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Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com February 3 - 9, 2011 • The Lynchburg Times • Page Controversy remains after priest’s ‘confession’ Mixed reaction to admission of sexual indiscretion during exorcism
By Roger Bianchini priest’s critics and alleged victims, Eute- The Lynchburg Times neuer broke the five months of official si- lence with an admission of one instance of An increasingly shrill and sometimes moral failing during his performance of an threatening tide of Catholic online blog exorcism. debate about the reasons for the sudden “The circumstances that led to my de- and unexpected Aug. 27, 2010 departure parture from HLI were related exclusively of former Human Life International (HLI) to my own decisions and conduct within President Father Thomas Euteneuer led to the ministry of exorcism that I carried out a flurry of official apologies, explanations independently from my responsibilities at and defenses of both Euteneuer’s past be- HLI,” Euteneuer began in a Feb. 1 post on havior as not only the superstar of the in- the website LifeSiteNews. While adding ternational pro-life movement, but also an that the “vast majority of my decisions and exorcist for the Catholic Church. conduct, both personally and in this min- The Internet crescendo peaked in the istry, were morally sound and consistent wake of a Jan. 27th medical emergency at with all standards of pastoral care of per- HLI’s Front Royal, Virginia headquarters sons,” Euteneuer added, “I must acknowl- described by emergency medical respond- edge, however, that one particularly com- ers as a “medical seizure” and by some wit- plex situation clouded my judgment and nesses as a “demonic possession” of a past led me to imprudent decisions with harm- female associate of Father Euteneuer’s. ful consequences, the worst of which was Five days later as the Catholic blogosphere violating the boundaries of chastity with an exploded with theories and accusations against the priest, attacks on both the See EXORCIST, Watch the heated exchange at MyLynchburg.net Place your SmallAd today for just $15 per week! 540-671-1239 or [email protected]
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Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com February 3 - 9, 2011 • The Lynchburg Times • Page So I finally got my 1099s mailed!!! I walked in and asked the lady at the until 4:30. They MIGHT have forms. He “WHAT DOES THAT RECORD- desk if I could have some. gives me their phone number. ING MEAN???? CAN I STILL MAIL “How many do you need?” Great! I’ll call and check. STUFF???” “Thirty.” Busy. Busy. Busy. Then a voice answers I got a nod. “Thirty? Are you a business? We don’t to say that they don’t answer the phone. Okay, cool. Wheewww. I put it in the supply forms for a business.” Seriously. I’m not making this up. They slot. “Ma’am, with all due respect, who paid for a phone line and have a re- Then a landscaper named Franklin would need a 1099 except a business? cording that says they don’t answer the West from Madison Heights walked in Someone who claims their baby sitter?” phone. to mail his own 1099 forms and asks me (pause...blank stare) No guts, no glory. I go down to Court about the ‘official USPS voice’ and I said, “Ma’m I understand your situation. St. and discover they are located in the ‘I think we’re good.’ Today is the last day they can be mailed federal court house. So he put his forms in the box too and and there are only a few hours left. Is My forms are in a slot and there are a we both got nervous. there any way you could check and see lot of them. I ask if I can just take some ‘Did he actually say that they would be if it looks like you have about thirty you and some guy looks up long enough to postmarked today?’ Dan McDermott publishes three won’t be using tonight?” say yes. Then I hear a woman giving “Hmmm...” great Virginia newspapers in- I got the forms. someone tax advice at a speed the FedEx Knock, knock. Tap, tap. cluding The Lynchburg Times. This year I had the brilliant idea to sim- commercial guy from the 90’s would ap- (USPS voice man looks up. Doesn’t If he were organized he’d be ply print the forms. (I am so smart!!) preciate. move.) dangerous. So at around 1 pm I go to the IRS site to But I have my forms. I got them all We put our stuff in the slot. download the 1099 Misc. form. done and headed to the big post office (Doesn’t move. Squints, which I as- By Dan McDermott At the top is a big warning: “This form on Odd Fellows Rd. sume is a ‘I can’t hear you’ expression in The Lynchburg Times CANNOT be printed. It is for reference I got all the stamps on the 1099 en- the USPS.) only! You must use the original form! If velopes and a couple checks that I was “IS OUR STUFF GOING TO BE Last year I waited until the last day to your form cannot be scanned by the IRS sending and as I am about to put then POSTMARKED TODAY???? WE’RE get 1099 forms and went to the store to computer, there will be a $50 fine. Per envelopes in the slot I hear a loud ‘official SCREWED IF IT ISN’T.” pick some up. form.” USPS voice’ say over a speaker ‘All mail is (a nod) They were crazy expensive. (Pause...) ready for pick-up at the main terminal.’ So I think I got my 1099 forms in the I knew the IRS gave them away, so why So I freak out. OH NO!!!! It is only 6:15. The sign says mail on time. was Staples charging something like I call the IRS and get through surpris- 7 pm is the last pick up. Or I am in a lot of trouble... $50??? ingly quickly on 1099 day. I walked over and knocked on the glass So I called around and finally found Mr. Robertson, badge number ... tells door. The post office guy didn’t move but some at a library a couple of towns me that there is an IRS office located looked at me, indicating he couldn’t hear [email protected] away. right in Lynchburg and they are open me. 7-3! , ,)-,31 $"11%"4%"")06,24 +1 +!1%"#&+ + &+$6,2+""! CD8G:9>I8=:8@>C"=DJH:;>C6C8>C< DK:G L6GG6CINEGDI:8I>DC½;DG6HADC< &%%K:=>8A:H 6HNDJÉG:B6@>C<E6NB:CIH ID8=DDH:;GDB CZlZg!7ZiiZgKZ]^XaZh[dgNdj Cd8d"H^\cZg4CdEgdWaZb LZ=VkZHZYVch!HJKÉh!IgjX`h GdnVa6jid8gZY^i^hVcVji]dg^oZYBdcZn
EXORCIST, from it.” (Catechism of the Catholic Church, “Everything comes in God’s time, not 2489. Emphasis in the original.),” the HLI your time..didn’t Jesus have to wait for His adult female who was under my spiritual statement said. Father on the Cross???... but you’re looking care.” “Although Father Euteneuer is some- for blood...you’ll get it but it will be yours,” Euteneuer took “full responsibility” for his what remorseful, it doesn’t seem to me he one anonymous blogger posted to Adele “weakness and sinful conduct” but added a is ready to take full responsibility for the on Jan. 28. Adele prefaced the post noting denial of some specific online accusations, episodes or has even grasped the full grav- it sounded like “a death threat” and that it such as the presence in a rental room in his ARIES (March 21 to April 19) St. Valentine’s Day ity of his involvement in them. For the dio- had originated from a woman in Florida magic rules the entire week for romantic Rams parent’s home of a woman alleged to have cese to keep quiet and let people continue – “I will be reporting this to the proper au- and Ewes. Music, which is the food of love, is also been the subject of repeated exorcisms by to believe he is a saint is one thing, but the thorities,” she added. strong. The weekend offers news both unexpected the priest. fact that Father apparently is not in a 24/7 and anticipated. Within 24 hours both Euteneuer’s bishop TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your aspects favor the care center is troubling, because it means Personal experience and Human Life International had issued arts -- which the Divine Bovine loves, loves, loves. women are still vulnerable to his advances,” statements on the matter, explaining and Also, for those looking for romantic love, Cupid is Catholic blogger Tom O’Toole told us. Between April 2008 and prior to Father justifying the past silence, acknowledging available for requests. After all, his mother, Venus, “We’re furious,” another blogger with Euteneuer’s 2010 departure from HLI, the situation – and in HLI’s case adding to rules your sign. personal connections to Euteneuer’s min- Adele’s family paid Euteneuer directly for GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Loving commitments the mixed reaction to Euteneuer’s statement istry as an exorcist said of her family’s reac- as many as 15 visits to their mid-east home continue to grow stronger. Ditto budding relation- with the admission of multiple accusations tion. “Adele”, who asked us to keep her fam- to deal with what they believed was the de- ships. A recent move to help start up a new career- targeting Euteneuer, the priest’s immediate ily’s name and location private had created monic possession of a family member, she linked direction could soon begin to show signs of admission to improprieties regarding the a blog stream – www.journeytotherese. told us. progress. initial accusation, and a justification for a CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Single Moon Chil- blogspot.com – that was perhaps the most While they experienced nothing that doctrine of silence on such matters as the dren might be eager to take that proverbial chance contentiously posted in the weeks leading could be termed sexually abusive, both direction of Catholic Canon. on love. But your more serious side will feel better up to the official statements on Euteneuer. Adele and her family now wonder if their “The good and safety of others, respect if you take things slowly and give your moonstruck trust in the priest and his healing abili- self more time. for privacy, and the common good are suf- Online debate & threats ties wasn’t misplaced idealism in a man LEO (July 23 to August 22) It’s a love fest for Leos ficient reasons for being silent about what one blogger said was treated like a “rock and Leonas this week. Paired Cats might expect to ought not be known or for making use of a On Jan. 30th “Adele” told us she did have star” within the pro-life movement. Adele be purr-fectly in sync. And with matchmaking friends, discreet language. The duty to avoid scan- some concern about the tone of some posts reflects on episodes she now perceives to single Simbas searching for romance shouldn’t have dal often commands strict discretion. 