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Pulaski County Citizens have three ways to cast their ballot in November’s election. One of those Karen Tuggle Brad Alley Lynn White ways begins next Friday (Sept. 18). Kathy Webb, Pulaski County’s Registrar and Di- Home • Auto • Life • Business rector of Elections says there are three options for local citizens planning to vote in this year’s election – in-person on Election Day, through early voting and voting by mail. Option 1: Election Day is November 3rd. All polling sites will be open for in person voting. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. “Please do not forget your ID,” Webb said, adding “Masks are strongly encouraged and social distanc- ing will be required.” 611 East Main Street Option 2: Virginia now allows for early voting. Early in-person voting will begin Friday, Sept. 18 ment of Elections website. An application can also Dublin, VA 24084 • 540-674-4678 and will take place at the Office of the General Reg- be mailed to you by calling the Registrar’s Office istrar at 87 Commerce Street, Pulaski. Hours are at 540-980-2111. The deadline to request a ballot www.insurancecenterofdublin.com Monday through Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. be mailed is October 23rd at 5:00 p.m.,” Webb ex- “The office will also be open Saturday, October plained. 24th from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and October 31st IMPORTANT DEADLINES! WEEKEND WEATHER from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.,” Webb said. She noted According to Webb, the deadline to register to that Saturday, October 31st is the deadline to vote vote or update your information is Tuesday, Octo- Saturday Sunday early. She reminded, “Please do not forget your ID ber 13th, 2020 at 5:00 pm. - The deadline to request to vote by mail will be Showers likely. High near 79. and masks are strongly encouraged and social dis- High near 74. East wind around Friday, October 23rd, 2020, at 5:00 pm. Chance of precipitation is 90%. tancing will be required.” 6 mph. Chance of precipitation - The deadline to vote early is October 31ST, Sunday Night - Showers and Option 3: Vote by Mail. Voters can request a is 80%. 2020, at 5:00 pm. thunderstorms between 8pm and ballot be mailed to them. Early In-Person Voting Hours: 2am, then a chance of show- “An application must be received by the Regis- Saturday Night - Rain, mainly - Monday through Friday beginning September before 8pm. Low around 68. ers after 2am. Low around 67. trar in order for a ballot be mailed. Applications Chance of precipitation is 80%. Chance of precipitation is 80%. can be completed online at the Virginia Depart- See ELECTION, page A2 Town of Pulaski offering grants for non-profits From Town of Pulaski Our hope is that these funds will offset the impact of the recent shutdown brought about by COVID-19. Following a CARES Act funds allocation of near- The funds may be used for critical expenses in- ly three million dollars to Pulaski County, the Town cluding but not limited to rent, supplies and utility of Pulaski has received a portion of these funds for payments. uses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Through Pulaski County has also implemented their own part of our received funds, the Town of Pulaski es- Non-Profit Recovery Grant Program. For non-prof- tablished our Small Business Grant Program. its located within the Town, you may apply for both Now, after receiving another round of funding our grant and the County’s for a possible combined from Pulaski County, we have the funding to create payout of $10,000. the Non-Profit Grant Program. The application is available online at www.pu- The Non-Profit Grant Program will function very laskitown.org. Hard copies are also be available at similarly to our Small Business Grant Program. the Municipal Building in the Town Manager’s of- Starting Tuesday, September 8th, non-profits locat- fice. ed within the Town of Pulaski were able to apply for Online applications may be submitted to Jordan a grant of up to $5,000 to assist with various costs Whitt, Social Media Manager at jwhitt@pulaski- associated with the operating expenses of their town.org. If you have any questions regarding the non-profit organizations. See GRANTS, page A2 JOBS! JOBS! JOBS! New Administrative We Also Have Openings Opportunities Currently For Production In The Available in Pulaski. Hillsville Area.

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You can through Pulaski this year. IN PERSON!) United States armed forces or also check your registration sta- Pulaski Fire Chief Robbie Kis- risk and factors involved regard- ing COVID that this is the best the Virginia National Guard who tus online at the Virginia Depart- er announced today the parade BALLOT DROPBOXES has a one hundred percent ment of Elections website. has been canceled for this year and right decision for our great citizens within our town, com- ARE AVAILABLE: service-connected, perma- The deadline to register to vote due to COVID-19 concerns. Ballot dropboxes are available nent, and total disability be free for this election is October 13th, “It is with great sadness that I munity, and County of Pulaski as well as the New River Valley. at the Registrar’s Office Sept. 18 from state and local taxation? 2020 at 5:00 pm. inform everyone that due to the through Nov. 3 and at each pre- COVID-19 circumstances and all “We will now focus on the cinct on Election Day. the risk associated with it, that 2021 Fire Prevention Parade and RFP for GrantWriting Services Pulaski Fire Department is CAN- strive to make it even better than The Nov. 3 ballot in Pulaski CELING the Fire Prevention Pa- last year’s parade for our commu- County will have the following Town of Pulaski rade scheduled for October 10, nity,” he stated. races: - President and Vice President The Town of Pulaski is seeking proposals for the provision of grant - Member, United States Sen- writing services. Individuals or firms meeting the requirements ate of this Request for Proposals (RFP) are invited to submit their PET OF THE WEEK - Member, House of Represen- credentials. In order to protect both the tatives, 9th District citizens of Pulaski County - Commonwealth’s Attorney Submission Requirements: and our personnel, we will -Constitutional Amendment #1 be closed to the public until -Constitutional Amendment #2 • Name, education, and experience of the individual. further notice. • Demonstrated areas of practice which illustrate candidate’s We will alter our adoption On the two Constritution- ability to provide services in the areas identified in the General process during this time. al Amendments, one is about Requirements portion of this RFP. If you are interested in an whether Virginia should establish • Describe experience involving the successful research and animal here at the shelter, a redistricting commission, and receipt of grant funds. The location and normal operation hours please submit your the other concerns whether or not of the offeror’s office(s). application with you may to grant some state and local tax • If the offeror is a firm, please include a description of the access on our Face Book relief for veterans. firm experience and expertise as identified in the RFP. Please page: Pulaski County, VA Here is the exact wording for include the name and biographical information including Animal Control each of the two amendments: resumes of any partner or associate that may be presented to Once your application the Town of Pulaski to represent the firm. is approved, you will be Constitutional Amendment #1 • Offerors should provide thorough submissions, addressing all contacted and a time will be aspects of the RFP. Incomplete proposals will not be considered. made available for you to do Should the Constitution of • Offerors must provide a writing sample as part of their a meet and greet. Virginia be amended to estab- lish a redistricting commission, proposal. With all of the stress in this crazy world today, what an adorable consisting of eight members of • Offerors should provide a minimum of three (3) references way to lower your stress level and bring your blood pressure the General Assembly and eight for whom grant writing services have been provided within the down. Consider adopting one or even 2 of the many cats and citizens of the Commonwealth, last five years. kittens we have available. This male kitten is just one of the 44 that is responsible for drawing • Offerors should describe payment terms and arrangements. cats that came into the shelter last week alone so there are many the congressional and state legis- to choose from! lative districts that will be subse- The Town will use competitive negotiation to finalize a selection. Pulaski County Animal Control, 80 Dublin Park Rd. quently voted on, but not changed Dublin, VA 24084, 540-674-8359 by, the General Assembly and en- It is the intent of Town to award a contract to a highly qualified Monday-Friday 10AM-4PM and 10AM-12Noon on Saturday acted without the Governor’s in- firm or independent grant writer with experience in successfully volvement and to give the respon- securing grant funding and other grant related services. Proposals Pet of the Week sibility of drawing districts to the must be received by 5 pm on Wednesday September 30th in the Is Sponsored Each Supreme Court of Virginia if the Town Manager’s office. A full list of services can be found on the Week By redistricting commission fails to Town’s website, www.pulaskitown.org Todd Bruce, Mgr. draw districts or the General As- sembly fails to enact districts by Seagle Funeral certain deadlines? Home []Yes Grants Continued from Page A1 program or application, please contact the Town Manager’s of- fice by phone at 540-994-8600 or by emailing Darlene Burcham, Interim Town Manager at dbur- [email protected] or Jordan Whitt at [email protected].

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Alcohol Anonymous meet Mondays at 8 p.m. (closed meeting); Wednesday (noon) and Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meetings) at Pulaski Presbyte- rian Church of America located at 975 Memorial Drive. Con- tact number is 540-440-0066. Note: At present time masks are required and social distanc- ing observed.

The Radford Clothing Bank is open by appointment only. To qualify for free clothing, you must receive Medicaid or SNAP (Food Stamps). Call the Clothing Bank at 633-5050, Monday – Saturday, from 10 a.m. – 12 a.m. to make an ap- pointment. Hours for shopping are Thursday, Friday, Saturday, from 10 a.m. – 12 a.m. and Thursday from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. The Clothing Bank is located at 2000 West St., Radford, Va. Donations of clothing, shoes, purses, and linens are being accepted.

Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group (a support group for friends and families of alcoholics) Photo (L - R) David Slomka - Loyal Knight; Jeff Back - Lodge Esquire; David Boyd - Exalted Ruler; Mike Sink - Leading Knight; meet every Monday night at 8 John Akers - Lodge Chaplin; Anthony Hagee - Lecturing Knight; Lynett Kyle - Auditor of the District Deputy; Barry Buckner- Lodge p.m. at Pulaski Presbyterian Secretary/Treasurer; Joel Bridges - Esquire of the District Deputy, and Robert Stegall - District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler of South- Church of America located at west Virginia. 975 Memorial Drive. Contact number 540-818-0621. Note: At present time masks are required and social distancing Pulaski Elks visited by District officials is observed. Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Pulaski business session Steagall spoke to the Lodge on Lodge # 1067 Host Grand Lodge Visitation Elks programs and issues during this pandemic The Pulaski Elks Lodge met in regular session season and the effect on Lodge business, imple- on Aug. 28. The meeting coincided with the annu- mentation of Lodge social and community goals, as al visitation of Elks Home Lodge Deputy visitation well curtailment of activity within the state and na- and inspection. tional organization. All in all, it has been a paralyz- Robert Stegall, District Deputy Grand Exalted ing year to Elks goals in physical support to youth, Ruler of the Southwest Virginia BPOE was accom- veterans, and community development programs. panied by his officers, District Deputy Esquire Joel Bridges and District Deputy Auditor Lynette Kyle Near the end of the meeting Boyd recognized joined Lodge offers in the mid-afternoon to inspect both past and present Grand Lodge leadership as and review Lodge business records to assure com- well as his officers for their support and hard work pliance with Grand Lodge protocols. to keep the lodge on level footing. After the tour and review of BPOE #1067 Lodge The Pulaski Lodge was chartered in 1907 and operation the visitors joined the officers and mem- held its early meetings In the Maple Shade Hotel. bers in an evening meal prepared by Main Street In 1910 the lodge moved into its present location at Café. #10 West Main Street. A steadfast platform of 113 The Lodge meeting proceeded and was called to years of service, help, and support to the citizens of order by Exalted Ruler David Boyd. After a brief the community. YMCA announces Duck Derby 2020 for Oct. 2 at Calfee By Jessie Woods Pulaski County YMCA IF YOU DON’T VOTE,

The YMCA of Pulaski Co is excited to announce Duck Der- by 2020, on Friday, October 2 YOU CAN’T GRIPE! at Historic Calfee Park. Come enjoy live music by the Eric Gress Band, games, cash prizes, The Election In November Is Vital To delicious food and more in this safe, socially-distanced, fami- Our Nation’s Future! ly-friendly event. About the YMCA of Pulaski Coun- This has not been a normal ty: Since 1947, the Y has promoted If You Care About Your Rights You year, and neither will this be youth development, healthy living a traditional derby race - it’s a and social responsibility in our com- Need To Register And Then Vote! Duck Pluck! Picture 5,000 rub- munity. As a non-profit, the YMCA ber ducks scattered around the relies on grants, donations, and fund- raising events like the Duck Derby outfield, that will be plucked at to continue to provide much-needed And When You Do, random for your chance to win services . COVID-19 has presented one of ten prize packs. Could you many challenges, but also many op- Let’s Help Send take home the grand cash prize portunities for the YMCA to better of $1,500? To enter, adopt one or connect with and support the com- more ducks, at $5 each. Visit the munity: essential summer childcare, DANIEL GADE YMCA, participating locations, supply distribution and connection including Calfee Park events or with seniors, hosting ACCES vol- - A True Patriot - www.duckrace.com/pulaski for unteers who receive free tuition ducks and more info. Additional at NRCC, and all-day-Wednesday and after school care at four Pulas- To The U.S. Senate. prizes include over $500 in gift ki elementary schools. The YMCA cards and merchandise from local hopes to expand its Bridging the Gap businesses and an annual family scholarship program, offer new Day membership to the YMCA. Camps, and provide more program- REGISTER TO VOTE... And, that’s not all the fun. ming and services in 2021. Fund- @ New River Sports @ Wythe County GOP HQ The night kicks-off at 6pm with raisers, like this second annual Duck 3376 Kirby Road, Draper Main Street, Wytheville a Home Run Derby. Adults com- Derby, can make these hopes a real- pete to knock one out of the park, ity. Paid For By Don Holt while kids age 17 and younger bat in a youth division, both for cash prizes. Cheer on these sluggers through exciting semi-finals, - fi nals, and an awards ceremony. Advance registration required; details posted on September 9 at www.pulaskiymca.org and on the Y Facebook page. The YMCA is seeking spon- sors for this event, as well as local businesses who would like to contribute to the prize packag- es. For more information, con- tact Jessie Woods, YMCA CEO: 540/980-3671 or execdirymca@ comcast.net. Page A4 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020

