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Locally Owned And Operated CARDINAL & GOLD 2017 Our Annual Preview Of Cougar Football, Virginia Tech and UVa is inside this week’s edition. Special Section Inside Honaker announces bid for sheriff of Pulaski Co. Former Virginia State Police Area Commander and steadfast Mike Honaker has declared his candidacy for sher- commitment iff in Pulaski County. to chart a He submitted the following press release to The course into the Patriot: future that makes an It's been said, "Anyone can steer a ship, but it organization takes a leader to chart a course." Every organization and a commu- needs not only an experienced and accomplished nity BETTER leader, but also a visionary thinker who can see and SAFER, what others cannot see and who can imagine what and that's others cannot imagine. A visionary leader must be exactly the both determined and daring, and that leader must be opportunity willing to take others in the organization where we have in they did not even imagine they could go them- Pulaski WEEKEND WEATHER selves, and that's exactly what I plan on doing as Mike Honaker County with the next Sheriff of Pulaski County. this year's SATURDAY SUNDAY Elections provide us with the opportunity, as well Special Election for Sheriff. as the responsibility, to choose the person who is My decision to run for Sheriff was not a decision Mostly sunny, with a high near Mostly sunny, with a high near not only experienced and qualified to lead, but also I made without a lot of thought, prayer and special 86. Calm wind becoming west 87. to choose the person who has the unwavering faith around 5 mph. See HONAKER, page A3 Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 65. with a low around 63. World Champion Eight-year-old Draper golfer wins title at Pinehurst tourney By MIKE WILLIAMS strokes, turning in a one-under-par 35. The Patriot But on day three, Ashnoor came on strong, shoot- ing a three-under-par 33 to win the tournament with Pulaski County is home to a new world champi- a total score of 105 strokes. on. She birdied the No. 2, No. 3 Eight-year-old Ashnoor Kaur of Draper captured and No. 8 holes and parred the the world title for the eight-year-old girls division other six. during the recent U.S. Kids Golf World In second was a young golfer Championship Tournament held in Pinehurst, N.C. from Taiwan, two strokes back According to Kaur's father, Billy Singh, the tour- at 107. Two players from nament featured some 1,500 young golfers from all California and Florida were over the world. Ashnoor's "A" Division included 83 tied for third, and two players eight-year-old competitors who came from all over Ashnoor Kaur from California and Japan the world to play golf at the Country Club of were tied for fifth. Whispering Pines in Pinehurst. "I'm very proud of her," said her dad, who owns The tournament featured nine-hole rounds of golf Pulaski's Carry On Trucking Company. for three straight days, Aug. 3, 4 and 5. "It was tough playing in 95-degree North Ashnoor started the tournament slowly, shooting Carolina heat," said Billy. "We were teeing off a one-over-par 37 on the par 36 course on the first each day at noon," he added, only to be corrected day. On day two, Ashnoor improved by two See CHAMP, page A4 Page A2 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 Commissioner of Gillespie brings campaign Revenue office for governor to Pulaski Co. By MIKE WILLIAMS goes live online The Patriot Commissioner of the Revenue, rable properties, assessed value Republican gubernatorial candi- Trina Rupe, is excited to and check property detail such as date Ed Gillespie visited announce that the Real Estate number of rooms and square Southwest Virginia on Saturday, property records are now more footage. Other property details making a stop in Dublin along the accessible on the Pulaski Counties also available are dwelling way. web site, www.pulaskicounty.org. description, most recent sale and Gillespie told a crowd of sup- This information will be updat- building improvements. porters at the Pulaski County ed January 1 and through the year The online database may be Visitor's Center that the stakes are as the Clerk's office diligently searched by owner's name, high in this November's election, records the changes in the proper- address, parcel identification and the choice between him and ty. number, description, or sales price his opponent - Lt. Gov. Ralph Property record cards of the range. Realtors, property owners Northam, a Democrat - could not County's more than 30,177 tax- and others previously had to call be more clear. able properties may be accessed the County's Real Estate Office "We need good, sound, conser- from the Real Estate Assessment for this information. Now this vative policies in the Governor's Card Search Gateway via information will be available at Mansion that will get Virginia "Property Card" and the any time of day, night, weekends going again," Gillespie said. Commissioner of the Revenue's or holidays at no charge to any- "That's the stakes of this election links on the County web site. This one. because we're stuck, and we've information is updated with up-to- "This is a good tool for citizens been stuck for six straight years in date data from the Commissioner to have enhanced access to real Virginia." of the Revenue's Office as estate information," said Trina Gillespie told supporters the received from the Clerk's Office. Rupe, Commissioner of the state's economic growth rate last Realtors and appraisers fre- Revenue. "This is one of the year stood at six-tenth of one per- quently request information from cent, and Virginia was 39th out of the parcel cards to review compa- See LIVE, page A3 the 50 states in economic growth. "That's infuriating to me because the fact is when you look at our assets - our fertile lands, our vast natural resources, our people, our port, our natural beauty, our historic landmarks and our loca- tion - when it comes to economic growth Virginia should be first the country in economic growth and Mike Williams photo job creation, and I know we can be Pulaski County Supervisor Joe Guthrie (left) makes a point dur- with the right policies," Gillespie ing his introduction of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ed said. Gillespie last Saturday in Dublin. Gillespie noted certain areas of forth that will get us going again. "This will make it easier for small the Commonwealth are worse off They are very, very different from businesses to open and grow, as than the state figure, including my opponent's policies," he said. well because small business own- Southwest Virginia. In response, "When it comes to economic ers don't pay corporate income he touted a plan he unveiled last development and job growth, my taxes, they pay the individual week called the Outdoor opponent's policies are absolutely income tax rate. We need to make Dominion. Gillespie said the goal wrong for us. They will not only it easier to open and grow a busi- of the plan is to make Virginia the keep us stuck, they will make ness, and put a greater focus on No. 1 destination state on the East things worse," Gillespie stated. start-ups and scale-ups." Coast for outdoor recreation. His Gillespie then spelled out differ- Gillespie said his tax cut plan plan, he said, would put Virginia ences with his opponent on a vari- would result in creation of more on top for outdoor recreation and ety of areas, including taxes, right than 53,000 additional new, good- create "thousands of good paying to work laws, energy, education paying, full-time private sector jobs - a lot of them here in this part and public safety. jobs. of the Commonwealth." On taxes, Gillespie said Gillespie said Virginia's right- Gillespie also touted another Northam has "a long record of to-work laws have been an advan- plan unveiled last week, to get having supported higher taxes tage for the state for decades. more broadband - high speed while in the General Assembly." "Governors from both parties internet access to rural areas of the "I'm running on a 10 percent have used our right-to-work laws state. across the board cut in the individ- "I'm constantly putting policies ual income tax rates," he said. See GILLESPIE, page A10 The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page A3 may not be able to stop bullying pay and benefits, and this is caus- plans, while others might doubt munity, so on November 7, 2017, around the world, we may not be ing a serious problem with both that we can change the world, but I hope you'll vote for the Honaker able to stop it across America, or the hiring of well-qualified per- just watch what we can do work- BIGGEST PLAN and the even in Virginia, but together, sonnel, as well as with the reten- ing together in Pulaski County. BOLDEST VISION for our com- Continued from page A1 through collaborative efforts, we tion of the sheriff's office's best Working together, we will make munity and the future we want consideration, but in my heart, can address this serious issue in employees. We'll secure the Pulaski County a "STAR" in the for our children and families, or after almost 29 years of service our community. We must work funding for this pay raise in the Commonwealth of Virginia. for that individual that wants to with the Virginia State Police, I together with our school system, existing budget and we will This is my vision and my plan for live in a great community. knew I was not only the most as well as with others, to effec- achieve this priority by the fall of leadership as your next Sheriff of Together, we've accomplished a experienced and best qualified tively intervene in individual or 2018. As part of my plan to Pulaski County. By now, you lot over the years, but moving law enforcement professional to group acts of bullying. Our chil- improve the morale and quality know that no other candidate has forward, we're going to achieve lead the office and its employees dren's daily lives, their sense of of services provided by the developed or even dared to offer and accomplish even more for at this crucial time, but I also self-esteem and their sense of Sheriff's Office, we'll also imple- such a bold vision for our com- Pulaski County! knew that my education, experi- future hope, is too important to ment a "Senior Deputy" rank at ence, and many years of leader- not tackle this problem with a 10-years of service and a "Master ship and management in the determination to stop bullying. Deputy" rank at 20-years of serv- Virginia State Police had allowed ice, with both of these milestones me to envision and develop the •We will establish an initiative being rewarded with a 10% pay best plan and the boldest vision in the community to carry out raise. Our men and women in to improve our community and more effective and constructive uniform deserve the best benefits the public safety mission of the engagement in the community, and the best quality of life we can sheriff's office. especially with children and provide for them and their fami- In law enforcement manage- teenagers, including a "Junior lies, it's the absolute least we can ment today, there is a critical Law Cadet Program," summer do for these heroic men and need for innovators, and for peo- sports camps, open house events women who put their lives on the ple who will endeavor to lead at the sheriff's office headquar- line for us every day so that we bold changes in the way an ters, and we'll host more activi- can live in a better and safer agency approaches "serving and ties with the high school, middle community. I have a plan to protecting" our communities. In schools, and elementary schools, make this happen. today's world, we cannot afford as well as working with churches to simply wait for bad things to and other organizations to This is just a few of the impor- happen, and then respond. accomplish more for the commu- tant components of my plan to Instead, we have to be creative nity as a whole. Together, we're make our community a BETTER and proactive in working with going to bring in some special and SAFER place to live, to the community to address con- and well known athletes to meet attend school, to recreate, or to cerns, create solutions, and solve with our kids and we will initiate work, as well as to establish a problems. When I'm elected a program called "COPS community for which we can all Sheriff, some of the key compo- COACHING KIDS" to give our be proud, but there's a lot more nents of my comprehensive plan children a shot at a better future we'll be sharing and speaking for our community will include and to pursue bigger success in about during this campaign. the following: life. Some might underestimate the power of a leader's vision and •We will establish a "Child & •We'll pursue Professional Family Protection Unit" to Accreditation through the address and achieve so much Virginia Law Enforcement more in reducing domestic vio- Professional Standards lence and child abuse in Pulaski Commission (VLEPSC). The County, and we'll also address goals of the accreditation process the issues of child neglect, and includes: Increasing the effec- child endangerment that seems to tiveness and efficiency of the law be rampant in some parts of our enforcement agency through the community. With this initiative, delivery of services; Promoting we will commit the sheriff's cooperation among all compo- office, as well as volunteers from nents in the criminal justice sys- the medical profession (includ- tem; Ensuring the appropriate ing doctors and nurses), mem- level of training for law enforce- bers of the clergy, social workers, ment personnel; Promoting pub- counselors & life coaches, and lic confidence in law enforce- others who could serve in this ment; and promoting the overall program, in a collaborative effort and consistent professionalism of to make Pulaski County a BET- law enforcement agencies in the TER and SAFER place for chil- Commonwealth of Virginia. This dren and young people, as well accreditation also requires an as stronger families in general. agency to implement a fair and TOGETHER, we can harness the equitable promotional system incredible energy and effective- that gives every employee an ness of volunteerism to make our opportunity for promotion. community a much better place, as well as a community for which •We will also immediately we can all be PULASKI begin work on a 5%, across the PROUD! board, pay raise for all employ- ees of the Pulaski County •We will stop bullying in our Sheriff's Office (Except the community! Every day thou- Sheriff and the Chief Deputy). sands of children and teens wake The dedicated employees of the up afraid to even go to school. sheriff's office are well behind in Bullying is a problem that affects millions of children every day in America. Sadly, two of the main reasons children and young peo- ple are bullied in our society today is 1) Because of their appearance or 2) Because of their social status. Studies show that one in four children will be bul- lied at some time during their school years. We must put forth our best effort to stop the terrible practice of bullying in our schools, or anywhere else chil- dren and teenagers encounter and socialize with one another. We Live

Continued from page A2 advancements that I wanted to make to the Commissioner's Office while I am Commissioner. The program was developed in house by Andrew Foxx who works in our GIS Department with some consulting from an outside vendor. It helps us meet our goals of e-government and increases efficiency within our office." The County's web site also offers mapping and Real Estate information through the IGIS por- tal. In addition, mapping layers show roads, railroads, major water features, polling places and precincts, zoning, boundaries and more. Aerial photos are available from the reassessment version of the IGIS website. This will be live effective Monday, August 21, 2017. For more details or to request property information, contact the Real Estate Office at 540-980-7753. I am happy to provide this service to the citizens of Pulaski County. We will also continue to serve you in the Commissioner's Office if you would rather come in. Page A4 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017

(Clockwise from top left) Golfers and their parents gather in the auditorium for the awards presentations. Ashnoor Kaur receives her winner’s trophy, and tournament participants gather for the Parade of Nations, with golfers from over 50 countires in atten- dance.

Photos courtesy of Billy Singh

The Patriot Champ 808-3949 Continued from page A1 by his daughter. "Eleven-forty," Elementary School third grader. Ashnoor said. Billy, who served as Ashnoor's "She just hung in there," Billy caddie during the tournament, said. told her going into the third day "Near the end my dad couldn't that he was proud of her, regard- take it," laughed Ashnoor. less of how she did that day. "I told her to take one shot at a "She stayed calmer than I did," time and to stay in the moment," he said. her dad said. Billy said that before the tour- As the final round grew to a naments starts, U.S. Kids organ- close, Ashnoor didn't know she izes an Opening Ceremony was two strokes ahead of her two Parade of all nations. "They closest competitors. honor all the past year champions "I wanted her to stay in the in the parade. While watching the moment and not get excited," parade, Ashnoor said to me that explained Billy, who told his she wants to be there next year Daughter, let`s not think of score along with the champions. I just and keep doing what you are said to her, 'that sounds good.' I doing." was trying not to let her get too "After Olivia (another com- excited. So now it is just hard to petitor) birdied No. 7, I thought believe that she was actually able she was three up on me and I had to do it." to birdie the next hole, and I did," According to her dad, Ashnoor said Ashnoor. has been playing for just two Actually, that birdie gave years - staring when she was 6. Ashnoor a two-shot lead and She practices at Draper Valley secured the title for the Pulaski course on daily basis. "I'm a weekend golfer, and I played at Thorn Spring and Draper Valley. She started com- ing with me. She started playing the local Blue Ridge tour and was enjoying it and hitting the ball decent. So she started taking lessons from Vic Sorrell in Bluefield and also Steve Prater in Roanoke." Billy learned about U.S. Kids Golf and Ashnoor began compet- ing in their tournaments. "From there she's just been getting better," said Billy, who noted Ashnoor finished 20th in last year's World Championship tournament as a 7-year-old. She also finished second in the state invitational this year and third in the regional tournament. Plus she has won 24 local tour events. Ashnoor says she wants to keep learning and enjoying the game, and keeps up with the pro- fessionals on television. Among her favorite golfers are Jordan Spieth and Lexi Thompson, who herself won the world champi- onship in 2004 as a nine-year- old. Ashnoor also hopes one day to win the Peggy Kirk Bell Award, which is sponsored by U.S. Kids Golf. Bell is considered to be one of the founders and catalysts of women's golf in the nation, and is known for her dedication to teaching golf to women. The Bell award has been pre- sented to a young golfer since 2007. Bell passed away in November 2016. The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page A5