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EXORCIST, from on birth control among non-Catholics. Catholic’ Hannity read part of Fr. Eute- think that you can convince non-Catholics, Hannity was later reduced to a one-word neuer’s recent confession to transgressions non-Christians [to] wait until marriage to ally bullying. Those incidents varied from response – “Wow” – to the priest’s asser- which caused him to be removed as head of have sex? There’s a certain realistic quality threats to withdraw from the exorcism pro- tion he would refuse Hannity the sacra- Human Life International. to what I was saying. Not that I like it. It’s cess due to the subject’s heightened emo- ment of communion for that stance. “I take full responsibility for my own poor just real,” he said. tional state; to several behind-closed-door On March 15, 2010, Father Euteneuer judgment, my weakness and my sinful con- Hannity said he does teach his own chil- accusations that the female subject “had a posted this online reflection on that- mo duct that resulted from it,” Hannity read. dren to abstain from sex until marriage. problem with men” due to her jerking her ment in the national spotlight. “I still pray The host then noted the priest’s admis- One of the panelists joked that the video hand away from Euteneuer’s as they prayed for him and hope for his conversion. What sion of violating his vow of chastity due to clip of his face-off with Rev. Euteneuer had together during the exorcism ritual. She I hope and pray for even more is a total re- human weakness which Fr. Euteneuer said ‘brought out the inner liberal’ in Hannity. added that after such episodes and tensions turn to fidelity of all Catholics to the Truth ‘did not involve the sexual act.’ Hannity responded ‘That’s like the Huff- surrounding the family, the next time Eute- on the critical issues of life, marriage and “Bill Clinton would be proud of that,” ington Post defending me [today].” neuer was in direct contact with them “it family, and the sacrificial commitment that Hannity joked. was like nothing had happened.” See the video and the latest up- alone will bring America out of its moral “Look, I don’t want to make a situation Both Adele and her husband agreed dates on MyLynchburg.net decay.” worse. Apparently something happened- the family saw little positive impact from -pretty severe--and he’s been taken away Euteneuer’s repeated exorcism interven- Roger Bianchini is managing editor of from his position,” Hannity said. tions. However they added that once an- our sister publication Warren County Re- But Hannity still seemed upset at at hav- other priest became involved the situation COMPUTER REPAIR port and is a contributor to the Lynchburg ing his faith questioned and the priest’s seemed to reach a positive conclusion in Times. Versions of this story appear in War- conduct after the appearance on Hannity fairly short order. $69 VIRUS ren County Report, The Sherando Times and & Colmes. The Huffington Post. Roger can be reached “He’s so self righteous. He spent years REMOVAL Euteneuer vs. Hannity at [email protected] raising money off this exchange with me GUARANTEED RESULTS and building his name recognition,” Han- Euteneuer gained national notoriety for UPDATE by Dan McDermott nity said. NO LOSS OF DATA attacking Sean Hannity as a failed Catho- Euteneuer had originally appeared on the lic on the Fox News commentator’s own 1-2 DAYS SERVICE Fox News host Sean Hannity addressed program to chastise Hannity for support- television show. In 2007 Euteneuer blasted the controversy surrounding a top Virginia ing birth control instead of abortion for Hannity for his stance on birth control as exorcist Catholic priest at the end of his persons who did not live a Christian life. 434-546-5714 an acceptable alternative to abortion for Hannity cable news show Wed. night and “But in this world we live in, do you really $10 OFF WITH THIS COUPON non-Catholics. made note of the unusually favorable treat- “Let he who has not sinned cast the first ment he has been getting from Huffington stone,” Hannity repeated several times to Post commenters. Euteneuer during the infamous TV en- After playing portions of a now infamous counter. Euteneuer dismissed Hannity as 2007 exchange in which then Human Life a “heretic” and “social Catholic” during his International Father Thomas Euteneuer scathing appraisal of the newsman’s stance called Hannity a ‘heretic’ and ‘cultural I’m Job Ready! Knowledge. Skills. Confidence. “Being a dad really inspired me to set career goals. National is Join the discussion about helping me reach them!” – Chris, Business Student
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• On Feb. 16, 1878, the Bland-Allison Act -- which provided for a return to the minting of silver coins -- becomes the law of the land. During the 19th century, money was backed by actual deposits of silver and gold, unlike today when the value of American money is essentially secured by faith in the stability of the government.