(Roger) Carico, both of Galax, Virginia Nieces Rhonda (Brad) Nester, Kelly (Jason) Johnson, Lisa (Stephen) Burnett, Tina Carico Nephew Eric (Laura) Anders Funeral services will be held Tuesday 2:00 PM, September 8, 2020 in the Bower Funeral Home Chapel, Pulaski with her son, Pastor J.B. Kitts officiating. In- terment will follow at Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin, VA. The family will receive friends Tuesday from 12:00 PM until CAROL R. KITTS service time at the funeral home. MAY LOUISE ELKINS Carol R. Kitts, age 74 of Car- The family request in lieu of flow- GILLIE tersville, Georgia, formerly ers donations be sent to the Amer- May Louise Elkins Gillie, age Dublin, Virginia passed away ican Cancer Society or the Church 73 of Dublin lost her battle with Wednesday, September 2, 2020 of God Home for Children in Se- cancer Tuesday, September 8, at her home. vierville, Tennessee. 2020. Born July 29, 1946 in Danville, To sign the online guestbook, Born August 19, 1947 in Pulas- Virginia, she was the daughter of please visit www.bowerfuneral- ki, Virginia she was the daughter the late Bascom Rosenbaum and home.com of the late Herman Edward El- Thelma Bower Funeral Home, 1631 Bob kins and Daisy Pearl Owens El- Pauline Rosenbaum. She is White Blvd., Pulaski is handling kins. Her loving husband, Gordon preceded in death by her parents the arrangements for the family. Ray “Gordie” Gillie (2019), and Bascom and Pauline Rosenbaum, daughter, Dana Rupe also preced- husband Daniel A. Kitts, son ed her in death. Jeffrey A. Kitts, and husband F. DEATH She will be greatly missed by Powell Johnson. family and friends Carol was a retired licensed She is survived by her practical nurse, having served as NOTICES Daughter REGINA BRUMFIELD FIELDS a nurse in various medical offic- Christin & Tommy Umberger Regina Brumfield Fields, 55, of Pulaski died peacefully on Septem- GEORGE FOSTER ber 5, 2020. She was born in Lynchburg, Va on March 19, 1965 and is es in Pulaski County. She was a CLAPPES, JR. Grandchildren long-time, active member of Pu- Coty Sadler, Bran Sadler and the daughter of Carvel Anderson and Agnes Adams Brumfield. George Foster Clappes, Jr., Survivors include her husband Billy and their son Brody of Pulas- laski Church of God from 1968 56, passed away at his home in Chance Sadler until 2005, serving as a Sunday Great Grandchildren ki. Sister Renee Brumfield Hearn and husband Phillip Keith Hearn Dublin on Tuesday, September 1, of Union, Kentucky. Nephew Austin Brady Hearn and wife Bethany School teacher, choir member, 2020. Tyler Sadler, Brookly Sadler and care giver to many. In 2005 and Jackson Sadler Gilpin Hearn of Union, Kentucky. Niece Adria Baldwin Hearn of Lex- The Clappes family is in the ington, Kentucky. Great-niece Oakley Rayne Hearn and great-neph- she relocated to Georgia to be care of Mullins Funeral Home Funeral services will be held with her son and his family. 2:00 PM – Monday, September ew Kanon Pierce Hearn both of Union, Kentucky. & Crematory in Radford. www. Regina was a former employee at Kollmorgen and J.M. Smucker She is survived by mullinsfuneralhome.com 14, 2020 at the Bower Funeral Son & Daughter-in-law Home-Chapel, Pulaski. Interment Company in Orville, Ohio. Regina achieved a B.S. in business man- J.B. Kitts and Michelle Willis will follow at the Southwest Vir- agement from Radford University. Regina was very active with Relay Kitts – Canton, Georgia ginia Veteran’s Cemetery, Dublin. For Life and was the president of the PTO for Dublin Elementary, Grandchildren ADDITIONAL The family will receive friends Dublin Middle, and Pulaski County High Schools. Regina and her Austin Kitts and Brady Kitts – one hour before service time family were very active members of Pulaski Church of God. She Was Canton, Georgia OBITUARIES Monday at the Funeral Home. See DEATHS, page A5 Sisters To sign her online guestbook, Joyce R. Anders, Norma Jean ON PAGE A5 please visit www.bowerfuneral- home.com Mrs. Iler Waugh Allen In Memory September 9, 1912

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Each life you touched carries the gift of your sweet love and kindness. Your forgiveness, resilience, and faith in Jesus Christ continue to inspire us. Although you and Dad are not here on Earth, we are comforted in knowing your spirits are always with us. Hallelujah! Sandra Eileen Brown Woolridge March 13, 1962 - September 16, 2018 We love and miss you so much. Cowboy Church Mom, Alene, Angie, Kim, Heather, Terrell, Trinity, Ashton and Aiden Friday Night Music Jam Everyone Welcome 6 p.m. Bible Study, Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. Regular Church On Sunday Sunday Evening Service, 6 p.m. Thank you and God Bless. The Patriot - September 11, 2020 - Page A5 Brother & Sister-In-Law – Jim people. She had a desire to care Place, Rural Retreat for their lov- & Gayle Phibbs for others and was always ready ing care of Hazel. Deaths Sister – Doris June Eads to give advice when needed. Ha- To sign her online guestbook, Continued from Page A4 Nephew – Ken Eads zel will be greatly missed by all please visit www.bowerfuneral- involved in the greeting ministry Special Nephew & Wife – Jim- who loved and knew her. home.com and participated with Operation my & Karen Phibbs She is survived by her Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski Christmas Child and the annual Niece & Husband – Mark & Son & Daughter-in-law is handling the arrangements for Back to School Bash. Hope Dalton Robert Lee “Bobby & Rita Do- the family. The family would like to ex- Nephew & Wife – Chris & Kel- ane Rupe – Rural Retreat lie Phibbs Granddaughters BETTY JEAN PRICE press a special thanks to the doc- TURNER tors and nurses at Roanoke Me- Great Nephews, Nieces & Lori Lynn “Sissy” & Kevin Spouses – Chelsea & Mitch Akers Taylor – Pulaski Betty Jean Price Turner, age morial Hospital; Mountain ICU 88 of Radford passed away Sat- for taking great care of Regina. Bryson Dalton Nikki Renee Buckner Caileigh & Jordan Lytton Great Grandchildren urday, September 5, 2020 at her Funeral will be Friday Sep- home. Born March 21, 1932 in tember 11th at 2pm with grave- Morgen Dalton Elijah Job & Brigette Alison Nicholas Phibbs Taylor, Annette Faith Taylor, Roanoke, Virginia she was the side service at Highland Memo- daughter of the late John Wesley ry Gardens. Pastor Donald Jones Sydney Phibbs Marshall Kegley, Shyanne Rupe, Chayla Phibbs Barry Buckner, Jr., Autumn Price and Anna Estelle Tolbert will be officiating. HAZEL LEE FIREBAUGH Price. Her husband, Monroe Wil- In lieu of flowers the family Great-Great Niece – Georgia RUPE Chandler and Megan Whitlock Raelynne Akers Three Great, Great Grandchil- son Turner also preceded her in wishes memorials to be made to Hazel Lee Firebaugh Rupe, age death in 2016. American Cancer Society; 2840 Great-Great Nephew – “Fat 87 of Pulaski went home to be dren Baby” Sister-in-laws She was a loving wife and VA-419 #1069 Roanoke, VA with the Lord on Friday, Septem- mother with a big heart and led 24018. Special Family Members – Tr- ber 4, 2020. Born August 17, 1933 Margaret Carnal ish & JD Horton Alice Firebaugh a full life. The family asks that you exer- in Roanoke, Virginia she was the She really loved to plant and cise the use of masks and social Derek & Courtney Stuart daughter of the late Robert & Car- Special Friend Justin & Beth Harmon Violet Atkins grow flowers. She had beauti- distancing if possible. rie Firebaugh. Her husband of 38 ful Iris flower beds that people Arrangements by Stevens Fu- Courtlee Stuart years, Robert Arlington Rupe, Barry Buckner, Sr. Special Companion & Caretak- Many loving nieces and neph- stopped and admired in her yard. neral Home, Pulaski, VA. grandson, Jason Arlington Rupe, She is survived by her er – Annette Howard Royal brothers, Doug and Jack Fire- ews The Phibbs family would like to A private graveside funeral ser- Sons baugh, sisters, Estelle Hunley, Wesley Turner – Radford say a Special Thanks to Good Sa- Marie Ratcliffe, Peggy Lefler and vice was held Tuesday, September maritan Hospice and nurses Sar- 8, 2020 at the Highland Memo- Arthur Turner – Allen, TX Dreama Ritter also preceded her Three Grandchildren ah, Denise, Brooke and Alexix. in death. ry Gardens, Dublin with Pastor A graveside service will be held Becky Wheeler officiating. Sister Hazel will be remembered for Linda Keene -Grafton, VA Sunday, September 13th at 2:00 her loving and caring ways that A special thanks from the fam- PM from the Thornspring United have touched the lives of so many ily goes to the staff at Carrington See DEATHS, page A7 Methodist Church Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family wishes memorials be made to Good Sa- maritan Hospice. Arrangements by Stevens Fu- neral Home, Pulaski, VA.

