead of the flour and drip- meats. It is simple. First I need pings, use instant mashed potato to confess that I don't like flakes, which will remove the gravies on meats of any kind. I flour taste and allow the dripping think that every cook in the to combine with potatoes. You Coast Guard made gravy for can add oil and water to the mix everything from lamb to ice then add milk or cream for a cream. I received a service con- light gravy. nected injury for the rest of my The making of a medium life. gravy is the drippings of a turkey Try this, get a jar of jam, cher- or duck. Both birds have a large ry or orange marmalade. The one amount of oil that works well as you choose put in a sauce pan, a gravy base. You can chop up add a cup of ginger ale, Sprite or the little pieces of meat and add lemon or lime soda to the jam. in after it is done. Now you have Heat on low heat, until the jam to be easy, with the salt (kosher) mixes with the soda pop, once and pepper, use a bit of poultry the jam joins the soda pop you seasoning in this gravy. may want to add a bit more jam The heavy gravy of beef and to the fruit sauce. pork is done the same way, Remember, you are the one except you are using "dark who in making the dinner, so brown drippings" that sometime you just may want to try some- needs the adding of oil to help thing different. The Patriot - 808-3949 [email protected] www.pcpatriot.com The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page A11 Tennessee, North Carolina as Trees well as other locations in Virginia. Continued from page A1 "We will harvest 2,500 trees this years, and 1,500 of those Narnia." will be sold wholesale. Last year As you enter the tree lined we sold 1,010 'Cut Your Own' "allee" lane that leads to the trees at the farm," offered farm, the kids will be on the edge Cornette. of their seat anxiously waiting to Cornette and Vornbrock, along see their tree, that gem, just with their crew, plant over 3,000 waiting in the field to be taken trees annually and sell 2,000 home and decorated. annually. Or maybe they are more anx- "It takes approximately 8 years ious to see Santa. The Jolly Ol' to grow a tree to 7 ½ feet tall, but Elf will be at the farm some take twice that long, it Thanksgiving weekend and, depends on their genetics. It is according to Cornette, Santa our goal to grow them all the truly cuts a good figure as the same size," said Cornette. Jolly Ol' Elf. Children will be "Some farms cut the ugly duck- able to make their Christmas lings down, I don't. I harvest the wishes known just in time for nicer trees from around them and Christmas. He eagerly awaits a have found when they receive visit from children of all ages. He more sunlight and food they will be on the farm Saturday and eventually become beautiful Sunday, Nov. 25-26. trees as well," added Cornette. There are other activities for According to Cornette and children, but mostly Cornette Vornbrock, the dirt or loam along and Vornbrock are about giving the banks of Reed Island Creek the whole family a memorable Photos courtesy of Reed Island Tree Farm has a lot of sand in it and is great family experience. A family has made their choice. for drainage and growing trees. There is a Christmas Shop on- "The Christmas tree business site where visitors can enjoy a is cyclical, you must plant every free cup of cocoa, cider or coffee year to be successful," said while their tree is being baled Cornette. "I believe there will be and loaded. The Christmas Shop a shortage of trees this year due features freshly made garlands to different factors within the and wreaths, and unique hand- market," he offered. crafted ornaments for purchase. Reed Island Tree Farm are Ornaments are made by area arti- championship tree growers as sans. They include blown glass well. They have won the ornaments by Cornette's oldest Virginia Champion Tree son, wood carved Santa heads, Growers Association award three glass balls and icicles, cookie times - in 1998, 2003 and 2005. cutter clay figures, Christmas They delivered a 12-foot tree to tree stands and more. Virginia's Governor in Homemade baked goods made Richmond each of those years. by Vornbrock are also available Reed Island Farm has also for purchase. earned the designation of "We offer 6 inch loaves of Virginia's Finest and Virginia freshly made ginger bread, Grown state programs as the pumpkin bread, zucchini, and highest quality products. banana bread," said Vornbrock. Trees in the field at Reed Island Tree Farm. The farm is open daily during The farm is family oriented - a daylight hours from place where even Mom and Dad love," said Cornette with a smile. are very proud of. ing again in May. A crew from Thanksgiving until Christmas can enjoy the long standing tradi- "Betty is a state championship The two buy beneficial insects Radford comes to the farm and Eve. tion of hunting and cutting down fiddle player with hundreds of from California. "The insect eggs shears the trees, which is trim- Visit Reed Island Farm online the family Christmas tree. Mom ribbons and awards. I play the look like sawdust, and we spread ming them of new growth. at www.reedisland.com or find or Dad need only to cut down the guitar and banjo. I was raised in the eggs on the fields. After they Reed Island Tree Farm is also a them on Facebook. tree (saws and measuring sticks music. We have traveled all over hatch they look like wasps. They wholesale farm, shipping trees to are provided by the farm), drag it the U.S., Scotland, Ireland and are aggressive and eat insects that to the nearest roadway, then England. We also make fiddles are harmful to trees, such as Reed Island Christmas Farm and teach music,' said Cornette. aphids," said Cornette. "We do elves will load the tree onto a A civil engineer, Cornette retired not cut the undergrowth of our farm vehicle. From there it is at the age of 47. "My children's trees as it provides pollen for the taken to an area to be shaken and education was secure so I insects, in turn creating a balanced baled. And, being the good elves retired," said Cornette. ecosystem in our trees," said they are, they will even load the "Betty was born in Sioux Falls, Cornette. "This technique of tree for you. So everyone can get South Dakota and was raised in growing trees works great for us. in on the fun. Iowa. I have family in Elk Some people think they are aller- While growing trees is the Creek," said Cornette. That is gic to Christmas trees, but I don't Cornette's business, music is Cornette's connection with the agree. They are allergic to the their passion. area. chemicals that are sprayed on "We are professional musi- "Our trees are 100 percent trees that are not organically cians, and we grow Christmas organically grown," said grown," he said. trees so we can do what we Cornette. A fact he and Vornbrock According to Cornette, trees go dormant in July and begin grow-

A young customer tells Santa his Christmas wishes.