• On Feb. 15, 1903, candy-store owner Morris Michtom places two stuffed bears in his shop window in Brooklyn, N.Y., advertising them as Teddy bears, after President Theodore “Teddy” Roosevelt. Other toy manufacturers soon began turning out copies of Michtom’s stuffed bears, which would become a national childhood insti- tution.
• On Feb. 14, 1929, in Chicago, gunmen in the suspected employment of organized crime boss Al Capone murder seven members of George # “Bugs” Moran’s North Siders gang. The so- - called St. Valentine’s Day Massacre motivated
9 federal authorities to redouble their efforts to find evidence incriminating enough to take Capone #- off the streets. -9
#9 • On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roos-
#-9 evelt signs Executive Order 9066, authorizing the removal of all people from military areas. The + military in turn defined the entire West Coast as a military area, and more than 110,000 Japanese Americans were relocated to remote internment camps around the country.
• On Feb. 18, 1959, Ray Charles records “What’d I Say,” which went on to become one of the greatest rhythm-and-blues records ever made. The call-and-response song was created to fill time at the end of a concert, and the crowd loved it.
• On Feb. 20, 1974, Reg Murphy, an editor of The Atlanta Constitution, is kidnapped after be- ing lured from his home by William Williams. Murphy was released after a $700,000 ransom was paid. Within hours, Williams and his wife, Betty, were captured.
• On Feb. 17, 1986, Anne Tyler wins the National Book Critics Circle Award for her novel “The Ac- cidental Tourist” (1985). The book, about the life of a travel-book writer after the death of his son and his subsequent divorce, became a best- seller and was later made into a movie starring William Hurt.
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It ignores critics suring in at 14 inches, is the longest insect of the law like former Amnesty International USA in the world. chair Chip Pitts, who warns of “the institutionaliza- tion of this and other egregious infringements on • You might be surprised to learn that the freedom.” earliest recorded reference to a vending ma- It relies on the National Security Agency for a chine dates back to the first century. It seems sweeping program of terrorist surveillance and that a mathematician and engineer named 1. What was the name of Bon Jovi’s first No. brushes aside all legal challenges to it. Hero of Alexandria invented a mechanism 1 hit single? It bristles at congressional interference with, as that dispensed a fixed amount of holy water 2. Who wrote and released “Doctor My Eyes,” Where Have We Heard the attorney general puts it, “the authority of the when a patron deposited a coin. and when? executive branch to determine when or where to 3. Which band released “Come Sail Away”? This Before? prosecute terror suspects.” • In the African nation of Somalia, a man is Bonus for knowing the album title. It is prone to what advocates of government permitted to have as many as four wives -- 4. Name the only Kool & the Gang song to It detains almost 200 people at Guantanamo transparency criticize as the overclassification of but only if he can support them all. government documents. reach No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and the R&B Bay, the facility that Amnesty International calls “a It invokes the “state secrets doctrine” to get charts. global symbol for injustice and abuse.” • Between 70 percent and 80 percent of the court cases it finds inconvenient dismissed, in- 5. Name the song that became Motown’s first It will resort to military tribunals for those de- world’s fresh water is stored in glaciers, and million-seller, as well as the group. tainees it chooses to try. Dozens of the rest will cluding one by former U.S. detainees alleging abuse. all but 1 percent of the world’s glaciers are 6. Who were Wolfman Jack and Cousin Bru- simply be held indefinitely -- international opinion found in the Arctic or Antarctic. cie? be damned. It issues signing statements challenging parts of laws passed by Congress, a practice that law- It relies on Gen. David Petraeus to turn around • You’ve probably heard of solar-powered a difficult war of counterinsurgency. He’s “an ex- makers of both parties have criticized and the Answers cars (even if they’re not in common use), traordinary warrior for the American people,” it American Bar Association calls unconstitutional. but you may not realize that there have also insists. It outrages civil libertarians. They denounce 1. “You Give Love a Bad Name” in 1986. That been examples of solar-powered airplanes, It surges American troops into the field, disre- it for “making impunity for torture the law of the same year he scored another No. 1 with “Liv- land” (the ACLU). They inveigh against it for as- motor scooters and boats. in’ on a Prayer,” both from his “Slippery When garding American public opinion and the opposi- tion of the left. serting that “the government shall be entirely un- Wet” album. accountable for surveilling Americans in violation • Those who study such things say that of the 2. Jackson Browne on his 1972 debut album. It refuses to heed the protests of anti-war activ- ist Cindy Sheehan. of its own laws” (Electronic Frontier Foundation). 785 million adults in the world who are un- 3. Styx, 1977, from their “The Grand Illusion” They lament its policies for their “repressiveness” able to read, two-thirds are women. album. The song hit No. 8 on the charts. It fails to forge a peace agreement between Is- rael and the Palestinians, or even stop the Israelis (Glenn Greenwald of Salon). 