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Locally Owned And Operated Cigarette tax effort said really about tax equity By MIKE WILLIAMS push the issue again in the upcoming legislative The Patriot session. He said counties in this region form the nucleus of this new coalition, and they include Pulaski County will take yet another crack at get- Pulaski, Montgomery, Carroll, Giles, Floyd, ting the Virginia General Assembly to allow for Botetourt, Wythe, cigarettes to be taxed in the county. Smyth and The county's Board of Supervisors on Monday Washington coun- night voted 4-1 to approve a resolution in support ties. of the legislature granting all counties in Virginia Sweet said the the authority to allow voters to decide whether or resolution is ask- not cigarettes would be taxed. ing the General Only Robinson District Supervisor Charlie Bopp Assembly to give voted against the proposed resolution. Pulaski County County Administrator Jonathan Sweet noted this and 92 other coun- latest attempt is actually about counties gaining ties in Virginia - taxation equitability with towns and cities and the aside from two Northern Virginia counties of Arlington and Arlington and Fairfax - the authority to seek citizen Fairfax - all of which have the authority now to tax approval of a tax on cigarettes. cigarettes. Sweet said that if the legislature approves giving Introducing the proposed resolution to the board, Sweet said a coalition of counties is forming to See TAX, page A2 Annual Meeting Celebrates Pulaski County Prosperity See Pages B8-B9 ATF, firearms industry offers $5,000 reward in theft of guns From Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), the trade association for the firearms industry, have announced a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the burglary of Dublin Pawn, a federal firearms licensee (FFL) in Dublin, Va. ATF and the NSSF are each offering a reward of up to $2,500, for a total reward of $5,000 for infor- ATF photo mation that leads to an arrest. Security camera image On Nov. 24, 2018, at approximately 4:42 a.m., an website at www.atf.gov/contact/atf-tips. Tips may unidentified male suspect broke into Dublin Pawn, also be submitted to ATF by using the Report It app, a federal firearms licensee (FFL), located at 615 or by visiting www.reportit.com. You may also pro- Broad Street, Dublin, VA, and stole five long guns. vide information by contacting the Dublin Police ATF is working with the Dublin Police Department Department at 540-674-5167 and 540-980-7801. on this investigation. All calls and tips will be kept confidential. Anyone with information about this crime should ATF, along with its law enforcement partners, are contact ATF at 1-800-ATF-GUNS (800-283-4867), email [email protected] or contact ATF through it's See ATF, page A2 Page A2 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 Tax Pulaski

Continued from page A1 County all counties such authority, then Sweet said. Democrats to the local Board of Supervisors Cloyd District Supervisor Joe would have to take up the issue Guthrie noted that Pulaski meet Dec. 5 if it chooses. A majority of the County doesn't have the same five-member board would have revenue stream for schools as Pulaski Democrats will meet to approve placing a question on does our neighbor, Radford on Wednesday, December 5, the ballot. It would then be up to City. 2018 at 5:30 p.m. at the Pulaski Pulaski County citizens to vote He noted even the Town of County Courthouse, 45 Third whether or not to approve a cig- Pulaski would like to see the St. NW, Pulaski, Virginia arette tax. The tax would be county gain the authority to tax 24301. The meeting will be in imposed if a majority of citizens cigarettes, which might stop the General District Court vote in favor. some smokers from leaving the Room. In past failed attempts to gain town limits to buy cigarettes in Agenda items include discus- authority to tax cigarettes and the county where they're cheap- sion of the January 15 special other tobacco products, mem- er. election of the Commission of bers of the legislature have the Revenue. The Democratic opposed proposals out of fear candidate is Deputy Clerk citizens would see them as ATF Donna Gray. being to blame for raising taxes. County and town citizens This latest attempt would put Continued from page A1 interested in participating in the final decision of whether or the local Democratic Party are not to tax cigarettes in the hands committed to ensuring that our welcome. of the voters, so it may stand a communities are safe, and that those that commit violent crimes For more information, con- better chance at passage in the tact Suzanne Bowen, chair of legislature. such as these will be held accountable. the Pulaski Democratic Party, Sweet said counties in The reward is part of a larger at (540) 980-4664 or pulaski- Virginia have the same needs as national cooperative initiative [email protected] cities when it comes to financ- between the NSSF and ATF, in m. ing public schools, law enforce- which the NSSF matches ATF Learn more at www.pulaski- ment, libraries, parks and recre- rewards in cases involving the vadems.net and www.face- ation and more. theft of firearms from FFL retail- book.com/pulaskivadems/. "We have the same challenges ers. ATF works closely with as Fairfax and Arlington, the members of the firearms indus- Correction same as the City of Richmond," try to curb the criminal acquisi- tion and misuse of firearms. In a story in last week's edi- For more information about tion on a meeting of Dublin ATF, go to www.atf.gov. Town Council, we incorrectly reported the identities of this year's Grand Marshalls for the town's Christmas Parade. Grand Marshalls for this year's parade are former Vice Mayor Peggy Hemmings and former Councilman Dallas Cox. The Patriot apologizes for the mis- take.

The Patriot • 540-808-3949 The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page A3 Ryder Systems gains SUP for above ground diesel fuel tank By MIKE WILLIAMS Supervisors The Patriot The Board of Supervisors on Monday night approved a Ryder Systems, which recently Resolution of Appreciation for purchased the former BIR Frank Willard Akers for his serv- Transport Facility on Kirby Road ice during World War II. in Draper, was granted approval Akers joined the U.S. Navy in Monday night by the Board of September 1945 and was initially Supervisors for a Special Use sent to Bainbridge, Maryland and Permit to install a 12,000 gallon then to Quarters K Naval Barracks diesel fuel storage tank at the where he assisted with the release facility. and return of World War II sol- The county's Unified diers. He was discharged in July Development Ordinance requires 1946. a Special Use Permit for above Akers re-enlisted in 1950 and Danielle Reid photos Pulaski Elementary School principal, Rebecah Smith and Pulaski Middle School principal Matthew ground storage tanks over 10,000 served on the USS Latimer for McCarty assist customers with their groceries at the 12th Annual Food City Celebrity Bagging gallons in a Commercial District. four years, traveling through Event in Pulaski. Donations made at the event will go to the Backpacks United! a program designed Ryder is planning to re-locate a Europe and the Caribbean. to provide elementary school aged children with meals during the weekend. vehicle and trailer rental / leasing Akers' name has been added to business at the location. The site the county's continuing resolution will only be used by the Ryder honoring veterans of World War fleet. II. The resolution now includes ‘Celebrity’ baggers raise funds In other news, supervisors the names of 28 WWII veterans. Monday voted unanimously to Supervisors Briefed on declare the former Claremont State Finances for United Way at Food City Elementary School property as As budget preparation nears for surplus, and conveyed it to the both the Board of Supervisors and Always smiling, local county's Economic Development School Board, Supervisors "celebrity" volunteers for the Authority. Chairman Andy McCready Food City Celebrity Bagging Claremont operated until 2004. reported on information gained on event helped raise funds for the Since that time, the New River the state's finances during the United Way by donating their Valley Community Services has recent annual meeting of the time on Tuesday November 20. leased the property on a month-to- Virginia Association of Counties Volunteers loaded groceries into month basis. (VACo). the carts of Food City customers A School Board resolution in McCready said previously the hoping to inspire them to con- July conveyed the property back Governor and General Assembly tribute. to the Board of Supervisors. forecasters predicted Medicaid Volunteers worked in one- The supervisors' resolution costs would grow this year by hour shifts and included teams approved Monday requests that only about 2 percent. Way below from the Pulaski County School should the EDA sell the property, the usual 7 to 8 percent rise seen System, Rotary Club, Lowes, net proceeds of the sale shall be annually over the past 20 years. Team Travis, New River returned to the Board of "We were told the reason for the Community College and Supervisors and deposited into the lower cost increase was going to Virginia Quality of the NRV. School Capital Fund to be specifi- be due to implementation of man- This is the first time Food cally used for the construction of aged care and that would save City of Pulaski has been able to new school properties or for the money," McCready recalled, not- work with the United Way on capital repair or renovation of ing the cost increase is not due to the Celebrity Bagging project. existing active school properties. "We have a great working rela- Akers' Recognized by See BOARD, page A10 tionship with one of our Pulaski partners, Food City. Today's donations will go to the Backpacks United! initiative, but people can specify where their donation goes if they choose another program," said Travis Staton, President and CEO of the United Way of Southwest Virginia. Food City Store Manager, Brooks Dawson, stated "This is the first opportunity as a Food City store in Pulaski to partner Bethany Mott, Executive Dir. of Alliance for Better Childcare with the United Way. When Strategies, loads a grocery cart during the 12th Annual Food City people donate today, one-hun- Celebrity Bagging Event. dred percent will go to the United Way." improve the health, education Since the United Way of and financial stability of the Pulaski County merged with the county. United Way of Virginia in For additional information September 2018, President and about the United Way, go to: CEO Travis Staton believes the http://unitedwayswva.org/ organization will have a more regional approach to solving some of our area's greatest issues. For years the United Way has been viewed as a fundraising organization but with a new focus, strategic partnerships and initiatives, can advocate to help Page A4 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018