Baling a tree for a customer.

Shoppe display. Wreathstand Page A12 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 Pulaski County Schools Recognitions Presented During Nov. 6 School Board Meeting Pledge of Allegiance

Nolan Dalton is a 5th grader at Pulaski Elementary. He is Panther Patrol, plays football, participates in the Gifted Reading Program and is an honor roll student. His teacher, Mrs. Johnson, describes him as someone that always looks out for others. As principal I have noticed that he exhibits great citizenship skills and always has a pleasant smile. He takes his role as a Panther Patrol very seriously and is a good role model for our younger students. We are proud to have him representing Pulaski Elementary and saying the Pledge for the School Board meeting. Employee of the Month

Submitted by: Elizabeth Webb, Principal of Dublin Elementary School Our employee of the month for October 2017 is Mr. Charles Lawson. While Mr. Lawson has not been at DES long, he has made quite a positive impression on his colleagues and students. He goes above and beyond the tasks in his job description on a daily basis. He takes Photo courtesy of NRCC initiative to keep our classrooms and hallways clean. When asked for assistance, he promptly responds to assist building faculty and staff. Huber Honored By ODU Alumni Association He's an all around great person who enjoys being with our students. He's quick to give a high five and make students smile. He takes NRCC President Pat Huber of Pulaski, who earned her Ph.D. in 2006 from Old Dominion University, was pride in his work, and we are blessed to have him at DES. honored on November 2 by the Old Dominion University Alumni Association as one of the 2017 Distinguished Alumni Honorees. The awards are given annually to graduates who have brought extraor- dinary honor to ODU through distinction in their fields. Pictured from left: Dawn Provost, ODU alumni Teacher of the Month association board president; Dr. Huber; Dr. John R. Broderick, ODU president. Submitted by: Elizabeth Webb, Principal of Dublin Elementary School Wallace takes on larger role at museum Our Teacher of the Month for October 2017 is Dianne Stone. Mrs. Stone was nominated for Teacher of the Month by a parent of one of The Ratcliffe Memorial Ratcliffe and enhance their visit. Ratcliffe has taken this position. her former students. Mrs. Stone is given credit for having an "extraor- Transportation Museum He serves as the Education dinary impact" on her child's life, and "opening up the world" to announces that it has added a part Ernie Wallace who currently Committee chairperson for the them. Mrs. Stone is attributed with loving students as her own and time employee to help the public serves as a member of the Board Ratcliffe where he started and teaching them how to trust in the classroom, making mistakes part of to get a greater experience at the of Directors of the Friends of the directs the popular summer camp the learning process. Mrs. Stone is an advocate for her students, programs at the museum. building confidence and skills to assist in making them successful. Ernie is a long time Pulaski She is a true collaborator, sharing ideas throughout the building to business man and resident and assist in making all students successful. The parent offered to nomi- will oversee the daily operations nate Mrs. Stone for Teacher of the Month, Year, or Century as she is of the museum and coordinate deserving of them all. volunteers to help staff the museum. For information on how you Senior of the Month can be a volunteer please call the museum at 540-980-2307. Submitted by: Michael Grim, Principal of PCHS: Please leave your contact Recommended: The PCHS Senior of the Month for October is information and Ernie will be Vanshika Arora. Vanshika or V, as she is called, was described by her back in touch with you. The nominating teachers as a "wonderful girl" who never has a harsh Ratcliffe Memorial word to say about anyone. She is very helpful and during a teacher's Transportation Museum is locat- recent illness, V stepped up and helped open the library early answered at 51 Commerce St. across the ing not only any questions fellow students may have had, but also street from the historic Railroad helping the substitute with anything they may have needed. She has Station in Downtown Pulaski. earned the respect of her teachers and students alike with her kind- It is open Tuesday, Friday, ness, and willingness to help others. Saturday and Sunday afternoons. V and her family moved here from India two years ago. She has been a member of HOSA, track and recently became the Vice President of the Foreign Language club as well as captain of the Science MACC The Patriot team. Last year, V shadowed a surgeon through the Youth Excel 808-3949 Program and has recently been accepted to Radford University where www.pcpatriot.com she will study Biology/Pre-Med. During her down time, she likes to volunteer particularly in the library. Vanshika is an excellent example of Cougar Pride. VSBA Academy Awards VSBA Academy Awards are based on participation from July 1 to June 30 of each Academy Year.

Award of Recognition (15 credits per year) - Mr. William Benson Award of Recognition (15 credits per year) - Dr. E. Paige Cash Award of Distinction (84 credits in 2 years - Distinctive Starfish) - Ms. Beckie Cox Award of Excellence (48 Credits in 2 years - Silver) - Mr. Michael Barbour Award of Excellence (48 Credits in 2 years - Silver) - Mr. Timothy Hurst Award of Achievment (24 Credits per year - Bronze) - Dr. Kevin Siers Recognition of Grounds Workers

Submitted by: Dr. Kevin Siers Recognition of: Caleb Akers, Matthew Bird, Ray McClanahan and Chuck Stone - Grounds workers for Pulaski County Public Schools. Graduation Dates:

Submitted By: Michael L. Grim, Principal of Pulaski County High School Graduation Dates: Senior Awards Assembly- May 21, 2018 Graduation - May 25, 2018 www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page B1 Playoffs about to get serious

