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Locally Owned And Operated NRRA meeting gets heated over proposed refunds issue By MIKE WILLIAMS ings, although several complained they could not The Patriot hear what was happening inside. McCready challenged that the NRRA attorney While things got a bit heated at times during the was wrong, based on the Governor’s statements at March 25 meeting of the New River Resource Au- the time and the opinion of the Attorney General, thority Board, by meeting’s end the board had ap- and that citizens should be allowed inside the meet- proved a new budget, held the line on current rates ing where they could practice social distancing. and approved a new policy aimed at improving The meeting continued with no changes and communication between member jurisdictions, the only one citizen, Dennis Setliff, speaking. board and staff. Setliff, Chairman of the Pulaski County Sewer- Members voting for the new policy hope it puts age Authority that serves customers in the Cloyd an end to the recent controversy over what are called PDR funds. Just prior to the beginning of a public hearing scheduled during the meeting on proposed new rates for fiscal year 2020-21, the NRRA’s Executive Director Joe Levine proposed keeping all current rates rather than approving any increases. Levine reasoned that due to the current crisis over COVID-19 and the “economic unknowns” presented, the board should hold its rate hearing, District of the county, began his comments by say- but keep current rates in place when the new fiscal ing he wished there could be “more robust com- year begins July 1. munication between the NRRA and the Sewerage Before anyone could speak during the hearing, Authority going forward.” one of Pulaski County’s two representatives on the Noting there had been much discussion in regard NRRA board – Andy McCready – objected to the to PDR funds involving the authority’s three orig- WEEKEND WEATHER way the hearing was being conducted. inal members – Pulaski County, Dublin and Rad- Due to COVID-19 “social distancing” proce- ford – Setliff asked the NRRA board to “authorize Saturday Sunday dures, the NRRA’s attorney directed that board or direct” Levine to begin communicating directly Sunny, with a high near 67. Partly sunny, with a high near members be seated several feet apart inside the with the administrators of the original member ju- Calm wind. 69. meeting room, while citizens wishing to address risdictions so they may better understand PDR. the board be kept outside the administration build- Setliff said the three original members of the Saturday Night - Mostly Sunday Night - Partly cloudy, ing located at the Cloyd’s Mountain Landfill until NRRA understand they have responsibility for any cloudy, with a low around 47. with a low around 50. their time to speak. A closed-circuit television was costs going forward associated with the old Ingles provided so they could see and hear the proceed- See NRRA, page A7 From the government What you need to do to get your stimulus check By SARAH SKIDMORE SELL The IRS and Treasury have provided more de- AP Personal Finance Writer tails on how to ensure you get paid. Here are the basics: The IRS and the Treasury Department say Americans will start receiving their economic WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE PAYMENTS? impact checks in the next three weeks. Anyone earning up to $75,000 in adjusted gross The payments are part of the $2.2 trillion rescue income and who has a Social Security number package signed into law last week by President will receive a $1,200 payment. That means mar- Donald Trump aimed at combating the economic ried couples filing joint returns will receive the ravages of the coronavirus outbreak. full payment — $2,400 — if their adjusted gross Most people don't need to do anything to get the income, which what you report on your taxes, is money. But some — including senior citizens and under $150,000. low-income people who might not traditionally The payment steadily declines for those who file tax returns — do need to take action. People make more. Those earning more than $99,000, behind on filing their taxes might also want to get or $198,000 for joint filers, are not eligible. The caught up. See CHECKS, page A2

INSIDE 1801 Wysor Road (Rt. 100 South) Obituaries Holy Cow A4-5 Exit 89A From I-81 Antiques, Gardens and Draper, VA. 24324 Classifieds Great Finds 540-250-1775 Pages B3 Belle Sports Temporarily Closed - Pages B1-2 Watch This Space Religion For Reopening Pages B6-7 Home, Garden & Gifts, Editorial Page A6 Vintage, Primitives & New Unique & One Of A Kind Comics Page B4-5 Pieces Closed Fridays. Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sundays 1-5 p.m. Page A2 - The Patriot - April 3, 2020 While the Coronavirus has closed most Checks churches - Sunday is still Palm Sunday and Continued from page A1 April 12 is still Easter! thresholds are slightly different for those who file I HAVEN'T FILED MY 2018 OR 2019 TAXES. as a head of household. WILL I STILL GET A PAYMENT? We invite you to decorate the outside of your Parents will also receive $500 for each qualify- Yes, but the IRS urges anyone required to file a ing child. tax return and has not yet done so for those years churches with palms and Easter lillies. to file as soon as possible in order to receive an WHAT DO I HAVE TO DO TO GET THE economic impact payment. Taxpayers should in- People can drive by your church and enjoy CHECK? clude their direct-deposit banking information For most people, nothing. on the return if they want it deposited in their ac- the beautiful decorations and The money will be directly deposited in your count. Rejoice in the Lord for He is risen! bank account if the government has that informa- tion from your tax return. If you haven't filed your I DIDN'T USE DIRECT DEPOSIT ON MY 2019 taxes, the government will use information TAXES, WHAT CAN I DO? “Trust in the Lord with all your heart.” from your 2018 taxes to calculate your payment The government will default to sending you the -Proverbs 3:5 and determine where to send it. It can use your check by mail if you did not use direct deposit. Social Security benefit statement as well. However, IRS and Treasury say that they will develop an online portal in the coming weeks for I DON'T USUALLY HAVE TO FILE TAXES. individuals to provide their banking information DO I STILL GET A PAYMENT? so that they can receive the payments immediately Yes. The U.S. Department of the Treasury and instead of in the mail. It has not yet set a deadline the Internal Revenue Service Wednesday an- for updating that information. nounced that Social Security beneficiaries who are not typically required to file tax returns will WHERE DO I DO THIS? not need to file an abbreviated tax return to re- The IRS and Treasury say the website irs.gov/ ceive an Economic Impact Payment. Instead, pay- coronavirus will soon provide information about ments will be automatically deposited into their the check, including how people can file a simple bank accounts. 2019 tax return.

Flowers by Dreama Dawn “Social Security recipients who are not typical- I NEED MORE TIME TO FILE MY TAX RE- 311 N. Washington Avenue ly required to file a tax return do not to need take TURNS. HOW LONG DO I HAVE TO GET an action, and will receive their payment directly THE PAYMENT? Pulaski, VA 24301 to their bank account,” said Secretary Steven T. The IRS says people concerned about visiting Mnuchin. a tax professional or local community organiza- 540-980-3021 The IRS will use the information on the Form tion in person to get help with a tax return should SSA-1099 and Form RRB-1099 to generate $1,200 not worry. The economic impact payments will be Always Grateful To Be Economic Impact Payments to Social Security available throughout the rest of 2020. Your Hometown Florist recipients who did not file tax returns in 2018 or 2019. Recipients will receive these payments as a direct deposit or by paper check, just as they www.pulaskiflowers.com would normally receive their benefits. Election officials urge voting absentee in May municipal elections The Virginia Department of Elections and the Pulaski County Registrar’s Office encourages voters to protect their health during COVID-19 outbreak. Voting absentee in the coming local May elections is strongly encouraged. Voters may choose reason “2A My disability or illness” for Ab- sentee voting in the May 2020 elections due to COVID-19. Voters who choose the absentee option should do so as soon as possible so they can get their ballots in time to return them by mail so they are received by Election Day. To request an absentee ballot by mail, registered voters may apply online at www.elections.virginia.gov/absentee or they may request an application by calling the Registrar’s office. Absentee voting begins Friday, March 20th. The deadline to re- quest a ballot be mailed is April 28th. Please call the Registrar’s Office at 540-980-2111 if you need more information or have questions. The Registrar’s Office is locat- ed at 87 Commerce Street, Pulaski. The Patriot - April 3, 2020 - Page A3 Most court proceedings still suspended in county PSA lists Pursuant to an order dated following: the hand sanitizer in the Court- Circuit Court Good Friday March 27, 2020 of the Honor- 1. You should contact the house lobby. 540-980-7825 Schedule able Donald D. Lemons, Chief Clerk’s Office of the Courts list- d. All persons who enter the General District Court The PSA and all three drop Justice of the Supreme Court ed below to determine if your Courthouse shall, when possi- 540-980-7470 sites will be closed Friday, of Virginia, all non-essential, case has been suspended. ble, maintain a distance of 6 feet Juvenile and Domestic Rela- April 10 for Good Friday. There non-emergency court proceed- 2. If you are still required to from all other persons. tions will be garbage collection. The ings in all courts are suspended appear, the following restric- e. Where possible, the Courts 540-980-3822, ext. 3 drop sites will re-open on Sat- through April 26, 2020. tions will apply: will hold hearings by video or urday, April 11. This order includes almost all a. Only the required parties telephone. Many Court-related forms can routine civil, traffic, and crimi- or subpoenaed witnesses should f. The Courts may impose fur- be accessed online at: http:// nal matters, with limited excep- appear. The bailiffs at the front ther restrictions without notice. www.courts.state.va.us/forms/ tions for emergency matters, door will prohibit anyone else 3. If you have any ques- district/jdrcourt.html including, but not limited to, from entering the building. tion, call the Court; do not ap- quarantine or isolation matters, b. The bailiff will screen -ev pear in person. criminal arraignments, bail re- eryone who appears and may views, protective order cases, prohibit entrance if you have 4. The licensing ceremo- emergency child custody or pro- signs of illness or should other- ny in the Juvenile Court orig- tection cases, and civil commit- wise be prevented from entering. inally scheduled for Thursday ment hearings. c. All persons who enter the March 26, 2020 and Thursday Please be advised of the building will be required to use April 23, 2020 have been de- layed until Thursday May 28, 2020 at 4:15. Facts of April 1990 (or 30 years ago) 5. The 4-2-2020 Celebra- #10 April 1 (April Fool’s Day) Daylight saving time begins tion in honor of Child Abuse #9 Mona Grudt of Norway Crowned as Miss Universe Prevention Month has been post- #8 Wrecking cranes began tearing down the Berlin Wall at poned. the Brandenburg Gate The Courts appreciate your #7 George Strait wins an cooperation and patience in these difficult times. Let’s all Academy of Country Music Award work together to stay safe. #6 Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery Bradley W. Finch, Circuit #5 James Brown gets out of Jail Court Judge #4 World’s largest bunny hop performed at Erin J. DeHart, General Dis- Radio City Music Hall trict Court Judge #3 It becomes illegal in Salem Oregon to be within H. Lee Chitwood, J&DR Judge 2 feet of nude dancers #2 George Benson, Carmen Bradford, & Count Basie The contact information for Orchestra, recorded the Clerk’s Office of each Court “How Do You Keep the Music Playing” is: AA and Al-Anon meetings are canceled Due to the coronavirus con- cerns and Governor Northam an- nouncement, there will be no AA or Al-Anon meetings at the Pulaski Presbyterian Church of America on Memori- al Dr. in Pulaski, until after June HAPPY 70th Birthday 10th. To find meetings online please go to AA.org or Al-Anon. Sharon Smith org. NOTICE TO RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF DUBLIN The election for Dublin town mayor and three members of the Dublin town council will still be held on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Although voting in person at the usual polling place - Dublin Lions Club , from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., is still expected to be available, given the health concerns and directives #1 On April 1, 1990, Glenn married me! regarding COVID-19 (coronavirus), voting by absentee ballot is now available to all registered voters. (lyrics from #2) “If we can be the best of lovers, Yet, be the best of friends. If you wish to vote in the election by absentee ballot, then you may request an absentee ballot from the If we can try with every day to make it better as it grows. Pulaski County Registrar’s Office by mail to 87 Commerce Street, Pulaski, VA 24301; by telephone at With any luck, then I suppose ... the music never ends!” 540 980 2111; by facsimile at 540 994 5883; or by e-mail to [email protected]; or you may God grant us more music! apply online at www.elections.virginia.gov/absentee. The deadline for requesting an absentee ballot by mail is April 28, 2020, in person is May 2, 2020. You may choose reason 2A, “My disability or illness” Love, on the absentee ballot request form. Or, you may vote in person in advance of May 5 by contacting the Gary Pulaski County Registrar’s Office in advance to arrange for voting at that office. The deadline for new or updated voter registration is April 13, 2020.