In Area Obituaries In Loving Loving Memory Check www.pcpatriot.com Daily For Obituaries Memory JANET FAYE BALDWIN and Sherry Wolfe. world's best "Papaw" to his father. Edison Street, Nutter Fort on SHORT A small memorial service was grandson. He was preceded in death by Friday, August 11, 2017 where Janet Faye Baldwin Short, 76, held on August 12, 2017. An Army veteran, he served his his Mother, Virginia Marie funeral services were held with passed away Tuesday, August 15, Basset Funeral Service in country during the Vietnam War Norman, and Father, Alfred Reverend Brian Plum officiating. 2017 at her home in Pulaski. She Basset, VA was in charge of as an E-5 Machinist, based in Hunter Norman, Jr. both of Interment was in the Sunset was a member of the First Church funeral home services. Online Stuttgart, Germany. Clarksburg, WV. Memorial Park where full mili- of God of Dublin. She was pre- condolences can be left at their In his career, he was a Master His is survived by his wife of tary graveside rites will be ceded in death by her parents, website http://www.bassettfuner- Mechanic and Millwright, retiring 45 years, Donna Jean Norman of accorded. Thomas and Eva Baldwin. alservice.com from Volvo Trucks North Radford, VA; father-in-law Gene Expressions of sympathy may Survivors include her husband, America. During his short retire- Emmett Baker of Philippi; son be extended to the family at George C. Short of Pulaski; sons GORDON HAROLD EADS ment, he enjoyed the occasional Russell Tristan Norman and wife www.amoscarvelli.com. A serv- and daugh- Gordon Harold Eads, age 92 of round of golf, and spending time Joyce of Clarksburg, WV; son ice of Amos Carvelli Funeral ters-in-law, Dublin, died Sunday August 13, with family. This year, he finally Kristoffer Shane Norman and Home. Montgomery 2017 at Commonwealth Assisted sank his toes into the sands of the wife Jennifer, along with grand- "Monte" and Living Memory Care Unit. He Outer Banks again for the first son Hunter James Norman of LINDA MARIE ANDERSON Sharon Short was born on May 2, 1925 in time in nearly 20 years. While Pulaski, VA. Linda Marie Anderson, age 76 of Franklin Radford and was the son of the there, he enjoyed extensive time He is also survived by various formerly of Pulaski passed away Co., and late Gordie Gay Johnson Eads and activities with his family, and cousins, and extended family Friday, August 11, 2017 at the Bruce Eric and Oscar Glen Eads. In addition "Papaw's Pal", Hunter - helping members residing in West Lewis-Gale Hospital - and Leah to his parents, he was preceded in teach him to swim in the pool, Virginia. Montgomery County. Short Short and death by his wife, Mildred Lyons holding hands with the surf crash- He will be dearly remembered Born May 8, 1941 in Pulaski Edward Eads, two brothers, Glenn Eugene ing at their feet, and playing putt- and sorely missed by all who she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Traci Short, all of Eads, and James Howard Eads. putt. knew him. Roscoe Morris Anderson & Edna Dublin; daughters and sons-in- He is survived by a step-daughter, An avid all-around sports fanat- Visitation was held at the Amos law, Lorilyn and Daniel Pomerhn Patricia Hawkins and her husband ic, he was also the ultimate West Carvelli Funeral Home, 201 See DEATHS, page A9 of Pulaski, and Eva May and Curtis of Pulaski, and Vickey of Virginia Mountaineers fan. He Alpheus Atkins of Franklin Co.; Pulaski: sister; Margaret E. never missed a football or basket- brothers, Thomas, Richard, Harry, Handy and her husband Charles ball game, and always followed and Morris; sisters, Norma, Lynn, of Dublin. Also survived by three the college's progress throughout and Karen; 12 grandchildren and step-grandchildren, and several the year. 2 great grandchildren; and many nephews. Graveside funeral serv- Although he resided in Virginia other relatives and friends. ice was held Wednesday, August for the past 30 years, West Graveside services will be held 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at Virginia was always where he at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 21, Highland Memory Gardens. considered home to be, and those 2017 at the Southwest Virginia There was no visiting at the funer- "Country Roads" will be taking Veterans Cemetery in Dublin with al home. Online condolences him home one last time to his Pastor Alpheus Atkins officiating. may be sent to the family by visit- final resting place at Sunset The family will receive friends ing www.seaglefuneralhome.com Memorial Cemetery, in from 2 until 4 p.m. Sunday Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Clarksburg, WV, where he will be evening at the funeral home. Home, Pulaski. at peace alongside his mother and The Short family is in the care of Mullins Funeral Home & GARYWADE WILLIAMS Crematory, 120 West Main Street Gary Wade Williams, age 54 of in Radford. www.mullinsfuneral- Pulaski, went to his Heavenly home.com Home on Saturday, August 12, 2017 at High Point Regional KATHY SMITH ATKINS Hospital. Gary was born in Kathy Smith Atkins, age 63 of Pulaski on January 10, 1963 and Dublin passed away Monday, is the son of Iris Dawn Williams August 14, 2017 at the Roanoke and Jerry Lou Williams. Gary Memorial Hospital. worked 30 years as a professional Born June 16, 1954 in upholster for Drexel Heritage Hillsville, VA she was the daugh- Furniture Company in High ter of the late Glenn Tompkins Point, NC. Gary was preceded in Smith & Mildred Burline death by his Brother, Michael Lee Alderman Smith. Williams of Pulaski. He is sur- She was a member of the vived by his parents: Iris Dawn Dublin Church of God. Williams of Pulaski, VA and Jerry She is survived by her Lou Williams of Newport News, Husband VA. His Wife Tina Williams of Ralph Eugene Atkins - Dublin High Point, NC., Daughter; Daughter Ashley Renee Bare and Joshua of Amanda Lynn Atkins "Rue" & High Point, NC. Brothers; Dusty fiancé, Khris Mogren - Dublin Williams and Jane Chester of "Adopted" Grandchildren Thomasville, NC, Mark Williams Alivia Alger Vest, Jacob Alger, and Belinda of Pulaski, Joey Evan Alger Williams of Pulaski. Sisters; Brother Donna Kay Smith and Timothy of Danny T. Smith - Pulaski Pulaski, and Sandra Renee Sisters Songer and Barry of Pulaski, and Gloria Jean Bolen - half-sister, Joni Williams of Christiansburg Newport News. Grandchildren; Teresa (John) Staton - Rylan Wade, Tanner Ray, and Wilmington, OH Gunner Jessie Bare of High Point. Funeral services were held Nephews; Brandon Williams of Thursday, August 17, 2017 at the High Point, Matthew Songer of Dublin Church of God with United States Marine Corp, Pastor Michael Collins & Rev. Samuel Songer of Wytheville, Danny McGlothlin officiating. A Isaiah Williams of Pulaski and Family Interment followed 11:00 Joshua Williams of Pulaski. AM - Friday, August 18, 2017 at Nieces; Nichelle Williams of NC, the Southwest Virginia Veteran's Jessie Brockmyer of Pulaski, Cemetery, Dublin. Tamar Nixon of Dublin, and In lieu of flowers the family Sarah Duran Ballen of Roanoke. suggests a donation to the Gary will always be loved by his American Cancer Society In family, and many aunts, uncles, Memory of Kathy. friends, nieces and nephews and To sign the online guestbook, cousins. Funeral services were please visit www.bowerfuneral- held Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at home.com 2:00 p.m. at Seagle Funeral Home Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski with Pastor Dan Moore of is handling the arrangements for Princeton, WVA officiating. the family. Interment followed in Oakwood Cemetery. Family will be gather- EVA RATCLIFFE DICKSON ing at Timothy and Donna Smith's house 838 Mashburn Avenue in Eva Ratcliffe Dickson, 64, of Pulaski. Online condolences may Martinsville, Va. passed way be sent to the family by visiting unexpectedly at her home on www.seaglefuneralhome.com August 8,2017. She was born Arrangements by Seagle Funeral June 7, 1953 in Pulaski, Va. to the Home, Pulaski. 540-980-1700 late Charlie Robert Ratcliffe and Ada Pinkard Ratcliffe. She was a GARY WAYNE NORMAN cherished mother and grandmoth- Gary Wayne Norman, 67, of er. Radford, VA, passed away sud- In addition to her parents she denly at his was preceded in death by her sis- home on ter, Linda "Bobbi" Ayers. She is Sunday after- survived by her son Clifton noon, August Fitzgerald and daughter Jessie 6th 2017. O'Dell; grandchildren Cameron He was a Fitzgerald and Kobe Burman; good friend brothers Robert Danny Ratcliffe to many, as and wife Patty, Donald "Donnie" well as a Ratcliffe, Ronald "Ro" Ratcliffe Norman beloved and wife Sandra, and Richard Husband, Ratcliffe; sisters Becky O'Dell Father, Father-in-Law, and the Page A6 - The Patriot - August 18, 2017 OPINION www.pcpatriot.com Energy and America Is Still Beautiful America finds itself at crucial, piv- young adults. An estimated 850,000 otal and profound place today - truly The "war baby" freshmen entered college our nation is loitering at the crossroads during this decade, which required Commerce of her relatively short history, seem- Frontline emergency living quarters to be set up ingly wondering about with a very in dorm lounges, hotels and trailer uncertain and daunting future. I've camps, just to accommodate all of the heard some people say that America Mike students flooding the college campus- update has never been in worse shape, I guess Honaker es. The youth movement of the sixties because we don't seem to like each led our culture away from the conser- As you know, I serve on the House Energy and other all that much anymore, as well vative values and morals that made up Commerce Committee. Many major domestic policy as the fact that we can be so darn mean October 29, 1929, known as "Black the American conscious of the 1940's issues fall under its jurisdiction, from energy to to one another. But, having said that, Tuesday." Nations from all around the and 1950's. This odd decade in telecommunications to manufacturing to healthcare let's hold on for just a moment before world were hit hard, especially those American history resulted in what and health insurance. This means that the committee believing that things in our country dependent on heavy industry, and then some define as "revolutionary ways of always has a lot on its plate. I am pleased to report that have never been or never could be construction was virtually halted in thinking" and "real change in the cul- it's been hard at work addressing many of the big chal- worse. I seem to recall an event we many countries. Farming and rural tural fabric of American life." While lenges facing families across the country and in commonly refer to as the "Civil War" areas suffered greatly as well as crop many good things happened, like the Virginia's Ninth Congressional District. Since January, that tragically divided our nation in a prices fell by 60%. International trade civil rights movement, still many terri- we have held 50 hearings and twelve markups, and bloody conflict that lasted four long plunged by more than 50%, due in ble things happened, like the use of they have years. The "Civil War" was not so large part to the "Smoot-Hawley drugs at unimaginable levels by so been fruitful: "civil," since it produced about Tariff," which many historians believe many people and the incompetent and Morgan 31 E&C bills 1,030,000 casualties, which was about was the predominant causative factor irresponsible manner in which have been 3% of the American population at the of the depression. During the time of American politicians handled the Griffith reported to the time, including about 620,000 soldier the depression the unemployment rate Vietnam War. The Vietnam War was a House. deaths, two-thirds by sickness and dis- in the United States rose to an incred- great tragedy that needlessly cost Among ease. Some historians believe the ible 25%, and in some countries it rose many American servicemen their 9th District E&C's sub- number of soldiers killed was actually to rates as high as 33%! Keep in lives…all for political expediency. Representative committees, I about 750,000, which is 20% higher mind; we are currently dealing with a But I'll say this, while we consider the serve as Vice than traditionally estimated. 5% unemployment rate, which is World War II generation in America Chairman of Incredibly, the Civil War accounted being felt nationwide in every state "The Greatest Generation," I often the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations and for roughly as many American deaths and every community across the coun- say, "Our Vietnam Veterans were a am also a member of the Health and Energy as all other American deaths in all of try. Then, with the world at war, pretty darn good generation them- Subcommittees. These subcommittees have had a full our other wars combined! Based on America was forced into a worldwide selves!" schedule of hearings, bringing in witnesses to shed the 1860 census figures, 8% of all conflict when Japan decided to attack light on important issues, and have been diligent in white males, aged 13 to 43, died in the Pearl Harbor while the Nazis were In the 1960's, the moral integrity of marking up legislation for the consideration of the full Civil War, including 6% in the Union attempting to take over the world. The America began to decline. During this committee and eventually the House. Army and 18% in the Confederate United States was hardly ready to decade the nation had struggled The E&C Committee made news in March with its Army. Reportedly, about 56,000 sol- enter such a conflict, since we were through issues related to racism, 27-and-a-half-hour continuous markup of legislation to diers died in prisons during the Civil only beginning to recover from the poverty, and the Vietnam War, and repeal and replace Obamacare, but on the Health War and an estimated 60,000 men lost unbelievable effects of the depression, these struggles greatly affected the Subcommittee, we also have been looking for ways to limbs as a result of war injuries. The nonetheless, our nation got its act culture and the values of America. improve healthcare beyond reforming health insurance. "reasons" for the war, its eventual out- together, like it always seems to do, During this time the American people Legislation to reauthorize the Food and Drug come, and even the name of the war and it unified and achieved the seemed to develop a derogatory atti- Administration's (FDA) user fee program, which helps itself, are still subjects of passionate unthinkable by turning back the evil of tude towards authority, in any form. provide new treatments and cures, passed the full conversation and contention in both Imperial Japan and Nazi Young people especially seemed to be Committee in June, the House in July, and the Senate America to this day. We just can't Germany. We called that generation losing their heritage of traditional in August. even seem to agree on why or how the of Americans the "Greatest family values and long-standing social Our committee is focused on updating the Federal war even happened, and can we ever Generation" for a very good reason! norms. Perhaps this was the result of Government's regulations for a 21st-century system of really say that anyone or any side the bombardment of all the problems medical care. One bill I have sponsored was covered in could "win" such an awful war? The United States was once again occurring in the United States at the a July Subcommittee on Health hearing on legislation reunited as a nation after a tragic and time, because our problems outnum- to improve Medicare. H.R. 1148, the Furthering And as if the Civil War wasn't bloody Civil War, and then our nation bered our solutions. Slowly, the values Access to Stroke Telemedicine Act, would make more enough, then there was the era of the recovered from the Great Depression of the nation were slipping away and available telemedicine services that can be crucial in "Great Depression," which was not and was also miraculously victorious families and churches were not able to treating strokes. limited to the United States at all, but in World War II. After all of this, it define values and influence behavior Another bill I have put forward, H.R. 1703, is the was experienced worldwide! The seemed things went well for a while, in the way they once had with previ- Medical Product Communications Act, which recently "Great Depression" began in 1930 and but then something very odd hap- ous generations when most people received a hearing in the Subcommittee on Health. It lasted until the early 1940's. It was an pened…the 1960's arrived and believed in unified purpose. In the would expand ways for manufacturers of medical absolutely awful time in American and America began to act differently, and sixties church attendance began to drugs and devices to share scientific information with world history! Economic historians America began to change. The 1960's decline and it hasn't really recovered doctors about their products' "off-label" uses, meaning usually attribute the start of the "Great were the age of youth, as 70 million since. Secularity became more popu- ways doctors can treat conditions with drugs and Depression" to the sudden and devas- children from the post-World War II devices aside from their uses previously approved by tating collapse of the stock market on "baby boom" became teenagers and See HONAKER, page A7 the Food and Drug Administration. This means that doctors will have off-label information to use when nothing else seems to work for their patient. The FDA has already determined the drug is safe for human con- sumption and doctors often find this information use- The ‘Anti-Diversity Screed’ ful. Testimony indicates doctors frequently look at off- label treatments for pediatric patients where specific trials are not always done and for rare disorders, partic- That Wasn’t ularly some of the rare cancers. I believe doctors and your healthcare team ought to be able to provide you The first thing to know about the much all of them, except for verbal with the best scientific information if you are facing a instantly infamous "anti-diversity analogies." On the other hand, men dilemma of no treatment working for you. I hope there screed" written by a Google software "have superior visuospatial skills." will be further action on this bill in the near future. engineer is that it isn't anti-diversity Which is better? It depends on who's On the Energy Subcommittee, we have been looking or a screed. asking, and why. at how to modernize America's energy infrastructure The loaded description, widely Women tend to be better with peo- and ensure that the country can draw on its abundant used in the press and on social ple, men with things. Is either of sources of energy. In June, the House passed two E&C media, is symptomatic of the pearl- those superior? Women tend to put bills I sponsored extending deadlines for the com- clutching over the memo, which more emphasis on family, men on mencement of construction of the Flannagan Dam in questions the premises and effective- their status. Does that speak better of Dickenson County and the Gathright Dam in ness of Google's diversity policies. women or men? Alleghany County. These bills, along with other simi- The document was meant -- before As the Google author cautions, lar hydroelectric bills, exemplify the committee's readi- getting splashed on the internet -- as up to him, the author would be sum- "Many of these differences are small ness to consider using all energy sources available to an internal conversation-starter. The marily fired and escorted from the and there's significant overlap power the country, not just coal and other carbon fuels. author posits that innate differences building immediately by security between men and women, so you For the laws Congress passes to be effective, it is between the sexes may account for (you can't take a chance with such a can't say anything about an individ- critical that we conduct routine oversight to make sure the disparity between men and danger). Entrepreneur Elissa ual given these population level dis- that the laws are being implemented as intended and to women in the male-dominated world Shevinsky believes that the memo tributions." discover if there are problems. We also need to investi- of high-tech. could run afoul of Title VII of the gate problems to determine if congressional action He states repeatedly that he Civil Rights Act -- i.e., it might be In light of these differences, might be warranted. The Subcommittee on Oversight believes in diversity, and there's no illegal. though, it is foolhardy to expect and Investigations does this for issues under E&C's reason to doubt his self-description Google's diversity officer, Danielle 50/50 gender parity in professional jurisdiction. It has held two hearings this year examin- as a classical liberal. His exclama- Brown, didn't quite go that far. She life, and otherworldly to believe such ing the opioid plague facing the country, looking at the tion-point-free memo is hardly a rant. offered a pro forma assurance that differences don't have a role in the threat of the synthetic opioid fentanyl and how states He expresses the hope that "open and different views are welcome at predominance of men in, say, soft- are responding to the crisis. Cybersecurity in health- honest discussion with those who Google. Nevertheless, she stipulated ware engineering. care and ways to reduce waste, fraud, and abuse in disagree can highlight our blind spots the opinions of the author are "incor- government programs have also been the subject of and help us grow." rect" and added, ominously, that any Obviously, the field should be hearings. How naive. The witless and discussion needs to be in accord with open to women, and Neanderthal We've covered a lot of ground at E&C this inflamed reaction to his document "our Code of Conduct, policies, and behavior in the workplace should be Congress, and we've been able to produce legislation instead underlines his point about "a anti-discrimination laws." stamped out. But a company that that is good for the country as a result. politically correct monoculture that Her case would have been much believes implicit bias accounts for maintains its hold by shaming dis- stronger if she had rebutted any of gender imbalances must be allergic If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel senters into silence." the author's statements about sex dif- to certain inconvenient facts. The free to contact my office. You can call my It is one thing to disagree with the ferences -- assuming that she could. Google author raised them, and paid Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. To reach my memo; it is another thing to believe Sex differences are value-neutral. the price. office via email, please visit my website at www.mor- the views therein should be forbid- As the publication Stanford Medicine gangriffith.house.gov. Also on my website is the latest den. Former Google engineer notes: "Women excel in several Rich Lowry is editor of the material from my office. 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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 www.pcpatriot.com THE PULSE The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page A7 August 18 tinue 160th celebration events this year is, "Men, anything is at the Pulaski Senior Center. Join Personalities with speaker Rev. Tal Stanley possible with us because it is pos- the jam by playing an instrument N.A. Principles before Emory and Henry Alumni As part of the Dublin United sible with God." This theme is or singing or just come by and Personalities meets Thursday at 7 night on tap for August Methodist Church 160th taken from the book of Mark enjoy the music. Call John "Doc" p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 6 The 2nd annual Emory and Celebration, accomplished schol- 9:23.Please mark your calendar McElroy at 320-3688 for more p.m. at the First Presbyterian Henry Alumni night will be at the ar, local researcher and Professor to attend and be in fellowship information. The center is located Church Annex located at 4th and Pulaski Yankees game Friday, at Emory and Henry College and with our congregation. If you are across the street from the post Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. For August 18 beginning at 6:30 son of Dublin United Methodist unable to attend, please remem- office. more information, go to p.m. . Alumni are encouraged to Church, Rev. Tal Stanley will ber us in prayer. The public is www.newrivervalleyna.org attend and wear their "blue and share in worship on August 20, invited to attend. Cowboy Church bread distri- gold" to cheer on the Yankees. following the 10:55 worship, and bution and free meal schedule AA: Alumni will be sitting as a group in the tradition of Mt. Pleasant, September 22 Cowboy Church will serve hot Alcoholics Anonymous meet and admission will be $5.00. the church will hold a "Basket" meals the last two Sundays of the Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meet- Bring a guest and come join the meal at the Dudley Shelter. The Pulaski County High School month only until more churches ing); Wednesday (noon); and fun. To register please contact church will provide meats and Class 1977 to hold 40th Class can be recruited to help. Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meet- Monica Hoel at [email protected] drinks. As you are able, please Reunion ings) at Pulaski Presbyterian or Dan Grubb at bring a side item or dessert to PCHS Class of 1977 40th Class Pulaski Daily Bread in need of Church of America across from [email protected]. share. Reunion September 22-23 2017. volunteers Magic Mart. For more informa- Join us for tailgating and game Daily Bread is in need of servers tion call 980-5233. August 19 August 24 on Friday, potluck picnic and on several different days, so if social with dinner and dancing on you can spare a few hours a week Al-Anon - Pulaski: Car Wash to Benefit Cancer Free Renters Education Saturday. See details at you may contact Debbi Harrell Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group Victim Workshop www.pchsclassof1977.com or (Director) at 980-2131 between (a support group for friends and Co-workers and friends would Workshops are for tenants, land- join Facebook at Pulaski County the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 families of alcoholics) meet every like to invite everyone to come lords, and those considering rent- High School Class of 1977. Or p.m. Monday through Friday. Monday night at 8 p.m. at the out to O'Reilly Auto Parts in ing. Great for college students call Sally Gannaway Beahm 540- Pulaski Presbyterian Church of Dublin on Saturday, Aug. 19 starting out on their own! 616-7938. Family Support Group for the America across from Magic from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a car Different dates/times/locations Losses in Our Lives Mart. Contact number: 540-980- wash. All donations will go to the for your convenience! August FYI ON-GOING: Meets 1st Thursday of each 5233. Coleman family. Our co-worker 24, 4 p.m. month in the L. Brinkley Eure and dear friend was recently August 31, 12:30 p.m. LOCA- Solomon's Closet Clothing Education Building located Pulaski diagnosed with second stage can- TION: Pulaski Library 60 3rd St Bank behind LewisGale Hospital cer and is undergoing chemother- NW, Pulaski Register at 540-980- New and used clothing for chil- Pulaski 2 sessions are available Democrats to apy treatments. All donations 5525 or [email protected] dren and adults. Requested dona- each month. Times are from 12 will go to him and his family to Register at least 2 days prior to tion of $1 for 10 items. Clothing noon - 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. - 8 help with medical expenses. workshop date. Refreshments donations, also accepted and wel- p.m. Light Refreshments provid- meet Aug. 29 provided! come. The Clothing Bank is open ed. Please come out and support this Pulaski Democrats will meet Topics Discussed: o Repairs & the second and third Tuesdays 10 man of God. on Tuesday, August 29, 2017 at Other Common Disputes o Fair a.m. - 12 noon. New Life Church Celebrate Recovery Support 6:30 p.m. at the Pulaski County Housing Laws & Eviction in of the Nazarene is located at 45 group at VHM Dublin High School Class of Courthouse, 45 Third St. NW, Virginia S.Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. Valley Harvest Ministries in 1967 plans 50th Class Reunion Pulaski, Virginia 24301. The o Guide to Leases, Deposits, & Dublin is now sponsoring a sup- Dublin High School Class of meeting will be in the General Payments. Feeding America port group for people who are 1967 is excited to be planning District Court Room. Distribution of fresh produce and working through hurts, habits and their 50th Class Reunion. The Items on the agenda are sup- August 26 baked goods at no charge on a hang- ups. The group meets each Reunion will be held at the port of Mike Worrell, the Pulaski first-come-first-served basis, Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Dublin Lions Club located at 100 Democrats' candidate for sheriff; NRV Antique Tractor Club to Saturday's from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. Lions Road, Dublin VA on participation in the Newbern Fall have Tractor Pull p.m. New Life Church of the followed at 7 p.m. with a large Saturday August 19, 2017. Festival; the new middle school; The NRV Antique Tractor Club Nazarene is located 45 S. group meeting and then everyone Registration begins at 5 p.m. with and any business brought to the will have a tractor pull on Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. will divide into smaller groups at dinner being served at 6:00 p.m. floor by a member. Followed by an evening of shar- Saturday, August 26 at the 8 p.m. The church is located at 1 ing memories, fellowship and Ruritan National grounds in Ruth's Harvest Harvest Place in Dublin. County and town citizens special recognitions. The fee to Newbern, beginning at 10 a.m., Food pantry and boxes prepared interested in participating in the attend the reunion is $35 a per- with 14 weight classes. Fun for for qualified recipients twice Narcotics Anonymous local Democratic Party and vol- son. Meal will be catered by all! Contact Randy for more info monthly. Applications available at The NA group HOW meets each unteering during this important Country Kitchen. Dress will be at 674-5670. Bring your own the church office. New Life Sunday 6 p.m. at the Christ election year are welcome. chair! Church of the Nazarene is located Episcopal Church located at 144 casual. Go to dhs-reunion.net for For more information, contact at 45 S. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. Washington Ave., in Pulaski. The updates about the reunion, Suzanne Bowen, chair of the Missions Benefit Auction to be meeting is open to everyone. including a list of classmates Pulaski Democratic Party, at held at Dublin United Adult Day Care and Fall whose current contact informa- (540) 980-4664 or pulaskicoun- Methodist Prevention Center hosts N.A. Principles before tion is not available. We will also [email protected] post names of classmates that A Missions Benefit Auction will monthly BINGO have registered to attend as we be held at Dublin United Adult Day Service and Fall receive their information. Contact Methodist Church, August 26, Prevention Center hosts BINGO the following committee mem- 2017 at 6 p.m. at 424 East Main on the 4th Saturday of each bers with information on these Street Family Life Building. month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at classmates or with any questions. There will be hotdog supper at 5 the Ruritan building on 4th and Clarice Skeens Tolbert, claricetol- p.m. Come Find Your Treasure! Jefferson St in Pulaski. The build- [email protected] or 540-674- Items available for sale includes: ing is located near Seagle's 6275; Betty Wygal Semones, furniture, glassware, china, art- Funeral Home. Everyone wel- [email protected] or 540-353- work, knickknacks, Radio Flyer come! 4375; Kathy Tolbert Shaw, Wagon, and many other surprises. [email protected] or 540-674- This auction is to support the Pulaski Flea Market is open 8030; Maxine Hall Hunter, Dublin United Methodist The Pulaski Flea Market is open [email protected] or 540-674-4966. Church's Mission Trip to South for the season. The flea market Dakota. Sale conducted by Col. will remain open through August 20 Lynn White, Auctioneer, License October. It is located on #3575. Commerce Street across from the Mike Honaker to preach at Historic Train Station. Hours are Warrior's for Christ II August 27 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rev. Mike Honaker will be preaching at Warrior's for Christ First Baptist Church to cele- AmVets Post #50 II Church on August 20, Rev. brate Annual Men's Day AmVets Post #50 meets each Honaker will preach at both the First Baptist Church located at Friday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. services. The 220 Magazine St. in Pulaski will Dinners sold at post. The post is church is located at 600 Skyline celebrate their Annual Men's Day located at 1018 East Main St., Circle, Pulaski. Sherman on Sunday, August 27. Rev. Leon Pulaski. For more information Buckner, Pastor. Hairston from Ridgeway, Va. will 540-994-6006. speak at the 11 a.m. worship Dublin United Methodist con- service. The theme chosen for Pulaski Old Time Jamboree A Bluegrass Jam session for play- ers of all ages is held every Honaker Thursday evening 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Continued from page A6 lar, and many people seemed to America, even with her faults drift from the Christian princi- and flaws, is still the most beau- ples that the nation was founded tiful woman in the room, and she upon. America has never been always will be in my book! So the same since the 1960's, that's let's open up our hearts and roll for sure. Regardless of what up our collective sleeves so we we've been through, from enjoy- can get busy bringing our nation ing the blessings of the good right back to where it belongs, in times to enduring the difficulties the hands of God, where it all of the bad ones, America is still began and where it's always beautiful though. In fact, belonged. Page A8 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 Church Directory Worship Each Week In The Church Of Your Choice