It's region final time as the VHSL football playoffs move Locker into week number three, and things are about to get very seri- Room ous. The marquee matchup in this area will be Salem at Blacksburg in Class 4, Region D Friday Dan evening at 7 pm. Callahan Blacksburg won the matchup during the regular season in resounding fashion, 49-12. final determining factor as to However, I've seen the Bruins the what four teams makeup the past two weeks and they need to "College Football Playoff.'' And get sharper. Salem appears to be then there are tons of college a better team than a month ago. bowl games yet to be matched up We'll see, but Blacksburg better so we've still got plenty of foot- be ready to go. Salem is tough ball to play. My advice, assume enough as a general rule, but nothing. playing them after you have Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) defeated them in embarrassing Sad: Martin Truex Jr., driver of the #78 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Toyota, celebrates in Victory Lane fashion assures one thing. The An argument between an after winning the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Championship and the Monster Energy Spartans will take the field with Alabama and Auburn fan over NASCAR Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on their ears on fire. A great which team is better escalated November 19, 2017 in Homestead, Florida. matchup. I'll go with Salem, and into gunfire in Mobile. An that's a change for me. Alabama fan shot an Auburn fan The winner of that game has a outside of a motel. According to great shot to win Class D. There the police report the Alabama fan Truex holds off Busch for are other strong teams that must got mad, pulled out his pistol, be dealt with, Louisa, Dinwiddie, shot the Auburn fan twice and Lafayette out of Williamsburg, fled the scene. He was arrested a and Sherando from up on the short time later. How do you Monster Energy Cup title Maryland border. Class 4 is explain something like this? You strong. can't. Words like sick, unintelli- By REID SPENCER just, I don't even know what to In Class 3 I'll stay with gent, and stupid come to mind, NASCAR Wire Service say. We just never gave up all day Staunton River. Consider this. A but some people need to get a long. We didn't have the best car. fellow by the name of Grayson life. Hopefully the justice system HOMESTEAD, Fla. - At the I don't know how we won that Overstreet ran for 365 yards will treat this extremely harshly. I end of a riveting, breathtaking thing. Never give up. Dig deep." against Northside, but there was a hope. battle that had fans in the grand- The victory also was entirely second back than ran for over stands on their feet long after the appropriate. For the bulk of the 200 and a third for over 100 How About Cutting Back?: checkered flag, Martin Truex Jr. season, Truex was the top driver against Northside in a 72-point It seems the high rolling colle- held off Kyle Busch by .681 sec- in the series. Sunday's victory explosion. The River ran for over giate athletic departments are not onds at Homestead-Miami was his eighth of the year, a 750 yards in one game. Those in favor of the tax cut just passed Speedway to win Sunday's Ford series-best, and his seventh on three runners have combined for in the House of Delegates last Eco-Boost 400 and his first 1.5-mile intermediate speed- 4,138 yards and 64 touchdowns week. Administrators say the pro- Monster Energy NASCAR Cup ways. Truex had the No. 78 so far. Love that power Single posed measure could cut back on Series title. Toyota out front for 78 laps on Wing offense. donations, and thus they would In Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s last Sunday, bringing his season total So it's Staunton River until have less funding for sports. race in the No. 88 Hendrick of laps led to a career-best 2,253, somebody says it ain't so, howev- Section 1306 would cut deduc- Motorsports Chevrolet, Truex- also tops in the series. er, Heritage out of Lynchburg, tions associated with charitable one of Earnhardt's closest With an excellent long-run Brookville, and Lord Botetourt contributions for tickets. That friends-kept Busch behind him car, Busch slipped to fourth after are strong opponents. Hopewell would not allow fans to make tax during a 34-lap green-flag run to the final restart on Lap 234 of is also somebody else from the deductions for making donations the finish. 267 and needed nine laps to pass other side of the state that must that give them the right to pur- "It's just overwhelming," a Martin Truex, Jr. the stubborn No. 22 Ford of Joey be considered after they shut chase tickets. In other words, tearful Truex said in Victory Logano. Seven laps later, Busch down and blanked previously these high rollers force you make Lane. "To think about all the from a heart attack and subse- slipped past fellow undefeated Phoebus last week. a sizable donation and if you rough days and bad days, the quent bypass surgery. It was also Championship 4 contender In Class 2 it's still Appomattox. don't, you don't get to buy tickets days that we couldn't run 20th, to a gift to Truex's long-time girl- Kevin Harvick into second and Like Salem, that program is to see your favorite team or alma be here-I never thought this day friend Sherry Pollex, who has set his sights on Truex. going for a third consecutive state mater. My heart bleeds. would come, and to be here is so been battling ovarian cancer. Busch closed rapidly, but championship. Glenvar Friday Duke athletic director Kevin unbelievable." "A lot of it was for her," said Truex found a line that allowed will be the next victim. Class 1 is White says if that deduction goes The victory was a timely gift Truex, who won for the first time him to maintain an edge that somewhat suspect. Galax travels away, it will change the college for Furniture Row Racing owner at Homestead and the 15th time shrank to as little as two car to 11-1 Narrows for a Saturday sports landscape, and negatively Barney Visser, who is back home in his career. "A lot of it was for afternoon tilt. I'll go with the affect the system. In other words, in Denver, Colo., recovering me. A lot of it was for this team - See TRUEX, page B2 Tide, but this could be close, but less money. In other words, slow Riverheads is still the pick to win down the gravy train. It mostly it again. evolves around the high rollers, the big money. It's a big tax No. 24 Hokies travel to Virginia Uneventful: deduction basically for the rich. Last weekend was uneventful But the question needs to be in college football for the most asked. What does this have to do for their 99th all-time meeting part, a scare or two, but no major with charity? Nothing. It's just a Hokiesports.com wins over Virginia. ACC opponents