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Saturday Night - Partly cloudy, Sunday Night - Mostly cloudy, The Patriot Local Dublin.” with a low around 49. with a low around 56. Richard Jones, who will be 96 If the Hallmark Channel ever in January 2021, entered the mil- produced a movie with a military Veterans itary during WWII as an Army theme, the Jones family could write Corpsman in Atlantic City, NJ the script. where he met his future wife. Recently relocated to Pulas- Honored “The best thing that ever hap- ki County, retired WWII Army pened to me was that I met my Corpsman Richard L. Jones; his wife Regina (Reggie) in Atlantic son, retired Navy G4 Gunner Mate/ Pages A8-9 City where she was the secretary GMG3 Rich Jones, and daugh- to Dublin, VA. It’s confused our to Col. Martin at the U.S. Army ter-in-law, retired Navy/National friends,” he laughs. Hospital. I thought she was the Guard/Army Reservist Sarah Jones Sarah is more pragmatic and most beautiful woman I ever met.” have traveled the world; but have adds, “Dublin is half-way between They were married for 56 years chosen Dublin as their new home. our families. My family lives in and, although she is deceased, “We were looking for a start- Atlanta and Rich’s family still lives Richard still carries Reggie’s pic- over,” explains Rich, “and interest- in the Pittsburgh area.” But they ture in his wallet. ingly, we moved from Dublin, PA both agree, “We can’t think of a See VETERANS, page A3 Old Fincastle INSIDE Liberty Next Esther Not Hartman Virginia Tech faces Forgottern - Part 2 Former Hokies No. 25 ranked Continues in local baseball coach Liberty Flames history series. Hartman dies. this Saturday.

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I have brought gensen had 273 in the county. 3,523 to Gade’s 2,675. my best to the county since the The last batch of votes for pres- In the Ninth District Congres- home situation day I started. I am honored and ident reported on election night sional race, Rep. Morgan Grif- By MIKE WILLIAMS She presented the information humbled to have been voted in by and included in those numbers fith, running unopposed, gained The Patriot – along with a petition signed by the residents of our county. The were made up of early in-person 13,788 votes in Pulaski County, supporters of Martin – to Bur- people of our county have always votes and those voting by mail ab- 12,283 in Wythe County and Pulaski Town Council heard cham at the end of the meeting. had my back and November 3rd sentee. Those voters went solidly 4,220 in Radford. more Wednesday evening from Martin said her family had was no exception,” he said. for the president, 5,253 to 3,515. Both constitutional amend- the family of Gary Martin, a measured an area around her “I am so thankful for the sup- President Trump won Wythe ments were supported by voters long-time former town employee father’s home which they feel port in the community and every- County with 11,717 votes to in Pulaski and Wythe County and who recently received an evic- would be a reasonably sized area one in our office. In addition, in Biden’s 3,135 and Jorgensen’s 169. Radford City – by big margins. tion notice from the town. to seek to purchase from the this trying time for law enforce- In Radford, President Trump Martin, who was a town em- town. ment officers, their support for lost to Biden, 3,330 to 2,773. Jor- ployee for some 40 years, ap- She also included information me was simply overwhelming. proached council in early Oc- on one location in town they may tober for its help after receiving be able to move his double-wide 1801 Wysor Road notice from the town giving to if the purchase of the town’s (Rt. 100 South) him 30 days to remove his dou- property is not possible. She also Holy Cow Exit 89A From I-81 ble-wide home from town prop- included information on two oth- Antiques, Gardens and Draper, VA. 24324 erty located at the Macgill Vil- er properties in the county. 540-250-1775 lage Park. Martin said her family did not Great Finds Martin has lived on the site know how long it might take to Belle since 1981. Martin told council in move the home to either of those October the town had created the sites. 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The Patriot 540-808-3949 The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page A3 Veterans Continued from Page A1 Richard said the first time he WWII Veteran saw her he thought, “That’s the girl Richard Jones for me!” Unfortunately, Reggie displaying didn’t agree and turned down his medals he has request for a date a dozen times. been awarded However, when Richard showed during his up at a party with one of Reggie’s military friends, she changed her mind. service. “We went steady for three years when I was deployed to France, It- aly and Ardennes where the deci- sive WWII Battle of the Bulge was fought. It was the coldest winter in history there and the terrain was hilly and heavily forested,” he recalls. The “bulge” refers to the wedge that the Germans drove into the Allied lines, trying to split the British troops away from the to school and received her B.S. G4 Gunner Mate/GMG3. Americans. Education degree. From there, she “For the next 10 years I worked Although Richard wasn’t at- taught school in New Jersey and as a tool and die maker, but didn’t tached to a division, as a Corps- was recruited as an active reservest see it as a future. It was very stress- man, he went wherever the Army in the National Guard in 1980. In ful working to atomic tolerances.” Hospital 238 was located, much 1983, she switched from the Na- Some of Rich’s friends had con- like a M.A.S.H. unit. He served tional Guard to U.S. Army Reserve struction businesses so he started in Europe for three years and was where she made 1st Lieutenant. doing renovations, eventually be- discharged from the Army from In 1989, Sarah moved to Belgium coming a painting contractor. the Valley Forge Hospital. and into forward deployed Army Now living in Pulaski County, “Reggie and I were immediately Reserve units serving at a NATO all three of them are retired from married on January 9, 1946. We base. She retired as a Quarter- the military … but not retired from lived in Atlantic City, for seven Wedding day photo of U.S. Army Corpsman Richard L. Jones master Captain in 1989. Later, she life. years, then moved to Levittown, and his wife, Regina (Reggie). They were married 56 years until taught children of U.S. Servicemen All three visit American Legion PA where I worked for Fairless her death. at a Department of Defense School Post 7 in Pulaski. Works Steel Mill for 33 years. (as civil service personnel) until Sarah is working on several Since I was the only one who had gion of Honor, is scheduled to be School. June of 2019. While in Europe, she writing projects including a mys- a chemistry background, I worked awarded at the French Embassy in “Rich and I met at boot camp and toured on a Harley Davidson mo- tery novel. in the metallurgy department as Washington, D.C. when the embas- we became good friends. When I torcycle, visiting where there were a Specific Analyst; making sure sy reopens in the near future. was in Orlando, the summer was military bases and historic military Rich raises seeing eye dogs for the steel met all required speci- “My father was a 32-year Navy too hot to do much physical activ- sites. TheSeeingEye.org group located fications. They mixed it by the Veteran, so I grew up on Naval ity on the parade ground, so I took Sarah was surprised when in in Morristown, NJ. Their mission trainload and we had to match the bases,” said Sarah. “He stayed in classes. I stepped out of the barricks March of 2018, Rich got in touch is to enhance the independence, specifications to each order,” Rich- the military until his retirement and to go to my first class and didn’t see with her through Facebook. He dignity and self-confidence of ard remarks. recommended that I join the mili- any other women; but Rich walked asked her, “Do you remember me people who are blind through the Richard and Reggie bought a tary to get an education and become across the sidewalk and said he re- … 44 years later?” and since they use of specially trained Seeing Eye house for $100 down and a month- an officer. He knew I wouldn’t be membered me from boot camp. We still felt warmly toward each other, (TM) dogs. ly payment of $59 and started a happy just as an enlisted person.” ended up in the same basic electric- they courted for over a year; then Richard, who now lives with family. Rich remarks that his fa- “In my generation, there was ity and electronics classes. It was married in April 2019. Rich and Sarah, has an incredibly ther’s generation didn’t talk about something about not wanting to me and 99 men,” she recalls. “I grew up in suburbia, living sharp memory, and enjoys sharing the war when they returned home. have your parents support you Sarah and Rich both were as- the 1960’s – 1970’s American ver- his formula for a happy life: “Get “It was really interesting with his when you became an adult,” ex- signed to Miramir Military Base sion of Ozzie and Harriet,” Rich the right mate! The Lord provided generation. They came home, plained Sarah. where she worked on the air strip/ Jones said. I chose the Navy in me with my wife of 56 years and took off the uniform and were “All branches of the military had tactical air. They married other 1974 to get the GI Bill benefits, we never had a major fight. I can done.” great rewards for those who served. people and life happened for 44 plus continuing education and it honestly tell you … we made a pact While serving in the military, I realized that if I could stay in the years. During that exgended time, has worked out for me. After boot to never go to bed mad at each oth- Richard had earned several med- military until I retire, I could get Sarah left active duty because of a camp and Miramir, I served for 2 er. If we had a disagreement, we’d als which he never received in- my education paid for, have excel- health issue, but continued in the years, got deployed to Beruit, Leb- sit and listen to each other. Eventu- cluding the Bronze Star. Sarah, lent health care benefits, travel and reserve and rose to the rank of Pet- anon where I was injured and that ally, we’d forget what the fight was whose sister Martha Rainvill is a become a teacher. It seemed like ty Officer 3rd class. She returned ended my active duty career as a about, kissed and went to sleep.” two-star General in the U.S. Air the best of both worlds. It wasn’t Force, arranged for Richard to be a short-term plan for me when I awarded the Bronze Star last sum- joined the Navy in 1974,” she stat- mer. In a ceremony held in their ed. home, Martha’s husband, Paul Sarah’s father also had a home McHale Jr., former Assistant Sec- business as a TV repairman and she retary of Defense for Homeland used to help him as he worked on Defense, awarded the Bronze Star the TV’s. Undoubtedly, her father’s to Richard. influence helped her decision to go Another medal, the French Le- into the Navy’s Electronics Tech Page A4 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020