First Baptist Church Dublin Baptist Church Memorial Baptist Church 325 Randolph Avenue 100 Hawkins Street 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pulaski, Va. 24301 This Week’s Dublin, VA 24084 Pulaski, VA 24301 Pastor: Dr. Henry Fiske Jr. 540-674-6061 Pastor: Michael S. Jones Sunday School - 10 a.m. [email protected] Sunday Morning Service - 11 a.m. Featured Church Website: dublinbaptistva.org 9:45 am - Sunday School Fellowship Wednesday - 5:45 to Pastor: Dennis Jones 11:00 am - Worship 6:30 p.m. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 to 7:15 Warriors For Christ II Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Telephone: 980-6565 Children's Church and Nursery Telephone Number: Pastor Sherman Buckner Evening Service: 6 p.m., Youth (540) 980-4731 Draper Valley Baptist Church 600 Skyline Circle and Nursery Email: 3200 Lee Highway Pulaski, VA Monday, Wednesday and Friday: [email protected] Draper, Va. 24324 Walking in the Family Life Pastor: Wilfred "Willie" Overton Phone: 540-315-2317 Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m. River of Life Church Service Times: Sunday School: 10 a.m. Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 5311 Black Hollow Road, Bible Study Sunday, 10 a.m. 10 a.m. Dublin, Virginia 24084 Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Adult and Youth Shawn Burchett, Pastor Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Thursday: 7 p.m. Service Bible Study and Mission Friends, Wendy Bowman, Children's Prayer Service, Wed. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Pastor Phone: 980-1028 Sunday School 9:15 AM www.drapervalleybaptist.org Christ Episcopal Church Valley Harvest Ministries First United Methodist Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 [email protected] 144 North Washington Avenue 1 Harvest Place 301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski AM Pulaski P.O. Box 458 (physical address) Wednesday Evening Life Grace Baptist Church Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Dublin, VA 24084 135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski Building Service 7:00 PM 552 E. Main Street Phone: 980-2413 Senior Pastor Steve Willis (mailing address) www.riveroflifechurchdublin.co Dublin, Va. 24084 Email: [email protected] Associate Pastors: Pastor's Name: m Pastor: Doug Testerman www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Melissa Smith 540-674-4500 674-1762 Derick Burton Associate Pastors: Primary Services: Jordan's Chapel UMC Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor Delton Church of God 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Wednesday School 7 p.m. Taylor Downey, Director of of Prophecy 11 a.m. Sunday worship Worship: 9:30 a.m. www.vhmdublin.org Youth Ministries. 4570 Boyd Road Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. 540-674-4729 Sunday Services Draper, VA 24324 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. 8:45AM - Hispanic Worship Pastor Vickie Lee Viars Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Randolph Avenue United 8:45AM - Contemporary Grace Kids and Teens Bible Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church Worship Sunday School: 10 a.m. Study Methodist Church 1607 Randolph Avenue 9:00AM - Sunday School Sunday worship: 11 a.m. 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Pulaski, VA 24301 10:00AM - Traditional Worship Sunday worship: 6 p.m. Open Door Baptist Church Hiwassee, VA 24347 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Karen Black Contact Info. Wednesday worship: 6 p.m. 4576 Miller Lane Pastor RuthAnne Henley Sunday School: 10 a.m. Phone: 540.980.3331 Pulaski, VA 24301 Worship service is 8:45am- Worship: 11 a.m. e-mail: [email protected] Heritage Church Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett 9:45am Phone: 540-980-8775 website: www.fumcpulask.org 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, Primary Services: Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am Dublin Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, Mountain View United Belspring Baptist Church Pastor Jevema Michelle King Worship, 11 a.m. www.facebook.com/cecilschapel Methodist Church 6887 Depot Street Service Times: Wednesdays, 7 Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. .umc 6648 Wilderness Road Belspring, VA 24058 p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m. Phone: 980-2046 Dublin, VA 24084 Pastor Darrell Linkous (540) 674-9220 Newbern United Methodist Phone: 540-674-6111 Service Times: W ebsite: Draper United Methodist Church Website: Sunday School: 10 a.m. www.heritagechurch.net Church 5155 Wilderness Road mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Facebook.com/ 3080 Greenbriar Road Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern Pastor: Paige Wimberly Wednesday Bible Study and HeritageChurchDublinVA Draper, VA 24324 Rev. Paige Wimberly Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Youth Group: 7 p.m. Pastor: Ruth Anne Henley 674-6111 Morning Worship with Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Fairlawn Baptist Primary Service Times: Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. Children's Church at 11 a.m. [email protected] 6758 Oxford Avenue Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. om Fairlawn, VA 24141 Worship, 11 a.m. Phone: 540-392-8016 To Add Your Church To The Directory, Call (540) 808-3949

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Proper Posture For Prayer My Husband Has What is the proper posture for heaven, but we can always have Dementia. How Do I Get prayer? Do we kneel? Do we Teach Me a prayer in our heart. Of course stand? Do we lift up our eyes we pray in Church but prayer is unto God in Heaven? Do we fall Your Word not limited to a Church Service Through This? prostate on the floor or the or a prayer meeting. I pray in ground? Do we lift up our O Lord Church and in other places as Q: I'm very discouraged, hands? And the answer is, there well. Sometimes, I pray while I because a few weeks ago the My Terry doctor diagnosed my husband are many physical postures that McCraw am out in the woods hunting; are correct when we pray. and sometimes I pray when I am with signs of dementia, and he Answer The posture of our heart is out in my boat fishing; some- said it's only going to get what is the most important. All times I pray at home; sometimes worse. I guess I'm not sur- of our prayers should be prayed before his God. I pray while I am at work; and I prised, but I don't know how from the heart. It is the attitude Abraham fell upon his face am persuaded that God always I'm going to manage. We're Billy Graham of the heart that is much more when entering into a covenant hears my prayers no matter both getting older, and we important than our physical pos- with God. Genesis 17:3 where I am when I am praying. need your prayers. and gray hairs I am he, I am he ture. Moses, Aaron, Joshua and Someone asked one time, who will sustain you" (Isaiah My advice is or us to get com- David are among the many oth- what is the proper posture for us A: Watching a loved one 46:4). fortable when we pray, for if we ers who have fallen upon their when we pray. Down on our gradually lose their physical and What can you do to help both are in an uncomfortable physical faces when conversing with Knees? Down on our Faces at an mental abilities as they grow you and your husband? First, position when we pray, more God. Altar? Standing with our arms older is surely one of life's hard- find out as much as you can than likely our prayers will be In the upper room, the 120 and eyes pointed towards est burdens, and my heart goes about his condition, and what prematurely cut short due to dis- were sitting while they prayed Heaven? Well the answer is this: out to you. The Bible tells us to you can expect in the future; comfort, cramps, numbness, etc. and the Holy Ghost was poured Our physical posture is not what "Carry each other's burdens," your doctor can help you with I heard of one man who said out upon them. is important when we pray. It is and one of the ways we do this this. In addition, let your family the most fervent prayer that he Paul wrote in 1 Timothy 2:8, the posture of our heart that is is by praying for each other and friends know of your con- ever prayed, he was upside down "I will therefore that men pray important. (Galatians 6:2). May you sense cerns. when he prayed it. It was the day everywhere, lifting up holy I heard about one man who even today the prayers of God's Most of all, ask God to help he fell headfirst into the well. hands, without wrath and doubt- said the most sincere, honest, people. you to be the kind of wife your ing." Lifting up holy hands sig- heartfelt prayer that he ever But God also knows what husband needs today-just as Many like to kneel before nifies that we are honoring God prayed, he prayed while he was you're going through, and He you've been in the past. Don't God. To reverently and humbly and ready to receive God's bless- upside down. It was the day always will be with you and rebuke him when his memory bow their head when approach- ings and mercy.Lifting up our when he fell into the well. your husband. If you know fails, but be patient and gentle ing the throne of grace. As the eyes as we pray signifies that we Prayer that is acceptable by Christ, you are part of His fami- and kind-just as you'd want him song says, "Down on our knees, are acknowledging that our help God is not dependent on the pos- ly-both now, and throughout all to be with you. we'll be taller than trees." cometh from above. ture of our bodies. We can bow eternity. Even when life grows The bible tells us to pray with- our heads. We can raise our difficult, take time to give In the book of Daniel, he out ceasing. That means we hands. We can fall prostate on thanks for this great truth. As prayed at his window, facing his should never cease to pray. We the ground or floor; we can I've grown older myself, I've homeland Judah, three times a may not always be in a position kneel; we can lift up our hands often taken comfort from God's day. He kneeled upon his knees to where we can get down on words to Isaiah-and I pray you 808-3949 and prayed, and gave thanks our knees and pray to our God in See MCCRAW, page A9 will too: "Even to your old age The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page A9 Church Directory Worship Each Week In The Church Of Your Choice

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

Yankees pitch in to help Daily Bread

The Pulaski Yankees delivered chase a $5 bag of groceries to go the event included a $1,000 give- 260 bags of groceries to a local to the Pulaski Daily Bread. away to a lucky fan who donated food pantry Saturday afternoon "As part of Minor League to the cause. The fan was drawn to help fight hunger in the com- Baseball's CommUNITY initia- at random and given a check at munity. tive, we were very happy to part- the end of the night thanks to Players and staff helped hand ner with OneMain Financial dur- OneMain Financial who spon- out the bags to the Pulaski Daily ing this successful community sored the event. Bread - a non-profit organization event here at Calfee Park. It goes Fans who could not make it to that feeds approximately 200 to show how close knit the Calfee Park on Saturday but wish people in Pulaski each day. Pulaski community is and the to make a contribution to the Yankees fans helped raise willingness of our fans to have a Pulaski Daily Bread can call $1,300 last Saturday during positive impact in their commu- 980-2131. Contributions can also Pulaski Yankees photo Calfee Gives night. Food City nity," said Pulaski Yankees GM be mailed to Pulaski Daily Members of the Pulaski Yankees deliver 260 bags of groceries to helped with the initiative by Blair Hoke. Bread, P.O. Box 824, Pulaski, Pulaski Daily Bread. offering fans the chance to pur- One of the many highlights of VA 24301. McCraw