All residents of the Town of Dublin who are registered voters are encourage to participate in the election.

Ethelene Quesenberry Happy 95th Birthday, April 5th She is a blessing from God to all! Page A4 - The Patriot - April 3, 2020

Buick as a bookkeeper for a num- Momma, not wanting to leave us CECIL ANDREW MARIA ANNA SPENCE ber of years. Later, she became girls alone. We know she prayed SUTPHIN Maria Anna Spence, 86 of Composition Room Director at a Momma’s prayers right up un- Cecil Andrew Sutphin, 89 of Pulaski, VA died early Sunday the Southwest Times and loved til her last breath. God perfectly Dublin, Virginia died Tuesday, morning, March 22, 2020, in the it and the people she worked for chose her to be our mother and March 24, 2020 at the Virgin- Pulaski Health & Rehab Center. and with, and per usual, did it we are so thankful He did! She ia Veterans Care Center, Salem. She was born in Germany on with excellence. She loved to read never quit on us, not even once in He was the son of the late Wal- February 12, 1934 and was pre- and was quite the wordsmith and her life, but thankfully, when Je- ter Sutphin and Thelma Sutphin ceded in death by her husband, throughout our lives wouldn’t al- sus (her Strength) called her, she Hurst and was born on May 26, Carl Wesley Spence. low us to use improper speech. At finally was able to let go and take 1930 in Floyd County, Virginia. Surviving are: the same time, she was a nut with His hand. From cradle to grave, He was also preceded in death Daughters: Anita Dalton a razor-sharp sense of humor and she was inside-out beautiful, by his wife, Alma McPeak Sut- Vera Spence showed us how laughter is indeed and now she dances around the phin; son, Dana Sutphin; broth- Son: David Spence the best medicine. She was an throne. Our hearts are broken but er, Wayne Sutphin, and a sister, Six Grandchildren amazing seamstress, played piano she is worth every tear, and we Linda Painter. He served in the Three Great-Grandchildren skillfully by ear, and was a mas- will see her again. Love NEVER Army during the Korean War and Funeral services and interment SHIRLEY CLAUDINE ter fisherwoman. She survived 3 dies! was retired from Klopman Mills will be private. CRAIG COOKE major strokes 17 years ago; doc- She is survived by: daughters; as a mechanic. Arrangements by Stevens Fu- Shirley Claudine Craig Cooke, tors said any of the 3 is typically Regina C. Quesenberry and hus- Surviving are: neral Home, Pulaski, VA. “Wildebeest”, 83 went home to fatal. She pulled through and still band Steve of Draper, and Dr. Sons – Lanford and Bettye Sut- Jesus on Wednesday, March 25, lived on her own until 2013. She Tamara D. Black and husband phin VICKIE DIANE DISHON 2020 at Highland Ridge Health lived what she taught us: GOD Rodney of Wytheville: grand- Tim Suthpin HUFF and Rehab Center in Dublin. She is in control; You get out of this children; Scott Quesenberry and Grandchildren – Mandye Kitts Vickie Diane Dishon Huff, was born on January 13, 1937 in world what you put into it; any- wife Katie of Pulaski, and Sara D. Matthew Sutphin age 68 of Pulaski passed away Pulaski, to the late William Jor- thing worth doing is worth doing Frye of Draper: Great-grandchil- Hunter Sutphin Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at her dan Craig, Sr. and Emily Clau- RIGHT, and most of all, never dren; Cage, Ben and Ava Quesen- Great-Grandson – Cody Kitts home. Born January 21, 1952 in dine Thornton Craig. She was give up and stand up for what you berry, Hailey, Kyra and Quinten Mr. Sutphin will be creamated Pulaski she was the daughter of preceded in death by her son, believe. She would tell us that if Cole, all of Pulaski: nieces; Kim and his ashes will be laid to rest the late Laymon Archie Dishon Phillip Tracy Cooke, her broth- we were in the right, she would C. Bunch and Pam C. Jungers of at the Southwest Virginia Veter- and Amy Dotte Phillips Dishon. er, William Jordan “Dub” Craig, back us up 100%, but if we were TN. ans Cemetery, Dublin. In lieu of Her sisters, Ruby Anita Dishon Jr., 2 grandchildren, and numer- in the wrong, we were on our own. A private graveside service flowers you may make a donation Ratcliff and Barbara Jean Dishon ous aunts, uncles, cousins, and She was an awesome, responsible, will be held in Mt. View Ceme- to the Daily Bread, Pulaski, Va. Giles also preceded her in death. friends. Our mother was a war- fiercely loving and committed tery with Pastors Marcus Harri- Arrangements by Stevens Fu- She is survived by her rior. She survived chest-down MOTHER first, (not our friend!) son and Matt Linkous officiating. neral Home, Pulaski. Husband paralysis at age 15. Doctors said as we grew up. She knew this A public memorial service will Gene Lowell Huff – Pulaski she would never walk again, nor was her job and didn’t hesitate be announced at a later time. Daughters bear children. 11 months lat- to check us when we tried to be “Precious in the sight of the DEATH NOTICES Michelle Diane Huff er, all glory to God, she walked stupid as kids will do sometimes. Lord is the death of His saints”. Samantha Blaire Huff out of the hospital totally healed At the same time, she would fight Psalm 116:15. Special thanks to LORINA OSBORNE Grandchildren and went on to marry and have Hell itself to protect us. She did Dr. Campbell and the outstanding YOUNG Riley Peyton Huff 3 of us – and meet Elvis Pres- without a lot, including food at nursing care of Highland Ridge, Lorina Osborne Young, 85, Kenzie Jordan Glovier ley via a backstage reception times, to make sure we were taken and to Sydney and the wonderful passed away Wednesday, March Brother at the Mosque in Richmond. care of and that our lives would be staff at Good Samaritan Hospice 25, 2020 at her home in Dublin. Laymon E. “Woody” Dishon Some years later as a single par- better. As adults our relationship for their excellent care. Online The Young family is in the care & wife, Trish ent, she learned accounting and evolved into a deep friendship, condolences may be sent to the of Mullins Funeral Home & Cre- Sister bookkeeping by correspondence more so after we lost our broth- family by visiting www.seagle- matory in Radford. www.mull- Hilda D. Bower course and was whip-smart with er (who gave her the nickname). funeralhome.com Arrangements insfuneralhome.com A Private family graveside ser- numbers. She worked for Walker In her last moments she was still by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. vice will be held at the Duncan Jenkins Trucking and Mayberry Cemetery, Draper. The family will hold a memo- rial service for the public at a lat- er date and will be Food, cleaning supply distribution continuing published on the website and Taking It To The Streets Min- day from 5 pm until 7 pm. Lo- have an ID. Sunday: X-Y-Z newspaper when scheduled. istries continues daily Food / cated at 223 N Washington Ave Monday: A-B-C-D This will continue until fur- To sign the online guestbook, Cleaning Supplies Distribution Pulaski Va. Tuesday: E-F-G-H ther notice. For more information please visit www.bowerfuneral- to residents of Pulaski County Days are assigned by the first Wednesday: I-J-K-L please call 276-620-4293. home.com due to the Coronavirus Pandemic letter of your last name. Each Thursday: M-N-O-P Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski for the Needy, Elderly and Shut- household will receive an allot- Friday: Q-R-S-T Thanks and God bless you all is handling the arrangements for ins daily Monday through Sun- ment of supplies and you must Saturday: U-V-W Pastor Charlie Barbettini the family. CLEARANCE BATIKS $5.00 Yard - Some Priced Lower Dealing with takeout food The reliance on take-out and imize human to human contact producers and are basics for food New Fabrics Arriving Daily food delivery are increasing be- which can include: safety, Eifert said. Five Tables of Clearance Fabrics cause of the COVID-19 pandemic, • Pre-pay for your order before “Practices already in place in- and, while the food supply is safe, delivery to avoid sharing pens or clude handwashing, ensuring that Austrailian Fabrics Coming In! there are ways to emphasize food payment equipment. ill workers are sent home, follow- safety from these sources. • Ask for your delivery to be left ing standard operating procedures “The FDA has stated that the at the front door to avoid hand to for making a safe quality food Specially Marked Bolts 20% Off U.S. food supply remains safe for hand contact. product, avoiding situations that both people and animals. There is • Ensure that you will be avail- allow cross-contamination and fol- no evidence of human or animal able or are notified of your deliv- lowing sound cleaning and sanita- Ms. Audre's Fabrics food or food packaging being as- ery to ensure that perishable items tion practices,” Eifert said. “These sociated with the transmission of don’t sit out of refrigeration too practices are not new to food es- 206 Main Street • Narrows, Va. the novel coronavirus that caus- long. tablishments and are providing to (540) 921-2042 es COVID-19,” said Joell Eifert, • When bringing your delivery be sound practices to reduce the director of the Food Innovations into the house, place the outer box spread of the COVID-19 to em- Open 10-6 Tues. - Friday, 10-4 Saturday Program in the Virginia Tech or bag on a hard surface that can be ployees as well as customers.” Department of Food Science and cleaned and sanitized. Remove the Eifert said that measures taken Technology and Extension Spe- food from the outer box or bag and by food manufacturers are: cialist in the College of Agricul- then immediately discard the outer • Practicing social distancing in ture and Life Sciences. bag or box. the employee common areas like However, there are some sim- • Wash your hands before put- cafeterias, restrooms, and break- ple practices you can do to further ting food away. rooms. emphasize food safety. Receiving • Clean and sanitize the surface • Increasing the cleaning and and delivery practices should min- that outer boxes or bags touched. disinfecting of frequently touched • Wash your hands before open- surfaces or shared equipment used ing, preparing, or eating food. by employees (using CDC-recom- Washing hands before eating is mended procedures). always recommended. • Wearing disposable gloves and The food industry is dedicated gowns for cleaning, disinfecting. to making sure food, food estab- • Use EPA-registered disinfec- lishments, and food manufactur- tants safely. ing facilities remain safe and do The Virginia Cooperative Ex- not contribute to the current out- tension has a vast library of re- break. The most effective tools sources on food safety and publi- against the COVID-19 virus are cations on food safety in a variety already being used by these food of environments can be found here. The Patriot - April 3, 2020 - Page A5 LewisGale implements universal masking policy LewisGale Regional Health System fa- new guidelines apply to all areas of our the level of suspicion for infection with lenges. Since February, we have been cilities – including LewisGale Hospital patient care facilities, not just those where COVID. continually monitoring PPE usage, care- Alleghany, LewisGale Hospital Mont- suspected COVID or COVID-positive pa- o Level I “procedure” masks for all staff fully analyzing and implementing the gomery, LewisGale Hospital Pulaski, and tients are being treated.” not needing higher levels of protection. guidelines from the Centers for Disease LewisGale Medical Center – announced We are taking this step now because These masks can also be used for caring Control and Prevention and the Food and today that all staff and providers in all of evidence we see that, while social dis- for suspected or confirmed COVID pa- Drug Administration for best PPE prac- patient care areas will now wear masks, tancing is a key strategy for interrupting tients when paired with a full face shield. tices. Our supply chain has continually expanding their use beyond suspected or the spread of coronavirus, it is difficult o Level 3 masks for additional pro- worked with our epidemiologists and data positive COVID cases. This is in addition to maintain in the busy patient care envi- tection from fluids and droplets, and for scientists to track usage and anticipated to our temperature check process imple- ronment. Also, our latest analysis of our use by staff caring directly for suspected demand so we can allocate our stocks ap- mented last week. ability to meet the demand for additional COVID or COVID positive patients, ex- propriately, even as it works around the Masks will be optional only for staff use of masks gives us confidence that our cept when performing aerosolized proce- clock to safeguard existing supplies and in non-patient care areas who can con- colleagues in supply chain are prepared dures. secure additional shipments. We have ap- sistently maintain social distancing of at to address our needs. Even though HCA o N-95 respirators for staff caring for pointed PPE czars in each of our facilities least 6 feet aside from brief interactions Healthcare currently has adequate sup- suspected COVID or COVID positive pa- to manage supplies in the face of oncom- with colleagues. plies of personal protective equipment, tients, and are the only mask that should ing surges. “Our top priority is protecting our pa- we will continue to take steps to conserve be used during aerosolizing procedures, tients, clinicians, nurses, and colleagues PPE, including reuse and reprocessing of such as intubation, nebulization, bron- “We know that all our employees are so we can best serve our communities PPE where appropriate. choscopy, or suctioning. making sacrifices in this extraordinary through the duration of this pandemic,” We are now deploying three types of time,” Jones said. “We thank you for your said Lance Jones, LewisGale chief exec- masks, depending on the clinical role, the As this crisis evolves, HCA Healthcare continued efforts and commitment to our utive officer and market president. “These type of care the patient is receiving, and will continue to evolve to meet the chal- patients”. Food needed for local pantries Due to impact from the COVID – 19 pandemic, New River Com- munity Actions Emergency Assistance Program Food Pantries are in urgent need of food, infant formula and disposable diapers. Numbers of families requesting and receiving assistance from the NRCA Food Pantries has increased by 30% so far in March 2020 as compared to March 2019. NRCA Food Pantries need the following non-perishable foods: peanut butter, potato mixes (mashed, scalloped, etc.), canned tuna, canned chicken, soups/stews, breakfast cereal, canned fruit, bread mixes (cornbread, biscuits, etc.), spaghetti and sauce. Food Pantries also need donations of infant formula and disposable diapers (especially sizes 4, 5 and 6) and Pull-Ups. Donations may be taken to the following locations: • 928 West Main Street, Radford 540-320-7460 • 412 North Jefferson Street, Pulaski 540-980-5525 • 706 Harding Avenue, Blacksburg 540-951-8134 Donors are requested to call in advance for hours of operation. Do- nations may be dropped off without entering the Food Pantry build- ings. POOR BOYS PRODUCE