KENNETH ‘KENNY’ DUANE MORRISON On Monday, September 7, 2020, Kenneth ‘Kenny’ Duane Morrison loving husband and fa- ther passed away at the age of 76. Kenny was born on October 18, 1943, in Pulaski, VA, to George W. Morrison and Margaret Lu- cille Morrison. He is a veteran of the US Army, retiree from Rad- ford Arsenal (32 years), and retir- ee from Volvo Trucks (13 years). Kenny was an active member of Community Christian Church in STEPHANIE ELAINE Newbern and a member of The WHITTAKER American Legion Post 7 Pulaski Stephanie Elaine Whittaker, and VFW Post 1184 Pulaski. age 50 of Pulaski passed away Kenny is preceded in death by Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his father, George and his moth- Pulaski Health Care Center. er, Lucille. He is survived by his Born September 2, 1970 in wife of 31 years, Esther Dalton Pulaski, she was the daughter of Morrison, two children, Marlena Charles Rodney Whittaker and Diane Morrison (fiancé Anthony Brenda Cochran Whittaker. Ryan Kimbleton), Charlie Duane She is survived by Morrison (wife Christine Evans Daughter Morrison) with grandchild due Brittany Nichole (Jason)Sur- October 2020, his brother Ernie ratt-Pulaski Morrison (wife Pam Morrison), Son and several cousins, nieces, and William Charles (Amy) Lesly – nephews. Houston, TX The family will receive friends Sisters from 1:00 until 2:00 pm at Bow- Rhonda Lynn (Harry Jr.) Hud- er Funeral Chapel in Pulaski on son- Dublin Friday, September 11, 2020. The Niece funeral service will begin at 2 Megan Elaine (Matt) Melton pm with Ernie Depew officiating. Nephews Interment to follow at Southwest Harry Hudson, III and Ryan Virginia Veterans Cemetery in Hudson Dublin with full military rites. Great Niece To sign the online guestbook, Oakley Grace Melton visit www.bowerfuneralhome. A celebration of her life will be com held at a later date. Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski To sign the online guestbook, is handling arrangements for the visit www.bowerfuneralhome. family. com LARRY WAYNE PHIBBS Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski Larry Wayne Phibbs, 72, is handling arrangements for the of Pulaski died early Tuesday family. morning, September 8, 2020. He was born in Pulaski, VA on No- vember 3, 1947 and was the son of the late Douglas James Phibbs and Dallas Shockley Phibbs. He was also preceded in death by a brother and sister-in-law, Jackie & Karey Phibbs and by a special companion of 20+ years, Patty Quesenberry. Mr. Phibbs was a retired machinist with R.J. Reyn- olds. Surviving are: Pulaski Drain Service and Plumbing Repairs Water Heaters Faucets • Toilets & More Reasonable Prices No Job Too Small 'The Right Way, Right Away!' Call 540-998-1223 Experienced, Licensed & Insured Page A6 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020 OPINION www.pcpatriot.com Protecting Americans From Trump GOP Surveillance Isn’t All That Government surveillance of a person’s communi- cations has been a persistent fear in the modern age. The increased means at our disposal to interact with Different each other also increase the means for someone to Donald Trump took over the read communications not meant for them. Republican Party, but it’s still In the book 1984, George Orwell foresaw intru- discernibly the Republican Party. sive personal surveillance as a tool of totalitarians. The Republican National Fortunately, we do not live in a totalitarian state – at Convention was obviously very least not yet. Americans enjoy constitutional protec- Trumpy. At least one member of tions from unwarranted searches and seizures. But the family had a slot every night, maintaining these protections requires vigilance: vig- and it featured theatrical touches worthy of reality TV. ilance by congres- There also are notable sional oversight, differences of substance. Trump’s and vigilance by party has reversed itself on trade each one of us. and jettisoned concern over Every citizen deficit spending. The party is deserves protec- much less hawkish than George tion from any W. Bush’s GOP and much more overzealous gov- skeptical of immigration than ernment actions. Ronald Reagan’s. It doesn’t have Events in recent years have shown that U.S. secu- the focus of the 2004 Republican rity agencies sometimes lack the regard for privacy convention on terrorism or the and due process that must accompany the trust we 2012 Republican convention bestow on them of surveillance powers. At best, on out-of-control entitlement some personnel have been sloppy with procedures. spending. At worst, they have shown more interest in pursuing And yet there is a clear targets they dislike than obeying the law. throughline between today’s The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) made Republican Party and the GOP outrageous mistakes in its investigation of President of the past several decades. Trump’s campaign in 2016. A Department of Justice Someone transported from the (DOJ) inspector general’s report issued late last year floor of a Republican convention detailed clear lapses; U.S. Attorney John Durham in the 1980s, 1990s or 2000s to continues to investigate whether any of those lapses the Mellon Auditorium would rose to the level of crimes. unquestionably have known But problems with surveillance go beyond the where he or she was. injustices committed against the 2016 Trump cam- Take Don Trump Jr.’s forceful paign, and concerns about surveillance abuses can be speech, which by lineage and found on the other side of the aisle as well. inclination should be most On August 28, Congresswoman Anna Eshoo (D- representative of the Trump GOP. CA) sent a letter to the Director of National Intel- Sure enough, on trade and ligence and the Director of the National Security immigration, Trump Jr. hit Agency (NSA) expressing concern about revelations distinctively Trumpian notes. regarding Edward Snowden. You may recall that But much of what he said echoed Snowden, a former national security contractor, high-profile speakers at past revealed classified information in 2013 on the details Republican conventions. of federal surveillance programs. Trump Jr. argued that “Biden’s A new book by one of the journalists to whom radical left-wing policies would Anti-Trump conspiracy stop our economic recovery Snowden leaked information makes disturbing new claims. Snowden said that he used NSA surveillance By Cal Thomas, What are the motives behind these and cold,” in part by raising taxes. tools to search a congressional email account. The Tribune Content Agency other anonymous quotes? If among them This contrast with Democrats contractor also claimed to have wiretapped commu- is to keep their jobs while undermining is a GOP commonplace. The nications from Members of Congress and the Su- The cable networks, including Fox a president they are paid to serve, they keynoter at the 1984 convention preme Court. His claim was false, but only because News, could talk of little else Labor Day should resign and go public. Let them during the high tide of he could not find personal email addresses for these weekend but the Atlanticmagazine piece come out from hiding, join the debate and Reaganism, Katherine Davalos officials. by Jeffrey Goldberg alleging President be held accountable instead of throwing Ortega, then treasurer of the Congresswoman Eshoo asked in her letter for more Trump had said Americans who have died mud balls from behind the high wall of United States, hit Democratic information about the extent of surveillance done in in wars are “losers” and “suckers.” The media protection. nominee Walter Mondale for his the past ten years by the intelligence community on comments allegedly were made two years In courts of law one has a constitutional long record “based on the idea legislative and judicial branch personnel. ago during the president’s visit to France right to face one’s accusers and to have of high taxes, big spending and I believe she is right to be concerned about these and have been denied by numerous cur- them cross-examined. In the political more government regulations.” revelations and to demand answers. It is disturbing to rent and former administration officials court one has no such rights. Slander and Trump Jr. called the former think that in our system, one branch of government who say they were with the president innuendo are the norm. vice president “Beijing Biden” would use its power to spy on the others, let alone and that he never said any of the things At least some members of Trump’s and said he’s “weak on China.” that a hired contractor would be able to do so. attributed to him. family have spoken publicly, or written Harsh? Yes. But name-calling Congress is charged with oversight of executive So why are these allegations coming to books about objections they have to their aside, Republicans have been branch activities, including the security agencies. light now? Do you have to ask? famous relative, allowing the president to hitting Democrats as weak for The intelligence community permitting casual sur- This is the latest in a stream of po- respond. Those who won’t come forward decades. veillance of Members of Congress by its personnel, litical toxic waste being dumped into are cowards, seeking to save their skin In his acceptance speech and even contractors as the Snowden allegations the campaign environment to harm the while burning his. as vice president in 1984, indicate, would be a dangerous inversion of the president’s re-election. With less than One doesn’t have to be part of a con- George H.W. Bush referred Constitution and threaten to insulate the security two months to go before November 3, spiracy to achieve the same end. Similar to the “Carter-Mondale era of agencies from meaningful accountability. opponents can be counted on to dump worldviews produce the same results, with vacillation, of weakness, of Illegal surveillance of a presidential campaign or even more. Too bad there isn’t a political or without coordination. lecturing to our friends and a Member of Congress raises concerns not because environmental protection agency. So far, In fact, the definition of the word letting them down.” these individuals deserve more privacy than the none of it has worked. Most people have “conspire” fits: “To act or work together At the 2004 convention, average citizen but because if they can be victims made their judgments about the president, toward the same result or goal.” Democratic Sen. Zell Miller of illegal surveillance, what protections do citizens his policies and character. The piling on Within journalism there has been a de- scorned John Kerry as “more truly enjoy? by his detractors seems to have moved bate over the use of anonymous sources. wrong, more weak and more As a follow-up to the report on mistakes made the needle hardly at all, especially in the While on occasion it can provide infor- wobbly than any other national during the investigation of the Trump campaign, battleground states, which are the only mation to the public that could not be ob- figure.” the DOJ inspector general audited 29 applications states that truly matter. According to Pew tained any other way, its overuse can add Trump Jr. declared that “in the for warrants by the FBI to conduct surveillance on Research Center, the president’s approval to the declining credibility of all media, past, both parties believed in the American citizens under the Foreign Intelligence ratings are “unusually stable ... and deeply which numerous surveys have shown has goodness of America. We agreed Surveillance Act (FISA). The inspector general partisan.” been the trendin recent years. on where we wanted to go. We found problems with every application. In all of the “reporting” (a word that has If these latest anonymous sources just disagreed about how to get U.S. Attorney General William Barr recently lost all meaning in contemporary opinion believe they are trying to save the nation, there. This time, the other party issued instructions to reduce the possibility of FISA journalism), too many “sources” are rather than adding to its toxicity, there is attacking the very principles on abuses. One change will require more rigorous anonymous. None has the courage to step could be no better time for them to shed which our nation was founded.” internal auditing at the FBI. Another will encourage forward and tie their name to the allega- their cloak of anonymity so we might In her famous 1984 foreign investigators to first warn federal elected officials, tions. Are people who were the sources of know their political associations and the policy speech, Jeane Kirkpatrick candidates for federal elected office, or staff that they Greenberg’s article and later those of Fox target of their attacks and smears can hit a similar note, saying that might be targeted by foreign governments before News reporter Jennifer Griffin holdovers confront his accusers. Democrats once “were not afraid seeking a FISA warrant. from the Obama administration at the to be resolute, nor ashamed to Throughout my time in Congress, I have called for Pentagon, or disgruntled former admin- (Readers may email Cal Thomas at speak of America as a great more protections for American citizens from surveil- istration officials who didn’t get their [email protected]. Look for Cal nation.” lance. I am encouraged by the Attorney General’s way? Are they part of the cabal to elect Thomas’ new book “America’s Expira- Republicans have long changes, but they cannot be the end to reform. We Joe Biden? Knowing the sources of these tion Date: The Fall of Empires and Su- promoted national pride and need permanent changes in order to assure that due slanderous accusations would help the perpowers and the Future of the United national strength, or as Trump process and privacy are protected. public judge their veracity. States” (HarperCollins/Zondervan). See LOWRY, page A7 Locally Owned And Operated Since 2009 The Patriot is published in its print form every Friday by Patriot Publishing, LLC and is available at locations in Pulaski and Wythe Counties and Radford City. An electronic version can be accessed daily on the web at www.pcpatriot.com P.O. Box 2416 • Pulaski, VA 24301 • www.pcpatriot.com • (540) 808-3949 The Patriot - September 11, 2020 - Page A7 The funeral was Thursday Sep- extend our sincere gratitude to the Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski Husband Dennis Lee Cox tember 10th from Stevens Funer- staff at Pulaski Health and Rehab is handling the arrangements for Children: Jodi Denise Cox Deaths al Home Chapel with a graveside Center and to the staff at Raleigh the family. Stubbs and Husband Tony. Sar- Continued from Page A5 service following at Highland Court Health and Rehab Center in ah Louise Cox (deceased), Den- Memorial Gardens. The service Roanoke for their care and com- DORIS IRENE nis Jeremy Cox (deceased), Jason Brother MCCAMBRIDGE MABRY Dale Price – Tacoma, WA was conducted by Rev. Darrell passion. Cox and grandchildren Casey Linkous, Rev. Charlie Drake, and The family is in the care of Doris Irene McCambridge Lee Cox, Kaylee McKenzie Cox Graveside funeral services Mabry, age 84 formerly of Hi- will be 12:30 PM – Friday, Sep- Rev. Dennis Haga. Stevens Funeral Home, 815 Ran- Father: Gunard Hebron O’Dell Arrangements by Stevens Fu- dolph Avenue, Pulaski, VA. wassee passed away Thursday, (deceased) tember 11, 2020 at the Southwest September 3, 2020 at the Skyline Virginia Veteran’s Cemetery, neral Home, Pulaski, VA. Mother: Delma Louise O’Dell SHIRLEY ANNE BEAVERS Nursing Center, Floyd. Dublin. (deceased) Shirley Anne Beavers, age 74 of Born July 24, 1936 in Radford, To sign her online guestbook, Sisters: Loretta Jane O’Dell CHARLES MARK Pulaski passed away Friday, Sep- she was the daughter of the late please visit www.bowerfuneral- Fariss – Allisonia and her de- MCGLOTHLIN tember 4, 2020 at her home. Douglas McCambridge and Fan- home.com ceased husband, Don Lewis Fa- Charles Mark McGlothlin went Born April 27, 1946 in Big nie Quesenberry McCambridge. Bower Funeral Homes, Pulas- riss peacefully to be with the Lord on Rock Township of Little Rock, She was also preceded in death by ki is handling the arrangements Dreama Darlene O’Dell Galli- Friday, September 4, 2020. Born Arkansas she was the daughter her husband, David Edward Mab- in Pulaski, VA March 4, 1932 he more (deceased) and her husband HUBERT LYNN (H.L.) of the late Jay Emmons & Anna ry; and brothers, Everett, Marvin, Gordon Winfred Gallimore – Sa- SUTPHIN SR. was a life-long resident of Pulas- Mae Camp Reynolds. Her stepfa- and Donnie, and LeRoy McCam- ki. Due to continued health con- lem Hubert Lynn (H.L.) Sutphin ther, I.B. Reynolds also preceded bridge; and sister, Brenda Looney. Father in-law: Quentin Roos- Sr., of Pulaski, VA, went home to cerns he moved to Roanoke, VA her in death. She is survived by in 2019 to be near family. evelt Cox (deceased) be with the Lord on September Shirley was a veteran of the Son & Daughter-in-law Mother-in-Law: Sybol Ewing 7th at the age of 77. He was retired from Coleman United States Navy and worked Thomas and Cindy Mabry- Pu- Furniture Company and later Cox (deceased) H.L was a lifelong resident of in both healthcare and education laski Brother-in-law: Robert Zane Pulaski County where he worked Pulaski Furniture Company with fields. She was creative and loved Grandchildren nearly 40 years of service. Charles Cox and wife Peggy for Pulaski Furniture Corpora- to sew, knit, and had her own arts Shane Mabry and Rachael Several nieces and nephews tion for 32 years. He retired from was a member of the First Church & crafts business. Shirley loved Webb, Pulaski of the Brethren in Pulaski and Hi- Jean was a member of the New the United States Army Reserve animals of all kinds and bred Sister River Primitive Baptist Church. with 20 years of service. After he wassee Church of the Brethren. award-winning livestock. Kay Phillips & husband, Bill – He was preceded in death by his She joined the Primitive Baptists retired, he went to work for the She is survived by her Pulaski in October, 1955 at the age of nine Pulaski County School Board parents Robert B and Ruth Moore Husband of 55 years Brother McGlothlin, a daughter Melissa (9). She has been a faithful mem- where he drove a school bus part Kenneth Ray Beavers – Pulaski Ronald McCambridge & wife, ber and never missed a chance or time. Kay McGlothlin, brothers Kelly Children Frances- Collinsville McGlothlin, Eugene McGlothlin Sunday to go to church. He was a member of Belspring Kevin Glenn Beavers – CA Private graveside services were Jean was employed by Klop- Baptist Church where he served and sister Alice Hoback. Kim-Eric Beavers – TX held Wednesday, September 9, Left to cherish his memory man Mills and Pulaski County as a Deacon. He was also a mem- Karla Alice (Bradley Allen) 2020 at the McCambridge Fami- Schools as Clerk of the School ber of the Pythagoras Masonic is the love of his life Dorothy L Bavousett – Pulaski ly Cemetery, Hiwassee with Burl Cregger McGlothlin. Known by Board. Lodge and the American Legion. 5 Grandchildren Bowman officiating. Funeral service were Sunday, H.L. was born on Jan. 12th, all simply as Dot and Charles Half-Sister To sign the online guestbook, they would have celebrated 59 September 6, 2020 at the Bower 1943 and is preceded in death Fae Elaine Reynolds Cole – IA please visit www.bowerfuneral- Funeral Home-Chapel, Pulaski by his parents, Pauline Allen years of marriage October 18. Funeral services were Thurs- home.com Brother Johnny McGlothlin and with Elder Dan Puckett offici- Sutphin and Worley McCullen day, September 10, 2020 at the Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski ating. Interment followed at the Supthin, both of Pulaski; and his wife Wanda of Pulaski, son Mark Bower Funeral Home-Chapel, is handling the arrangements for McGlothlin and wife Julie of Ro- Highland Memory Gardens, brother -in-law, James Edward Pulaski. Interment followed at the family. Dublin. Umberger, also of Pulaski. anoke, VA and daughter Malana the Southwest Virginia Veteran’s McGlothlin of Bristol, VA. Five To sign the online guestbook, He is survived by his wife of Cemetery, Dublin where she will JEAN CAROLYN O’DELL please visit www.bowerfuneral- 50 years, Frances Kesling Sut- grand children Sarah McGloth- receive military honors. COX lin Vickers and husband Ron, home.com phin. He was a devoted husband To sign the online guestbook, Jean Carolyn O’Dell Cox Bower Funeral Homes, Pulas- and loving father to his children, Chassity Draper, Dustin Cox and please visit www.bowerfuneral- Born October 16, 1946 wife Britney Sara Zook and hus- ki is handling the arrangements Hubert Lynn Sutphin Jr. and An- home.com Died September 3, 2020 for the family. gela Harris of Draper, Amy Sut- band Logan, and Cody Melton. phin Cundiff and Thomas Glenn Three great grand children Gavin Cundiff of Pulaski, and Kenneth Vickers, Conner Draper and Trey Wayne Sutphin and Traci McIn- Swick as well as many cousins, tyre Maginnis, of Mocksville, nieces and nephews. NC. He was a very proud Paw- A memorial service will be held paw to his grandchildren Brit- at 11:00 AM Saturday, September tney DeGraffinried, Amanda 12, 2020 from the Stevens Funer- and Daniel Cox, Jamie and Pat- al Home Chapel with the Rever- rick Smallwood, Corey Cundiff, end Frank Peters officiating. Dylan Maginnis and his 5 Great The family will receive friends Grandchildren. He was also sur- at the funeral home immediately vived by his sisters, Gladys Jane following the service. Sutphin Umberger of Pulaski In lieu of flowers the family re- and Senita Sutphin Haga and her quest that contributions be made husband Dennis of White Gate to the American Cancer Society and many nieces and nephews. or the charity of your choice. The family would also like to Lowry