in 2017. casualties. But there are about to loophole. We need to close the •The Hokies are 17-1 in their be some in the coming days. All loopholes. I think I've heard BLACKSBURG - No. 24 last 18 games vs. Virginia. The VA. TECH VS. VIRGINIA: the assumptions about what four something like 10 thousand peo- Virginia Tech will go up against next-closest teams in terms of in- INSIDE THE SERIES teams make the playoffs are pre- ple say that in my lifetime. in-state rival Virginia for the 99th state dominance over an in-state •Friday will be the 99th game mature at best. There are too I'll just ask this question and time this Friday, Nov. 24, as the rival over that span are between Virginia Tech and many huge matchups, too many it's the same one I asked when Hokies and 'Hoos battle for the Oklahoma (15-4 vs. Oklahoma Virginia in a series that dates conference title games, and just colleges started the practice. Is it Commonwealth Cup at 8 p.m. in State) and USC (15-4 vs. back to 1895. some great rivalries yet to play. right to demand that fans make a Charlottesville. The game can be UCLA). •At 98 meetings, UVA is How about these games? donation to the school's athletic seen on ESPN with Jason Virginia Tech's most commonly Virginia Tech vs. Virginia, department before they are Benetti, Kelly Stouffer and Kris •Tech is coming off a 20-14 played opponent. Washington vs. Washington allowed to purchase a ticket? I Budden on the call. win vs. Pitt (11/18), while UVA •The Hokies will go up against State, Ohio State vs. Michigan, disagree with the whole premise. suffered a 44-28 loss at Miami the 'Hoos while ranked in the AP Auburn vs. Alabama, Clemson But then I have said for years the COMMONWEALTH CUP (11/18). Top 25 for the first time since vs. South Carolina, Stanford vs. most abused people I know are CLASH AT UVA •Tech's last loss to the Nov. 26, 2011 when Tech trav- Notre Dame, and yes, Army vs. college fans. If you allow your- •Virginia Tech is seeking its Cavaliers was a 35-21 decision at eled to Charlottesville ranked Navy, and then you have the self to be taken for a financial 14th consecutive victory in the UVA (11/29/03). sixth in the nation. ACC, SEC, Big 10, and Big 12 See CALLAHAN, page B2 annual Commonwealth Cup •In Tech's 13-game winning title games which will be the Clash against UVA. •Tech is 14-3 under Justin streak vs. Virginia, six of those •Tech owns the longest active Fuente against unranked foes. wins have come at Scott FBS winning streak against its •Virginia Tech (4-2) and UVA Stadium. biggest rival, owning 13 straight (3-3) have faced six common •Virginia's last victory over a Tech squad ranked in the Top 25 was also their last win in the series when unranked UVA knocked off No. 21 Virginia Tech, 35-21, in Charlottesville (11/29/03). •Saturday marks Virginia Tech's sixth night game this season, the most since 2006 when the Hokies also played six con- tests at 7 p.m. or later. •The Hokies are 6-4 over their last 10 games played on a Friday. Their last loss on a Friday was came on 12/26/03, a 52-49 defeat to California in the Insight Bowl. •Tech has won its last five regular season games played on a weekday with its last victory being a 39-36 win Pitt (10/27/16) See TECH-UVA, page B2 Page B2 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 great race car. Especially on the long runs, we were really, really Truex good. Just came down to there at Continued from page B1 the end, not having enough tire when I got to the 78. lengths. But Busch never could "So I just overused my stuff, pull alongside his fellow Camry and I knew I overused my stuff driver, and Truex inched away when I was running with the 22 over the last four circuits. (Logano) trying to get by him "I told my guys we were going and just overworked everything, to dig deeper than we ever have and got to the 4 (Harvick), got today, and (with) 20 (laps) to go, by him pretty quick. I tried to I thought I was done - they were make sure that I could do that all better than me on the long run pretty quick so then I could have all day long," Truex said. "I just at least a little more tire life, but found a way. I found a lane that I didn't seem to pay me off any could use, and I found a lane that when I got to the 78." was blocking enough of their air Notes: Earnhardt finished that they couldn't use it and just 25th in his final run in the No. made it happen. 88 Chevy… Danica Patrick cut "I can't believe it. I've wanted a tire and clobbered the Turn 2 this since I was a little kid and wall on Lap 142 in her final trip just never give up. Just never in the No. 10 Stewart-Haas give up on your dreams, no mat- Racing Ford. She plans to race ter what happens and what kind in the Cup series for the final of crap you go through. And time in the 2018 Daytona 500… thank you, Barney. I wish you Patrick also collected Kasey were here, buddy." Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images) Kahne in her wreck. Kahne ran Kyle Larson finished third, Dale Earnhardt Jr., driver of the #88 AXALTA Chevrolet, and Matt Kenseth, driver of the #20 his final race for Hendrick closely trailing the championship DeWalt Hurricane Relief Toyota, take part in pre-race ceremonies for the Monster Energy NASCAR Motorsports on Sunday and will battle after moving past Harvick Cup Series Championship Ford EcoBoost 400 at Homestead-Miami Speedway on November 19, move to the No. 95 Leavine for third on Lap 252. Harvick 2017 in Homestead, Florida. Family Racing Chevrolet next came home fourth, after debris season… Truex's teammate, from David Starr's Chevrolet nose. We got that fixed and just ran fifth and sixth, respectively. Busch, spun in Turn 4 on Lap Erik Jones, was crowned punched a hole in the nose of the couldn't quite get it where we Playoff driver Brad Keselowski 227 to bring out the fifth and Sunoco Rookie of the Year in No. 4 Stewart-Haas Racing Ford. needed to be to make good times. finished sixth, ending the season final caution of the event and the series after finishing 21st. "I was just really loose the "Some runs we fell off. Some fourth in the series standings. bunch the field for the restart on Jones will take Matt Kenseth's whole last run," Harvick said. runs we were tight on entry. Busch opted for a one-pit-stop Lap 234. place in the No. 20 Joe Gibbs "When it started to get dark, we There at the end we were just too strategy during the final stage of "Yeah, it wasn't quite what we racing Toyota next season. started to get tight in the corner, loose." the race and appeared headed for wanted there at the end," Busch Kenseth finished eighth Sunday and then we got a hole in the Chase Elliott and Joey Logano the title until his brother, Kurt said. "I thought we had a really in his final ride in the car. Hokies defeat Washington Hokiesports.com