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Pulaski County High School led to her being named the 2019 role model to students at PCHS and Pulaski County Public Class 4 Region D Cheerleader of as a member of the PCHS Mentor Schools are proud to recognize our the Year as well as being named to program. Emma is kind, consid- Senior of the Month for March is the All-State Cheer teams in both erate, driven, and compassionate; Emma Helms. She is he daughter 2018 and 2019. Emma is also a she is a young woman of strong of Larry and Teri Helms. Emma scholar athlete, maintaining a 3.93 character who serves as a shining is an outstanding athlete, serving GPA while taking on the challenge reflection of Pulaski County High as captain both of the Varsity Foot- of college level coursework with School. We're Back! ball Sideline Cheer Squad and the multiple dual-enrollment courses. During her free time Emma en- Visit us for Florida vine ripened Varsity Competition Cheer Squad. Not only is Emma a strong athlete joys volunteering in the communi- tomatoes, fresh Florida strawberries, new Her exceptional athletic abilities and student, she also serves as a ty, traveling and hanging out with her friends. Upon graduations, she crop Florida potatoes, country ham and plans to attend Radford University side meat, jams, jellies and majoring in nursing and then ap- plying to a Nurse Practitioner or old fashioned candy! Physician Assistant School. 303 5th St. N.E., Pulaski • 980-1180 Page A6 - The Patriot - April 3, 2020 OPINION www.pcpatriot.com CARES Act OPEN FORUM The United States has faced war, economic hard- ship, and disease before. But the coronavirus has God is graciously giving all of us time inflicted a unique and unprecedented crisis on our Dear Editor, on February 1, 1639 from Ansantawae, country. We are indeed a blessed community in chief of the Paugussets (Algonquin tribe). To slow the spread and bring the coronavirus Pulaski County to have administrators The land was originally known as “Wep- under control, extraordinary measures were adopted who acknowledge God and the power of awaug.” After several months of planning nationally and among the states. prayer as a foundational principle during and preparation, on August 22, 1639, many times of crisis. of the settlers met to form the First Church In Virginia, gatherings of over ten people have Our Pulaski County Board of Supervi- of Milford. This is been banned, non-essential businesses have been sors designated last Sunday, March 29th as During the founding period, the church ordered to close, and schools have been shuttered a Local Day of Prayer, asking the citizens in America was not only a dominating rea- for the remainder of the academic year, among other to “collectively, in one accord, seek God’s son for settlement, but also the controlling not emergency measures. mercies, favor and grace on our commu- force in colonial government, education These steps slow nity in this time of monumental crisis… and social life. The leaders of the church sustainable the spread of the and to voluntarily honor the County Day were the leaders in civil affairs and ac- of Prayer and fervently pray for our health, knowledge no authority but the Word of Countries have experienced coronavirus, but economic depressions before, but they also impact our economy, our County, this Nation, our God. Their constitution was based upon leaders and those afflicted by COVID-19 the Holy Scriptures. not usually as a matter of choice. the lives and The nationwide coronavirus livelihoods of our for a swift recovery.” In Milford, Seven Pillars (men from There are many individuals who will the community) were chosen as the gov- shutdowns over the past three region’s residents. I applaud this Resolution, but unfortunately, erning body, the idea derived from Scrip- weeks have ground parts of have heard directly there will be some uninformed individuals ture (Proverbs) … “Wisdom hath builded the country to a halt. We have from many work- who will echo the proverbial “separation her house, she hath hewn out her seven probably never before in our ers, employers, and of church and state” montra. They erro- pillars.” These men appeared before the history seen so much economic small business owners in the Ninth Congressional neously believe that the Christian religion council of the church, gave a detailed ac- activity vaporize so quickly -- District about the damage done by the coronavirus had no influence on our founding fathers count of their religious experience (salva- within days or even hours. The Great Depression and the panics outbreak and mothers or on our foundational doc- tion), made a profession of faith, and ended uments, i.e., The Declaration of Indepen- by reciting the covenant, written by Peter of the 19th century are the only Because the extraordinary step of telling people possible analogues. not to work was taken, extraordinary legislative dence. Pruden. Like most of you, because of the recent Here is an excerpt from that covenant: Goldman Sachs is forecasting measures to help the American people were called a 24% drop in quarterly GDP. for. shelter-in-place restrictions, I had extra “We, therefore, do this day avouch ye time available for other activities at home. Lord to be our God, even Jehovah, the Morgan Stanley is anticipating a The U.S. Senate took the lead in crafting the latest I decided to continue researching my fam- only true God, the Almighty Maker of 30% decline. bill to address the coronavirus outbreak, the Corona- ily history, which currently traces back to heaven and earth, the God and Father of These are the top-line numbers virus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) the Revolutionary War-era; but my family our Lord Jesus Christ; and we do enter into of a vastation that will throw Act. oral history indicates the Milford family an holy covenant with ye Lord and with millions out of work, stress I was concerned when an early attempt to ad- came to America in the 1640’s. So, I did one another, through ye grace and help of families and blight personal lives, vance the bill failed because Senate Democrats were the logical thing and looked up the found- Christ strengthening us (without whom we destroy the dreams of small- business owners and bankrupt following the lead of Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) ing documents of Milford, CT. Although I can do nothing) to deny ourselves and all did not find any mention of a Milford sur- ungodliness and worldly lusts, and all cor- industries. This is a tale of human and her House caucus. Their demands were bad misery, not just of declines in the policy under normal circumstances and wildly inap- name, I did find a greater treasure…anoth- ruptions and pollutions where in any sort er proof of a strong Christian heritage in we have walked. And do give up ourselves stock market and in GDP. propriate during an emergency. Among them were The federal government can carbon emissions standards for airlines, tax credits America’s earliest historical period. The wholly to ye Lord Jesus Christ…and to following is from “The History of Milford walk together…in all brotherly love and alleviate some of the damage, but for solar and wind energy, and impositions on how Connecticut 1639 – 1939 Compiled by the holy watchfulness, to ye mutual building even the biggest, best-designed states conduct elections. Such measures have noth- Federal Writers’ Project of the Work Proj- up one another in Faythe and Love. All stimulus bill is no substitute ing to do with the coronavirus. ects Administration for the state of Con- which ye Lord help us to perform, through for shuttered storefronts and The Senate eventually passed the CARES Act necticut.” his rich grace in Christ according to his factories. And how many times without these ridiculous demands, however, and The land which comprises Milford, can Washington pass $2 trillion the bill came to the House. While it contained some Orange and West Haven was purchased See LETTER, page A8 bills? No, this is not sustainable, nor things I do not support, I believe overall that it meets will people stand for it except as the demands of the moment to provide economic a temporary expedient. President relief to American workers and businesses and The Dark Hole of Debt Donald Trump is already more resources to fight the coronavirus. Therefore, I It is not cognitive dissonance -- the expressing impatience with his supported it when it passed the House, and President impossibility of holding two or more Cal own guidance against gatherings Trump signed in on March 27. contradictory beliefs simultaneously -- of more than 10 people for the Under this new law, Americans are eligible for to favor the $2 trillion coronavirus stim- Thomas next 15 days. direct cash assistance. ulus bill passed by Congress and signed If that sentiment is Individuals with income at or below $75,000 will by President Trump while at the same understandable, it'd be foolish to time worrying about what the increasing give up on the lockdowns before receive $1,200; couples with incomes at or below Tribune $150,000 will receive $2,400. If you have children, national debt (nearing $24 trillion and they have much of a chance to, in counting) will do to the country. Content the cliche of the hour, flatten the you will receive an additional $500 per child. Are we mortgaging our future for the Agency curve. The amount received decreases by $5 for each sake of temporary relief from the eco- If the disease had been left $100 earned above income limits, phasing out com- nomic side effects of the coronavirus unchecked, it would have exacted pletely at incomes of $99,000 or higher for individu- pandemic? If our elected representatives until the voters discover they can vote an enormous price, in lives of the als and $198,000 or higher for married couples. and unelected bureaucrats can effective- themselves largesse from the public trea- infected, in the breakdown of the Income eligibility is determined by 2018 and 2019 ly order the U.S. Treasury to print more sury. From that moment on, the majority hospital system, in the follow- tax returns or from Social Security Administra- money and borrow in continuing excess, always votes for the candidates prom- on effects on people ill with tion information for Social Security beneficiaries. what happens when the next crisis hits, ising the most benefits from the public conditions that would have gone treasury with the result that a democracy Recipients must also have a Social Security number, or if the current one returns in the fall, as untreated. No matter how bad some medical experts believe it might? always collapses over loose fiscal policy, today's lockdowns are, imagine so people dependent on Social Security and SSI will always followed by a dictatorship." benefit but illegal immigrants will not. Where will it end? Is this a precedent if we decided to undertake them that proponents of big government will Government is growing ever bigger at a time when the U.S. already The CARES Act helps employers and small busi- use to justify even more spending on with no spending cuts, no doing away had a million cases and the health nesses keep employees and stay afloat. Employers whatever future projects they choose? with any program or agency, no matter care system was in deep crisis. that face closure or suffer economic hardship due Historically, debt has been a major how useless or outmoded it has become. Our aim should be to shift to the coronavirus but continue to pay furloughed contributor to the decline of great na- Republicans used to consider national from the blunderbuss solution workers may be eligible for a 50 percent credit on up tions. It is why James Madison warned: debt their issue. They are now joined at of mass shutdowns to rifle- to $10,000 of wages paid to those employees. "If Congress can employ money in- the pocketbook with Democrats and can shot remedies, on the model A paycheck protection program provides more definitely, for the general welfare, they never again argue against debt with any of what South Korea has done support for employment. It would provide eight may take the care of religion into their credibility. with its widespread testing While I have seen this quote attribut- weeks of cash-flow assistance through federal- own hands; they may appoint teachers (although it has much more in every state, county, and parish, and ed to Tytler associated with other names, favorable conditions as a smaller, ly-guaranteed loans, and the portions of the loans whoever first said it correctly summa- used for covered payroll costs, interest on mortgage pay them out of the public treasury. ... more cohesive country with Were the power of Congress to be es- rized the cycle of the world's great civ- an outbreak centered on one obligations, rent, and utilities would be forgiven for tablished in the latitude contended for, it ilizations: "From bondage to spiritual church). small employers that maintain payroll. would subvert the very foundations, and faith; from spiritual faith to great cour- We should focus on the The U.S. Small Business Administration is transmute the very nature of the limited age; from courage to liberty; from liber- production of tests, ventilators, required to pay all principal, interest, and fees on government established by the people of ty to abundance; from abundance to self- masks