Continued from Page A6 Jr. put it, “this land of promise Journal, America’s political and opportunity -- of heroes ... parties are great institutions and greatness.” In 2012, Chris that change gradually, while Christie ended his keynote preserving an identifiable DNA. speech by declaring, “together, If the convention again we stand up for American demonstrated Trump’s personal greatness.” grip on the party, it also showed This perspective sheds some that the Republican Party as it light on the future of a post- has existed for decades isn’t Trump GOP. In the main, it’s not going away. likely to be radically different from the current one. As Michael Rich Lowry is editor of the Barone argued in The Wall Street National Review. Page A8 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020 Labor Day Weekend traffic Healthy Aging crashes claim 17 in Virginia Kim Butterfield, MPH Family and Consumer Science Agent, Roanoke/Salem RICHMOND, Va. – With 17 make, both before and while you participated in two annual, [email protected] traffic deaths reported for the are at the wheel, can affect if traffic-safety enforcement pro- Labor Day weekend, the prelim- you or someone else on the road grams over the 2020 Labor September is nationally recognized at Healthy Aging Awareness inary 2020 statewide statistics makes it safely home. The deci- Day weekend: Operation Crash Month. Staying healthy can be a challenge as we get older, how- match the 2019 statistics. This sions are simple: don’t drive im- Awareness Reduction Effort ever there are steps we can take to manage some of the challenges was a jump from 2018 numbers paired, don’t drive tired, don’t (CARE) and Checkpoint Strike- we face. when there were 14 traffic fatal- drive distracted, don’t speed, force. Operation CARE is a na- Creating healthy habits can help us to avoid falls, prevent and ities and a considerable spike wear your seatbelt, pay attention tionwide, state-sponsored traf- manage chronic conditions, improve overall health and well-be- from 2017 when there were five and be a responsible passenger.” fic safety program that aims to ing, and perhaps even add healthy years to our lives! traffic fatalities. The majority of During the 2020 four-day reduce traffic crashes, fatalities the 2020 fatal crashes occurred holiday statistical counting pe- and injuries caused by impaired The CDC outlines some of these healthy habits. after dark and at least five of riod, 17 men and women were driving, speeding and failing to those that lost their lives weren’t killed in 15 traffic crashes across use occupant restraints. Virgin- 1. Eat & Drink Healthy! Make healthy choices like fruits, vege- wearing a seatbelt. the Commonwealth. The traffic ia State Police’s participation tables, whole grains, lean meats, low-fat dairy products, and water. “The 2020 traffic fatality sta- crashes occurred in the counties in the program began Friday, 2. Move More, Sit Less Throughout the Day: Being active can tistics continue to trend in an of Augusta, Bland, Campbell, Sept. 4, 2020, at 12:01 a.m., and help you prevent, delay, and manage chronic diseases; improve unacceptable direction and with Chesterfield, Fairfax, Henri- concluded at midnight Monday, balance and stamina; reduce risk of falls; and improve brain health. 116 additional crashes with inju- co, Isle of Wight, Stafford and Sept. 7, 2020. 3. Don’t Use Tobacco: If you use tobacco, take the first steps ries over the holiday weekend, I Westmoreland, along with the As a result of state police towards quitting by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW for free help. fear that preliminary number of Town of Leesburg and the cities traffic safety enforcement - ef 4. Get Regular Checkups: Visit your doctor for preventive ser- deaths may still increase,” said of Chesapeake, Newport News forts during the 2020 statistical vices, not just when you’re sick. This can prevent disease or find it Colonel Gary T. Settle, Virgin- and Roanoke. The city of Roa- counting period, Virginia troop- early, when treatment is more effective. ia State Police Superintendent. noke had three fatal crashes in- ers: 5. Know Your Family History! Share your family health history “It is very possible that five of cluding two that involved pedes- • Stopped 4,550 speeders with your doctor, those who lost their lives could trians. Henrico County and the • Stopped 1,561 reckless driv- who can help you take steps to prevent chronic diseases or catch have been saved if they would city of Newport News each had ers them early. have taken two seconds and se- one traffic crash that resulted in • Arrested 55 drivers for DUI/ 6. Be Aware of Changes in Brain Health: Everyone’s brain chang- cured their seatbelts. I know this two deaths. State police investi- DUID es as they age, but dementia is not a normal part of aging. See your year has been stressful and ev- gated a total of 484 traffic crash- • Cited 445 seat belt violations doctor if you have questions about memory or brain health. eryone wants to enjoy a holiday es during the holiday weekend. • Assisted 1,465 disabled/ weekend, but every decision you The Virginia State Police stranded motorists Social interaction is also a key part of healthy aging. We en- courage you to check with your local Cooperative Extension office for opportunities to grow and learn, as well as volunteer. Many classes and programs are being offered virtually or through social distancing measures. Go to www.ext.vt.edu to find your local Vir- NRV SEPTIC TANK SERVICE ginia Cooperative Extension office. “Never Alone” When you look around and everyone Is gone, You may feel left out but you are Not alone.

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Dublin Feeding Program - Helping Our Community Feeding Children and their Caregivers in the Dublin Community Dublin United Methodist Church, 424 East Main Street, Dublin Drive-thru pick up in the church parking lot every Friday from 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. The Patriot - September 11, 2020 - Page A9 Fairfax announces bid for governor RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax is launch- ing a run for governor despite facing two high-profile allegations of sex- ual assault he has strenuously denied. Fairfax is set to hold campaign kickoff events this weekend, joining a crowded field of Democratic hopefuls looking for their party’s nomina- tion to run for governor in 2021. The lieutenant governor position is a traditional launch pad for guber- natorial bids, and Fairfax would normally be considered a strong candi- date. But unsettled allegations of sexual assault, made by two women last year when Virginia politics was at the center of the nation’s attention, will complicate his ability to raise money and build support. Fairfax said in an interview with The Associated Press on Thursday he’s the victim of unfounded political smears and is undeterred.