CHARLES EDMOND COX LEBRON HOWARD AARON JEFFERSON ARDETH CLAIRE GRANT BARBARA SUE Charles Edmond Cox, age 63 FINN, JR. MCPEAK, SR. GARAY QUESENBERRY COX of Pulaski passed away Thursday, Lebron Howard Finn, Jr., age Aaron Jefferson McPeak, Sr., Ardeth Claire Grant Garay, Barbara Sue Quesenberry October 29, 2020 at his home. 56 of Dublin passed away Tues- 89, of Radford, VA passed away age 82 of Hillsville passed away Cox, a resident of Hiwassee, Born July 21, 1957 in Pulaski he day, November 3, 2020 at his on October 28, 2020. He was pre- Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Virginia for nearly 80 years and was the son of the late Edward home. Born January 20, 1965 in ceded in death by his parents, Da- Commonwealth Assisted Living bride of Mark Stephen Cox, Sr. Andrew Cox & Zelda Davis Cox. Pulaski County he was the son vid Houston McPeak and Maude Facility in Hillsville, VA. for 54 years has joined her hus- Two brothers, Dennis Cox, Rod- of the late Lebron Howard Finn, Virginia Rupe McPeak; by his Born August 21, 1938 in Ala- band in the lands beyond the Riv- ney Cox and sister, Susie Taylor Sr. & Mary Sue Collins Finn. His brothers, Daniel, Harold, James, bama she was the daughter of the er of Jordan. also preceded him in death. sister, Lisa Kay Bowles also pre- Henry, Kern and Cloyd, and by late Simon Peter Grant & Shirley She will be laid to rest at the He is survived by his ceded him in death. his sisters Roberta Sebresos and Mae Ponder Grant. Her husband, Southwest Virginia Veterans Wife – Vanessia Cox – Pulaski He is survived by his Alma DeCosta. Steve Louis Garay, son; Kenneth Cemetery in the spring when the Children – Brandy Cox – Sister & Brother-in-law – Wes He is survived by his wife of Early Garay, brother; Bud Grant birds return and the daffodils are Wytheville, Brandon Alley – & Mary Ann Largen – Dublin 67 years, Annie Mary Mabry and sister; Eva Cunningham also in bloom. Dublin Brother-in-law- Mike Bowles- McPeak; his children, Sandra preceded her in death. She will eternally live on in the Mother-in-law – Ila Marshall – Pembroke Phillips (Danny) of Buda, TX, She is survived by her hearts and minds of her children, Pulaski Nephews – Scott & Crystal Gwen George (Mathew) of Salem, Children grandchildren and great-grand- Grandchildren – Dylan Alley, Largen, Clay & Jean Bowles VA, Aaron J. (Jeff) Jr. of Radford, Steve Louis Garay, Jr. & Au- children. Riley Alley, Conner Alley Niece – Kayla & Andrew Gu- and Rita Rochelle Abate (Kenny) drey – Vinton May she find peace, happiness Brother – Wesley Cox – Pulas- sler of Radford, VA; 10 grandchildren Linda Stowers-Stoots & Jr. – and good health on her journey. ki Great Nephew – Landyn and many great grandchildren Woodlawn Amen. Graveside funeral services Bowles, James Dove and great-great grandchildren. 5 Grandchildren were held Thursday, November 5, Per his wishes services will be He is also survived by his broth- 11 Great Grandchildren LINDA LOUISE FARLEY 2020 at the Cox Family Cemetery private at a later date. er, Clifford E. McPeak (Theresa) Brother COLE (Cox Hollow Road-Pulaski). To sign his online guestbook, of Moonachie, NJ and his sister, Dan Grant & Glenda – Ala- Linda Louise Farley Cole, age To sign Charles’s online guest- please visit www.bowerfuneral- Norma Miller (Orville)of Dublin, bama 72 of Max Meadows passed away book, please visit www.bowerfu- home.com VA. Sister Monday, November 2, 2020 at the neralhome.com Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski He served honorably with the Jean Grant – Alabama Radford Health and Rehab Cen- Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski is handling the arrangements for Seventh U.S. Army, 4th Surgical Graveside funeral services ter. Born July 26, 1948 in Pulaski is handling the arrangements for the family. Hospital near Stuttgart, Germany, were held Wednesday, November County she was the daughter of the family. during the Korean Conflict. He 4, 2020 at the Newbern Cemetery. the late Levi V. Farley & Marger- was due to ship out the next day To sign her online guestbook, ite Claytor Farley. Her brother, JOAN POOLE GRIFFITH O’DELL to Korea, when the Armistice was please visit www.bowerfuneral- Donald Farley, sisters; Norma signed. He was happy to run into home.com Quesenberry, Carol Sheets and 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) his brother, Clifford (Elwood) in Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept two brothers; Doug Quesenberry Germany, not knowing his broth- is handling the arrangements for and Billy Sheets also preceded the faith: 2 Timothy 4:7 (KJV) er had been stationed there. the family. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the her in death. He worked at many places over She is survived by her body, and to be present with the Lord. 2 Corinthians 5:8 (KJV) his lifetime, but chiefly at Inland On 10-28-2020 Joan Poole Griffith O’Dell, 80 of Pulaski went Husband of 48 years Motor and Federal Mogul. He had Victor Ray Cole – Pulaski Home to be with her Saviour. The daughter of the late James Kermit a strong work ethic and was hap- Poole and Carrie Poole. She is survived by her devoted husband James Children piest when working in the yard or Remember Ronald Ray Cole – Max Mead- Richard O’dell. Preceded in death by son L. Lee Griffith Jr., daughter making repairs about the home. Deborah Griffith Aliff, brother, Charles Poole, and sister Mary-Ann ows He came from a long line of fam- Your Loved Tammy (John) Spiker – Max Widner, and stepson Allen O’Dell. Survived by sister Shelby Gib- ily members who were defined son, husband Jerry, brother-in-law Roger O’Dell, wife Sherry, Larry Meadows by their charisma, their vitality, One On A Grandchildren – See DEATHS, page A5 courage, strength and their sheer Robert Terhune, Cory Rat- will to survive. He will leave a Special Day cliffe, Kirsty Spiker, Amber void in our lives that no one can Spiker & Jonathan Cole replace. Great Grandson – Emory Family private funeral services With An Woodrum were held Monday, November Sister – Phyllis (Walter Glen) 2, 2020 at the Bower Funeral In Memoriam Kennedy – Dublin Home-Chapel, Pulaski. Graveside funeral services will To sign his online guestbook, Notice be held 9:00 AM – Friday, No- please visit www.bowerfuneral- vember 6, 2020 at the Highland home.com Memory Gardens, Dublin with Arrangements are handled by In Rev. Richie Goad officiating. Bower Funeral Chapel, Pulaski, To sign Linda’s online guest- VA. The Patriot book, please visit www.bowerfu- neralhome.com Bower Funeral Homes, Pulas- ki is handling the arrangements Call for the family. 540-808-3949