and other protective gear existing SBA loan products for six months. America." ishness; from selfishness to apathy; from on an industrial scale. Whatever Another critical component of the new law boosts We are ignoring the prophetic nature apathy to dependence; from dependence the government has to spend or resources to fight the coronavirus. It funds pro- of Madison's statement at our peril. back into bondage." do to get it done should happen curement of more personal protective equipment, The philosophy of individual freedom America, you have been warned by -- just as if we were on a wartime ventilators, and other vital medical supplies. is under assault. There are troops in the ghosts of the past, but how many are footing. Adjustments to Medicare payments will help the streets of some American cities and listening and heeding those warnings? The first priority should hospitals stay open, maintain their workforces, and towns. Edicts are handed down by elect- obviously be backstopping the ed and unelected officials and "experts" If uncontrolled and unlimited spend- hospital system and protecting buy supplies. on what is allowed and what is not per- ing continues, we might have to change front-line medical workers. Funding for agencies from the Centers for Disease mitted. Churches, as Madison feared, the nation's abbreviation from USA to But, as economists Paul Romer Control and Prevention to community health centers are closed. Most of us seem indifferent, ATM. and Alan M. Garber argue, we will go to developing vaccines, caring for patients, having become intoxicated with the no- need to widen out from there to and other actions important to addressing the coro- tion that anything government does must (Readers may email Cal Thomas create a system of population- navirus. be good. at [email protected]. Look for wide testing and the distribution I believe the measures contained in the CARES If Madison's warning isn't warn- Cal Thomas' new book "America's of protective gear to workers Act will help us weather the pandemic and mitigate ing enough, how about this one from Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires interacting with the public to its damage. It is a necessary and appropriate re- 18th-century Scottish lawyer, writer and and Superpowers and the Future of protect against the spread, while historian Alexander Fraser Tytler: "A the United States" (HarperCollins/ allowing for ordinary work. sponse that meets the needs of this unprecedented Zondervan). Readers may email Cal moment in our history. democracy cannot exist as a permanent This regimen would depend form of government. It can only exist Thomas at [email protected]. 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 - April 3, 2020 - Page A7 He also told council that both of our Board of Supervisors that Giles County and the Montgom- we need $10 million. We ought to NRRA ery Regional Solid Waste Au- know how much money we need NRRA's Levine responds Continued from Page A1 thority are now members of the in that account.” Mountain Landfill in Radford – NRRA but have no contractual “We need to have an informed to McCready's comments which served the NRRA local- obligation on Ingles Mountain. discussion and this policy propos- Following NRRA Board member Andy McCready’s appearance ities until 1997 when the Cloyd McCready said in the past few al is a great way to take care of it,” before Pulaski Town Council in which he sought its members’ as- Mountain Landfill was opened. years Giles and Montgomery he added. sistance in obtaining a refund from the resource authority for PDR Setliff said those concerned hadn’t been voting on anything Pratt’s motion, based on localities, NRRA Executive Director Joe Levine issued the follow- over the PDR fund want to know related to Ingles Mountain, until Setliff’s recommendation, passed ing responses to different points in McCready’s comments. if the accumulated funds are ad- recently when a new legal opinion 4-3 with Asbury, Giles County’s equate, and if not, “what do we changed the situation, and both Paul Baker, Pratt and McCready Refund: do?” had been voting “no.” voting in favor. Starnes, Hem- The intent during the formation of New River Resource Authority “Or should we say we have “To me if you have no financial mings and Montgomery County’s (originally Town of Dublin, Pulaski County and the City of Rad- over-accumulated those funds interest, you shouldn’t be voting,” Al Bowman voted no. ford as members with Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority and it’s safe to disperse funds McCready told council. Asbury later said he was con- joining in 1997 and Giles County joining in 1998) was to have a back to the three original mem- Ultimately the NRRA board founded as to “how the idea got regional public service authority to manage the solid waste of its bers,” he asked. approved the 2020-21 budget pro- circulated that this authority’s di- member jurisdictions. Tip fees are user fees, paid by the member Getting a better understand- posal with current rates. Levine rector has not cooperated with the jurisdictions for those services (disposal of and management of sol- ing, Setliff reasoned, would “re- noted that by doing so, the author- member jurisdictions.” id waste and all associated costs, i.e. infrastructure, environmental move questions – any confusion ity could end the year in a deficit Baker agreed. liability, etc.). This information is noted because some of the re- – any of the uncertainty” of what due to unknowns with the waste “He’s always cooperated in ev- quests for funds from members, at times, have been requested as “a the fund level should be. stream. ery shape and form,” he said. reimbursement of funds”. The subject of PDR (Pulaski, “It’s the best we can do,” he During the public comments Additionally, New River Resource Authority has paid Pulaski Dublin, Radford) funds has come said. period, E.W. Harless said he County a “User Rebate" since July 1997. The intent of the "User up in the last few months with at Levine had earlier noted de- is mostly concerned about the Rebate" (with the joining of Montgomery Regional Solid Waste least one board member – Mc- clines in the waste stream com- damage being done to roadways Authority in July 1997 and Giles County in July 1998) was for a Cready – charging that too much ing to Cloyd’s Mountain and the (Routes 100, 114 and 11) in Pulas- portion of the fees collected by NRRA to be returned to the orig- money is being accumulated by possibility of greater declines in ki County by heavy trucks going inal member jurisdictions (Pulaski, Dublin and Radford) for solid the NRRA for the “perpetual the future, which would result in to and from the landfill and how waste activities other than landfill disposal. $5.00 per ton of waste care” of the old Ingles landfill. lower revenues. that is impacting the county’s (municipal solid waste, debris waste and special wastes with the Last month, while speaking to Later in the meeting, Dean road funds. “user fee") has been the "User Rebate” for over a decade. As an ex- the Pulaski Town Council, Mc- Pratt, Pulaski County’s other Sweet addressed the board ample, $277,206.00 was returned to Pulaski County PSA in Fiscal Cready said the NRRA is “sitting member of the NRRA board sug- and thanked them for approving Year 2018/2019 (July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019). $5.00 per ton on $25 million cash in the bank,” gested the board follow Setliff’s Pratt’s motion. of the tip fee for the same group was kept by NRRA to fund activ- while proposing rate adjustments recommendation and authorize Sweet said it’s all about estab- ities (including lngles Mountain sanitary and construction debris and increases. Levine to work with representa- lishing “water marks” and when landfill post closure maintenance) and services primarily used by He told council that in the late tives from Pulaski, Dublin and the PDR fund is too low, too high the Pulaski County, City of Radford and Town of Dublin citizens 1980’s, Dublin, Radford and Pu- Radford to “formulate a recom- or just right. (brush grinding, disposal of tires and appliances and a customer laski County – which had by then mendation back to the NRRA Asbury questioned, “Don’t you convenience area for citizens to drop off waste without going into taken over the Town of Pulaski’s board to achieve Setliff’s propos- think that should be a decision of the landfill). Giles County has also paid $1.00 per ton for minimal trash collection – began taking als concerning when a refund or this board,” and said if a member use of those services for its citizens. The proposed Fiscal Year their trash to Ingles Mountain off “catchup” of funds would be trig- jurisdiction doesn’t agree with 2020/2021 Budget reduces the amount $2.00 per ton and integrates exit 105 in Radford. Each of the gered. the decision, “put someone else those services into the full NRRA membership. The purpose of three jurisdictions taxed them- “This would build a better on the board.” these incremental adjustments is with the goal of aligning all fees selves $5.00 per ton to go toward working relationship among Sweet said the result of dis- and costs paid by members. upkeep of the Ingles Mountain member jurisdictions and is a big cussions between Levine and the landfill, he said. item to me. If we can settle this PDR administrators would only “$5 per ton tax” McCready continued that the and get everyone on the same be a recommendation and the The claim of "$5.00 per ton tax", is explained above. Again, it now closed Ingles site is over 30 page, we can all be working to- NRRA board would make the de- should be noted that the FY 2020/21 Budget proposes to reduce that years old. gether and things will be better,” cisions. fee $2.00 per ton even with the reduced waste stream which reduces “Grass is growing and occa- Pratt said. Baker then erupted. the budget for known and unknown expenses for Ingles Mountain. sionally springs let some water NRRA Board Chairman “I’m tired of coming in here out. It’s rather quiet up there,” he Thomas Starnes questioned how and hearing Joe didn’t do this, See LEVINE, page A8 said. the PDR administrators (Pulaski and Joe didn’t do that. I get tired According to McCready, the County Administrator Jonathan of hearing this stuff all the time. most controversial issue at In- Sweet, Dublin Town Manager Ty We never had this problem Andy gles occurred when some cows Kirkner and Radford City Man- until you came on the board,” he got onto the property and “DEQ ager David Ridpath) could add to charged. (Department of Environmental what NRRA board members al- McCready responded, “I in- Quality) had a fit.” ready know. tend to be an advocate for Pulaski He said that the $5 per ton tax “They really are not familiar County’s taxpayers, and I hope had now grown to over $4 mil- with NRRA and environmental the policy approved today re- lion. regulations. What can they bring solves it and we don’t have to talk McCready told council that to the table,” Starnes asked Pratt. about it anymore.” DEQ requires the NRRA to keep “I’m thinking Joe can inform Baker responded, “I’m tired of $1 million for financial assurance them and just work together so ya’ll going around Joe’s back and of the Ingles site, and that the we can put this to rest once and doing this crap!” NRRA board “had decided” that for all,” Pratt responded. NRRA Board member Bob Starnes then abruptly ad- $1 million more was needed for journed the meeting. insurance. Asbury responded, “Hasn’t that McCready said that leaves already occurred?” McCready then charged that over $2 million in the bank that “What I’m seeing and what is “Peggy (Hemmings) called all could be refunded to the three of great concern to me is that this our Board of Supervisors to com- PDR localities, which he said has occurred and there is no at- plain about me and Mr. Pratt, and would allow the Pulaski County tempt on the part of the executive Joe called all the supervisors to PSA to invest in a new large item director to withhold any informa- politic. So, I’m happy to get it all drop site for the Town of Pulas- tion. All our financial informa- out. I really am.” ki, which council has been seek- tion is a matter of public record ing for months. He said the PSA and subject to annual audits and would also like to construct a new is available every month in the drop site south of Claytor Lake. financial reports. It appears the McCready said Pulaski County problem and the real issue is the could receive $1 million in a re- result is not what particular juris- fund, while the Town of Dublin dictions want. That’s the issue,” could receive $100,000 and the Asbury said. City of Radford could receive McCready countered that “it’s $500,000. Timely for Radford, not that some are disappointed McCready said as the city’s coun- with the result, but it is the obvi- cil members are considering a 6- ous road blockage and desire to to 10-cent hike in tax rates. not speak about it (PDR funds) at He told council that, “it strikes all like it’s taboo. It’s not taboo,” me as interesting” that the NRRA he said. board had held one vote on re- “We’re all experienced busi- funding some PDR funds, but nesspeople and professional. We representatives for the Town of can sit down and have a conver- Dublin and Radford City had sation on something like this,” voted “no,” after he was told that McCready added. Radford City Council supported “We have had that from the the refund. very beginning,” charged Dub- McCready said the last time lin’s board representative Peggy there was a refund of PDR funds, Hemmings. “I can’t understand part of the money was used to de- why you (McCready) can’t read velop the “nice new drop site in these facts.” Dublin,” about 10 years or more McCready responded that he ago. had read the facts and “I can’t deal with the fact that DEQ says we need to have a million dol- Lowery lars, but Joe (Levine) says at our meeting we need $5 million and Continued from Page A6 two days later he tells a member on innovation -- cheaper, faster tests, etc. -- but that is surely within our power with enough will and resources. Then, we could begin to return to normal with much less risk, even if vulnerable populations and metropolitan hot spots still require extraordinary precautions. Whatever path we take will be costly and have its downsides. All we can know with certainty is that the current path is untenable.