Distributed FREE Each Friday

March 24, 2017 www.pcpatriot.com

Locally Owned And Operated Community Bulletin Board Color Comics, Puzzles & Games Pages 16-17

Marc Hagemeier photo/Bucknell Bison.com The Bucknell University women’s Varsity Eight team during practice. Claytor Lake becoming destination for rowing teams By MIKE WILLIAMS The Patriot Visiting coach says county, WEEKEND WEATHER "What a spot!" lake could be major players in That's how Bucknell SATURDAY SUNDAY University women's rowing East Coast rowing world coach Steve Kish described Partly sunny, with a high near Showers, mainly after 8am. Claytor Lake and Pulaski County belief that Claytor Lake and the introduce the sport of rowing. 69. South wind 5 to 8 mph. High near 64. Chance of pre- recently during an afternoon surrounding area can someday Rowing, he explained, first Chance of showers Saturday cipitation is 80%. Sunday break from one of his team's become a destination of choice came over to America from night. night, shower chance, low 51. training visits to the area. for any number of rowing teams Oxford and Cambridge in For the Miami, Florida native at the college level - not to men- England. and 1992 graduate of Bucknell, tion high school and masters "It started here at Yale and this is his team's fifth visit to (adult) club teams. Harvard, then was taken up by Claytor Lake. Before describing his long Cal and Washington," Kish said. And, he says, it won't be their term vision for what Pulaski "It has grown slowly over the last. County CAN be in regards to Actually, Kish has a strong rowing, Kish sought first to See ROWING, page 4 Bounce, bounce, bounce... By LINDA WILLIAMS The Patriot New Pulaski business offers kids -

Originally of Seattle, and adults - loads of fun Washington, Sarah Flanagan has trampoline parks and lots of ble and roll. There is also a foam put down roots in Pulaski and is things for children to do," pit, a pit that is filled with blocks now one of the newest entrepre- offered Flanagan. "I had a dream of foam that any child or parent neurs who recently has opened of opening my own business and is welcomed to dive into. her own business. "Bounce Town Pulaski had a need." "I encourage parent participa- Kids" (indoor play center for Bounce Town Kids is a "one of tion in playing with their small children) is now open for busi- a kind" in Pulaski County. It children. We are super laid back ness, thanks to the "Launch offers huge inflatable bouncy here," said Flanagan. Something Pulaski" program houses that are the crowning Flanagan encourages creative conducted through the Beans and jewels of the business. They are play. There is a puppet theater, a Rice program. colorful and happy spaces where "Where I am from there are children 3 and up can jump, tum- See BOUNCE, page 4 Page 2 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 PC School Board Recognitions Employee of the Month dents prepare for SOL testing so before school in our library. He Pulaski County Public Schools' that they received the verified has a very challenging caseload Employee of the Month for credits necessary for graduation. but still takes the time to help his February is Clyde Prim. Mr. Prim This year, she has taken a class of peers succeed. James traveled has been an employee of Pulaski students and integrated them into over the summer to Pennsylvania County Public Schools since jobs within the school. This has as part of the ACE program and August 1996 and is a custodian in taught students job skills neces- was an amazing example to all the Career and Technical Center sary for employment, but more who participated. James' nominat- at Pulaski County High School. importantly, service to others. ing teacher described him as "the As we all know, Mr. Prim, is Ms. Harriman's nominators say epitome of Cougar PRide." more than a school custodian. that she is a dedicated teacher, has Following graduation, James The person who nominated Mr. outstanding empathy for others, plans to attend New River Prim stated that, "he takes great and very deserving of this award. Community College for two (2) pride in the shape, condition, Ms. Harriman is truly deserving years then transfer to Virginia safety and appearance of his of this recognition and Pulaski Tech to major in Veterinary building." He responds quickly to County Public Schools is proud to Medicine. fix problems or vandalism announce her as Teacher of the In his spare time, James enjoys because he says, "if the kids see it Month for February 2017. spending time with his pets and that way, it will just make more reading. problems." However, what really Senior of the Month sets Mr. Prim apart is his care for Our Senior of the Month for students and the pre-school chil- February 2017 is James Michael Teacher of the Month Ms. Rebecca Harriman and School Board dren at the CTE building. They Hoadley. James is the son of Chairman Timothy Hurst. see him as a confidant, someone Michael and Rebecca Hoadley. to seek out for counsel, and a James is a quiet but very hard- friend. Mr. Prim is the face of the working student who has extraor- CTE building. dinary dedication to his academic Mr. Prim is truly deserving of success. James is often seen dili- this recognition and Pulaski gently working on his studies County Public School is proud to announce him as the EMployee of the Month for February 2017.

Teacher of the Month Pulaski County Public Schools Teacher of the Month for February 2017 is Ms. Rebecca Harriman. Ms. Harriman has been an employee of Pulaski County Public Schools since August 2002. She is a teacher at Pulaski County High School. Ms. Harriman comes to work daily with a smile on her face and a positive attitude. She cares deeply for her students and spends countless hours to meet their needs thus ensuring they Senior of the Month James Michael Hoadley with School Board have productive days. In past Chairman Timothy Hurst and Board Member Beckie Cox. years, Ms. Harriman helped stu-

Looooong Icicle Sharon Rose of Dublin took this photo of a rather long icicle that formed during last week’s cold weather. It was photographed at the car wash along Route 100 next to Town Center. The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 3 Honor society students, Diamond Club boost Project Linus effort On March 12, Pulaski County High School National Honor Society students came together to make 14 blankets for the New River Valley Chapter of Project Linus. Project Linus is a volunteer non-profit organization that pro- vides love, a sense of security for, warmth and comfort to chil- dren who are seriously ill, trau- matized, or otherwise in need through the gifts of new, hand- made blankets. Project Linus is named after the iconic security-blanket toting comic character Linus from Peanuts, and each year, chapters across the country receive thou- sands of letters and thank you (L-R): Kelsey Montgomery, Skylar Johnston, Hollie Eggleston, notes every year from children and Kameron Hall. who receive blankets in a time of need. Project Linus began in locally through the NRV Chapter players in Pulaski County. December 1995 after Karen last year to help children of all Several of the NHS blanketeers Loucks was inspired to make ages in the area. Since the NRV are also accomplished Pulaski blankets for her local children's Chapter began in June 2000, County student-athletes, repre- cancer center. Peanuts created almost 33,000 blankets have senting the Varsity baseball and Charles Schulz was delighted to been gifted. softball teams and the Southwest Mike Williams photo have Linus inspire blanketeers Supplies for the project were Virginia Governor's School. across the country, who have donated by the Pulaski County Please visit www.projectli- Spelling Bee Champ Honored donated 4 million blankets since Diamond Club, which supports nus.org for more information, or the organization's creation. the development of both the tal- find the NRV Chapter on Taylor Sutphin was honored last week during the Pulaski County Penny Sweet, Project Linus ents and character of baseball Facebook. School Board meeting. She is shown here with School Board New River Valley Chapter Chairman Timothy Hurst and board member Beckie Cox. Coordinator, says that 897 blan- kets were donated and 639 were gifted to children in need in the last quarter of 2016. Over 2,400 handmade blankets were donated Spring Fling to be held in support of Relay teams A Spring Fling sponsored by Team Forever Fighters of the Pulaski County/Radford Relay for Life will be held March 25, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. There will be over 30 craft and direct sale vendors to help with your Easter shopping. There will be lots of fun with door prizes given away every hour and a bake sale. Make sure to get your raffle ticket for the grand prize drawing of $50. Central Gym is located at 143 3th St. N.W. in Pulaski.

The Patriot 808-3949

Malchano Recognized By Pulaski Health And Rehab Ashley Malchano, a C.N.A. at Pulaski Health and Rehab, has been chosen as the facility’s Employee of the Month for February. Ashley came to work at PHRC July 25th, 2016. She has been a C.N.A. since 2012. She works in the Transitional Skilled Care Unit. Ashley fre- quently gets positive feedback from residents in the Discharge Satisfaction Surveys. She greets her residents with a smile and goes above and beyond to meet their needs. With Ashley is Billie Allison Porter, Director of Nursing (left) and Terrie Turner Hancock, Pulaski Health and Rehab Administrator. Page 4 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 Rowing

Continued from page 1 past 150 years and today there is post-holiday break in January rowing all up and down the East and for spring break. Coast - especially from Northern This latest visit, Kish said, Virginia to Boston." saw his team leave Bucknell The sport has spread in col- after classes on a Friday, arrive at lege, Kish noted, partly due to Claytor Lake at midnight, and Title 9 guidelines that require they were on the lake competing equity in women's athletics at the against the University of college level. An average Alabama the next morning. women's rowing team includes Kish said the six-hour trip to about 65 members. That, he Pulaski County was much better said, helps even out the numbers than a 12-hour trip somewhere Clockwise from top: in an athletic program when a further south. Four year old Kylie men's football team has nearly Plus, the amenities offered at Doss enjoys playing 100 players. Claytor Lake in the form of 16- in the ball pit. Kylie A big rowing program, he said, person cottages and 8-person is the daughter of offers some 20 full scholarships cabins, beautiful scenery, "pro- Kenneth and Ashley on a team. tected" water and what he called Doss; Sarah "Most large state schools have super nice people make this area Flanagan, owner of rowing programs most likely," perfect for rowing teams. Bounce Town Kids; said Kish - the six-time Coach of "There's something about The colorful Bounce the Year in the Patriot League in being outdoors in a beautiful Houses and airplane which Bucknell competes. place like this - it goes a long Teeter Totter are just So what brought Kish and his way with the team's experience," a few of the many team to Claytor Lake - especially Kish said, adding that - despite fun activities in the dead of winter? the cold weather during the most available. "Rowing teams in the winter recent trip, his team still wants to are always looking for a place to return. Linda Williams photos row instead of being in the gym," "The kids love it here and I'm said Kish, who noted that typi- happy because they can realize cally in the winter, northern the beauty of a true getaway waterways needed for practice experience," he said. Bounce have too much ice in them. Kish noted the Boy Scout Bucknell is situated in central Camp facilities have also been Continued from page 1 Pennsylvania, about an hour out- used for teams during their visits side of Harrisonburg. here. Both Fordham University small kitchen with accessories, a the mother of two little girls, 3 The play area is one large room Rowing, Kish said, used to be and Trinity College in reading nook under the foam pit and 4 years old. "Business has where parents can easily keep just a spring sport. But today, it's Connecticut have made use of with lighting. There are monkey been good, and I have made track of their children as they pretty much year-round with the scout facilities. He added bars, a train table, an airplane many friends in the toddler com- play. There is complimentary teams practicing in the winter that Lake Braddock High teeter totter, a ball pit, a slide and munity here." coffee for adults. and competing up to June when School's rowing team actually art station. Flanagan proudly dis- For older children and parents Along with free play, which is the NCAA championships are built the dock at the scout camp. plays her young friends' artwork there is a claw machine, a basket- offered Monday through Friday decided. During their most recent visit, as well. ball goal game, and an air hock- for a small fee, Bounce Town In the winter, teams have typi- Kish said Virginia Tech brought "I have a great job. It is so nice ey table. There is also a comfort- Kids is also available for kids' cally gone far south to practice. its dock over to the lake for to be with happy children all able place for the parents to sit birthday parties. Party packages "We've gone to Miami Beach," Bucknell to use, and Radford day," said Flanagan, who is also and relax as their children play. are offered at different prices Kish said, adding that Austin, University opened its weight with upgrades in activities. Texas, Southern California, room for his team to make use of Flanagan offers many unique Georgia, the Clemson University as well. twists to parties including, for area and now some areas of "All this maximizes what this instance, a bubble party. North Carolina are popular train- area has to offer," Kish said. Bounce Town Kids is closed ing destinations for northern He had nothing but praise for on Saturday and Sunday for pri- based rowing teams. Chris Doss of Claytor Lake State vate parties. Typically rowing coaches Park and T.J. Van Dyke of MK's Flanagan has recently added a don't have the luxury of a big for their hospitality during his story time to the Bounce Town budget, so they look for practice team's visits. Kids offerings. Every Friday at spots that offer a good deal and "Chris is nothing but the best 11 a.m. there is a story with a seclusion. host we've ever experienced at specific theme. For example, a "We want to be in a place any state park," Kish said. recent week's theme was kind- where a team can bond by spend- "MK's has been like a dream for ness. There is also singing, danc- ing time together," Kish said, us. T.J.'s hospitality has been ing and art time during story noting his team found a place beyond anything we've experi- time. like that in Georgia prior to the enced. Our ladies really like the Bounce Town Kids is located 1996 Olympics. food." MK's catered the team's at 1000 Memorial Square Drive Several state parks in the area, dinner during their week-long in Pulaski. he said, put in buoyed rowing stay. courses. He described a course "We love it here. We love the as looking basically like a swim- people, the body of water, the ming pool - a long rectangle with site, everything," Kish contin- shoreline around it, with six ued. lanes of buoys, a start platform Could Claytor Lake grow into and finish line tower. a top-flight rowing team destina- The team stayed in eight-per- tion, capable of holding competi- son cottages, filled them up with tions? food items a rowing team would "Oak Ridge, Tenn. has been a consume from Costco and Sam's rowing destination for over 25 and made it on about $6 a day, years," Kish said. "This could be Kish said. an Oak Ridge, Tenn." "We loved it," he noted, adding Kish said if properly adver- the team stayed there for about tised and with a few improve- 10 years. ments - such as construction of a Kish said he heard about permanent dock and three lines Claytor Lake from a Michigan of buoys anchored to the shore - State rowing coach who brought Claytor Lake in his opinion his team to Georgia about five could be such a desired practice years ago. site that rowing teams would "On the way back he wanted to keep the lake, boys scout camp meet up with the University of and the surrounding restaurants Virginia team for a scrimmage and hotels busy for some 15 and they met on Claytor Lake," weeks in the winter and spring. Kish said. "Claytor Lake could handle as He heard about the scrimmage big a competition as there is," and the lake, visited the next Kish said. "You've got the state January and has been bringing park facilities, parking, beach his team back to Claytor since front, lots of water and accessible then. water. You could have three He said rowing teams at the competition venues on this body high school, college and adult of water. It's a gem!" levels are traveling to practice "What's going on on this lake, spots all through the winter, dur- and what could go on is really ing holiday break in December, a exciting," Kish said. The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 5