4. “Celebration” in 1980. The group had many from building settlements. While it is attacked by the left for its robust as- Thought for the Day: “Moderate giftedness hits on the R&B charts, but only one on the It is not talking to North Korea or Iran. sertions of executive power in a global war on ter- has been made worthless by the printing Billboard Hot 100. It believes it has the right to kidnap people in the ror, it is defended by Dick Cheney for the same. press and radio and television and satellites 5. “Shop Around” by The Miracles (with It prods the Arab world to reform, issuing a blunt tactic known as “rendition,” without due process. and all that. A moderately gifted person who Smokey Robinson) was Motown’s first mil- warning that its “foundations are sinking into the It targets people for assassination, without due would have been a community treasure a lion-selling single in 1961. sand.” And it lectures China for violating of the process. thousand years ago has to give up, has to 6. Robert Weston Smith and Bruce Morrow rights of its people. It rains missiles down on countries, Pakistan go into some other line of work, since mod- were competing DJs until Smith (Wolfman It flatly boasts that we are “the greatest nation and Yemen, with which we aren’t at war and pro- ern communications put him or her into daily Jack) died in 1995. Morrow will host Cousin on Earth.” fess to be friendly. competition with nothing but world’s champi- Brucie’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Weekend this March in But enough about the Obama administration ... It reserves the right to assassinate American ons.” -- Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. upstate New York. citizens, and has targeted one U.S. citizen for Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. killing in Yemen. He’s a Muslim religious leader © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. BLACK
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We’re in the dead- cipal owner George Gillett, will field only two ball era of sports reporting ... an era where the press Fords this year. corps is in decline, where coaches clam up and de- liver the same pat answers -- presser after presser, Petty regained control of the team and man- game after game -- with unchecked impunity. It’s an aged to acquire new investors. The decline of era where the most energetic reporters don’t write Gillett’s business empire created hardships, for a newspaper and have never shared a beer with particularly during the latter half of the 2010 their major-league sources, yet have a hard time season. obtaining credentials for some minor-league hockey Allmendinger hopes, and believes, that small- game being played somewhere out near Barstow. er will be better. “Tone” and delivery are valued, and stories that re- quire a healthy dose of a reader’s receptiveness die “This team has had a lot of good resources, 1. Who was the last player before Florida’s Emilio on the vine as what passes for today’s media corps Better Times Ahead at but it was just spread too thin,” he said. Bonifacio in 2009 to hit an inside-the-park home focuses on the low-hanging fruit of sordid, streaming “Obviously we went through a rough time at run on Opening Day? minutiae. It is in this era that the timeless vision of Petty Motorsports 2. The Chicago White Sox had four different man- Phil “Lefty” Mickelson’s Masters victory at Augusta agers during the 1990s. Name two of them. -- after he birdied to clinch the Masters and ended up Petty Enterprises won 10 championships in 3. How many Heisman Trophy winners have come in the loving, kiss-filled embrace of his wife, Amy. from the University of Texas? Woods, as in years past, still managed to domi- what is now known as the NASCAR Sprint Cup 4. Name the NBA teams Chuck Daly coached be- nate the news, even on that day. His 20-month es- Series, a total matched only by modern dynamo tween 1981 and 1999. trangement from golf and imminent divorce seemed Hendrick Motorsports. 5. When was the last time the Florida Panthers to get more press than the 13 months that Amy suf- But all 10 of the Petty Enterprises titles came made the NHL playoffs, and who did they face? fered from breast cancer. Mickelson’s mother had with men named Petty behind the wheel. Rich- 6. NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski set a record in been battling the same disease for more than a year, ard Petty won seven championships, while his 2010 for most top-five finishes in the Nationwide too. He may have been one of the richest men in the father, Lee, won three. Richard Petty’s last Series. How many did he have? world, may have been the second most decorated championship occurred in 1979. 