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Virginia Tech defeated Washington, 103- 79, in the consolation of the 2K Classic on Friday evening at Madison Square Garden. Tech improves to 3-1 on the season, while the Huskies fall to 2-2. The Hokies used an outstanding shooting performance to jump out to a big lead in the first half. Tech made 66.7 percent of its shots before intermission, including 78.6 percent from three-point territory. Tech led 59- 28 at the half. In the second half, the Hokies continued the torrid shooting. When Nickeil-Alexander-Walker made a three-pointer with 17:15 remaining, Tech had its largest lead, 68-34. Washington was able to cut the lead to as few as 22 points in the second half, but Tech continued to score and took the 103-79 victory. Justin Bibbs led the Hokies with 30 points and Ahmed Hill added 23 points. Hill tied his career-best with six made three- pointers and had perhaps his most efficient career game, as he 7-of- 8 from the field, including a perfect 6-of-6 from 3-point range. Tech-UVa

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on a Thursday night. VIRGINIA TECH-VIR- GINIA CONNECTIONS •Virginia Tech offensive lineman Matt Chirst's brother, Tommy, is a true freshman defensive lineman for the 'Hoos. •DT Ricky Walker's older brother, Rijo, was a four-year letterwinner at UVA and now serves as Team Operations Coordinator on the College Football Playoff committee. Callahan

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ride, that's exactly what will happen. I wonder why fans allow this, but then, I guess maybe we need to think about the above item entitled "Sad.'' But I do have a solution to the problem. First of all, I hope it passes. I hope it passes because it's fair, and will stop the loyal college fan from being abused at least to a degree. If you have so much money you'll pay anyway, or you're so rabid a fan you'll pay anyway there's nothing you do about that, but I have a good suggestion for the athletic programs if it passes. How about cutting back? I think that's a great idea. The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page B3 Noting ACC Basketball ACColades ishing with 18 rejections against Holy Five Monday night games lead off Cross on Dec. 7, 2003. Thanksgiving week, including No. 13 Notre Dame versus Chaminade in the first 18 - Syracuse sophomore Tyus Battle round of the Maui Classic … Pitt faces has scored 18 or more points in each of his Penn State in the Legends Classic at three games and ranks second in the ACC Barclays Center in Brooklyn … top- in scoring (22.3). ranked Duke and Syracuse play at home, while No. 9 North Carolina opens a West 21 - Notre Dame senior Bonzie Colson Coast road swing with a road game at has had a double-double in 21 of his last Stanford … weekend action includes 35 games and leads all current ACC play- Florida State's Jamaica Classic champi- Syracuse sophomore Tyus Battle enters the season Miami has trailed for only 5:42 ers in career double-doubles (25) and onship in Montego Bay … freshman M.J. tonight's contest against visiting Oakland of a possible 120 minutes. rebounds (712). Walker scores 22 points and junior having averaged 24.5 points in his last two Terance Mann adds 20 to lead the games … nine ACC teams head into the 6 - Six ACC teams - Duke (1), North 30 - Wake Forest junior guard Bryant Seminoles to a 90-73 win in Sunday's second full week of the 2017-18 season Carolina (9), Miami (11), Notre Dame Crawford has scored in double figures in tournament finale against Colorado State unbeaten thus far … conference teams (12), Louisville (18) and Virginia (25) - 30 consecutive games - the longest current … other Sunday games include Virginia's stand 42-10 thus far against non-confer- are ranked in this week's USA Today streak in the ACC. win over Monmouth in the NIT Season ence opponents for a winning percentage Coaches Poll. Tip-Off, Boston College's victory over La of .808. 135 - Duke has won 135 consecutive Salle in the Hall of Fame Tournament, and 7 - Three Duke freshman - Marvin non-conference home games - the longest Georgia Tech defeating Bethune- ACC by the Numbers Bagley III (3), Trevon Duval (2), Wendall active streak in the nation ... the next Cookman in the Ramblin' Wreck 1 - North Carolina sophomore Luke Carter Jr. (2) - have combined for seven longest streak in the NCAA is Baylor (45). Showcase … Clemson places second in Maye leads the ACC in scoring (23.0), 3- double-doubles so far this season. the Charleston Classic … senior Ben point field goal percentage (.714) and Lammers just misses a triple-double in the ranks sixth in rebounds (9.5). 15 - Louisville's 15 blocked shots in From Georgia Tech win with 19 points, 13 Friday's victory against Nebraska-Omaha rebounds and eight blocked shots … 5:42 - Through its first three games of were the most by the Cardinals since fin- TheACC.com

Grace Emma Bell Miles with Family in Tent Home. Edwards to give talk on Appalachian author, Emma Bell Miles The Glencoe Mansion, sonal journals were published Museum & Gallery is pleased to under the title Once I Too Had announce that acclaimed Wings, edited by Steven Cox. In Professor Emerita Grace Toney 2016 an anthology of Miles' fic- Edwards will give a talk on tion, The Common Lot and Appalachian author Emma Bell Other Stories by Emma Bell Miles. "A Crusade for Mountain Miles, was edited by Grace Women's Rights in the Fiction of Toney Edwards and published by Emma Bell Miles" will take Ohio University Press. place on Tuesday, November 28, This presentation will tell the at 6:00 pm at the Radford Public author's own life story and high- Library. All are welcome to lights of her fiction through pho- attend. There is no admission tographs, drawings and paintings charge. done by Miles, and illustrations Emma Bell Miles was a writer done by other artists for the orig- and author living in southeastern inal magazine publications. Tennessee in the early 1900s. A Dr. Grace Toney Edwards is mountain wife and mother of Professor Emerita of English and five children, she struggled Appalachian Studies at Radford throughout her life with poverty University. Retiring in 2010, she and oppression. But calling on was the founding director of the her own experiences and those of Appalachian Regional Studies the family and friends who lived Center and chair of the interdis- around her, she wrote and pub- ciplinary Appalachian Studies lished seventeen short stories in Program. Among Dr. Edwards's popular magazines of the day, awards are the Commonwealth including Harper's, Lippincott's, of Virginia's Outstanding Faculty Putnam's, and Red Book. Award (1990), the Distinguished Virtually every story revolves Scholar and Service Award of around the common lot of moun- the national Appalachian Studies tain women at the turn of the Association (1999), Educational twentieth century. Service to Appalachia Award Miles is best known for her given by Carson-Newman book The Spirit of the Mountains College (2006), and the College (1905), an authentic account of of Arts and Sciences the customs and traditions of Outstanding Alumni Award from mountain people, including the Appalachian State University role of women. In 2014 her per- (2011).