In Area Obituaries In Loving Loving Memory Check www.pcpatriot.com Daily For Obituaries Memory OWEEDA GEARHEART Collins Akers. Her husband, Radford www.mullinsfuneralhome.com Smith – Pulaski CONNER Lebron Howard Finn, Sr., Joan Henley - Bent Mtn. Father – Jerry Lee Bentley – Oweeda Gearheart Conner, 93 daughter, Lisa Kay Bowles, and Edith Hollandsworth - PATRICIA COALSON Pulaski of Thornspring Road in Pulaski brother, Robert Collins also pre- Greensboro STEPHENS Fiance – Richard Moser – was allowed to "go home" on ceded her in death. Bernard Cox - Montgomery Patricia Coalson Stephens, Pulaski March 20, 2017. She was born She was a member of the County 70, of Pulaski, passed away Sister – Jodie Marie Bentley in Floyd County on May 27, Dublin Baptist Church. She Several nieces, nephews and Thursday, March 16, 2017. & daughter, Maddy – Pulaski 1923 to the late Curtis and Pearl retired from Sears. loads of special friends The Stephens family is in the Aunt – Cindy Lee Worrell – Gearheart. She was preceded in She is survived by her Funeral services will be held care of Mullins Funeral Home Pulaski death by her Husband Marshall Daughter & Son-in-law 11:00 AM - Friday, March 24, & Crematory in Radford, Special Friend – Franny Tex Conner and two special Mary Ann & Wes Largen - 2017 at the Bower Funeral Virginia. www.mullinsfuneral- Funeral services will be held sons, David Vernon Conner and Dublin Home-Chapel, Pulaski with home.com at 12:00 noon Saturday, March William Earl Conner. Also pre- Son Brother Don Singleton officiat- 25, 2017 at the Bower Funeral ceding her in death were three Lebron Howard Finn, Jr. - ing. Interment will follow at the MANDY MICHELLE Home-Chapel, Pulaski. brothers, Lynwood, Wayne and Dublin Highland Memory Gardens, BENTLEY SMITH Interment will follow at the Lewis Gearheart of Floyd, and a Grandchildren Dublin. Mandy Michelle Bentley Thornspring Cemetery, Pulaski. special sister Ethelene Vest of Scott Largen, Kayla Bowles, Special thanks go to Lewis- Smith, age 37 of Pulaski passed The family will receive Pilot. She was a hardworking Clay Bowles Gale Pulaski Hospital; to Lewis- away Monday, March 20, 2017 friends one hour before service homemaker all of her life. She Great Grandson Gale Montgomery Hospital at the UVA Medical Center. time Saturday at the Funeral loved to bake, and cook for her Landyn Bowles nurses and doctors for all their Born May 30, 1979 in Home. family. She also sewed, loved Sisters-in-law & Brothers-in- kindness and thoughtfulness to Radford she was the daughter of her flowers, and had many gar- law Bill and family during his time Jerry Lee Bentley and the late To sign the online guestbook, dens that she used to can fruits Saford & Dee Finn - Pulaski of need and to Bowers Funeral Marie Elizabeth Montgomery please visit www.bowerfuneral- and vegetables to feed her fami- Caroline Caldwell - Pulaski Home, Pulaski for handling the Bentley. home.com ly. She was a member of Dora Elizabeth & Garfield Goad - arrangements for the family. She is survived by her Bower Funeral Homes, Highway Baptist Church, and Pulaski To sign the online guestbook, Children – Skyler Joseph Pulaski is handling the arrange- loved the people there. She was Betty Collins - Roanoke please visit www.bowerfuneral- Bentley & Dakota Michael ments for the family. always willing to help her Funeral services were held home.com neighbors and run with her chil- 2:00 PM - Wednesday, March Bower Funeral Homes, dren. She is survived by one 22, 2017 at the Bower Funeral Pulaski is handling the arrange- son and daughter in law Tony Home-Chapel, Pulaski with ments for the family. and Sabrina Conner of Dublin. Pastor Dennis Jones officiating. Also two daughters and son in Interment followed at the Mt. ELIZABETH "LIBBY" laws, Brenda and Larry Pickett View Cemetery, Dublin. ROBERTS LOAR of Lynchburg, and Thelma and The family would like to than Elizabeth "Libby" Roberts Doug Ratcliff of Pulaski. Also the Commonwealth Assisted Loar, 98, of Fairlawn, passed two daughter in laws Bonnie Living Facility of Radford for away Monday, March 20, 2017 Mays of Christiansburg, and their special care and Dr. David leaving us with sweet loving Sue Conner of Pulaski. Campbell of Dublin. memories of our Mother. She was blessed with twelve The family will be receiving The Loar family is in the care grandchildren, Todd Conner, friends and guests at the home of Mullins Funeral Home & Tammy Conner, Wendy and of Mary Ann & Wes Largen. Crematory in Radford. Charlie Roope, Matt and Sandy To sign the online guestbook, Conner all of Pulaski, Va. Also, please visit www.bowerfuneral- Bud and Christine Pickett of home.com Rustburg Va and Rusty Pickett Bower Funeral Homes, and Maggie of Woodbridge, Va. Pulaski is handling the arrange- Douglas Ratcliff II of Roanoke, ments for the family. and Sonny Ratcliff of New York, NY. Also Shannon and WILLIAM (BILL) MASTON Brett Downey, and Emily and REYNOLDS Thomas Gravley of Pulaski. William (Bill) Maston Also Lucas and Amy Conner of Reynolds, age 87 lifelong resi- Clifton Forge, and Jennifer and dent of Pulaski died Saturday, Jeff Capehart of Christiansburg. March 18, 2017 at Lewis-Gale She was also blessed with 23 Montgomery County. Born great grandchildren and 4 great- December 31, 1929. He was the great grandchildren, and many son of the late Hivitte and Ruby nieces, nephews, and friends. Reynolds. Preceding him in Family will gather at the home death was his wife of 61 years - of Doug and Thelma Ratcliff on Avis June Reynolds, brother, Rt 11 Pulaski. In lieu of flowers Woodson Reynolds and two sis- donations can be made to Dora ter, Louise Finn and Betty Highway Baptist Church in Lovern. Pulaski, Va. Funeral services He attended Pulaski Primitive will be held on Friday March 24 Baptist Church and was retired at 2:00 p.m at Seagle Funeral trucker of 40 plus years. Home, interment following at He is survived by his Highland Memory Gardens Son & Special Daughter-in- Dublin. Online condolences law may be sent to the family by vis- Danny & Martha Reynolds - itingHiwassee www.seaglefuneralhome.com Brothers & Sisters-in-law Arrangements by Seagle Ralph & Pat Reynolds - Funeral Home, Pulaski. Powhatan Ronnie & Janice Reynolds - MARY SUE COLLINS FINN Henrico Mary Sue Collins Finn, age Brother-in-law 73 of Dublin passed away Ralph Lovern, Sr. - PA Monday, March 20, 2017 at the In-laws Commonwealth Assisted Living Larry & Sandra Facility in Fairlawn. Hollandsworth - Hiwassee Born October 31, 1943 in Ardith Harris - Ft. Giles County she was the Lauderdale, FL daughter of the late Nellie Joyce & Don Henley - One-day computer workshops offered