Visit www.pcpatriot.com Daily For New Obituaries The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page A5 Deaths Supervisors refocus scholarship to COVID-19 Continued from Page A4 The Pulaski County Board of March 1, to December 30, 2020. Ms. Laura Walters, Mr. John Tra- Breanna Lytton in 2019. Last Supervisors has refocused this The annual scholarships will be in vis, and Mr. Dirk Compton. The year’s 2020 Lead Through Ser- O’Dell, wife Linda, sister in-law year’s Lead Through Service the amount of $10,000.00 for first County Administrator is Mr. Jon- vice Scholarship winner was Ms. Sharon Crawford. Son James A Scholarship to award two Pulaski place and $2,500.00 for second athan D. Sweet and the Assistant Jaelyn Szerokman. This Year’s Griffith, wife Kathy, daughter County High School graduating place and both and can be utilized County Administrator is Mr. An- Lead Through Service Scholar- Teresa G. Coleman, husband seniors who have demonstrated at any two- or four-year institu- thony Akers. ship winners will likely be an- Mike, step-daughter Rhonda leadership through serving their tion or technical degree program. The first Lead Through Service nounced in the month of June, O’Dell, stepsons Timothy O’Dell community during the COVID-19 The annual competitive schol- Scholarship was awarded to Ms. 2021. and Todd O’Dell. Grandchildren pandemic. This year’s top com- arship has been funded personal- Michael Coleman II, wife Kim, petitive scholarship will be in the ly by each individual member of Joshua Coleman, wife Christie, amount of $10,000.00 and will the Board of Supervisors as well Justin Griffith, wife Rebecca, consider what contributions, im- as the County Administrator, As- Amanda Griffith, Tyler Griffith, pacts, and efforts students have sistant County Administrator and and Noah Aliff. Great grandchil- made to respond to and safely certain County staff who share dren McKenzie Coleman, Gar- mitigate the effects COVID-19 in this vision for leadership de- rison Coleman, Rylan Coleman, has had on the physical, men- velopment. This year’s scholar- Michael Coleman III, Khloe tal and/or financial health of the ships will be funded through the Ochoa, Easton Griffith, Genieve community. The Board will also CARES Act. The members of the Griffith, Jedidiah Coleman, be awarding a graduating senior Board of Supervisors are as fol- Max Ochoa, Sawyer Griffith. a second place scholarship in the lows: Mr. Joseph Guthrie, Chair, Several step-grandchildren and amount of $2,500.00. Mr. Charles Bopp, Vice-Chair, great-grandchildren. “The priority of Pulaski Coun- A memorial service was held ty’s most prestigious scholarship Saturday, October 31, 2020 from continues to be the fostering of the Max Creek Baptist Church. future local leaders and the bol- Yard Sales Burial was in the Sunset stering of service to the commu- Cemetery, 501 S. Franklin St., nity, but this year an emphasis Christiansburg. will be given to students who Are Free Arrangements by Stevens have given of their time and tal- Funeral Home, Pulaski, VA. ents to make a meaningful dif- ference in this unique time of In RUBY ALBERT need,” stated Jonathan D. 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Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and The alternate domination of one faction over another, sharpened by the spirit those interests it is our duty to follow.” of Washington’s character, when forming of revenge, natural to party dissension, targeting His words should be heeded today. When the policies our government, hoped that succeeding which in different ages and countries has of the past no longer align with the realities of today, Presidents would follow his example. they must be reevaluated. perpetrated the most horrid enormities, is itself a frightful despotism (cruel absolute a great Certainly, the American relationship with the Peo- Elections during our earliest Consti- power). But this leads at length to a more ple’s Republic of China demands a reevaluation. tutional period were not sponsored by formal and permanent despotism.” For decades, American leaders promoted closer ties political parties. Rather, the individual -President George Washington industry with China and avoided censure of its Communist who received the most votes became the regarding the “spirit of party” from his rulers. This approach was guided by the belief that Chi- President and the individual who received Joe Biden wants to take one Farewell Speech na’s incorporation into global institutions and markets less votes became the Vice-President. of the great American success would encourage the governing Chinese Communist stories of the past several decades Without a doubt, George Washington Unfortunately, during our era, there and drive it into the ground. is one of our nation’s greatest Presidents. Party (CCP) to act are those individuals who would do He would turn his back on the Because of his strength of character, more responsibly anything to gain the recognition and stupendous wealth represented honesty and patriotism, the office of the and in line with our power of being President of the United by proven reserves of oil and gas President of the United States was granted values. State. We have witnessed individuals in this country. This approach such great powers. The Founders, aware See NATION, page A7 Rather than focusing on may have seemed producing cheap, abundant reasonable when it energy -- a key ingredient to was first adopted, human progress through all of but experience has discredited it. human history -- he’d embark Over four decades of a normalized relationship have on the fool’s errand of trying to not resulted in a freer, more open China. On the con- adjust the world’s thermostat 80 trary, the CCP routinely exploits its relationships with years from now. Western countries to enrich itself and promote its own After a 50-year effort to power while still engaging in abhorrent human rights diminish our reliance on practices. Middle Eastern oil, which has Late last year, I heard testimony in the House Energy miraculously happened at last, and Commerce Subcommittee on Health about our Biden would force the U.S. to worrisome dependence on China for pharmaceutical transition to solar and wind, products. As of August 2019, a significant percentage of industries currently dependent on active pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturers supply- Chinese supply chains. ing the U.S. market were based in China. Whereas California has For particular drugs, the percentage made in China embraced the radical goal of a can be vastly higher. For example, the country provides carbon-free electric grid by 2045 nearly 80 percent of the world’s supply of the blood (and has drastically increased thinner heparin. It developed a stranglehold on the the price of energy in the state world’s supply of penicillin after a sustained effort to already), Biden has seen and put manufacturers of the antibiotic in other countries raised the Golden State by out of business. embracing a goal of 2035. All A subsequent, separate hearing of the Subcommittee this was underlined by Biden’s on Oversight and Investigations focused on some of the statement at the end of the last problems that come with this dependence on China for debate that he wants to transition pharmaceutical products. The Food and Drug Adminis- from oil. tration (FDA) conducts inspections of foreign sites that It’s a funny time to want to manufacture drugs to be exported here. One story was kneecap oil and gas. Proven Wrong Again reserves of natural gas in the brought to my attention of an inspector and her trans- lator at a northeastern China site who were locked in a Cal Thomas, $100 million was contributed and spent. U.S. are higher than ever before, conference room for over an hour. This imprisonment Tribune Content Agency Much of the money came from people thanks to American-made prevented the inspection from taking place. outside the state. technological innovations. A When eventually inspected, the plant was found to be The pollsters got it wrong again. Some It was the same in South Carolina couple of years ago the U.S. skipping tests of its products and ingredients and omit- claimed going into Tuesday’s election where incumbent Lindsey Graham won surpassed Russia and Saudi ting cleaning procedures. The incident was an extreme that Joe Biden had an unbeatable margin re-election in a hotly contested race. Gra- Arabia in crude oil production. but indicative example of concerns about poor quality, of 17 points in some states. Pundits ham joked that the $107 million contrib- In recent years, petroleum and corruption, and lack of transparency in the parts of the claimed Republicans would lose between uted to his opponent, Jaime Harrison, was natural gas exports have been drug supply chain under Chinese control. five and 15 seats in the House. It appears a “bad investment.” increasing. And, of course, the The pharmaceutical industry is far from the only one they’ve pickedup a few. And because A pipe break in Fulton County, Geor- rise of natural gas has cut U.S. that depends too much on China. Critical minerals are final results will not be known until states gia, delayed voting. Could this be the carbon emissions. essential to many advanced technologies, including count mail-in votes and end their extend- “hanging chads” of the 2000 election in This should be considered a those important to national defense. China dominates ed vote-counting processes, Republicans Florida? Will ballots be water damaged, national strength to be built on, the supply of these minerals and has not been afraid to could pick up a few more. making some of them unreadable, or not a national shame to be put on use them as leverage in the past; in 2010, after an inci- Why do some continue to employ these questionable? a glide path to extinction. Fossil dent at sea between the two countries, China limited its pollsters who miss the “silent majority,” We need to reform the election process. fuels are a tremendously useful export of rare earth elements to Japan. or in this case “shy” Trump voters, many Campaigning should be made shorter as source of energy, and no hype The CCP’s economic aggression is accompanied by of whom refused to speak with or hung they do in the United Kingdom. Their about renewables can obscure repression and human rights abuses. up on their robocalls? Some conserva- election season usually takes weeks, not that reality. When the United Kingdom ceded Hong Kong to Chi- tives believe it is part of an effort by the years like ours. On Tuesday night, some In 2019, petroleum, natural na in 1997, China committed to upholding the policy of Left to discourage conservative voters so anchors were already speculating who gas and coal accounted for 80% “one country, two systems,” exercising sovereignty over they will give up and not bother to vote. might run for president in 2024. Ridicu- of overall energy consumption the territory but respecting the legal and free market Instead, they showed up in person and in lous. in the United States, according institutions and norms it had developed. huge numbers at polling places across the The paper ballot -- even those scanned to U.S. Energy Information But over the past year and a half in particular, the country. by machines when they work -- is a relic Administration. Renewables CCP has sought to strip away the liberties enjoyed Then there’s the bad practice of calling of the past. We live in a digital age. Why made up only 11%, and the bulk by the people of Hong Kong. A national security law races with a fraction of the vote counted. can’t we vote digitally in a manner that of that came from biomass (wood enacted on June 30 enables Beijing to silence dissent On Fox News Tuesday night one of the would instantly confirm our votes and and biofuels) and hydroelectric. and empower its security agencies in Hong Kong. The members on their “decision desk” was send them to a secure database? Hav- Despite being heavily subsidized, law has chilled what had recently been a vocal protest interviewed after Arizona was called for ing to wait days and possibly weeks to wind and solar, combined, were movement for freedom. Biden with a small percentage of the determine the next president reduces the responsible for only about a third The CCP has also oppressed minorities such as the votes counted, prompting howls from the credibility of our election process and of our renewable energy. Uyghurs of China’s western regions. Its tools of tyranny Trump campaign and anger from some makes us a laughingstock in the eyes of The oil and gas industry should include internment camps, forced sterilization, and viewers. Why is this necessary? Some the rest of the world. also be prized as a source of mass surveillance. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo would argue, credibly, that the result It would be a shame if this election good American jobs. Earnings has rightfully called this campaign “the stain of the can be to drive down voter turnout by winds up in the Supreme Court, widen- range from about $137,000 a century.” discouraging people who might think ing the divide in our already fractured year for petroleum engineers to It is no longer reasonable to think that China’s Com- Trump lost. country. Many were hoping for a decisive roustabouts at $44,000, according munist rulers will adopt our values. Accommodating There’s a golden oldies song and a outcome, whichever candidate won. It to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. them has only weakened our standing in the world. movie with the same title that featured looks like we are not going to get it and The idea that we are going Our national interests demand a different approach, a fortune teller and potion mixer. The the rancor, name-calling and demonstra- to transition to wind and solar one that protects our economic interests, diversifies our song and film were called “Love Potion tions will continue. painlessly is a fantasy. Germany supply chains or brings them back to the United States, Number 9.” The fortune teller was named It doesn’t have to be this way. Who has been spending tens of and calls out CCP violations of international agree- Madame Rue. I think I’ll consult her will step forward and call for meaningful billions of dollars a year trying to ments and human rights. before the next election. Her predictions reforms? I’m going to ask Madame Rue. make this happen. Its renewable If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel might be more reliable than the ones by energy program has doubled the free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon these failed pollsters. Readers may email Cal Thomas at cost of energy, while fossil fuels office at 276-525-1405 or my Christiansburg office at This is -- because it isn’t over -- anoth- [email protected]. Look for still account for about 80% of its 540-381-5671. To reach my office via email, please visit er multi-billion-dollar election. Remem- Cal Thomas’ new book “America’s energy supply. my website at www.morgangriffith.house.gov. Also on ber campaign finance reform? Gone with Expiration Date: The Fall of Empires If we think eschewing fossil my website is the latest material from my office, includ- the wind. In Sen. Mitch McConnell’s and Superpowers and the Future of fuels is going to convince other ing information on votes recently taken on the floor of Kentucky election victory, according to the United States” (HarperCollins/ countries to do the same, we the House of Representatives. the Center for Responsive Politics, nearly Zondervan). See LOWRY, page A7 Locally Owned And Operated Since 2009 The Patriot is published in its print form every Friday by Patriot Publishing, LLC and is available at locations in Pulaski and Wythe Counties and Radford City. An electronic version can be accessed daily on the web at www.pcpatriot.com P.O. Box 2416 • Pulaski, VA 24301 • www.pcpatriot.com • (540) 808-3949 The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page A7 OPEN FORUM Pulaski County receives New middle school could broadband deployment grant October 29, 2020, Pulaski Coun- and underserved residents of the ly the only way a project like this be mystery building ty was successful in applying for Hiwassee and Snowville area and would be economically and logis- To the Editor: In my opinion, this could be a and receiving $391,277.00 in grant will increase virtual and distance tically possible. I again, commend security concern and obviously funding from a Broadband Grant learning, telework, and telehealth the entire County Administration Have you seen the Pulaski blocks the view of a facility the made available by the state through capabilities needed in response to Team on their creative approach County Middle School? county should be proud to dis- a portion of their federal Corona- the COVID-19 pandemic. and skillful execution, and look play. virus Aid, Relief, and Economic “Our County staff has worked forward to the benefits that will The new Pulaski County Mid- Drive down Rt. 11 and evaluate Security Act funding (CARES hard to put together a solid plan, be reaped by the community from dle School is a beautiful, state the situation noted. Without the Act). This funding was part of $30 structure strategic partnerships improving internet connectivity of the art facility, from all that I sign at the entrance, the building million set aside for the specific and secure the essential funding for so many of our citizens.” have read. could be a mystery. purpose of improving broadband to get internet service out to our This project is expected to pro- Unfortunately, the people of Look at our elementary and access in underserved localities for citizens in this time of increased vide broadband deployment and Pulaski County, myself included, high school facilities, very much eligible projects that can be com- need”, stated Joe Guthrie, Chair service availability to approxi- agreed to spend 47 million dol- show cased thru proper land- plete within the federal spending of the Pulaski County Board of mately 900 residential serviceable lars on a much needed facility scape design and execution. time constraint of December 30, Supervisors. “Utilizing nearly units (approximately 2,050 indi- that is not visible to the public The problem could possibly 2020. $400,000 of grant funds and collo- viduals). The first two placements without driving down the en- be resolved using county labor “One of the Board of Supervisors cating the necessary infrastructure for the mobile units will be in the trance road. and equipment. The trees and top priorities has been to bridge the on community properties is real- Little Creek and Draper areas. Heading South from Dublin brush could be cut and hauled digital divide that exists in the ru- to Pulaski on Rt. 11, you can see to the county dump. The dirt ral and topographically challenged the North end of the building. could mostly be dozed to a low portions of Pulaski County”, stated Travelling North from Pulas- area North of the building along Jonathan D. Sweet, County Admin- ki to Dublin you can see the 1st Rt. 11 or offered to the public for istrator. “This grant funding will class ball fields. As you proceed fill dirt. The Hagan project might help us deploy much needed broad- further looking at the building have need for fill dirt. band services to homes in the Hi- Ms. Audre’s structure, you cannot see the A forty seven million dollar wassee and Snowville communities complete front door entrance due facility, owned and paid for by through fixed based wireless infra- Fabrics to improper landscaping. Con- county residents deserves to be structure, enhance our public safe- 206 Main Street tinuing North all you can see is a properly displayed ty communication relays, and also Narrows, Va. (540) 921-2042 line of shrubbery, trees and a dirt provide hotspot access to the public bank blocking the building from Jim Peters at both the Hiwassee and Snowville the public view, North and South. Pulaski, Va. Fire Departments by the end of this Open 10 - 6 Tuesday - Friday year.” 10 - 4 Saturday The project will use a private Nation internet service provider to deliver accelerated broadband deployment Continued from Page A6 and broadband infrastructure ca- within a political party trying to another country.” pable of delivering a minimum of manipulate and steal a national 25Mpbs/3Mpbs to the Hiwassee election, causing a national crisis. As our nation struggles to over- and Snowville areas of Pulaski Such individuals, for personal come the COVID-19 restrictions County that has low population gain, will not stop at attempting and regain its financial stability, density of approximately 30 per- to manipulate the laws of the land we need to be united in our desire sons per square mile and broad- as delineated in our Constitution. to rebuild America. Instead, we band connectivity challenges due Rather they will impose the power see the spirit of the party running to low Internet service availability. of their party before the power of rampant. Is there a possibility that The identified project area has less the people. if the spirit of party can delay our than 10% of households with less nation’s economic recovery, that than 10Mpbs/1Mpbs speeds. The Washington had a lot to say party will regain political control? project will effectively facilitate the about such individuals and such rapid expansion and deployment of perverted political party spirit. Once more, we look to President broadband networks to provide and “The disorders and miseries George Washington for advice: improve service to the unserved which result (from the spirit of the “The unity of government which political party) gradually incline constitutes you one people is also the minds of men to seek security now dear to you. It is justly so, for and repose in the absolute power it is a main pillar in the edifice of of an individual; and sooner or your real independence, the sup- later the chief of some prevailing port of your tranquility at home, faction, more able or more fortu- your peace abroad; of your safety; nate than his competitors, turns of your prosperity; of that very this disposition to the purposes of liberty which you so highly prize.” his own elevation, on the ruins of public liberty.” So, like in the TV broadcast, “Who Wants to be A Millionaire?” This week the two leading will we see our nation divided and national political parties have destroyed by self-serving individ- concluded their campaigns and uals whose political aspirations are we are awaiting the results of motivated by the spirit of party? this contentious election. One Or will we heed George Washing- wonders if any of them have read ton’s profound advice and band President Washington’s Farewell together for the good of this great Address … and if so, if they will nation and its wonderful people? consider his sage advice. May God continue to bless “Without looking forward to an America as One Nation Under extremity of this kind (which nev- God. ertheless ought not to be entirely out of sight), the common and continual mischiefs of the spirit of Yard Sales party are sufficient to make it the interest and duty of a wise people Are Free to discourage and restrain it.” Washington continues: In The Patriot “It serves always to distract the NOW OPEN IN DUBLIN public councils and enfeeble the Call public administration. It agitates 180 Broad Street, Dublin • 540-518-7088 the community with ill-found- 540-808-3949 Two Other Locations: ed jealousies and false alarms, kindles the animosity of one party or email 400 N. Washington Ave., Pulaski • 540-980-4060 against another, foments occa- [email protected] sionally riot and insurrection. It 100 W. Buck Ave., Rural Retreat • 276-250-2160 opens the door to foreign influ- ence and corruption, which finds a facilitated access to the govern- ment itself through the channels of party passions. Thus, the policy and the will of one country are subjected to the policy and will of Lowry Continued from Page A6 are fooling ourselves. Like in the United States, the industrial takeoff in China coincided with a jump in the use of coal. China is still building coal plants at a furious clip, and its already prodigious use of coal accounts for more than half of the world’s total, according The Institute for Energy Research. The Biden plan is an assault on American ingenuity and wealth, not to mention common sense. Now no one can say he wasn’t warned.