RUSH FARLEY JUSTICE the family asks that contributions be made to Good died December 20, 2017. He lives on through his pre- Rush Farley Justice, age 89 formerly of Pulaski passed Samaritan Hospice. cious daughter, Molly Kimberlin Haymore of Knoxville, away Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at the Skyline Graveside funeral services will be held 1:00 PM - his sister-in-law, Barbara Riggle Price Cain of Draper, Nursing Center in Floyd. Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at the Fairfax Memorial Park Virginia, two nephews, Mike Price and his wife Chrissy Born June 27, 1929 in Varney, West Virginia he was the Cemetery, Fairfax, VA. of Draper, Virginia, Chis Price and his wife Tara of son of the late Melvin & Margaret Flanigan Justice. His To sign her online guestbook, please visit www.bower- Radford, Virginia, four great nieces, and his special Aunt wife, Anna Lucille Cecil Justice also preceded him in funeralhome.com who was like a mother to him, Evelyn Aust of Pulaski, death. Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrange- Virginia, and his best friends Greg and Sandra Purcell of He is survived by his ments for the family. Knoxville. A memorial service for Joe will be at 3:00 pm Sons on Friday at Seagle's Funeral Chapel in Pulaski, Virginia Cecil Justice - TX with The Rev. Paige and Knox Wimberly and The Rev. Garrett (Mary) Justice - Floyd Skip White officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to Silas Samuel "Sam" (Brenda) Justice - Riner the service. A second memorial will be at St. Mark United Grandchildren Methodist Church on Sunday at 10 am, 7001 South Candace, Tiffany and Davina Northshore Dr, Knoxville, Tennessee 37919, with Rev. Great Grandchildren Skip White officiating. Cremains will be buried at Quinn & Anna Thornspring Cemetery in Pulaski, Virginia. Molly Brother requests memorials to Draper Volunteer Fire Department Frank (Gladys) Justice - Lorraine, OH P.O. Box 90 Draper, VA 24324 and The Boy Scouts of Memorial services will be held 2:00 PM - Sunday, America Camp Powatan, Blue Ridge Mountains Council December 2, 2018 at the Christian Fellowship - BSA P.O. Box 7606 Roanoke, VA 24012. Online con- Tabernacle, Route 11 N. Christiansburg, VA. with Rev. dolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.sea- Earnest Fulcher officiating. glefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Private interment will be at the Cecil's Chapel Home, Pulaski. Cemetery ,Hiwassee. To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.bower- JACKIE CHARLES BERRY funeralhome.com Jackie Charles Berry, age 74 of Fairlawn passed away Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrange- Sunday evening November 25, 2018 at his home. ments for the family. Born November 10, 1944 in Smythe County he was the son of Edith Henegar Berry of North Carolina and the late GRACE KATHRYN MAXWELL GLIDEWELL Jack Charles Berry. Grace Kathryn Maxwell Glidewell, age 95 formerly of He is survived by his Blacksburg and Vienna, Virginia passed away Saturday, Wife November 24, 2018 at the Commonwealth Senior Living Sharon Darlene Berry - Fairlawn Facility. Born December 21, 1922 in Milan, Missouri she Sons was the daughter of the late Raymond Charles Maxwell & JOESPH LEAK HAYMORE Charles Eric Frank (Amy) Berry - Dublin Mary Wineva McGinty Maxwell. Her husband, John Joesph Leak Haymore, 62, of Knoxville, Tennessee James Christopher Berry - CA Ellsworth Glidewell also preceded her in death, as did her went to be with his Lord and his soulmate, Brenda Sister much-loved brother Raymond Maxwell. Haymore, on November 26, 2018 in Pulaski, Virginia at Sue (Larry) Delp - Mooresville, NC Grace was a kind, caring, and gentle lady, a loyal and Lewis Gale Medical Center. Joe was born in Pulaski, Mother supportive friend, and a wonderful mother. She also had Virginia on October 20, 1956. He was the only son of Edith Henegar Berry many creative interests. She loved and taught ceramics, Charlie and Dorothy Haymore. Joe graduated from Funeral services were held Thursday, November 29, she was an incredible seamstress, and an accomplished Pulaski County High School in 1975. One of Joe's proud- 2018 at the Bower Funeral Home-Chapel, Pulaski with award-winning photographer. She was also known for est accomplishments was obtaining the rank of Eagle Rev. Don Sizemore officiating. Entombment followed at her unselfish support and encouragement of others in Scout. He earned his Bachelors degree in engineering at the Highland Memory Gardens Mausoleum, Dublin. their individual pursuits. She will be a bright spot in our Virginia Tech in 1979. Joe also completed his Master's at In lieu of flowers the family ask that memorials be memories. the University of Tennessee and doctorate work at the made to the Pulaski County Humane Society (P.O. Box Her daughter, Linda Glidewell and her husband, James University of Alabama. But he was always a Hokie! Joe 1046, Dublin, VA 24084). Jankowski of Pulaski, Virginia; step-grandchildren Lisa moved to Knoxville, TN in in 1979 and worked for 39 To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.bower- Jankowski, Chris Jankowski, Alexa Williams and their years in Oak Ridge as an environmental engineer. He was funeralhome.com families; sister-in-law Joanne Maxwell of California and presently employed at Pro2Serve. Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrange- nieces Sandi Martinez and Lori Elia and their families Joe served St. Mark United Methodist Church in ments for the family. survive her. Knoxville for many years in a variety of leadership posi- We wish to thank all those who cared for her especial- tions. He was a certified lay speaker and he was finishing MARY ETTA SAYERS CROWDER ly Dr. Christine Jordan, the nurses and doctors at Lewis his his certified lay minister training of which he was very Mary Etta Sayers Crowder, age 79 of Pulaski, died Gale Hospital Pulaski, Pulaski Health and Rehab, and the passionate about. Joe was preceded in death by his par- Sunday, November 25, 2018 at her residence. She was staff at Commonwealth Senior Living. In lieu of flowers, ents and his beloved wife, Brenda Riggle Haymore, who born on September 4, 1939 in Pulaski to the late Ida Mae Williams Sayers and James J. Sayers. She was a member of the Valley Road International Pentecostal Church of Christ in Pulaski. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by broth- ers, Fred Sayers, Jack Sayers and Eugene Sayers. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Donald Clinton Crowder: three daughters; Linda Crockett of Christiansburg, Donna Gallimore (Michael) of Pulaski and Betty Cook (Tim) of Pulaski: step sister; Laura Biggs of Hillsville: brother; Isasc Sayers. She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren, and 6 great- See DEATHS, page A5 The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page A5 for their loving care. Pace Dean went home to be with her Lord and Savior, and To sign the online guestbook, visit www.bowerfuneral- her beautiful son Brenton. Brenton was a thoughtful, car- Deaths home.com ing, kind young man who loved ani- Continued from page A4 Arrangements by Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski. mals, and nature. He was a former, EMT who genuinely cared about great grandchildren. Funeral Services were held DIXIE ELLEN DILLON PUCKETT people he helped. Brenton would Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at Seagle Funeral Home Dixie Ellen Dillon Puckett, age 80 of Pulaski passed often return to the hospital the next with the Rev. Mary Morris and the Rev. Andrew Dean away Friday, November 23, 2018 at the Lewis-Gale day to check on the patients he had officiating. Interment followed in Thornspring Cemetery. Medical Center, Salem. transported for treatment. He leaves Online condolences may be sent to the family by visiting Born December 14, 1937 in West Virginia she was the to always cherish his loving father, www.seaglefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Seagle daughter of the late Edward Godfrey and Alma Powers Roger Dean, his aunt, Mary Sue D. Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540-980-1700 Godfrey. Dean Pace and his uncle and aunt Jeff and She was retired from the Town of Charlene Wheeler of St. John's River, JAMES EARL ALTIZER Dublin where she was a dispatcher. FL, and many family members and special friends. His James Earl Altizer, age 73, of Pulaski, died Friday, She is survived by her three very special buddie's were his faithful cats, Mr. November 23, 2018 at his residence. He was born on Husband O'Malley, Milo and Star. A double funeral ceremony was April 27, 1945, and was the son of the late Verdie George Robert Puckett - Pulaski held for Brenton and his Mother Mary on Sunday, Gilmwater Altizer and Highly R. Altizer. James retired as Children November 25, 2018 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran a welder for Bucyrus in Pulaski after 40 years of dedicat- Donna Tritchler - CA Church with Pastor Terri Sternburg officiating. Online ed service. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in Bobby (Michele) Dillon - WV condolences may be sent to the family by visiting death by his wife, Olivine Katherine Altizer, a son, James Puckett Steven (Michelle) Dillon - www.seaglefuneralhome.com Arrangements by Seagle Ray Altizer, and a daughter, Marie Rupe. He is survived Christiansburg Funeral Home, Pulaski. by his sons: Charles Olinger of Dublin, Robert Olinger of Step-Children Pulaski, and George Davis of Pulaski: daughters; Becky Bugg - Dublin MARY BLANCHE PACE DEAN Danielle D. Goad of Pulaski, Elsie Austin of NC, Linda Gene Puckett - Marion Mary Blanche Pace Dean, 69 of Pulaski, went home to Olinger of SC, Reba Palmer of Floyd, and Brenda Sue Sarah Linkous - Radford be with the Lord and join with her son, Brent on Monday, Lamb of KY: brothers; Henry Lee Altizer of Pulaski, and Grandchildren November 19, 2018 after a short illness. Mary was an Ellis Altizer of Dublin: sisters; Linnie Mae Rattclife of Nicki, Jonny, Tiffany, Michelle, Leighann, Melissa and educator and owned and operated Fireside Learning Martinsville, and Faye Kittinger of Dublin, and 20 grand- Audra Center (Private Tutoring) most of her life. She touched children and numerous great-grandchildren, along with Brother many young students lives in helping them to move for- his loving pet dog, Jo Jo. Funeral services were held on Billy ward in their educational efforts. Preceding her in death Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Seagle Funeral Home Sisters was her son, Brenton Dean, parents, Willard and Blanche with the Rev. Becky Wheeler officiating. Interment fol- Arlee & Pace, brother and sister-in-law, Jerry and Jeanne Pace, lowed in Oakwood Cemetery. Online condolences may Imogene brother Denny Pace. Mary was a member of the First be sent to the family by visiting www.seaglefuneral- Funeral services were held Tuesday, November 27, Baptist Church, Roanoke. Mary is survived by her hus- home.com Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, 2018 at the Bower Funeral Home-Chapel, Pulaski. band, Roger Dean, Sister-in-law Mary Sue Pace, sister-in- Pulaski. 540-980-1700 Interment followed at the Highland Memory Gardens, law and husband Jeff and Charlene Dean Wheeler, nieces Dublin. and nephews, Susan Pace Morris, Kyle Wheeler and Jon RALPH LEE REED To sign the online guestbook, please visit www.bower- Pace, Sarah Pace Huddle, Ashley Wheeler and G. Michael Ralph Lee Reed, age 90 of Dublin passed away funeralhome.com Pace. Mary's family would like to thank all the family Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Pulaski Health and Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrange- and friends who have given so much love and support to Rehab Center. ments for the family. her during these past several months. Special apprecia- Born August 29, 1928 in tion is extended to Pulaski Health and Rehabilitation Richlands, Virginia, he was the son DAPHNE DELENE SMITH Center, Lewis Gale Hospital - Pulaski, and Lewis Gale of the Lawrence Freeman Reed and Daphne Delene Smith, age 67 of Radford, died Friday, Hospital - Salem. A double funeral ceremony for Mary Mollie Edna Steele Reed Norman. November 16, 2018 at Carilion Roanoke Memorial and her son Brenton, was held Sunday, November 25, He retired after 36 years as grocery Hospital. She was born on December 6, 1951, and was 2018 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, with Pastor retail manager with A&P and 14 the daughter of the late Doris Huff Terrie Sternberg officiating. Interment followd in years with Wades Super Markets. He Wooley and the late John Wesley Oakwood Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to was a member of the Heritage Wooley. Daphne was a retired the family by visiting www.seaglefuneralhome.com Church, Dublin. employee of the housekeeping Arrangements by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540- Reed Surviving department at Virginia Tech. She is 980-1700. Wife of 69 years survived by her sons: Paul Edward Julia Corrine Christian Reed - Dublin Smith, Jr. of Blacksburg, Jeremy Ninth District Traveling Staff Son & Daughter-in-law Vadella of PA, James Wesley Smith Randall Lee & Becky Reed - Franklin, NC of Radford, and Matthew Adam Office Hours for December Grandchildren Smith Smith of Blacksburg: sisters; Joan Congressman Griffith's Ninth District STAFF will be Rob (Kassy) Miller Searles of Ruther Glenn, and Martha available at the following locations during the month of Kasey (Dylan) Cook (Marty) Pruitt of Richmond. She is also survived by two December. In the event of inclement weather (heavy Kerry (Justin) Sanders grandchildren, and aunts, uncles, and cousins. Funeral snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be Great Grandchildren services were held Monday, November 26, 2018 at Seagle rescheduled to avoid putting constituents at risk. Please Grant Gregory, Ryder Gregory, Jude Higgins, Rowen Funeral Home. Interment followed in Moore Cemetery contact the Christiansburg Office at 540-381-5671 or the Cook and Jace Miller in Delton. Online condolences may be sent to the family Abingdon Office at 276-525-1405 with any questions or Sister by visiting www.seaglefuneralhome.com Arrangements to confirm that traveling hours are still in effect. Doris Miller - Christiansburg by Seagle Funeral Home, Pulaski. Dec. 19 Niece Pulaski County: 2:30 - 4:00 pm Linda Poff - Riner BRENTON FORREST DEAN Town of Dublin Offices Special Friend Brenton Forrest Dean, 31, of Pulaski, went home to be Dec. 20 Archie Green with his Lord Thursday, March 22, 2018, after a brave Radford: 12:30 - 2:00 pm and courageous fight for his life. He passed away at The family visitation Monday, November 26, 2018 at Radford Public Library the Bower Funeral Home - Chapel. Funeral services fol- Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital, surrounded by lowed with Pastors Randy & Becky Reed officiating. loved ones. Brenton was preceded in death by his grand- Pulaski County: 2:30 - 4:00 pm parents, Willard and Blanche Pace, and Buford and Ruby Pulaski County Library Graveside committal was Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Dean; uncles and aunt, Gerald M. and Jeanne at the Highland Memory Gardens, Dublin. Pace and H. Duane Pace. Since Brenton's Special thanks to the Staff at the Pulaski Health Care death, his beloved mother, Mary Blanche IRENE AKERS PALMER Irene Akers Palmer, 92, of Pulaski, passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018. She was preceded in death by the late James Earl Palmer. She was born January 5, 1926 in Draper, VA., the daughter of the late Guy W Akers and Ida Rigney Akers. Also preceding Palmer Irene in death were brothers Guy Akers, Jr, Garland Akers, and Donnie Akers, and sister Georgia Beth Rorrer. Irene is survived by two brothers, Royce Akers and James Akers, as well as four loving children, Sandra Higgins and husband George, Suzette Williams and husband Al, Randy Palmer and partner Rita Heinrich, and Reggie Palmer and wife Margo. Irene also leaves behind 7 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 1:00pm on Saturday, December 1, 2018 at the Stevens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Kelly Howlett officiating. The family will receive friends from 11:00am until the service hour at the funeral home. Burial will follow the service at Highland Memory Gardens in Dublin. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association, 2728 Colonial Ave, Suite 2, Roanoke, VA 24015. Arrangements by Stevens Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA. Page A6 • The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 www.pcpatriot.com Job Growth Tis The Season Tis the season! Oh how the cus- difference in holiday spending toms for Christmas have changed Down To between 2006 ($512 billion) and In The over the years. We have evolved estimates for 2017 ($680 billion), is into an internet society and e-com- Business a $168 billion dollar change, merce has impacted and changed the according to the National Retail economy. Peggy White Federation. Ninth District Pulaski County In 2006, U.S. big-box and depart- Southwest Virginia is open for business. That's the ment store sales totaled $252 bil- Chamber of In just 11 years the trends in gift message I heard in November, as several companies lion. In 2017, they are predicted to Commerce purchasing have changed drastically. announced expansions or new operations around the be just $152.5 billion, according to In 2006 on line retail was not yet at Ninth District. figures from Statista. unveiled until 2010. a prime and 24 hour delivery did not In Montgomery County, the tech company 1901 U.S. online retail sales in 2006 In 2006, Amazon generated $10.7 yet exist. Order on line today and Group, founded by a Virginia Tech alumnus, plans to reached $144.6 billion, according to billion in full-year revenue. In 2017, it's here tomorrow taking the art of add 580 jobs at its Blacksburg operations center over Forrester. They are predicted to it is expected to post $28.5 billion in convenience to a whole new level. the next three years. The company provides cloud- exceed $459 billion in 2017. holiday sales alone. Six in 10 shop- But, has the meaning or focus of based information technology (IT) services, and fed- pers said they plan to start their gift giving changed? I would like to eral contracts make up much of its business. Web traffic on smartphones and Cyber Monday research on think that people still believe that, According to the tablets will likely outpace that on Amazon's website, according to a "Christmas is about giving from the Roanoke Times, desktops this holiday season, 54% survey by Valassis, a media delivery heart more than giving from the Morgan 1901 Group's CEO to 46%, according to Adobe's holi- company. store." Griffith Sonu Singh advo- day retail report. In 2006, the All this according to Bryan cates for bringing iPhone was a year shy of being Pearson, at Forbes. Which means As always work hard, be produc- the tech industry to introduced, and iPads weren't for shoppers and retailers that the tive and above all else stay positive. rural areas. 9th District In Bluefield, Representativ AMRPEMCO, which produces electrical and power distribution equipment, will expand its manufacturing operation, purchase new equipment, and add 75 new jobs. In Lebanon, the Maryland-based TDEC opened a data entry service office, hiring twelve people and planning to hire more. These announcements are only the latest economic expansions in the Ninth District. Other major invest- ments revealed earlier this year included 212 new jobs in Henry County with the arrival of Press Glass and a $248 million manufacturing upgrade by WestRock in Covington and Alleghany County. Employers recognize the assets we have: a low cost of living, a high quality of life, institutions of higher learning, and transportation accessibility, among oth- ers. As a result, they want to stay here and base their operations in our area. Recent job expansions here also reflect what is tak- ing place at the national level, with unemployment across the country at historic lows and businesses feeling confident about their prospects. These positive economic trends were stimulated at least in part by tax cuts and regulatory restraint by the Federal Government. As I travel across the Ninth District, I have heard business owners attribute some of their success to these policy choices. How do we keep the good news on jobs coming? One answer is to prepare for the future. While peo- ple need the right jobs, jobs also need the right peo- ple. The economy of our era increasingly depends upon technology, so prospective employees need the skills suitable for them to thrive. These skills primari- ly come through education, which brings us to the Southwest Virginia link to a national news story. When the tech giant Amazon announced locations Why Trump Should for new headquarters facilities, it opted for New York City and Arlington County's Crystal City. But as part of the agreement for Amazon to set up shop in Crystal City, Virginia Tech will launch an Innovation Fear Joe Biden Campus nearby to promote technology education and research. Joe Biden is a gaffe-prone 75-year- block for the class-obsessed Bernie As part of its orientation in this direction, Virginia old Washington veteran -- who is Sanders last time, and would surely Tech will also increase enrollment at the Blacksburg exactly what Democrats need. hamper Biden and Sherrod Brown in campus by 2,000 students in fields such as computer The suburbs have turned against today's even more fevered context. science and software engineering. More students, and Republicans, but Donald Trump's The Democrats are not set up to go more staff to support them, will drive economic working-class base is still with him in with, in the derisive phrase, stale, pale growth. a geographic and demographic stand- and male. Perhaps they can find anoth- More importantly in the long term, as these stu- off that will -- absent a game-changer - er Barack Obama-type candidate who dents graduate, Southwest Virginia will have a pool - define the 2020 election. lights up the base while having just of jobseekers prepared for the emerging economy. The play for Democrats should be enough draw for working-class whites. The earlier items in this column showed that obvious: Make a serious appeal to There also is more than one way to lectively. More than anything, he employers are ready to invest in our communities. Trump's voters, take back the Blue win back the Blue Wall -- higher black depended on running against a When more of our people have the job skills they Wall states of Wisconsin, Michigan turnout could make the difference. Democratic candidate who was unac- seek, the pull to our area becomes that much greater. and Pennsylvania, and win the presi- But there's a good chance that ceptable to working-class whites. Right I hope that many of these students will stay in our dency. In other words, go with Joe Democrats will get consumed by the now, it looks like he needs a repeat area to build the economy of the future. Virginia Tech Biden or someone like him with a hot-house dynamic of their nominating performance by the Democrats, and he is leading the way forward, and its example shows Midwestern or working-class sensibili- process, and select someone who, like may well get one. how our institutions of higher learning contribute to ty (newly re-elected Sens. Sherrod those defeated progressive darlings of The Democrats don't usually do old our economy. Brown of Ohio and Amy Klobuchar of the midterms -- Beto O'Rourke, Stacey and familiar, at least not when they Technology jobs will not be the only jobs, of Minnesota come to mind). Abrams and Andrew Gillum -- is better win. The last three Democratic presi- course, and four-year degrees are not the only way to His gruff manner, Catholic faith, suited to going down in a blaze of dents, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton and gain job training. To that end, Congress passed earlier Irish ethnic background, union-friendly glory rather than winning over an Barack Obama, were fresh-faced new- this year the Strengthening Career and Technical politics and upbringing in Delaware increment of Trump voters. comers on the national scene. Education for the 21st Century Act to improve these via Pennsylvania make him as close as And then, there are the party's new educational opportunities. the contemporary national Democratic If so, Joe Biden will be one of the obsessions. Class has been trumped by As I noted in a column earlier this year, and as Party gets to a working-class match for few people in American history who race and gender, and as a white male AMRPEMCO's expansion in Bluefield affirms, the the Great Lakes states that Trump stole could have won two straight presiden- Biden is 0-2. Inequality is now less of manufacturing sector is enjoying a resurgence nation- from it in 2016. tial elections -- in theory. a motivator than intersectionality, eco- ally and in our area. But manufacturing jobs have From this juncture, those states nomic privilege less of a concern than evolved over the years, and better career and techni- again look absolutely crucial. If the Rich Lowry is editor of the white privilege. This was a stumbling cal education will help applicants for these jobs be rest of the electoral map stays the National Review. prepared. same, Democrats need to win all three Positive jobs news benefits more than the employ- of Wisconsin, Michigan and ees and employers of those businesses. It means new Pennsylvania to take back the White jobs for suppliers and small businesses serving the House. Even if they pick off 2016 red Letters To The Editor community. And of course, it means more money for states Arizona and Georgia, they still need Michigan or Pennsylvania to get Want to speak out on a public topic? Send your letter to Open Forum, lots of families, and more that can be spent in our The Patriot, P.O. Box 2416, Pulaski, VA 24301 or email it to: community. I hope the latest spate of good news will over 270. continue. Conversely, it's hard to see where [email protected] Please include your daytime telephone number Trump goes and wins new territory to for verification purposes. Your number will not appear in the If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel make up for the loss of Wisconsin, newspaper. free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon Michigan and Pennsylvania. office at 276-525-1405 or my Christiansburg office at Trump didn't win those three states All letters must be signed, and all letters are subject to editing. Only 540-381-5671. by much, by about 80,000 votes col- one letter per month please. The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page A7