New River Community College will offer several one-day work- shops on Microsoft Office computer programs in March. "Word: Introduction" starts at the beginning with introducing the student to the Word environment and transitions to formatting text, inserting graphics, working with tables and adjusting page layout. This workshop is scheduled Monday, March 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 143 NRV Mall site, Christiansburg (#3628). Tuition is $115 per course and the workshops will prepare individ- uals to become Microsoft Office Specialist certified. For online registration, visit www.nr.edu/workforce, Classes & Programs, Non Credit Course Offerings and then search for the class ID number. More information is available at (540) 674-3613. Page 6 - The Patriot - March 24, 2017 OPINION www.pcpatriot.com March Prepare To Meet Your Maker! (Conclusion) say to each and every one of us as The individuals about where we missed the Madness So as we come to the end of this mark and where we failed along the three week series, I may have suffi- Frontline way to be more kind, more loving, Each spring, Americans across the country fill out ciently terrified a lot of people at the more forgiving, more helpful, and brackets, select winners, and root for their favorite mere thought of standing before their more generous. No, you're not alone, I teams in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. In Maker. In one sense, I guess it should Mike kind of dread the idea of this moment Washington this time of year brings a different type be a little terrifying to even consider Honaker of reckoning as well, after all, we all of March Madness, the federal budget and appropri- what it must be like to finally look into have come short of the glory of God. I ation process. the face of God, and to have Him wish I could tell you more about what Although there aren't catchy names for the steps looking right back in to ours. At the and that what separates you from that moment with Christ will be like, in the process, like the Sweet Sixteen, Elite Eight, same time, God is so is so incredibly whales and dolphins and chimpanzees but I can't, and neither can anyone and Final Four, the budget must go through several and so immeasurably loving, forgiving, is not simply mutations and chemicals, else. All I know is this, according to rounds before it is finalized. and welcoming, that we shouldn't real- but actual personhood in the image of the Bible, "Christians" will stand The process generally starts with the President ly fear that day at all. Believe it or God, then you probably will lie awake before their Savior, Jesus Christ, at His submitting a budget proposal to Congress. During not, God is looking forward to seeing at night and think about eternity, judgment seat (Romans 14:10-12), the past administration, the budget proposal deadline you, as well as to talk to you. Granted, because, as Ecclesiastes 3:11 says, while people who have rejected Jesus was not met several times so Congress had to start you may find yourself speechless, and "God has put eternity in man's heart." Christ will stand before the "Great without the President's suggested budget. maybe even so mesmerized that you Whether you want to admit it or not, White Throne Judgment of God," The President's proposal provides an outline of his don't even hear what He is saying to you know and I know that we are where they will be judged according to priorities and provides Congress with an idea of you. But as you consider the thought going to live forever…somewhere the things they have done and said that what he wants. The President proposes but of what it must be like to meet face to with someone. Lets be clear here, per- are written down in a book (Revelation Congress disposes. This year, President Trump has face with the Creator of everything, haps the so-called "Christians" are 20:11-15). made it clear that he wants to cut down on wasteful just remember this, He will see you as under the false impression that we are spending, allow the economy to grow, and strength- you, which is not a good thing at all, completely off the hook with God, and So, it's time that we really get our en our military. Although Congress will review the or, God will see you through the prism if you think that, maybe you should act together. It's time to tie up loose proposal, the "power of the purse" does not belong of grace that shines in you when you read your Bible a little more. When ends and to take care of unfinished to the have accepted His Son, Jesus Christ, as we stand before Jesus Christ as business. The clock is ticking and President; your Savior. Make no mistake about "Judge," we will be judged according Christ is coming, or, eventually you Morgan under Article it, there are only two kinds of meetings to our deeds in this life. "For we must and I will die, and after that, the judg- Griffith I that power that take place between God and man. all appear before the judgment seat of ment (Hebrews 9:27)! Many people belongs to People who finally meet face to face Christ that each one may be recom- have asked me at one time or another Congress. with God are people who are standing pensed for his deeds in the body, why Christians must be "judged" by Congress before God to be welcomed into according to what he has done, Christ even after they are saved. 9th District completes Heaven because of their faith in Christ, whether good or bad." This is not an Haven't we already been forgiven and Representative the federal or, people will find themselves stand- isolated teaching in the New all of our sins pardoned through Jesus' budget and ing before their Maker to be judged in Testament. Jesus Christ said it Himself death on the cross? Yes, that is determines their unforgiven sin. in Matthew 16:27, "The Son of Man is absolutely true, those people who have spending for twelve categories, called appropria- going to come in the glory of his accepted God's free gift of salvation tions. The House of Representatives and the Senate If you can make the leap of faith in Father with his angels; and will then through Jesus Christ' death on the hold hearings for appropriations where Members of the full blown creed of evolution that recompense every person according to cross are certainly forgiven of all their Congress lay out their arguments for which items grips the minds of many modern peo- his deeds." And in the very last chapter sins, but that's not to be taken as per- should be cut and which items should get funded. ple, then you will believe that what of the Bible Jesus said, "Behold, I am mission or a pass to go live any way There are many areas which can be slimmed happens to you when you die is no coming quickly, and my reward is with you want to live. I'll shoot straight and down, cut, or reformed. There are also successful more significant than what happens to me, to render to every person accord- plain with you on this, the "Judgement programs that are important to keep, particularly a tree when it dies. It's over. You go ing to what he has done" (Revelation Seat of Christ" is something that is programs that assist in bringing economic growth to out of existence. You feel nothing, 22:12). In other words, the way you looming ahead of us so that we don't areas in need. know nothing, and have no conscious- live is not unimportant at all. Let's be practice sloppy grace, hollow commit- This year, I provided testimony to slim down and ness. Your opinion would be that this honest, as people, we can be hateful, ment, and half-hearted Christianity. restructure the Environmental Protection Agency stuff I've been writing about is irrele- short tempered, unforgiving, untruth- Let me give you an illustration that I (EPA) under the Interior and Environment vant. It has nothing to do with reality ful, rude, stingy, selfish, easily think makes it very clear how our Appropriation bill. I am concerned excessive and or what is really going to happen once angered, glutton's, impatient, lazy, deeds will function in the final judg- misguided EPA regulations threaten the livelihoods we die. But if you find written on the stubborn, hateful…and lots of other ment. Most people remember the story of hardworking American families and jeopardize tablet of your heart the truth that there bad things. And that's just the of how two women brought a baby thousands of jobs. I believe the EPA should focus is a Creator God, and that you are "Christians!" And the fact is, Jesus on missions like assisting states and local govern- made to have a relationship with him, Christ is going to have something to See HONAKER, page 12 ments on clean water and wastewater infrastructure. Because we have more than enough existing regula- tions preventing our factories from creating new pollution sources in our air and water, I believe the Dallas Green: Dead At 82 EPA should shift its focus and its workforce out of Washington, D.C. and into the field. This will allow In preparing this week's issue of season. He'd come up to bat and them to assist communities like Flint, Michigan, to The Patriot, I was treated to a walk Column everyone knew there was a good assure the delivery system of our drinking water is down memory lane. chance he'd get a hit. safe and to assist communities that need help with It was a sad walk, but one that One I don't remember Wallace at all, wastewater treatment. brought back many good memories but with a little research I found out for this writer. that he was a left-handed pitcher who Furthermore, I provided testimony to defend the Mike While checking the dozens of played pro ball for 10 years, mostly Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). ARC Williams emails we receive every day, I saw I in the minors. He did have short was the first commission of its kind, created to Publisher address the economic need of Appalachia. Since had received a message on Twitter. stints in the majors with a couple that time, ARC funding has been used for a variety I really like Twitter … much more Springs and WPUV radio. On a long teams. of projects that assists economic development in the than Facebook. On Twitter, you can homestand, we'd do a lot of walking! During that 1969 season, the Appalachian region through grants and contracts. keep up with things you're really Those were good times. I was 11. Appalachian League had only eight This money has gone towards important initiatives interested in, and pretty much block I remember walking to Calfee, full of teams, including clubs in Wytheville, in Appalachian communities, including expansion of out the stuff you don't care about. anticipation for the game … and the Marion and Covington. It was a tight broadband services and community planning. It is After checking out my message, I concessions. After the game, we'd little league with the longest road important to fund projects such as these to help the took a moment to scroll down my walk back home in the cool, dark trips going to Johnson City and economy of Southwest Virginia. I believe ARC Twitter feed to see what was "trend- evening we enjoy in these parts and Kingsport. funding will be included in one of the appropriation ing" that evening and noticed an recall all the good and bad plays of Green went on up the Phillies orga- bills and I will continue to speak up for the interests Associated Press Sports Editors the game we'd just saw. nization's ladder after that 1969 sea- of Southwest Virginia in the appropriation process. tweet. It showed the back page of the Dallas Green was the manager that son in Pulaski, and was the There are other items funded that don't serve next day's New York Daily News. year. And what a manager he was. Philadelphia Phillies' manager in American taxpayers well. I had the opportunity to At the top of the page was the Pulaski won the Appalachian League 1980 when they won the World testify at the State-Foreign Operations headline, "He Did It All!" championship that year with a 38-28 Series. Appropriations hearing and recommended they "Who did it all," I wondered. Then record. Baseball is a strange game. Later he managed the New York block funding to the United Nations' Green Climate it hit me. I recognized the man whose You can be darned good, but still lose Mets and the New York Yankees, and Fund. As you may know, the Green Climate Fund photo graced the top of the page. It almost half your games. served as general manager and vice was announced in 2009 in a non-legally binding, was Dallas Green. I can still see in my mind's eye president of the Chicago Cubs in the political document, the Copenhagen Accord. It stat- Upon reading further, I learned that Green charging out to home plate and mid-80's. Green knew talent. He ed that the Fund would have "a goal of mobilizing Green, at age 82, had died on tearing into the umpire over a call. brought Ryne Sandberg, Dennis jointly USD 100 billion a year by 2020 to address Wednesday. Nobody could light up an ump like Eckersley and Rick Sutcliffe to the the needs of developing countries." Green passed away in a Dallas Green! Well, maybe Earl Cubbies - their biggest stars since the Congress has never appropriated funding for the Philadelphia hospital of undisclosed Weaver, but they were very similar. days of Ernie Banks. Green Climate Fund, yet President Obama pledged causes. Anytime Green took exception As a player, the 6-foot 5-inch an initial $3 billion and ultimately gave $1 billion in Now anyone who really knows with an umpire, the fans in Calfee Green wasn't a super star. A pitcher, funding, appropriated for other programs, to the Pulaski baseball history is aware that Park loved it and cheered him on. He he played 13 seasons in pro ball Green Climate Fund. We cannot continue to fund Dallas Green is a legend here among and his team might lose the argu- including eight in the Major Leagues, yet another foreign climate finance program. the older local baseball fans. ment, but everyone in the park knew playing for Philadelphia, the old Congress must instead address the most pressing Just reading his name brought back Green had gotten in his shots. Washington Senators and the Mets. priorities for the American people amidst fiscal con- a flood of memories for me. That '69 team included two players Managing - both on the field and in straints. For this reason, I pushed for specific lan- It was 1969 and Pulaski had re- who went on to play Major League the front office - was Green's niche. guage preventing any funding from being re-direct- gained a spot in the Appalachian Baseball … Mike Anderson and As the writer for the New York ed to the Green Climate Fund. League. I can still remember how Mike Wallace. Anderson played pro Daily News said, Green was known There is not space in this column to detail all the Ned Bane - who died just a couple of ball for 12 years before calling it for his candor and passion. different projects I am providing input on in relation weeks ago - year after year in those quits. In Pulaski, he played first and We saw him display both those to the budget appropriation process, but hopefully early days worked tirelessly trying to third base and the outfield. In the qualities right here back in '69. And this gives you an idea of the how the process works. sell enough advance season ticket mid-1970s he played two full seasons we loved him! books to keep Pulaski in the league. in Philadelphia's outfield. Before he It was nice to recall those days If you have questions, concerns, or comments, My dad bought a book every year, finished, he also played for the St. almost 50 years ago now. feel free to contact my office. You can call my and took me to many a game. Louis Cardinals and Baltimore I bet my dad has already looked Abingdon office at 276-525-1405 or my We didn't have a car and back then Orioles. him up in Heaven, and they've talked Christiansburg office at 540-381-5671. To reach my there was no transit. So, we hoofed In Pulaski that first year, Anderson about that pennant winning season in office via email, please visit my website at it to Calfee Park from our home on hit a whopping .364 with 10 homers Pulaski. www.morgangriffith.house.gov. Dora Highway not far from Cool and 60 RBI. Not bad for a 66-game