Rich Lowry is editor of the National Review. Page A8 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020 Honoring Local Heroes This Veterans Day

Alvin Robert Nixon (deceased) Dustin W. Burton Earnie L. Simpkins Elmer C. Worrell Sr. Hometown- Pulaski, VA Hometown: Pulaski Hometown: Pulaski County Hometown: Draper Branch-Army Branch: Army Branch: Marines Branch: Army Years served-1964 to 1984 Rank: Sgt. ES Rank: L/Cpl Rank: Private Served: 2005-2013 Served: 1966-68 Vietnam Served: World War II

Ernest Meredith Henry Ford McClure Timothy L. Hess Howard Marvin Davis (deceased) Snowville, VA Hometown: Dublin (Damascus, Va.) Hometown: Woodlawn Hometown-Pulaski, VA Marines Branch: Army Branch: Army Branch-Army Served in Vietnam Rank: PFC Rank: Staff Sergeant Years served-WWII Served: 1943-46 Served: 1984-1998

Jack T. Martin Kayla Watson Name: (Active Duty) Matthew Crofton Michael Joseph Ollis Hometown - Dublin,Va Hometown: Myrtle Beach, SC Hometown: Roanoke Va Hometown: Pulaski Branch: U.S. Army Branch: Army National Guard Branch: Army Branch: Navy Rank: E-5 Rank: Specialist Rank: E5 Staff Srg. Rank: RM 1 1971-1973 Served: May 2019-Present Promotable Served: 1942-45 Years Served: 5 To All Veterans And Those On Active Duty... THANK YOU! HONORING THESE VETERANS

Richard Alexander Smith Name: Paul Edward Holbrook Hometown: Pulaski Hometown: Radford, VA Branch: Army Branch: U.S. Navy Rank: Sp. 4 Occupation: Airman Apprentice Fred Lawson Bill Linville Charlie Lilly Served: 1966-68 Years Served: 1955-1958 Tony Smith In Memory Name: Wiley Goad Hometown: Parrott Va Years served: 3 Branch: Army Rank: Staff Sargent

Paul Carnell James Rorrer Elroy Dean Thank You For Your Service The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page A9

Clifton “Cliff” Phillips Richard Shaver Robert Ray Morris Robert Neil Muir Hometown: Draper Hometown: San Francisco Hometown: Snowville Hometown:Kenai Alaska, Dublin is Branch: Air Force Branch: Army Branch: Army home Since 2006 Rank: E-4 Rank: Specialist Rank: Sgt. Branch: US Army. Rank: E8 1st Srg Served: 1993-97 Served: 2011-16 Served: 1964-68 Years Served: 23

Name: Ronald Eversole Steven Van Arsdel Thomas Ellis Vaughan (deceased) Thomas Winfred Vaughan (deceased) Hometown: Pulaski, VA Hometown: Allisonia Hometown- Pulaski, VA Hometown-Pulaski, VA Branch: Army Branch: Air Force Branch-Army Branch-Army Rank: E-4 Rank: MSgt. Years served-1957 to 1959 Years served-1982 to 1994 Years Served: 1970-1972 Served: 1967-87 To All Veterans And Those On Active Duty... THANK YOU!

Grace Ministries Church of God of Prophecy HONORS OUR VETERANS

Marvin D. Moles Mason William Rice Hometown: Pulaski Hometown: Branch: Army Pearisburg Rank: PFC Branch: Army Served: 1943-45 Rank: Private First Class Served: 1945-47

Randall Morris Arnold Byrd Bill Sampson Curtis Dean Lewis Elbertson Daniel Lawson Bill Ryce

In Memory

Name: Wayne Latsch Hometown: Newport News VA Winfred Z. Nixon Branch: United States Army Reserve (deceased) Rank: SPC / E-4 Hometown-Pulaski, Years Served: 1991 – 1999 VA Branch-Army Years served-1940’s Avery Byrd Mike Cox Boyce Dean Bill Hurd Charles Hall Jim King Jim Morefield Wayne McGlothlin Dewey Williams Hometown: Pulaski Roy Worrell Branch: Army Rank: Specialist 5th Class Served: 1967-69

Charlie Hoback Wayne Garwood Page A10 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020 Town of Pulaski Provides $25,000 Grant To Daily Bread Pulaski Mayor Shannon Collins (left) presents Pulaski Daily Bread’s Archie Boothe with a check for $25,000 to help sup- port the work of Daily Bread. According to the Town of Pulaski’s Jordan Whitt, the money comes from Federal CARES Act money given to the town to help with its COVID-19 response. Also pictured are Daily Bread volunteers and its Director Debra Harrell. Boothe said the grant comes at a good time as the cost of providing take-out meals has taken its toll on the program’s resources. Mike Williams photo PULSE BUILDING SUPPLIES November 7 of Dora Highway and Washington Ave.. Everyone is welcome. INSTALLATION Randolph Ave. United Methodist Church to have Fall Festival November 15 SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Randolph Ave. UMC will hold a Fall Festival Sat- urday, Nov. 7, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.in the church park- Bluegrass Gospel event featuring Gate 10 At El Shaddai -Cabinets ing lot. This event will be in drive thru pick-up Gate 10 will be featured at the Woodlawn P.H. Ho- -Countertops format. Featuring Barbecue by 3 Leigh Barbecue: liness Church in Woodlawn on Sunday, Nov. 15, at We Sell And Install: -Decking Barbecue sandwich $5 with cole slaw on the side; 11 a.m. These young people will bless and amaze -Exterior Doors can of soda, $1; bottled water, $1. The church is you. You will not be disappointed! Come early to located at 1607 Randolph Ave., Pulaski. get a good seat. Free admission and soup meal to -Interior Doors follow. Woodlawn P.H. Church is located at 3874 -Fencing Seventh Day Aventist to hold month long “Drive Oak Grove Rd., Galax For more information call -Insulation by Soup” event 276-728-2088. -Millwork The Pulaski Seventh Day Adventist Church locat- -Paneling ed at 227 4th St. and Henry Ave., in Pulaski would Daily Bread Soup and Cracker Drive! like to announce their “Drive by Soup” event to be The Pulaski County High School National Honor -Patio Doors held every Saturday, in November beginning this Society is sponsoring a canned soup and cracker -Plumbing Fixtures Saturday, Nov. 7, 12:30 p.m. until 2 p.m. or until drive during the month of November. Donations -Porch Columns the soup is gone. Then again on Nov. 14, Nov. 21 will be collected through November 17 to support -Flooring and Nov. 28. Service time is the same on all Satur- the Pulaski Daily Bread in preparation for the -Railings days of Nov. Watch for signs at 4th St. and 3rd St. upcoming holidays. To encourage participation, -Roofing pointing to the church. Also signs showing where departments within the school are competing to turn to come to the parking lot in the back of against one another in hopes of meeting the goal -Shutters the church. Someone will be in the parking lot and of 2,020 donated items. All donations are appreci- 320-2356 -Sidings will take your order. We will have vegetarian and ated! Please feel free to contact Katherine Shock- [email protected] -Trusses plant base soups. For more information call 540- ley, NHS Sponsor, at (540) 643 - 0394, with any -Windows & more! 616-7412. Hope to see you there. questions. No Job Too Big Or Too Small VFW Auxiliary Post 1184 to host Have A Special Event? 25 cent BINGO For El Shaddai VFW Auxiliary Post 1184 Pulaski will host 25 Advertise It In The Patriot cent BINGO on Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Call 540-808-3949 or Pulaski, Va. at the Post home. The Post is located on the corner email [email protected] www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page B1 Hokies pass halfway mark of season By Jimmy Robertson For Hokiesports.com