4-H Feeds 11 Families On Thanksgiving Pulaski County 4-H would like to thank everyone in our great Pulaski County Community that helped cre- ate the 11 Thanksgiving Food Baskets that were picked up on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. And it took three car loads to deliver 55 brown paper bags of groceries, 11 turkeys and 11 pies. Wow, that is truly an amazing feat and one so heartfelt and warmly received by the 11 families working with New River Valley Community Services. Thank you doesn't describe enough the gratitude expressed from these families. 5th Grade Runner Up Wyatt Tolbert. 5th Grade Champions Erin Burchett and Matthias Wright Holiday crashes claim 12 lives in Va. RICHMOND - The 2018 lives of nine drivers, two passen- Winchester, and the counties of Thanksgiving holiday weekend gers and a motorcyclist. Accomack, Greensville, proved deadly for 12 drivers and During the 2017 five-day Hanover, Henry, Montgomery, passengers, to include a City of Thanksgiving statistical counting Stafford and Wise. Alcohol was a Winchester police officer. period, 14 people were killed in factor in at least two of the fatal During the statistical counting traffic crashes on Virginia's high- crashes. Four of those killed period that began at 12:01 a.m. ways - the most killed over the were not wearing seat belts. Wednesday, Nov. 21, and con- Thanksgiving holiday weekend cluded at midnight Sunday, Nov. since 2013. The Patriot 25, preliminary reports indicate The 2018 traffic fatalities 11 traffic crashes across the occurred in the cities of Danville, 808-3949 Commonwealth claimed the Hampton, Lynchburg and www.pcpatriot.com

4th Grade Champions Rylee McGinnis and Autumn Newberry. 4th Grade Runner Up Ella Davis Pulaski County 4-H selects 4-H County Dramatic Reading grade winners Submitted by Christopher M. Lichty, Senior 4-H Extension Agent

On Monday, November 5, 2018, 4th and 5th Grade Classroom 4-H Dramatic Reading Winners, met at Riverlawn Elementary School for the 4-H County Dramatic Reading Contest. 4th Grade Champions were Rylee McGinnis and Autumn Newberry. 4th Grade Runner Up was Ella Davis. 5th Grade Champions were Erin Burchett and Matthias Wright. Wyatt Tolbert was 5th Grade Runner Up. Thanks are extended to Riverlawn Elementary School for use of their facili- ty and to all the members of 4-H Teens In Action! and our great 4-H Adult Leaders for supporting the event from registration, serving as greeters, hall monitors, room chairs, team leaders and judges.

4th Grade Classroom Winner selected for the contest included: Layla Aydelotte, Kaleb Barnette, Aiden Barnson, Alyssa Bishop, Eden Bowman, Dani Carroll, Grayce Clemmons, James Cox, Caleb Crigger, Ella Davis, McKenzie Davis, Caitlyn Easter, Jillian Gallimore, Ella Guedes, Emery Hale, Ryleigh Ingle, Maddison Johnson, Abagail Lee, Rylee McGinnis, Madyson McGlothlin, Haley Melton, Autumn Newberry, Haliegh Reed, Lillian Sargent, Kaleb Sartin, Anius Slaughter, Payton Thomas, Emily Tibbs, Isiah Weiss, and Ava Wright

5th Grade Classroom Winners selected for the contest included: Ayana Bishop, Dawson Bradley, Erin Burchett, Leigha Dunford, Lilly Emory, Julia Gardner, Laila Goodman, Victoria Hale, Carlie Hamblin, Sarah Irvine, Elise Kirtner, Caleigh LeBarre, Tanner Linkous, Rachel Linville, Thurn Martin, Sara Ritter, Kailee Simmers, Wyatt Tolbert, Deagan Treadway, and Matthias Wright Page A8 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018

Grace Baptist Church 552 E. Main Street Dublin, Va. 24084 Pastor: Doug Testerman 674-1762 Primary Services: 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 11 a.m. Sunday worship Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Grace Kids and Teens Bible Study

From the writings of Rev. Billy Graham Do Not Forget God Judges 2: Verses 7, 8 and 10. He lent him to you for awhile." Nurture Your Children "And the people served the Lord What happened to Israel was all the days of Joshua, and all the Teach Me the older generation failed to pass Q: My daughter, not yet a days of the elders that outlived Your Word along to their children, the good- teenager, is going through a My Joshua, who had seen all the great ness of God and the importance rebellious stage and I am at works of the Lord that He did for O Lord of living according to His com- my wits end. She threatens to Answer Israel, and Joshua the son of Nun, mandments. Terry leave home if I don't let her the servant of the Lord that he did When this happens to a McCraw do what she wants. She says for Israel. And Joshua the son of Church, the membership of the I am denying her happiness. Nun, the servant of the Lord, Church declines as its older mem- As a parent I cannot go along Billy Graham died, being an hundred and ten bers die. If the youth has been with the things that she is years old." forget to pick up the laundry. We neglected, they will have left the pursuing to find happiness, Verse 10. "And also the genera- can forget a lot of things that Church and no one will be left to yet if I dig my heels in she gaining everything he had tion were gathered unto their don't matter all that much. pick up the torch and continue to will run away. What is a par- ever wanted, he reluctantly fathers; and there arose another However there are some things light the way for sinners to find ent to do? -- T.M. concluded that his life was generation after them, which that we can't afford to forget. We their way to God. A: Children are dependent still empty and without knew not the Lord, nor yet the can't afford to forget God and God had commanded the upon parents for many meaning. His search for last- works which He had done for what all He has done for us. We Israelites, when He gave them things, but one of the most ing happiness had failed; his Israel." can't afford to forget to tell our His commandments, in Deut. 6: important things they need is soul was empty. As long as Joshua lived, he led marriage partner and our children 6, 7. "And these words which I sound leadership from mom A child is too young to the Israelites to reverence God how much we love them. We command thee this day, shall be or dad, hopefully both. have enough wisdom to rec- and taught them to keep God's can't afford to forget to attend in thine heart. And thou shalt Parents are to correct and ognize true happiness as they commandments. Church regularly to get our souls teach them unto thy children. nurture children. Nurturing pursue it, so they must be After Joshua passed away and fed and to fellowship with others And thou shalt teach them dili- can be difficult and can bring led. Teach your child the after the generation that he was in of like precious faith. We can't gently unto thy children, and shalt hardship but is worth the Scripture. Replace what the passed away, another generation afford to forget the lifelong com- talk of them when thou sittest in effort. world teaches with the things arose who turned away from God mitment that we made to God thine house, and when thou walk- Children also need to be of God. Children often and became just exactly like the when He saved us. We just can't est by the way, and when thou nourished by God's truth. respond to illustrations. Pagan Idol worshippers. afford to forget God. And last but liest down, and when thou risest There are many examples in Explain the consequences of One reason that the generation not least we can't forget to bring up." Evidently the older genera- the Bible about people seek- rebelling against those who who lived along with Joshua our children up to know God and tion failed to teach the next gen- ing happiness. King Solomon love and cherish them. served the Lord faithfully, was the importance to their eternal eration the commandments of was convinced he knew how Imagine the wisest human that they had personally seen the souls of loving and serving God God and to pass on news of the to find happiness -- and with king saying that he denied great and mighty works of God in in the beauty of Holiness. As miraculous miracles that God has his vast resources, he was himself nothing but learned their midst. Parents, we have a duty, a respon- worked for them in the past. able to pursue it. Wealth, that all he achieved was How soon we forget? We can sibility, to bring up our children The lessons we learn, we must fame, pleasure, power, lavish meaningless (Ecclesiastes forget a lot of things and it does- to know the ways of God. As the pass along to future generations houses, a reputation for wis- 2:10-11). We must all learn n't affect us much. We can forget old song says, "God didn't give or the knowledge will disappear. dom -- you name it, King from these lessons that have our glasses. We can forget the you that baby, not by a hundred The word of God and the works Solomon had it. Yet after stood the test of time. names of some people that we thousand miles, He just thought haven't seen for a while. We can you needed some sunshine, and See MCCRAW, page A9 The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page A9