Locally Owned And Operated Since 2009 The Patriot is published in its print form every Friday by Patriot Publishing, LLC. and is available at locations in Pulaski and Wythe Counties and Radford City. An electronic version can be accessed daily on the web at www.pcpatriot.com P.O. Box 2416 • Pulaski, VA 24301 • www.pcpatriot.com • (540) 808-3949 www.pcpatriot.com THE PULSE The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 7 FYI: will be held March 25, 8 a.m. - 2 the Dublin Library. The program United Daughters of the can be recruited to help. p.m. There will be over 30 craft will feature the DAR Good Confederacy to meet Adult Day Care and Fall and direct sale vendors to help Citizen and Children of the Captain Milton Hall Harmon Pulaski Daily Bread in need of Prevention Center hosts with your Easter shopping. There American Revolution. All mem- Chapter #2676 United Daughters volunteers monthly BINGO will be lots of fun with door bers are encouraged to attend and of the Confederacy will meet on Daily Bread is in need of servers Adult Day Service and Fall prizes given away every hour and bring items for Cancer Center Monday, April 17 at 11:00 a.m. at on several different days, so if Prevention Center hosts BINGO a bake sale. Stop by and help project. For additional informa- Sal's in Radford. For more infor- you can spare a few hours a week on the 4th Saturday of each support local vendors. Make sure tion, contact Carol Smith at (540) mation, contact Janie Dillon at you may contact Debbi Harrell month from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. at to get your raffle ticket for the 980-5127 or [email protected] 276-239-0470 or (Director) at 980-2131 between the Ruritan building on 4th and grand prize drawing of $50. [email protected] the hours of 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 Jefferson St in Pulaski. The build- Central Gym is located at 143 3th April 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. ing is located near Seagle's St. N.W. in Pulaski. June 24 Funeral Home. Everyone wel- PC Extension Service to host Family Support Group for the come! This week, March 25, pro- March 27 Apple Grafting Workshop Relay for Life event set for Losses in Our Lives ceeds from the games will be The Pulaski County Extension June Meets 1st Thursday of each given to the family of Beverly Good Neighbor Club to meet Service will be hosting an apple- The Relay for Life Event will be month in the L. Brinkley Eure Puckett, who recently suffered a The Good Neighbor Club will grafting workshop on April 4, held Saturday, June 24 from 10 Education Building located serious stroke. The money will be meet Monday, March 27, 5 p.m. 2017 at 6 p.m. If you are interest- a.m. - midnight at Pulaski County behind LewisGale Hospital used to help hire a sitter to pro- at Anderson Memorial ed in participating please contact High School. Come out and join Pulaski 2 sessions are available vide daily care for Mrs. Puckett Presbyterian Church for potluck the Pulaski Extension Office at in as the Pulaski/Radford teams each month. Times are from 12 as she continues her rehabilitation and a business meeting 540-980-7761 by March 20, fight back against cancer with the noon - 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. - 8 at home. Mrs. Puckett is a mem- 2017. Space will be limited to 15 American Cancer Society. p.m. Light Refreshments provid- ber of the Adult Day Care board March 28 participants and registrations han- ed. and in the past has served as the dled on a first-come first-serve ON-GOING: lead person for the board's Bingo Learn the vision of God's plan basis. Cost is $10 per person. Celebrate Recovery Support games each month. for your life AmVets Post #50 group at VHM Learn the vision of God's plan for April 6 AmVets Post #50 meets each Valley Harvest Ministries in March 24 your life beginning every Friday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. Dublin is now sponsoring a sup- Tuesday , March 28 at 7 p.m. at American Legion, HHC Post 30 Dinners sold at post. The post is port group for people who are Revival to be held at Porters the A-Z Family Center located at to meet located at 1018 East Main St., working through hurts, habits and Bottom New Life Holiness 821 E. Main St. Pulaski. Let us The American Legion, Harvey- Pulaski. For more information hang- ups. The group meets each Church come together in love and learn Howe-Carper Post 30 will meet 540-994-6006. Thursday at 6:30 p.m. Dr. J.B. and Shirley Shelton from what God has for each of us. on Thursday, April 6, 7 p.m. at Food will be served at 6:30 p.m. Christiansburg will be is revival There will special music and the VFW Post Home on 102 Pulaski High School Class of followed at 7 p.m. with a large March 23-26, at Porters Bottom singing each night. Everyone is Watts St. in Radford. All veter- 1970 planning 47th Reunion group meeting and then everyone New Life Holiness Church in welcome! Pastor Pat will be ans, men and women, are invited Pulaski High School- Class of will divide into smaller groups at Max Meadows. Thursday - teaching. to attend. For further information, 70- is planning their 47th 8 p.m. The church is located at 1 Saturday services begin at 7 p.m., please call 250-2283 or 239- reunion, "Those Were the Days" Harvest Place in Dublin. Sunday service at 6 p.m. Take 94 April 1 9864. for Memorial Day weekend at light across from Fort Chiswell (Friday May 26- Saturday May Narcotics Anonymous High School come to Sheffey "Youth in Praise" service to be April 11 27). Events both evenings will be The NA group HOW meets each School Rd. The church is located held at Spirit of Life Worship held at Al's on first in downtown Sunday 6 p.m. at the Christ at 191 Sheffey School Rd. Pastor Center Sons of Confederate Vets, Pulaski. Any class graduates Episcopal Church located at 144 Dunford invites everyone. For There will be a "Youth in Praise" Stuart Horse Artillery Camp to that have not been contacted or Washington Ave., in Pulaski. The more information call 276-266- service at Spirit of Life Worship meet visiting friends or families during meeting is open to everyone. 7727. Special singing nightly. Center (239 16th Street, Pulaski, The Sons of Confederate the upcoming holidays are Va.) on Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery encouraged to contact Carolyn N.A. Principles before March 25 5 p.m. The service will showcase Camp 1784 will meet on Mathews Personalities the talents of the youth in the Tuesday, April 11, 7p.m. at Ray's ([email protected]); Cathy N.A. Principles before Randolph Ave. UMC Women's community and surrounding Restaurant on Rt. 221, North of (Weldon) Coble Personalities meets Thursday at 7 Design team to hold fundraiser areas. As they minister in dance Floyd. Members of the UDC are ([email protected]) or Dan p.m.; Friday and Saturday at 6 Randolph Avenue UMC and mime. Please come out and invited to attend. For further Grubb ([email protected]) p.m. at the First Presbyterian "Women's Conference Design enjoy a spiritually uplifting information, please call 216-233- for more details. Church Annex located at 4th and Team" will have a hotdog dinner evening! 8401 or 239-9864. Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. For and bake sale on Saturday, March Pulaski Old Time Jamboree more information, go to 25, 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. April 2 April 14 A Bluegrass Jam session for play- www.newrivervalleyna.org ers of all ages is held every First Baptist Church to cele- First Missionary Baptist Good Friday Communion Thursday evening 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. AA: brate fifth anniversary of Church to celebrate anniver- Service to be held at DVPHC at the Pulaski Senior Center. Join Pastor Douglas and Debra sary of Pastor A Good Friday Communion the jam by playing an instrument Alcoholics Anonymous meet Patterson Service will be held at Draper or singing or just come by and Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meet- The First Baptist Church located First Missionary Baptist Church Valley Pentecostal Holiness enjoy the music. Call John "Doc" ing); Wednesday (noon); and at 220 Magazine St., Pulaski con- congregation invites everyone to Church on April 14, at 7 p.m. The McElroy at 320-3688 for more Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meet- gregation asks the community to join them in celebrating the 2nd church is located beside Interstate information. The center is located ings) at Pulaski Presbyterian join them on Saturday, March 25, Anniversary of their pastor Rev. 81 South at Exit 86. Everyone across the street from the post Church of America across from at 6 p.m. to help celebrate the Richard A. Goodman, Sr., on welcome office. Magic Mart. For more informa- fifth anniversary of Pastor Sunday, April 2, 2017 at 3 p.m. tion call 980-5233. Douglas Patterson and First Lady The church is located at 7318 Good Friday Community Cowboy Church changes bread Sister Debra Patterson. Come Manns Drive in New River VA. Service to be held at First distribution and free meal Al-Anon - Pulaski: enjoy a night of Praise and (GPS Address Zip is 24141) The Presbyterian schedule Worship with gifts that God has minister for this anniversary serv- A Good Friday Community Cowboy Church will no longer Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group given to our area brothers and ice will be Rev. Cedric Service will be held at noon on be giving away bread on (a support group for friends and sisters. Come join us congrega- Malone,Pastor of the Greater April 14 at First Presbyterian Wednesdays and Sundays of each families of alcoholics) meet every tion in uplifting the name of the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Church located at 408 N. week due to bakery issues. Monday night at 8 p.m. at the Lord with praise dancers, singers Roanoke, VA. All are welcome to Jefferson Ave., Pulaski. Starting in November Cowboy Pulaski Presbyterian Church of and giving thanks for these last attend. Church will be serving hot meals America across from Magic five years and hope for many April 17 the last two Sundays of the Mart. Contact number: 540-980- more to come. God bless you and April 3 month only until more churches 5233. we hope to see on March 25. Captain Milton Hall Harmon Count Pulaski Chapter DAR to Spring Fling to be held in sup- meet port of Relay for Life teams The Count Pulaski Chapter Spring Fling sponsored by Team National Society Daughters of the Forever Fighters of the Pulaski American Revolution will meet County/Radford Relay for Life on Monday April 3 at 6 p .m. at It’s Youth Art Month at the Fine Arts Center Each year the Fine Arts Center Middle School, J. Dalton for the New River Valley dedi- Intermediate School, and cates the Fine Arts Center Gallery Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Floyd to Youth Art Month. The exhibit is County and Pulaski County High open to students of all ages from Schools. Pulaski, Montgomery, Giles, This exhibit is open for the pub- Wythe and Floyd counties, and the lic to view now through April 2. City of Radford. A closing reception will be held The chosen theme for this year's on Sunday, April 2, 2017 from celebration was "Biking The New 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm in the Gallery River Trail" which allowed stu- at 21 West Main Street, Pulaski, dents to put their own imagina- Virginia to give these young artists tions to work, creating images of a chance to show off their artwork what they might see on the trail. and to greet the public. The Fine This year's exhibit includes 68 Arts Center for the New River pieces by Kindergarten through Valley is open Monday through High School students from the fol- Friday from 10:00 am. - 5:30 pm. lowing schools: Check, Critzer, For more information please Dublin, Pulaski, Snowville and contact the Fine Arts Center at Willis Elementary, Blacksburg 540-980-7363 or [email protected] Page 8 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 Church Directory Worship Each Week In The Church Of Your Choice