BLACKSBURG – Virginia Tech coach Justin Fuente and coordinators Justin Hamilton and Brad Cornelsen met with media members via video tele- conference Tuesday morning and touched on an assortment of topics, as the Hokies recently concluded the halfway point of their season and now gear up for an interesting – and dangerous – nonconference match-up with unbeaten and No. 25 Liberty on Saturday. Hokie Nation mourns loss of Hartman The game pits Fuente against Liberty coach Hugh Freeze, and By JIMMY ROBERTSON and sent guys to the pros, he and the two of them know each other For Hokiesports.com wife Ellen passionately support- well. While at Memphis, Fuente ed the other sports. They rarely coached against Freeze on two Heaven gained a new skipper missed basketball games – proba- occasions when Freeze was the Monday evening. bly a homage to Hartman’s earlier head coach at Ole Miss. The two Chuck Hartman, who oversaw days as a college basketball official touch base from time to time, in- the Virginia Tech baseball pro- – and often went to both softball cluding most recently at a Nike gram for nearly three decades and and baseball games even after his clinic. who coached college baseball for retirement. He continued the tra- Freeze has quickly turned Lib- nearly half of a century, passed dition even after Ellen’s passing in erty into a formidable opponent. away at the age of 85 while living 2014. In his debut season last year, the at a local assisted living facility. A They also contributed financial- Flames went 8-5 and won the hero, a gentleman, and a member ly to Virginia Tech’s student-ath- Cure Bowl, and this season, they of seven Halls of Fame, Hartman letes, giving more than $100,000 are 6-0, with wins over Syracuse had been in poor health for quite in support of the Hokies over the and Southern Miss. some time. years. Others may have given more “I’m not surprised, no,” Fuen- Hartman’s passing leaves an money, but no one cared more. te said. “He’s at a place with re- undeniable void in Hokie Nation. That statement seems a touch sources, and he’s been proven to As a coach, he was an ace, and in ironic because Hartman never be a more than capable football his 2006 walk-off, he left as the actually sought the job as Virgin- coach through his many, many all-time winningest coach in Vir- ia Tech’s baseball coach. In 1979, stops. I’m not surprised at all.” ginia Tech history in any sport. then-director of athletics Bill The Hokies sit at 4-2 on the He finished his career with 1,444 Dooley turned to his closer, Bill season, thanks to an offense that wins, including 961 in 28 seasons Matthews, to finish off the coach- averages 290.2 yards rushing and at Tech. ing search to replace Bob Hum- 37.7 points per game. The Hokies But Chuck Hartman was more phreys, who had resigned in De- rank first among Power 5 schools than just wins on a baseball di- cember of 1978. Matthews reached in rushing offense and fourth na- amond. In baseball parlance, he out to Hartman, then the coach at tionally, and they rank in the top was a five-tool person – a father High Point, and Hartman told him 20 in scoring offense. figure, a disciplinarian, a profes- ‘no’ because Matthews wanted Here are some takeaways from sional, a mentor, and a friend. him to come in January. Hartman the day’s media teleconference: Hartman possessed an uncanny felt that was unfair to High Point tories, championships, All-Amer- cluding Franklin Stubbs – arguably • Before the season kicked off, gift of knowing when to be each and his players. icans, draft picks, and memories. the best player to play for him. Fuente had planned on playing and did so with a magnetic charm Matthews called him three more His 1982 and 1985 teams won 50 And there were plenty of great both Hendon Hooker and Brax- and booming laugh that made him times, finally convincing Chuck games. In 1992, he became just the moments. In 1985, a kid named ton Burmeister at quarterback. such an appealing figure. Every- and Ellen to come to Blacksburg ninth baseball coach in Division “Pie” Webber hit a pinch-hit grand But Burmeister hasn’t played one knew Chuck Hartman, and for a visit. That persistence won I history to win 1,000 games. His slam in the top of ninth to beat Lou- a snap in each of the past three Chuck Hartman knew everyone, out, and Hartman arrived in Feb- 1994 team won the Metro Con- isville – and Webber entered the games, and Hooker – given his whether he actually did or not. ruary, coaching in his first game ference tournament and made the game hitting .191. In 1986, Tech 10-for-10 performance Saturday Gosh, Virginia Tech was so three weeks later. school’s first NCAA regional ap- rallied from a 10-run deficit against against Louisville – appears to lucky to have him. He not only That was the first pitch of an un- pearance in 17 years. His teams won Liberty, winning on Trey McCoy’s have widened the gap between won games and championships precedented career – one with vic- three Atlantic 10 tournament titles. walk-off grand slam and capping the two. Hooker moved to 8-3 His 1997, 1999 and 2000 teams all one of the biggest comebacks in as a starting quarterback at Tech made NCAA appearances. program history. Hartman’s 1994 with the Hokies’ win Saturday at He coached 12 All-Americans team won the Metro tournament Louisville. and four first-round draft picks, in- See HARTMAN, page B3 “There have been a lot of BISHOP things happen that most people don’t know about,” Fuente said. “Obviously, Braxton’s been deal- INSURANCE ing with things. It’s just the way this season is, so we just take it week by week and keep going. With what information we had at the time, which seems like two years ago, but when we were starting the season, or thought we • Home were starting the season, we an- nounced that Hendon was going to start and Braxton was going to • Auto play and so on and so forth. Those were basically the best decisions we had at the time, and that’s the • Life way we’ll keep doing. It’s just you never really feel settled in 2020.” • Speaking of Hooker, the red- shirt junior would be in the top 25 nationally in individual pass- ing efficiency provided he had enough passing attempts. Aside 540-443-3900 from a three-interception game 272 A West Main Street, Dublin, Va. at Wake Forest in a 23-16 loss, Hooker continues to impress the www.bishopins.net staff. He’s completing 63.4% of his passes, with four touchdowns, and he leads the team with seven rushing touchdowns. “Certainly, there’s been some ups and downs, but that comes with the position a little bit,” Cornelsen said. “He continues to compete. It’s what he brought to us last year the most. He got out there and competed, and the el- ement that he adds, kind of that X factor, with his athleticism and carrying the ball and break- ing tackles and scrambling out of the pocket when things break down and breaking one tackle, he’s continued to do that, which is huge. It’s been a crazy year for See TECH, page B4 Page B2 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020 Motor Mile Speedway Advances of Archery Equipment Archery deer season in our pound bow that was one with releases 2021 schedule area is winding down and muz- a complete bow with the cams zleloader came in last Saturday Woods, that is much easier to draw. The 2021 Motor Mile Speedway May 22nd Rusty Wallace Night the 31st. If you got a deer using The advanced ones come with schedule has been released with Join NASCAR Hall Of Fame induct- Water & a bow of the several options now sight pins, stabilizers and hand some old favorites and many ex- ee Rusty Wallace at MMS plus LMSC available, you have to in some Wildlife release aids for the arrows. The citing additions. MMS opens on Twin 50’s RWRE Twin 20’s, LS, SS, respects give credit to the prog- arrows now are smaller diam- April 10th with reigning Champi- Mod-4, U-Car June 5th Armed Forces Night, Ac- ress the archery equipment that eter carbon with plastic vanes on Mike Looney looking to defend tive Duty And Retired Military Get In have come about over the last W.A. "Doc" in lieu of the old feather type. his title against what is stacking up Free! NWAAS LMSC Twin 50’s, LS fifty years. The many advanc- Davis Points are equipped with fold as a very full field for 2021. Twin 25’s, SS, Mod-4, U-Car es to bows, arrows and related up broadheads that open up The FASS Big Rig Racing Se- June 19th Mopar Mania drive your items has been phenomenal and only on impact and thus reduce ries comes to town on May 1st and Mopar for a lap on the racetrack and I hope to touch on a few of them. flint, bone or other hard stone friction and drag. Crossbows the schedule has a highlight on stage on track for the National Anthem Archery is one of the oldest and later copper and steel. The are now the vogue as they are May 22nd with NASCAR Hall Of plus NWAAS LMSC 100, LS, SS, type of weapons going back to Arrows were most often fletched legal for all hunters. They are Fame inductee Rusty Wallace in Mod-4, U-Car & RWRE Twin 20’s the stone age. Bows were pieces with feathers. a great improvement over the the house. The ever popular Mon- plus Sweet 16 1 Lap Dash For Cash of wood fashioned in a bent Most all youngsters growing crossbows that were used in ster Trucks return on June 25th and Spectator Drags $500 To Win! June 25th and 26th Monster Trucks shape with a string of fibers or up fifty years ago some expe- Medieval times. Some models 26th. Featuring Big Foot plus ATV Racing sinew. The arrows were tipped riences shooting the bow and come with scopes that can cast Kenny Wallace gets behind the and Motocross Freestyle with stone or bone and feath- arrow as I did. My dad even bolts at over 400 fps. wheel against the local stars on July 17th Chevy Night- Drive Your ers attached to help the shafts made me a bow of hickory and Even the best bowhunt- August 14th, followed by Champi- Chevy on the track pre-race and stage to fly straight. The Ancient I purchased some cedar arrows ers with the top of the line onship Night September 11th and for the National Anthem plus NWAAS Egyptians were known to have that had metal tips and turkey equipment have missed what the Tour Of Destruction on Sep- LMSC Twin 50’s, LS, SS, Mod-4, used archery for hunting and feathers for fletching. I, in my were thought to be sure shots. tember 18th. U-Car plus RWRE Twin 20’s warfare around 3,000 B.C. There later teenage years and into Anyone that has engaged in The first annual Pumpkin July 31 Chevy Night- Drive Your were bows made by the ancient my adult life made bows using bowhunting has experienced SMASH is scheduled for October Chevy on the track pre-race and stage Persians that were the forerun- woods such as Osage orange and misses even at short distanc- 30th with over 1000 pumpkins on for the National Anthem plus NWAAS LMSC Twin 50’s, LS Twin 35’s, SS, ner of composites of today. The fiberglass backing. The arrows es. I mentioned the late-great track for what should be an amaz- Mod-4, U-Car And Final Round Of weapon was constructed by were made using purchased Fred Bear and a recorded video ing display of slime and destruc- Sweet 16 1 Lap Dash For Cash Specta- using wood and horn laminated kits of round cedar shafts that showed him missing from a dis- tion. tor Drags with $500 To Win! Aptil 3 Open Practice 10am-5pm together using animal resin for I attached steel broadheads, tance of around twenty yards at August 14th Kenny Wallace Night glue. In the Middle Ages, long feather fletching and plastic a grizzly he had been stalking. April 9th Open Practice 3pm to 8pm NWAAS LMSC Twin 50’s watch the April 10th Opening Day Pit Party! Motor Mile stars race against Kenny bows six feet or longer in length nocks that fit onto the bowstring. NWAAS Late Model Stock Car, Lim- Wallace in two big 50 Lap Features, constructed of yew wood and I later started purchasing fiber The advances to better ar- ited Late Model, Super Street, Mod-4, LS, SS, Mod-4, U-Car plus RWRE shot a “yard-length” arrow capa- glass arrows that were manufac- chery equipment over the last U-Car- plus Rusty Wallace Racing Ex- Championship Night Twin 20’s ble of killing an enemy soldier tured by Fred Bear. They were a several years is in line with last perience Twin 20’s LMSC Twin 50’s August 28th CARS Tour where the narrow steel-tipped great improvement over wooden day prophesy as noted in Daniel April 24th NWAAS with The September 11th NWAAS Champi- arrows could penetrate armor arrows that had broadhead tips 12:4b KJV, “even to the time of Southern Ground Pounders Twin onship Night Twin’s All Divisions! at distances of 200 yards. The that could have razor-inserts that the end: many will run to and LMSC 50’s, LS, SS, Mod-4, U-Car September 18th Tour Of Destruc- Native American Indians used kept them from hydroplaning as fro, and knowledge shall be May 1st FASS Big Rig Series plus tion RWRE Twin 25’s and SS Twin 25’s bows made of wood. The more the plain broad tips that I had increased.” Over the last cou- October 30th PUMPKIN SMASH! powerful ones were made using been using. They were still us- ple hundred years, riding on a May 8th Ford Night @ MMS drive Featuring Monster Trucks, Our your Ford for one lap @ MMS and Champions and their cars on display wood with sinew backing. Some ing turkey feathers as fletching, swift horse was the fastest way stage on track for the National An- in a trunk or treat on the Midway plus tribes constructed composite but this was soon to change. to travel. We have moved from them NWAAS Twin LMSC 50’s, LS, Demo Derby and the First Annual bows made from horn backed Great improvements in bows horses to railroads to autos to SS, Mod-4, U-Car and Sweet 16 1 Lap Pumpkin Smash Race Featuring over with sinew that could shoot an have come about over the years airplanes to space travel. Dash For Cash Spectator Drags $500 1000 Pumpkins smashed to smither- arrow completely through a and I have tried to stay with to Win! eens. Kids In Costume Get In Free! buffalo. Arrowheads were of the flow. I purchased a com- Until next Time Redemption for Freeze part of Let’s Celebrate wild ride for No. 25 Liberty Fall Ya’ll! By HANK KURZ Jr. The Flames (6-0), despite hav- The football team’s success, T.A.’s has fresh delicious apples, AP Sports Writer ing played opponents with a com- Freeze hopes, shines a different Florida Citrus, fresh crop nuts and bined 4-28 record, slipped into the light on the university. fresh crop dried beans. Hugh Freeze is fine with his Top 25 in only their second full “I do hope in some way for Claxton Fruit Cake, fresh pumpkin own redemption being part of the season at the Bowl Subdivision those that are experiencing what- story as Liberty’s football team level. It’s a lofty perch that will be ever negative things that could roll, carrot rolls, etc. makes school history. The coach tested when they play at Virginia go on in life in general that, I also knows the very public legal Tech on Saturday. would hope that if they’re a Lib- T.A.’s still has vine ripened tomatoes, battles engulfing the school’s ad- But no matter what happens erty fan, that our football team ministration drives much of the going forward, nothing can take certainly gives them something holiday candies, holiday grapes, hams, narrative about the university. away the milestone, Freeze told to have some joy about,” Freeze jams and honey. He just hopes the success the his team on Monday — the first said. Daisy Kitchen Fresh Bread Flames have had in earning their time they were together since the “As far as being some beacon, first national ranking in the Top ranking was announced. I don’t know if we’re that, but I 25 is isn’t overshadowed by his It was some good news for the do think we’ve played in such a Ya’ll come and as always past or any other off the field news evangelical school in Lynchburg, way that gives the Liberty fami- we appreciate your business. — and that the team’s success of- Virginia that in recent months ly something to be proud of and fers those connected to the embat- has been at the center of so much receive joy from.” tled school some respite. negative attention. Former school For Freeze, a surprising hire T.A. Produce “This is something you’re go- president and chancellor Jerry after personal indiscretions in- ing to remember and set on the Falwell Jr., the son of the school’s volving an escort service cost Route 11, Dublin rocking chair or the swing or your founder, was placed on leave this him his job at Mississippi in back porch and you’re going to summer after a questionable In- 2017, the year so far has been “a 674-4233 tell your kids about. You’re go- stagram post. He then resigned blast.” The toughest part of Lib- ing to tell your grandkids about,” after a business partner said he’d erty’s schedule lies ahead with Open 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Freeze said he told his team while been involved in an extramarital upcoming games against the Closed Sunday displaying a photo of the poll. affair with the younger Falwell’s Hokies, at North Carolina State. “And so if I were you, I would wife. and at No. 15 Coastal Carolina. take this and get it framed. It’s Falwell has denied details of Being back in coaching, special.” the story and is suing the school though, and having already for defamation and breach of helped the Flames achieve a se- contract, saying the university ries of firsts — first bowl victory “moved quickly” to destroy his last year in the Cure Bowl, first NRV SEPTIC TANK SERVICE reputation. See LIBERTY, page B4

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Hokiesports.com Hokies quarterback Herndon Hooker scores one of his three touchdowns last Saturday against Louisville. like to, and we haven’t been able and plenty of reps in practice, and same thing in the unit meetings, to get him the ball as much as we they’re coming along,” Cornelsen and then at home, with a week- would like to, so it’s a continued said. “They’ve just got to stay the old son and two other children, process. It’s not going to be some- course because their number is I’m isolated to where they can’t thing that you snap your fingers going to be called at some point, be around me. They can’t be in and it happens. It’ll be something and they’ve got to be ready to go.” the bedroom, so I’m of no use to that we’ll continue to work at, • Hamilton met with the media them, and it felt like I was no use Hokiesports.com and because he’s doing so many for the first time since being hired to the football team. Tre Turner goes up for a catch against Louisville. He had four things, he’s still learning the intri- as the defensive coordinator, and “So it was a tough time, and catches for 71 yards vs. the Cardinals. cacies of those two or three posi- he started out by apologizing for it was very challenging, but I tions that he kind of has to learn.” not being available over the past found the hope in knowing that gers transfer Raheem Blackshear • Through the halfway point of several months. Of course, he’s I was there for our kids and that more involved. The dynamic the season, only three true receiv- been quite busy as a coordinator, we have a good group of coach- Tech Blackshear hasn’t played poorly, ers have receptions – Tré Turn- as a father for the third time, and es that can step up to those chal- Continued from Page B1 but hasn’t exploded yet, rank- er, Tayvion Robinson and Kaleb as a recovering COVID victim. lenges, and they did.” ing third on the team in rushing Smith. Tech’s staff continues to Hamilton missed the first two Hamilton made his debut as him and for all of us, so those at 221 yards and averaging 4.3 rely heavily on tight ends James games of the season, and he talk- Tech’s defensive coordinator in ups and downs are there, but he yards per carry. He’s caught just Mitchell (who leads the team with ed about the toll that it took on the North Carolina game, and it continues to show and try to get five passes for 29 yards. 18 receptions) and Nick Gallo, him, as he watched his defense didn’t go as he wanted. The Hok- better every day, and that’s what Cornelsen said that Black- who possess the ability to play take on NC State and Duke – both ies played without their starting all those guys are doing and need shear’s versatility actually is outside as receivers, but the staff victories. safeties, were forced to juggle to continue to do.” holding him back, as Tech’s staff hopes to see a few other receivers “At home during that time, it personnel at different spots, and • Khalil Herbert continues to keeps moving him around and emerge, as the Hokies enter the was probably the most useless that ultimately fell 56-49 in Chapel get the lion’s share of carries and forcing him to learn multiple po- second half of the season. I ever felt,” he said. “I’m conduct- Hill. attention within Tech’s offense, sitions to create added depth in “Those guys, between Evan ing meetings, I’m with the play- “Your welcome back gift is and justifiably so after averag- this pandemic-plagued season. Fairs and Changa Hodge, a couple ers, but there is someone running arguably one of the top three, ing 134 yards rushing per game “It’s a continual process,” Cor- of the young guys – Darryle (Sim- the film and rewinding, playing, four quarterbacks in the country in the Hokies’ first six games. nelsen said. “I know he hasn’t got- mons) and E-Bo (Elijah Bowick) pausing while I’m trying to com- and those backs and receivers,” But Tech’s staff wants to get Rut- ten the ball as much as he would – those guys get plenty of work mentate over Zoom about it. The Hamilton said. “It’s been a chal- lenge. For me, I try to look at it as right now as we just put our head down and just try to get to the next day and the next opponent. I hope in five or 10 years I can look back and say that I really grew and developed as a human being during this time.” Liberty Continued from Page B2 victory against an Atlantic Coast Conference school (Syracuse, this year) and now, the Top 25 ranking — has Freeze looking forward and celebrating that he didn’t let his darkest days deter his journey. “People sometimes write things about this being a redemp- tive story, however you want to phrase that, so I don’t want to Hiring crew members, full time starting at 9.50/hr. make it about that entirely be- Apply in person to 4396 Cleburne Blvd. Dublin. cause that’s such a small part of it,” he said. “But I do think fail- ures are probably a very, very, very close kin to successes.” Few who succeed, he surmis- es, haven’t handled some “gut punches” along the way. At Liberty, Freeze’s plan has been ambitious from the start, and earning a spot in the Top 25 was “on my list of things to do in building a program,” he said. Now he said the question for the Flames is, “How hungry are you to stay there and be relevant and be talked about?” They will begin answering that on Saturday.