Continued from page A8 and eyes to the Lord; or we can sit and pray silently. God really doesn't care about our physical posture while we are praying. He only cares about what comes out of our hearts as we pray. He wants us to focus on Him and Him alone when we pray. He wants us to humble our- selves down as we seek His face. Cindy S. Kasper of Our Daily Bread says, "The highest form of prayer comes from the depths of a humble heart." Our hearts, when we pray, ought to be bowed in total sub- mission to God. The Patriot 808-3949 Page A10 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 tuary cities in Virginia, Del. Nick Rush - in attendance Gillespie Saturday - "voted for it." Continued from page A2 When the bill came to the State Senate, the vote on the leg- as our calling card," said islation was deadlocked, Gillespie, who noted Virginia Gillespie said, and "Ralph used to be the northern most Northam cast a tie-breaking vote right-to-work state. against banning sanctuary cities "A while ago Ohio, in Virginia." Wisconsin, Indiana and When the bill finally got to the Michigan all became right-to- governor's desk, Gillespie said, work states. On our border, Gov. Terry McAuliffe vetoed it. West Virginia and Kentucky "I will sign a bill banning recently became right-to-work sanctuary cities in Virginia, and states. Ralph Northam wants to I will fight for the safety of our go in the exact opposite direc- families, our businesses, our tion and overturn our laws, and communities and our neighbor- that would make us less compet- Mike Williams photo hoods," Gillespie said to loud itive. I will fight for the workers Supporters of gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie gather Saturday for a photo in Dublin. applause from the audience. of Virginia. You should not have Gillespie said Northam is to join a union to get a job in endorsed by "Michael Deaths Virginia, and I will fight to pro- Bloomberg and his gun control tect hourly wages from being group," while he is endorsed by Continued from page A5 taken from workers in the form the National Rifle Association. of compulsory union dues, and "And I am proud to stand Gills Anderson. own. instructions and request for a brief that's a clear choice for us in strongly for the 2nd Amendment She is survived by her David Robert Jenks, born Feb. private viewing. In lieu of flow- November as well," he said. individual right to keep and bear Children 6, 1957 in Alexandria, passed ers, please consider donations to On energy, Gillespie said arms, and he (Northam) is Larry Dale Hancock, Jr. & wife, away August 10, 2017 at Pulaski the charity of your choice with Northam wants to impose a cap endorsed by NARAL (a pro- Kim - Dublin Community Hospital. David grew notifications mailed to 1683 Little and trade style carbon cap emis- choice organization)." Melissa Phillips - Draper up in Radford and was a 1975 Creek Road, Dublin, VA 24084. sion approach in Virginia. Gillespie added, "You may Nancy Jarrells & husband, graduate of The Jenks family is in the care "President Trump repealed the have seen that Planned Graham - Shiloh Auburn High of Mullins Funeral Home & clean power plan and pulled us Parenthood is going to spend $3 Grandchildren School in Crematory, Radford. out of the Paris Accords. Lt. million to help elect Northam. Joseph Dale Hancock, Jonathan Riner. He www.mullinsfuneralhome.com Gov. Northam wants to hold I'm proud to have the support of Ross Hancock, Ashley K. Wade, lived in the Virginia to the Paris Accords. the National Right to Life Jason C. Jarrells, Carrie Phillips Little Creek DOLLY MYERS DAVIDSON That would resort in more min- Committee, and I stand for the and Madison N. Jarrells section of Dolly Myers Davidson, age 93 ers being laid off and drive up protection of human life." Great Grandchildren Pulaski of Pulaski, died Thursday, August the cost of electricity, and that Gillespie said, "these are clear Bella and Blaike Wade County for 10, 2017 at Highland Ridge would hurt poor families the choices in November and the Sisters Jenks several Rehabilitation Center. She was hardest," Gillespie said. stakes couldn't be higher. This Jayne Anderson Murphy & years, sur- born on March 24, 1924 in Gillespie told Saturday's gath- election is not just going to husband, Rudy - Vinton rounded by farmland and forest. Pulaski, and was the daughter of ering that he would fight for determine the future of Virginia Rita Anderson White & hus- He spent most of his life as a the late Lilly Surratt Myers and children "trapped in failing pub- for the next four years - I truly band, Jerry - Pulaski mechanic, and some will remem- Jesse Myers. In addition to her lic schools." believe it is going to determine Funeral services were held ber his 1957 Flathead Harley parents, she was preceded in "If you believe, as I do, that the future of the Commonwealth Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Davidson or any one of his cars death by her husband, Steve the proper role of government is for the next 20 to 30 years." Bower Funeral Home - Chapel, such as his red 1976 Chevy Nova Davidson; and brothers Paul not to guarantee a quality of Pulaski. Interment followed at the or his 1942 three window Chevy Myers and Roy Myers. She is education outcomes for every- Gillespie closed with a prom- Thornspring Cemetery. Truck. survived by two sons; Larry one, but to guarantee a quality of ise for voters. To sign the online guestbook, He is preceded in death by his Steve Davidson and his wife Ann opportunity for everyone, then "If I am entrusted with the please visit www.bowerfuneral- Mother, Betty Jo Hale Jenks. He of Draper, and Jerry Davidson of you can make sure that every governorship of the home.com is survived by his Father, Charles Pulaski: daughter; Sandy child in Virginia has access to a Commonwealth we love, I will Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski M. Jenks III; brothers, Charles M Hancock and her husband Larry safe, quality education, and my be an honest, ethical, hardwork- is handling the arrangements for Jenks IV (Buddy) and Wesley of Pulaski: sisters; Bev O'Dell of policies will do that," he said. ing, principled and faithful ser- the family. Nicholaus Jenks (Nick); sister, Rockville, MD, and Ethel Gillespie said that when a bill vant-leader worthy of Virginia. Judy Branscom Jenks; nephews; Crockett of Vinton. She is also was brought forward in the And we can use one of those WALTER HOWARD Shaun Allen Jenks, Ryan survived by six grandchildren; General Assembly to ban sanc- right now," he said. "ROCKY" SCHRADER, JR. Nicholaus Jenks, Stephen Craig Kevin Davidson, Brent Erik Walter Howard "Rocky" Branscom, Jr, and Charles Clay Davidson, Brian Davidson, Schrader, Jr., 65, of 1304 Branscom; great nephew and Christopher Davidson, Tara Newbern Rd, Pulaski died niece, Hunter and Haley Jenks; Hancock Linkous, and Bradley Thursday, August 10 at his home. step nieces and nephews, Cassie Hancock: three great grandchil- He was born in Pulaski, VA, July Roy, Steven Jones, Dakota Smith, dren; Buddy Davidson, Conner 15, 1952 and was the son of the Caleb Smith, Ray Moss and Linkous, and Claire Linkous. late Walter Howard Schrader and Monica Neisler; as well as special Funeral services were held on Mary Anne Craig Schrader. friend, Bonnie Plaster. Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Rocky was a member of the The family would like to thank Seagle Funeral Home. Interment Pulaski High School graduating the medical professionals and followed in Highland Memory Class of 1970, of which he served staff of New River Internal Gardens. Online condolences as class president. He was a mem- Medicine, Pulaski Community may be sent to the family by visit- ber of the Key Club and the Hospital, and Pulaski Health and ing www.seaglefuneralhome.com Christian Fellowship of Athletes. Rehab for their exceptional care Arrangements by Seagle He was also a member of the and compassion during his illness. Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540-980- Wrestling Club, as well as the The family has honored David's 1700. center for the Pulaski High School Orioles football team. He was retired from Hudson Chevrolet, with nearly 30 years of employ- ment. Rocky loved Pulaski and had a vision for making it great! He served a term as Vice Mayor and he served a total of 11 years on the Pulaski Town Council, having to step down because of health. He was also President of the Pulaski YMCA in the mid 80's. Rocky was a member of Anderson Memorial Presbyterian Church. Rocky will be remembered for his sense of humor and his love for friends and family. He is survived by his 2 chil- dren; Anne Elizabeth Schrader and John Michael Peters of Denver, Co.and Andrew Elliot and Lacie Papsidero Schrader of Pulaski. He is also survived by a sister, Susan Anne Schrader of Baltimore, MD. Visitation was held Sunday, August 13th, at Stevens Funeral Home where the family received friends. Funeral services were held Monday, August 14th at the funeral home. Interment followed in Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA.

DAVID ROBERT JENKS His laugh. If you ask people what first comes to mind about David, most will say his laugh. That loud, uninhibited, conta- gious laugh that spilled through the house and echoed across the yard. Others might say his gen- erosity, ingenuity, or his clever folk art such as the banjo he made out of a hubcap or his nail art flowers for Mother's Day. Everyone will remember his quick wit- that comical ingenious humor that gifted everyone around him with laughter of their www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page B1 ‘Football Jamboree’ in Dobson Stadium today Five teams will lock horns in Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium Friday as Rustburg, Galax, George Wythe, and Liberty- Bedford come to play some foot- ball next to the big cornfield. Pulaski County is obviously the host for the event which will begin at 5 pm. Tickets are $5.00 and that is for all five sessions, the entire event. The schedule is as follows; 5 pm- George Wythe vs. Pulaski County, session 2- George Wythe vs. Liberty-Bedford, session 3- Galax vs. Liberty, session 4- Galax vs. Rustburg, session 5- Rustburg vs. Pulaski County. Each session will be a com- plete half of football, the score- board will have lights, you get a first down or punt, teams will be in full game gear, and each ses- sion will be played just as if it were Friday night. Pulaski County head coach Stephen James was pleased with his Cougars last week in a scrim- mage against Magna Vista, The Cougar Staff Liberty Christian, and Radford, but says he wants to see improve- The 2017 Pulaski County coaching staff, left to right, front row; Lindell Price (operations manager), Mike Souma (wide receivers), Mike ment this week, and it's time to Anders (running backs), Greg Allen (quarterbacks), and Richard Lewis (defensive ends, outside linebackers). Back row, left to right; Tommy get ready for the season opener Hale (defensive line), Buddy Ratcliffe (linebackers), Travis Williams (offensive line), Stephen James (head coach), Rob Colley (defensive next week at home against coordinator, secondary), and Eric Berry (offensive front). Northside. "We're playing on a full 100 GW-Danville, and E.C. Glass Class 4, Region D that were not of the most experienced teams in yards, total game conditions. last season. Rustburg returns all Locker able to make today's special Class 4, Region 4. The Eagles That's what makes this different its running backs. Galax (10-4 in "Cardinal & Gold'' football edi- have eight starters returning on from last week. You will be deal- '16) and George Wythe (11-3 in Room tion. offense and nine on defense. ing with real down and distance '16) both have veteran teams and Abingdon -- The Falcons were Charlottesville -- The Black situations, not a determined num- considered by many to be the top a 9-2 playoff team in Class 3 last Knights have higher expectations two Class 1 teams in the state. season and will feature big guys than in years in Class 4, Region ber of plays. We felt like we had Dan Tailback Dougie Peoples will on the line of scrimmage, Gage 4. Charlottesville returns 16 some players who won positions Callahan last week, but this week we'll see lead the charge for Galax, and Basham 6-5, 285, Major Cook 6- starters from last year's 7-5 play- if they can keep those starting quarterback Deacon Beamer will 3, 285, and Travis Fudge 6-2, off team. The Knights will start jobs. We still have things to show the way for GW. The against Liberty in the day's final 275. This is game three for the three, 300-pounders in the offen- determine. We will do more than Maroons are also very big up matchup. Radford and Liberty Cougars and the first time on the sive front, and the entire back- last week. The rain shortened the front at 6-4, 310, 6-3, 280, and 6- were not able to score against the road. field returns. The leader is 240- play sheet last Friday. We made 3, 270. Liberty-Bedford is a Cougar defense. Three seniors Jefferson-Forest -- A disap- pound fullback Sabias Folley some typical first scrimmage wide-open team that features a are featured players for the pointing 2-8 under long time who ran for over 1,000 yards and mistakes last week. We'll see triple option attack. Cougars, 6-2, 270 Chandler respected coach Bob Christmas 18 touchdowns last season. after a week of practice if we Last week against Radford in Dunnigan, and 6-0, 270 Brody last season, but is expected to E.C. Glass -- Another Class 4, have improved. Basically, it's controlled scrimmage action Fields lead the way at the line of climb back in the chase in Class Region 4 team that returns a time to find out if we're ready to quarterback Kade Akers had a scrimmage, and 5-8, 195 4, Region 4 this season with its bunch of starters from a 6-4 team go,'' added James. big day, in the second session vs. Reamon Williams is a proven entire backfield returning, and last season. The Hilltoppers Magna Vista the Cougars scored linebacker. lots of speed to operate out of a return 18 starters, nine of each Rustburg is coming off an 8-4 on a big touchdown pass from The following is a quick pre- triple option offense. side of the line of scrimmage. season which featured the play- Kellen Dalton to E.J. Horton. view of teams either on Pulaski GW-Danville -- 7-4 playoff Quarterback Chance Brown offs and wins over Amherst, The Cougars ground it out County's schedule or also in team last season and returns one makes it happen. Pulaski cyclist, Davis finishes seventh in Enduro Nationals Trey Davis of Pulaski recently competed in the USA Cycling Enduro Nationals held at Snowshoe, W.Va. in July. The 15-year-old sophomore at Pulaski County High School competed against 27 other riders from all over the country. Despite a storm that limited practice the day before the event, Davis recorded an overall finish of 7th place. Davis said the Enduro courses were fast, steep, rocky and tech- nical. According to his father, R.J. Davis, Enduro bike racing is a hybrid of cross-country and downhill racing. "Trey compet- ed in the June 15-18 category. The bike he raced was a Jamis AMT Comp that was purchased at Pulaski Bikes. The event he raced in was a two-day, eight stage (four each day) competi- tion." His dad says one day Trey wishes to travel the world and race his bike professionally. He hopes to get others enjoying the outdoors and riding bikes. "He trains several times a week locally, so if you see him out give him a wave or friendly hello. In the short term, he hopes to pursue sponsorships to cover race fees, safety gear and parts Photo courtesy of R.J. Davis for his bike," his dad says. Trey Davis is a sophomore at Pulaski County High School. He sends special thanks to his Pulaski Bikes, and to friends Park race series and this fall will family for their support, as well Lucas Weaver and Ken Lee. compete in cross-country style as a big shout out to Mike This year, Trey plans to contin- McMillion and Nathan Repass at ue competing in the Bryce Bike See DAVIS, page B2 Page B2 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 Fuente tabs Jackson to be the starter vs. WVU By JIMMY ROBERTSON job last season - the one that went For Hokiesports.com to Evans a little more than a week before the Liberty game. Jackson BLACKSBURG - Virginia wound up taking a redshirt year, Tech head football coach Justin as the staff elected to go with Fuente and his staff have seen Evans and Brenden Motley as the enough in the battle for the start- two primary quarterbacks. ing quarterback position, as The extra experience obviously Fuente on Monday tabbed Josh gave Jackson an edge over the Jackson to be the starter for the other two candidates, as he pos- Hokies' season opener against sessed an extra spring practice and West Virginia on Sept. 3 at a full fall over Bush and Hooker. FedExField. His understanding of the offense The decision came nearly two and the intangibles of being a weeks ahead of last year's quarter- coach's son - his father, Fred, back decision when Fuente and worked as the running backs the staff named Jerod Evans the coach at Michigan for years - starter roughly 10 days before the meshed well with his athletic abil- 2016 opener against Liberty. ity and enabled him to separate Many expected a similar scenario himself. this time around, but Fuente and "Whatever it took - 11 prac- the staff decided to move forward tices, I think - within the last two with Jackson at the helm. to three practices, it was starting "I didn't go into it with a date, to lean that way," offensive coor- with an expectation of when it dinator Brad Cornelsen said. "It would happen," Fuente said of the wasn't something going into it that quarterback decision. "Just feel he had separated himself. I really like this is the right time. If I'm not felt coming out of the spring [that] mistaken, last year it was much I didn't know between all of them, later on because that was a differ- to be honest with you. So it was a ent scenario. So we take each one toss-up going into it. of these individually and try to "He executed, and he took care make the best decision we can." of the ball. Ultimately, that posi- Fuente cited several reasons as tion being able to play well and to why Jackson won a three-way give our team a chance to win is battle between junior-college what is at the top of the list for us." transfer AJ Bush and freshman Jackson enrolled at Tech in Hendon Hooker, who enrolled in January of 2016 after a standout January. In short, Jackson had career at Saline High in Saline, been the most consistent of the Michigan. As a senior, he threw three, both in spring practices and for 1,780 yards and 20 touch- in the first 11 practices this downs, while also rushing for 470 August. yards and eight scores. Pulaski’s Trey Davis competes "He's continued to improve in He found out about being ele- in the USA Cycling Enduro terms of his ability to deliver the vated to starter in a meeting with Nationals held at Snowshoe, ball on time. He's got a pretty Fuente and Cornelsen roughly 30 W.Va. in July. At right, he is good understanding of what we're minutes before an already sched- pictured at Snowshoe, W.Va. - trying to get accomplished, [and] uled 1 p.m. news conference with site of the event. like I said, a great demeanor," media members. Fuente said. "There's competitive Photos courtesy of R.J. Davis spirit there - not that there's not "I think just working hard and with the other ones, but the word trying to be the best I can be every that comes to my mind is, day in day and always studying the play- and day out, he's been the most book and defenses and everything consistent in terms of the things like that is what gave me a shot at Davis that we talked about, the kind of it," Jackson said. "I felt I was three criteria that we talked about playing well throughout camp. I Continued from page B1 before this camp started that we thought I was doing a good job. were looking for - taking care of Like I said earlier, we were shar- bicycle racing on the New River the ball, expected outcomes and ing reps and things like that, but I Valley National Interscholastic then how we feel. In those three think I was putting myself in the Cycling Association (NICA) categories, we feel the best about right position to do so [win the team. Josh." job]. I felt good about camp so For the latest information on Jackson, a 6-foot-1, 215-pound far." Trey, visit his website at redshirt freshman from Ann Tech continued August prac- www.treydavis.me Social Arbor, Michigan, will be the first tices Monday evening, with a media links can be found there freshman to start a season opener scrimmage planned for as well. since Michael Vick in 1999. He Wednesday and Fan Appreciation was in contention for the starting Day scheduled for Sunday. Pulaski County Sports Schedule Monday 08/21/17 Volleyball: Pulaski Co. @ Galax JV @ 6 pm, Varsity to follow Golf: River Ridge @ Auburn Hills 1 pm