First Baptist Church Dublin Baptist Church Memorial Baptist Church 325 Randolph Avenue 100 Hawkins Street 995 Peppers Ferry Road Pulaski, Va. 24301 This Week’s Dublin, VA 24084 Pulaski, VA 24301 Pastor: Dr. Don Pegram 540-674-6061 Pastor: Michael S. Jones Sunday School - 10 a.m. [email protected] Sunday Morning Service - 11 a.m. Featured Church Website: dublinbaptistva.org 9:45 am - Sunday School Fellowship Wednesday - 5:45 to Pastor: Dennis Jones 11:00 am - Worship 6:30 p.m. Trinity United Methodist Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 to 7:15 Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Telephone: 980-6565 Children's Church and Nursery Telephone Number: Pastor: Judy Yonce Evening Service: 6 p.m., Youth (540) 980-4731 Draper Valley Baptist Church Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. and Nursery Email: 3200 Lee Highway Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday: [email protected] Draper, Va. 24324 Walking in the Family Life Pastor: Wilfred "Willie" Overton 528 5th Street, S.E. Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m. River of Life Church Service Times: Pulaski, Va. Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 5311 Black Hollow Road, Bible Study Sunday, 10 a.m. Phone - 980-0820 10 a.m. Dublin, Virginia 24084 Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Adult and Youth Shawn Burchett, Pastor Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Bible Study and Mission Friends, Wendy Bowman, Children's Prayer Service, Wed. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. Pastor Phone: 980-1028 Sunday School 9:15 AM www.drapervalleybaptist.org Christ Episcopal Church Valley Harvest Ministries First United Methodist Church Sunday Morning Worship 10:30 [email protected] 144 North Washington Avenue 1 Harvest Place 301 N. Jefferson Ave. - Pulaski AM Pulaski P.O. Box 458 (physical address) Wednesday Evening Life Grace Baptist Church Service: 10 a.m. every Sunday Dublin, VA 24084 135 Fourth St., NW - Pulaski Building Service 7:00 PM 552 E. Main Street Phone: 980-2413 Senior Pastor Steve Willis (mailing address) www.riveroflifechurchdublin.co Dublin, Va. 24084 Email: [email protected] Associate Pastors: Pastor's Name: m Pastor: Doug Testerman www.christpulaski.dioswva.org Perry Slaughter, Elaine Wood, Melissa Smith 540-674-4500 674-1762 Derick Burton Associate Pastors: Primary Services: Jordan's Chapel UMC Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. Sebastian Ruiz, Hispanic Pastor Delton Church of God 9:45 a.m. Sunday School Pastor: Rev. Becky Wheeler Wednesday School 7 p.m. Taylor Downey, Director of of Prophecy 11 a.m. Sunday worship Worship: 9:30 a.m. www.vhmdublin.org Youth Ministries. 4570 Boyd Road Sunday Night Power Hour, 6 to Sunday School: 10:45 a.m. 540-674-4729 Sunday Services Draper, VA 24324 7 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. 8:30AM - Hispanic Worship Pastor Betty Clark Wednesday Night 7 to 8 p.m. Randolph Avenue United 8:45AM - Contemporary (276) 766-3674 Grace Kids and Teens Bible Cecil's Chapel United Methodist Church Worship Sunday School: 10 a.m. Study Methodist Church 1607 Randolph Avenue 10:00AM - SundaySchool Sunday worship: 11 a.m. 5801 Cecil's Chapel Road, Pulaski, VA 24301 11:00AM - Traditional Worship Sunday worship: 6 p.m. Open Door Baptist Church Hiwassee, VA 24347 Pastor: Rev. Dr. Karen Black Contact Info. Wednesday worship: 6 p.m. 4576 Miller Lane Pastor RuthAnne Henley Sunday School: 10 a.m. Phone: 540.980.3331 Pulaski, VA 24301 Worship service is 8:45am- Worship: 11 a.m. e-mail: [email protected] Heritage Church Pastor: Rev. N.K. Howlett 9:45am Phone: 540-980-8775 website: www.fumcpulask.org 6195 Cleburne Boulevard, Primary Services: Sunday School is 10 - 10:45am Dublin Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Ricky Dishon, 540 239 6360, Mountain View United Belspring Baptist Church Pastor Jevema Michelle King Worship, 11 a.m. www.facebook.com/cecilschapel Methodist Church 6887 Depot Street Service Times: Wednesdays, 7 Wednesday Night, 7 p.m. .umc 6648 Wilderness Road Belspring, VA 24058 p.m.; Sundays, 9 and 11 a.m. Phone: 980-2046 Dublin, VA 24084 Pastor Darrell Linkous (540) 674-9220 Newbern United Methodist Phone: 540-674-6111 Service Times: W ebsite: Draper United Methodist Church Website: Sunday School: 10 a.m. www.heritagechurch.net Church 5155 Wilderness Road mountainviewumc.yolasite.com/ Sunday worship: 11 a.m. Facebook.com/ 3080 Greenbriar Road Exit 98 off I-81 Newbern Pastor: Paige Wimberly Wednesday Bible Study and HeritageChurchDublinVA Draper, VA 24324 Rev. Paige Wimberly Adult Sunday School: 10 a.m. Youth Group: 7 p.m. Pastor: Ruth Anne Henley 674-6111 Morning Worship with Darrell Linkous: 353-0081 Fairlawn Baptist Primary Service Times: Worship Services: 9:45 a.m. Children's Church at 11 a.m. [email protected] 6758 Oxford Avenue Sunday School, 10 a.m. Sunday School: 11 a.m. om Fairlawn, VA 24141 Worship, 11 a.m. Phone: 540-392-8016 To Add Your Church To The Directory, Call (540) 808-3949

Clarifying Our Convictions Does God Care If I’m When Peter and John were judgment (John 16:8). thrown in jail for healing a lame The convictions we are con- Busy And Forget Him? man and warned not to speak or Dr. Charles sidering are those that arise from teach at all in Jesus' name, they our beliefs as Christians. They Q: I know I ought to think held firmly to their convictions Stanley should have a limiting effect on about God more, but I simply My and said, "Whether it is right in our behavior and may cause us don't have the time. I'm so the sight of God to give heed to discomfort when we have to take busy that it's all I can do to Answer you rather than to God, you be here: a stand in the midst of a crowd concentrate on what's hap- the judge; for we cannot stop 1. A guilty verdict handed that doesn't share our beliefs. pening at the moment. I sus- speaking about what we have down in court-as in a conviction The Difference Between pect lots of people have the seen and heard" (Acts 4:19-20). for a crime. Convictions and Preferences same problem. Do you think Billy Graham As we examine our lives, we God understands this? These men lived according to 2. A firmly held belief-as in must determine whether we live their beliefs whole-heartedly. the certainty that Jesus Christ is by convictions or preferences. A: God knows all about us- busy for God, then you're sim- Let's take a closer look at the the resurrected Son of God and Preferences are changeable and and yes, He understands every- ply too busy. But God doesn't meaning of the word conviction the only way to heaven. may vary throughout our life- thing that's going on in your want just a slice of your time- to gain a better understanding of 3. A feeling of guilt given by times. They are beliefs we hold life. As the Psalmist wrote, He wants you! Turn to their actions. It can be defined in the Holy Spirit-He convicts the at present, but we could be con- "You are familiar with all my JesusChrist and commit your three different ways, as we see world of sin, righteousness, and vinced to believe something else ways" (Psalm 139:3). life to Him. Then build your if it seems more beneficial. But I urge you to step back a life on the only foundation that Preferences don't provide a moment and think about what will last-the foundation of foundation for life because they you're really saying. What I Christ and His truth. He alone depend on circumstances, can be mean is this: You're not only gives us hope for the future, altered if something better is saying that you're too busy for and He alone gives meaning offered, and are easily aban- God, but that He isn't impor- and purpose to our lives right doned in the face of temptation. tant to you. Your job is impor- now. Turn to Him today. But a conviction is a solid, tant to you; your family and immovable belief based on con- friends are important to you; fidence in God's Word. It's being how you spend your leisure so thoroughly convinced of an time is important to you-but absolute truth that a person is God isn't important to you. willing to take a stand for it But listen: You are important regardless of the consequences. to God! He watches over you Convictions shape not only and takes care of you; even the what we believe but also how next breath you take or the we live and even how we die. next beat of your heart is a gift They define who we are and from Him. Most of all, you are provide direction with solid so important to Him that He Like Us straight lines that don't veer off sent His Son, Jesus Christ, into track to accommodate circum- the world to make it possible At stances or temptations. for you to be forgiven of your Causes of Compromise of Our sins and go to be with Him in Pulaski Heaven forever. County-Patriot See STANLEY, page 9 Let me be blunt: if you're too The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 9 Church Directory Worship Each Week In The Church Of Your Choice

Pulaski Seventh Day Adventist Draper's Valley Presbyterian Dublin Christian Church Dora Highway Baptist Church St. Edward's Catholic Church Church (PCA) 1643 Dora Highway, Pulaski Corner of North Washington Corner 4th St. and Henry Ave. Address: 2755 Old Baltimore 5605 Dunlap Road Pastor Harry L. Gunter Avenue and 7th Street N.W. Pulaski, VA 24301 Road, Draper, VA 24324 P.O. Box 1330 320-0738 Pulaski Pastor: Don Elswick Mailing address: Same as above Dublin, VA 24084 Assoc. Pastor Phone: 980-6511 Assoc. Pastor: Donald L. Pastor's Name: Rev. Robert E. (540) 674-8434 Rev. Herman Sarver Fax: 980-6511 Cressell Davis www.dublinchristianchurch.com 980-2827 Priest: Fr. Bernie Ramirez Services: Sabbath School, 9:30- Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland Richard R. Goad, Jr. Sunday School 10 a.m. Mass: 11 a.m. Sunday, 10 a.m. 10:45 a.m. Mathews Senior Minister Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Thursday (Summer only) Worship: Saturday, 11 a.m. - Primary Service Times: Sunday School 10 a.m. Wednesday Night Bible Study Noon Sunday Morning Worship Worship 11 a.m. 7 p.m. Pulaski First Church of the 540-980-3576 Service 8:30 and 11:00 Sunday Evening Worship and Brethren [email protected] Sunday Evening Worship Youth Meeting, 6 p.m. Pulaski Christian Church, Inc. 1749 Newbern Road Service 6:15 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study and 4531 Brookmont Road, Pulaski, Pulaski, VA 24301 First Missionary Baptist Wednesday Evening (5:45 Children's Bible Classes, 7 p.m. VA 24301 Pastor Frank Peters Church Supper in the Fellowship Hall www.pulaskichristianchurch.com/ Sunday School: 9:45 7318 Manns Drive / P.O. Box 90 (Sept thru May) - Youth Groups Anderson Memorial (540) 230-5290 Worship: 11 a.m. New River, Virginia 24129 and Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m.) Presbyterian Church Bishop W. David Hoover, Sr. Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m. (540) 639-5331 Contact Info: 319 Franklin Avenue, Pulaski Pastor 980-3798 email: [email protected] Phone - 540-994-9015 (540) 980-2277 Rev. Katherine H. Newton, Also on FACEBOOK e-mail - Dr. David Kester, Pastor Assoc. Pastor Abundant Life Ministries Pastor: [email protected] Sunday School, 9:45 a.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Rev. Richard A. Goodman, Sr. website - www.dvpca.org Morning Worship 11 a.m. Worship 11 a.m. 3050 Lee Highway Associate Ministers: Worship 7 p.m. Pulaski, VA 24301 Rev. Teri Lewis Trinity Lutheran First Presbyterian Church Monday Bible College (540) 980-5506 Rev. Annette Cheek Church ELCA 408 N. Jefferson Avenue, Pulaski 7 to 9 p.m. (Mon. - Fri., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.) Church Clerk: Pastor Melissa McNair-King Wednesday Bible Study Pastor Randall K. Lawrence Sr. Mrs. Carlotta Lewis 2 Fifth Street, N.W. (540) 980-2131 7 p.m. Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Service Schedule: Pulaski [email protected] Sunday Evenings 6 p.m. Sundays: 540-980-3624 www.firstpresbyterianpulaski.org Aldersgate United Methodist Wednesday Evenings (Family Morning Worship 11:00 a.m. The Rev. Terrie Sternberg Sunday Services: 1946 Medallion Drive Night) 7 p.m. Sunday School 9:45 a.m. trinitypulaski @gmail.com Sept.-May: Sunday School, 9:45 Pulaski, VA 24301 Adult Bible Study The Lord's Supper - Each First Sunday Worship 11 a.m. a.m., Service 11 a.m. (540) 980-1349 U-Turn Youth Service Sunday (Sept. - May) June-Labor Day: Service 10 a.m. Pastor Becky Wheeler Children's Ministries Wednesdays: Sunday Worship 10 a.m. Wednesday Family Night, 6 - Sunday School 9:45 a.m. Prayer Meeting & (June - Aug.) 7:30 p.m. Sunday Worship 11 a.m. Full Gospel Grace Tabernacle Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Bible Study: Wednesday, 12:30 600 Skyline Circle, Pulaski www.trinitypulaski.org Thornspring United Methodist First Baptist Church Pastor Cameron Mitchell Dublin United Methodist Church 220 Magazine Street, Pulaski, Assoc. Pastor Hivera Green Church Trinity United Methodist 5670 Thornspring Church Rd. Va. Sunday School 10-11 a.m. 424 East Main Street, Dublin Pastor: Judy Yonce Dublin, VA 24084 Rev. Douglas Patterson Sunday Morning Worship 11 Pastor Don Hanshew Sunday Worship - 9:45 a.m. Pastor: Rev. Teresa Tolbert 10 a.m. Sunday School a.m. -12 p.m. (540) 674-5128 Bible Study - Wednesday, 7 p.m. Sunday School: 10 a.m. 11 a.m. Worship Wednesday Bible Study, 7 p.m. [email protected] 528 5th Street, S.E. Worship Service: 11 a.m. Pastor Mitchell's office: www.dublinumc.com Pulaski, Va. Phone: (540) 980-2927 Pulaski Presbyterian Church 980-7696 First Service, 8:45 a.m. Phone - 980-0820 (PCA) Deacon William Tallant, Sunday School, 9:30 a.m. First Baptist Church 975 Memorial Drive 633-0020 Second Service, 10:55 a.m. Dublin Church of God of 5473 Baskerville Street Facebook/Full Gospel Grace Prophecy Pulaski, VA 24301 Dublin, VA 24084 Office Phone:980-2631 Tabernacle Corner of W. Main and Walker Pastor Wallis Brown To Include Your Church Ave., Dublin Email: [email protected] 540-674-2677 Website: www.pulaskipca.org To Include Your Church In Our Directory or Services: Sunday morning Service: 11 a.m. Add Your Business As a Sunday School, 10 a.m. Stated Supply: Rev. John Gess In Our Directory or Morning Worship, 11 a.m. Sunday School: 10:00am Add Your Business As a Directory Sponsor, Visit The Patriot at Worship Service: 11:00am Call The Patriot Sunday night, 6 p.m. www.pcpatriot.com for Directory Sponsor, At (540) 808-3949. Rickey Freeman, Pastor Call The Patriot Phone 750-6533 daily obituary postings At (540) 808-3949.