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. Page A8 - The Patriot - April 3, 2020 SW VA United Way names co-chairs Is It An Emergency? for COVID-19 relief efforts Dear Dave, goes out in the middle of sum- United Way of Southwest Virginia announced Tommy Casteel, for- My husband and I just com- mer, that’s probably an urgent mer Director for the Virginia Department of Social Services Western pleted Baby Step 3, and we have fix. But hearing about the “sale of Regional Offices, and Michael Quillen, Former Chairman/Founder of six months of expenses saved for the century” at your favorite re- Alpha Natural Resources to lead a regional advisory council that will an emergency fund. How should tail store? Grabbing the newest, develop a regional response strategy to the COVID-19 pandemic in we determine when something is hottest cell phone when yours Southwest Virginia. actually an emergency? works just fine? Nope! 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Fol- You know your semi-annual car whistles. low Dave on the web at daver- insurance payment is coming, Is it urgent? Practice the art of amsey.com and on Twitter at @ too. Make sure things like this patience whenever possible. If DaveRamsey. are part of your regular, month- your home’s air conditioning unit ly budgets. Some examples of unexpected expenses might be a job loss or pay cut. Emergency medical expenses and car acci- Letter dent repairs might fall into this category, as well. Continued from Page A6 “The Right Way, Is it absolutely necessary? covenant. Amen.’” Right Away!” Most people say they know the I don’t know about the rest of our community, but after reading this, difference between a want and I realized there would be some introspective searching of my soul and a need, but that’s not always the repenting before I could honestly recite their covenant. And, maybe God case. Replacing your only mode is graciously giving all of us time during this crisis, to search our hearts, Reasonable Prices • No Job Too Small of transportation would be a pray for each other, and renew our relationship with Him. Water Heaters • Faucets • Toilets & More need. Upgrading to a newer, fan- cier car is not. If your car goes Danielle Reid down for the count, you need Pulaski County Call 540-998-1223 Levine Experienced, Licensed & Insured Continued from Page A7 “DEQ requires the NRRA to few years Giles and Montgom- when NRRA was created or when keep $1 million for financial as- ery hadn’t been voting on any- other jurisdictions were added to surance of the Ingles site” thing related to Ingles Moun- NRRA. Counsel advised that no The DEQ Financial Assurance tain, until recently when a new such right or set aside of NRRA SPRING IS HERE! requirement for NRRA is cur- legal opinion changed the situa- funds existed and further advised So are seed potatoes, onions and garden seeds. rently $10,638,306. Included in tion, and both had been voting that, while Montgomery Region- T.A.’s also has FRESH produce, Florida vine the Financial Assurance is the In- “no.” al Solid Waste Authority and ripe tomatoes and strawberries, N.Y. cabbage, gles Mountain post closure care Clarification, Montgomery Giles County declined to vote on fresh delicious apples and more. for both the sanitary and CDD County is not an NRRA mem- costs or funds related to prior op- We Appreciate Your Business! landfill. Once the construction ber. After repeated claims erations of NRRA, each member of Cell D is completed at NRRA by Mr. McCready that Pulaski of the Board was entitled to vote current facility, hopefully by the and other original members were and in fact had an obligation to be T.A. Produce end of 2021, the Financial Assur- due a "refund" of some portion of responsible for all assets and op- Route 11, Dublin ance requirement could be over reserve funds, NRRA asked for erations of NRRA, not just those 674-4233 $14 million. The NRRA Board of legal counsel to review the file limited to the interests of their re- Directors has decided to utilize a records and minutes to determine spective home jurisdiction. Such fully collateralized letter of cred- if there was some "set aside" or is the case with a regional opera- it. These funds cannot be utilized right of reimbursement either tion. for known or unknown projects. Therefore, post closure care costs must be expensed. The NRRA By-Laws also require a $1 mil- lion environmental insurance for the Ingles Mountain site and a $1 million environmental insur- ance fund for the NRRA facility at Cloyd’s Mountain (current fa- cility). The interest earned from investments of these accounts are kept in each account.

“It strikes me as interesting” that the NRRA board had held one vote on refunding some PDR funds” After Board discussions and presentations by staff from Janu- ary to June 2019 Board meetings, at the June 2019 meeting the NRRA Board defeated Pulaski County’s request by a six to two vote for a refund. At the January 2020 NRRA Board meeting, Pu- laski County requested that the Authority staff be authorized to meet with Pulaski County, Town of Dublin and City of Radford representatives to set refund amounts and the Board voted No by a six to two vote.

“The last time there was a re- fund of PDR funds, part of the money was used to develop the “nice new drop site in Dublin,” about 10 years or more ago.” Beginning in 2011 (with ex- penditures lasting through 2015) NRRA made allocations based on material tonnage percentag- es received during that time to Town of Dublin, Giles County, Pulaski County and City of Rad- ford. Per the original intent, the funds were to be used for solid waste services other than landfill fees. Use of the allocation was not determined by NRRA. P u - laski County chose to use those funds ($436,319) to renovate the existing large item drop center in Pulaski County, near the Town of Dublin.

“McCready said in the past www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - April 3, 2020 - Page B1 Perspectives on life without sports From Virginia Tech

When it comes to sports, noth- ing in our lifetime compares to what has happened this month, according to Virginia Tech sports media and analytics professor Bill Roth. “From the NCAA Tourna- Big dogs ment and the Masters, to the start of baseball season and the Olympics, all sports are being still cancelled. It’s the correct de- cision when it comes to public safety, but unprecedented in our recruiting time to be completely halted like this,” said Roth. “We don’t know yet how it might impact our pro well and college sports leagues, but it On March 13 the NCAA ba- could start a surge of e-sports or sically closed shop. Everything virtual sports leagues which are shut down. Spring sports were growing.” eliminated, and college football put on hold. No spring practice, From an economic standpoint, no spring game. You could use Roth says he’s concerned some Virginia Tech photo technology to connect coach- teams might not survive. Bill Roth (left) and longtime radio broadcast partner, Mike Burnop. es, players, and prospective “The financial impact on col- safety of kids who play. safety is priority one. Until then, munication. He leads Virginia recruits, but there would be lege athletics could be devastat- it’s anyone’s guess when things Tech’s Sports Media and Ana- nothing approaching anything ing for some universities. And “Can we keep them safe? Can will return to normal. lytics program, helping students like a structured gathering, all the long-term health and safety we allow little leaguers to play prepare for careers in sports summer camps were axed, no of our athletes might change the without screening the partic- “I don’t know when or if we communication and broadcast recruits could visit, and coach- sports we play, or how we as fans ipants and the umpires? Who will have full stadiums again. performance. For 27 years, Roth es could not visit the home of a attend games. I’m sure we will would pay for this additional Hopefully this fall. I think we’ve served as the "Voice of the Hok- recruit. return to some sense of normalcy screening? If someone asymp- learned how important sports are ies," and later as a play-by-play There is obviously consid- eventually, but for athletes who tomatic can spread this virus, to our culture. Perhaps the most announcer for ESPN football and erable impact in the above miss the Olympics or college stu- how can we let anyone play or therapeutic thing we could have basketball broadcasts. The Na- information, but like much dents who are graduating, they officiate or even attend? And how this summer is the sound of the tional Sportswriters and Sports- in the world of Power Five might not get the chance to par- do we screen participants before crack of the bat, and roar of the casters Association named Roth Conference football, the ram- ticipate,” he said. each game?” crowd!” the state’s Sportscaster of the ifications of all the cutbacks For the thousands of children As COVID-19 has brought About Roth Year an unprecedented 11 times. are more damaging to the 90% involved in youth sports, Roth American life to a standstill, Bill Roth is a professor of prac- He was inducted into the Virginia of the programs considered as wonders about the long-term Roth says everyone’s health and tice in the Department of Com- Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. unlikely playoff contenders. For instance, schools located WASHINGTON (AP) — Georgetown sopho- McClung's last game was Feb. 19 against Prov- in middle America where the more guard Mac McClung announced Sunday that idence, when he played only eight minutes and overall talent level is not the Gate City native he is declaring for the NBA draft but will maintain missed all three of his field-goal attempts. same. There's talent without a McClung to test his eligibility so he can return to college. As a freshman, he averaged 13.1 points, 2.6 re- doubt, just not as much of it. The 6-foot-2 McClung attracted an online follow- bounds and two assists. There are some northern teams NBA waters, ing for his high-flying dunks while he was in high The Hoyas finished the year with seven consec- that face the same situation. school at Gate City in Virginia. utive losses and a 15-17 record under coach Patrick But there are a lot of programs could return to He averaged 15.7 points, 3.1 rebounds and 2.4 as- Ewing. that are suffering from the sists this season but missed time because of a right More AP college basketball: https://apnews. rulings all over the country Georgetown foot injury and appeared in only 21 of Georgetown's com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/ because they do not that playoff 32 games. AP_Top25 program clout. Just take three schools people in this area are very aware of; Virginia Tech, Virginia, and West Virginia. Certainly, UVa Good and bad fears has improved markedly under Subjects for “Woods, Water the leaves rustling. This is just a few of the good Bronco Mendenhall, but from a and Wildlife” tell of things that Woods, I was afraid of going by a large and bad fears. recruiting standpoint all three are good and bad in life. A new- white oak at night that was a We are in a very serious time programs are similar. Tech, born baby comes into the world Water & property line corner on the Little with this COVID-19 pandemic. UVa, and WVU need time and has only two fears, i.e. falling Creek Road. It was rumored that The County Administrator, Mr. to recruit players. They need and being left alone and only the Wildlife an "Ole Codger" had seen a ghost Sweet and the Pulaski County those players to visit cam- love of parents enable them to of his late wife that he had often Board of Supervisors declared pus and hopefully meet their overcome this. This according mistreated. He was a prankster Sunday the 29th as a day of parents too. They need to give W.A. "Doc" to the "Psychology 101" course I and often played tricks on us. We prayer and my family and I tried the full tour, have the recruits Davis took in college where all the other knew how to get even after the to stay in a state of prayer all day. spend a weekend, and do fears and phobias are acquired time he came out of the wheat My wife and I, being unable to everything possible to impress later in life. field where the workers were attend church did get to hear Dr. recruits and make them feel like they can be successful at where a mountain branch emptied shocking the wheat and had spot- Charles Stanley and he spoke on their school. Seldom will one of Growing up on Little Creek into it as the water backed up in ted a big rattlesnake. He rushed "FEAR" using as his text Isaiah those three schools that all of I along with my buddies were still pools and fish liked to gather to his back porch and stayed 41:10. "Fear thou not, for I am us know so well, get a recruit to instilled with many things that here, and we could catch a sack there and watched his neighbors with thee; be not dismayed; for commit without a campus visit, were fears that in reality were full of fish. finish his crop for him. We later I am thy God; I will strengthen at least not a topflight one. good ones. We were told not to In wintertime we liked to skate would pull out one of our belts thee; yea, I will up hold thee with Now consider this. Trey Hen- go out in the yards or woods after on the ice and play hockey with a and throw it at his feet and holler the right hand of my righteous- derson, arguably the top high dark barefooted as we might step flat rock for a puck and crooked "snake" and he would go berserk. ness." school player in Virginia, the on a snake. A neighbor once did sticks to hit it with. We had to He emphasized that we need top pursued running back in this going to the wood pile and be especially carefully that the The instructor for "Psych a national revival and people the nation, the 17th rated player got bitten by a copperhead that ice was thick enough as we were 101" took us on a field trip to a need to pray that this crisis can in the land, a five star, said he was there. afraid of going into the freezing mental institution and saw many be overcome. There are many would play for Ohio State last We liked to swim or fish in the water. of the