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Community correct information that does not If you have any questions, 10 - 4 Saturday stakeholders are invited to par- change the flood hazard informa- please contact FEMA Region 3 ticipate in a 90-day appeal and tion—such as a missing or mis- Office of External Affairs at (215) comment period. spelled road name in the Special 931-5597 or at femar3newsdesk@ The updated maps were pro- Flood Hazard Area or an incor- fema.dhs.gov. duced in coordination with local, rect corporate boundary—they state and FEMA officials. Signif- can submit a written comment. icant community review of the The next step in the mapping maps has already taken place, process is the resolution of all Pulaski County Public Schools but before the maps become fi- comments and appeals. Once they nal, community stakeholders are resolved, FEMA will notify can identify any concerns or communities of the effective date questions about the information of the final maps. provided and submit appeals or Submit appeals and comments comments. by contacting your local flood- The 90-day appeal period plain administrator: Jared L. will begin on or around Aug. Linkous, County Engineer, Pu- 30, 2020. Residents and busi- laski County, jlinkous@pulaski- ness owners are also encouraged county.org, (540) 980-7710. The to review the updated maps to preliminary maps may be viewed learn about local flood risks and online at the FEMA Flood Map potential future flood insurance Changes Viewer: http://msc.fema. requirements. gov/fmcv. 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For more information about the · An appeal must include flood maps: · Use a live chat service technical information, such as about flood maps at http://go.usa.gov/ hydraulic or hydrologic data, to r6C (just click on the “Live Chat” support the claim. icon) · Contact a FEMA map spe- · Appeals cannot be based on cialist by telephone; toll free, at the effects of proposed projects Page A10 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020 Fraud Alert: Scammers preying on elderly Fraud Alert: Scammers Claim- der Fraud Hotline indicate these personal information. employee or otherwise.” Reporting certain financial loss- ing to be with DOJ, Preying on scammers falsely represent them- “It is unconscionable that any- Those who receive these calls es due to fraud as soon as pos- Elderly selves as Department of Justice one would seek to prey upon el- are encouraged not to provide sible, and within the first 2–3 ROANOKE, Va. – The Office investigators or employees and derly victims. 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On my walks, I mint leaves, or rosemary. make sure to wear plenty of bug Keep up with your pets’ heart- spray to prevent being bitten by worm medication and check them a mosquito infected with either for ticks and fleas after each walk, disease. Are my dogs at risk of too. This will reduce their risk of catching it? Can I use bug spray getting a serious illness from an on their fur? -- Shellie in Worces- outdoor pest. ter, Massachusetts take our pets for walks during the hot summer months. Send your tips, questions or DEAR SHELLIE: While dogs However, pets do not tolerate comments to ask@pawscorner. (and cats) are at risk of catching bug spray made for humans very com. either disease, most pets recov- well. (Citronella candles also er fully, especially with veteri- can be very irritating.) 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Tech Preview: First season without Foster By LUCAS GOAD 8, 2019 after acting as the team’s former defensive line coach for having NFL experience in some rushing the passer. I mean, that’s The Patriot safeties coach. the Buffalo Bills, Bill Teerlinck. form or fashion, Fuente is excited two pretty good combinations Foster appears to be pleased Both will be acting as co-defen- for the recruiting opportunities for a young person who’s inter- This season for the Virginia with the decision, with him ac- sive line coaches. that they might both bring. ested in learning how to play the Tech Hokies football team will tually endorsing the hire himself. During his time at Tech, Tapp “If you’re a defensive line position.” feature changes in the post Bud “I couldn’t think of anyone made All-ACC twice and went recruit, what more could you Other than changes in the Foster era. better to continue our tradition of on to the NFL where he played want,” Fuente said. “You’ve got coaching staff, this season will This will be the first without Virginia Tech defense than Justin for 12 seasons. one guy that played 12 years in be different from previous sea- Foster as defensive coordinator Hamilton,” said Foster. “Justin Teerlinck began his coaching the NFL, was an All-American sons for another reason. since the 1987 season. Taking embodied our team – first men- career at Illinois State along- and played here. Quite honestly, Due to the Covid 19 pandem- over for Foster is former Virginia tally as a player and did anything side current Virginia Tech head probably got to extend his career ic, the way things have been Tech football player, Justin Ham- and everything we ever asked of coach, Justin Fuente. in the NFL because he was such handled needed changes. The ilton. him. He was a gritty player and During Teerlinck’s two sea- a good mentor to young players NCAA has made requirements During his playing years at he’s exactly the same way as a sons with the Bills, Buffalo fin- in the league. You have anoth- to ensure the safety of all those Tech, Hamilton played wide re- coach. ished third in total defense in er guy that’s coached however connected to college football. ceiver, tailback and free safety. Joining Hamilton on the de- 2019 and second in total defense many years in the NFL. A lot of If students choose to opt out Hamilton was named defen- fensive side will be former Tech in the 2018 season. people think he’s maybe the fore- over concern of contracting the sive coordinator on December defensive end, Darryl Tapp and With Tapp and Teerlinck both most expert in the country on See HOKIES, page B2 Hokies Offense: Hooker Hokies Defense: named starter by Fuente Hamilton takes the By LUCAS GOAD The Patriot reins of veteran unit By LUCAS GOAD Virginia Tech’s offense will be The Patriot returning more than half (nine) of their starters, with quarter- The Hokies defense will be back Hendon Hooker at the helm. under new direction this season, After sitting behind Ryan Wil- with new defensive coach, Justin lis at the beginning of last sea- Hamilton. son, Hooker took over for the For Virginia Tech, this will be Hokies, and will be the starting the first season without defensive quarterback to begin this season. coordinator, Bud Foster, since the Last season, Hooker threw for 1987 season. 1,555 yards and 13 touchdowns Hamilton was promoted from and only two interceptions. On safeties coach on December 8th the ground, Hooker ran for 356 before the end of the 2019 season. yards on 123 carries for five Joining Hamilton will be for- touchdowns. Hooker led the mer Hokie defensive end, Darryl Hokies in total offense with 1,911 Tapp, and former Buffalo Bills de- yards. fensive end coach, Bill Teerlinck, Hooker finished the season with both acting as co-defensive with six straight wins and two line coaches. losses. In his six wins as Tech’s During his time at Tech, Tapp Hokiesports.com starter, he completed 68 of 108 was named All-ACC twice, and Justin Hamilton passes and no interceptions. eventually went on to have 12 sea- His six consecutive wins in sons in the NFL. over COVID-19, and will instead his first six starts for Tech tied Hokiesports.com Head coach Justin Fuente seems be focusing on his preparation for the third-longest streak by a Hendon Hooker led the Hokies last season in total offense. to be excited to have Tapp on staff. for the NFL Draft. Hokies’ starting signal-caller at “We’ve wanted to find a way to “I started being really conflict- the beginning of his career dat- in the rushing attack, taking 11 at- field will be transfer Khalil Her- bring Darryl Tapp back into our ed about playing. What this came ing back to the 1999 season. He tempts for 132 yards. bert. Previously, Herbert played program for some time,” Fuente down to is, I lost one parent. My also set the program record for A returning tight end for the for the Kanas Jayhawks, where said. “If there is one former player dad is so important to me. Grow- most consecutive passes with- Hokies this season will be James he had 320 carries for 1,735 yards who I’ve consistently heard Bud ing old with him means so much out an interception with 1,234 Mitchel. Last season, Mitchel and 14 touchdowns. Foster use as an example of what to me, more than football. I don’t attempts. caught 21 catches for 361 yards Raheem Blackshear transferred it means to play defense at Virgin- know what I would do if I con- Helping Hooker out in the air and two touchdowns, and like to Tech from Rutgers, but was de- ia Tech, it’s Darryl Tapp.” tracted it and gave it to him, and game will be returning receivers, Turner and Robinson, Mitchel nied a waiver for immediate eligi- With Teerlinck on staff, the Bill he passed. I couldn’t live with Tre Turner and Tavion Robinson. was asked to help out in the run bility. Blackshear won his appeal placed second in total defense that,” Said Farley During the 2019 season, Turn- game. In the red zone, Mitchell and will now play for the Hokies during the 2018 season, and third According to Adam Schefter, er caught 34 passes for 553 yards rushed 5 times for 7 yards and 4 this season. during the 2019 season. the NFL insider for ESPN, Far- and 4 touchdowns in 11 games touchdowns. Blackshear is a versatile of- The three will be inheriting ley was the first college football last fall. Turner even helped out When asked about how he felt fensive weapon for the Hokies. a defense that ranked 41st in the player to opt out of the season. in the run game, where he re- about Hooker as the starting QB, In 2019 for Rutgers, he rushed nation last season, with seven re- Another Hokie who was corded 24 rushing attempts for Mitchel seems to trust him. 29 times for 88 yards and had 29 turning starters. named second team All-ACC 231 yards and 1 touchdown. “I would say just the way he’s catches for 310 yards. This upcoming season, the last season and will be returning In his first season for the Hok- leading right now. That’s the thing He’s a former All-Big Ten Hon- Hokies will also try to fill a void this season is Rayshard Ashby. ies, Robinson had 31 receptions that stands out to me the most,” orable Mention. left by All-ACC corner Caleb Last season Ashby was named for 404 yards and a touchdown. said Mitchel. Farley, who chose to opt out this Like Turner, Robinson was used Joining the offense in the back- See OFFENSE, page B2 upcoming season due to concern See DEFENSE, page B2

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Page B2 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020 Defense Continued from Page B1 ACC Linebacker of the Week five times, the most player of the week honors of any ACC defen- sive player of the 2019 season. Ashby led the ACC in tackles with 120, the most by a Hokie since Vince Hall who had 128 in the 2006 season. He also led the ed every game during the 2019 Hokies with 17.0 tackles for loss season, posting 39 tackles, 5.5 to rank third overall in the con- tackles for loss and four sacks. ference and eighth among FBS The starting nose tackle will linebackers. be redshirt senior Jarrod Hewitt. Defensive newcomers that Last season, Hewitt started all 13 transferred to Tech from FCS games, and recorded 33 tackles schools will include defensive with 6.5 tackles for loss and four end Justus Reed and corner sacks. This was enough to earn Devin Taylor. him an All-ACC honorable men- Reed is coming to Tech from tion. Youngstown State, and will be a seven-year senior. Reed appears Joining Ashby in the linebacker to be comfortable around Tech’s corp will be junior Dax Hollifield staff. as the outside linebacker. Holli- “It just feels right. Without go- field started every game for the Hokiesports.com ing to visit anywhere, I got the Hokies last season and finished Hokies Head Coach Justin Fuentes. best feel from them. I have devel- fifth on the team with 67 total oped a good relationship with the tackles, and fifth in the ACC with coaching staff and just think it’s three interception, tying with Jer- the right place for me. I think I maine Waller. Hokies will fit in really well and will help Continued from Page B1 contribute and win a lot of games At left corner will be junior Waller who played in all 13 disease, they must be allowed to. Virginia Tech and Montgomery son poll. For preseason the All- and, ultimately, an ACC title,” If the student chooses to opt out, County public health officials. ACC team, Rayshard Ashby was said Reed. games last season and started ten of them. Waller also had three in- the individual’s athletics scholar- An abundance of caution con- placed on the first team defense, Devin Taylor is coming from ship commitment must be hon- tinues to be utilized to ensure all being the only Hokie to be on the Illinois State, Fuente and Teer- terceptions and recorded 13 pass- es defended. He was also named ored by the college or university equipment and facilities are sani- list. linck’s old team. During the 2019 Virginia Tech corner back Ca- tized and cleaned appropriately,” season, Taylor recorded 65 tack- as an honorable mention for All- ACC. leb Farley decided to practice this according to the statement. With the pandemic, confer- les, 19 pass breakups and five in- choice. His reasoning for doing Fuente even talked to Farley ences also had to make changes terceptions. Those numbers and Redshirt senior Divine Deablo so was concern over Tech facil- about the decision. to the way they scheduled their his play helped Taylor earn Third will start as free safety. Deab- ities following protocol. “I spoke with Caleb earlier to- games. Team FCS All-American honors lo also started all 13 games and “Guys were going home, going day and I feel much better about For Tech, this meant having to from Phil Steele and a spot on the finished second on the team with to Myrtle Beach, coming back to the context of his comments re- drop teams from their schedule, All-Missouri Valley Conference 84 tackles, a career high. He also campus, and we weren’t getting garding his personal concerns re- and also rearranging the dates on First Team. contributed with an interception tested. We’re all together, work- garding COVID-19,” said Fuente. which they are supposed to play Other returning starters in- and a 98-yard fumble return for a ing out, close to each other, and “In our conversation I also told certain schools. clude junior left defensive end touchdown. you have no real idea who might Caleb that I will always love and Schools that were dropped TyJuan Garbutt. In 2019, Garbutt Finishing off the starting lineup have it, if anybody might have it. support him and that I’m looking from the schedule were Penn started 11 games with 31 tackles, will be sophomore Armani Chat- One day I looked around, and we forward to cheering him on as he State and Middle Tennessee 3.5 tackles for loss and one sack. man at right corner. Chatman were like 100-deep in our indoor pursues his dream of playing in State. Starting at defensive tackle played in all 13 games last season, facility, no masks. My concern the National Football League. We Instead of opening up with will be senior Dashawn Craw- making three starts. Last season, grew more and more,” said Far- at Virginia Tech will always wish Liberty on September 5th, Tech ford. Crawford started 11 games he posted 22 tackles and broke up ley. Caleb Farley and his family the will be playing rival Virginia last season, recording 27 tackles, two passes. In response, the school offered very best.” on September 19th in Lane Sta- six tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks. details over the testing and mask Covid also changed the way dium. Tech will play Liberty on The role of right defensive end The new defense will debut on wearing procedure in a statement that Tech had to deal with their November 7th, which will also be will be filled by redshirt senior September 19th against the UVA made by the chief medical officer off season, with Tech being one their only non-conference game Emmanuel Belmar. Belmar start- Cavaliers at Lane Stadium. for Virginia Tech athletics, Mark of three teams in the ACC with- of the season. Rogers. out a spring game. The Hokies will finish the sea- “In addition, daily screening Despite that, Tech was still son playing reigning ACC cham- protocols and monitoring mea- able to have voluntary practices pions, and runner up in the previ- sures are in place in accordance during June and July. ous College Football Playoff, the with the standards established by According to the ACC website, Clemson Tigers on December 5th the Commonwealth of Virginia, Tech finished fifth in the presea- at Lane Stadium. Offense Continued from Page B1 For the upcoming season, the junior Lecitus Smith. Last sea- Hoffman was able to be on the Hokies will have four of their five son, Smith started 12 games, only practice squad. offensive line starters returning. missing the game against North At right tackle will be redshirt Starting at left tackle will be Carolina due to an injury. Smith junior Silas Dzansi, who started junior Christian Darrisaw. Last also earned an honorable mention eight games last season. season, Darrisaw started all 13 for All-ACC. Joining Dzansi on the right side games. Notable accomplishments The starting center for the Hok- of the line at guard will be soph- include being named to the Phil ies will be redshirt junior Brock omore Doug Nester. During the Steele’s second team All-ACC Hoffman. 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The group also includes Ta- This week’s column then will All at once a couple squir- One year after dynamic quar- vares Kelly Jr., and Billy Kemp be some reminisces of first rels hit the ground near them terback Bryce Perkins led Vir- IV, who both figure to see more learning the art of squirrel and they wondered what had ginia to its first Coastal Division action in the passing game in made all kinds of racket righting hunting and some hunts I have myself. I was rewarded with brought them down as they title in the Atlantic Coast Con- addition to their roles as kick re- been on. had not heard any shots. They ference and a trip to the Orange turners. their silent stares as they looked When I was a wee lad of back at me. then spied an old fellow with Bowl, the Cavaliers will show “It’s essential, and they are five or six, I recall my dad his back to a tree looking up how far long Bronco Menden- the most consistent, durable and Bob and Joe got shotguns going out with his Winchester for Christmas and I enjoyed into the tree tops. When he hall’s rebuilding of the program productive players at the receiv- single barrel twenty gauge and turned to face them, he had a has come. er group so far,” Mendenhall taking my dad’s Winchester to killing a few squirrels that my hunt with them. It was a sad face of one that was no doubt Brennan Armstrong will take said. “They’ve taken a really, mother fixed along with gravy the ugliest man they had ever over behind center, and while really nice step forward that I’m day after a couple of years that and biscuits that our family they moved away and I was left encountered. “Hey you, are the lefthander does not pos- so thankful for … The dynam- of four enjoyed at breakfast you the one that brought these sess the speed or explosiveness ic’s completely different, but it’s to hunt by myself. “Sam,” the time. I never went along with squirrel is smart if he spots you two squirrels down?” Yeah, that highlighted Perkins’ two clearly noticeable that they’re a my dad but really learned he replied, “I’m staring them years in Charlottesville, he’s stage further than where they and will get on the opposite side from a neighbor and his two of the hickory tree or above a down.” “You’re pretty good at been effective enough through were a year ago, which was need- sons some of the basics of this, right?” the other hunter training camp to beat out du- ed.” limb high up the trunk. I learned squirrel hunting. Mel* and his to carry a cord with me and tie inquired. “Yep,” ‘ole ugly’ re- al-threat graduate transfer Key- Attrition also has presented the boys, Bob* and Joe* (names plied. “My wife is even better, taon Thompson from Mississippi Cavaliers with some challenges. to bushes that were on the same changed) moved in next to our side as the squirrels and shake but I don’t like to take her, she State for the starting job. Four running backs have left farm on the south side of Big tears them up too bad.” Armstrong was impressive the program, and a fifth, prom- them to bring the rascal my Walker Mountain about four side. A few years later I had enough in camp to also be named ising sophomore Mike Hollins, I hope a lot of you had a miles up Little Creek. I was a good squirrel dog that took one of four captains, but will be has opted out of this season for chance to get into the woods about eleven or twelve at the care of moving the squirrel to operating with an offense that has undisclosed reasons, leaving the and take in a squirrel hunt time. my side and I with my Marlin to replace many of the playmak- Cavaliers in a state of signifi- followed by a good meal of Mel liked to watch the squir- scoped 22-rifle brought a num- ers that made last year’s success cant transition. The school has them along with gravy and cat rels in the tree tops during ber of them to the ground. possible, most notably Perkins, appealed an NCAA denial of head biscuits afterwards. If the month of August and once I hunted some prior to this who led the ACC in total offense. immediate eligibility for Indi- you were there watching for took his boys and me to watch with a neighbor, Raymond, and He will have wide receiver Ter- ana transfer Ronnie Walker Jr., the squirrels to commence cut- the acrobatics of them leaping we both had shot guns and were rell Jana, one of three Cavaliers a junior who played in 22 games ting hickory nuts, you could about in the tree tops. They on opposite sides of a hollow with more than 70 receptions last with the Hoosiers. reflect upon the beauty of the cautioned me to be very still with a few hickories between season, and running back Wayne Richard Burney, granted a God’s creation as noted Psalm on our way to the hickories us. His spent shot like mine fell Taulapapa returns after rushing sixth year by the NCAA, returns 118:24. “This is the day which in the hollow. I remember through the leaves to where we for 473 yards and 12 touchdowns to anchor the defensive line as a the Lord hath made; we will thinking I would be like an were firing our guns. It was an in 2019. The entire offensive line co-captain, and there are eight rejoice and be glad in it.” He is Indian along the way and walk eerie feeling to hear this and also returns, and with depth that returning starters and 25 letter a mighty Creator and Savior the top of this log and not glad that it was not fired directly Mendenhall said allows for more winners back bringing experi- as well. creep through leaves as they at each other. I’m sure the squir- options in the running game than ence to the unit. did. I slipped off the log and Until next time in years past. Another co-captain, Charles rels are much more frightened Jana, a senior, was somewhat Snowden, seems poised for a overshadowed by Joe Reed (77 breakout season, and is accom- De’Vante Cross -- are joined by son, one of the nation’s top-rated game after gaining 43 yards on catches) and Hasise Dubois (75 panied in the middle by top tack- former starter Brenton Nelson in dual-threat quarterbacks when he five attempts last season. catches) at receiver last season, ler Zane Zandier and Noah Tay- the backfield. signed with Mississippi State. He but “was really the leader of the lor. Three senior defensive backs In all, six of the Cavaliers top appeared in 20 games with the CHARLES IN CHARGE group,” receivers coach Marques -- Nick Grant, Joey Blount and seven tacklers are back. Bulldogs. Snowden presents problems Here are some things to watch for offenses with his length -- with Virginia this year: WAYNE’S WORLD he’s 6-foot-7 -- and speed, and ABC License Taulapapa is not flashy -- his figures to be the linebacker that QUARTERBACK longest run last season went for follows past stars Micah Kiser TJ’s Place, Inc., Trading as TJ’s, 4538 State Park Road, Dublin in Armstrong’s number have been 31 yards -- but Mendenhall loves and Jordan Mack as the one to Pulaski County, VA 24084-6023. limited, but solid. He was 15 for 20 his grit and nose for the end zone. watch. He led the nation’s line- The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA for 196 yards and one touchdown Fleet-footed wide receiver Tava- backers in passes defended in ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) AUTHORITY for with two interceptions last year, res Kelly Jr. also figures to have 2018 and had five sacks among a Wine and Beer On and Off Premises, Keg Permit license to sell but could be pressed by Thomp- an increased role in the running his 72 tackles last season. or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Thomas VanDyke, President VIRUS UPDATE Note: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted The school announced Fri- to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first day that students will return to of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be campus in September and begin registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200. in-person instruction on Sept. 8. Virginia athletics has had five cases of COVID-19, but none since July 24.