To Be A Sponsor Of Our Church Directory Call 540-808-3949

Stanley Everett to address Continued from page 8 Convictions pleasing to Christ so we can Women’s Month What motivates us to do stand in the judgment having wrong even when we know been faithful to Him and His what's right? Word. Fear of Criticism. Since we What conditions or situations 1. Is the book of Philemon in Worship service live in a society in which people might tempt you to compromise the Old or New Testament or nei- claim it is their right to do as your beliefs? Having a long-term ther? Women's Month Worship serv- they please, standing for our perspective based on the truth of 2. Whose first verse is, "The ice will be held Sunday, March Christian convictions or telling Christ and His Word will help beginning of the gospel of Jesus 26, at 11 a.m. at the Randolph them what God thinks or says you courageously stand firm in Christ, the Son of God"? Avenue United Methodist about their conduct will your convictions. So be sure to Matthew, Mark, Luke, John Church featuring guest minister undoubtedly draw criticism. stay grounded in Scripture, and 3. Which "Mount" provided a Dr. Valerie Tate Everett. Fear of Rejection. If we share be ready to defend your beliefs contest scene between Elijah and Dr. Everett is a native of what we believe or live accord- against the enemy-because an the prophets of Baal? Calvary, Youngstown, Ohio and is an ing to godly convictions, we uncommitted, wavering Sinai, Bethel, Carmel ordained elder in full-connection may not be accepted by those Christian is just the kind of per- 4. From Luke 6.1, who, with at Phillips Metropolitan CME who follow their own desires. son he wants you to be. companions, went through corn- Church in Hartford, Connecticut. However, sacrificing righteous fields and picked ears of corn on She was the first woman to be standards to please others will a Sabbath? Jesus, Mark, Luke, historically appointed in a pas- only result in the loss of all that Samson toral role as the co-pastor. God has planned for us. It's 5. Which city often is referred Dr. Everett has a Bachelor's much better to live for Christ to as Zion? Bethlehem, Jericho, degree in Broadcast journalism and follow His commandments Jerusalem, Nazareth from Georgia State University, a so we can receive God's best. 6. Who was the first-born son Master of Divinity and Doctor of Fear of Loss. Sometimes we of Jacob? Aaron, Joseph, Ministry degree, with honors are reluctant to stand for our Reuben, Simeon from the Morehouse School of convictions because we could Religion, (ITC), Atlanta, Dr. Varlerie Tate Everett lose our friends. However, any ANSWERS: 1) New; 2) Mark; Georgia. She is a sought after friend who draws us away from 3) Carmel; 4) Jesus; 5) preacher, presenter, and teacher release of her new book "You obedience to the Lord is not a Jerusalem; 6) Reuben at conferences, universities and Will Make It Through The Night, true friend. As God's people, it's Follow Us On seminaries throughout the coun- It's Morning." She is married to time for us to take a firm stand Comments? More Trivia? Visit try. Senior Pastor Paul D. Everett. for our faith and convictions no Twitter www.TriviaGuy.com As the founder of Dr. Val" The church is located at 1607 matter what the consequences @ThePCPatriot (c) 2017 King Features Synd., Voices of Valor Minisstries, Dr. Randolph Ave. in Pulaski. Rev. may be. Our priority is to be Inc. Everett is excited about the Dr. Karen E. Black, pastor. Page 10 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 Pulaski Elementary is hosting a Paint Night organizes workshops for students on topics like Pulaski sponsored by Wine and Design Christiansburg to health and hygiene, coordinates our Reading Dave raise funds for our Community in Schools Buddies and Lunch Buddies Programs and provide Elementary Program. support groups based on needs of our students. Says Community in Schools is a nonprofit partnership Through this program we also partner will local hosting Paint with local school divisions with the goal of sur- churches and civic organizations to provide support rounding students with a community of support and during family emergencies. In efforts to continue Night to raise empowering them to stay in school through gradu- providing for families and students in need, we are Dave Ramsey ation. hosting this fundraising event. "CIS establishes partnerships among service funds for agencies, business organizations, community mem- We hope you can join us on March 30 at 5:30. Sponsored Each bers and the school to effectively provide vital non- The cost is $35 per participant and $10 from each Community academic resources and supports that low-income will go to our Community in Schools Program at Week By and disadvantaged youth need to stay to succeed Pulaski Elementary. Dublin Baptist In Schools and stay on the path to graduation." Here is the link: At Pulaski Elementary we have a Site https://www.wineanddesign.com/calendars/event.p Church Program Coordinator that provides counseling for students, hp?id=59086 (Across From Hardee’s) 540-674-6061 The Patriot - Service Directory It doesn’t have to be deal breaker Dear Dave, One of my relatives just gradu- ated from college with $20,000 in student loan debt. Her boyfriend graduated, too, and he has over $100,000 in student loan debt. They want to get married, so she's looking for a job. He wants to go to graduate school, and take out more loans to remain a full-time student. The idea of even more debt hanging over their heads really bothers her. Do you have any advice? Denise Dear Denise, You don't throw away a great, potentially lifelong, relationship just because of debt. Things like laziness, dishonesty, and irrespon- sible behavior are deal breakers, though. Those are flaws that usu- ally don't go away. I'm glad she's looking for a job, but her boyfriend needs to be working, too. There's no excuse for either of them being full-time students with more than $120,000 in combined student loan debt hanging over their heads. Lots of people hold down real jobs, save money, and further their educa- tions on a part-time basis. If she were my niece, I would encourage her to have an open and honest discussion with her boyfriend about their future, and how he plans on paying for grad- uate school. She also needs to be very real about her feelings in this situation. If, after that, he still wants to just borrow more money and not work outside of school, then she might have a difficult decision ahead. However, if he realizes how damaging additional debt could be to their relationship, and he's willing to work while continuing his education, I think their future together looks much brighter. -Dave Dear Dave, My husband and I heard about your plan, but we're not sure what to do next. We have between $400,000 and $500,000 in a 401(k) for retirement, but we don't have any other savings. The Patriot - 808-3949 We're both in our forties, and the only debt we have is our house, so what should we do about Baby Steps 4 and 6? Mary Dear Mary, Overall, you two have done a great job with your money. Let's go over the Baby Steps you men- tioned. Baby Step 4 is putting 15 percent of your income into Roth IRAs and pre-tax retirement plans. Baby Step 6 is paying off your home early. The thing that worries me is you've completely skipped Baby Step 3, which is having three to six months of expenses in an emergency fund. This is money set aside strictly for emergencies. The problem right now is if you have a real emergency, you may have to cash out your 401(k). If you do that, you're going to be penalized 10 percent, plus your tax rate. That's a real kick in the teeth just because you didn't do things in the right order. My advice is to temporarily stop your 401(k) contributions until you get a fully funded emer- gency fund in place. By tem- porarily, I mean six to eight months at most. That way, you'll be covered when life happens without having make a big dent in your retirement savings! -Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. He has authored seven best- selling books, including The Total Money Makeover. The Dave Ramsey Show is heard by more than 12 million listeners each week on 575 radio stations and mul- tiple digital platforms. Follow Dave on the web at daveramsey.com and on Twitter at @DaveRamsey. The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 11 Local Classifieds

EMPLOYMENT: nice neighborhood. $3,000 down ; Club) Mount Rogers CSB currently $504 per month, call 540-980- Fri. & Sat.; March 17 & 18, 8:a.m. has the following position(s) 0909. - 3 p.m. available: Robinson Tract Community WANTED: Center 4443 Robinson Tract Rd. AUCTIONS ance. Estimated completion time Eleven Month Contractual Day Parts for '89 -'93 Ford - AOD Breakfast biscuits and hot dogs AUCTION Gray Auctions Co. twenty-one days. Telephone Treatment Counselor III automatic transmission; accumu- will be available, to participate VA#1104 "One of Virginia's inquiries welcome - no obligation. Floater Position serving Galax, lator; 3-4 piston kit; call 540-553- call 980-8241. Largest Consignment Auctions" Hilton Oliver, Attorney. 757-490- Carroll & Grayson Schools 1554 14089 Robinson Rd, Stony Creek, 0126. Se Habla Español. Position #YS0198 Indoor-Outdoor Yard Sale - Rain VA 23882 Sat. March 25, 2017 @ DIVORCE WITH OR WITH- Open Until Filled FOR SALE: or Shine ; March 24 & 25 9:00 A.M. visit www.graycoser- OUT children $125.00. Includes MISCELLANEOUS 3171 Foster Falls Rd. Furniture, vices.com or call Joe Gray 804- name change and property settle- Full Time PACT MH Clinician 5.5 Horsepower Troy Bilt Bronco tools, primitive items, etc. 943-3506 ment agreement. SAVE hundreds. PACT Office - Wytheville rear-tine Garden Tiller. Very good Everything must go! Fast and easy. 1-888-733-7165, Position #PACT0016 condition. Cost $650 will take CATTLE / LIVESTOCK call us toll FREE 24/7 Open Until Filled $350, call 540-994-0266. FOR SALE G&E Virginia Premium Assured STEEL BUILDINGS Applications must be Cedar chest, call 540-980-1788. Dental Heifer/Cow Sale March 25, 2017 STEEL BUILDINGS! Great for RECEIVED by 5 pm on the clos- 12:00 noon. G&E Test Center Garages, Workshops & More! ing date to be accepted. 10 Storm Windows, call 540-980- Gretna, VA Call George Winn at Financing & Low Monthly pay- *Sub-Relief generally indicates 1788. Hygienist 434-489-4458 ments available! Clearance 16-20 hrs. per week, more or less. Inventory Updated! Call Now Wood & Hay (oak, split and Hiring full-time dental EDUCATION / CAREER 757-301-8885 or visit FOR RENT: clean) $72 an average pickup TRAINING SteelBuildingPros.com Coupon: Rent to own: House truck load & Hay (4X4 rolls) for hygienist. AIRLINE MECHANIC TRAIN- SAVEBIG Newly remodeled home in Pulaski sale, call 540-639-0924. ING - Get FAA certification to fix on large lot, den, basement, in a Must be able to work planes. Approved for military ben- FOR SALE: evening hours. efits. Financial Aid if qualified. 1961 Buick Electra 225 convert- Job placement assistance. Call ible; 445 Wild Cat engine; 401 Aviation Institute of Maintenance cubic inches nail head engine. Just Submit resume’ to: 877-204-4130 completely rebuilt, call 540-639- 0924. Dr. Cindy Southern FOR SALE / NEWSPAPER WEEKLY NEWSPAPER FOR YARD SALES: 62 East Main Street SALE Close to Alabama Beaches. Indoor Multi Family Yard Sale Pulaski, VA 24301 Best deer/turkey hunting & (Robinson Tract Community Bordered by three rivers. Newspaper gross 350K. Marengo County-PRIME development stages. [email protected]