Tuesday 08/22/17 Volleyball: Giles @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to follow

Wednesday 08/23/17 8th Grade Football: Pulaski Co. @ Patrick Henry 5:30 pm

Thursday 08/24/17 Volleyball: Carroll Co. @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to follow Golf: @ Old Mill 4 pm

Friday 08/25/17 Varsity Football: Northside @ Pulaski Co. 7 pm

Saturday 08/26/17 Cross Country: @ Blacksburg 9 am The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page B3 Cougar harriers win four-way cross country scrimmage The Pulaski County boys and 13th). The Salem girls, who won points. Salem was 3rd with 70. girls cross country teams took a last year's Conference 24 champi- Fort Chiswell had 3 boys com- measure of their early season onship, were 2nd with 35 points. pete, but did not have the 5 run- readiness by hosting a 4 school Radford's girls, who are the ners required for a team score. scrimmage at their home course at defending state 1A champions, Randolph Park on Aug. 9, and the finished a distant 3rd with 68. Other Cougar runners included indications were mostly positive. Pulaski County Middle School senior Nathan Eldridge who was Both the boys' team and the girls' girls' cross country had two ath- 11th overall and 6th on the team, teams won their races against letes in the race. Caitlin Weil, a 7th followed by sophomore Davis First place: John Phillips, Tom Carson, Dwight Compton, Ron Farmer in 12th place and junior Ferguson teams from Radford and Salem. grader, finished 18th overall and Fort Chiswell also competed with well ahead of many high school James Guthrie in 13th in the field 3 individual boys, but did not have runners with a time of 26:36. of 46 runners. Junior Julian Black enough runners to earn a team Emerson Mickey, an 8th grader, finished in 15th place in his first score. placed 35th in 30:51. cross country race. He was soon In the girls' race, Pulaski In the boys' race, it wasn't quite followed by seniors Ryan Smith in County junior Grace Boone set the all Cougars, but it was close. Josh 16th place and senior R.J. Blevins pace with a winning time of 20:50 Downing of Radford, who was an in 18th. Sophomore David Villa on the 5 kilometer (3.1 mile) All-State performer at the 1A level and freshman Bryce Martin course. Freshman Ashlyn Kirtner last season, won the race in an crossed the line together for the was 2nd in a time of 22:14, just impressive time of 17:19. The 21st and 22nd spots overall. Junior ahead of junior Betsy Nall (22:22) Cougars then put all 5 of their Trey Brubaker was not far behind, as the Lady Cougars finished 1-2- scorers in 2nd - 6th place. Senior finishing 24th. Senior Garrett 3. Also scoring for the Lady Jake Winsett placed 2nd in a time Smith was 26th, freshman Connor Cougars were freshmen Allyson of 17:33. Junior Cade Compton Compton was 30th, junior Breon Castle in 5th place (22:50) and was 3rd in a new personal best Hopkins was 41st, and sopho- Molly Cox in 13th place (25:24) time of 17:59. Then, a pack of mores Austin Hall and Nate Price Second place: Tye Kirkner, Jamie Reynolds, Matt Williams, in the field of 37 runners. Cougars finished almost together rounded out the team in 43rd and John Hawley Sophomore Hailey Simpson with junior Noah Winslow in 4th 44th places. placed 21st, senior Megan Cox place in 18:20, senior Sam Nall in Pulaski County Middle School came in 26th, freshman Ellie Perry 5th in 18:21, and junior Shaun had 5 boys compete. 8th-grader was 32nd and junior Riley Jarrells King in 6th place in a time of Wesley King led the middle was 36th. 18:25. schoolers finishing 35th overall in In a sport in which the low score As a team, the Cougars won the a time of 22:29. Another 8th-grad- wins by adding up the placings of meet with a score of 20 points. er, Austin Denijs, was next among the top 5 runners, the Lady The Radford boys, who were run- middle school runners. He was Cougars easily won the meet with ner-ups in last season's 1A state followed by 6th-grader Easton 24 points (by having individuals championship, were 2nd in this Mickey, and 7th-graders Peter finishing 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, and meet as well, finishing with 42 Nall and Gavin McPeak.

Third place: Mike Dangerfield, Michael Snow Camp Dickenson Director, Butch White 23 teams compete in Camp Dickenson Tournament Twenty three teams participat- 60 was from Central UMC con- ed in the 22nd annual Camp sisting of Mike Dangerfield, Dickenson Captain's Choice Butch White, Darrell Fisher, and Tournament at Draper Valley Scott Armentrout. No one scored Golf Club on August 9. a hole in one on #7 to win the After a lunch of grilled ham- $10,000 cash prize this year but it burgers under the DVGC picnic will be there in 2018 for every- shelter the teams teed off under one to take aim at. mostly sunny weather. At the end of the tournament the winning This is one of the largest fund team had posted a score of 54 (18 raisers for the Camp and we want under par which ties the third to express our appreciation to all lowest score in the tournament players, sponsors, contributors, history). volunteers, Camp staff, and the Members of the first place Draper Valley Golf Club for their team were John Phillips, Tom part in making this an outstand- Carson, Dwight Compton and ing day. Tom Furguson. Prizes for first place were $50 gift cards from Dick's Sporting Goods, green fees from Thorn Springs Golf Course and Event Center and Draper Valley Golf Club, and framed Champions certificates Call Us At from the Camp. Second place with a score of 56 went to the team sponsored by 808-3949 Tin Man Specialties with players Tye Kirkner, Jamie Reynolds, [email protected] Matt Williams, and John Hawley. [email protected] The third place team shooting Page B4 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 FREE Yard Sale Call 540-808-3949 Ads Every Week THE PATRIOT CLASSIFIEDS to Place Your Ads

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Suspect arrested for B&E in Fairlawn On August 8, 2017 Pulaski County Deputies responded to a breaking and entering at a resi- dence in the Fairlawn area. Sheriff Mike Worrell reported a firearm and jewelry had been stolen from the victim. A suspect was identified as Adam Steven Harman. Through an investigation, Pulaski County Investigators were able to recover the stolen property and return those items to the owner. With the assistance of Wythe County Sheriff's Office, Harman was arrested. He has been charged with felony breaking and entering, grand larceny and petit larceny. Harman is being held current- ly at the New River Valley Regional Jail. Pulaski PD warns of Microsoft scam The Pulaski Police Department would like to warn the public of a current scam, involving computers, occurring in the town. While on a computer, a mes- sage will pop up appearing to be from Microsoft. The message will prompt the user to call a provided phone number due to a virus on the computer. Upon calling the number, the scam artist will offer a lifetime virus protection and request a payment of $500 by way of a Walgreens Steam Card. (Steam is an online gaming service.) After obtaining the numbers from the Steam card, the scam- mer will advise the cards are invalid and to go purchase the same amount in Itunes cards, and the Steam card will be refunded. If you receive this message on your computer, exit out and do not call the number. For ques- tions, contact Pulaski Police Department at (540)994-8680.

808-3949 [email protected] The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page B5 NRCC Fall Kick-Off open houses scheduled New River Community arrive on campus in Dublin will College Fall Kick-Off Open receive a free hot dog or Houses will be held in nachos. Christiansburg and Dublin later A free 3-D printing workshop this month for students, and will also be offered on Saturday their family and friends. from 10 to 11 a.m. No experi- One open house will be held ence required. Sign up by con- Thursday, Aug. 24, from 5 to 7 tacting Serena Moore at (540) p.m. at the NRV Mall site in 674-3677 or [email protected]. Christiansburg. The second An RSVP is not required to open house will be Saturday, attend the open houses; howev- Aug. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. er, consider completing a regis- at Martin Hall in Dublin. tration to help with planning The Fall Kick-Off events and preparation. Follow this give students and their support- link to register: ers the chance to visit campus www.nr.edu/newstudent (Open before the semester begins, House Registration is located meet faculty and staff, purchase under Important Links). textbooks, tour campus and get questions answered. Drop by anytime during the open house events. College Western Square Dance Lessons offices including financial aid, business office, advising and more will be open to assist and Offered in the New River Valley answer questions. Additionally, many faculty members will be Submitted by Sharon Eifried on campus. Plus, the bookstore will be open. Like Us At The New River Squares are 3-D technology will be avail- Pulaski holding an Open House and able to try and door prizes will offering a free square dance les- be given away. County-Patriot son on September 11th from 6:30 On Saturday, the first 50 to PM to 7:30 PM at the Memorial Baptist Church at 995 Peppers Ferry Road in Pulaski. No reser- vation is necessary. Square dancing is fun and good exercise. It provides low- impact physical exercise, stress reduction, mental activity and socialization while you are hav- ing fun on the dance floor. It is guaranteed that when the music starts you will not be able to sit still! No special square dance attire is required and singles are welcome. Square dancing is known to be easy to learn. If you enjoy the free lesson on September 11th you can sign up for 14 classes being offered weekly on Monday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 at the Memorial Baptist Church. There is a small fee for the official classes which begin on September 18th. newcomers to the group. If this Most Monday evenings the sounds like fun to you, then members of the New River come on over! Check us out on Squares gather at the Memorial Facebook at "New River Baptist Church to enjoy dancing. Squares." For more information Many say square dancing is like call or email Martin and Mary walking to lively, upbeat music! Jane McMillion at 540-382-3640 Guests of all ages and all skill or levels are welcome. The square [email protected] dance caller is Walt Leftwich, a or Susan and Phil Daniels at 540- caller with 40 years experience, 268-0489 or who hails from Mt. Airy, North [email protected]. Carolina. The group also line dances under the leadership of Walt's wife, Linda. Four or five times a year the club sponsors a dance with a guest caller for square dancing and a cuer for round dancing. Call Us At Some of the members of the New River Squares have been 808-3949 dancing for six months, some for one year and others for more [email protected] than 40 years. Everyone looks forward to warmly welcoming [email protected] Page B6 - The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 County kicks off parks and rec master planning Dave Pulaski County has contracted the next ten to twenty years. Hardcopies of the survey are part of the master plan process in Says with the New River Valley Public input is very important to available in the Community order to obtain feedback from the Regional Commission to create a the master planning process, so a Development Department at 143 community over the next six Parks and Recreation Master Plan survey was created to allow citi- Third Street, NW, Suite 1; Pulaski, months. It is anticipated that the that will help guide future deci- zens and parks users to provide VA 24301. In order to ensure com- Master Plan will be completed sions on parks and recreation for feedback at the beginning of the ments are considered during the during the summer of 2018. Dave Ramsey Pulaski County. The Master Plan project. A link to the parks and master planning process, please For more information, please will identify specific needs to help recreation survey is available complete the survey by the end of contact Anthony Akers, Assistant Sponsored Each maintain and improve the online on the County website September 2017. County Administrator, or Danny County's public parks and recre- www.pulaskicounty.org and on the In addition to the survey, multi- Wilson, Community Development Week By ation programs and facilities for Pulaski County Facebook Page. ple public meetings will be held as Director, at 540-980-7705. Dublin Baptist BUSINESS & SERVICE Church (Across From Hardee’s) DIRECTORY 540-674-6061 Turn this into a blessing! Dear Dave, We're following your plan, and we're in the middle of paying off all our debts except for the house. My wife just learned she'll be los- ing her job at the end of the year. She's a project manager for a software company in Seattle, and she will be receiving a severance package if she works until year's end. We were curious as to how you think we should handle the next few months. Kevin Dear Kevin, I know you guys are scared right now, but from what you've told me this could be the kind of thing that turns into a blessing. First, she should already be look- ing for another job to start right after her current employment ends. That way, any severance pay will turn into a signing bonus of sorts. I know there are always ques- tion marks and uncertainties when you're job hunting, but this lady is a software project manag- er in Seattle, Washington. You're not in the middle of a cornfield, dude. If she can't find something in the next four-to-five months, there's some other issue you're not telling me about. Now, in the very unlikely event she doesn't land another gig, you guys are going to have to put Baby Step 2 on hold for a while, and cut your spending down to the bare necessities until some- thing does come along. But your lady has a super-employable skill set. If she gets out there and real- ly busts it looking for another job, I think you two are going to land on your feet and in even better shape than before! -Dave Dear Dave, My brother-in-law moved in with us several months ago. He's 32, and he doesn't have a job or contribute anything in terms of helping around the house or with bills. I think he needs to move out, but my wife is hesitant to say anything. She complains about The Patriot - 808-3949 the situation to me, but she knows her family will be upset if we do www.pcpatriot.com anything. How can we handle this? Chuck Dear Chuck, Responsible adults don't behave like bums, and I don't care what the rest of the family thinks. This issue is between you and your wife. You two are the only ones dealing with this, so it's easy for others to chime in about what should happen. You shouldn't just kick the guy out, but you do need to get busy formulating a plan that will allow him to get back on his feet. Have a gentle talk with him about the situation and his future, and tell him things aren't going to contin- ue on the same path. Let him know he must have a job within 30 days, and 30 days after that he has to move into his own place. Write it down on the calendar, if it will help, but make sure he understands why you're doing this and the date he must move out. I know these things can be dif- ficult, but sometimes you've got to take the bull by the horns and make something happen. It's what's best for him - and both of you - in the long run. -Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best- selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 13 million listeners each week on 585 radio stations and mul- tiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the TO ADVERTISE HERE - CALL 540-808-3949 web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey. The Patriot - Friday, August 18, 2017 - Page B7 Vacant house in Pulaski destroyed by fire Sunday Pulaski Fire Department responded with a tanker and 2 responded to a house fire on personnel, and Dublin Volunteer Sunday, August 13 at 3:19 a.m. Fire Department responded with located at 243 Second Street SE. a tanker and 8 personnel. Pulaski Fire Chief Robbie Pulaski Police Department, Cecil reported the first engine Pulaski Public Works also assist- arrived at 3:21 a.m. and fire ed the fire department with fighters found heavy fire already heavy equipment in extinguish- coming through the roof and ing hot spots in the collapsed several windows. Part of the area of the house. structure also collapsed in the The house was vacant and no fire, so firefighters were not able injuries were reported. to make entry and all extinguish- All firefighters cleared the ment had to be done from the scene at 7:30 a.m. and units were exterior for safety reasons. back in service by 9 a.m. The department responded Kiser stated the house was a with an engine and utility truck total loss, and the fire remains and 24 personnel. Draper under investigation by Pulaski Volunteer Fire Department Fire Marshal. All of North America to be treated Monday to solar eclipse On Monday, August 21, 2017, all of North America will be treat- ed to an eclipse of the sun. Anyone within the path of totality can see one of nature's most awe inspiring sights - a total solar eclipse. This path, where the moon will completely cover the sun and the sun's tenuous atmosphere - the corona - can be seen, will stretch from Salem, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina. Observers outside this path will still see a partial solar eclipse where the moon covers part of the sun's disk. For loads of information on the eclipse, visit this National Weather Service link: https://www.weather.gov/source/crh/eclipse.html

Virginia State Police Photos Two vehicles involved in a traffic accident Aug. 10 on I-81 at the 102.1 mile marker in Pulaski County. Investigation of the crash led to drug charges against one of the drivers, Brice Dylan Johnson of Roanoke. Two-vehicle crash on I-81 results in drug charges against one driver From Virginia State Police Drug Paraphernalia. First Sergeant Honaker stated that no On Thursday, August 10, 2017, one was injured in the crash, but the Virginia State Police was that Trooper Coake was assisted called to a motor vehicle crash in the crash investigation by on I-81, at the 102.1 mile marker, Trooper Mark Overholt, as well in Pulaski County. Upon arrival, as members of the Newbern Fire the responding officer, Trooper Department and the Regional Matthew Coake, found that two Emergency Medical Services vehicles had been involved in a unit. motor vehicle crash while both vehicles were traveling south- Items confiscated during the Johnson was arrested and bound in the right travel lane of investigation. transported to the New River I-81. Valley Regional Jail where he Trooper Coake's investigation when it was struck by Johnson's appeared before a magistrate. revealed that a 2009 Pontiac vehicle, which was traveling at After charges were filed, Grand Prix, operated by Ann an excessively high rate of speed. Johnson was released to a family Odell Davidson, 67, of Old First Sergeant Mike Honaker member on a Personal Baltimore Road, Draper, stated that during the course of Recognizance Bond, with a Virginia, was traveling south on Trooper Coake's investigation, pending court date in the Pulaski I-81 in the right travel lane when the Trooper also developed prob- County General District Court. the vehicle was struck from able cause to believe that behind by a 2003 Ford Explorer Johnson was operating his vehi- being operated by Brice Dylan cle while under the influence of Johnson, 19, of Roanoke, alcohol and drugs. As a result of Virginia. Trooper Coake's crash Trooper Coake's investigation, investigation revealed that the Johnson was arrested for Driving Ford Explorer being operated by Under the Influence of Alcohol, Davidson was traveling at or Reckless Driving, Possession of 808-3949 below the posted speed limit Marijuana, and Possession of

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Follow Us On Twitter (From left) Nicole Ward, Bobbie Hawks, Jared Ducker and Jennifer Ducker. @ThePCPatriot Ducker kids have done well Former Pulaski County resi- dent Jennifer Hawks and hus- band Mark Ducker of Utah are very proud of their four children and their many accomplish- ments. Their service to their country and their accomplish- ments in education and in the world of animation. Jared Ducker is 27 years old Danny Ducker, in the credits of episodes of OK K.O.! Let's Be and was recently Honorably dis- Heroes! OK, K.O! Let's be Heroes is the newest show on charged from the US Air Force, Cartoon Network and can be seen at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. after serving eight years as a Cyber Security Specialist. He is currently pursuing a career in civilian law enforcement in Southern California. Amanda Ducker, Ducker's second child is 25 years old and is a grade school math teacher in Colorado Springs. She was hired after spending two years teaching in Memphis Tennessee for Teach for America. Ducker's third child Morgan "Danny" Ducker is 22 years old and is a story board writer/artist for Cartoon Network in Burbank, California. She attend- ed the Disney Founded, Cal Arts, in Santa Clarita California and was hired by Cartoon Network after just one and a half years at Cal Arts. Her first show was We Bae Bears but now you can see her writing name, Danny Ducker, in the credits of episodes of OK K.O.! Let's Be Heroes! OK, K.O! Let's be Heroes is the newest show on Cartoon Network and can be seen at 6:30 p.m. Eastern time. Last but not least is Ducker's fourth and youngest child Jack Ducker who is 18 years old and in the US AIR Force. He recent- ly graduated from the USAF Civil Engineering School in Biloxi Mississsippi and is cur- rently stationed at Aviano Air Base near Venice Italy. The apple doesn't fall very far from the tree, both Mark and Jennifer served in the military and Mark recently retired from the police force. The Ducker children are the grandchildren of Bobbie Hawks of Draper.