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Continued from page A8 of God must be passed along to the generations that in God. What we in our generation need to be doing, follow us, or they will be forgotten. is to make sure that we as parents are intentionally Motus Agricultural Lighting says that sometimes and diligently doing all that we can to make sure humanity suffers a bit of a setback. No better exam- that the next generation embraces Christ and ple exists the loss of the recipe for concrete. The Christianity. A dedicated youth minister is worth his Persians, Egyptians, Assyrians, and Romans all or her weight in gold to a Church. If finances are not famously used concrete to give their structures a available to hire a youth minister, then concerned, longevity and strength which has enabled some to loving Church volunteers should make sure the survive to this day. Unfortunately sometime during youth of the Church are not neglected. Our children the fall of the Roman Empire our ability to make are too important to be ignored and disregarded. If today's most widely used building material was lost we in the Church don't teach them to love, serve and in the plunge into the dark ages. The modern recipe honor God, someone else will teach them differently that we are all so familiar with wasn't discovered and put their eternal souls at risk. We must not allow until the 18th century. Sad to say, when the generation under Joshua passed away, their teachings about God were buried along with them. In many Christian Families and Churches, the same tragedy is taking place today. Many of the younger generation are rejecting God and joining secular society and it is working to their detriment. Pew Research Center reports that 36% of Millennials say that they are not affiliated with any 808-3949 The Patriot - www.pcpatriot.com form of religion. 20% state they do not even believe Page A10 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 DAK Lights relocates to Randolph Park It's official: DAK Lights has relocated to Randolph Park in Dublin, Virginia! DAK Lights will run nightly through New Year's Eve at the new location in the back of the park. DAK Lights is an annual Christmas light and music show which premiered in November 2010. Every year, hundreds of families from around the New River Valley come to visit The move to Randolph Park pro- between Thanksgiving and New vides significantly more parking, Year's Eve to enjoy a roughly 20- easier traffic flow, and better minute light show set to viewing locations to enjoy the Christmas music being broadcast show! over 103.9FM. Since its incep- This year's line-up will include tion, the show has grown from classic Christmas songs like "Joy about 3,000 incandescent (tradi- to the World" and "Most tional) Christmas lights in white, Wonderful Time of the Year" red, and green colors to over while also mixing in some fun 20,000 LED Christmas lights new Christmas music. The show Photo courtesy Elinor Farmer capable of producing millions of runs continuously beginning at color combinations. 5:30pm nightly, so stay as long VADAR Members Honor Regent With Luncheon As the show grew in populari- as you'd like to see and hear each ty over the years, so did the traf- song! Members of the Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution held a luncheon recently to honor Virginia fic, and the neighborhood street For more information, includ- State DAR Regent, Judy Joy Surber. The luncheon took place at the Food City Meeting Center in Bristol. simply couldn't support the vol- ing show start/end times, direc- Chapters from District IV, VADAR honored Surber and made pledges to her State Regent's Project which ume of visitors who want to tions, and playlists, visit the is the underwriting of a conference room in Claude Moore Hall, Center for the Constitution at Montpelier, enjoy the show during the holi- DAK Lights website at home of James Madison. Claude Moore Hall will be part of the Robert H. Smith Center for the day season. Thanks to a very https://daklights.com or follow Constitution which is one of the foremost training centers for constitutional education. As a physical and generous private donation, DAK them on Facebook at virtual teaching academy, the Center has engaged tens of thousands of professionals, from all 50 states and Lights has been secretly working https://facebook.com/daklights more than 90 nations, in the theory and practice of the U.S. Constitution. Pictured (left to right) are Elinor on the relocation for months. Merry Christmas! Farmer, Registrar, Count Pulaski Chapter; Betsy Trevilian, District IV Director and Treasurer of Stuart- Wilderness Road Chapter; Judy Joy Surber, State Regent, VADAR, and Sheila Nelson, Secretary, Count Pulaski Chapter. Fine Arts Center-NRV begins Terrific Tuesday classes Dec. 4 The Fine Arts Center for the those Christmas cards and gift choose from! New River Valley is pleased to tags. Cost of class is $5 and The last of our Terrific announce a series of classes for includes practice paper, a couple Tuesday classes will be on the holidays! of pens, and instructions by December 18. Make snowflakes Starting December 4 and run- Martha Biggar. Two different with us, learn how to make sev- ning to December 18, come by times are available, 2-4 and 5-7. eral and string them together for the Center on Terrific Tuesdays Leave prepared to write beauti- a garland. This easy and fun for a variety of classes for both fully! class for all ages will run from 2 adults and children. All the pro- Make a keepsake plate and to 7, come after school if you ceeds from these classes go to mug for Santa's cookies and like. No cost, donations for the help provide more offerings in milk (or for anyone else on your children's art programs is the coming year, especially for list) on December 11! The accepted, but please sign up for kids. Center has loads of glass plates a time slot so we can have On December 4, learn how to and mugs to decorate; partici- enough scissors and helpers at use faux calligraphy. pants will oven-fire the items at any one time. Calligraphy is known as "beau- home for permanent color. Contact the Fine Arts Center The Patriot - 808-3949 tiful writing" and often appears Another great idea to share with at 540-980-7363 for more infor- too hard to do, however your parents or grandparents and mation and to sign up for class- [email protected] handwriting after this class will children! Cost is only $5 per set, es. This season is going to be a distinctly improve! Great for lots of sizes and shapes to lot of handmade fun! Board

Continued from page A3 the often-discussed expansion of tain the state's computer systems. Medicaid. McCready said the state is also During the recent VACo meet- expecting to have to pay the ing, the state's Secretary of Federal government some $150 Finance announced a $453.5 mil- million for past Medicaid charges. lion hole in the state's budget Plus, he said the state has man- caused by an incorrect forecast of dated giving state employees, Medicaid costs - which he said constitutional office employees will likely rise by 7 to 8 percent as and teachers 3 percent raises in usual. July of 2019. McCready said Hurricanes "That translates into the state Florence and Michael would each giving 1.5 percent and the locali- cause $10 to $12 million holes in ties giving 1.5 percent, but the the state budget. state will try to take all the credit," A cancellation fee north of $200 McCready said, noting local sup- million is also projected due to the port of education in Pulaski state's cancellation of a contract County has grown every year over with Northrup Grumman to main- the past 10 years. LIFESTYLES www.pcpatriot.com The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page A11 Fun events ‘Tablescapes planned in for the Season’ Fine Arts Center contest December at kicks off next week Calling all clubs and non-profits: this year, instead the library of decorating a tree, why not participate in the Fine By JENA COALSON Arts Center for the New River Valley's first ever Youth Services Librarian "Tablescapes for the Season" contest. The Center will provide a card table, your group will provide the rest: table cloth, plates and glasses, We have some fun events coming up in decorations, etc. all designed around a menu you cre- December! ate. Menus are to be printed out and displayed with They include the following: your table. The sky is the limit, from cookies with *Animal Tracks Story Time at the Dublin Library on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Santa, to an indoor picnic with the kids, to a five- *Making Animal Tracks--Wednesday, Dec. course meal! Not only will the tables be fun to view, visitors to 12 at 4 p.m. at the Pulaski Library. Suggested for ages 4-8 the Center can vote with pennies for their favorite (These events are hosted in partnership with tablescape. Half the coins will be donated to the Claytor Lake State Park) Pulaski County Christmas Store (for next year's events) and the other half goes to the group with the *Edible Holiday Creations! most winnings. The Fine Arts Center will have a We will be making some fun treats, including tablescape as an example. reindeer cookies and mini Grinches. This is a Table decorating begins December 3, and ends at 5 drop-in event between 10:30 and noon on on December 7. Voting commences on December Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Pulaski Library. 10th, and continues until December 31, when winners Children accompanied by an adult are invited to will be announced. So think of your favorite menu, participate. Not recommended for children maybe even for reindeer, or your special pup or kitty, younger than 4 years old. and join the fun at the Fine Arts Center on Main Fine Arts Center photo Street in Pulaski. *Holiday Story Time Tablescapes for the Season is open to any club or non-profit Call the Center for more information, 540-980- Friday, Dec. 21 at 10:30, Pulaski Library organization. 7363, and to reserve your table. Holiday-themed stories, rhymes, songs and a simple craft. Children of all ages are welcome to attend. Friends’ book sale set for Dec. 7-8 *Noon Year's Eve Dance Party! Please join the Pulaski County Friends each, with paperback books for $.50 and And a special thanks to all those who I've always wanted to host an event like this, of the Library (FOL) as they host their most children's books for $.25 each or contributed books to our August Book but, we're never open on New Year's Eve so I holiday book sale of the year. less. Most all of your favorite authors Drive. decided to just do it anyway a few days early. The two-day sale will take place on are available for purchase. There will be For additional information on the Join us at the Pulaski Library on Friday, Dec. 28 Friday, and Saturday December 7th and a number of books where a patron can book sale or for an opportunity to donate from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. We'll make party 8th at their Book Sale Store in down- get one free with the purchase of two your books, please contact either Lance hats and noisemakers while dancing to fun town Pulaski, across the street from the others. Hudnall, president of the FOL at (276) music! Children of all ages are invited. Pulaski Library. Watch for the large A special thanks to all of our patrons 728-4626 or Buddy Johnston at (540) bookstore sign! for their strong support during this year. 320-1128. Both libraries will be closed December 22-25 The Friday sale will run from 10:00 and December 29-January 1. We will not have a.m. until 2:00 p.m. and on Saturday story times during the last week of December from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Please Free renter workshops on tap and the first week of January. note that there will no book sale during the months of January and February of The workshops are for tenants, land- If any middle or high school students are 11:00 AM 2019. Stock up now for the winter lords, friends, anyone considering rent- interested in earning volunteer hours during Monday, December 17- 5:00 PM months. This is an excellent time to pur- ing, and the variety of days and times winter break, let me know. We could use help Monday, January 14- 5:00 PM chase an early Christmas gift for family New River Valley locations make the with preparations for some of our events. Plus, Tuesday, January 22- 11:00 AM or friends. Our next book sale will be workshops accessible to busy people. there is always shelf-reading, cleaning and Tuesday, February 12- 11:00 AM March 1 & 2, 2019. Pulaski Library organizing to be done. Tuesday, February 19 -5:00 PM Most hardback books sell for only $1 60 3rd St NW, Pulaski Tuesday, March 12 -11:00 AM Monday, December 10 - Tuesday, March 19 -5:00 PM Elks invite public to memorial service The Pulaski Elks invite the Breedlove. Please join us. public to attend and participate in Citizens wishing to share in the the 111th annual Memorial tender and meaningful ceremony Service this Sunday 2 December are cordially invited to attend. at 3 PM. Questions of accommodation and Each December the Elks honor seating may be placed to email all departed members by ceremo- [email protected] or by call- ny and memorial service. The ing 980 8037. open Lodge observance will be at Mr. Grant Back will perform #10 West Main Street Pulaski in during the rite. Refreshments the Lodge Hall. This year's addi- and fellowship with the family tion to the Tablets of Love and and Lodge Members family will Memory will be Bernard C. Wampler and David M. follow the service. Victorian Holidays at Idyllbrook museum’s top fundraiser to date Sunday November 18th the while enjoying refreshments be used for improvements to the R.F. Ratcliffe Memorial from Al's on First for their dona- museum to enhance the experi- Transportation Museum held its tion to the Ratcliffe. ence of our visitors. most successful fund raising The Friends of the Ratcliffe event to date at Idyllbrook, the and the Town of Pulaski want to home of Judy and David Hagan, thank everyone who attended and on Prospect Ave. all of those who made the event a The beautiful autumn Sunday huge success with their involve- afternoon saw the return of the ment. 1940 Hensel Eckman LaSalle to Also we would like to express its original home where it was on gratitude to the Hagan's for their display in the front driveway generosity and for sharing their after 52 years. beautiful home for the event and Participants enjoyed touring Barry Gregory of 99 Car Care & the extraordinary renovated man- Collision for the careful trans- sion, the beautifully landscaped portation of the LaSalle. yards, and experienced all the Some $10,000 was raised for Christmas decorations and lights, the Ratcliffe Museum which will Page A12 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 Cookies Weekday for Religious Christmas Education Well, we have gone through the in operation holiday of Thanksgiving - a time to give thanks to God, which we since 1935 need to do every day. of an inch as directed and use a fectioners' sugar, ½ teaspoon Christmas Day is now only 25 cookie cutter for a bottom piece vanilla or your favorite flavor, 4-5 Weekday Religious Education days away. and 1/8 inch top piece. You can tablespoons of cream or milk. (WRE) provides a unique It is time to prepare for "sandwich" the cookie with fill- Mix together and add food color- opportunity of allowing student Christmas, and I know many of ing, such as brown sugar, butter, ing if you wish. You can separate to learn about God during the our readers will be using family chopped nuts (do not use into small containers - flavor and school day. recipes. peanuts). Chop the nuts very color - as you decorate. WRE has served the children It's time to start making baked small. Men, to help you, just in time. of Pulaski County since 1935. goodies for Christmas. Spread on bottom piece, put Get several tubes of round salt- Students are released once Two weeks ago I put the sugar upper piece with hole on top or ed crackers. You can use a double weekly from their physical edu- cookie recipe in The Patriot, sandwich the cookie with a pastry boiler or pot in pot, melt choco- cation class for a 45-minute les- which was also the recipe for brush. Paint a light coating of late (dark, milk or white choco- son in an off-campus classroom. rolled cookies. The rolled cookies milk, then you can use color late). You can purchase large bars Students from 2nd to 5th are easy to do, but there are some sugar or leave plain. of chocolate and break down the grades attend. things you need to know! You can also use crushed hard pieces to help the melting. The Pulaski Council WRE The recipe for dropped / rolled candy for a topping, such as Do not let the chocolate get too has classes for Critzer, cookies is the same. You can candy canes. You can also use hot, just melted. that you get a large bag (1.25 or Snowville and Pulaski leave the flavor out of the cookie chopped candy fruit like raisins, Pour the chocolate in a narrow 1.5 pounds) of Hormel bacon bits Elementary. The Dublin dough, store in a refrigerator, and cranberries, candle fruit, dates, container and "dunk" the crackers as there is no fat remaining on the Council has classes for Dublin then add flavor and coloring. figs, cherries. Any candle fruit into the chocolate. Wipe on the bacon bits. They are great at par- and Riverlawn Elementary. You need a flat surface (table that is in the super market. bottom side and cover the dipped ties. Give them a try. WRE is supported by church- top, store counter top, etc.) and The next cookies are the ¼ cracker with cookie toppings. It We would still like to get cook- es, businesses and individuals. you need a rolling pin and guides. inch ones cut with cookie cutter can be the small items that deco- ing recipes from your family. You Donations can be mailed to: The surface of the flat top into square of triangular pieces. rate on regular cookies. Simple can mail them to: The Patriot, WRE, P.O. Box 1345, Pulaski, needs to be floured as well as the The ¼ inch cookie is good for and good tasting and you can P.O. Box 2416, Pulaski, VA VA 24301, and would be greatly rolling pin. icing, applied fruit or seedless make these chocolate cracker 24301-2416 or drop them by the appreciated. I use wooden paint sticks and jam - raspberry or cherry. Don't cookies in a short amount of time. office at 138 Jefferson Avenue - you can get them in two sizes - forget chocolate in dark, milk and You can also top the cracker between West Main Street and "Train up a child in the way 1/8 inch or the larger ones are ¼ white chocolate. cookies with bacon. You can buy Peak Creek. he should go, and when he is inch. Cover the wood part with You can frost the cookies with large bags of crumbled bacon in We hope you have good eats! old, he will not depart from it." aluminum foil. Roll the dough 1/8 this easy icing recipe: 2 cups con- the "big box" stores. I suggest David Proverbs 22:6 www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot • Friday, November 30, 2018 • Page B1