HELP WANTED / TRUCK DRIVERS CDL TRAINING FOR LOCAL/OTR DRIVERS! $40,000-$50,000 1ST Year! 4-wks or 10 Weekends for CDL. Veterans in Demand! Richmond/Fredericksburg 800- 243-1600; Lynchburg/Roanoke 800-614-6500; Front Royal/Winchester 800-454-1400

SERVICES DIVORCE - Uncontested, $395 + $86 court cost. No court appear-

Call Us At 808-3949 [email protected] [email protected] www.pcpatriot.com Page 12 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 Va. Outdoor Lovers Expo set for April 22 in Radford The Virginia's Outdoor Lovers Expo is coming to the New River Valley, April 22nd. This free, fam- ily-friendly event will be held at Bisset Park in Radford from 10:00am to 4:00pm. The event will host a 300-foot zip line, pad- dleboard demonstration pool, out- door gear raffle and gear swap, local food, brews and live music all staged alongside the New River. Appalachian inspired enter- tainment such as County Connections and RYZ are sched- uled to perform on the main stage. The Kid Zone with a rock wall and bounce house, and demonstra- tions such as; chainsaw carving, outdoor survival tips, and Leave No Trace outdoor ethics aware- ness will round out the event. This year's expo will have upwards of 100 outdoor related businesses, organizations and attractions including the Appalachian Trail Conservancy, Mountain 2 Island providing a platform for business- Mountain Lake Lodge. Paddleboard, Cabela's, Virginia es, clubs, organizations, and com- Outdoor related vendor applica- State Parks, and many more. munities to form and strengthen tions will be accepted until April Come celebrate Earth Day with all ties throughout the region. This 1st. Registration can be accessed of Southwest Virginia as you event promises to be the perfect on the website. The Expo planning browse interactive booths and opportunity to connect, explore committee will also continue to demonstration areas. and plan your next outdoor adven- accept sponsors. For info on spon- The Virginia Outdoor Lovers ture. Brought to you by generous sorship and applying for a vendor Expo began in Abingdon in 2014 sponsors including the Virginia booth contact James Jones at and for the first time ever, will be Tourism Corporation, Blue Ridge [email protected] or call 639- held in the New River Valley. The Outdoors, Carilion Clinic, and 9313. DMS Spelling Bee Winner event's focus is to raise awareness of the diverse outdoor recreation Brittany Back is seen here receiving her prize and certificate for win- Honaker opportunities that are abundant ning the DMS spelling bee. Presenting the certificate and movie is across Southwest Virginia while Dublin Middle School principal Adam Joyce. Continued from page 6 before King Solomon, with each Christians supposed to not only of the women claiming that the look different, but to actually be baby was theirs (1 Kings 3:16- "different? You share Christ by 27). The women agreed to ask imitating Christ. A story is told King Solomon to act as judge called, "The Happy Hypocrite." It between them in the matter. is a story about a man who was Solomon, being the wisest man born with an awful facial defor- on the planet, said that a sword mity. He grew up alone and lone- should be brought and that the ly. When reaching adulthood, he baby should be cut into two decided to move from his town to pieces, with half of the baby begin a new life. On his way he being given to the one woman discovered a beautiful mask that and half to the other woman. But fit him well and made him look when this was spoken by very handsome. At first the mask Solomon, the true mother cried was uncomfortable and he was out, "O, my lord, give her the afraid that people would find out child and by no means kill it." who he really was, but nonethe- Solomon then said, "Give this less he continued to wear the woman the child, for she is its mask every day. In his new mother." What was Solomon hometown, he made many looking for? He was not looking friends and even fell in love. But for a deed that would earn pos- one day a wicked woman from session of the child. What he was his old home town came to his looking for was a deed that new town and discovered this would prove the child was man's true identity. In front of all already possessed at birth by the his new friends and his fiancé, true mother. This is the same way the mean woman forced him to God looks at our attitude and remove his mask. When he actions. God is not simply look- removed the mask, it revealed a ing for deeds that purchase our very handsome face. His face had pardon in His judgment hall. conformed to the mask. Instead, God is looking for deeds that prove we are already enjoy- Becoming like Christ is equiv- ing our pardon. The purchase of alent to this. Go ahead and put on our pardon was the blood of Christ. At first it may feel unnatu- Jesus Christ, sufficient once for ral or uncomfortable, and you all to cover all our sins. might think, "Who am I trying to fool?" But every day just keep In an article entitled, "The putting on Christ and every day American Witness," George you will grow to look more like Barna examined 131 different him and less like the people of measures of people's attitudes, this world, and this my friend behaviors, values, and beliefs. In will serve you very well as you that study he sadly concluded that prepare for that incredible in the aspects of lifestyle where moment that you finally meet Christians can and should have your Maker. their greatest impact on the lives of non-Christians, there was little or no visible difference between the two segments. For example, Barna's research showed that Christians are just as likely as non-Christians to anger quickly, to be unforgiving, to gossip, to be greedy, and to be rude. I think that is pretty sad. Aren't www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 13 ACC lives real life horror story in tourney I've been around long enough that I remember the shock and Locker dismay in 1979 when the ACC was wiped from the NCAA Room Tournament in one day. It was called "Black Sunday.'' The worst day in the history of Dan Atlantic Coast Conference bas- Callahan ketball. Well, take that fine Sunday afternoon and step aside. No conference has ever next time out on their home been bombarded like the ACC floor by a less than average Ole Hokiesports.com was this past weekend. Miss team. Some even won- Head Coach Justin Fuente addresses the troops at the beginning of spring practice at Virginia Tech. Some of the talking heads dered if Clemson could qualify said the ACC might be the best down the stretch. No. The Tigers Virginia Tech spring practice conference ever on the hard- went out meekly in the first wood this season. Did some- round of the NIT too. How body forget about Jordan, many times did you hear "if you Worthy, and Perkins at can go .500 in the ACC you First year a success under Carolina? Or how about should be in the NCAA.'' Thompson, Burleson, and Towe Wrong. at NC State? How about some The ACC was not happy that Duke teams of past years? Are Wake Forest had to open the Fuente, Hokies look ahead all the sportswriters under 30 NCAA with a "First Four'' game quarterback, receiver and on the defensive line. years of age? Might be best con- they call it now, but that would Tech's staff to begin search "We've got a huge challenge," Fuente said at ference ever you say? No. Any be okay. The Deacons would Monday's pre-spring practice press conference. such assumption is wrong build some momentum against for answers at quarterback, "We've got a bunch of guys coming back. Obviously, regardless of how many fired Kansas State. The Wildcats fin- we've got a bunch of holes to fill, or concentrate on coaches or PR people say so. ished 6th in the Big 12, and receivers, free safety and filling. I'm not sure that you ever fully fill those in the ACC basketball resembles SEC some even suggested they didn't along both lines spring, but hopefully we'll be able to take steps football. It has a dramatic pub- belong in the field. K-State toward that. licity machine and people buy averaged just 57 points a game By Jimmy Robertson "It's an exciting time. I've said this before, but this into it, particularly fans in this for the season. Against Wake, For Hokiesports.com is my favorite time of the year. I love spring practice area who really hope that's the they scored 95 and shot almost because it's all about teaching and development. way it is. It's not. The ACC 70 percent from the field. You BLACKSBURG - Justin Fuente's 2016 ended with There is no game for us to worry about. It's all about found out in stunning fashion can do that when 67% of all him taking a Gatorade shower, kissing his daughters good versus good and player development." that there are some other people your baskets are layups. Wake on the cheek, and hoisting a beautiful crystal trophy On offense, the Hokies lost six starters, including in the land that play basketball, plays no defense, and does not that only goes to the winner of the Belk Bowl. three with eligibility remaining, from a record-setting good enough to compete with even appear to make an attempt As first years go, this was one pretty special for group. Tech's offense, under coordinator Brad and defeat the ACC. Overrated? to do so. Fuente. The Hokies won 10 games, claimed the Cornelsen, set 10 school single-season marks, includ- You bet your boots. How could Then Virginia Tech opens ACC's Coastal Division title, notched their third ing ones for total yards (6,223), passing yards it be anything else, but overrat- against Wisconsin. It's possible straight bowl win and rallied from 24 points down to (3,660), completions (279), touchdown passes (31) ed. the Badgers should have been beat Arkansas in the Belk Bowl. and points (490). How many times did you lis- seeded higher, in fact, in retro- Fuente - the ACC Coach of the Year - his staff and Tech appears to be a little more settled on defense, ten to people who supposedly spect it now looks like a lot of the players accomplished all of this while transition- where the Hokies ranked in the top 20 in total defense know, or others who wrote that ACC teams should have been ing from the previous philosophies of former head for the 13th time in defensive coordinator Bud the ACC was in a class of its seeded lower and some others coach Frank Beamer, who retired at the conclusion of Foster's tenure. Seven starters return, led by line- own? Hardly. How many times much higher, but Wisconsin is a the 2015 season. They also did all that winning backers Tremaine Edmunds and Andrew did you listen to pundits tell you quality program. It was a tough despite a roster that featured only 12 seniors, though Motuapuaka and defensive backs Terrell Edmunds maybe half the "Sweet 16'' could draw for the Hokies. The game Beamer left behind plenty of talent - as the 13 who and Brandon Facyson. be ACC teams? How many was never really in doubt, and earned All-ACC honors this past season suggests. Fuente obviously wants to see his veteran players times did you hear that since the down the stretch the Badgers Now, Fuente and his staff have their focus on next take the next step in their development, along with ACC teams are spread over all were in control, and won by 10, season, and in particular, spring practice, which com- his young players, particularly those who enrolled for four brackets, and all with most- however, for the most part, Tech mences Tuesday. They go into this spring practice ly high seeds, that there could was competitive against a quali- looking to fill some gaping holes, particularly at See PRACTICE, page 15 be even as many as three in the ty opponent. Not bad at all. But Final Four, matching an accom- it was still an 0-2 start for the plishment of a few years ago by ACC. the Big East, who is still very Then comes Miami playing Larson leads after 3 much alive and well after against the weakest Michigan numerous raidings by the ACC, State team in years who missed and the Big East has two teams its top three players almost the straight 2nd places remaining in the field, not one. entire season. A blowout for the From NASCAR at Phoenix. It's the latest in the No other conference was Spartans. Miami was physically season a Chip Ganassi Racing going to be able to compete overwhelmed. Another chink in There's a new sheriff in town car has led the standings since with the ACC. Wrong. the armor, but don't worry, the as the Monster Energy NASCAR Sterling Marlin's Coors Light Following the week of games ACC's best is still to come. Cup Series closes out its West Silver Bullet led the field in you could see the obvious prob- Notre Dame, Virginia, Duke, Coast swing with Sunday's Auto 2002. lems. Wake Forest, Virginia, Carolina, Louisville, and Florida 1. In 2015, Josh Donaldson Club 400 at Auto Club (Calif.) Larson is the first NASCAR Virginia Tech, Duke, Notre State were all unimpressive for became the second Toronto Blue Speedway (3:30 p.m. ET on Drive for Diversity alumnus to Dame, Miami, and even to an the most part in opening wins, Jay to win the A.L. MVP Award. FOX). lead the points standings. extent Louisville were not phys- but that didn't matter. It's just Who was the first? Kyle Larson has ascended to He is followed in the stand- ical enough. FSU is big, and about advancing. I think maybe 2. Who of these three major- the top of the points standings ings by Brad Keselowski (-6), maybe could be physical, but it did matter, and was a preview league pitchers had the biggest following his third consecutive they stumble too much. Not of things to come. The weekend positive differential between runner-up showing last Sunday See NASCAR, page 18 much polish. The ACC will also for the ACC was a nightmare. wins and losses in his career: not go down as a defensive Florida 65, UVa 39? That's Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson minded group either. You could not just a loss. That's a blowout. or Greg Maddux? argue UVa if you want, but that Xavier 91, FSU 66. That's not 3. Four Florida Gators football is a team void of firepower. just a loss. That's a blowout. coaches have been named SEC The final determination of any Michigan physically took over Coach of the Year. Name three of basketball team and conference the game and beat Louisville them. is made by the NCAA down the stretch. West Virginia 4. In 2015, Atlanta's Kyle Tournament and what happens was another physical team that Korver became the fourth-oldest in it. The ACC was the bully on totally controlled the game player (33) to make the NBAAll- the block. The bully has now against Notre Dame and beat the Star Game for the first time. Who been knocked off the block, he's Irish by a dozen, and scoring was older? sweeping the street down on the against the Irish was much easi- 5. How many NHL coaches corner. Nine teams from the er for the Mountaineers than reached 500 career victories ACC got bids to the NCAA and when they played against Big 12 before the first U.S.