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Inside Hope Springs Eternal ... 2 Coach James ... 4 Cougar ‘O’ ... 7 Cougar ‘D’ ... 9 A Look At 2017 ... 11 Meet The Cougars ... 13 Cougar Rosters ... 17 Team Photos ... 18 Virginia Tech ... 19 ACC Outlook ... 20 Virginia ... 21 Bowl Lineup ... 22 The Patriot • August 18, 2018 Prep Schedules ... 23 Page 2 - Cardinal & Gold 2017 Hope springs eternal. Cougar football is back High school football players probably what I wanted to do. as season preparation is concerned. The should listen to the fathers and old men I remember the days when fans had to Cougars for the most part worked out who played the game more than they do. wait for a local business to have schedule Locker three days a week, Tuesday, Wednesday Not about how to play, but about how cards printed out so they would know and Thursday. After two thirds of that much the game means. Listen to their when the games were played and against Room time was devoted to weight training, and memories, and realize how the game who, and those schedules went straight to the rest to physical conditioning and fun- sticks. It stays forever. The memories the wallet. Ever bump into a buddy at the Dan damental things. But the fact that some never go away. gas station, ask about the football team, Callahan off-season activity is now allowed, has The old guys will tell you that for hope- and he would say wait a minute until I get not dulled the anticipation one bit. fully as long as four months you will wilt my schedule out? I remember a single bar Football is upon us and a lot of people's in the August heat and think you're turn- face mask, and I'm not talking about the a touchdowns because few people even step has quickened. ing into a baked potato, then feel like a one Sonny Jurgensen wore either. tried to kick. A field goal? It was out of In the next few days you will be read- frozen burrito in the end, but you hope the I remember when coaches wore coats the question. I remember a time when ing all the preseason buildups, checking season lasts long enough to get cold. And and ties on the sideline. I remember everybody played whoever the closest out social media, and heading for the sta- once it's all said and done, and there are downtown homecoming parades. I schools were. It didn't matter what enroll- dium and see old friends and talk about no more high school football games left remember on road trips when players did- ments were. I remember when enrollment what the new season may hold in store. to play, you will miss the game more than n't have hand held computers, and various was seldom even discussed. I can also Everybody is undefeated when it starts. you can possibly realize. gizmos to take up the time. Back in the remember when security wasn't an issue. The concessions will be open, the band How long have I been watching high day, it might have been a bit of Red Man I remember when a good sized lineman playing, and the excitement will peak school football? Some of that explanation or Beechnut in the jaw. It was danged was 190 pounds. Now they want the run- when the Cougars top those "63 Steps to I don't want to relay because it involves good too. ning backs to be 190-200 with speed. I Glory.'' people, good friends, no longer with us. I remember when teams always wore remember on road trips in the playoffs The first two or three games you'll wear Let's just say I've missed three games of their school colors. I remember when having to carry a telecopier. It looked like shorts and shirts to the games, and kickoff Pulaski County High School football in every fan knew the school fight song and a large suitcase and weighed like 150 lbs. will take place under the sunshine. I've 42 years, and I was medically prevented would stand and sing it. I remember when It was essentially the first traveling fax always thought that was a bit too early from attending two of those. Some people we called it "place kicking'' and it was machine. Its years of usefulness went by and did not like moving the kickoffs up. I might think that's crazy, but no, it's done with a square toed shoe, but almost quickly and I was happy about that. But I still wish it was 8 pm. But at the midway always been my job, and it's always been always everybody went for two following still get excited. I get charged up when the point of the season you will be wearing first day of practice comes around. I get to slacks, cap, sweatshirt, and jacket. If watch practice, and shoot the breeze with you're fortunate enough to make the play- some good ol' boys who are sort of like offs, there will be a heavy coat, gloves, me. I've spent some time on the bank over various types of head wear, colder tem- the years with some good men. Opening peratures and maybe even snow. Ain't it night is, and has always been a big deal great. It starts in the heat, ends in the cold, for me, and them too. When I tell you that and those that survive are to be admired. the floor of Kenneth J. Dobson Stadium It's a tradition, especially in rural and Joel Hicks Field is the prettiest piece America. The father plays for the local of ground in all of Pulaski County, I'm high school. Then the son. Then the serious about that. grandson. The pride is always the same, A while back, it seemed it took longer and those memories just keep mounting to get to the next season, but then for up over the years. It's about those memo- years and years football was really the ries, the pride a team generates in its only legislated high school sport. Sure, school, community, and family that they all had rules, but who's watching. makes high school football special. Those Hicks' Cougars got turned in for illegal things will never go away, and that's practice once by a neighboring school great. because two kids were seen tossing a The uncertainties, the newness, and football around on school grounds. It did- those hopes are what makes it so exciting. n't matter that neither was a quarterback, What kind of team are we going to have or that Hicks averaged throwing a for- this year? Are the returning players going ward pass maybe twice a game. to lead the way and will they be better Legislation was that tight. Even at the than the previous season? How about the high school level the money sport is young kids moving up from JV? Who are always the one most scrutinized. the new players and what do they look But that has changed some. High like? Is the coach changing schemes on school football can now lift weights and offense or defense and do you think it will have fundamental and conditioning drills be good? We have a new road game this in the off-season. There is mandated year. Got to travel to a new place. Hope it down time and that's as it should be, but it definitely gives teams a head start as far See CALLAHAN, page 2 Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 3 hopes are? He wants his team to win Callahan every game, qualify for playoffs in what is likely to be a very tough Class 4A, Continued from page 2 Region 4D, but not just get there, to make some noise. Beat somebody. Hang a pelt doesn't rain on Fridays. Will the team be on the wall. That's what it's about. That's wearing any new uniforms and what will what coach James wants. We all hope he they look like? So many things to won- gets it. der about. High school football. It's the closest Then the game is over, and the next, thing to pure competition we have left. and the next. How do you feel when the The young men in those uniforms are game is over and you won? How do you there for the right reasons. They hope to feel when the game is over and you didn't shine when you're watching, but they also win? It's all a learning experience, and it work very hard when you are not around. is indeed possible to feel good about a Those are the times when good teams are team's effort even if it does not end in vic- made, when nobody is watching. It's hard tory. Don't mean satisfied, certainly not if work. It takes a bit of character. Wanting you don't win, but still proud of a great to be good and being dedicated enough to effort. That's part of it too. be good is not the same thing. Know and understand that the game of football is not for everyone. It's physical. The young men in the gold hats are It's demanding. It is not a game for the worthy of your support. The 43rd season meek. Know that pride, tradition, and of Pulaski County football is upon us. I've loyalty are not just words when it comes seen them all, and as long as the Good to Pulaski County football. Such are the Lord's willing and the creek don't rise, I threads that bind generations, the bridge won't miss any. I'm sure I'll see many of from fathers to sons, and on and on. you in Dobson Stadium. I can't wait until I don't even have to ask Pulaski County those gold hats top those steps. head coach Stephen James what his It's time to play some football! Pulaski County Cougars 2017 Schedue Aug. 25 Northside Sept. 1 William Fleming Sept. 8 @ Abingdon Sept. 15 @ Carroll County Sept. 22 Cave Spring Sept. 29 @ Hidden Valley Oct. 6 Christiansburg Oct. 13 @ Blacksburg Oct. 20 Open Date Oct. 27 @ Patrick Henry Nov. 3 Salem

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By DAN CALLAHAN Our kids work hard, and it is constantly The Patriot stressed that success is the only option. Cougar Our kids want to be successful. I see Stephen James is about to begin his head coach things getting better all the time. We've fourth season as head football coach at Stephen had our system, our way of doing things Pulaski County High School. He has put James in place for over three years now. We all his team in the playoffs all three previ- congratulates know who we are, what we want, and ous seasons. He started 9-0 in 2015. He Hunter what it's going to take to get there. So has won 21 total games, an average of Thomas things are much better,'' said James. seven a year. There's a lot of coaches during a From top to bottom, how do you that would like to be able to say that, game last feel about the stability of the pro- and James is pleased about a lot of season. gram? "It's good. We would like more things, but not all things, and he wants numbers across the board. But we are Cougar football to get bigger, better, and consistent in how we do things, and how win more games. we work with people, we're going to As the football season draws near stay solid, and hopefully that will create we'll take a look back, a look forward, greater numbers over time.'' assess the future, what has happened, The competition. Is it tougher than what needs to happen, how to get big- what you thought it might be coming ger, better, and win more games.6 down from Fort Chiswell three years Coach James discussed those issues ago, or is it what you expected? in a feature session with The Patriot. wins we have had, but the goal is to win biggest improvement? "Over our first three seasons we have About last season, 7-4 overall. "We them all, and we haven't done that yet,'' "The programs needed to be stronger, played a couple of teams that were bet- let a couple of games get away from us. said James. much stronger. That has been our ter. That happens. Sometimes the other We had too many penalties, make some You know what the program was biggest basic improvement. Our level of team just wins, and of course when you crucial mistakes. I thought we should like when you got here. What sur- strength has improved a great deal, and have achieved more. I'm happy with the prised you, and what do you see as the I think we've improved our mindset. See JAMES, page 6 Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 5 Page 6 - Cardinal & Gold 2017 good every season.'' James. James As a coach what is your philoso- What are your expectations for the phy? How do you like to play the program? "To be good. I don't want to Continued from page 4 game? On a total scale, what do you say in a couple years things are going to try to get done, not just for one sea- be good. Years ago you knew Pulaski get to the playoffs, there's something son, but for every season? County was going to be good. It didn't waiting for you there, but you shouldn't "I want my teams to be hard- matter who was back, who was gone, or expect anything less. We've also had nosed...... tough. I want to do things the what year it was, Pulaski County was trouble getting a good seed in the play- right way. I want to work hard. I want to going to be good. That's what I want. offs because two or three of our oppo- win a lot of games, all of them if we can, "Two years ago we were 9-0, went to nent wins didn't help us very much, but but not only be successful, but under- Salem and it didn't go well. It was dis- we've beefed the schedule a little bit. I stand why we are successful. I want my appointing, but even though we were 9- expect the competition is probably players to win, but understand it takes a 0 our kids weren't ready for that. I know going to be a little bit tougher than it lot of hard work to win. It takes disci- former players from years past and fans was last year, but if we are the kind of pline, character, all that stuff. I want the knew what it was going to be like. football program we want to be, we kids on my team to win on the football Thousands of people knew what to shouldn't worry about that stuff,'' said field, but I want them to have values, be expect, but our players didn't. James. winners off the field, and know why Regardless of past history, they had "We have the potential to be a very To get to where you want to go, they are winners. As far as how we play never been on that big a stage in front of good football team.” what has to happen? "We've just got the game this season, we might be a bit 10,000 people. It certainly had a lot to -Cougar Head Coach to continue to get better as a program in more versatile, throw the ball on first do with our performance. Stephen James everything we do, continue to work down, do what makes sense, and know "But I want that type game to become hard, and get better in every aspect. The we are not tied to any one thing,'' said funds are not always there. You would routine for us. I want Pulaski County in outstanding programs are those that James. like the team to have a new jersey or the biggest game of the year every sea- supposedly reload every season. They From a facilities and overall sup- something, but it's not easy to get things son in front of the biggest crowds, and expect to be good, it doesn't matter how port standpoint, do you have what done sometime. We do need a major playing in front of the most rabid fans. many starters they graduated, they will you need for Cougar football to be upgrade to our weight training facility, And I don't want that every two or three be good. That's what we want to be. successful at Pulaski County? and that's not cheap, but we have so years. I want that every year. When we We've got an excellent young group in "For the most part we do. I'm not many athletes from all over school and got to that point, and we will, and that's the program right now, and we like the unhappy with anything, but we do need all the programs using the equipment, my expectation,'' added James. look of our future, but we want to get to some upgrades. I like to do good things it's a bit of wear. I don't want to com- What are your expectations for the the point of knowing we are going to be for the program and the kids, and the plain, but as a coach I want all the things coming season? "We have the potential I can get for my program and the kids.'' to be a very good football team. I think The Pulaski County football pro- our players expect to win. I know our gram must be about player develop- coaches coach with the intent to win. ment. "Yes, absolutely. We are a pro- We have the ability to do some things. gram that must work hard to constantly We have potential. We have some talent build players toward the future. Player on the squad, players that can make development is what happens when you plays. We have some of the most talent- take a 180 pound sophomore, train him, ed skill players I've coached. I think we work him in the weight room, coach can be an unpredictable team. We have him hard, and when he's a senior, he's a ton of work to do. We have a hundred weighs 220 and has learned how to play unanswered questions, but I think this a position and help the team win. We group can get some stuff done,'' said work hard all year, and all the programs James. that are successful do the same thing,'' says James. Define a successful 2017. "That cov- The game has changed. What do ers a lot. I want to win every game. you like? What do you not like? "I That's always the goal. But I want to understand the concern for safety. I have a season good enough to qualify don't like injuries, but some of the new for the playoffs again, get a solid seed- rules are going overboard, and they are ing, and win, make something happen in leaving too much to officials' interpreta- the playoffs. A goal is certainly to get tion. And those penalties are not always there. We've done it three times. It's time called consistently. Football is not a to win one. If we do not get that done, it game for everybody. We understand it's will be hard to consider the season suc- a physical sport, and the most successful cessful. teams are the most physical teams. I "But above all else, to accomplish think the players know going in it's a anything, we must be the best we can physical game, and you can get banged be. Our players and coaches all know around. You either like that sort of thing what that takes, and I have good feeling or you don't. But I would really like to about our team. I think our team is see the game left alone for a while,'' said going to be ready to go,'' said James. Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 7 Offense: More speed, skill, firepower for PC By DAN CALLAHAN recent team practice. The Patriot We'll start with the offensive line where James feels he has two veterans Pulaski County head football coach he can count on to lead the way, Brody Stephen James says asking what are Fields and Chandler Dunnigan, both the strengths and concerns for the seniors. Fields tips the scales at 6-0, Cougar offense in 2017 are basically 270 and Dunnigan is 6-2, 280. Both the same question. started in the offensive line as juniors. "We need great senior seasons out of "We have questions at a lot of posi- Chandler and Brody,'' said James. tions. Our strength will be defined by "They will lead the way up front for how we answer those questions and our football team, and they are show- progress as a football team. I think we ing leadership in camp. We are trying are going to play physical. We've got to build around these two guys, and we to run the football, but at the same need them to show the way. Both are time we are going to be more versatile. good football players.'' I think we're going to be able to make plays. The remaining starting positions "But at the same time we need some across the offensive front will be players to step up. We have competi- decided at practice and during pre-sea- tion for starting jobs in a variety of son competition. At center junior places. If players step up that will be Jaxson Callahan, 6-0, 250 is leading Eddie Smith photo The quarterbacks: (3) Kade Akers, coach Greg Allen, (1) Kellen Dalton. our strength because overall it will the way, and Travis Byrd, 5-10, 235 help our offense. If they do not, then senior, is also available at center as a 6-1, 240 junior, Carter Murray, a 5-9, and 6-0, 240 sophomore Logan Fox. you're talking about a concern. We well as other positions across the front. 255 junior, Jonathan Minnick, a 6-0, The tight end and wide receiver need some players to show us they can A couple starting jobs will be won 280 senior, D.J. Gathers, a 6-2, 210 do the job,'' said James following a by the following group; Cody Talbert, senior, Ben Arnett, a 5-10, 190 junior, See OFFENSE, page 8 Page 8 - Cardinal & Gold 2017 Offense