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Radford artist, Barbara Griffith with her painting of Ingles Cabin, homestead of frontier heroine, Mary Draper Ingles. New River

Members of the New River Coordinating Council come from three chapters: Alpha Kappa, Alpha Valley through Lambda, and Nu Chapters. (L-R) First row...Isabel Lovitt of Alpha Lambda, Carla Hallstead and Mary Beth Glenn of Nu; (L-R) second row...Sharon Layman and Barbara Stepp of Alpha Lambda, and Sheila Hommema of Alpha Kappa Chapter all attended the Fall Executive Board Meeting an Artist’s Eye where they made important educational decisions. RADFORD, VA-The Artful perspective, one will see a Nu Chapter members of Delta Kappa Lawyer invited artists from glimpse into the history of the across the New River Valley to Walton railroad, Ingles Farm, the join its October 2017 themed Newport covered bridge, the Gamma Society gather in Roanoke show, "The New River Valley Alexander Black House, and The Delta Kappa Gamma Through an Artist's Eye," asking other notable landmarks. One Society International, IOTAState them specifically to photograph, will also experience the incredi- Fall Executive Board met in paint, collage, or otherwise inter- ble views from our iconic Blue Roanoke September 22 and 23, pret artistically what moves Ridge Mountains as well as more 2017. Two Pulaski County edu- them about this area - land- intimate perspectives shared cators from Nu Chapter attended scapes, vistas, historic buildings, from our artists' own home the meeting along with many sis- or other subject matter that for fronts. Armed with the geo- ter educators from across the them defines the NRV. graphical coordinates of each state of Virginia. Fifty-one pieces were chosen location, one may experience Mary Beth Glenn, president of for a book and exhibit that The any of these places in real time Nu Chapter, and Carla Hallstead, Artful Lawyer describes as as well'. secretary of Nu, assisted New 'designed to take you on a tour of The book is available locally River Coordinating Council in a places in our valley that are his- at the Radford Visitor's Center, Bake Sale of mints, cookies, and torically and personally relevant inside Glencoe Mansion at 600 breads while in attendance. Nu to each artist. Some are tourist Unruh Drive in Radford. Hours Chapter sent the monies earned attractions, some are places one of operation are Tue-Sat 10AM- to World Fellowship, an interna- may not recognize. But together 4PM and Sunday 1-4PM. The tional institution to assist educa- each piece, coupled with its nar- cost is $30 including tax and tors in their studies. It partners rative, paint an artistic story of makes an excellent gift for any- with the Institute for our region. Through the artist's one on your holiday shopping International Education for study list that loves the New River in the USA or Canada. region. Baked goodies from Nu Holiday The exhibit is on display Chapter sister educators in through December 13 at The Pulaski County brought in book sale Artful Lawyer, 318 N. Main St in money to assist international Blacksburg from Mon-Thur educators in their continuing 8:30AM-5:30PM and Fridays education. set for 8:30AM-5PM For more information, contact (Above right) Nu Chapter the Radford Visitor's Center at Secretary Carla Hallstead (L) Nov. 30, 540-267-3153 or and Nu's President Mary Beth [email protected] Dec. 1-2 tion in Roanoke. Please join the Pulaski County Friends of the Library (FOL) as they host their holiday book sale of the year. The three-day sale will take place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, November 30th through December 2nd at their Book Sale Store in downtown Pulaski, across the street from the Pulaski Library. Watch for the large bookstore sign! The "Bag and Box" sale will again be available at our last sale. For just $5 a patron can purchase a bag of their selected books (both hardback, paperback, and audio books) or for $10 one can purchase a box of books (both hardback, paperback, and audio books). Bags and boxes will be provided for your use. New for this holiday sale is a 25 volume set of Time Life's "The Old West" and a complete 54 volume set of Britannica's "Greatest Books of the Western World". One can purchase either set for only $50. First come, first serve!! Most hardback books sell for only $1 each, with paperback books for $.50 and most children's books for $.25 each or less. Most all of your favorite authors are available for purchase. The Thursday sale is from 4:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. The Friday sale will run from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and on Saturday from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please note that there will no book sale during the months of January and February of 2018. Stock up now for the winter months. This is an excellent time to purchase an early Christmas gift for family or friends. For additional information on the book sale or for an opportunity to donate your books, please contact either Lance Hudnall, president of the FOL at (276) 733-8883 or Buddy Johnston at (540) 320-1128. Page B6 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 Dave Free GED Ready practice tests at NRCC Says For those interested in earning their GED choose between science, social studies, the college's NRV Mall site. credential, New River Community College math and English to take two practice tests For more information or to register for a is offering free GED Ready practice tests. for free. 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‘Pilgrims’ are holiday myth, according to Puzzle Roanoke College professor Answers Thanksgiving has few histori- the 1621 feast were not the wilderness. For fear of con- cal ties to the original 17th-cen- "Pilgrims," but more appropri- tact with the savages, laws were tury celebration, according to Dr. ately called "Saints." The rela- enacted which forbade European Mark Miller, professor of history tionship between the Saints and settlers to touch or look at the at Roanoke College in Virginia. the Indians also has been distort- Indians." Take the first Thanksgiving ed through the years. The The Civil War also played a celebration in Plymouth, European settlers were really predominant role in the timing of Massachusetts, back in 1621, for quite frightened of the wild new the celebration, Miller says. The instance. It has been depicted as world, including its native inhab- original harvest was likely held a friendly gathering between the itants. in late summer to early fall, fol- Pilgrims and the Indians. But "The Europeans thought the lowing the final rush of field- Miller says the Pilgrims could Native Americans were a lost work. However, in 1864, not possibly have attended the Israeli tribe that had been blown Abraham Lincoln, then president earliest Thanksgiving feast off course and landed in of the North, called for a day of because the term "Pilgrim" was America," says Miller. "They thanksgiving in November. It not even invented until the thought the tribe arrived as civi- wasn't until the 20th century that 1830s. lized men and women, but Thanksgiving was celebrated in "During the pre-Civil War became savages after living in Southern states. period, Northerners were in search of a counterpart image to that of the Southern settlers of Jamestown," says Miller. "This led to the name 'Pilgrims,' which described the first group of Englishmen to live in the North." Contrary to popular belief, Miller says the original guests of Dave