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Dan Cougars place 4 on 1st team, 2 on 2nd Callahan By DAN CALLAHAN son, and also a team standout in points. Year, and E.C. Glass lineman The Patriot tackles and pass defense, and There were also two seniors Damon Fretz was named was also named to the first named to the second unit Defensive Player of the Year. Six Pulaski County football team. defense. Noah O'Dell was The breakdown for the entire Touching players have made the Class 4D named as an end and he led the team, both the first and second All-Region football team for Offensively E.J. Horton was Cougars with 10 quarterback units were Blacksburg with 14 2018. Four Cougars made first first team at wide receiver with sacks for the season. The other players being named, E.C. Glass a bunch team and two were selected to 37 catches for 627 yards, and was stalwart, quick defensive with 11 players, Salem eight, the second unit by vote of the nine touchdowns, a 16.9 yard tackle Ben Arnett. O'Dell and William Byrd seven, GW- region coaches. per catch average. Arnett were key players, along Danville six, Pulaski County of bases Two Cougars made the first Also named to the first team with Gallimore and Mannon in six, Jefferson Forest five, team defense. Junior linebacker offense was senior kicker Ryan what was the best Pulaski Amherst five, Bassett one, and No this is not about baseball, Austin Gallimore led the team Castle who connected on 50 of County defensive unit in the Carroll County one. The team and I must begin this Locker in tackles with 137 and 14 of 54 extra point kicks, and five of past 10 years. also included an all-purpose Room with some disappointing those were for lost yardage. eight field goals. It was his 46- Blacksburg's Eddie Sloss was offensive player to each unit, news. In the fourth quarter in the Junior strong safety Gage yarder that was the difference in named Coach of the Year, Bruin kickers, punters, and kick region semi-final against Mannon was a key all-around the big playoff win at Danville. quarterback Grant Johnston was returners for both first and sec- Blacksburg, Pulaski County's player for the Cougars all sea- Castle finished with 65 kicking named Offensive Player of the ond team. Cooper Dunnigan suffered a knee injury that in this opinion 1st Team 2nd Team didn't have to happen, but nonetheless surgery will be required. Dunnigan started the entire season at left offensive tackle. Fortunately for Cooper, he's just a sophomore, and his future remains very positive. Dunnigan will have knee sur- gery in the next few days, possi- bly this week. Doctors have determined he has a torn ACL, and likely a strained MCL. There could also be some minis- cus damage as well, however, doctors believe that he will E.J. Horton Ryan Castle Austin Gallimore Gage Mannon Noah O’Dell Ben Arnett return to 100 percent by the first of July which is great news. I know I join with all Cougar football fans in wishing Cooper 2018 All-ACC Football Team all the best.

James King: A former three-year starting Clemson leads with 18 selections lineman for Pulaski County became a three-year starting GREENSBORO, N.C. (theACC.com) - third All-ACC first-team wide receiver. defensive lineman for the Three-time defending Atlantic Coast Boston College's Tommy Sweeney (32 University Conference champion Clemson leads the receptions for 348 yards and three touch- of 2018 All-ACC Football Team announced on downs) is the first-team tight end. Charleston, Monday. Clemson's Hyatt is joined on the first-team and now The Tigers placed a total of 18 players on offensive line by NC State tackle Tyler Jones James King the first, second and third teams. Boston up 1,750 total yards on receptions, kick and center Garrett Bradbury, Boston College is headed College followed with 11 selections, while returns and rushing. Dortch also earned a spot guard Chris Lindstrom and Georgia Tech out of town, Syracuse followed with nine and NC State as a first-team specialist. offensive guard Parker Braun. in a big filled eight spots. Clemson dominated with three of the four way. He will A voting panel of 46 media members and Etienne is joined in the All-ACC first-team first-team defensive line selections, led by now play the league's 14 head coaches cast ballots for backfield by NC State quarterback Ryan junior defensive end Clelin Ferrell with 163 King professional the 2018 All-ACC Football Teams, with three Finley (3,380 yards passing for 21 touch- total points. Ferrell leads the conference in football. It's still "American'' points awarded for each first-team vote, two downs through 11 games) and Boston quarterback sacks (10.5) and has 15.5 total style football, but James will be points for each second-team vote and one College sophomore running back AJ Dillon tackles for loss. He is joined by the Tiger playing it in Sweden. He was point for each third-team selection. (1,108 rushing yards despite missing two full defensive tackles Christian Wilkins and recruited by four teams from the Clemson running back Travis Etienne, who games). Dexter Lawrence, along with Florida State Euro League, one from Spain, leads the ACC with 1,307 rushing yards and NC State juniors Kelvin Harmon and defensive end Brian Burns. and two from Germany, but 20 touchdowns, led the balloting with 174 Jakobi Meyers claimed two of the first-team NC State's Germaine Pratt, Miami's James decided he will suit up for points. Two-time ACC Jacobs Blocking wide receiver spots. Harmon's 1,179 receiv- Shaquille Quarterman and Duke's Joe Giles- the Carlsbad Crusaders. He Trophy winner Mitch Hyatt of Clemson ing yards in 11 games leads the conference, Harris comprise the linebacker corps. A pair leaves for Sweden in March. earned his third first-team All-ACC selection. and Myers ranks first with 7.6 receptions per of juniors - Boston College's Hamp Cheevers Good luck to James. Wake Forest sophomore Greg Dortch was game. Virginia senior Olamide Zaccheaus (81 voted the team's all-purpose back after piling catches, 958 yards, six touchdowns) is the See ACC, page B3 UVa vs Virgnia Tech: Nobody likes to talk about PCHS Sports being jinxed, but maybe there is something to it where the state's Schedule football rivalry is concerned. My take on last week's Wahoo- Tuesday 12/04/18 Hokie bash? It was two average Boys Basketball: C'burg @ Pulaski Co. JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow teams, each wanting badly to defeat the other, and both play- Wednesday 12/05/18 Girls Basketball: William Byrd @ ing very hard. It was entertain- Pulaski Co JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow ing, both from the good plays it Thursday 12/06/18 produced, and the bad plays too. Wrestling: Pulaski Co. @ Floyd Co. 6 Some decisions were puzzling. pm But in the end, one of the teams, Friday 12/07/18 Virginia, figured out how to lose. Girls Basketball: Pulaski Co. @ If ever there was a game in this Christiansburg JV @ 5:30, Varsity to Follow series the Cavaliers should have won, it was this one. A bit too Saturday 12/08/18 Indoor Track: @ Liberty University 9:30 am See CALLAHAN, page B2 Page B2 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 It’s what you Callahan Continued from page B1 conservative down the stretch changing very much. on him as his team celebrated, with the lead in this opinion, but but that didn't count either. pay at the gate to go through all the ups and Futility: down of that game, and then to UConn. The Huskies set all Conference Title Games: By Dan Callahan title game. I suspect if you just lose it when the ball is fumbled time records defensively, bad Very little suspense here The Patriot show up and hang out around in the backfield without even a ones. How about giving up 605 unless I get shocked. Title game the gates, you could probably blow being struck by anybody, is points on the season, 7,409 total winners will Alabama, If you want a quick view into get in, get a decent seat, and deflating to say the least. yards, 14.4 yards per play, and Washington, Ohio State, the world of college football all spend less than $40. going 1-11. And the coach isn't Clemson, and Oklahoma in the you have to do is look at the Then you have the Pac 12 title High Points, Low Points: getting fired like the ones at Power Five. Things are just so ticket prices this week. It's game between Washington and Louisville, Texas Tech, Kansas, uneven this football season. At Power Five Conference title Utah, and west coast football Michigan had the best defense North Carolina, and Colorado, least at the top. Regardless, who weekend and this is when the needs a shot in the arm badly. in the nation. Don Brown was and there will be more, and like I is the most comfortable team in diehards come out. Glory is a You can attend this game on being proclaimed the finest have mentioned before, it's like the nation? Notre Dame. Why? stake, but the price of the ducat Friday evening for no more than defensive guru in college foot- an assembly line. So many Because they don't even have to tells the real story. $25 and likely you can find ball. This was the year Jim coaches get fired, you run out of win a conference playoff. The The SEC title game between plenty of tickets for even less. Harbaugh would get his win over coaches to hire. That's how you Irish are finished at 12-0 and are Alabama and Georgia will cost So the amount of interest, the Ohio State. If you do not beat the get Mack Brown back at a lock for the Final Four. Plus, if you $272 per ticket in Atlanta. matchups, the magnitude of the Buckeyes once in awhile, you Carolina. He's already a senior somebody gets upset the Irish The Big 10 championship game games, has much to do with will not coach long at Michigan. citizen. will move up in the seeding. between Ohio State and what you pay at the gate. So what happens? Ohio State And the largest scoring game Northwestern in Indianapolis Virginia Tech picked up a 12th scores 62 points and routs the in college football history QB Injuries: will cost you $66 per ticket. The game against Marshall just try- Wolverines. It's also a statement includes LSU! Shocking. Here's A big topic after last week- Big 12 title tilt between ing to become bowl eligible. All about much of college football. a team that doesn't score that end's games were all the injuries Oklahoma and Texas is going tickets are general admission The Buckeyes struggled to beat much, and doesn't allow very to quarterbacks. Folks cannot for $63 a ticket. Of course, that and first come first served on the Maryland the week before. much either. So you get seven understand with all the new rules doesn't even come close to what seating. For avid fans that's a Michigan was the fourth rated overtimes at Texas A&M. And and regulations designed to the fans and family will spend treat. If you get there early team in the country and win this the Tigers were about as unlucky lessen the physical aspects of the for the weekend. enough, and that shouldn't be a game and you are almost defi- as UVa. First of all, the clock ran game, and pretty much stop Now comes the drop off. In problem, you can sit on the 50 nitely in the title playoff. Wham! out and the game was extended a defenses from defending, why Charlotte, the ACC champi- yard line for 25 bucks. Probably 62 big ones go on the board. play, and on a play that should are the QBs getting injured? onship game between Clemson worth it if you don't mind miss- Ohio State, a team most thought not have happened, Texas A&M Simple. They are in harm's and Pitt can be viewed for 40 ing the games above. was out of the picture, just might tied the game. There was a fum- way. Look to the coaching. bucks. It's just not a highlight But the "steal'' of the week make it back in the playoff again ble recovery that didn't count, a About 25 years ago somebody game. It's expected to be a run- comes at Iowa State. For only $2 and if they do it will ensure one quarterback sack that didn't down in Florida called his away, and Pitt doesn't even you can watch the Cyclones take thing, nothing is changing. It's count. Every time it appeared offense the "Fun and Gun.'' Then come close to selling out its on Drake. Might be worth it if becoming monotonous. Each LSU had one, they didn't count it moved on and became the home games. So the ticket is not you've spent most of your time year it's little more than a replay it. Even head coach Ed Orgeron brain child of Mike Leach and of high value even though it's a sitting in the cheap seats. with the names of the teams not got a bucket of Gatorade dumped the "Spread Offense'' was invent- ed. In the beginning it was just a way for team's with lesser talent to have a chance to be successful in a way that allowed them not to have to line up and play real football. They played a finesse game, dink it, dunk it, because they couldn't lineup and look anybody in the eye. Well, the "Spread'' has spread, and evolved. It now also includes straight up QB runs, option tendencies, and what they call the "Run, Pass, Option.'' But there is no fullback, in fact, the fullback is all but gone from football. That would also mean the lead block is gone from foot- ball. There is now only one deep running back most of the time. Now if there is only one, that's easy to defend. There has to be somebody else. It's the quarter- back. He is not only the QB, calls the plays, has to be in charge, and aware of every- body's assignment in addition to his, he is now also a running back. That's a bunch of stuff. People always want to make things complicated. Most of the time things are not. We should leave that kind of "wishwash'' up to the politicians. They stand up in front of you and tell you lies on the big screen everyday. They even expect you to believe them too. I think they are not very smart, and that's scary because they are in charge of the money. But who is in charge of foot- ball? The offensive schemes are determined by the coaches. Are they concerned about the safety of their players? Certainly they are, but something like 90 per- cent of all high schools and col- leges in the country today run some sort of version of the spread offense. What they means to the quarterback is simple. Maybe 15-20 years ago the QB would take three or four "hits'' a game. Now he takes 15, 20, or even 25 "hits'' a game. When he runs he is treated just like any other running back. There are more injuries to quarterbacks in the game today because the scheme that most coaches use puts the QB in harms way something like 90 percent more often than it used to be. It's not the physicality of the defense, the rules, or any- thing else. The QB is out there, just like a running back and he's getting hit!