phobias there. With all the medical people as well as many week. Yet, Henderson has never "creek," but when it overflowed We were led to believe when roaming in the halls and scream- others bonding together trying to been to Columbus, Ohio. its banks after a hard rain and walking along the road that ing of the residents it caused me win this battle. If we can cast off That’s why I believe the was as wide or wider than New bordered the woods at night that to remark to some one that, "If our fears and cry out to the Good terrible fight we have to defeat River in places, we did not get a wildcat or panther could follow a person wasn't crazy when first Lord, I believe we will persevere. this virus, will unfortunately into its rushing waters. We found along in the woods and if one entering there, he would be soon give the big dogs a bigger ad- there were good fishing at places stopped abruptly you might hear after." Until next time vantage then they already have. And I don't blame them for taking advantage. I would too. But Va. Tech, UVa, and WVU, they are fighting and working BISHOP the phones and computers all day just like the rest of them. They're trying. But they just INSURANCE don't have as many bullets in the gun. And this is a vital recruiting year for the Hokies. The last two have not been good, in fact, last year’s recruiting class • Home As you know my shop and others like it were temporarily was terrible. Tech needs a good closed by the Governor in response to the COVID-19 crisis. class. The Hokies will have a But we’ll re-open just as soon as we’re allowed. good football team this fall, • Auto I hope you’ll come back and see me then! going to have a good season -Brad I believe, but what's coming behind this is a major question. • Life There's a lot of stuff going on in college football lately, transfers galore, getting players out of the Juco ranks, but you do not want to make a living that way. You need to be able to recruit quality high school 540-443-3900 football players. And now this shut down unquestionably will 272 A West Main Street, Dublin, Va. make things harder for the www.bishopins.net Hokies. Unfortunately, fans are See CALLAHAN, page B2 Page B2 - The Patriot - April 3, 2020 Sports Briefs NFL teams rely on tape with Virus forces Wimbledon to virus altering pre-draft routine AURORA, Colo. (AP) — Let's go to the tape. plosiveness, their lack thereof, anything that are im- cancel for 1st time since WWII NFL teams are having to rely more heavily on game portant ingredients for you to make an assessment." ASSOCIATED PRESS - For the first time in its nearly centu- film of college prospects as they prepare for the draft That's why he's so eager for normalcy to return, so ry-and-a-half history, Wimbledon was canceled for a reason other at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has halted that he can get up-close looks at the roster he inherited. than war, scrapped in 2020 on Wednesday because of the corona- business as usual across the globe. "To me it's always been best when I see it live and virus pandemic. The social distancing spawned by the new corona- when I see them running around, when I see them With Britain under a nationwide lockdown, the All England virus has halted pro timing days at college campuses. competing against each other. Those are the best tell- Club announced its decision to call off its storied two-week grass- It's also led the league to forbid teams from hosting tale signs of making your evaluation," Dorrell said. court tennis tournament, something that hadn't happened to the prospects at team headquarters or visiting them for And, Dorrell said, that holds true whether it's an sport's oldest Grand Slam event in 75 years. in-person interviews, meetings that are usually such NFL assistant assessing college talent as he once did "It has weighed heavily on our minds that the staging of The an integral part of the annual evaluations that they can or a college coach checking out a high school prospect Championships has only been interrupted previously by World make or break a franchise's fortunes. as he's doing now. Wars," club chairman Ian Hewitt said, "but, following thorough "We'll just have to conclude the best we can from "I'd rather see the person to evaluate a person. When and extensive consideration of all scenarios, we believe that it is what we can see on the tape," Denver Broncos general I was in the NFL evaluating receivers, the combine's a measure of this global crisis that it is ultimately the right deci- manager John Elway said in a conference call Tues- fine, but that's a group setting and you're not really get- sion to cancel this year's Championships, and instead concentrate day. ting specific information that you need," Dorrell said. on how we can use the breadth of Wimbledon's resources to help Broncos coach Vic Fangio said scouts and college "I would get more out of when I went back to that par- those in our local communities and beyond." personnel appraisers are fond of suggesting that ninth- ticular student-athlete's university and worked him out Wimbledon was scheduled to be played on the outskirts of Lon- tenths of the evaluation of a player is based on what and got him on the board and we talked football and don from June 29 to July 12. Instead, the next edition of the tour- he did in college, with just 10% coming off the NFL we did all these different things." nament will be June 28 to July 11, 2021. scouting combine, college pro days and personal in- A recent example he pointed to was former Colo- Eight-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer surely spoke terviews. rado State receiver Preston Williams, whose off-the- for many tennis players, officials and fans with a one-word mes- "This is the year it will really be tested," Fangio field issues kept him from getting drafted last year. sage on Twitter: "Devastated." said. "It will be 90% what you see on tape, and we'll Williams signed with Miami after getting bypassed Also Wednesday, the ATP and WTA announced that the men's go from there." in the seven-round draft and had 32 catches for 428 and women's professional tours would be suspended until at least Fangio is putting a positive spin on the situation. yards and three touchdowns before a knee injury cut July 13, bringing the number of elite tennis tournaments affected "We do not have the workout times that you normal- short his sensational rookie season. by the new coronavirus since early March to more than 30. The ly have to evaluate guys, but sometimes those workout "He was a transfer there from Tennessee and he top tours already had been on hold through June 7. Lower-level times and that information just clouds the issue," Fan- had a little bit of a baggage background," Dorrell said. events on the Challenger Tour and ITF World Tennis Tour also are gio said. "It's nice to know what a guy runs a 40 in, but "But when I met the kid we had a great conversation at called off for the first two weeks of July now. how fast does he look on tape is more important. the combine, we continued to stay in contact with each "A lot of times you can guess how fast a guy runs, other, I continued to do my research with coaches both Wimbledon first was held in 1877 and has been contested every generally speaking. It's more important what the tape at Tennessee and at Colorado State. year since, with the exception of two stretches: from 1915-18 be- says." "And you know we felt that we got a steal, to make cause of World War I, and from 1940-45 because of World War II. Less than an hour's drive from the Broncos' head- a long story short, when we were able to pick him up Now the prestigious tournament — known for its carefully quarters, new University of Colorado football coach as an undrafted free agent in Miami last year," Dorrell manicured grass, its Royal Box at Centre Court, its rules about Karl Dorrell is lamenting how FaceTime has replaced said. "If you don't dive into the information like that, wearing white, its strawberries and cream and, alas, its rain delays face time with his players because of the shelter-in- you tend to miss a lot of things." — joins the growing list of major sports events called off in 2020 place and stay-at-home orders that have been issued As Elway prepares for a draft unlike any other, he because of the COVID-19 outbreak. amid the pandemic. said a radical decision Fangio made this spring is pay- While emphasizing that these measures are what's ing unexpected dividends as the team builds its draft most important to curtail the spread of the virus, Dor- board for the April 23-25 selection process. Tokyo Olympics rescheduled rell, who left his job as the Miami Dolphins receivers Fangio didn't take his assistant coaches to the com- coach to take over at Colorado following Mel Tucker's bine in Indianapolis at the end of February and instead for July 23-Aug. 8 in 2021 departure in February, said truer evaluations are made had them work remotely back in Denver evaluating in person. players at their respective positions. TOKYO (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics will open next year in "Tape kind of gives you an idea, but from my ex- "It helped us tremendously, I think," Elway said. the same time slot scheduled for this year's games. perience, it's getting your hands on the players on the "Vic had the coaches stay home from the combine and Tokyo organizers said Monday the opening ceremony will take grass," Dorrell said. "That's when you know what you spend one full week on the draft so all the coaches got place on July 23, 2021 — almost exactly one year after the games have. You can kind of feel their movement, their ex- all of their reports in on the players in this year's draft." were due to start this year. "The schedule for the games is key to preparing for the games," Tokyo organizing committee president Yoshiro Mori said. "This Callahan will only accelerate our progress." Continued from Page B1 Last week, the IOC and Japanese organizers postponed the seldom understanding. ticularly from a college football has the Tar Heels on a roll and Olympics until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Tech's top recruit for the 2021 recruiting standpoint, the sooner I fully expect that to continue. This year's games were scheduled to open on July 24 and close class is a good one, duel threat things return to normal the better, Carolina just may become about on Aug. 9. But the near exact one-year delay will see the resched- quarterback Dematrius Davis, a and here's why. Ohio State has a as tough to deal with in football as uled closing ceremony on Aug. 8. four star out of Texas. He's just top class, 15 recruits, three fives, basketball, and that's an ouch! Can There had been talk of switching the Olympics to spring, a move what the program needs. UVa' top and 10 four stars. The Buckeyes Miami continue to recruit well that would coincide with the blooming of Japan's famous cherry recruit to date is 3-star running are off to such a start and with and still not get any better? That blossoms. But it would also clash with European soccer and North back Amaad Foston out of Geor- additional prospects ahead, OSU will turn and it might happen this American sports leagues. gia who was also recruited by will recruit the top class for 2021 fall. Florida State will also not be Mori said a spring Olympics was considered but holding the Kentucky, South Carolina, Ten- even though it's eight months dormant forever. So, Tech needs games later gives more space to complete the many qualifying nessee, and WVU. The Mountain- before recruits put pen to paper. to pick it up. events that have been postponed by the virus outbreak. eer's top player is Wyatt Milum, Clemson is second with 10 re- And the Hokies have got some "We wanted to have more room for the athletes to qualify," Mori a 6-6, 275 offensive lineman out cruits, a five and nine 4s, Florida on the hook. Naquan Brown, a said. of Spring Valley, W.Va. who was is third with 13, Carolina is fourth 4 star defensive end from Va. After holding out for weeks, local organizers and the IOC last also recruited by Tech, Ohio with 11 commitments, Miami fifth Beach says he just might play for week postponed the Tokyo Games under pressure from athletes, State, Tennessee, Alabama, UVa, with 10, Notre Dame is 6th, Wis- Tech, Anthony Beavers, a 4 star national Olympic bodies and sports federations. It's the first post- and a lot more. Milum is a four consin 7th, Texas 8th, Maryland a athlete all the way from Harbor ponement in Olympic history, though there were several cancella- star. With Henderson gone to the surprising 9th, and Oregon is 10. City, California, says he wants to tions during wartime. Buckeyes, the next biggest prize For Tech and UVa fans the visit the Hokies if he ever gets the The Paralympics were rescheduled to Aug. 24-Sept. 5. for Tech would be Tony Grimes, concern is obvious. Three of those opportunity to visit, Latrell Nev- a 5-star defensive back from Va. top 10 rated teams in recruiting ille, a 3 star Kentucky tight end is Beach. To get him the Hokies are at this date are ACC schools, and interested in Tech. going to have to beat Georgia, another is Notre Dame who has There are others that you could Clemson, and Alabama. The top a scheduling agreement with the see commit in the April-May time instate prize for UVa would be ACC. Clemson is not going away. zone like Jordan Dingle, a 3 star Tristan Leigh, a 4 star 6-5, 285 The Tigers are going to remain wide receiver from Myrtle Beach, offensive tackle from Robinson in tigers. That's something the rest Landyn Watson, a 4 star defensive Fairfax, but to get him the Cavs of the ACC is going to have to end, another potential recruit from will have to beat Clemson. figure out how to deal with and Texas, there's also Xavier Castillo, There are other irons in the fire I'll leave that up to them. I have a 3 star offensive lineman from as well. But I emphasize, par- no answers. Mack Brown also Baltimore, and 6-5, 305 offensive lineman Diego Pounds, a 3 star BUILDING SUPPLIES from Raleigh, N.C. The UVa staff is on the horns too every day. 