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(133) WEEK 1 - Sept. 10-12 earn spots in the ACC Football Six more games are scheduled for RB – Javian Hawkins, Louisville Championship Game on Dec. 12 Saturday, Sept. 12, including four (80) Saturday, Sept. 12, Time, TV, Sirius, XM, App/Web or Dec. 19 at Charlotte’s Bank of conference matchups. Syracuse at North Carolina, Noon, ACCN, 105, 193, 955 America Stadium. ACC Preseason Poll Defense Series: SU leads series, 3-2; Last meeting: SU, 40-37, 2ot (2018) Lawrence was named ACC (First-place votes in parenthesis, DE – Carlos Basham Jr., Wake ACCN: Wes Durham (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), Taylor Preseason Player of the Year on followed by total points) Forest (89) Davis (sideline) 100 ballots, and Clemson senior 1. Clemson (132) – 2008 - also DE – Patrick Jones II, Pitt (37) running back Travis Etienne – picked to win ACC Football Cham- DT – Marvin Wilson, Florida Duke at Notre Dame, 2:30 p.m., NBC, 129, 129, 129 the ACC Player of the Year each pionship Game State (108) Series: Notre Dame leads series, 4-2; Last meeting: ND, 38-7 (2019) of the past two seasons – received 2. Notre Dame (2) – 1824 DT – Tyler Davis, Clemson (75) NBC: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Tony Dungy (analyst), Kathryn 30 votes. The pair have led Clem- 3. North Carolina – 1682 LB – Chazz Surratt, North Car- Tappen (sideline) son to a combined 29-1 record 4. Louisville – 1434 olina (106) over the past two seasons, high- 5. Virginia Tech – 1318 LB – Rayshard Ashby, Virginia Georgia Tech at Florida State, 3:30 p.m., ABC, 105, 193, 955 lighted by the national title two 6. Miami – 1280 Tech (66) Series: FSU leads series, 14-10-1; Last meeting: GT, 22-16 (2015) years ago and a berth in the CFP 7. Florida State – 1177 LB – Jeremiah Owusu-Kora- ABC: Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Holly National Championship Game 8. Pitt – 1132 moah, Notre Dame (47) Rowe (sideline) last January. 9. Virginia – 994 CB – Asante Samuel Jr., Florida Lawrence is coming off a 10. Wake Forest – 659 State (90) Austin Peay at Pitt, 4 p.m., ACCN, 81, 81, 81 sophomore season in which he 11. NC State – 634 CB – Derion Kendrick, Clemson Series: First Meeting completed 268-of-407 passes for 12. Duke – 618 (85) ACCN: Chris Cotter (play-by-play), Mark Herzlich (analyst), Quint 3,665 yards with a career-high 36 13. Boston College – 532 S – Paris Ford, Pitt (62) Kessenich (sideline) touchdowns. The Cartersville, 14. Syracuse – 449 S – Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida Georgia, native has amassed 15. Georgia Tech – 339 State (56) Clemson at Wake Forest, 7:30 p.m., ABC, 105, 193, 955 nearly 7,800 yards of total offense Series: Clemson leads series, 67-17-1; Last meeting: CU, 52-3 (2019) while accounting for 76 touch- All-ACC Preseason Team Special Teams ABC: Sean McDonough (play-by-play), Todd Blackledge (analyst), downs (66 passing, 10 rushing) in (Total votes in parenthesis) PK – Nick Sciba, Wake Forest Todd McShay (sideline) two collegiate seasons. Offense (69) Etienne, who last season be- WR – Tamorrion Terry, Florida P – Trenton Gill, NC State (43) Western Kentucky at Louisville, 8 p.m., ACCN, 146, 194, 956 came the first running back in State (100) SP – Damond Philyaw-Johnson, Series: Louisville leads series, 21-12; Last meeting: UL, 38-21 (2019) more than four decades to be WR – Tutu Atwell, Louisville Duke (48) ACCN: Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Tim Hasselbeck (analyst), Eric named ACC Player of the Year in (96) Wood (sideline) back-to-back years, enters 2020 WR – Dazz Newsome, North ACC Player of the Year as the ACC’s all-time career lead- Carolina (75) 1. Trevor Lawrence, QB, Clem- LLC er in rushing touchdowns (56), TE – Brevin Jordan, Miami (77) son – 100 DOSS’ SEPTIC TANK SERVICE, total touchdowns (62) and points AP – Michael Carter, North Car- 2. Travis Etienne, RB, Clemson by a non-kicker (372). olina (82) – 30 Named on 133 of 134 ballots, OT – Jackson Carman, Clemson 3. Sam Howell, QB, UNC– 1 Etienne led all players in voting (64) 4. Chazz Surratt, LB, N. Caroli- for this year’s Preseason All- OT – Ben Petrula, Boston Col- na – 1 ACC Team. Lawrence followed lege (61) 5. Ian Book, QB, Notre Dame – 1 with 131 votes. Other leaders OG – Zion Johnson, Boston Col- 6. Carlos Basham Jr., DE, Wake included Florida State defen- lege (78) Forest – 1 sive tackle Marvin Wilson (108 votes), North Carolina linebacker Chazz Surratt (106) and Florida State receiver Tamorrion Terry (100). Lawrence, Etienne, Wilson and Owner/Operator: Chuck Doss Surratt were all first-team All- ACC selections in 2019. 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Carved Stone Bust A Rago auction catalog called Celebrity Extra: ‘Shark Tank’ a large carved bust made of black stone a “Haida Argillite carving” Q: Has the TV show “Shark and then explained the meaning Tank” been canceled? I haven’t of the word “argillite.” Antiques seen any new episodes in a long can be made by people, compa- time, even before the pandemic. nies or methods with unfamiliar I do watch the reruns on cable names, but this time the auction * “My child has so many toys though. -- S.P. house realized that bidders need- that they were starting to take over ed help. Argillite is a fine-grained his room and our house. We got A: “Shark Tank,” ABC’s show black silt stone found in only three big plastic storage tubs and about aspiring entrepreneurs pre- one spot, the Slatechuck Creek distributed the toys among them. senting new products to a group on Haida Gwaii, also called the Now the rule is that only one tub of well-established investors, is Queen Charlotte Islands, in the can be open at a time, so if he gearing up for its next victims. Pacific Ocean off the northwest wants to play with other toys, he In fact, initial filming for a new coast of British Columbia, Cana- must pick up all the toys from the season has already begun in a Las da. The Haida, a North American tub he is playing with first. It has Vegas hotel, with strict safety pre- native culture, were the original made such a difference since the cautions in place. people living on the islands. This 9 1/2-inch-tall carved house gets picked up at least once One of the show’s “sharks,” They have been making carv- bust made of black argillite a day.” -- C.I. in Tennessee Dallas Mavericks owner Mark ings of wood and argillite since sold for more than twice its es- * Here’s a boating safety tip: Cuban, told “Variety” magazine about 1800. Pipes used with to- timate at $18,750. It depicts a Make sure you check the weather that each of his fellow investors Mark Cuban bacco have been found that were European trader. before you head out for a day on sat at least 6 feet apart during film- (ABC/Andrew Eccles) made from 1810 to 1840. The the water. And everyone needs a ing and were quarantined inside location of the quarry is a secret Is there a way to tell the age? life vest, large or small! the hotel. (They used to film in a and former model herself, has her and only the Haida are permitted A: Very few McDonald’s Hap- * “Lots of people are selling studio pre-pandemic. doubts about the female agents’ to use the stone. Today, Haida py Meal toys are worth a lot of things online now to make a few Be sure to mark Friday, Oct. 16, credentials, stating “I look at LA carvers make and sell carved ar- money. Most full sets (eight or bucks, and that’s cool. I know I on your calendar for the 12th sea- real estate a lot and have never gillite jewelry and decorations more toys) given away in the past have things I’ve picked up that I son premiere of “Shark Tank.” seen any of these people, LOL. -- “tourist art” made to be sold five years are worth under $50 at a don’t use. Why not make a little *** [Neither] have our agents, who I to visitors. Both the Haida and retail source. That means a single money? Here’s a tip though: Do Q: I agree with Crissy Tei- have obsessively asked.” European cultures are depicted. toy is worth less than $5, and they a little research on price for your gen. I find it hard to believe that One of the leggy realtors, Many pieces are amusing. usually are just $1 or $2, if you item. You want to avoid listing the women on the reality show Heather Rae Young, responded The bust of a man, made about are lucky. The 1987 set of 12 Mr. it for too much (no interest) or “Selling Sunset” are real estate by saying she’s had her license 1840s to 1850s, sold for $18,750. Potato Head toys retails at $75. too little (yes, it gets snapped up agents. They seem more like since 2014 and that “you can look A carving of one piece as large It is said that a set of eight Fur- quickly, but you could have got- models who just show off the up the proof.” She even invited as a bust is unusual and valuable by toys from 2000 sold for $900, ten more for it). A little homework houses, and all the contracts are Teigen to come to visit the Op- because the stone breaks easily. but that may be a myth. Other old goes a long way.” -- C.A. in Flor- done by someone else behind the penheim Group, where “we’ve Twentieth-century interest in the sets (be sure it is the original set, ida scenes. -- O.T. all been in the office for years antique arts of native peoples has many have been repeated) includ- * No red wine for your reci- and years.” Another agent, Maya led to higher prices. ing Beanie Babies, Lion King or pe? You can substitute an equal A: “Selling Sunset” is a reality Vander, told “E! News” that she even Jerry from the movie “Despi- amount of grape juice or beef series on Netflix that features a actually sold a house on the same Q: Do McDonald’s restaurant cable” Me can sell for over $100. broth in most recipes. group of agents selling multimil- street where Teigen and her hus- giveaway toys have any resale lion dollar homes in Los Angeles. band, singer John Legend, recent- value? My children have been For more collecting news, tips Send your tips to Now Here’s a The Oppenheim Group is an ac- ly closed on a home. saving them in the unopened and resources, visit www.Kovels. Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Orlando, tual brokerage in the Hollywood You can check out a photo of packages for more than 15 years. com FL 32803. Hills that’s owned by twin broth- ers. Teigen, a social media star See CELEBRITY, page B10 Page B8 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020