Like Us At Pulaski County-Patriot The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page B3 60 OT Stefano Millin, Sr., Pitt, 60 ACC OG Phil Haynes, Sr., Wake Forest, 87 OG Sean Pollard, Jr., Clemson, 72 Continued from page B1 C Justin Falcinelli, Gr., Clemson, 92 and Virginia's Bryce Hall - man Second-Team Defense DE Zach Allen, Sr., Boston College, the cornerback slots. Virginia 112 senior Juan Thornhill and DE Alton Robinson, Jr., Syracuse, 91 Syracuse redshirt freshman DT Gerald Willis III, Sr., Miami, 129 Andre Cisco are the first-team DT Ricky Walker, Sr., Virginia Tech, 63 safeties. LB Cole Holcomb, Sr., North Cheevers and Cisco are cur- Carolina, 98 rently tied for the NCAA LB Tre Lamar, Jr., Clemson, 82 Division I lead in interceptions LB Ryan Guthrie, Sr., Syracuse, 76 with seven each. NC State's CB Trayvon Mullen, Jr., Clemson, 98 CB Essang Bassey, Jr., Wake Forest, Pratt leads the ACC in tackles 75 with 9.8 per game. Florida S Jaquan Johnson, Sr., Miami, 99 State's Burns is tied for second S Cameron Glenn, Sr., Wake Forest, behind Ferrell in tackles for loss 51 Second-Team Specialists with 10. PK Christopher Dunn, Fr., NC State, Syracuse freshman Andre 86 Szmyt is the first-team place- P Pressley Harvin III, So., Georgia kicker after connecting on 28 of Tech, 121 32 field goal attempts and all 57 SP Michael Walker, Sr., Boston College, 78 of his extra point tries during the Photo courtesy of WVUA TV regular season. The Orange also Third-Team Offense boast the first-team All-ACC QB Eric Dungey, Sr., Syracuse, 76 Scott Wins 'Best Fan Cave' Contest punter in junior Sterling RB Darrin Hall, Sr., Pitt, 58 Hofrichter, who averages 43.3 RB Reggie Gallaspy Jr., Sr., NC State, Scotty Scott - Pulaski County's No. 1 Alabama football fan - was featured on Tuscaloosa, Ala. TV station 49 WVUA this past Saturday as the winner of the station's "Best Fan Cave" contest. Fans of the Alabama yards per attempt and has placed WR, T.J. Rahming, Sr., Duke, 62 an ACC-leading 25 punts inside WR Hunter Renfrow, Gr., Clemson, Crimson Tide football team entered photos and descriptions of the opponents' 25-yard line. 57 their Tide-themed "fan caves." Viewers of WVUA's Crimson Clemson's Hyatt, Ferrell, WR Nyqwan Murray, Sr., Florida Tide Kick Off (CTKO) show voted on their favorite entry, and State, 52 Scott's fan cave received the most votes. For winning, Scott Wilkins and Lawrence are TE Daniel Helm, Sr., Duke, 31 repeat first-team All-ACC selec- AP Sean Riley, Jr., Syracuse, 38 received a "swag bag" of prizes from the contest's sponsors - tions from 2017, as are Boston OT Aaron Monteiro, Sr., Boston BMW of Tuscaloosa, The Locker Room and CTKO, and was College's Dillon and Duke's College, 58 interviewed live on the station's pre-game show. Scott's entry Giles-Harris. OT Koda Martin, Gr., Syracuse, 55 read like this: "I live in Dublin, Virginia. It's about 8 hours from OG John Simpson, Jr., Clemson, 67 Tuscaloosa. I had 2 cousins who played for Coach Bryant and NC State's Harmon, Virginia's OG Mike Herndon, Sr., Pitt, 59 Zaccheaus, Georgia Tech's C Jimmy Morrissey, So., Pitt, 47 I've been cheering for Bama my whole life. I collect autographed footballs, jerseys and anything Bama. I Braun, Wake Forest's Dortch have about 325 signed Alabama mini helmets. I'm out of room, but always looking to get more… Roll and Miami's Quarterman were Third-Team Defense Tide Forever." Scott's fan cave has been featured previously in The Patriot, and is FULL of everything DE Austin Bryant, Sr., Clemson, 59 Bama. Scott told the station's interviewer that his favorite piece of Alabama memorabilia is the practice second-team selections last sea- DE Wyatt Ray, Sr., Boston College, 48 son. Boston College's Sweeney, DT Demarcus Christmas, Sr., Florida jersey worn by one of his cousins who played for the Tide. He died in a tragic accident just a week after NC State's Finley, Clemson's State, 44 he played his last game, and his mother - Scott's aunt - gave him the jersey. Scott also credited his wife, Etienne and Virginia's Thornhill DT Ray Smith, Sr., Boston College, Gena for her understanding as he maintains his fan cave. 41 were all third-team selections a LB Kendall Joseph, Gr., Clemson, 70 year ago. LB Chris Peace, Sr., Virginia, 64 LB Connor Strachan, Gr., Boston The complete 2018 All-ACC College, 58 Football Team: CB Trajan Bandy, So., Miami, 68 First-Team Offense CB A.J. Terrell, So., Clemson, 60 QB Ryan Finley, Gr., NC State, 130 S Tanner Muse, Jr., Clemson, 49 RB Travis Etienne, So., Clemson, 174 S Will Harris, Sr., Boston College, 48 RB AJ Dillon, So., Boston College, 162 Third-Team Specialists Scotty Scott’s WR Kelvin Harmon, Jr., NC State, PK Alex Kessman, So., Pitt, 30 Fan Cave 164 P Oscar Bradburn, So., Virginia Tech, 31 Contest entry WR Olamide Zaccheaus, Sr., as displayed on Virginia, 158 SP Joe Reed, Jr., Virginia, 54 WR Jakobi Meyers, Jr., NC State, 141 the WVUA-TV TE Tommy Sweeney, Gr., Boston Honorable Mention (25 or more website. College, 158 points) AP Greg Dortch, So., Wake Forest, Offense 172 QB Bryce Perkins, Jr., Virginia, 28 OT Mitch Hyatt, Sr., Clemson, 172 RB Jordan Ellis, Sr., Virginia, 36 OT Tyler Jones, Sr., NC State, 93 WR Anthony Ratliff-Williams, Jr., OG Chris Lindstrom, Sr., Boston North Carolina, 46 College, 136 WR Tamorrion Terry, R-Fr., Florida OG Parker Braun, Jr., Georgia Tech, State, 46 129 TE Dalton Keene, So., Virginia Tech, C Garrett Bradbury, Gr., NC State, 29 113 TE Evan Butts, Sr., Virginia, 25 TE George Aston, Sr., Pitt, 25 First-Team Defense AP Maurice Ffrench, Jr., Pitt, 35 DE Clelin Ferrell, Jr., Clemson, 163 AP Amari Rodgers, So., Clemson, 26 DE Brian Burns, Jr., Florida State, OT Cody Conway, Sr., Syracuse, 50 120 OT Alex Bookser, Sr., Pitt, 45 DT Christian Wilkins, Gr., Clemson, OT William Sweet, Jr., North 160 Carolina, 34 DT Dexter Lawrence, Jr., Clemson, OT Ben Petrula, So., Boston College, 137 33 LB Germaine Pratt, Gr., NC State, OT Tyree St. Louis, Sr., Miami, 25 125 OG Connor Dintino, Sr., Pitt, 58 LB Shaquille Quarterman, Jr., Miami, OG Terronne Prescod, Sr., NC State, 113 53 LB Joe Giles-Harris, Jr., Duke, 111 OG Kyle Chung, Sr., Virginia Tech, 25 CB Hamp Cheevers, Jr., Boston C Jon Baker, Gr., Boston College, 38 College, 159 C Ryan Anderson, Sr., Wake Forest, CB Bryce Hall, Jr., Virginia, 139 36 S Juan Thornhill, Sr., Virginia, 123 S Andre Cisco, Fr., Syracuse, 110 Defense DE Joe Jackson, Jr., Miami, 40 First-Team Specialists DT Willie Yarbary, Sr., Wake Forest, 36 PK Andre Szmyt, R-Fr., Syracuse, DT Jason Strowbridge, Jr., North 165 Carolina, 30 PSterling Hofrichter, Jr., Syracuse, DT Chris Slayton, Sr., Syracuse, 26 134 DT Marvin Wilson, So., Florida State, SP Greg Dortch, So., Wake Forest, 25 127 LB Michael Pinckney, Jr., Miami, 46 LB Rayshard Ashby, So., Virginia Second-Team Offense Tech, 42 LB Justin Strnad, Jr., Wake Forest, 29 QB Trevor Lawrence, Fr., Clemson, LB Ben Humphreys, Sr., Duke, 27 106 CB Dane Jackson, Jr., Pitt, 57 RB Qadree Ollison, Sr., Pitt, 128 CB Michael Jackson, Sr., Miami, 49 RB Travis Homer, Jr., Miami, 71 S Sheldrick Redwine, Sr., Miami, 41 WR Tee Higgins, So., Clemson, 117 S K'Von Wallace, Jr., Clemson, 39 WR Jamal Custis, Sr., Syracuse, 115 S Dylan Singleton, Jr., Duke, 38 WR Damon Hazelton, So., Virginia S Damar Hamlin, Jr., Pitt, 32 Tech, 76 TE Brevin Jordan, Fr., Miami, 58 Specialists AP Deon Jackson, So., Duke, 50 PK Greg Huegel, Sr., Clemson, 27 OT Tremayne Anchrum, Jr., Clemson, SP Maurice Ffrench, Jr., Pitt, 53 Page B4 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 ACC / Big 10 Challenge Hokies drop close one at Penn State, 63-62 This Week Hokiesports.com Upcoming ACC Football Schedule:

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Saturday, Dec. 1, Time, TV, Sirius, XM, Internet Justin Robinson scored 19 points 2018 Dr Pepper ACC Football Championship Game to lead four players in double fig- Clemson (12-0) vs. Pitt (7-5), 8 p.m., ABC, 84, 84, 84 ures, but it wasn't enough as No. Series: Pitt leads, 2-0; Last meeting: Pitt, 43-42 (Nov. 12, 2016) 13 Virginia Tech fell 63-62 to ABC: Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Maria Taylor Penn State in a nonconference ESPN Radio: Bill Rosinski, David Norrie, Molly McGrath game played Tuesday night at the Bryce Jordan Center as part of the East Carolina (3-8) at NC State (8-3), Noon, ACCNE, 134, 387, ACC/Big Ten Challenge. 977 The loss marked the first of the Series: NC State leads, 16-13; Last Meeting: East Carolina 33-30 season for the Hokies, who fell to (2016) 5-1 overall. Penn State improved ACCNE: Kevin Fitzgerald, Stan Lewter to 4-2 overall. The Hokies twice had opportu- Marshall (8-3) at Virginia Tech (5-6), Noon, ACCNE nities to take the lead in the final Series: Virginia Tech leads, 10-2; Last Meeting: Virginia Tech 29- minute. They cut Penn State's lead 21, 3ot (2013) to 63-62 on two free throws by ACCNE: Josh Appel, Hutson Mason Robinson with 1:24 remaining and then forced a turnover on Penn Matchup: No. 2 Clemson will face Pitt in the 2018 Dr Pepper State's ensuing possession. ACC Football Championship Game on Saturday, Dec. 1, at Bank of Coming out of a timeout, America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. Coastal Division Robinson missed a long 3-pointer Champion Pitt will be making its first appearance in the game, while with 13 seconds left, and Ahmed Atlantic Division Champion Clemson returns for the fourth straight Hill, who grabbed the rebound, season and sixth time overall. Clemson is trying to become the first missed a short baseline jumper. team in ACC history to win four consecutive league championship Tech's Kerry Blackshear Jr. fouled games. Myles Dread to stop the clock with 4.8 seconds to go. Prime Time Kickoff: The game will kick off at 8 p.m. and will Tech's second opportunity came be televised by ABC. This marks the 10th consecutive year the game after Dread missed the front end of has been televised in prime time. a one-and-one, and Hill grabbed the rebound. But he threw the ball Hokiesports.com Advancing: The winner of the conference championship game away trying to get the ball up the Hokies guard Justin Robinson puts us two of his 19 points in a los- has gone on to play in the National Championship Game or compete floor quickly. Tech fouled Penn ing efforts at Penn State Tuesday night. in the College Football Playoff each of the previous five seasons. State's John Harrar with 0.7 sec- onds left, and Harrar missed a one- son. with 18 points. Atlantic Division holds Championship Advantage: The and-one. The Hokies called time- Robinson connected on 6 of 12 Atlantic Division team has won nine of 13 previous Dr Pepper ACC out, but weren't able to get a shot from the floor for Tech, including GAME NOTES Football Championship games, including the last seven in a row. off. four 3-pointers. Ty Outlaw scored • Tech fell to 5-8 in the Florida State (4) and Clemson (4) have the most titles. The last 16 points, while Blackshear fin- ACC/Big Ten Challenge, includ- Hill's turnover was the 15th of Coastal Division team to win the championship game was Virginia ished with 14. Tech shot 44 per- ing an 0-3 mark against Penn State Tech in 2010. the evening for Tech - the Hokies' cent from the floor. at the Bryce Jordan Center. second-most in a game this sea- Myreon Jones paced Penn State • The Hokies finished with 10 Perfect Record: Clemson, which clinched a spot in the game 3-pointers, marking their fifth time three weeks ago with a win over Boston College, finished a perfect in six games in which they have 8-0 in the Atlantic Division. The Tigers have won the last three ACC connected on at least 10 3s. titles. • Tech's nine assists were its' fewest in a game this season. The Previous Meetings: Clemson and Pitt have met just twice previ- Hokies' 44 percent from the floor ously on the gridiron with the Panthers holding a 2-0 lead. Pitt beat was their lowest field-goal per- Clemson, 34-3, in the 1977 Gator Bowl, and knocked off the Tigers, centage in a game this season. 43-42, in Clemson's 2016 National Championship season. • Blackshear's nine rebounds a season high for him and the most Representing the ACC: Pitt, which joined the ACC in 2013, is by a Tech player in a game this the sixth different team to represent the Coastal Division in the last season. six years. The Panthers are the 10th different program to play in the • Robinson and Alexander- game. Virginia Tech and Clemson lead all teams with six overall Walker now have scored in double appearances, followed by Florida State with five. figures in every game this season. • Outlaw scored a season-high Atlantic 16 points and has scored in double o Clemson (2009, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018) figures in back-to-back games. o Florida State (2005, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014) o Boston College (2007, 2008) UP NEXT o Wake Forest (2006) Tech returns home for a Saturday evening nonconference Coastal game against Central Connecticut o Pitt (2018) State in what will be the first of o Miami (2017) three straight home nonconference o Virginia Tech (2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2016) tilts. Tipoff time at Carillion Clinic o North Carolina (2015) Court is slated for 5 p.m. o Georgia Tech (2006, 2009, 2012, 2014) o Duke (2013)