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Blackball Box As early as the 17th century in America, members of fra- ternal clubs often voted at their meetings without paper ballots. Decisions often required a sim- ple majority, but sometimes had to be unanimous: Just one "no" vote could scuttle a project. So, they used a blackball box instead * If you're able to, fold and hang of paper ballots. Each person clothing straight from the dryer. was given a random number of The warmth of a cycle can set black and white marbles. To vote wrinkles that occur from being no, a black marble was dropped stuffed into a laundry basket. in the box. The box had a board * "I really abhor bar soap, but that covered the voter's hand and my husband prefers it. After marble so that no one could see cleaning the soap dish, I smear it the vote. Each marble made a with petroleum jelly. I do the un- noise when it was dropped, so derside too. There's a little lip that only one marble could be used. A blackball box and mar- will keep the soap from sliding When the box was opened, it bles used in Ohio in the early off, but the petroleum jelly keeps was easy for everyone to see the 1900s was auctioned at Garth's the inevitable sludge from stick- number of black marbles and if for $500. The box had ma- ing to the soap dish, making my the project, motion or request chine-made dovetailing and cleaning routine much easier!" -- for membership had passed or was decorated with decoupage A.D. in Idaho failed. It was impossible to tell prints in painted frames. * For maximum effectiveness, who had used a black marble. spray, then wait, then wipe. Spray The term "blackballed" is still cleaners need contact time to both in use, and the box was saved cut through grime and to kill as part of history. The rules are Sewing stand, walnut, oval lift germs. Give surfaces a light mist, still in "Robert's Rules of Order," top, silk pleated work compart- then wait up to 10 minutes before a guide to parliamentary pro- ment, removable fitted tray, En- wiping clean. cedure, but there are few times gland, 28 x 15 x 12 inches, $290. * To make an avocado rose as a when only one vote, not a major- Tiffany & Co. sterling silver garnish, place half an avocado cut ity, is needed. An old blackball bowl, flared & flattened rim, side down and slice. Fan the slic- box used by the Odd Fellows fra- openwork stylized flower & leaf es out into a long line, then wrap ternal order was sold at a Garth's handles, c. 1910, 2 5/8 x 11 inch- around into a spiral shape. auction recently for $500. es, $370. * Chef's secret: If you sprin- CURRENT PRICES *** kle salt from 12-14 inches above Stoneware rolling pin, salt TIP: If your tea caddy or knife the food you're seasoning, it's glazed, cobalt blue stenciled box has a silver or brass keyhole, called "raining," and it helps the wildflowers, turned wood shaft don't use a metal cleaner. The salt crystals to distribute evenly & handles, 16 inches, $60. cleaner will damage the wood. across the food's surface. Plus it Hooked rug, cat resting on will make you look cool. striped cushion, flower & leaf For more collecting news, tips Send your tips to Now Here's border, American, 1860-1930, 30 and resources, visit www.Kov- a Tip, 628 Virginia Drive, Or- x 52 inches, $150. els.com lando, FL 32803. Page B6 - The Patriot - April 3, 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.) King Grace Baptist Church 11:00AM - Traditional Worship Contact Info: 552 E. Main Street Contact Info. Phone - 540-994-9015 Belshazzar's Dublin, Va. 24084 Phone: 540.980.3331 e-mail - [email protected] Pastor: Doug Testerman e-mail: [email protected] website - www.dvpca.org 674-1762 website: www.fumcpulask.org Folly Primary Services: Trinity Lutheran In the New Testament we read 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Belspring Baptist Church Church ELCA that the Jewish people had al- 11 a.m. Sunday worship 6887 Depot Street 2 Fifth Street, N.W., Pulaski lowed the Temple to be profaned. Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to 7 p.m. Belspring, VA 24058 540-980-3624 Money changers were at work in Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Pastor Darrell Linkous The Rev. Terrie Sternberg the Temple and they were selling Grace Kids and Teens Bible Study Service Times: trinitypulaski @gmail.com things in God’s sanctuary. When Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Jesus saw that the holy Temple Open Door Baptist Church Sunday worship: 11 a.m. (Sept. - May) was being profaned, His righteous 4576 Miller Lane Wednesday Bible Study and Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. anger flared up and he overturned Pulaski, VA 24301 Youth Group: 7 p.m. (June - Aug.) their tables and drove them out of Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Bible Study: Wednesday, 12:30 the Temple. Jesus said “For it is Primary Services: [email protected] www.trinitypulaski.org written, My house shall be called Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. the house of prayer but ye have Worship, 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Trinity United Methodist made it into a den of thieves.” Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pastor: Judy Yonce The Church Property is sacred Phone: 980-2046 Pulaski, VA 24301 Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. and belongs to God, and we must Pastor: Michael S. Jones Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. be very careful not to dishonor it Draper United Methodist Church Sunday 528 5th Street, S.E. by bad behavior. 3080 Greenbriar Road 9:45 am - Sunday School Pulaski, Va. After the reign of Nebuchad- Draper, VA 24324 11:00 am - Worship Phone - 980-0820 nezzar, a new King by the name of Pastor: Ruth Anne Henley Wednesday Belshazzar came into power. One Primary Service Times: 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Snowville Baptist Church day he threw a big drunken party. Sunday School, 10 a.m. (540) 980-4731 3238 Gum Log Road, Hiwassee Belshazzar and his 1,000 guests Worship, 11 a.m. Email: [email protected] Pastor: Rev. Tony Hart drank wine from the holy vessels Phone: 540-392-8016 Sunday School: 10 a.m. that had been taken from the Tem- River of Life Church Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. ple in Jerusalem and while they Newbern Christian Church 5311 Black Hollow Road, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Night Service: 7 p.m. were doing it, they praised the Disciples of Christ Shawn Burchett, Pastor idol gods of Babylon. As a result 5183 Wilderness Road, Newbern Sunday School 9:15 AM Fairlawn United Methodist Church Belshazzar perished in a judgment Rev. Denise and Ken Walker Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM 7584 Brandon Road, Fairlawn, Va. 24141 from God. This should serve as a 540-440-8733 Wednesday Evening Life Pastor Mark A. Miller reminder to us, not to profane or Building Service 7:00 PM [email protected] desecrate the sacred, holy, things Christ Episcopal Church www.rolcdublin.com 540-674-4500 Cell) 540-320-2431 of God. 144 North Washington Ave., Pulaski Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. At this time, the huge armies Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Delton Church of God Sunday Worship (with children's message): of the Medes and the Persians Phone: 980-2413 of Prophecy 11 a.m. had besieged the city of Babylon Email: [email protected] 4570 Boyd Road, Draper, VA 24324 Bible Study, Wednesday: 7 p.m. and were encamped just outside www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Pastor Vickie Lee Viars Youth Ministr y of the city. The city of Babylon [email protected] (276) 620-3191 Facebook.com/Fairlawn-United-Method- had great and high walls and Jordan's Chapel UMC Service Times ist-Church Belshazzar thought no army could Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Sunday school - 10 am - 11 am break through the walls. The walls Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11 am - 12 pm Grace Ministries were 30 feet high wide enough Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evenings - Devoted to Church of God of Prophecy for chariots to ride along the top. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Evangelistic Outreach 1021 Macgill Street There was a half mile of farmland Wednesday- 6 pm Pulaski, VA 24301 between the walls and the city. Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church 2nd Wed Each Month - Free Community Church: 540-980-2118 There was supposed to be enough 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Dinner - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Cell: 276-233-8083 food to survive a 20 year siege. Hiwassee, VA 24347 2nd Wed Each Month - Missions service Bus Ministry: 540-385-9972 Water was provided by the Eu- Pastor RuthAnne Henley 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm www.pulaskigracemin.com phrates which ran under the walls Worship service is 8:45am-9:45am Email: [email protected] and through the city. Not only did Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am Heritage Church Pastor Mike Williams Belshazzar show contempt for Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, www.facebook. 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, Dublin Children's Ministry the Invaders, but worse, he also com/cecilschapel.umc Pastor Mike Pierce Aaron & Becky Sampson showed contempt for the God of Service Times: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Israel by profaning the holy ves- Newbern United Methodist Church Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. sels of the Temple by using them 5155 Wilderness Road Sundays, 10 a.m. Children’s Free Breakfast 10:30 a.m. for unholy purposes. Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern (540) 674-9220 Ages 5-12 “Then they brought the golden Rev. Paige Wimberly Website: www.heritagechurch.net Men’s & Women’s Ministry Wed. 6:30 vessels that were taken out of the 674-6111 Facebook.com/ Temple of the house of God which Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. HeritageChurchDublinVA Faith Bible Church was at Jerusalem, and the King, Sunday School: 11 a.m. 110 LaGrange Street, Pulaski, VA 24301 and his Princes, his wives and his Fairlawn Baptist Pastor: Jim Linkous concubines drank in them. They Valley Harvest Ministries 6758 Oxford Avenue Associate Pastor: T.J. Cox drank wine and praised the gods 1 Harvest Place Fairlawn, VA 24141 540-980-5433 of gold, and of silver, of brass, of P.O. Box 458 www.facebook/faithbiblechurch iron, of wood and of stone.” Dublin, VA 24084 First Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School: 10 a.m. By using these holy vessels for Senior Pastor Steve Willis 7318 Manns Drive / P.O. Box 90 Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. unholy purposes, Belshazzar com- Associate Pastors: New River, Virginia 24129 Sunday Children’s Church: 11 a.m. mitted sacrilege against Jehovah Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Derick Burton (540) 639-5331 Sunday Evening: 6 p.m. God, the one, true living God. Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. email: [email protected] Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7 p.m. And to make matters worse, this Wednesday School 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Richard A. Goodman, Sr. Children’s Meal: 6:30 p.m. drunken crowd, while they were www.vhmdublin.org Associate Minister: Children’s and Youth’s Group Classes: 7 p.m. profaning the holy vessels, praised 540-674-4729 Rev. Annette Cheek their lifeless, manmade, idol gods. Clerk: Mrs. Carlotta Lewis Dublin Christian Church Belshazzar was trying to Mountain View United Methodist Church Sundays: 5605 Dunlap Road impress his guests. He had them 6648 Wilderness Road Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. P.O. Box 1330 drinking their booze out of golden Dublin, VA 24084 The Lord's Supper - Each First Sunday Dublin, VA 24084 vessels. When Nebuchadnezzar Phone: 540-674-6111 Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting & (540) 674-8434 ruled over Babylon he forbade mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Bible Study 6:30 p.m. www.dublinchristianchurch.com sacrilege against God. In fact he Pastor: Paige Wimberly Richard R. Goad, Jr. said, “Every people, nation and Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Dublin United Methodist Church Senior Minister language which speaks any- Morning Worship with Children's Church at P.O. Box 577 Sunday School 10 a.m. thing amiss against the God of 11 a.m. 424 East Main Street Worship 11 a.m. Shadrach, Meshach and Abed- Pastors Don Hanshew & Don Shelor Sunday Evening Worship and nego, shall be cut in pieces.” Dublin Baptist Church (540) 674-5128 Youth Meeting, 6 p.m. Nebuchadnezzar became a 100 Hawkins Street [email protected] Wednesday Bible Study and Children's Bible staunch believer in the mighty Dublin, VA 24084 Early Worship - 8:45 am Classes, 7 p.m. God of Israel, and would have 540-674-6061 Sunday School - 9:45 am never have done such a reckless, [email protected] Praise & Worship Small Group - 10:00 am First Presbyterian Church foolish thing. Website: dublinbaptistva.org Worship - 10:55 am 408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski We live in a world that profanes Pastor: Dennis Jones Pastor Melissa McNair-King the holy name of God. Blasphe- Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Freedom Fellowship Church (540) 980-2132 my is running rampant around Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 1730 West Street [email protected] the world. We, in the Church, are Children's Church and Nursery Radford, VA 24141 www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org surrounded by people who express Evening Service: 6 p.m. Sr. Pastor: Jerry W. Collins Sunday Services: hostility and indifference towards Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 10 a.m. 540-577-5780 Sept.