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Like Us At Pulaski County-Patriot Page B8 - The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 Turkey Roasting Times Roast the turkey until temperature reaches 170 degrees F in the breast and 180 degrees F in the thigh. Cooking times are for planning purposes only -- always use a meat thermometer to determine doneness.

Approximate Timetable for Roasting a Turkey (325 degrees F):

Unstuffed Turkey 8 to 12 pounds 2 3/4 to 3 hours 12 to 14 pounds 3 to 3 3/4 hours 14 to 18 pounds 3 3/4 to 4 1/4 hours 18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 1/2 hours 20 to 24 pounds 4 1/2 to 5 hours 24 to 30 pounds 5 to 5 1/4 hours

Stuffed Turkey 8 to 12 pounds 3 to 3 1/2 hours 12 to 14 pounds 3 1/2 to 4 hours 14 to 18 pounds 4 to 4 1/4 hours 18 to 20 pounds 4 1/4 to 4 3/4 hours 20 to 24 pounds 4 3/4 to 5 1/4 hours 24 to 30 pounds 5 1/4 to 6 1/4hours stock.xchg photo Source: National Turkey Federation A first-timers guide to Thanksgiving turkey By Angela Shelf Medearis ready to carve, but use a conven- probably will have the legs trussed The Kitchen Diva tional meat thermometer to check in a metal or plastic clamp. your bird for doneness. Release the legs from the clamp Preparing a turkey for the first Forgetting to thaw out the and discard the truss. This will time can be a daunting task, unless turkey is a common mistake that allow the dark meat on the legs to you know a few tricks. No matter many cooks make during the holi- cook faster. how many guests are expected -- days. Allow approximately 24 4. Rub the turkey inside and out whether it's dinner for four or 24, hours for every 4 to 5 pounds of with the canola oil. Sprinkle the allow 1 pound of turkey per per- turkey, approximately three to turkey all over, inside and out with son. I never buy a turkey more seven days before Thanksgiving. the poultry seasoning, salt and than 14 pounds, as it's easier to Thaw the turkey in the refrigerator pepper. cook two turkeys than it is to wres- on a rimmed pan to catch any 5. Fill the turkey with half of the tle a turkey weighing 25 plus drips or in a cooler kept at 38 F. aromatics -- chopped onions, car- pounds in and out of the oven. If you're preparing a turkey for rots, apples and herbs. Place the I cook one turkey the day before the first time, my recipe for this turkey neck and the rest of the aro- Thanksgiving. I let it rest and Easy Holiday Turkey is a great matics in the bottom of the roast- carve it ahead of time, cover it way to begin. Read over the ing pan with the water or chicken with basting juices and aluminum instructions a few days before the broth. USDA FSIS photo foil to keep it moist, and reheat it holidays, purchase and prep your 6. Place a sheet of aluminum to serve during the meal. I also ingredients ahead of time, and foil on a roasting rack and place it roast a turkey on Thanksgiving enjoy your Thanksgiving with a inside of a roasting pan. Using the Day. It's my "show" bird -- the one lot less stress! tip of a knife, poke 20 to 30 holes I display whole on a decorated in the foil. Place the turkey, breast- platter. While my guests are serv- EASY HOLIDAY TURKEY side down, on the foil-covered ing themselves, I can carve the 1 (12 to 14 pound) turkey (not rack. Roast for 30 minutes (set the other turkey without feeling self-basting) timer on the oven to prevent over- rushed. 3/4 cup canola oil cooking). When selecting a turkey, it's bet- 3 tablespoons poultry seasoning 7. Turn the temperature down to ter to pick an unstuffed turkey for 1 1/2 tablespoons kosher salt 325 F. Turn the turkey breast-side safety reasons, and then season 2 tablespoons freshly ground up and tuck wing tips underneath and baste the bird yourself so that black pepper the bird. Baste, inside and out, you can control the quality of the 1 stick unsalted butter, melted with the melted butter and the ingredients. The "pop-up" timer juices that have collected in the that you find in some brands of Aromatics: bottom of the roasting pan. turkey usually only pops up when 2 medium onions, peeled and 8. Roast for 1 1/2 hours for a 12- the turkey is overcooked! If you chopped pound turkey (a 14- to 16-pound want to use a brand with a timer, 3 large carrots, chopped bird will require 2 to 2 1/2 hours; leave it in place until the turkey is 2 large apples, cored and add an extra 15 minutes per pound chopped for larger birds). Roast the turkey 2 to 3 sprigs of fresh rosemary, until the meat at the thigh (when thyme, sage, parsley, in any com- the thermometer is inserted with- bination out touching the bone), the thick- 6 sage leaves est part of the wing and the meat at 1/2 cup water or chicken broth the breast registers 165 F. At this temperature, juices should be 1. Adjust the oven racks to the clear, not reddish pink, when thigh lowest level of the oven. Heat muscle is pierced deeply. oven to 500 F. 9. Remove from oven. Cover 2. Pull the package containing the turkey breast loosely with a the neck and giblets out of the sheet of aluminum foil, creased in neck and interior rear cavity of the the middle to make a tent, to keep turkey (neck cavity may be cov- the turkey warm without steaming ered with a flap of skin). Set the the crispy skin. Let the turkey rest liver, heart and giblets aside to use for at least 30 minutes before carv- for the gravy. Reserve the turkey ing. neck to use with the aromatics for Angela Shelf Medearis is an award- the basting broth. winning children's author, culinary his- torian and the author of seven cook- 3. Rinse the turkey with cold books. Her new cookbook is "The water inside and out. Dry the Kitchen Diva's Diabetic Cookbook." turkey skin with food-safe paper Her website is www.divapro.com. To see towels. The turkey will not brown how-to videos, recipes and much, much more, Like Angela Shelf Medearis, The if the skin is still wet. The turkey Kitchen Diva! on Facebook. The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page B9 Try These