Continued from page 7 positions almost constantly evolve during games in James' offensive scheme. Sometimes there are two wideouts, a tight end, and an "H- Back.'' At times there are three wide- outs, and no tight end, or maybe no "H-Back.'' So the group is large, but it has excellent potential. Five wide receivers are getting most of the work. Mason Clark is a 5-6, 150 senior. E.J. Horton, a transfer from George Wythe of Wytheville, is a 6-1, 160 junior. Braden Blevins is a 6-3, 175 senior, James Stewert a 5-11, 155 senior, and Cody Gibbs a 5-6, 150 jun- ior. The "H-Backs'' can frequently be Eddie Smith photo involved in the running and passing The offensive line - left to right, front row: Alex Akers, Carter Murray, Travis Byrd, John Minnick, Gunnar Swecker, games. They are 6-2, 175 junior Noah J.R. Finn. Left to Right, back row: Head Coach Stephen James, D.J. Gathers, Jaxon Callahan, Brody Fields, Chandler Odell, and 6-0, 210 senior Shawn Dunnigan, Cody Talbert, Ben Arnett. Spencer. The tight ends figure to be Alex Akers, a 5-10, 190 senior, or most importantly, they can catch it. see much playing time, but more these players are good athletes, and Gunnar Swecker, a 5-10, 195 junior, or This area should be a strength of our against other teams. We could use our both will be starters on the football J.R. Finn, a 6-1, 200 junior. team, but we haven't determined yet wide people as runners some too. We team. Regardless of which one is the James likes this group. "We have exactly how we are going to use these have some versatility here,'' added quarterback, the other will be on the good speed. We have length, reach, we three positions. Against some oppo- James. field too,'' said James. can go up and get the football, and nents the tight end positions might not It figures to be running back by It should be noted that Pulaski committee. Some of the playing time County returns fewer starters on offen- could be determined by how much sive than any team in the River Ridge time is spent playing on defense. District. Dunnigan and Fields are the Jaylin Nowlin, a 5-11, 180 senior only two full time starters back from a could be the starter, but Jaceri Eaves, a season ago. There were a few spot 5-11, senior, and Reymon Williams, a starts for other players, but there are 5-8, 195 senior will definitely be in the really only two veterans returning. mix. Conner Martin, a 5-11, 190 sen- But James isn't terribly concerned ior, Devon Thornton, a 5-7, 160 senior, about that. He knows he has to replace Deamon Williams, a 5-8, 190 senior, over 2,000 rushing yards by Hunter Matt Click, a 5-4, 175 junior, and Wes Thomas, he lost production at the tight Riddle, a 5-8, 136 junior are also end position, and some other things working at running back. too, but he is not dwelling on those "We have capable depth, and that's things. good,'' said James. "We will need two "I'm not sure if that makes as much of these guys to step up and take over. difference this season as it might in You only have so many reps to get other years,'' says James. "There are ready to play the next game, so we some areas where we lost the most need to establish who that's going to players to graduation, but still think be. Defensive playing time could have we might even be better. There are an effect, but we just need a couple to questions and concerns every season, step up and take the job,'' said James. and we certainly have them, but I feel The quarterback position also pretty good about our offense.'' appears to have two very capable play- ers battling for the starting job. One is 6-2, 205 junior Kade Akers, a transfer from the Phoenix, Arizona area. The other is last year's backup, Kellen Dalton, a 6-0, 150 senior. "We're in good shape here,'' says James. "We need somebody to sepa- rate and win the position, but both Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 9 Cougar ‘D’ will be forced to grow under fire By DAN CALLAHAN The Patriot

The defense, the stoppers, is another example that Pulaski County returns the fewest starters of any team in the River Ridge District in 2017. There are only two full time starters returning from 2016, but there is still some experience and some returners who did have spot starts. "That's what we are relying on,'' says head coach Stephen James. "We certain- ly don't have many starters back on our team, and even a bit fewer on defense, but we do have some playing experi- ence. We have some people that have been under fire. The rest will have to learn, and how well they come on will determine how well we play defense.'' Last year's leading tackler, senior inside linebacker Reymon Williams, a 5-8, 195 senior, will lead the way for the Cougars. "He's our guy. Just like Chandler Dunnigan and Brody Fields must lead the way for our offense up front, so must Rey for our defense. You Eddie Smith photo must rely on your experienced players, Defensive Line - left to right, front row: Camden Mariotti, Travis Byrd, Carter Murray, Ben Arnett. Back row, left to the guys that have been through the bat- right: John Minnick, Cody Talbert, Jaxon Callahan, Chandler Dunnigan, Brody Fields. tles, your seniors. Our defense will be much like our offense. How well we we think we can be strong up the mid- 2, 175 junior Noah Odell is a proven playing time as juniors. grow up and get better will determine dle. That's just as important in football player, Kade Akers, a 6-2, 200 junior The three down linemen will likely be our fate, but we do have strong areas, as baseball. But we have good size in transfer from Arizona is very capable, a rotation and who ends up being the and we're working hard to get better in the secondary, excellent speed, and peo- and 5-11, 156 senior Nathan Asbury starting offensive line could have a the other places, and the kids are ple that can get to the football and make could see the field. "We like this bunch,'' bearing on that defensive rotation. responding very well,'' added James. a play on it,'' said James. emphasized James. Jonathan Minnick, a 6-0, 280 senior has The other returning starter is 5-11, In addition to Martin, a lot of impres- The defensive end positions is anoth- been impressive at the nose position in 190 senior Conner Martin who will play sive athletes are battling for playing er area where there is good competition. the heart of the defensive line. The two in the secondary, an area of the defense time in the secondary. Kellen Dalton, a In the battle for starting spots are 6-0, down linemen on each side of him could that James is very pleased about. 6-0, 150 senior is back with plenty of 210 senior Sean Spencer, 5-11, 200 sen- change frequently during games. "Conner and a good group of others playing experience, E.J. Horton, a 6-0, ior Jaceri Eaves, 6-2, 210 senior D.J. Two others certain to get playing time should make our secondary a team 160 junior transfer from Wytheville has Gathers, 5-10, 195 senior Gunnar are 6-0, 270 senior Brody Fields, and 6- strength. It's a good group. We like our been impressive in the preseason, 5-11, Swecker, and 6-2, 165 senior Levi Gray. linebackers, and our defensive backs, so 180 senior Jaylin Nowlin is available, 6- Spencer, Eaves, and Gathers are saw See DEFENSE, page 10 Page 10 - Cardinal & Gold 2017 Defense

Continued from page 9 3, 280 senior Chandler Dunnigan, but both will be heavily depended upon in the offensive front so both are not likely to be on defense at the same time. They could end up being what coaches often refer to as "time and a half-ers.'' Others who need to win some play- ing time on the defensive front are Camden Mariotti, a 5-11, 180 junior, Travis Byrd, a 5-10, 235 senior, Jaxon Callahan, a 5-11, 250 junior, Cody Talbert, a 6-1, 240 junior, 6-2, 240 sophomore Logan Fox, and Carter Murray, a 5-9, 255 junior. Eddie Smith photo The starting inside linebackers will Defensive Ends, and Linebackers - front row, left to right: Jaceri Eaves, Deamon Williams, Matt Click, Alex Akers, be Reymon Williams, and 5-10, 190 Reamon Williams, Gunnar Swecker. Back row, left to right: coach Buddy Ratcliffe, Sean Spencer, Noah Bradley, senior Alex Akers. Their backups will Dakota Miller, Levi Gray, D.J. Gathers, J.R. Finn. be 5-4, 175 junior Matt Click, and 5-8, 190 senior Deamon Williams. "Rey led the way for us last year, so we expect him to do the same this sea- son,'' said James, "however, Alex got good playing time, and he will be a key for us defensively. Those two must show the way.'' The kicking game has been a con- cern for Pulaski County in recent sea- sons, but fans should expect that to improve in 2017. Back to handle field goals and extra points is junior Ryan Castle. The short snapper will be Dunnigan and the long snapper Eaves. The punting position could be won by Kade Akers, Martin, or junior Dylan Armes. "We must improve our overall kick- ing game,'' said James. "I mean all of it. We need to kickoff better, cover kickoff returns better, punt better, and cover punt returns better, and we need to return kickoffs and punts well, and we believe we have players that Eddie Smith photo should be able to do that. We need our Defensive Backs - front row, left to right: Devon Thornton, James Stewart, Nathan Asbury, Mason Clark, Cody Gibbs, overall kicking game to be solid, it's Dylan Armes, Wes Riddle. Back row, left to right: Conner Martin, Jaylin Nowlin, E.J. Horton, Kade Akers, Braeden important.” Blevins, Noah Odell, coach Rob Colley, Kellen Dalton. Follow The Cougars Each Friday In The Patriot And All Week Long Online At www.pcpatriot.com Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 11 A look at the 2017 season No easy schedules in RRD; fewest returning starters at PC By DAN CALLAHAN Blacksburg, at PH, Cave Spring, and Patrick Henry eight. Wm. Fleming and Abingdon. The Patriot Salem. Cave will face William Byrd, Staunton River, Pulaski Co., Blacksburg, Cougar Opponents: Pulaski Scores 104!: Usually we take a look at many areas as PH, Salem, and HV. Hidden Valley will The largest margins of victory for the high school football season approach- tangle with PH, Byrd, Abingdon, Pulaski Pulaski County will face seven pro- teams from this region in Virginia High es, but this year, we will not determine Co., Blacksburg, and Salem. grams that qualified for state playoff School history are Covington 117, Buena which River Ridge District school has the competition last season and two that won Vista 0 on 10-11-21, Roanoke defeated weakest schedule. Nobody has a weak Who's Coming Back?: state championships, Salem the D4, and Martinsville, 106-2 on 10-1-21, and on schedule. There are some stronger than Blacksburg D3. The 10 opponents this October 27, 1922, Pulaski High walloped others for sure, but a weak schedule, there Pulaski County has the fewest number season combined for 58 wins last season. Ivanhoe 104-0! One other interesting is not even one. of starting players returning in the River record from the past was once the old Who has the toughest schedule? Ridge. The Cougars only return four full Salem was 13-1, Abingdon 9-2, PH 8- Saltville Shakers high school team did not Blacksburg. Why? In the first six weeks time starting players, two on offense and 3, Blacksburg 10-5, Hidden Valley 5-6, allow a point in 17 consecutive games, 17 of the season the Bruins will play Giles, two on defense. There are some other Northside 5-7, Cave 3-8, Wm. Fleming 3- straight shutouts! Lord Botetourt, Amherst, Richlands, players with spot starts and additional 7, and Carroll County and Christiansburg Salem and Patrick Henry. Game eight is playing time, but from a playing experi- both finished 1-9. Cougars' Best Right Foot Still in the Pulaski County. ence standpoint, Pulaski County is the Books: Salem also is playing an impressive youngest team in the River Ridge and 2016 Class 4, Region D VHSL Shayne Graham is still 4th in the VHSL schedule. There's Amherst, state power likely the entire Class 4A, Region D. Ratings: record book with his 76 straight extra Dinwiddie, defending D3 state champion Here are the numbers of returning point kicks made from 92-93. The Blacksburg, Division 5 PH, and Pulaski starters on Pulaski County's schedule. Salem was number one in the state Cougars scored a bunch of touchdowns Co. Cave Spring returns 17 starters, Carroll rankings, William Byrd 9, Amherst 12, during those seasons. Shayne's 38 career Pulaski County will face seven playoff County an even dozen, William Fleming E.C. Glass-Lynchburg 18, and Pulaski field goals if still second all-time in state teams from 2016; Northside, at 11, Blacksburg 10, Abingdon 10, Salem Co. 25. Franklin County and Bassett have Abingdon, at Hidden Valley, at 10, Christiansburg 9, Northside eight, and been replaced on the Cougar schedule by See 2017, page 12 Page 12 - Cardinal & Gold 2017 2017

Continued from page 11 history, and his 17 field goals in the '95 season is also still second all-time in Virginia.

305 Yards, 915 Feet, 10,980 inches: Just a quick look back to the 2016 sea- son. It was the biggest night by a running back in the history of Pulaski County football. The numbers above belong to tailback Hunter Thomas, now at East Tennessee State. The game was in Rocky Mount. It was the third game of the sea- son, and the opponent was Franklin County, a performance the Eagles will not soon forget.

Who's got Who?: Right off the top Pulaski County lost more starting players off its 7-4, 2016 Eddie Smith photo team that any other program in the River Running Backs - (L-R): Devon Thornton, Jaylin Nowlin, Jaceri Eaves, Reymon Williams, coach Mike Anders, Conner Ridge. The Cougars return only four full Martin, Matt Click, Wes Riddle, Deamon Williams. time starting players, two offense and two defense. While Salem, winners of the D4 state title, returns the second most. It doesn't usually work that way, but other than the Cougars, who should we pay attention to on the other teams? First of all comes Salem. The Spartans are 41-2 over the past three seasons and winners of two state titles. Still, Salem returns an impressive nucleus, seven, three-year starters are back for the Spartans; Joe Quinn, Viante Tucker, Nick Wade, Deangelo Ramsey, Luke Owen, Nate Craft, and Thomas Mundy, the only lineman. Salem will have offensive fire- power, but what do the other linemen look like next to Mundy will be crucial, and who is the quarterback? It is antici- pated that Jack Gladden, the quarterback for the undefeated Salem JV last season will start under center. Blacksburg returns all its firepower. Back is tailback Cole Beck who ran for 2,156 yards and 35 touchdowns. He ran for 436 yards in a playoff win over Botetourt. 6-5, 200 quarterback Grant Eddie Smith photo Johnston is also back along with Tiquest Receivers - front row, left to right: E. J. Horton, Sean Spencer, James Stewart, Nathan Asbury, Mason Clark, Cody Terry who caught passes for 1,165 yards Gibbs, Dylan Armes. Back row, left to right: coach Mike Souma, Noah Bradley, Braeden Blevins, Noah Odell, Levi and ran for 494 more. The Bruins also Gray, Dakota Miller. return their top two defensive players, linebacker Drew Babcock and d-back and Louisville, UVa, Pitt, Carolina, Boston lead Hidden Valley at quarterback. Grant starters, the most of any team in the leading tackler Josh Vangilder. College, Mississippi State, and JMU. The Jennings and his quickness will lead PH region. The Bruins are the only team in the feeling is that he would like to remain at quarterback along with impressive line- River Ridge with a D1 prospect in the home and be a Hokie. man, 6-4, 285 Omega Webb. Jacob Do You Like Road Games?: preseason, and running back Coleton William Byrd returns 2,105 yard run- Knight returns at quarterback for Cave I always enjoyed a road game. But for Beck has a pretty good list to choose ning back Larry Basham. Northside has a along with leading rusher Zach Bowling. years you have often heard school offi- from. Beck now has scholarship offers new coaching staff and what to expect Nick Weitzenfeld is also an impressive from Virginia Tech, East Carolina, there is uncertain. Jonah Fitzgerald will offensive tackle. The Knights return 17 See 2017, page 13 Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 13 Christiansburg does not, then the clos- County has been in the state playoffs Officials want the home jersey to con- est possible opponent will be some- 27 times and is an even 26-26. Giles trast with the visiting jersey. I believe 2017 where in Roanoke, almost 150 miles has gone 26 times. the Pulaski County gold jersey will be Continued from page 12 away, and that's the same region! fine. Last year maybe: There is now no penalty for non- cials complain about travel, yet it Current Winning Streaks: Who are the most ever surprising contact face guarding. This means that never seems to change. I sometimes Obviously you must win your final VHSL state champions. It may have unless there is physical contact that feel that complaining about travel is game of the previous season to be on a been last year when Blacksburg went results in pass interference, there is no often a means to not play somebody. winning streak, so it is a relatively 5-5 in the regular season, narrowly face guarding penalty in high school. But just who has the longest road to short list as we approach the 2017 sea- qualified for the playoffs, and then There is confusion however with travel? It certainly used to be Pulaski son. Appomattox has now won 30 won five straight games to win the one new rule change, and it appears it County, but not so much now. straight games, and is two-time Division 3 crown. In 2015 Galax was will result once again to the interpreta- Some schools are out there. Patrick defending Division 2 state champion. 6-4, but won four straight playoff tion of the officiating crew, however, County is 27.7 miles away from the The other two longest winning streaks games to win Division 1, and in 2000, those opinions are not always the same nearest school, and it's not in its classi- are Salem at 13, and Blacksburg at six. Salem was 6-4, but won four straight so the newly created definition for a fication. Halifax County is 27.4 miles playoff games to win the Division 4 blindside block will likely create away from the nearest school, and Longest Losing Streaks: title with a 10-4 record. debate. The new rule says a penalty that's Dan River, and not in the same Carroll County has lost seven will be assessed when a blocker classification either. straight heading into 2017. East Rules Changes: against an opponent who, because of But one school that comes onto Montgomery has also lost seven, physical position and focus of concen- Pulaski County's schedule this season Bland six, and Jefferson Forest some- There are some new rules that have tration, is vulnerable to injury. Unless appears to be in a precarious travel sit- what surprisingly is on a five-game been adopted by the National the block is initiated with open hands, uation. Abingdon is a Class 3A, losing skid. Federation for high school football for it is a foul for excessive and unneces- Region 3D school. It's closest like the 2017 season. Most of them aren't sary contact when the block is forceful classified school is Christiansburg, Been to the Playoffs?: terribly relevant like you can't have and outside the free blocking zone. 98.5 miles away. Halifax is a Class 5 Hampton has been to the playoffs advertising on the game football. You 1- I would want all my team's blocks school and its closest Class 5 opponent more than any team in any classifica- can put your school logo on the foot- to be forceful. 2- When players block is PH in Roanoke, 93.5 miles away. tion in the state, 41 times, and has a ball if you like. The NFHS has also with open hands they often get called Consider this. If Abingdon qualifies 77-29 record. Salem has been to the encouraged schools to not use neutral for holding. 3- Does this eliminate for the Class 3A, Region 3D playoffs, playoffs 29 times and is 64-21. colored jerseys. The emphasis is to get plays from the game? For stance, and I believe that is likely, and Radford has been 28 times. Pulaski rid of the lighter colored gray jerseys. See 2017, page 14 Page 14 - Cardinal & Gold 2017 2017

Continued from page 13 teams like to run what is often referred to as the "jet sweep.'' The success of the play is largely based on getting a backside block on an unsuspecting opponent. Is that now a penalty? Or how about this? A player is run- ning down the hash and an opponent is in hot pursuit. Just before he is about to make the tackle, a player coming from the interior of the field gets there, makes the block, and his teammate scores. The defender didn't see him coming. Is that a blindside block? The game does not need more rules. It needs fewer rules.