Bowl Eligibility: Ten ACC teams are bowl eligible, including Clemson (12-0), Syracuse (9-3), NC State (8-3), Boston College (7- 5), Duke (7-5), Virginia (7-5), Georgia Tech (7-5), Pitt (7-5), Miami (7-5) and Wake Forest (6-6). Virginia Tech (5-6) is one win away from postseason eligibility and plays Marshall on Saturday at noon. A win would extend the nation's longest active bowl streak to 26. The ACC leads all conferences with 21 bowl bids over the last two years (11 in 2016, 10 in 2017). The Patriot • Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page B5 The ax, the gun Lane and the Bible Bags As we remember this Thanksgiving season, families Woods, Second often reflect on the first Thanksgiving, where after men, Water & women and children had braved Buck the mighty ocean seeking a coun- Wildlife 11-year-old Ashton Lane of try where they could be free to W.A. “Doc” Pulaski displays the spike buck build homes, form communities Davis he harvested last Friday and worship freely. afternoon while hunting in They became friends with the Draper. Lane used a .243 rifle Native Americans and gathered food supply until gardens were to harvest the buck. His father, together sharing a time of fellow- brought about later to have a George Lawson noted this is ship and their foodstuffs this first meat and vegetable diet. Without Ashton's second buck - he Thanksgiving. the gun, the early settlers would harvested an eight-pointer last Many of the early settlers were most likely not have survived. season. not content to dwell in the coastal areas, but desired to push west- The Bible ward toward the mountains being Most families possessed a some were of the Scotch-Irish Bible and after toiling long hours persuasion as well as other ethnic of the day, they might gather near groups. the fireplace on long winter The early explorers and settlers nights and read of the love of turned squarely toward the setting their God and pray and trust in Radford explodes for 102 sun to make their way across His promises. streams to the mountains and Later families might meet in eventually the plains and onto brush arbors with other families in win over Glenville State western waters. and later in churches when com- Only Indian paths and game munities were established. One From RU Athletics belief that they could win this game and knotted trails existed on the early frontier, can read of or see the movie of The Radford men's basketball team used a bal- things up at 45-all early in the second half. It was then pioneers called these trails one who desired to bring the anced attack that saw 12 different players score to that Radford finally woke up and played like every- "traces," which meant "beaten Bible to the mountains of the race past a high-octane Glenville State squad in a one expected them to coming into the night. paths." The white men and his Appalachians. This was Robert 102-69 victory at the Dedmon Center on Monday Knocking down eight of their next 10 shots, the vehicles eventually widened Sayers Sheffey, an itinerant night. Highlanders went on a 19-6 run to take complete con- many of the old traces. The push Methodist preacher. With the win, the Highlanders move to 5-1 overall trol of the game. by settlers into the wilderness As we conclude this and secure their best start to a season since 1990-91 The lead grew to 24 with just over seven minutes encountered hostile Indians who Thanksgiving season, we have when they began 8-0. It was the first time Radford to go and Radford cruised to the finish from there, were opposed to the white man much to be thankful for; yet there scored more than 100 points in a game since defeat- finishing with a 33-point advantage. The Highlanders encroaching into their "hunting are those not so fortunate. ing Central Penn, 123-63, on Dec. 27, 2015 and it was shot 56.8-percent from the field and outscored the grounds" and settling in areas Looking back to our ancestors, the first time five or more players finished in double Pioneers 61-34 in the second half alone, the third time they believed to be their land. who had little more than an ax, figures since defeating Central Penn the next year on they've scored 50-plus points in a single half this sea- With little in the line of posses- gun and Bible, were able to over- Nov. 16, 2016. son. sions, but clothes made from come and make a livelihood. We Redshirt sophomore guard Carlik Jones kept up Glenville State got 17 points and 11 rebounds from deerskins and having little of have been blessed by God who his torrid scoring pace, leading the team with 15 junior forward Phil Bledsoe while guards Kalin material things of value, they has blessed America which has points, six rebounds and two assists. Senior forward Johnson (14pts), Darhius Nunn (12pts) and Davion were determined to persevere. reached out with missionaries to Ed Polite Jr. earned his fourth double-double of the Johnson (12pts) added double-figure scoring totals of The three main items they pos- other countries and I feel this is year with 12 points and 11 rebounds while junior their own. sessed were first and foremost as why He has been loving and centerDevonnte Holland had his best game of the sea- follows: patient with our accomplishments son with 12 points on 6-of-7 shooting and six LEAVE IT TO THE BENCH as well as our failures. rebounds. The Highlanders got an unbelievable effort from The Ax GOD BLESS AMERICA - the Joining them in double figures was freshman their bench on Monday night. Coach Jones utilized a With the ax, the pioneers were land of the free and the brave. guard Cle'von Greene (12), senior guard Caleb large rotation and was rewarded with 61 points from able to construct cabins, clear Tanner (11) and junior guard Devin Hutchinson (10). his bench players including 12 from Greene and their land for crops and fence off Yankees release As a team, Radford shot 51.9-percent (40-for-77) Holland, 11 from Tanner and 10 from Hutchinson. their homesteads to keep live- from the floor and a season-best 86.7-percent (13-for- Some fresh faces made a big impact as well with stock. The mighty American 2019 schedule 15) at the free throw line. senior forward Tristan Owens (6pts), sophomore for- chestnut (prior to the plight that The Highlanders struggled to get going at first, ward Leroy Butts (4pts), freshman guard Josiah killed off most of these mighty The Pulaski Yankees have beginning the game 0-for-7 from the field until Jones Jeffers (4pts) and sophomore guard Anias trees of the forest) were split into released their 2019 schedule, drove the baseline for an up-and-under layup at the Saunders(3pts) all getting in on the action. rails for fencing. They were used which will begin on Tuesday, 15:26 mark. They even trailed, 9-6 early on, but a 10- 0 run regained the lead and made it 16-9 at the mid- SEASON HIGHS for furniture which utilized its June 18, 2019 against the Radford set team season-highs in the following sta- straight grained properties as Johnson City Cardinals at TVA way point of the first half. In fact, after Radford made it 10-9, the team combined to go 9-for-11 to reverse tistics: Points scored (102) field goals made (40), well. Do you know that once an Credit Union Ballpark in field goals attempted (77), 3-point field goals ax floated? Read II Kings 6:1-6. Tennessee. its rough start and go ahead by nine points. Poor three-point shooting from the Highlanders attempted (27), free throw percentage (86.7%) and The Yankees will host their rebounds (48). The Gun home opener at Motor Mile and hot three-point shooting from the Pioneers let the The gun helped early settlers Field at Calfee Park Friday, June visitors right back in it though. Glenville State for- UP NEXT survive. Hostile Indians were 21 with a 7 p.m. matchup against ward Phil Bledsoe drilled three 3-pointers of the final The Highlanders kick off a five-game road trip often pushed back from attacks the Bluefield Blue Jays on three minutes to pull his team within two near the end when they take on the No. 17 Texas Longhorns in the on the white man. With a gun, Opening Night presented by the of the half before a small scoring spurt put Radford Frank Erwin Center this Friday, Nov. 30. The game, one could provide for his family Travis Team. ahead 41-35 at the break. which is slated for a 7 p.m. ET/6 p.m. CT tip, will be by slaying many of the big game The 2019 campaign again fea- The Pioneers came out for the second half with the broadcast live on the Longhorn Network. species such as deer, bear and tures 34 home and 34 road con- turkey, and smaller animals such tests, with seven games at Calfee as rabbits and squirrels were also Park in June, 15 in July, and 12 taken readily. 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TELL YOUR FRIENDS! Yard Sale Ads In The Patriot ARE FREE! The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page B7 December meetings, closings for Pulaski County •Tuesday, December 4, 2018, zoning and subdivision issues related Pulaski County Administration 540-980-7710, kwright@pulaski- December 26, 2018, in observance of Clean Community Council, Al's on to Pulaski County properties. Building, Basement Central county.org ). The Board of Zoning Christmas. The Dora Highway, First, 68 First Street N.W., in the " Monday, December 17, Conference Room, 143 Third Street Appeals considers appeals of the Pulaski, Bagging Plant Road, Dublin Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 11:00 2018, Pulaski County Board of N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Zoning Administrator's decisions and Mason Street, Fairlawn conven- a.m. (Contact: Anthony Akers, Supervisors Regular Meeting, Virginia, 10:00 a.m. (Contact: and the interpretation of the County's ience centers will be closed on Assistant County Administrator, 143 Pulaski County Administration Megan Bird, Clerk to the Board, 143 Zoning Ordinances. Monday, December 24, 2018 and Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, Building, Board Room, 143 Third Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, •Monday, December 24, 2018, and Tuesday, December 25, 2018. All Virginia, 24301, 540-980-7705, aak- Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540-980-7705, December 25, 2018, Pulaski County convenience centers will reopen on [email protected] ). This com- Virginia; Executive Session, 5:30 [email protected]). The Offices will be closed and will Wednesday, December 26, 2018. mittee is responsible for the over- p.m., Open Meeting, 7 p.m. Economic Development Authority reopen on Wednesday, December 26, There will be no garbage collection sight of community, roadside and (Contact: Ashley Edmonds, serves as the economic development 2018, in observance of Christmas. on Tuesday, December 25, 2018. property clean - ups. Executive Secretary and Clerk to the arm of the County working with •The Pulaski County Public Garbage collection will be on a one •Wednesday, December 5, 2018, Board of Supervisors, 143 Third local industries and providing build- Service Authority billing office will delay with Thursday, December 27, New River Valley Airport Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, ing spaces to local employers. be closed on Monday, December 24, 2018, and Friday, December 28, Commission, NRV Airport Terminal 24301, 540-980-7705, •Tuesday, December 18, 2018, 2018, and Tuesday, December 25, 2018, garbage pickup on Friday, Building, 5:00 p.m. (Contact: Keith [email protected]). The Board of Zoning Appeals, Pulaski 2018, and will reopen on Wednesday, December 28, 2018. Holt, Airport Manager, 5391 C.V. Board of Supervisors is the govern- County Administration Building, Jackson Road, Dublin, VA, 24084, ing body for Pulaski County and is Board Room, 143 Third Street N.W., 540-674-4141, responsible for the budget and con- in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, [email protected]). This cerns of its citizens. 7:00 p.m. (Contact: Kimberley committee is responsible for the •Tuesday, December 18, 2018, Wright, Clerk, 143 Third Street oversight of the decisions and activi- Economic Development Authority, N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, ties related to the NRV Airport. •Thursday, December 6, 2018, Pulaski Encouraging Progress Steering Committee, Edwards Hall, Room 208, New River Community College, 5251 College Drive, Dublin, Virginia, 8:00 a.m. (Contact: Michael Solomon, Economic Development Director, 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, Virginia, 24301, 540-980-7705, [email protected] ). This committee is responsible for promoting economic development and growth in the County. •Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Pulaski County Public Service Authority Board of Directors Meeting, Pulaski County Administration Building, Board Room, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, 9:00 a.m. (Contact: Natasha Grubb, Clerk to the Board, 143 Third Street, N.W., Suite 1, Pulaski, VA, 24301, 540- 980-7705, [email protected]) This Board is responsible for the opera- tion of water, sewer, garbage and streetlight service in the County of Pulaski. •Tuesday, December 11, 2018, Pulaski County Planning Commission, Pulaski County Administration Building, Board Room, 143 Third Street N.W., in the Raffle Winner Town of Pulaski, 7:00 p.m. (Contact: Kimberley Wright, Clerk, Nickie ODell of Dublin won the FCA Motocross Adirondack Chairs 143 Third Street N.W., Suite 1, Raffle recently held by the New River Valley Team. 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Celebrating Pulaski County Prosperity was the theme of the recent 2018 Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce Dinner and Awards Banquet, and quite a celebration it was! Marcus Thompson, Communication and Inspiration Manager for Volvo Trucks, did a superb job as the Master of Ceremonies and Franky Marchand welcomed everyone to the delightful venue, Volvo's Customer Experience Center. Throughout the reception and meal, a silent video was continu- ously run featuring some of the scenes depicting "Pulaski County is…" including mountain morn- ings, outdoor adventure, southern living, making memories, live music, advanced manufacturing, and my home. The sponsors for the evening were thanked and the nominees for each of the awards to be presented were recognized on the video as well. Pulaski County Administrator Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce photos Jonathan Sweet set the tone for 2018 winners,Martins Pharmacy Ashley Williams, Tina Cox, Kristen Owens, Eddie Hale, Will Hale, Als On First Al Shelor, Pulaski the evening when he stated that Theatre Bob McKinney, Dr Pat Huber NRCC President. one year ago in that very same place, the "Pulaski County Is…" community engagement initia- tive was launched. Throughout the year, citizens were asked to fill in the blank with just two words which signify what Pulaski County means to them. The goals of this initiative were to shift perceptions, increase consumer confidence, and build community pride. The Celebrating Pulaski County initiative was designed to be Prosperity ubiquitous, to be seen every- where. Businesses have parlayed events which promote the theme. the initiative into advertising Pulaski County is featured on opportunities as when five busi- instant replays at Virginia Tech nesses sponsored five billboards basketball games and will soon in four counties, there was a be featured at Radford wildly successful photo contest, University. a Pulaski County video was dis- Some of the responses played on Wall Street and in received for the Pulaski County seven countries. is… initiative were international Pulaski County is on Hokie business, job opportunities, Radio and the AM Hodge Podge unique shopping, awesome show. There are podcasts, fudge, new schools, big bass, brochures, stickers, an array of family farms, scenic beauty, Lisa Webb 2018 President, Peggy White Chamber Executive Director, Jonathan Sweet Pulaski print media, social media, and exceptional leadership, as well as County Administrator. more abstract ideas such as com- Executive Director Peggy White munity spirit, my home, and then presented the Chamber of immensely blessed. The list is Commerce Awards. virtually endless. The Community Impact Award Pulaski County can mean recognizes a non-profit/organiza- whatever you want it to mean to tion that has made a significant you and whatever you help to social impact for the betterment make it. Sweet closed his of the community. The four wor- remarks with a quote from Zig thy nominees were the Dublin Ziggler, "There is power in Lions Club, Pulaski Christmas words. What you say is what you Store, the Pulaski Theatre and the get." NRV Agency on Aging. Numerous awards and recogni- The winner was The Pulaski tions were made during the Theatre, a restored historic the- evening. atre located on Main Street in Vanessa Repass presented The Downtown Pulaski, which now Southwest Times Civic Honors serves as a cultural hub providing Award to Assistant Pulaski programming that includes con- County Administrator Anthony certs, live stage performances, Akers. motion pictures, children's pro- Delegate Nick Rush was called gramming and special events. on to make a special recognition. Mountain 2 Island, Southern He told how he first met Pat Harts, Al's On First and Stand Huber when he drove a Fed Ex Out Fashions, each of which truck during the day and attended makes outstanding contributions night classes, and what a wonder- to our community and economy, ful and helpful person she was were the nominees for Small even then. A champagne toast Business of the Year. was then made to Dr. Huber, now The winner was Al's On First, the first female President of New a restaurant located, along with a River Community College. hotel, in Pulaski inside a remod- Thompson and Chamber See CHAMBER, page B9