-May: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., God, instead of reverencing Him Wednesday, Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. [email protected] Service 11 a.m. like they should be doing. Sunday Service: 10 a.m. June-Labor Day: Service 10 a.m. The Lord’s Prayer says, “Hal- 11 a.m. Children’s Church Wednesday Family Night, 6 - 7:30 p.m. lowed be Thy name.” And it’s Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service See MCCR AW, page B7 7 p.m. Youth Service The Patriot - April 3, 2020 - Page B7 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 Pastor: Rev. Teresa Tolbert Rev. Kathy Warden, Pastor, Pastor Frank Peters 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. Phone: (540) 980-2927 Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Worship 7 p.m. 980-3798 First Baptist Church Monday Bible Study 5473 Baskerville Street 7 to 9 p.m. Abundant Life Ministries Dublin, VA 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 3050 Lee Highway Pastor Wallis Brown 7 p.m. Pulaski, VA 24301 (540) 980-5506 540-674-2677 (Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) There is a Service: 11 a.m. Aldersgate United Methodist Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr. 1946 Medallion Drive Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. New Dublin Presbyterian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. by announcement day of 5331 New Dublin Church Road (540) 980-1349 Wednesday Evenings (Family Night) 6:30-7 Dublin, VA 24084 Pastor Becky Wheeler pm children fed, 7:15 pm Bible Classes all ages Pastor: Sara Jane Nixon Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Adult Bible Class judgment Website: newdublinpres.org Sunday Worship 11 a.m. THRIVE Teen Class 540-674-6147 Children’s Bible Class and Services 11:00 AM Sundays First Baptist Church Special Activitiy Classes coming 220 Magazine Street Q: I am a scientist and have Community Christian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 New Life Church of the Nazarene studied the religions of the Jason Allmon, Pastor 540-980-3336 45 S. Jefferson Avenue world. I like the idea of being 5382 Grace Street Email: [email protected] Pulaski, VA 24301 religious, but not by man's Dublin VA, 24084 Pastor: Rev, Douglas Patterson 540-980-2001 interpretation of spiritual 540-674-4308 Sunday School 10 a.m. www.newlifepulaski.com literature. I simply cannot Sunday Worship 11 a.m. email: [email protected] believe in what man says God First Dublin Presbyterian Church (ECO) Monday's Child Youth Group, Monday Pastor: Julie Armbrister is. -- M.I. 409 Church Street, Dublin, Va. 24084 Evening 6 p.m. Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. P.O. Box 2027, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m. A: God has put knowledge first-dublin-presbyterian-church-eco.com Wednesday Bible Study: 6 p.m. of Himself in the human heart. Minister: Pulaski Presbyterian Church "Since the creation of the world The Rev. Dr. Olin Marsh Whitener, Jr. (PCA) Trinity Baptist Church His invisible attributes are 975 Memorial Drive 4008 Robinson Tract Road clearly seen, being understood Max Creek Baptist Church Pulaski, VA 24301 Pulaski, VA 24301 by the things that are made, even 3000 Old Route 100 Road, Draper, Va. 24324 Office Phone:980-2631 Telephone: 980-8186 His eternal power and Godhead, www.maxcreek.org Email: [email protected] Pastor Johnny Howlett so that [mankind is] without www.facebook.com/maxcreekbaptist Website: www.pulaskipca.org Minister of Education Rev. Steve Taylor excuse" (Romans 1:20). Senior Pastor: Mike Coleman Stated Supply: Rev. John Gess Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Many people say they just Youth Minister: Charlie Prince Sunday School: 10:00am Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. cannot believe. The problem Director of Visitation: Ersel Alderman Worship Service: 11:00am Sunday Bible Study - 6 p.m. isn't that they cannot believe; Sunday Services Wednesday - Adult Bible Study and Youth they won't believe, thinking that Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sure Foundation Christian Fellowship Group - 7 p.m. if they believe in Jesus Christ, it Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6598 Annie Akers Road will change their way of living. Teen Social and Class: 5 p.m. Radford, VA 24141 Grace Fellowship Baptist Church This prevents many from com- Evening Worship: 6 p.m. (540) 639-3443 2640 Max Creek Road mitting themselves to the Savior. Wednesday Bible Study & Classes:7 p.m. Pastor Steve Phillips P.O. Box 326 Whether people believe or not, Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am Hiwassee, VA 24347 there is a day of judgment com- Pulaski Church of God Sunday Night Prayer: 5:30 pm Pastor: Jason N. Aker ing when everyone will stand 1621 Bob White Boulevard Wednesday Night Phone: 276-699-3176 before a righteous God to give Pulaski, VA 24301 Prophetic Teaching: 6:30 pm [email protected] an account for one thing -- what Pastor Donald Jones Sunday School: 10 a.m. did we do with Jesus Christ? 540-980-8880 New Hope Chapel Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m. Man's excuse will not change www.pulaskicog.church 1555 Case Knife Road Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m. the outcome. But man's confes- Sunday Services Pulaski, VA 24301 sion of Christ and what He has Sunday Life Groups: 9:30 a.m. Pastor Darrell Gray St. Edwards Catholic Church done for them will make all the Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. (276) 733-6080 Corner of N. Washington Ave. and difference. Wednesdays Midweek Connect: 7 p.m. Pastor Gray and congregation invite you to 7th Street N.W., Pulaski There's never been an era of New Hope Chapel. Phone: 980-6511 more education -- yet more con- Showers of Blessing Church of Service Times: Fax: 980-6511 fusion -- in the world than the God in Christ 10 a.m. Sunday School Priest: Fr. Bernie Ramirez present era. Educators and bril- 305 Newbern Road, Dublin 11 a.m. Sunday Service Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Thursday liant scientists have not solved Pastor Elder Stephen Muse the world's problems. Yet people Come and Worship With Us! Family Worship Center Warriors for Christ II continue to put hope in more Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. First Pentecostal Holiness Bishop Sherman Buckner learning and various spiritual Sunday Worship: 11:30 a.m. 955 Memorial Drive, Pulaski 600 Skyline Circle experiences -- all of it without Tuesday Night Bible Study: 7-8 p.m. 540-980-7287 Pulaski, VA God -- believing that somehow Jeff Willhoite, Pastor 540-315-2317 the human race will save itself. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. The Bible is not made up of Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. man's thoughts, it's the very KidsZone 10:45 a.m. Thursday: 7 p.m. Service Word of God guiding lost souls Evening Worship 6 p.m. to trust and believe Him. www.fwcpulaski.church "What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" (Mark 8:36). Make Him Lord and Master. He never turns His back on a repentant soul. (This column is based on the Corner of words and writings of the late Washington and Rev. Billy Graham.) Main Street Pulaski, Va. (540)509-5926 fudgelady.com

McCraw Continued from Page B6 our duty as faithful Christians bered how Daniel interpreted God. Our next breath and our to reverence God and to keep the dreams of Nebuchadnezzar next heartbeat is in God’s hands. His name and the things of God, and she suggested that Daniel be He could call our number at any holy. brought in to interpret the mes- time, and we’d have to face Him “In that same hour came forth sage. So they sent for Daniel. in the judgment. fingers of a man’s hand, and Belshazzar promised Daniel Then was the part of the hand wrote over against the candle- everything but the moon if he sent from Him, and this writing stick upon the plaster of the would interpret the meaning of was written. Mene, Mene, Tekel, wall of the King’s Palace, and the handwriting on the wall. Upharsin. Daniel said this is the King saw part of the hand Belshazzar was not at all like the interpretation of the thing. that wrote. Then the King’s his ancestor Nebuchadnezzar Mene, Mene, God hath num- countenance was changed, and who acknowledged the great bered thy kingdom and finished his thoughts troubled him, so God of Heaven. His foolish it. Tekel, Thou art weighed in that the joints of his loins were pride and arrogance brought him the balance and found want- loosed, and his knees smote one down from his throne to an early ing. Upharsin, Thy Kingdom is against another.” grave. divided and given to the Medes His knees were knocking At any moment God could call and Persians. together. He soiled himself. He our number and we’d be swiftly The armies of the Medes was about to be cursed by God taken out of this world to stand and the Persians entered the and there was no way to reverse before Him in judgment. city along the riverbed, having the curse. If an unsaved sinner would diverted the Euphrates River and “Then came in all the King’s just think about that for a mo- conquered Babylon. Belshazzar wise men to try to interpret the ment or two, it might make him was killed that very night. message; but they could not read or her come running to an altar To desecrate the name of God the writing on the wall nor make of repentance and might make or the holy things dedicated to known to the King the interpre- them change their wicked ways. God is a serious sin that can and tation thereof.” We humans live and continue to will cause God to destroy the The Queen Mother remem- live by the grace and mercy of guilty party. Page B8 - The Patriot - April 3, 2020 Gray hair, don't care: Cuts, color lead to home travails NEW YORK (AP) — Sister said. "I don't trust anybody else. Some of her regulars are paying the box-color route with a slight ston, Illinois, usually heads to the love playing out in a living-room Right now I'm mortified for any- for their canceled appointments. mishap, but has no regrets. The barber every eight to 10 weeks. hair trim. A botched home dye body to see. Emotionally, it means "My clients are my family," 30-something about to graduate He was about a month overdue job with a silver lining. Stylists a lot. I don't care if I die as long as Howell said, breaking down in with an associate's degree was go- when he asked his wife, Ashley, shipping out kits of personalized my hair is blonde in that coffin." tears. "It really means a lot for ing for platinum, like the person to try the clippers. color with promises to talk their Others are more settled in let- people to reach out." on the box. He wound up a brassy regulars through the process via ting their gray hair fly. Comedi- Kelly Cardenas, who shut down yellow instead, but used a silver "Huh! huh!" Ashley gasped FaceTime. an-actor Kevin Hart puts videos his salons in Las Vegas, Chicago spray he had on hand to even out near the end of a YouTube video As the spread of the coronavi- on Instagram chronicling his life and Carlsbad, California, calls the his color for a two-tone effect. they made during the process. rus sends more people into isola- at home with salt-and-pepper hair DIY hair experiments playing out "It's a metaphor for my life," She forgot to snap on the appro- tion, trips to beloved salons and and beard. Hashtag: #GreyHair- in homes and on social media a said the Bronx actor and author, priate attachment for the clippers barbershops for morale-boosting Don'tCare. mere "15 minutes of feeling OK who until a few years ago was and carved a bald spot into the services and camaraderie are on "Everybody's going gray. I'm that could take your hairdresser homeless and addicted to drugs back of his hair. hold. going to embrace it right now. up to a year to fix.'' and alcohol. 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They've lost their minds." extensions and overdue nail work. phie, calmly read a book as her Mylena Sutton, 43, in Haddon- While such things seem frivolous 20-year-old sister, Fiona, nervous- field, New Jersey, isn't ready to in the sad and desperate crush of ly lopped a good 7 inches off her take matters into her own hands. the pandemic, many people are long reddish blonde hair at home "I'm an African American reaching for rituals as emotion- on Manhattan's Upper West Side, woman with very kinky, curly al relief and connection to their creating an adorable bob. hair that tends toward being dry. I longstanding way of life. Fiona said she boned up for the don't relax my hair, but I do color Mary Beth Warner in Syracuse, task by watching "one YouTube it and there's no way in the world New York, has a lighthearted air video that we didn't even finish. that I'm attempting that at home," about her as she hunkers down We watched the first five min- she said. 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Manhattan for color appoint- "There's a lot of salon owners ments every four weeks with and stylists who refuse to close Frank Friscioni at Oon Arvelo until it's mandated, and so they're Salon. He's been doing her color actively putting people at risk," (blonde) for 25 years. she said. "It's incredibly frustrat- She's past her regular appoint- ing." ment, but rather than take on the Howell doesn't recommend task herself, she's wearing a base- DIY cuts or coloring using profes- ball cap to walk her dog until she sional products that are stronger can coax Friscioni up for a house and trickier than over-the-counter call, something he's doing with varieties. other clients closer to the city. "It's really damn hard to cut "Oh I love my Frank," Warner your own hair," she said. Amazing community We have such an amazing community of people that I thought acknowledging that spirit of community in today’s e-letter would inspire each us and give us encouragement about the future. Let’s start with posts on Face- book, have you noticed how in- spiring they are? They have ei- ther been providing resourceful information or sharing words of inspiration. time and time again how resil- Leadership has let us know ient Pulaski County can be by they understand, and they are overcoming the challenges it has there to support the community faced in the past and will again however they can. Yesterday was in the present the first annual day of prayer and Work hard, be productive, - Julius Long day proclaimed by and - above all else stay positive. the Pulaski County Board of Su- pervisors. The Town of Pulaski Mayor Dave Clark writes a letter of encouragement each week and recently the town put the Christ- mas lights back up to brighten our spirits. Businesses and organizations have stepped up to assist where they can either by providing snacks and food to healthcare workers or sewing masks for medical professionals. This community has shown