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In part 1 of this article the life of immigrant and pioneer matriarch Esther Thomson Crockett Sayers (ca.1710-1770) of SW VA was discussed. One local descendant proudly showed Esther’s large family Bible published in 1769, the year before Esther died in 1770, and on the front page someone (perhaps Esther) wrote “Es- ther Sayers’ Book”. It con- tains family data of her Sayers descendants. Esther had also inserted a hand written line in her first husband Samuel Crockett’s will before his death at his direction. Because of these examples coupled with her father Rev. John Thomson’s unusual amount of education, it seems unlikely, as suggested by some, that she was illiter- ate because of signing deeds with an “x” or an “E”. It would Jean de Vigne, the daughter of He even rode in the carriage certainly be ironic since her a French Huguenot immigrant with Lafayette on part of his father Rev. Thomson counted on and refugee. The Crocketts were route through KY during his his children being able to read a also said to descended from return and American tour many special and lengthy message of French Huguenots forced to flee years after the war. Sons Col. spiritual encouragement he left from France because of their Hugh Crockett of Shawsville for them. Part of this message adopted Protestant faith after and Major Samuel Crockett of advocated a study and constant being ordered out of the coun- the Kent’s Mill section of Wythe reading of the Scriptures as an try on threat of imprisonment Co. were also sons of immigrant essential practice for Christian and execution. Thousands who Joseph who were Revolutionary growth. His daughter Esther’s stayed were massacred in one veterans. A sister of these men, “X” may have simply been an day. Many others who fled like Mary Crockett, became the wife indication of a vision problem numerous works, one of which trained a young minister named the Crocketts ended up in Ireland of English immigrant Jacob as she aged or a directive from was published in Philadelphia John Craig, newly arrived from and later America. Joseph, after Kent and they are the ancestors her male co-signer that she could by Benjamin Franklin in 1728 Ireland, who would become settling first in Wythe Co. and of all the Montgomery, Pulaski, use this perfectly legal but easier called Poor Orphan’s Legacy, the significant in SW VA history by then permanently in Montgomery and Wythe Co. Kents. Part 3 form of signature with a witness. special message originally meant organizing and preaching to the Co., had 4 sons who fought in the of this article will look at each More to the point, Rev. Thom- for his own 13 children, likely very first Christian congrega- Revolution just like Samuel and of the lives of Esther Thomson son would not have neglected composed after their mother’s tions in Pulaski and Wythe Co. Esther’s sons did, including Col. Crockett Sayers’s 11 children by to teach his children to read the early death and intended as their in the 1760’s, while pastoring 2 Walter Crockett, who was one her 2 husbands Samuel Crockett Bible if nothing else, and had written legacy in case he should churches full time in Staunton. of the 15 signers of the Fincastle and William Sayers. started more than one school also die before they grew up, but Rev. Thomson was laid to rest Resolutions before the war and during his career. It would be then offered to the general public in an area that in modern times who protected the essential Lead remiss not to mention more of when published. Other works by was to be flooded by the cre- Mines from Tory attack during this remarkable father who im- Rev. Thomson were published in ation of Lake Norman, north of the war. Another son Col. Joseph migrated with her when she was Williamsburg after he moved to Charlotte, NC., so his remains Crockett became a personal a little girl and who died in 1753, Virginia such as An Explication were reinterred about 3 miles acquaintance of both Jefferson the same year she remarried. (It of the Shorter Catechism in 1740. to the north opposite the Centre and Lafayette while in service. might also be mentioned that While living in Prince Edward Presbyterian Church, which he William Sayers remarried only 4 Co. and pastoring Buffalo had founded and pastored. A months after Esther’s death, ob- Church, Rev. Thomson had start- large monument is inscribed with tained an ordinary license to run ed a boys’ school that years later his notable accomplishments. an inn, and had 3 more sons by evolved into Hamden-Sydney His daughter Esther was no his second wife Elizabeth Drake, College and another he started doubt proud of her distinguished dying himself in 1784, at age years before would evolve into father. Another important relative 56.) Esther’s father Rev. John the University Of Delaware long already mentioned but deserving Thomson became an extremely after his death. Over his lifetime more attention is her husband active and influential minister he served as pastor of congrega- Samuel Crockett’s first cousin, in the first Presbyterian Synod tions in PA, DE, MD, VA, and Joseph Louis Crockett, Jr. whom organized in America, serving finally NC, where he died. He Samuel made legal guardian twice as its Moderator, once also had taken into his home and of his wife and children in his as Secretary, and publishing will and this relationship seems to explain Joseph and Esther’s names on deeds together. Joseph settled first in Wythe and then permanently in Montgomery Co. near Shawsville where he died and is buried with his wife Page B6 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020 The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page B7

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They became a fashion raiser, usually with donated items, pears it was just a fling. The married statement for a few years, but then they are motivated to sell, even if man you’re referring to is British farmers began to wear them, and it’s at a lower price. Oftentimes you actor Dominic West. The two made then soldiers in both World Wars can get items that still have tags, the tabloids recently when James -- the trenches often held rainwa- which make great gifts. rode on the back of West’s scooter ter and the boots kept feet dry. The * “If your toothpaste is almost in Rome during a break from film- boots continue to be used by many done, just snip off the top and dip ing their upcoming series, “The Pur- and they have changed from a your brush in the container. There’s suit of Love.” West, who is married Depositphotos semi-pointed toe to a rounded toe, usually more in the tube.” -- T.D. in to an heiress, reportedly told James Lily James to even a metal toe to avoid acci- Kentucky that he and his wife had an open an Academy Award, Mendes didn’t dents. marriage. I believe this was news to walk the red carpet with him be- Boots were first made of leather * If someone has written on your the wife. cause she said she’d rather stay and went to the knees in the 1840s, dry erase board with a permanent As for Evans, I wouldn’t worry home with their girls. then to the calf in the 1850s and marker, try writing over it with a dry about him getting his heart bro- Mendes met Gosling while film- to the ankle by the 1860s. Today, Some advertising collectibles erase marker. Sometimes this works ken. He has a reputation as a nice ing the movie “The Place Beyond the terms “wellies,” “gummies” or are bargains. This picture was to remove the permanent marker. guy and has been spotted with sev- the Pines” in 2012. She did hint in a “gumboots” are used to describe the top of an 1898 calendar eral beautiful ladies since his split recent interview that she’s consid- rain boots. The original high Wel- probably given to customers * Wrap a bit of tape sticky side with actress/comedian Jenny Slate ering a return to acting now that her lington boot is still popular for peo- who bought the Hood company out around a straightened-out paper (“Gifted”) several years ago. children are a little older, saying ple in places or jobs where there rubber boots. The framed pic- clip. You can GENTLY put it in the she’d love to play a Disney villain are puddles and floods. ture cost only $74 plus a 10% headphone jack to get out lint that is Q: Whatever happened to ac- someday. This picture is part of an 1898 buyer’s premium. otherwise inaccessible. Also, keep a tress Eva Mendes? I just realized calendar advertising Hood Rubber lint-free cloth that comes with glass- I haven’t seen her in anything in Q: Is Joe Giudice still living in Boots for children. They are high Jade urn, lid, double dragon han- es handy to clean the screen of your years. -- K.M. exile in Italy? Is there any chance enough to be considered Welling- dles, reticulated, puzzle ball, rings, smartphone. he’ll be able to live in the United ton boots. The sign, in a gold leaf 14 x 13 1/2 inches, $320. A: It’s been six years since Eva States again? -- W.G. frame, 14 by 24 inches, sold at a Cookie jar, cockatiel, ruby art * “If you are inundated by paper, Mendes has acted, but she has a Kimbell Sterling auction in John- glass, silvered brass head, Murano, here are some things you can do to good excuse: motherhood. After her A: Even though “Real House- son City, Tennessee, for a bargain Italy, 12 x 7 1/4 inches, $540. at least stem the tide: First, if you starring turn in the Denzel Washing- wives of New Jersey” star Joe Giu- at $81.40. The company called the Stump planter, burl wood, knob- can’t bear to shred something be- ton film “Training Day,” Mendes dice had lived in the United States boots “galoshes.” by, hollowed out, 18 x 15 inches, cause you think it might be import- became an A-list actress, landing since he was an infant, he never $1,020. ant, scan it first. If you’re the kind film after film. In 2012, she acted became a legal U.S. citizen. After CURRENT PRICES *** of person who prints out and saves opposite Ryan Gosling and fell in being convicted of various fraud Minton portrait plate, woman, TIP: Don’t store an oil painting things like online bill payment re- love. The couple went on to have charges and serving his sentence, jewelry, veil, “behold all my trea- in a damp basement or a hot or cold ceipts, print to PDF and save it elec- two children together, and Mendes the judge ordered him to return to sures,” pink, 9 inches, $160. attic. tronically.” -- W.L. in Illinois took a break from the spotlight. When Gosling was nominated for See CELEBRITY, page B10 Page B8 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020