Outgoing Chamber president, Lisa Webb and Incoming president, Joe Levine. The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page B9 High School. Business Promotion: Small Chamber Business Video Series, Teachers Continued from page B8 Make Business, Shop Small Saturday, Business Pop-up, eled historic warehouse featuring Brand new Website. exposed wood. People from all Ms. Webb thanked the mem- over the New River Valley enjoy bership for their support, com- dining in the friendly atmosphere mitment, passion, dedication, that has made Al's On First a and love throughout her year as local favorite. President. The Business Excellence She received a Past President's Award recognizes a business that Plaque, and presented the gavel has outstanding practices in man- to Joe Levine, 2019 President. aging the organization and Levine stated that he plans to achieving results, based on a set continue with the Chamber's of fundamental concepts or val- current programs, plus add three ues that work toward the better- of his own: an HR Group, a ment of the community. The list Young Professionals Group, and of worthy nominees for this a Couch Steering award were Rural King, Martin's Committee. The Couch Pharmacy, Service Contracting Steering Committee will consist and Travis Team Realty. of people who have good ideas to The winner was Martin's share with the Chamber, but are Pharmacy. Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce photos unable to come out to meetings. Receiving award Pulaski Theatre Reps, Jessica McKinney, Sharon McKinney, Bob McKinney, Serving the community since They will be able to send e-mails Shannon Collins, Mike Fleenor. 1942, Martin's Pharmacy is com- to a designated address, then the mitted to personal service yet e-mails will be reviewed by constantly expanding to include Chamber leadership. many patient care services. It is Levine introduced the 2019 always their pleasure to serve members of the Board of their customers. Directors: Robin Burdette, Brad Each year, the Chamber recog- Burruss, Bill Cunningham, Shay nizes an individual that has Dunnigan, Debbie Gardner, demonstrated the highest level of William Hale, Michael Harrison, quality leadership and profes- Danielle Hiatt, Dr. Jack Knarr, sionalism through their organiza- Timothy Kirtner, Shelia Smith, tion and community outreach. Stacy Tuck, Sean Pressman, This year's nominees were Michael Valach and Lisa Webb. Agnieszka Fafara, President and Ex-Officio members are Dave CEO of Korona Candles, Inc.; Clark, Pat Huber, Andy Dr. Huber, President of New McCready, Michael Solomon, River Community College; and Jonathan Sweet and Shawn Utt. Sean Pressman, CEO of The Chamber wishes to thank LewisGale Hospital - Pulaski. the sponsors of this year's event: The winner was Dr. Huber, a Venue Sponsor: Volvo Trucks long-time employee of New North America River Community College who Reception Sponsor: Truliant is now serving as the college's Federal Credit Union first female president. Video Sponsor: Union Bank The Annual Banquet is also the and Trust time of year when the changing Awards Sponsor: National of the guard takes place concern- Bank ing the Chamber President. Music Sponsor: Member One Chamber President for 2018, Federal Credit Union Staff of Martins Pharmacy Lisa Webb presented the report Annual Report Sponsor: of her year as president in a very Martin's Pharmacy innovative fashion. In a video, Gold Sponsors: Alliance she highlighted the top five areas Xpress Urgent Care, Americare the Chamber had been working Plus, Appalachian Power, in to support their membership. Cumulus, First Bank and Trust, Several examples were photo- Highland Ridge Rehab, graphically shown under each LewisGale Hospital - Pulaski, main topic. The main areas and The Patriot, Pete Dye River Receiving the some of the examples of each Course, SERVPRO, Southwest were: award for Al’s on Times, State Farm - Webb First is Al Shelor. Tourism: Virginia History Donald, and Town of Pulaski. Trails, Pulaski County Guide, Thanks were also expressed to Premier Golf, Festive Dining, Chamber Executive Director Real Face Time, Lake Life. Peggy White, Chamber staff and Your Investment: I-81 Volunteers. Upgrade, NRV Rail 2020, The Pulaski County Chamber Business After Hours. of Commerce is looking forward Signature Events: Fall Fling to another busy and productive Golf Tournament, Annual year, continuing the promotion of Meeting and Awards Banquet, the Pulaski County is… initia- Inspiring Pulaski County tive. Women, Membership Luncheon, Prosperity is, we need to Local Officials Breakfast, Small remember, not just about money, Business EXPO, Networking on but about the ability of individu- the Green. als to thrive in a particular envi- Workforce Development: ronment. Remember, Pulaski 8th Grade Reality Day, County is… whatever we want it Manufacturing Day, Youth Excel to be and what we all work Program, Monthly Job Expos at together to help make it!

The event was held in Volvo's Customer Experience Center.

Franky Marchand, Volvo, VP and General Manager Page B10 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 - Page B11 Page B12 - The Patriot - Friday, November 30, 2018 www.pcpatriot.com

December 1 SEE A TURN AROUND IN church is located 45 S. Jefferson Mike and Pat Thompson at 540- one. YOUR LIFE! Ave., Pulaski. 577-4923. Cowboy Church is Saturday Bingo Directions -I-81 South Take located at 520 E. Main St., N.A. Principles before VFW Auxiliary Post 1184 will Exit 92 turn left go over the Adult Day Care and Fall Pulaski (across from Downtown Personalities host 25 cent Bingo on Saturday, bridge. Turn on Greenbriar Dr Prevention Center hosts Exxon). N.A. Principles before Dec. 1. Located at the corner of Go past the Draper Mercantile monthly BINGO Personalities meets Thursday at Dora Highway and Washington and Bryson's Store on your right Adult Day Service and Fall Pulaski Daily Bread in need of 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 6 Avenue in Pulaski. Everyone is continue to the end of the road. Prevention Center hosts BINGO volunteers p.m. at the First Presbyterian welcome. Take left on Delton Rd merges on the 4th Saturday of each Daily Bread is in need of Church Annex located at 4th into Boyd Rd. After you turn month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at servers on several different and Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. December 3 left onto Delton Road, go the Ruritan building on 4th and days, so if you can spare a few For more information, go to approximately 4.2 miles to Jefferson St in Pulaski. The hours a week you may contact www.newrivervalleyna.org NSDAR to meet Dec. 3 church will be on your right. I- building is located near Seagles Debbi Harrell (Director) at 980- Count Pulaski Chapter, NSDAR 81 North, Exit 92. Turn right Funeral Home. Everyone wel- 2131 between the hours of 8:30 AA: will meet on December 3, 2019 onto Greenbriar Dr. Go past come! a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday Alcoholics Anonymous meet at 5:30 p.m. at Thornspring Golf Draper Mercantile and Bryson's through Friday. Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meet- Club, Pulaski, Virginia for a Store on your right. Continue to Pulaski Old Time Jamboree ing); Wednesday (noon); and Dutch Treat, Christmas the end of the road, turn left on Celebrate Recovery Support Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meet- Founders Day Dinner. Please Delton Rd will merge into Boyd A Bluegrass Jam session for group at VHM ings) at Pulaski Presbyterian invited prospective Rd. After you turn left onto players of all ages is held every Church of America. For more members and family members Delton Road, go 4.2 miles to the Thursday evening 6 p.m. - 8 Valley Harvest Ministries in information call 980-5233. to this Christmas Celebration. church which will be on your p.m. at the Pulaski Senior Dublin is now sponsoring a sup- Cost of the meal will be $15.00. right. Center. Join the jam by playing port group for people who are Al-Anon - Pulaski: Reservations are an instrument or singing or just working through hurts, habits a must so please respond by December 6 come by and enjoy the music. and hang- ups. The group meets Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group November 29th to Elinor Call Dee Dean at 540-392-3555 each Thursday at 6:30 p.m. (a support group for friends and Farmer, 540-239- Harvey-Howe-Carper Post 30 for more information. The cen- Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. families of alcoholics) meet 1601/[email protected] or to meet ter is located across the street followed at 7 p.m. with a large every Monday night at 8 p.m. at Carol Smith from the post office. group meeting and then every- the Pulaski Presbyterian Church 540-980- The Harvey-Howe-Carper Post one will divide into smaller of America. Contact number: 5217/[email protected] 30, American Legion will meet Cowboy Church new ministry groups at 8 p.m. The church is 540-980-5233. on Thursday, December 6, 7pm located at 1 Harvest Place in December 4 at the VFW Post Home on 102 On the third and fourth week of Dublin. If you would like to publicize Watts St. in Radford. If Radford each month Cowboy Church community activities (FREE Board of Directors of City Public Schools are closed offers food bags to the elderly Narcotics Anonymous of charge) please contact us by Southwest Virginia Legal Aid on Thursday or Friday of this and shut -ins. On these weeks, The NA group HOW meets email: [email protected] or Society to meet week due to weather, the meet- interested participants may each Sunday 6 p.m. at the Christ drop by The Patriot newspa- The Board of Directors of ing will be cancelled. For fur- come by the church at 12 noon Episcopal Church located at 144 per office at 138 N. Jefferson Southwest Virginia Legal Aid ther information, please call for pick up if able. Delivery is Washington Ave., in Pulaski. Ave., Pulaski or call 540-808- Society 250-2283 or 239-9864. available if necessary. Call The meeting is open to every- 3949. will meet on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. On-going community based The meeting will be held at the activities and needs: Marion Field Office located at Volunteers Needed 227 West Cherry Street, Marion, Ratcliffe Transportation Virginia 24354. The public is Museum is in need of volun- welcome to participate. teers Please call Ernie or Ron at 540- Transformation Turn Around 980-2307 for more information, 1ST Information Meeting - please leave a message if no one Tues, Dec. 4 at 6 p.m. Are you answers. ready for a turn around in your life? Want Some Answers? Group sets aside day each There are Keys to It! Have you month to pray for County experienced a traumatic life A group of citizens of Pulaski event that has left you torn or County has set aside the 15th of struggles? There is HOPE for a each month to fast and pray for better life and victory for you! the county. The group asks that Each Tuesday evening you can citizens who are of a like mind come and receive encourage- please join them in their effort. ment, HOPE, answers, and sup- port in a nonjudgmental and Feeding America confidential environment! Distribution of fresh produce Making the first step in turning and baked goods at New Life towards a transformed life can Church of the Nazarene each be the hardest step but it is Saturday from 2:30 p.m. - 3:30 worth it! Come see what its all p.m. (no charge) on a first- about and GET THE KEYS TO come-first-served basis. The Glencoe to host special Christmas event Dec. 6 The Glencoe Mansion will host a special ticketed Christmas event on Thursday, December 6, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. "Our Christmas Traditions" will take participants through the history of Christmas customs from the Civil War era to the 1990s. Participation is $35 per person, with proceeds going to help the Glencoe Mansion, Museum and Gallery. The event will begin with savory foods inspired by the time peri- ods explored throughout the evening. Then we'll journey through time with interpreters who will bring to life our Christmas traditions from yesteryear. The evening will conclude with a sampling of sweet treats drawn from memories of Christmas past. Tickets are $35 each and include a glass of wine. Additional wine may be purchased for $5 per glass. To purchase your ticket, write to [email protected] or call at 540-731-5031. Please reply by December 1. Spaces are limited, so act soon. "Our Christmas Traditions" is a special event highlighting the exhibit "Christmas Through the Years" on display through January 5.