7. Which tennis player has won the most Grand and actively competitive golfer in the world, and it Slam men’s singles titles in the Open Era at the didn’t matter. He just wants to sell cheeseburgers The team currently known as Richard Petty and take time off to have dates with his wife and Petty Motorsports, led by NASCAR Hall French Open? Motorsports is descended from Petty Enterpris- breakfast with his daughters. of Famer Richard Petty (at left, with es but is no longer wholly owned by the family. Jack Nicklaus bristles if he gets the “Tiger Woods his son Kyle) has a history of titles in The current team, recently reconfigured once the family. (John Clark/NASCAR This question” too many times at one sitting. Will Nicklaus again in terms of ownership, has roots in Petty Week photo) Answers be upset when Woods -- inevitably -- shatters all of Enterprises (268 Cup victories), Robert Yates his records? Steamed, Nicklaus always shakes his head. Just once, he says, just once he’d like to see Racing (57) and Gillett Evernham Motorsports the end of last year that we fought through, and 1. Boston’s Carl Yastrzemski did it in 1968. someone on the PGA “really go after [Tiger].” He’s hopefully we are better because of that. We are 2. Jeff Torborg (1990-’91), Gene Lamont (‘92-’95), (15). too old to do it himself and he’s too old to understand Kasey Kahne won twice in 2009 while em- more funded now, and more money helps.” Terry Bevington (‘95-’97) and Jerry Manuel (‘98- that on an Internet bulletin board somewhere, some- ployed at the team, but he has moved on to Ambrose, the Australian driver previously at ’99). body is complaining about how Mickelson could Team Red Bull this year and is headed for Hen- JTG/Daugherty Motorsports, said, “We need to 3. Running backs Earl Campbell (1977) and Ricky have taken the No. 1 seed by playing in a few more drick Motorsports in 2012. A year ago, Richard win, no doubt about it. We expect to win. ... If we Williams (1998). tournaments in 2010. 4. Cleveland (1981-’82), Detroit (‘83-’92), New Petty Motorsports entered four Fords in each can win races and be consistent, then you never Those folks need to stop with the comparisons, Jersey (‘92-’94) and Orlando (‘97-’99). Cup race: Kahne, A.J. Allmendinger, Paul Men- know what is possible.” put down the mouse and look at the actions of a real 5. It was 2000, when they lost to New Jersey in the man named Phil Mickelson. ard and Elliott Sadler. Menard has since moved Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The conference quarterfinal round. to Richard Childress Racing, and Sadler is Gaston (N.C.) Gazette. E-mail Monte at nas- 6. He had 26 top-five finishes in 35 races. Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher scheduled to compete in the Camping World [email protected]. 7. Bjorn Borg, with six. of The Kansas City Luminary. Truck Series. © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. COLOR Page 12 • The Lynchburg Times • February 3 - 9, 2011 Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com School Board Ponders Non-Resident Student Policy By Emily Williams to attend the Governor’s School. explaining why the 7-14 policy had not to tuition paying students and would dis- The Lynchburg Times The Central Virginia Governor’s School yet come to the school board’s attention. courage non-residents from attending. (CVGS) was established in 1985 and is In Tuesday’s meeting, Diana Hobson of While some on the board were di- The Lynchburg City School Board con- one of 19 such schools throughout the Bedford County explained to the board vided on whether the policy should be tinued discussion Tuesday about the fu- state. In addition to Lynchburg city, stu- that the schools began recruiting her changed, all were in agreement that there ture of policy 7-14 concerning non-resi- dents from Amherst, Appomattox, Bed- child in middle school to attend CVGS. were many questions that needed further dent students. ford and Campbell counties are eligible to She questioned why the policy was not pursuit. Chairperson Mary Ann Barker The paragraph in question from this attend. Each county funds a certain num- made clear earlier in her child’s enroll- stressed the importance of knowing policy currently reads, “Nonresident ber of spots for incoming juniors and se- ment in Lynchburg city schools. CVGS’ policies in terms of students who students are not eligible to apply as niors, and selects students based on aca- In the meeting prior, Chris Olson, a attend school outside of their county. Lynchburg residents to attend the pre- demic excellence and interest in science Bedford County resident, addressed the Superintendent Dr. Paul McKendrick kindergarten program, the schools for in- and technology to fill them. In Lynchburg board citing concern that he recently said that there were many angles and con- novation, the Gifted Opportunity Center, last year, 51 students competed for 19 learned that his two sons, both future sequences to changing the policy that the or the Central Virginia Governor’s School spots, proving the selection process with- candidates for CVGS, may not be eligible. administration needed to consider before for Science and Technology.” in the city is competitive. He emphasized that his whole family was the board discussed the issue further. Over the last two school board meetings, In the past, surrounding counties with- a part of the E.C. Glass community, in- The board agreed to discuss via email a week apart due to scheduling problems out enough qualified students to fill their cluding his wife who is a volunteer copy where this issue fell on its priorities and with winter break, two parents of non- CVGS spots gave the vacant positions to mom. when to discuss it in the future, whether resident high school students came for- Lynchburg free of cost. In those years, Board member Dr. Regina Dolan-Sewell at a retreat or work session. ward to express to the board their shock qualified non-resident applicants were raised the idea of fairness to the Lynch- at hearing their students were not eligible placed in some of the extra spots, perhaps burg residents, citing the theoretical of a Board Reinstates For-Credit High gifted student from a lower income fam- School Summer School ily living in Lynchburg that loses a spot in Join the discussion on our CVGS to a non-resident student. The board vote Tuesday to approve the Board Member Charlie White ques- 2011 Summer School calendar. Among new site: tioned whether this policy is alienating the changes to the calendar was the re-