Draper Valley Baptist Church First United Methodist Church Draper's Valley Presbyterian (PCA) 3200 Lee Highway 301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski 2755 Old Baltimore Road, Draper, VA 24324 Draper, Va. 24324 (physical address) Mailing address: Same as above Pastor: Alan Pearce 135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski Pastor's Name: Rev. Robert E. Davis Service Times: (mailing address) Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland Mathews Bible Study Sunday, 5 p.m. Pastor's Name: Will Shelton Primary Service Times: Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Associate Pastor: Sunday Morning Worship Service Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor 8:30 and 11:00 Prayer Service, Wed. 6:30 p.m. Sunday Services Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:15 p.m. Phone: 980-1028 9:00 AM - Hispanic Worship Wednesday Evening (5:45 Supper in the www.drapervalleybaptist.org 9:00AM - Contemporary Worship Fellowship Hall (Sept thru May) - Youth Groups 10:00AM - Sunday School and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.) I Shall Grace Baptist Church 11:00AM - Traditional Worship Contact Info: 552 E. Main Street Contact Info. Phone - 540-994-9015 Dublin, Va. 24084 Phone: 540.980.3331 e-mail - [email protected] Not Want Pastor: Doug Testerman e-mail: [email protected] website - www.dvpca.org 674-1762 website: www.fumcpulask.org The Lord is my Shepherd, I Primary Services: Trinity Lutheran shall not want for REST, for He 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Belspring Baptist Church Church ELCA maketh me to lie down in Green 11 a.m. Sunday worship 6887 Depot Street 2 Fifth Street, N.W., Pulaski Pastures. We are so blessed of Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to 7 p.m. Belspring, VA 24058 540-980-3624 the Lord and *so contented in the Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Pastor Darrell Linkous The Rev. Terrie Sternberg LORD, that there is nothing else, Grace Kids and Teens Bible Study Service Times: trinitypulaski @gmail.com we could possibly want. Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Jesus said, “Come unto me all Open Door Baptist Church Sunday worship: 11 a.m. (Sept. - May) ye that labor and are heavy laden, 4576 Miller Lane Wednesday Bible Study and Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. and I will give you REST.” Pulaski, VA 24301 Youth Group: 7 p.m. (June - Aug.) “Take my yoke upon you and Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Bible Study: Wednesday, 12:30 learn of me for my yoke is easy Primary Services: [email protected] www.trinitypulaski.org and my burden is light and ye Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. shall find REST unto your souls.” Worship, 11 a.m. Memorial Baptist Church Trinity United Methodist He takes away the heavy Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pastor: Judy Yonce burden of sin that we’ve been Phone: 980-2046 Pulaski, VA 24301 Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. laboring under, and gives us Pastor: Michael S. Jones Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. peaceful REST. Draper United Methodist Church Sunday 528 5th Street, S.E. He also give us eternal rest. 3080 Greenbriar Road 9:45 am - Sunday School Pulaski, Va. When we depart this life, we im- Draper, VA 24324 11:00 am - Worship Phone - 980-0820 mediately go to be with the Lord, Pastor: Mark Asbury Wednesday and we enter into His eternal rest. Primary Service Times: 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Snowville Baptist Church Then, we’ll rest from all of our Sunday School, 10 a.m. (540) 980-4731 3238 Gum Log Road, Hiwassee labors. Worship, 11 a.m. Email: [email protected] Pastor: Rev. Tony Hart The Lord is my Shepherd, I Phone: 276-477-3835 Sunday School: 10 a.m. shall not want... for REFRESH- River of Life Church Sunday Services: 11 a.m., 6 p.m. MENT, for He leadeth me beside Newbern Christian Church 5311 Black Hollow Road, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Night Service: 7 p.m. the still waters. He has given us Disciples of Christ Shawn Burchett, Pastor living waters from the fountain 5183 Wilderness Road, Newbern Sunday School 9:15 AM Fairlawn United Methodist Church that never runs dry. Those who Rev. Denise and Ken Walker Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 AM 7584 Brandon Road, Fairlawn, Va. 24141 drink of the living water shall 540-440-8733 Wednesday Evening Life Pastor Mark A. Miller never thirst again. He satisfies our Building Service 7:00 PM [email protected] thirsting longing souls. Christ Episcopal Church www.rolcdublin.com 540-674-4500 Cell) 540-320-2431 The Lord is my Shepherd, I 144 North Washington Ave., Pulaski Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. shall not want.... for FORGIVE- Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Delton Church of God Sunday Worship (with children's message): NESS, for He restoreth my Soul. Phone: 980-2413 of Prophecy 11 a.m. “All we like sheep have gone Email: [email protected] 4570 Boyd Road, Draper, VA 24324 Bible Study, Wednesday: 7 p.m. astray and have turned everyone www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Pastor Vickie Lee Viars Youth Ministr y to his own way.” When and if [email protected] (276) 620-3191 Facebook.com/Fairlawn-United-Method- our feet should happen to stray Jordan's Chapel UMC Service Times ist-Church from the straight and narrow way, Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Sunday school - 10 am - 11 am good Shepherd brings us back in Worship: 9:30 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11 am - 12 pm Grace Ministries line and restores unto us the joy Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. Sunday Evenings - Devoted to Church of God of Prophecy of His salvation. He forgives us Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. Evangelistic Outreach 1021 Macgill Street and gives us a fresh start. Wednesday- 6 pm Pulaski, VA 24301 The Lord is my Shepherd, Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church 2nd Wed Each Month - Free Community Church: 540-980-2118 I shall not want.... for RIGH- 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Dinner - 5:45 pm - 6:45 pm Cell: 276-233-8083 TEOUSNESS... for He leadeth Hiwassee, VA 24347 2nd Wed Each Month - Missions service Bus Ministry: 540-385-9972 me in paths of righteousness for Pastor Mark Asbury 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm www.pulaskigracemin.com His Name’s sake. Worship service is 8:45am-9:45am Email: [email protected] He has taken away all of our Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am Heritage Church Pastor Mike Williams sins, and has credited us with Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, www.facebook. 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, Dublin Children's Ministry His own righteousness. When com/cecilschapel.umc Pastor Mike Pierce Aaron & Becky Sampson our own righteousnesses were Service Times: Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. as filthy rags before God, He Newbern United Methodist Church Wednesdays, 7 p.m.; Children’s Church 10:30 a.m. dressed us in spiritual robes of 5155 Wilderness Road Sundays, 10 a.m. Children’s Free Breakfast 10:30 a.m. His own righteousness, and made Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern (540) 674-9220 Ages 5-12 us fit for the Kingdom. Rev. Paige Wimberly Website: www.heritagechurch.net Men’s & Women’s Ministry Wed. 6:30 The Lord is my Shepherd, I 674-6111 Facebook.com/ shall not want for COMPAN- Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. HeritageChurchDublinVA Faith Bible Church IONSHIP. For yea, though I walk Sunday School: 11 a.m. 110 LaGrange Street, Pulaski, VA 24301 through the valley of the shadow Fairlawn Baptist Pastor: Jim Linkous of death, I will fear no evil, for Valley Harvest Ministries 6758 Oxford Avenue Associate Pastor: T.J. Cox Thou art with me. 1 Harvest Place Fairlawn, VA 24141 540-980-5433 Our good Shepherd never P.O. Box 458 www.facebook/faithbiblechurch leaves us. He never forsakes us, Dublin, VA 24084 First Missionary Baptist Church Sunday School: 10 a.m. but He goes with us all the way. Senior Pastor Steve Willis 7318 Manns Drive / P.O. Box 90 Sunday Worship: 11 a.m. No one is able to pluck us out of Associate Pastors: New River, Virginia 24129 Sunday Children’s Church: 11 a.m. His hand, because while we are Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Derick Burton (540) 639-5331 Sunday Evening: 6 p.m. holding on to Him, He is holding Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. email: [email protected] Wednesday Evening Bible Study: 7 p.m. on to us. We are “in His grip.” Wednesday School 7 p.m. Pastor: Rev. Richard A. Goodman, Sr. Children’s Meal: 6:30 p.m. He has taken the substance www.vhmdublin.org Associate Minister: Children’s and Youth’s Group Classes: 7 p.m. and fear out of death and all that 540-674-4729 Rev. Annette Cheek remains is a shadow. A shadow Clerk: Mrs. Carlotta Lewis Dublin Christian Church can’t injure us. The shadow of a Mountain View United Methodist Church Sundays: 5605 Dunlap Road gun can’t wound us. The shad- 6648 Wilderness Road Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. P.O. Box 1330 ow of a knife can’t cut us. The Dublin, VA 24084 The Lord's Supper - Each First Sunday Dublin, VA 24084 shadow of death cannot make Phone: 540-674-6111 Wednesdays: Prayer Meeting & (540) 674-8434 us afraid. Our Good Shepherd mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Bible Study 6:30 p.m. www.dublinchristianchurch.com watches over us and will lead us Pastor: Paige Wimberly Richard R. Goad, Jr. through the valley of the shadow, Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Dublin United Methodist Church Senior Minister to safety. Morning Worship with Children's Church at P.O. Box 577 Sunday School 10 a.m. The Lord is my Shepherd , I 11 a.m. 424 East Main Street Worship 11 a.m. shall not want for COMFORT. Pastors Don Hanshew & Don Shelor Sunday Evening Worship and Thy Rod and Thy Staff, they Dublin Baptist Church (540) 674-5128 Youth Meeting, 6 p.m. comfort me. Shepherds carry a 100 Hawkins Street [email protected] Wednesday Bible Study and Children's Bible Rod which is actually a club to Dublin, VA 24084 Early Worship - 8:45 am Classes, 7 p.m. beat off the dangerous enemies 540-674-6061 Sunday School - 9:45 am of the Sheep. He never beats His [email protected] Praise & Worship Small Group - 10:00 am First Presbyterian Church sheep with the rod, but lovingly Website: dublinbaptistva.org Worship - 10:55 am 408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski leads them in the right paths. Pastor: Dennis Jones Pastor Melissa McNair-King The Shepherd’s Staff is a long Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Freedom Fellowship Church (540) 980-2132 slender stick with a crook in the Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 1730 West Street [email protected] end. The Shepherd ever so gently Children's Church and Nursery Radford, VA 24141 www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org taps the Sheep on the side with Evening Service: 6 p.m. Sr. Pastor: Jerry W. Collins Sunday Services: the straight end, to guide them in Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 10 a.m. 540-577-5780 Sept.-May: Sunday School, 9:45 a.m., the way He wants them to go. He Wednesday, Adult Bible Study 7 p.m. [email protected] Service 11 a.m. uses the crook to reach out and Sunday Service: 10 a.m. June-Labor Day: Service 10 a.m. pull the Sheep from danger. The 11 a.m. Children’s Church Wednesday Family Night, 6 - 7:30 p.m. Good Shepherd keeps a con- Wednesday - 7 p.m. Service See MCCR AW, page B9 7 p.m. Youth Service The Patriot - November 6, 2020 - Page B9 Thornspring United Methodist Church Pulaski Christian Church, Inc. Pulaski First Church of the Brethren 5670 Thornspring Church Rd. 4531 Brookmont Road, Pulaski, VA 24301 1749 Newbern Road Dublin, VA 24084 www.pulaskichristianchurch.com/ Pulaski, VA 24301 McCraw Pastor Frank Peters Pastor: Rev. Teresa Tolbert Rev. Kathy Warden, Pastor, Continued from Page B8 Sunday School: 10 a.m. (540) 250-2974 Sunday School: 9:45 Worship Service: 11 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Worship: 11 a.m. stant watch over us, and has the Phone: (540) 980-2927 Worship 11 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. power to deliver us from evil. All Worship 7 p.m. 980-3798 power has been given unto Him in First Baptist Church Monday Bible Study Heaven and in the Earth. And He 5473 Baskerville Street 7 to 9 p.m. Abundant Life Ministries will use that unlimited power to Dublin, VA 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 3050 Lee Highway protect and preserve His sheep. Pulaski, VA 24301 (540) 980-5506 Pastor Wallis Brown 7 p.m. The Lord is my Shepherd, (Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) I shall not want for SUSTE- 540-674-2677 Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr. Service: 11 a.m. Aldersgate United Methodist NANCE, for Thou preparest a Sunday Worship 10:30 a.m. table before me in the presence 1946 Medallion Drive Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. by announcement New Dublin Presbyterian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 of mine enemies. He puts food on Wednesday Evenings (Family Night) 6:30-7 our tables. He is the bread of Life, 5331 New Dublin Church Road (540) 980-1349 pm children fed, 7:15 pm Bible Classes all ages Dublin, VA 24084 Pastor Becky Wheeler and those who partake of Him, Adult Bible Class shall never hunger after righteous- Pastor: Sara Jane Nixon Sunday School 9:45 a.m. THRIVE Teen Class ness. Website: newdublinpres.org Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Children’s Bible Class and 540-674-6147 Special Activitiy Classes He is preparing a welcoming Services 11:00 AM Sundays First Baptist Church feast for us in Heaven and we’re 220 Magazine Street New Life Church of the Nazarene going to sit down and eat the mar- Community Christian Church Pulaski, VA 24301 45 S. Jefferson Avenue riage supper of the Lamb with our Jason Allmon, Pastor 540-980-3336 Pulaski, VA 24301 Blessed Lord, the Good Shepherd; 5382 Grace Street Email: [email protected] 540-980-2001 and all the rest of the redeemed. Dublin VA, 24084 Pastor: Rev, Douglas Patterson www.newlifepulaski.com The Lord is my Shepherd, I 540-674-4308 Sunday School 10 a.m. email: [email protected] shall not want for the ANOINT- Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Pastor: Julie Armbrister ING, for Thou anointest my head First Dublin Presbyterian Church (ECO) Monday's Child Youth Group, Monday Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. with oil. My cup runneth over. 409 Church Street, Dublin, Va. 24084 Evening 6 p.m. Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m. Our Shepherd anoints us with P.O. Box 2027, Dublin, Va. 24084 Wednesday Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 6 p.m. the oil of the Holy Spirit and the first-dublin-presbyterian-church-eco.com oil of Gladness. It is an abound- Trinity Baptist Church ing, overflowing, Holy Ghost Minister: Pulaski Presbyterian Church 4008 Robinson Tract Road The Rev. Dr. Olin Marsh Whitener, Jr. (PCA) anointing. Pulaski, VA 24301 Our cups ARE running over. 975 Memorial Drive Telephone: 980-8186 Max Creek Baptist Church Pulaski, VA 24301 We can try to count our blessings Pastor Johnny Howlett but they are so plentiful, we’ll 3000 Old Route 100 Road, Draper, Va. 24324 Office Phone:980-2631 Minister of Education Rev. Steve Taylor www.maxcreek.org Email: [email protected] never be able to count them all. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Our Good Shepherd makes sure www.facebook.com/maxcreekbaptist Website: www.pulaskipca.org Sunday Worship - 11 a.m. that we receive all that we need, Senior Pastor: Mike Coleman Stated Supply: Rev. John Gess Sunday Bible Study - 6 p.m. Youth Minister: Charlie Prince Sunday School: 10:00am Wednesday - Adult Bible Study and Youth and so much more. Director of Visitation: Ersel Alderman Worship Service: 11:00am Group - 7 p.m. The Lord is my Shepherd, I Sunday Services shall not want for GOODNESS Sunday School: 10 a.m. Sure Foundation Christian Fellowship Grace Fellowship Baptist Church and MERCY, for surely goodness Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6598 Annie Akers Road 2640 Max Creek Road and mercy shall follow me all the Teen Social and Class: 5 p.m. Radford, VA 24141 P.O. Box 326 days of my life... Evening Worship: 6 p.m. (540) 639-3443 Hiwassee, VA 24347 The world, the flesh and the Wednesday Bible Study & Classes:7 p.m. Pastor Steve Phillips Pastor: Jason N. Aker devil can do their *WORSE* to Sunday Morning Worship: 10:00 am Phone: 276-699-3176 make our lives miserable, but Pulaski Church of God Sunday Night Prayer: 5:30 pm [email protected] they will not succeed! Every time 1621 Bob White Boulevard Wednesday Night Sunday School: 10 a.m. they send something unpleasant Pulaski, VA 24301 Prophetic Teaching: 6:30 pm Sunday Worship Service: 11 a.m. our way, our good Shepherd Wednesday Night Bible Study: 7 p.m. Pastor Donald Jones sends more than enough good- ness and mercy to sustain us and 540-980-8880 New Hope Chapel St. Edwards Catholic Church www.pulaskicog.church 1555 Case Knife Road prosper us. No good thing will Corner of N. Washington Ave. and He withhold from them that walk Sunday Services Pulaski, VA 24301 7th Street N.W., Pulaski Sunday Life Groups: 9:30 a.m. Pastor Darrell Gray uprightly. Phone: 980-6511 He is able to do exceeding Sunday Morning Worship: 10:30 a.m. (276) 733-6080 Fax: 980-6511 Wednesdays Midweek Connect: 7 p.m. Pastor Gray and congregation invite you to abundantly more that we can ask Priest: Fr. Bernie Ramirez or think, according to His power New Hope Chapel. Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday, 5:30 p.m. Thursday Showers of Blessing Church of Service Times: that worketh in us. Goodness meets all of our God in Christ 10 a.m. Sunday School Warriors for Christ II 305 Newbern Road, Dublin 11 a.m. Sunday Service Bishop Sherman Buckner needs... and Mercy forgives our Pastor Elder Stephen Muse 600 Skyline Circle shortcomings. Come and Worship With Us! Family Worship Center Pulaski, VA The Lord is my Shepherd, I Sunday School: 10:30 a.m. First Pentecostal Holiness 540-315-2317 shall not want for an ETERNAL Sunday Worship: 11:30 a.m. 955 Memorial Drive, Pulaski Sunday School: 10 a.m. HOME for I shall dwell in the Tuesday Night Bible Study: 7-8 p.m. 540-980-7287 Worship: 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. house of the Lord, forever. Jeff Willhoite, Pastor Thursday: 7 p.m. Service Jesus said, “I go to prepare Randolph Avenue Sunday School 9:45 a.m. a place for you; and if I go and United Methodist Church Sunday Worship 10:45 a.m. Bob White Boulevard Baptist Church prepare a place for you, I will 1607 Randolph Avenue KidsZone 10:45 a.m. 3826 Bob White Boulevard come again and receive you unto Pulaski, VA 24301 Evening Worship 6 p.m. Pulaski, VA. Myself, that where I am, there Pastor: Allen Harman Pastor: Rev. Dr. Elston McLain www.fwcpulaski.church ye may be also.” The resurrected Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Lord is in Heaven now, and that is Worship Service: 11 a.m. Preaching: 11 a.m. Phone: (540) 980-8775 where we’re going, to be with him Sunday Evening: 7:30 p.m. for ever and ever. Wednesday Prayer Service: 7:30 p.m. Seagle FUNDAMENTAL Funeral Home Bible Todd Bruce, Manager 415 N. Jefferson Ave., Pulaski, 980-1700 Trivia 1. Is the book of Ananias in the Old or New Testament or neither? 2. From Micah 7:19, where does God place forgiven sins? Depths of sea, Heathen hearts, Past the stars, Fiery pits 3. In the book of Revelation, Jesus said, “I am Alpha and ...”? Corner of Beta, Omega, Eternity, Delta Washington and 4. From Psalms 60:8, David Main Street said, “Moab is my ...”? Terrier, Pulaski, Va. Washpot, Courier, Warrior (540)509-5926 5. What was the home of Pe- fudgelady.com ter, Andrew and Philip? Caesar- ea, Assos, Sardis, Bethsaida 6. On which mount did King Saul die? Sinai, Moriah, Pisgah, Gilboa ANSWERS: 1) Neither; 2) Depths of sea; 3) Omega; 4) Washpot; 5) Bethsaida; 6) Gilboa We’ve all been hurt by the words of others From the writings of the Rev. react to hurts and disappoint- also use the opportunity to O Lord, over my mouth; keep Billy Graham ments influences the impact we share the love of Christ with watch over the door of my lips” have on others. We’ve all been those who may have other (Psalm 141:3). Q: My longtime co-worker hurt by the words of others. things in their lives causing has seemed to turn on me and Perhaps more often than we hurt. Offer them a Scripture (This column is based on the has become so critical toward realize, what was said was that might help them think words and writings of the late me and just about everything simply spoken thoughtlessly differently. Rev. Billy Graham.) that touches her. I don’t think or carelessly. But sometimes I’ve changed in any significant hurtful words come from others In addition, if we’re hon- way so I am perplexed why -- words meant to sting. est we have to admit that we she is acting so hostile. When I with ourselves and ask God to sometimes hurt others by our ask her what I’ve done she just When others criticize us help us correct it. But even if words. We should never excuse says, “You know,” but I really or say something hurtful or words from others were spoken it or ignore it, but admit it and don’t. What does a person do in insensitive, our first reaction maliciously, we need to turn seek forgiveness -- both from a situation like this? -- H.W. should be to ask ourselves if our hurts over to God and ask God and from those we’ve hurt. there is any truth in what they Him to help us respond with Then we can make the psalm- A: The way in which we say. If so, we need to be honest forgiveness and grace. We can ist’s prayer ours: “Set a guard, Page B10 - The Patriot - November 6, 2020 County is Amazing Refinance in Baby Step 2? Here we are right before one Dear Dave, about $10,000. Should I save up of the biggest days of 2020...and My husband and I are on Baby the money for my final year before you know what? I’m not going Step 2, and we’ve paid off about attacking my student loan debt, to mention it because, no matter $30,000 in consumer debt since so I don’t have to take out another what, Pulaski County is an amaz- March. We were wondering if we one, or go ahead and begin paying ing community, and we need to should refinance our mortgage. it off? celebrate that! During this un- Our current rate is 4.875%, with 28 Emma precedented year, there have been years remaining on the loan. We Dear Emma, numerous businesses, organiza- found a 15-year refinance at 2.5%, Well, it doesn’t make much tions, and individuals that have which would raise our monthly sense to pay off the current student shown what it means to live in a payments about $200, but we can loan, then turn around and take out community that comes together. handle that. We have $150,000 another one. Your first goal—after Despite all the negative things... Town Council, Dublin Admin- in equity in our home and about you get the credit cards and car people fearing for their personal istration, and Dublin Police $207,000 left on the loan. What do paid off—should be saving cash to welfare and livelihood, worried Department, and twenty-plus you think we should do? finish school. Once you’ve done about losing their businesses, and businesses all determined to make Raye that, start paying off the student concerned about overall world sure Pulaski County kids could Dear Raye, loan. economic collapse…and yet celebrate Halloween in a safe and You two have done a great job Long story short, you’ve got to through it all, Pulaski County has fun way. I have lived in a lot of this year! I’m so proud of what stop borrowing money. The idea of risen to the occasion by showing different places, and I have never you’ve accomplished and that saving up to pay for things should grace in times of need. experienced anything like the you’re looking to the future. over the scope of the loan, you’re be the default setting in your brain, So, despite what happens this pulling together of a community Baby Step 2 wouldn’t be going to be charged between Emma. Otherwise, you’re going to week, we are going to celebrate such as what happened and con- affected, except that your monthly $4,000 and $4,500 less per year for spend the rest of your life with car the strength and grace of our tinues to happen over and over in mortgage payment will go up a interest. All that money is going payments and other debt hanging community, Pulaski County! I Pulaski County. little. I wouldn’t pay the refinance toward paying back the closing around your neck. That’s not being want to shout out to everyone, When the event leaders for this costs out of pocket, though. I’d costs and reducing the principal responsible with your money, and “Look at what these amazing occasion couldn’t participate, roll them into the loan. You’d be built into the move from 28 years it will keep you from saving for people who are leading business- Economic Development Director saving more than 2% by locking to 15 years. stuff that matters and becoming es and organizations did during Michael Solomon jumped into in this crazy-low interest rate, and Yes, you should do this! wealthy. these challenging times!” On action along with Megan Bird and you’re knocking the whole thing —Dave Stop. Borrowing. Money. I hope November 19, at 7:00 p.m., we are CJ Burgess, and they worked to down to a 15-year loan. I love all Dear Dave, I haven’t been unclear. going to share the stories of our make this event happen so that that. It’s definitely worth the extra I just saved up my $1,000 begin- —Dave Pulaski County Champions at the the kids would not be disappoint- $200 a month to make it happen. ner emergency fund, and I’m look- * Dave Ramsey is a seven-time #1 na- Chamber’s annual dinner. They ed. It was a huge success! It’s ing at paying off my car and credit tional best-selling author, personal finance card debt—a total of $3,400—by expert, and host of The Dave Ramsey deserve to be celebrated just as what happens when our people Think about it this way. You’re Show, heard by more than 16 million the folks that came together this come together. This event was a going to be saving more than the end of January. Before I started listeners each week. He has appeared on past weekend for the “Drive Thru testament to what happens when $4,000 a year with the interest rate your plan, I took out a $7,500 Good Morning America, CBS This Morn- Trick or Treat Trail.” people work together as part of a reduction. You’re not going to see student loan to pay for my fall ing, Today Show, Fox News, CNN, Fox it in cash flow because of the $200 and spring semesters. I still have a Business, and many more. Dave has helped In what other community caring community where leading people regain control of their money, build would you find so many lead- by example and welcoming every- increase in monthly payments, but year of school left, which will cost wealth and enhance their lives. ers and people working just to one is the rule, not the exception. bring joy to the children of their We have so much to be proud of community? We had the Pulaski in our community! County Board of Supervisors, Pulaski Administration, Pulaski Work hard, be productive, and - Sheriff’s Department, Dublin above all else - stay positive. Ninth District Traveling Staff Office Hours for November Congressman Griffith’s Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of November. Traveling office hours follow the status of local government offices, which vary across the 22 counties and nine independent cities of the Ninth District. As local governments offices reopen, office hours will be resumed. Please contact the Christiansburg Office at 540-381-5671 or the Abingdon Office at 276-525-1405 with any questions.

Nov. 12

Wythe County: 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Wythe County Sheriff’s Office

Pulaski County: 2:30 pm – 4:00pm Pulaski County Library Celebrity

Continued from Page B7 his native Italy. His four heartbro- Send me your questions at New- ken daughters visited him, along [email protected], or with estranged wife Teresa Giudice, write me at KFWS, 628 Virginia who still appears on “RHoNJ.” It’s Drive, Orlando, FL 32803. been a year since his banishment, so it doesn’t appear the law will change its mind. Joe announced that he’s current- ly in the wholesale furniture busi- ness and is training for a celebrity boxing match. He longs to visit the U.S., though, where his family is, but has accepted his fate. As for Teresa, a new season of the “Housewives” franchise will air sometime in 2021, having been delayed like most Hollywood pro- ductions due to the pandemic.