Draper Valley Baptist Church First United Methodist Church Draper's Valley Presbyterian (PCA) 3200 Lee Highway 301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski 2755 Old Baltimore Road, Draper, VA 24324 Draper, Va. 24324 (physical address) Mailing address: Same as above Pastor: Alan Pearce 135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski Pastor's Name: Rev. Robert E. Davis Service Times: (mailing address) Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland Mathews Bible Study Sunday, 5 p.m. Pastor's Name: Will Shelton Primary Service Times: Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Associate Pastor: Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor 8:30 and 11:00 Prayer Service, Wed. 6:30 p.m. Sunday Services Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:15 p.m. Phone: 980-1028 9:00 AM - Hispanic Worship Wednesday Evening (5:45 Supper in the www.drapervalleybaptist.org 9:00AM - Contemporary Worship Fellowship Hall (Sept thru May) - Youth Groups 10:00AM - Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.) Holy Grace Baptist Church 11:00AM - Traditional Worship Contact Info: 552 E. Main Street Contact Info. Phone - 540-994-9015 Dublin, Va. 24084 Phone: 540.980.3331 e-mail - [email protected] Pastor: Doug Testerman e-mail: [email protected] website - www.dvpca.org Angels 674-1762 website: www.fumcpulask.org Primary Services: Trinity Lutheran Angels are supernatural, spiri- 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Church ELCA tual beings, created by God. They Belspring Baptist Church 11 a.m. Sunday worship 6887 Depot Street 2 Fifth Street, N.W., Pulaski act as intermediaries between Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to 7 p.m. Belspring, VA 24058 540-980-3624 God and Humanity. The title, Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Pastor Darrell Linkous The Rev. Terrie Sternberg Angel, means “Messenger” in the Grace Kids and Teens Bible Study Service Times: trinitypulaski @gmail.com Hebrew. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Angels are innumerable. Rev- Open Door Baptist Church Sunday worship: 11 a.m. (Sept. - May) elation 5:11 says, “And I beheld, 4576 Miller Lane Wednesday Bible Study and Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and I heard the voice of many Pulaski, VA 24301 Youth Group: 7 p.m. (June - Aug.) Angels round about the throne and Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Bible Study: Wednesday, 12:30 the beasts and the elders: and the Primary Services: [email protected] www.trinitypulaski.org number of them was ten thousand Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. times ten thousand, and thousands Worship, 11 a.m. Trinity United Methodist of thousands.” The math shows Memorial Baptist Church Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pastor: Judy Yonce that there are over 100 million Phone: 980-2046 Pulaski, VA 24301 Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. Holy Angels. Pastor: Michael S. Jones Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. The power of a Holy Angel is Draper United Methodist Church Sunday 528 5th Street, S.E. inconceivable. “Then the Angel 3080 Greenbriar Road 9:45 am - Sunday School Pulaski, Va. of the Lord went forth, and smote Draper, VA 24324 11:00 am - Worship Phone - 980-0820 in the camp of the Assyrians a Pastor: Mark Asbury Wednesday hundred and fourscore and five Primary Service Times: 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Snowville Baptist Church thousand: (185,000) and when Sunday School, 10 a.m. (540) 980-4731 3238 Gum Log Road, Hiwassee they arose early in the morning, Worship, 11 a.m. Email: [email protected] Pastor: Rev. Tony Hart behold, they were all dead corps- Phone: 276-477-3835 Sunday School: 10 a.m. es.” Isaiah 37:36. Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. Angels are ministering spirits. River of Life Church Newbern Christian Church 5311 Black Hollow Road, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Night Service: 7 p.m. “Are they not all ministering spir- Disciples of Christ Shawn Burchett, Pastor its, sent forth to minister for them 5183 Wilderness Road, Newbern Sunday School 9:15 AM Fairlawn United Methodist Church who shall be heirs of salvation?” Rev. Denise and Ken Walker Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM 7584 Brandon Road, Fairlawn, Va. 24141 Hebrews 1:14. 540-440-8733 Wednesday Evening Life Pastor Mark A. Miller Angels appeared unto Jesus Building Service 7:00 PM [email protected] after his temptation in the wilder- Christ Episcopal Church www.rolcdublin.com 540-674-4500 Cell) 540-320-2431 ness and ministered unto Him. An 144 North Washington Ave., Pulaski Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Angel appeared to Jesus as He Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Sunday Worship (with children's message): prayed in the garden of Gethse- Delton Church of God Phone: 980-2413 11 a.m. mane to strengthen Him. A mighty of Prophecy Email: [email protected] 4570 Boyd Road, Draper, VA 24324 Bible Study, Wednesday: 7 p.m. Angel rolled away the massive www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Pastor Vickie Lee Viars Youth Ministr y stone at the tomb of Jesus. [email protected] (276) 620-3191 Facebook.com/Fairlawn-United-Method- The highest order of Angels are Jordan's Chapel UMC Service Times ist-Church Arch Angels. Michael is the only Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Sunday school - 10 am - 11 am Arch Angel who is identified as an Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11 am - 12 pm Grace Ministries Arch Angel in the New Testament, Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evenings - Devoted to Church of God of Prophecy although some believe that Gabri- Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Evangelistic Outreach 1021 Macgill Street el, the Angel of the Annunciation, Wednesday- 6 pm Pulaski, VA 24301 is also an Arch Angel. Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church 2nd Wed Each Month - Free Community Church: 540-980-2118 Seraphim and Cherubim are 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Dinner - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Cell: 276-233-8083 also high ranking Angels. Sera- Hiwassee, VA 24347 2nd Wed Each Month - Missions service Bus Ministry: 540-385-9972 phim are mentioned in the bible Pastor Mark Asbury 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm www.pulaskigracemin.com as having six wings. They fly Worship service is 8:45am-9:45am Email: [email protected] around the throne of God never Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am Pastor Mike Williams ceasing to say “Holy, Holy, Holy.” Heritage Church Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, www.facebook. 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, Dublin Children's Ministry Cherubim are similar Angelic com/cecilschapel.umc Pastor Mike Pierce Aaron & Becky Sampson Beings (Living Creatures) who Service Times: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. are involved in bearing the throne Newbern United Methodist Church Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. of God and who are attendants 5155 Wilderness Road Sundays, 10 a.m. Children’s Free Breakfast 10:30 a.m. to God. When Adam was driven Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern (540) 674-9220 Ages 5-12 out of the garden of Eden, the two Rev. Paige Wimberly Website: www.heritagechurch.net Men’s & Women’s Ministry Wed. 6:30 Angels placed at the entry to the 674-6111 Facebook.com/ garden with a flaming sword, to Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. HeritageChurchDublinVA Faith Bible Church guard the way of the tree of life Sunday School: 11 a.m. 110 LaGrange Street, Pulaski, VA 24301 were Cherubim. Golden Images Pastor: Jim Linkous of two Cherubim were placed Fairlawn Baptist Valley Harvest Ministries 6758 Oxford Avenue Associate Pastor: T.J. Cox on top of the sacred Ark of the 1 Harvest Place Fairlawn, VA 24141 540-980-5433 Covenant, kneeling with wings P.O. Box 458 www.facebook/faithbiblechurch touching, over the mercy seat. Dublin, VA 24084 Sunday School: 10 a.m. Images of Cherubim were woven First Missionary Baptist Church Senior Pastor Steve Willis 7318 Manns Drive / P.O. Box 90 Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. into the veil of the Temple and the Associate Pastors: New River, Virginia 24129 Sunday Children’s Church: 11 a.m. Tabernacle. Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Derick Burton (540) 639-5331 Sunday Evening: 6 p.m. Concerning Guardian Angels, Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. email: [email protected] Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7 p.m. it is very possible that there are Wednesday School 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Richard A. Goodman, Sr. Children’s Meal: 6:30 p.m. Angels who are sent out by God to www.vhmdublin.org Associate Minister: Children’s and Youth’s Group Classes: 7 p.m. protect us. They protect and guide 540-674-4729 Rev. Annette Cheek whoever God assigns them to. Clerk: Mrs. Carlotta Lewis Dublin Christian Church Some believe that the saints Mountain View United Methodist Church Sundays: 5605 Dunlap Road of God will become Angels after 6648 Wilderness Road Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. P.O. Box 1330 death but that is incorrect. We who Dublin, VA 24084 The Lord's Supper - Each First Sunday Dublin, VA 24084 are saved will never be Angels. Phone: 540-674-6111 Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting & (540) 674-8434 While we are here on the earth, we mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Bible Study 6:30 p.m. www.dublinchristianchurch.com are made lower than the Angels, Pastor: Paige Wimberly Richard R. Goad, Jr. but in heaven, our position shall Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Senior Minister be higher than the Angels because Dublin United Methodist Church Morning Worship with Children's Church at P.O. Box 577 Sunday School 10 a.m. we have been overcomers of 11 a.m. 424 East Main Street Worship 11 a.m. temptation and sin; and have been Pastors Don Hanshew & Don Shelor Sunday Evening Worship and redeemed by the precious blood Dublin Baptist Church (540) 674-5128 Youth Meeting, 6 p.m. of Jesus; and they haven’t. They 100 Hawkins Street [email protected] Wednesday Bible Study and Children's Bible were created as sinless creatures Dublin, VA 24084 Early Worship - 8:45 am Classes, 7 p.m. whereas we who are saved were 540-674-6061 Sunday School - 9:45 am born in sin but now, thanks to [email protected] Praise & Worship Small Group - 10:00 am First Presbyterian Church Jesus, we have become the sons Website: dublinbaptistva.org Worship - 10:55 am 408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski and daughters of God. Pastor: Dennis Jones Pastor Melissa McNair-King Angels are not to be worshipped Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. (540) 980-2132 or prayed to. They are not gods Freedom Fellowship Church Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 1730 West Street [email protected] but rather servants of the Most Children's Church and Nursery Radford, VA 24141 www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org High God. Evening Service: 6 p.m. Sr. Pastor: Jerry W. Collins Sunday Services: Angels appear to humanity at Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 10 a.m. 540-577-5780 Sept.-May: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., times in other forms as a test to Wednesday, Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. [email protected] Service 11 a.m. see if we who believe in God will Sunday Service: 10 a.m. June-Labor Day: Service 10 a.m. be hospitable to them. “Be not 11 a.m. Children’s Church Wednesday Family Night, 6 - 7:30 p.m. forgetful to entertain strangers: Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service See MCCR AW, page B9 7 p.m. Youth Service The Patriot - September 11, 2020 - Page B9 Thornspring United Methodist Church Pulaski Christian Church, Inc. Pulaski First Church of the Brethren 5670 Thornspring Church Rd. 4531 Brookmont Road, Pulaski, VA 24301 1749 Newbern Road Dublin, VA 24084 www.pulaskichristianchurch.com/ Pulaski, VA 24301 McCraw Pastor Frank Peters Pastor: Rev. Teresa Tolbert Rev. Kathy Warden, Pastor, Continued from Page B8 Sunday School: 10 a.m. (540) 250-2974 Sunday School: 9:45 Worship Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. for thereby some have entertained Phone: (540) 980-2927 Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Angels unawares.” Hebrews 13:2. Worship 7 p.m. 980-3798 When Lazarus the beggar died, First Baptist Church Monday Bible Study the Angels of God carried his soul 5473 Baskerville Street 7 to 9 p.m. Abundant Life Ministries over into the Paradise of God. Dublin, VA 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 3050 Lee Highway Angels are not omnipotent, Pulaski, VA 24301 (540) 980-5506 omniscient, or omnipresent be- Pastor Wallis Brown 7 p.m. (Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) 540-674-2677 cause they are not gods. Only God Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr. possesses these attributes. Service: 11 a.m. Aldersgate United Methodist Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. 1946 Medallion Drive Anytime in the bible where an Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. by announcement Angel of God appeared to a human New Dublin Presbyterian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Wednesday Evenings (Family Night) 6:30-7 5331 New Dublin Church Road (540) 980-1349 being, their presence was so over- pm children fed, 7:15 pm Bible Classes all ages whelming that those who saw them Dublin, VA 24084 Pastor Becky Wheeler Adult Bible Class fell down before them filled with Pastor: Sara Jane Nixon Sunday School 9:45 a.m. THRIVE Teen Class Website: newdublinpres.org Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Bible Class and fear and trembling. The guards at 540-674-6147 Special Activitiy Classes the tomb of Jesus fainted before Services 11:00 AM Sundays First Baptist Church them, and fell out like dead men. 220 Magazine Street New Life Church of the Nazarene Angels are mentioned in the Community Christian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 45 S. Jefferson Avenue Bible more than 300 times. To be Jason Allmon, Pastor 540-980-3336 Pulaski, VA 24301 mentioned in the Bible once is 5382 Grace Street Email: [email protected] 540-980-2001 amazing, but to be mentioned that Dublin VA, 24084 Pastor: Rev, Douglas Patterson www.newlifepulaski.com many times is undeniable proof of 540-674-4308 Sunday School 10 a.m. email: [email protected] their existence. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Julie Armbrister Concerning Angels having First Dublin Presbyterian Church (ECO) Monday's Child Youth Group, Monday Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. wings, it seems that some do and 409 Church Street, Dublin, Va. 24084 Evening 6 p.m. Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m. some don’t. Certainly the Sera- P.O. Box 2027, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6 p.m. phim and Cherubim have wings first-dublin-presbyterian-church-eco.com because the bible bears that out. Trinity Baptist Church Minister: Pulaski Presbyterian Church When human beings mentioned 4008 Robinson Tract Road in the bible have seen Angels, there The Rev. Dr. Olin Marsh Whitener, Jr. (PCA) Pulaski, VA 24301 975 Memorial Drive is no mention of wings at all. They Telephone: 980-8186 are generally dressed in spotless Max Creek Baptist Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Pastor Johnny Howlett 3000 Old Route 100 Road, Draper, Va. 24324 Office Phone:980-2631 white and have a glory about them Minister of Education Rev. Steve Taylor that frightens those to whom they www.maxcreek.org Email: [email protected] Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. appear. www.facebook.com/maxcreekbaptist Website: www.pulaskipca.org Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. Senior Pastor: Mike Coleman Stated Supply: Rev. John Gess Sunday Bible Study - 6 p.m. Angels are generally invisible Youth Minister: Charlie Prince Sunday School: 10:00am Wednesday - Adult Bible Study and Youth to the human eye. They are only Director of Visitation: Ersel Alderman Worship Service: 11:00am Group - 7 p.m. visible on certain occasions when Sunday Services God allows them to be visible. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sure Foundation Christian Fellowship Grace Fellowship Baptist Church They have the power to assume Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6598 Annie Akers Road 2640 Max Creek Road the identity of man when the Teen Social and Class: 5 p.m. Radford, VA 24141 P.O. Box 326 need arises. The two Angels who Evening Worship: 6 p.m. (540) 639-3443 Hiwassee, VA 24347 appeared to Abraham before going Wednesday Bible Study & Classes:7 p.m. Pastor Steve Phillips Pastor: Jason N. Aker to Sodom and Gomorrah appeared Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am Phone: 276-699-3176 to Abraham not as Angels but as Pulaski Church of God Sunday Night Prayer: 5:30 pm [email protected] two men. Also with them as they 1621 Bob White Boulevard Wednesday Night Sunday School: 10 a.m. visited Abraham was God and Pulaski, VA 24301 Prophetic Teaching: 6:30 pm Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m. His appearance was what is called Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m. Pastor Donald Jones a Theophany. A Theophany is a 540-980-8880 New Hope Chapel visible manifestation of God to St. Edwards Catholic Church humankind. www.pulaskicog.church 1555 Case Knife Road Corner of N. Washington Ave. and Sunday Services Pulaski, VA 24301 The manna from above that God 7th Street N.W., Pulaski provided for the Israelites during Sunday Life Groups: 9:30 a.m. Pastor Darrell Gray Phone: 980-6511 Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. (276) 733-6080 their travels in the wilderness has Fax: 980-6511 been called by some, Angel Food. Wednesdays Midweek Connect: 7 p.m. Pastor Gray and congregation invite you to Priest: Fr. Bernie Ramirez But we have no concrete evidence New Hope Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Showers of Blessing Church of Service Times: that manna was really Angel food. God in Christ 10 a.m. Sunday School Warriors for Christ II It was bread from Heaven that God 305 Newbern Road, Dublin 11 a.m. Sunday Service Bishop Sherman Buckner sent down to feed His people. Pastor Elder Stephen Muse 600 Skyline Circle Angels are celestial beings who Come and Worship With Us! Family Worship Center Pulaski, VA make up the Heavenly Host of Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. First Pentecostal Holiness 540-315-2317 God and are not to be worshipped. Sunday Worship: 11:30 a.m. 955 Memorial Drive, Pulaski Sunday School: 10 a.m. Only God is to be worshipped. In Tuesday Night Bible Study: 7-8 p.m. 540-980-7287 Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Rev.19:10 John the beloved was Jeff Willhoite, Pastor Thursday: 7 p.m. Service about to worship an Angel and the Randolph Avenue Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Angel forbade it. “And I fell at his United Methodist Church Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bob White Boulevard Baptist Church feet to worship him. And he said 1607 Randolph Avenue KidsZone 10:45 a.m. 3826 Bob White Boulevard unto me, See thou do it not:” Pulaski, VA 24301 Evening Worship 6 p.m. Pulaski, VA. When Jesus comes back in great Pastor: Allen Harman Pastor: Rev. Dr. Elston McLain www.fwcpulaski.church power and glory at His second Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. advent, He will be accompanied by Worship Service: 11 a.m. Preaching: 11 a.m. Phone: (540) 980-8775 ALL of the Holy Angels of God. Sunday Evening: 7:30 p.m. “And the armies which were in Wednesday Prayer Service: 7:30 p.m. heaven followed him upon white FUNDAMENTAL horses, clothed in fine linen, white Seagle and clean.” (Rev. 19:14) “Angels descending, bring from Funeral Home above; echoes of mercy, whispers Todd Bruce, Manager Corner of of love.” Fannie Crosby. 415 N. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski, 980-1700 Washington and Main Street “Believers, look up ~ take cour- Pulaski, Va. age ~ the Angels are nearer than you think.” Billy Graham. (540)509-5926 fudgelady.com