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Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com February 3 - 9, 2011 • The Lynchburg Times • Page 13 institution of the high school summer 2. The two differ, however, when it comes school program. The program was cut to the other vacations. Under the Calen- for budget reasons with the exception of dar One schedule, students would start grade 12. Reinstating the program will school on August 15, a week earlier than cast 25,000 dollars, a low number due to in Calendar Two. tuition contributions by attendees. Winter break in Calendar One is two Other changes to the summer school weeks longer than in Calendar Two, agenda include a “Summer Safari” theme similar to this year’s schedule. Superin- for remedial elementary level. This pro- tendent McKendrick told the board that gram will include two enrichment field many teachers felt that this year’s long trips, one of which may be a trip to the vacation resulted in rested students ready zoo in keeping with the safari theme. to learn. The 2011 calendar also includes four Both calendars are 180 days long, and elementary level enrichment programs extension from last years 172. The el- in science, technology, art and musical ementary school day will be shortened theatre. The half-day programs will be from just over 7 hours to 6 hours and 40 available to students entering grade 1-5 minutes. This change, explained Superin- in the fall, and cost 50 dollars per week tendent McKendrick, is a result of teacher for city residents and 100 dollars for non- complaints from teachers that the young residents. students had trouble concentrating for the entire 7-hour school day. School Board Seeks Public Opinion on The board decided that it would be best 2011-2012 Calendars to seek public opinion on the two options before proceeding. The proposed calen- Also in Tuesday’s meeting, Superinten- dars and an electronic form for Public dent McKendrick presented two possible Comment are available on the Lynchburg calendars for the next academic year. City Schools website: www.lcsedu.net. Students from Linkhorne Elementary School present school board Both calendars keep the traditional members with balloons in honor of School Board Appreciation weeklong spring brake and end on June [email protected] Month. Live Freshness Entertainment delivered daily! • Feb. 5: C.U.& The Kid Special guest Tommy Cox • Feb. 9: B Team Featuring: Melvin Anderson & John Pabody • Feb. 12: Stagger • Feb. 16: Ruckus Open 11 am to • Feb. 19: Breakin Bad 1:30 am • Feb. 26: Evolution • Feb. 23: 7 days a week! Try our amazing hand-crafted • Mar. 11: Bad Circus and locally sourced food! Visit The Stoney Badger Tavern at 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg • 434-594-3674 BLACKBLACK Page 14 • The Lynchburg Times • February 3 - 9, 2011 Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com
target. Additionally, researchers realized that the in- formation was valuable enough to be used as a standard assessment, such as blood pressure, heart rate, weight, and general mobility tests. That’s not to say you should intentionally start walking faster. Your body picks its own natural speed. However, it wouldn’t hurt to have your Walking Speed Predicts Life Expectancy doctor do a test so see how fast you normally walk. It can be done easily in a hallway of the As we age, many of us find that our walking doctor’s office by a nurse or practitioner. speed gets slower. Most of us assume that it’s If you walk slower than average, your doc- a function of age and that it’s inevitable. It’s not. tor could look for the reasons why, as walking Researchers compared natural walking speed speed is an indication of the overall state of and life expectancy and came to some startling your health. If a problem is identified and then conclusions. remedied, your normal walking speed may it. Like all arthritic joints, psoriatic arthritic joints are They combined the results of nine different increase -- which will put you in a category of swollen, red, tender and stiff. The severity of joint studies and followed 34,000 participants for those who have a longer life expectancy and involvement doesn’t always mirror skin involvement, up to 21 years. Each participant was age 65 better body functioning. but it does correspond to nail changes. Nails have or older with an average age of 73 years. Their Wear your sneakers to the doctor’s office! small pits, become loosened from their attachment natural walking speed, from a standing start, to underlying skin, often turn yellow and crumble. was measured and timed for short distances. Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per- Treatment of psoriatic arthritis depends on how bad The result of the studies: Those who natu- sonally answer reader questions, but will the arthritis is. For mild to moderate cases, NSAIDS do a good job. They include the familiar Aleve, Advil, rally have an above-average walking speed will incorporate them into her column whenever generally also have a longer-than-average life Motrin and many others. For more severe involve- possible. Write to her in care of King Features ment, doctors prescribe drugs like methotrexate. expectancy. Researchers were able to correlate Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL And for severe arthritis, a breakthrough has come current age with walking speed and predict the 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@ with the introduction of drugs like Enbrel, Remicade likely survival ages. For those participants age gmail.com. and Humira. 75 and older, the information was especially on © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. The arthritis booklet deals with some of the more common forms of arthritis. Readers can obtain a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 301W, Box of Worcester Wreath. A more compassionate Psoriasis Sometimes 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check woman you could never hope to meet. or money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Cana- This year the theme is “The Christmas They More Than Skin Deep da. with the recipient’s printed name and address. Never Had.” Go to www.WreathsAcrossAmerica. Please allow four weeks for delivery. org and read the story that touched Mrs. Worces- DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Your article on arthritis ter’s heart -- a World War II veteran’s story of was very interesting, but you did not explain DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Public speaking pan- about the arthritis that comes with psoriasis. I ics me. My job requires that I do lots of public huddling in a boxcar as a POW. have it, and I know of two other people who have speaking. In spite of the fact that I am called on ... And then step up and help. it. We don’t understand it at all. Please explain. to perform often, it doesn’t get any easier for me. Whether you buy a single wreath to be placed -- B.E. In fact, I think it’s gotten worse. at Arlington, band together with others and order My sister has a similar problem. Her doctor A Wreath for Every Arlington a dozen, or have the company you work for get ANSWER: Autoimmunity is the explanation for many gave her a medicine that makes her actually rel- behind this effort with a big infusion of dollars, illnesses, including both skin and joint psoriasis. ish getting up and addressing a crowd. Do you Grave she needs all of us to help make sure all 330,000 “Autoimmunity” indicates that the immune system know the name of the drug? -- S.S. graves have a wreath. -- our protection against germ invasion and other Sometimes you have to plan far ahead for a For more information, go to the website. Then harmful attacks -- for reasons not yet understood, ANSWER: I’m pretty sure it’s Inderal (propranolol). worthy cause. scroll down to Sponsor a Wreath. Note the sec- turns against our own bodies; in this case, it’s the It has many medical uses, like regulating the heart- One such cause is this: Wreaths Across Amer- tions on corporate wreath purchases and fund- skin and joints. The immune system targets joints in beat, controlling blood pressure and abolishing cer- ica has been given permission to put wreaths at raising. as many as 7 percent of those who suffer from skin tain tremors. all 330,000 graves at Arlington National Ceme- Donations also can be sent to: psoriasis. That’s a considerable number of people It also controls the signs of stage fright. Many tery during December 2011. And it’s going to take Wreaths Across America when you consider that as many as 3 percent of the professional musicians have to use it before their some advance planning. PO Box 249 entire population suffers from skin psoriasis. performances. It’s a prescription drug, so your doc- Skin psoriasis precedes joint psoriasis most of the tor has to agree to its use. Limit taking it to those As I’ve written before, Worcester Wreath in Columbia Falls, ME 04623 Harrington, Maine, has put thousands of wreaths time, but there are instances when both occur simul- occasions when you have to speak in public. It’s not Or call (877) 385-9504 for inquiries. Corporate taneously or when joint involvement appears before habit-forming. It’s not a narcotic. It’s not a tranquil- on graves at Arlington over the years -- 19 years, donors should ask for Michelle Hammond or in fact. The effort has grown exponentially across any skin manifestations. izer. Karen Worcester. The fact that skin and joint psoriasis run in some the country and now includes dozens more na- Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer families also points to a gene influence on these tional cemeteries. individual letters, but he will incorporate them in his Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Fea- conditions. This year will be its 20th year, and all the column whenever possible. Readers may write him tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, Any joint can be affected. The topmost finger joint, graves at Arlington will receive a wreath. Behind or request an order form of available health newslet- FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@ the one below the fingernail, is frequently targeted. this effort is Executive Director Karen Worcester ters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. gmail.com. © Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc. Back, neck, knees, you name it -- psoriasis can strike © 2011 North America Syndicate, Inc. 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