Cooking Substitutes Stuffing vs. Dressing Does your turkey have the right stuff? Does your Thanksgiving table dress to impress? In different regions of the country, families tend to call that delicious bread-and-fruit-and-spice-and-sausage side dish either dressing or stuffing. What does your family call it? If you call it dressing, odds are that you cook it sepa- Missing an Ingredient? Try These Substitutes rately from the turkey -- and you live in the southern region of the United States. Otherwise, you’re a stuffing family, and you cook it in the turkey. Whatever you call it, we can all agree it’s delicious. •No eggs? If it's for baking, substitute 1/4 cup applesauce for 1 egg.

•No cornstarch? For every 1 tablespoon of cornstarch, use 1 tablespoon arrowroot, or 1 tablespoon potato flour or potato starch, or 2 1/2 tablespoons flour.

•No buttermilk? Use plain yogurt, thinned sour cream or creme fraiche instead. Or add 1 tablespoon lemon juice or white vinegar to 1 cup milk and let stand 5 minutes.

•No dry breadcrumbs? Just get some bread, tear it up into small chunks and saute in a skillet with a little butter until browned.

•No cake flour? For 1 cup of cake flour, sift together 7/8 cup all-pur- pose flour and 2 tablespoons cornstarch.

•No sweet potatoes? For a casserole, soup or gratin-type dish, use butternut squash or pumpkin.

•No confectioners' sugar? For every 1 cup confectioners' sugar, use 7/8 cup granulated sugar and 1 tablespoon cornstarch and whirl in blender for a few seconds.

•No granulated sugar? For every 1 cup needed, use 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar or 3/4 cup honey.

Depositphotos •No parchment paper? Use brown paper or waxed paper (¥ Not over high heat), or just grease and flour the pan. Candied Sweet Potatoes •No kitchen twine? To truss the turkey, use unwaxed, unflavored den- tal floss. Candied Sweet Potatoes about 10 minutes. Drain. sugar, butter, remaining 1/2 tea- 2. Meanwhile, in nonstick 10- If you wish, sprinkle with sliced inch skillet, combine brown See SWEET, page B12 almonds, chopped walnuts or Like Us On chopped pecans before serving. Or top with tiny marshmallows and broil about 6 inches away Facebook at from the source of heat until Pulaski County-Patriot lightly browned. Visit our website at www.pcpatriot.com 4 large sweet potatoes (12 ounces each), each peeled, cut crosswise in half, and each half cut length- wise into 3 wedges 2 1/2 teaspoons salt 1/3 cup packed brown sugar 3 tablespoons butter or mar- garine, cut into pieces 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne) 2 tablespoons dry sherry (option- al)

1. Heat oven to 375 F. In 5-quart Dutch oven, combine sweet potatoes, enough water to cover and 2 teaspoons salt; heating to boiling over high heat. Boil until tender, Page B10- The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 The Patriot - Friday, November 24, 2017 - Page B11

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Continued from page B9 spoon salt and ground red pepper; heat over medium heat, stirring, until butter melts, about 1 minute. Stir in sherry, if using. Cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes longer. 3. Transfer potatoes to shallow 13-by-9-inch baking dish, and top with brown-sugar mixture. Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes, stirring halfway through baking. Remove foil and bake until syrup is dark and very thick, 30 to 40 minutes, stirring halfway through. Makes 8 servings

•Each serving: About 201 calo- ries, 5g total fat (3g saturated), 2g protein, 39g carbohydrate, 12mg cholesterol, 499mg sodi- um. NRCC photo Find more triple-tested holiday NRCC Students Attend Leadership Conference recipes at www.goodhouse- keeping.com/recipes/. Twelve student leaders from various NRCC clubs and organizations attended the 2017 VCCS Student Leadership Conference in Virginia Beach from November 10-12. The conference focused on providing instruction and information to increase all aspects of student leadership. Over 350 VCCS students, college and system office staff attended. Front row from left: Sarah Miller, Pearisburg, At Large Selection; Kassey Hall, Floyd County, At Large Selection; Dana Draughn, Radford, PBL; Wendy Delp, Floyd County, PBL; Holly Hetherington, Narrows, Fine Arts. Second row from left: Brandon Carver, Pearisburg, Kappa Pi; Joshua Burnette, Floyd County, PTK; Michael Benson, Christiansburg, Computer; Russell Chisolm, Newport, Drone; Luke Winward, Christiansburg, ThinSat; William McClellan, Blacksburg, PTK.

NRCC Phi Beta Lambda Inducts 5 New Members

New River Community College's business organization, Phi Beta Lambda, inducted five new officers last week. Pictured from left to right, Dana Draughn from Christiansburg, president; Tiff Robertson from Pearisburg, vice president; Wendy Delp from Floyd, secretary; Tiffany Keith from Willis, reporter; and Caleb Dunford from Pulaski, parliamentarian.

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