It’s tough to be a Christian in our world From the writings of the Rev. people will deny the Gospel not see another tomorrow. scorn that is often heaped on Billy Graham is true. They laugh and scoff Others will make a decision for Him. What is your response to and say, “This talk about sin Christ, even though they know Jesus? Denial or delay is a de- Q: There are times in my and resurrection is foolish and that being a believer may place cision. Be bold and give your- life, particularly when I am ridiculous.” them in a minority. self to Christ who gives the lonely, I feel close to making promise of eternity in Heaven. a decision to believe in Jesus Pride may prompt this It’s tough to be a Christian Today is the day of decision. Christ. Other times I feel that I scorn. Others fear what people in our world. But Jesus does (This column is based on the should wait and see if life can would think, so they don’t give not allow us to be neutral about words and writings of the late get better without depending credence to God’s truth. Other Him. He demands that we Rev. Billy Graham.) upon religion. Why do people fears also can keep us from Jesus some other time.” But decide about Him, and living tell me this is a dangerous way committing our lives to Christ it’s dangerous to delay making for Him will cost us our pride. to live? - I.D. and following Him closely. a decision, because you may We just give up our sin, and He never hear the Gospel again. strengthens each person who A: People often have one of Some people delay. They say, comes to Him in repentance. three reactions to the message “I’ll think about it and maybe Another attitude toward God We need to be willing to take of the Gospel. First, some make a commitment to follow may be different. Some may on Jesus’ unpopularity and the Page B10 - The Patriot - September 11, 2020 We’ve ‘zoomed’ right Christmas in ... September? Dear Dave, —Dave I know it may be early to talk * Dave Ramsey is a sev- into 21st Century about Christmas, but do you have en-time #1 national best-selling What a year it has been...a any advice on saving for the holi- author, personal finance expert, year that few of us will ever day season? and host of The Dave Ramsey forget. Twenty-twenty has Carlie Show, heard by more than 16 brought change, seemingly at million listeners each week. He the speed of light. It has been a Dear Carlie, has appeared on Good Morning challenge just to keep up with It’s never too early to talk about America, CBS This Morning, all the changes. I feel like I Christmas! I’m glad you’re think- Today Show, Fox News, CNN, went from being Wilma Flint- ing about things ahead of time. A Fox Business, and many more. stone to Judy Jetson in the span lot of people wait until December Since 1992, Dave has helped of a few months! For example: to buy gifts and make plans. That’s people regain control of their Just think about the major fine if they’ve got the money set money, build wealth and en- transformation as we transi- aside to handle things, but most hance their lives. He also serves tioned from fully in-person well our business community of them don’t. Then, they panic as CEO for Ramsey Solutions. meetings to completely virtual has handled things. Instead of and turn to credit cards. You don’t meetings! COVID-19 dividing us, we all want to end up in a situation where We have “zoomed” right into came together from different you’re still paying off Christmas the 21 st Century! Everything sectors to try to manage the in April. has been affected, from the pandemic and support each money to have a wonderful Christ- Yard Sales business basics of how we were other. When I was looking over If you don’t have anything mas or make the season special taught to greet people, how we the nominations for this year’s put aside yet, I’d suggest setting for others—even when it comes advertise, and how we view our Annual Meeting Awards at our some spending goals now. Taking to giving. Thoughtful handmade Are Free competitors. One day, our focus COVID Champions, I swelled a close look at your income and items, meaningful photographs set was chiefly on the competition with pride about how strong and expenses should be part of this. If in a frame, or special baked goods in our back yard, and the next innovative our businesses have you’re not doing it already, what are great ways to show the folks In day that back door opened to in- been. I’m talking about here is living on in your life you’re thinking about clude the whole world. That has a written, monthly budget. Look them and how much you care. The Patriot been a lot of adjustment, and, Look briefly at what some of at how much you can afford to put Now, let’s talk about next year. on top of that, we have had the our business folks have done: toward Christmas each month, There’s absolutely nothing wrong stress of constant worry about making masks, providing meals, make a gift-giving goal amount, with including a line just for Call health and safety. encouraging support for local and stick to it. Along with this, you Christmas in your budget each businesses, quickly redeveloping might consider opening a separate month. Christmas doesn’t sneak 540-808-3949 Overall, though, we seem business practices (and some account just for your Christmas up on you. It’s on December 25th to be adjusting and handling were getting really creative), savings. Start looking for gift deals every single year. Putting a little things quite well. However, it and the grants Pulaski County now, too. There are end-of-summer money aside all year long might or email is important for our businesses is distributing. This is a unique sales still going on, and you never just take some of the stress out of to put the focus on the future, community where we live and know what you might find. your Yuletide planning. [email protected] to try to create plans that are work together through any You don’t have to spend a lot of Good question, Carlie! looking five-years out, while crisis; we should be extremely at the same time keeping up proud of the fellowship that we with the changes that are taking have experienced during this place today. difficult time.

Our local business owners Every day when we wake up and managers are strong entre- and look around this beauti- preneurs. Consider the amazing ful area we need to remember things they have done over the how great it is to live in a place past few months: Restaurants where we have the freedom and went from in- house to take out the good fortune to go outside and curbside delivery; personal- and enjoy the great outdoors. In ized shopping is a new normal; our community, social distanc- and on and on. These successes ing can be compatible with our give us faith that we will sur- lifestyle. vive these difficult times. Additionally, we at the Cham- In the past few weeks, we ber want to share the good news have shared stories about stay- that we are working with a pro- cations and shared what those fessional strategist on planning folks love about Pulaski County. support for our businesses as we It has been nice to be reminded move forward. of all the great things Pulaski Be on the lookout for that County offers. Let’s continue to information to be coming out support our community and the soon. NRV. Whenever possible, spend locally, and support the great We need to pat ourselves on businesses that we have right the back and appreciate how here. Celebrity Continued from Page B7 the entire Oppenheim Group staff Since then she’s performed a live at their official website, Ogroup. show in Las Vegas for four years com/our-team/. but has since taken a break. *** The court recently extended her Q: Is singer Britney Spears’ conservatorship through February father still in charge of all her 2021, but has given some control money? Why won’t the courts to her sister, actress Jamie Lynn allow her to be free from his Spears, who was named a trustee control? -- S.U. of Britney’s estate. As for why this has been going A: Spears, now 38 years old, on for so long, no one is saying. has been living under a conser- vatorship controlled by her father Send me your questions at for 12 years. It seemed necessary [email protected], at the time, as Spears appeared to or write me at KFWS, 628 Vir- be suffering a mental breakdown. ginia Drive, Orlando, FL 32803.

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