Four Regions, Not Two: Each classification has four regions Eddie Smith photo this year, much like it used to be. It Senior Class - front Row, left to right: Deamon Williams, Devon Thornton, Mason Clark, Jaylin Nowlin, Alex Akers. shouldn't have been changed in the Middle row, left to right, Braeden Blevins, James Stewart, Nathan Asbury, Noah Bradley, Sean Spencer, Conner Martin. first place, but people in power like to Back row, left to right: Reamon Williams, Jaceri Eaves, D.J. Gathers, Levi Gray, head coach Stephen James, Chandler tinker. Dunnigan, Brody Fields, John Minnick. This year Pulaski County is in Class 4A, Region 4D. The first obvious is GW-Danville with 1,429 students, Twin Springs 209, and Narrows 265. has 1,897 students! question is why is it not just Class 4, PCHS has 1,389, Jefferson-Forest Region D? The regional playoffs will 1,353, E.C. Glass 1,327, Amherst And something where the numbers Two Final Items: rotate, but this year the rotation places 1,290, Salem 1,169, Liberty Christian simply don't add up, Patrick Henry. The state title games this year will Regions C and D in the same bracket. 1,164, Blacksburg 1,188, Bassett Playing the Patriots is fine if that's be played in Salem (Class 1 and 2), Eight teams from William Byrd, 1,142, Charlottesville 1,126, Carroll what a school wants to do and Pulaski William & Mary in Williamsburg Charlottesville, Bassett, GW-Danville, County 1,153, and William Byrd County does. But for the VHSL to (Class 3 and 4), and at Hampton Blacksburg, Salem, Amherst, E.C. 1,125. A bit of irony. Blacksburg had force a school into the River Ridge University (Class 5 and 6). And final- Glass-Lynchburg, Jefferson-Forest, substantial Class 4 numbers last year, District and force other schools to play ly, the end zone, those additional 10 Liberty Christian, Carroll County, and but it was not a reclassification year, to supposedly help with PH's travel yards after the goal line on each end of Pulaski County will qualify for the so they were still able to play in and expenses is a big reach in this opinion, the football field, were created in region playoffs. win the D3 state title. especially when you consider that PH 1911. The eight that qualify will compete Who are the largest schools in the with eight teams from Class 4A, state? For people in the southern half Region 4B. You will recognize some of Virginia, these numbers are astro- Meet The 2017 of them because they used to be in the nomical. The largest school is T.C. same region with Pulaski County when Williams with 3,515 students, Osborn the state was split in just two regions. Park has 2,811, Patriot has 2,718, Lake Pulaski County Cougars Those teams are Dominion, Heritage, Braddock 2,766, Battlefield 2,707, and Loudon County, Loudoun Valley, Park James Robinson 2,670. View Sterling, Riverside, Woodgrove, The greatest enrollment numbers Fauquier, Handley of Winchester, come out of the northern part of the Kettle Run, Liberty-Bealeton, state, no doubt because of the proxim- Millbrook, Sherando, and James ity to Washington D. C., but it's crowd- Wood. Six of those schools are from ed. Take Stafford County for instance. Loudoun County. There are five high schools and soon there will be a sixth. Presently Here are the Numbers: Colonial Forge has 2,036 students, Enrollments sometimes surprise Stafford 1,908, Riverbend 1,894, people, but in order here are the enroll- Brooke Point 1,769, and North ments of the schools in Class 4A, Stafford 1,666. That's 9,273 high Region D, plus who's the biggest, school students at five schools in one who's the smallest, and a couple of county. things that don't add up. Who are the smallest schools play- In Pulaski County's region the num- ing football? You must come south to bers are pretty tight. The largest school find those. Twin Valley has 188 kids, Levi Gray Kellen Dalton Devon Thornton Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 15

Nathan Asbury James Stewart Connor Martin J.R. Finn Travis Byrd Braeden Blevins

Chandler Dunnigan Jaxson Callahan Brody Fields Alex Akers Carter Murray Jaceri Eaves Page 16 - Cardinal & Gold 2017

Sean Spencer Cody Talbert Matt Click John Minnick Ben Arnett Ryan Castle

Noah O’Dell D.J. Gathers Wes Riddle Dakota Miller Cody Gibbs Reymon Williams

Kade Akers Dylan Armes Gunnar Swecker E.J. Horton Mason Clark Camden Mariotti

Follow The Cougars Each Friday In The Patriot And All Week Long Online At www.pcpatriot.com Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 17 2017 JV Cougars Roster Name No. Logan Fox 54 Luke Russell 1 Dillan Porter 55 Ethan Gallimore 3 Clay Phillips 57 Austin Gallimore 4 Zeke Surber 58 Chris Shay 5 Cooper Dunnigan 60 Gage Mannon 6 Evan Winesett 66 James Jackson 7 Jacob Turman 68 Will Bishop 8 Ryan Luu 70 Chayton Rollins 9 Levi Young 71 Logan Burchett 10 R.J. Phillips 72 Kameron McGrady 11 Hunter Williams 74 Xavier Cobbs 12 Kaeden Swecker 79 Jaylin Nowlin Noah Bradley Corvin Carter 14 Greyson Deu 84 Bryant Worrell 15 Koy Albert 85 Drew Dalton 17 Ethan Duke 88 2017 PC Cougars Roster A.J. McCloud 21 Layne Suthers 22 Zach Lovingood 23 No. Name Yr. Ht. Wt. Jakari Finley 24 1 Kellen Dalton Sr. 6-0 150 Brock Simpson 25 3 Kade Akers Jr. 6-2 200 Simon Lytton 25 10 Jaylin Nowlin Sr. 5-11 180 Logan Phillips 28 5 Sean Spencer Sr. 6-0 210 Christian Finn 30 6 Connor Martin Sr. 5-11 190 Juan Mendoza 50 7 E.J. Horton Jr. 6-0 160 Tyler Brookman 51 8 Mason Clark Sr. 5-9 160 Ryan Haga 52 9 Jaceri Eaves Sr. 5-11 200 Tristan Bowden 53 12 Alex Akers Sr. 5-10 190 15 Nathan Asbury Sr. 5-11 156 16 Cody Gibbs Jr. 5-7 150 17 Devon Thornton Sr. 5-7 160 18 Levi Gray Sr. 6-2 165 20 Noah O'Dell Jr. 6-2 175 21 Wes Riddle Jr. 5-8 136 22 Ryan Castle Jr. 5-10 200 23 Noah Bradley Sr. 6-3 215 24 Gunnar Swecker Jr. 5-10 195 33 Reymon Williams sr. 5-8 195 38 James Stewart Sr. 6-0 130 40 Deamon Williams Sr. 5-8 190 45 Matt Click Jr. 5-4 175 51 Travis Byrd Sr. 5-10 235 52 Ben Arnett Jr. 5-10 190 54 Brody Fields Sr. 6-0 270 55 Jaxson Callahan Jr. 5-11 250 60 Chandler Dunnigan Sr. 6-2 270 66 John Minnick Sr. 6-0 280 70 Cody Talbert Jr. 6-1 240 72 Carter Murray Jr. 5-9 255 82 J.R. Finn Jr. 6-1 200 80 Dylan Armes Jr. 5-5 132 81 Dakota Miller Jr. 6-3 180 84 James Stewart Sr. 6-0 130 85 D.J. Gathers Sr. 6-2 210 88 Braeden Blevins Sr. 6-3 165 62 Camden Mariotti Jr. Jr. 180

Head Coach: Stephen James Assistant Coaches: Greg Allen, Mike Anders, Eric Berry, Rob Colley, Tom Hale, Richard Lewis, Buddy Ratcliffe, Mike Souma, Travis Williams Page 18 - Cardinal & Gold 2017

2017 Pulaski County Varsity Football Team

2017 Pulaski County Junior Varsity Football Team Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 19 Fuente again looking for QB at Va.Tech

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Justin year bowl streak going in the last four Fuente's second year at Virginia Tech years of Frank Beamer's career, Fuente will present some challenges similar to became the most popular man in the first. Blacksburg with last year's showing. The Hokies still have not identified a Still, he's not sure one year returns them starting quarterback, with the options to the expectations of 10-win seasons including redshirt freshman Josh and major bowl games. Jackson, junior college transfer AJ Bush "I think there's an element of, 'this can and freshman Hendon Hooker. None of be attained,'" he said. "It had been a few them have ever taken a snap in a FBS- years since it happened, that we can do level game. this. ... I'm going on multiple occasions The Hokies, however, fared pretty (to) tell them that none of those wins well last season with JUCO transfer mean anything now." Jerod Evans. He threw for 29 touch- downs with just eight interceptions, led Some other things to know as Virginia the team with 846 rushing yards and 12 Tech heads into the season: TDs and guided them to a 10-3 season WHO IS AT QB? Many consider before deciding to make himself avail- Jackson the odds-on favorite to be the able for the NFL Draft. Hokies starting quarterback. He's the While the signal-caller is the player in most dual-threat player of the three, and Hokiesports.com the offen- has had a year head start to learn the Josh Jackson (17) is seen by many as the odds-on favorite to be the Hokies’ sive spot- offense while watching Evans execute it starting quarterback dur to his dual-threat capabilities. light, with great success. He impressed with Graham atop both career lists. ure to be against Clemson (Sept. 30) and Fuente is his poise during last year's competition, SCHEDULING HELP: The ACC North Carolina (Oct. 21 after an off quick to but all three are unknowns when the seemingly did the Hokies a favor with a week), both at Lane Stadium, and on the note that games count. very favorable slate. After the West road at Miami on Nov. 4 in what many wide CAM AND WHO? Cam Phillips fin- Virginia game, their toughest tests fig- think will be for the Coastal Division. receiver ished second on the team with 76 catch- Isaiah es for 983 yards and five touchdowns Ford, tight last season, and could break all the end Bucky school records Ford set with another Hodges huge year. The Hokies lost one candi- and run- date to play a big role when freshman ning back Caleb Farley was likely lost for the sea- Justin Fuente Samson with a knee injury in the first prac- Rogers all tice. Redshirt junior C.J. Carroll, with helped Evans immensely last season, 18 receptions in 2016, is second among but all three also left for the NFL. They returning players in experience. took a combined 151 receptions for 2,086 yards and 18 touchdowns with LUNCH PAIL DEFENSE: Defense them. has been Virginia Tech's calling card for Expectations for a repeat from this most of the last two decades, which also season's quarterback derby winner happens to be the period when the would be a stretch, but Fuente and the Hokies rose to national prominence, and Hokies should be able to take a page this year's group could be special. from seasons past when Bud Foster's Foster's biggest concerns besides tackle stingy defense carried the program early depth? Finding fourth and fifth options in the season. The Hokies have eight at safety and cornerback. starters back on that side, with depth at BEAMERBALL LIVES: Beamer's defensive tackle behind returning success with special teams made attend- starters Tim Settle and Ricky Walker the ing more to them a trend, and the coach biggest concern so far. That would give loved to say that is he had a good quar- the offense some time to find its footing terback and kicker, he was in good if not for a daunting opening nonconfer- shape. This year, placekicker Joey Slye ence game against longtime rival West could move to the top of the list among Virginia at FedEx Field on Sunday, Hokies kickers. He needs six more field Sept. 3. goals - he was 20 of 27 last year - and After reversing a trend that saw the just 51 points - he had 118 last year - to Hokies have to fight to keep their 24- supplant longtime NFL kicker Shayne Page 20 - Cardinal & Gold 2017

Clemson’s losses could open door for FSU, Louisville RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Clemson title in 2017. ACC has won two national champi- Boulware. They've ceded the league- coach Dabo Swinney understands why "Guys, there's change every year," onships and has two Heisman Trophy favorite status to the Seminoles (10-3), preseason questions about the Tigers Swinney said during last month's ACC winners in that span, including reigning who return 18 starters on offense and focus more on who's gone from last year's media days. "It's a new team." trophy winner Lamar Jackson of defense. And the Cardinals (9-4) lurk team instead of who is filling those roles. The Tigers' thrilling 35-31 comeback Louisville. right behind with Jackson's return with win against Alabama did more than give Now it's up to the ACC to maintain its the chance to join Ohio State's Archie The reigning national champions have Clemson its second national title. It newly claimed stature. Griffin as the only two-time Heisman big holes - the kind that could clear a path capped a four-year run that has the ACC - The Tigers (14-1) have played in two winners. for Florida State or Louisville to climb a league best known for basketball - on straight national title games but must And that's all in the Atlantic Division, atop the Atlantic Coast Conference's level footing these days with the football- replace star players such as quarterback part of an imbalanced alignment that has heavyweight division and win the league power Southeastern Conference. The Deshaun Watson and linebacker Ben See ACC, page 21 Cardinal & Gold 2017 - Page 21 UVa counting on QB Benkert to produce CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) - the fortunes of a team that finished 2-10 transferring from East Carolina. He The starters feature only one other sen- Bronco Mendenhall is hoping for no last year. threw for 21 touchdowns, tied for third ior in pass-rushing end Andrew Brown. more surprises in his second season as Benkert took nearly all the snaps in most in program history. Other things to know as Virginia Virginia's coach. spring practice, and the only other play- "Pretty delicate balance," Mendenhall heads into the season: The former BYU coach got one he er to take any, redshirt freshman said, "because we certainly need a back- wasn't expecting last season before the De'Vante Cross, has also been working up. But we also need to improve our BOLD BENKERT: The quarterback first game was over. With Richmond of at wide receiver. Admittedly, starting unit. So as Lindell continues to impressed with his arm strength and the FCS dominating the Cavaliers in a Mendenhall is hoping that Benkert stays learn and grown within the offense, that willingness to take a hit early last year, victory at Scott Stadium, his team healthy, and that if he goes down with an will continue to be shifted." but a separated non-throwing shoulder looked beaten long before the final gun. injury, freshman Lindell Stone will be The Cavaliers also must replace do- and porous protection eventually made This season, the coach who averaged ready to play. everything tailback Taquan Mizzell, him skittish. He set a school record with nine victories a year in 11 seasons at Benkert missed one game with a sep- who accounted for nearly 70 percent of 421 passing yards (a school record-tying BYU is taking a calculated risk. He's arated non-throwing shoulder last sea- their rushing yardage last season and led five TDs) in a victory against Central putting his confidence in quarterback son, but started 10 games. The senior the team with 52 receptions while scor- Michigan. He has dropped weight and Kurt Benkert in the hopes to reversing enters his second year at Virginia after ing seven TDs. gained speed, but hopes for a bowl-qual- The good news for Benkert is the ifying season require him to stay committee approach to replacing healthy. Mizzell. That includes flashy and versa- 'O' MY!: Zaccheaus can do it all, ACC tile receiver Olamide Zaccheaus, tail- from turning short passes into long Continued from page 20 back Jordan Ellis and receivers Andre gains, beating his defender on a post Levrone, Joe Reed and Doni Dowling. route or running the ball. Now that made the league's Coastal Division a Virginia Tech is picked second and also On defense, eight starters return, but offensive coordinator Robert Anae has perennial undercard. has to find a new starting quarterback as to a unit that allowed nearly 34 points had a year to see what 'O' can do, he Clemson extended a six-year run by the the Hokies try to become the division's per game. The group is led by linebacker needs to find ways to get him the ball in Atlantic champion as winner of the first repeat winner since 2011. Micah Kiser and safety Quin Blanding, open space. league title game, with FSU and Clemson TOP PLAYERS who have finished 1-2 in the ACC in GET THAT BALL: Virginia turned each have won three. The Coastal, mean- Jackson, Louisville. The junior can tackles in each of the last two seasons. See UVa, page 23 while, has had a revolving door of divi- beat defenses through the air (3,543 yards sion champions that included Virginia passing and 30 touchdowns) or on the Tech last year, North Carolina in 2015, ground (1,571 yards with 21 scores). Georgia Tech in 2014 and Duke in 2013 - and looks just as likely to have more Walton, Miami. uncertainty this fall. Walton ran for 1,117 The marquee game should be FSU's yards and 14 touch- visit to Clemson on Nov. 11, with the downs as a sophomore in winner of that game winning the past six 2016. He'll have to lead league crowns. the offense as the "That game has turned into one heck of Hurricanes' next QB set- a game every year," said FSU coach tles into the role under Jimbo Fisher, who led the Seminoles to second-year coach Mark the 2013 national title. "Whoever wins it Richt. has a chance to win it all, not only win the ACC, but win a national championship." Jaylen Samuels, North Carolina State. The sen- THE FAVORITES ior can play running Atlantic: Florida State. The Seminoles back, receiver or tight lost league-leading rusher Dalvin Cook, end. And he has 29 rush- but sophomore quarterback Deondre ing or receiving touch- Francois is back while the defense returns downs over the past two 11 starters. That list includes safety seasons for an experi- Derwin James, who was regarded as one enced team that could be of the nation's defensive backs before a dark horse in the missing all but two games last year with a Atlantic. knee injury . Coastal: Miami. The Hurricanes return Micah Kiser, Virginia. running back Mark Walton and eight The senior linebacker defensive starters, though they need to has led the ACC in tack- find a new quarterback after losing Brad les for the past two sea- Kaaya if they want to reach the ACC sons with a combined championship game for the first time. 251 stops. Page 22 - Cardinal & Gold 2017

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River Ridge District

Virginia Virginia Tech Sept. 2 William & Mary Sept. 3 West Virginia Sept. 9 Indiana Sept. 9 Delaware Sept. 16 Connecticut Sept. 16 at East Carolina Sept. 22 at Boise State Sept. 23 Old Dominion Oct. 7 Duke Sept. 30 Clemson Oct. 14 at North Carolina Oct. 7 at Boston College Oct. 21 Boston College Oct. 21 North Carolina Oct. 28 at Pittsburgh Oct. 28 Duke Nov. 4 Georgia Tech Nov. 4 at Miami Nov. 11 at Louisville Nov. 11 at Georgia Tech Nov. 18 at Miami Nov. 18 Pittsburgh Nov. 24 Virginia Tech Nov. 24 at Virginia UVa

Continued from page 21 the ball over 26 times last year and took up protection and run-blocking, and the it away just 17 times, leading to a 99-42 team finds a replacement for graduated deficit in points off turnovers. That has center and captain Jackson Matteo, the to improve dramatically for successful offense might achieve a better balance outcomes. than a year ago. LINING UP: Mendenhall brought in KICKBALL: This is another area two huge transfer offensive linemen - 6- that needs improvement. The Cavaliers foot-4, 320-pound guard John Montelus tried two kickers, and their longest made from Notre Dame and 6-5, 325-pound field goal was from 36 yards in finishing tackle Brandon Pertile from Oklahoma 5 for 10. Among the misses? Field-goal State - to bolster what was an undersized attempts from 20, 30 and 31 yards and collection last season. If they can shore two extra points. Page 24 - Cardinal & Gold 2017