-born one the conference was outraged it teams. Then comes Duke who (Columbus' John Tortorella) didn't get 10. I was concerned lost to South Carolina who accomplished it in 2016? about Dick Vitale's blood pres- scored 65 points in the second 6. In what sport did Fiji win its sure. half. That's 65 points in 20 min- first Olympic medal in 2016? Let's look at the whole picture utes. That's better than three 7. Which golfer holds the PGA first, not just the NCAA. points a minute. Coach K said record for most victories in his Syracuse was the team so very after the game his team could 30s? mistreated. The Orange were not deal with how physical the See TRIVIA, page 15 left to the NIT, but they would Gamecocks were. Defense be playing mostly at home and comes into question again in the they would win it. Wrong. After ACC. The Patriot beating UNC Greensboro in The NCAA started with nine their opener, they got beat the See CALLAHAN, page 14 808-3949 Page 14 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 Hokies rally to beat W&M, 3-2 Callahan Hokiesports.com the top of the first, but a double play erased that Continued from page 13 threat. With one out in the fourth JD Munday fol- BLACKSBURG – With two outs in the bottom lowed a Sam Fragale single with a double, but the ACC teams. Now there is one, not going to take very long of the seventh, the Virginia Tech baseball team Hokies couldn’t break through with a run. and Carolina had to rally in the before they pass everyone of trailed visiting William & Mary 2-0, before back- final three plus minutes against have the most wins in history, to-back walks by Joe Freiday, Jr. and Matt Dauby After the sac fly by Hall, Tech went to its Arkansas or the conference but UConn has played basket- brought Rahiem Cooper to the plate. bullpen and Kit Scheetz (2.2IP/4K), Stoffel would be gone, a conference ball for 42 season and has 1,046 On a 1-2 pitch, Cooper sent the ball over the (1.0IP/3K) and McGarity (1.0IP/2K) closed the that was supposed to be domi- wins. left field fence for his fifth home run of the year game out, not allowing a run over the last 4.2 nant over all the country. And who's number four? It's that gave Tech a 3-2 lead. Tom Stoffel and Aaron innings to keep the game within striking distance. Wrong. And can the Tar Heels the JMU women's basketball McGarity finished off the game for the Hokies as carry the flag for the ACC? It's program! How about that. JMU they picked up their third straight win at English Scheetz picked up the win and is now 3-0 this going to be tough because the played its first season of girls Field at Union Park on Tuesday evening. season, it was his 16 overall with in a Hokies’ jer- toughest region in the tourna- hoops all the way back in 1921, William & Mary (11-8) took a 1-0 lead in the sey. McGarity earned the save, his fifth of the ment is the only one that held and has played basketball for 94 third on a solo home run by Ryder Miconi and year, eighth of his career. serve. Carolina is the top seed in seasons, longer than any other could have made it 2-0 on a sac fly in the fourth, the South, then comes college in our state. JMU has but Stoffel threw out Charles Ameer at the plate Up next for Tech... Kentucky, UCLA and Butler. No 1,014 career wins. I think that's to keep it a one-run game. A leadoff triple in the upsets in that bracket, the top pretty cool. Go Dukes! fifth led to a Ryan Hall sac fly that accounted for Tech will take a few days off before heading to four seeds are exactly where all of the Tribe’s runs. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for its next ACC week- they're supposed to be, the Chuck Berry: Tech (14-9) had opportunities, but couldn’t end. The Hokies will open the series with the glamour bracket no doubt, but a Man did I like Chuck Berry. cash in early. The first two men reached base in Panthers on Friday with a 3 p.m. start. tall order for the Tar Heels. Is Good man who made rocking UNC good enough to beat music. Still love to listen to his Butler and then either UK or stuff today. "Sweet Little 16.'' Cougar girls fall in tennis to PH, 7-2 UCLA in back-to-back games? Yes sir. My favorite Chuck I've seen nothing in the past Berry tune was "Nadine, Honey Below are the results from Tuesday's match vs. seed couple of weeks that indicates to is that You. Whoa Nadine, Patrick Henry. me they can. Honey is that You.'' How won- Singles matches... Pulaski County lost the overall match 2-7 and But Carolina must carry the derful and all the time is guitar #1 seed Alyssa Hyduke lost 0-6, 0-6 won the only exhibition match played. ACC banner all alone, and it is rocking. "Roll Over #2 seed Madeleine Hyduke lost 3-6, 2-6 might be a bit too heavy. And Beethoven.'' He learned much of #3 seed Kadie Hudson lost 1-6, 2-6 The scores of these matches are not indicative of what about all those other con- his trade as a young man from #4 seed Breanna Lytton lost 5-7, 2-6 how well the Cougars competed and played. Many ferences who were not going to great blues artist "T-Bone'' #5 seed Allyson Meek lost 2-6, 2-6 games went to deuce with an opportunity to win be able to compete with the Walker. They were fun, and lov- #6 seed Sydney Covey won 8-4 each game. The Cougars’ physical talent is evident ACC? The Big 10 has three ing men. "Johnny B. Goode.'' It but they need to remain mentally tough throughout teams in the "Sweet 16,'' went like this, "Deep down in Doubles.. the matches. Mental toughness is difficult to teach Michigan, Wisconsin, and Louisiana close to New Orleans #1 seed Alyssa/Kadie lost 2-8 but it is something that can be acquired with more Purdue. The SEC has three, way back up in the woods #2 seed Sydney/Madeleine lost 1-8 experience. The Cougars will try to make the nec- Kentucky, South Carolina, and among the evergreens.'' You just #3 doubles Ella Hyduke/Breanna Lytton won 8-7 essary adjustments and be even more prepared the Florida. The Big 12 has three, don't hear things like that any- (9-7 tiebreak) next time they face Patrick Henry at their home. Kansas, West Virginia, and more in music. Words that you Baylor. The Pac 12 had three, can actually relate to in life and Exhibition match Submitted by Arizona, UCLA, and Oregon, experience. Most of today's #7 seed Brooke Sutherland won 8-4 vs. PH #7 Coach Brandon Lawson the Big East has two, Butler and music to these ears is just rack- Xavier, and that's still two after et. And don't forget top seeded Villanova got upset. "Maybelline.'' That was the song Gonzaga comes from the West where he was on a date with his Coast Conference, and then girlfriend in his old used UNC is only representative from Cadillac, and her safety belt got the mighty ACC. You see it in stuck. Great song, and stuff sports a lot. It's one of the things about real life. that make it interesting. Just Chuck Berry was 90. Had a when you get to thinking you full and productive life. Brought are really very good, in rude joy to others. I just hope Jerry fashion you find out you're not Lee Lewis can hang on a while as good as you thought, and longer. Jerry Lee says, "don't put some other folks might also be no headstone on my grave, build better than you thought. me a monument.'' Probably should. Let's Hear it for the JMU: Mike Barbour our local illus- trious graduate from the James Cougar girls Madison University School of Law, enjoys it when his alma soccer team mater is successful, and I encourage anyone to cheer on their old school. As it should be. beats Just a couple months ago the JMU football team won its sec- William ond national championship in football in Division 1, and were Fleming very impressive in doing so. Now it's time for the gals to Thursday, March 16 was the take over and the JMU girls bas- first regular season game for the ketball team is doing well in the PCHS Cougars girls soccer team. WNIT and no doubt got a real They played away at William feather in their cap when they Fleming High School against the defeated Virginia last weekend. varsity Colonials girls soccer It should be mentioned that team, and won 8-0. JMU in one form or another, has The game kicked off quickly been able to carry the banner with a goal scored inside the first longer and farther than any state five minutes by senior Konner school in both football and bas- Deeds. First half was a rapid suc- ketball this past year. cession of five more goals, one But there is history with the more from Deeds and two more JMU women's basketball pro- from junior Emily Southern, gram as well that I'm confident including a penalty kick by few people realize and certainly Southern that sank cleanly into I would not have without Mr. the corner of the net. The fifth Barbour sending me the infor- goal was an 'own' goal by a mation. I was surprised. defensive player on the William In the history of women's bas- Fleming team. Leaving the score ketball Tennessee ranks number at 5-0, in favor of PCHS at half- one with 1,299 victories heading time. into post season activity this Second half brought three year. UT's first season of more goals, one from Deeds and women's hoops was 1903, and two from senior Nicole Murphy. they have played a total of 62 The referees brought the game seasons of basketball. Number to a halt with approximately 20 two is Louisiana Tech who got minutes remaining in regulation in on the ground floor of play. women's hoops and won a lot of games before many other Submitted by schools got really interested, but Ainsley McDougal the Bulldogs have 1,073 career Girls Varsity Soccer Coach wins in 42 season. For a number of seasons, UT and La. Tech The Patriot were the top two teams. Number three is no surprise at 808-3949 all, Connecticut, and it's likely www.pcpatriot.com The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 15 Evans (4,400 yards, 41 touch- adds big-play capability to the to get a close look. some work at our nickel/whip downs). The amount of work offense. There are a lot of offensive line- position," Foster said. "Anthony Practice could vary pending on how each "Kalil Pimpleton is a kid that I men on the roster, and spring prac- will back up Tremaine … we're one performs. think is going to come in and pick tice offers an opportunity for any cross training those guys. Tavante Continued from page 13 Tech's staff isn't overly worried it up quickly and have some of those guys to emerge. played backer last year and did a the spring semester. But he cited about the position at the moment. explosion," Cornelsen said. "He'll "I think Tyrell Smith is a guy nice job in a backup role as a true three other goals that he wanted to The coaches found themselves in have some things maybe in that that we trust," Cornelsen said. freshman. I have a lot of confi- accomplish this spring, including the same situation last spring slot position that we're looking "He's basically played every posi- dence in Anthony. He seems like taking better care of the football. when Jackson, Jerod Evans and forward to seeing. We're looking tion up front. He got some snaps the closer he gets to the football, The Hokies ranked tied for 117th Brenden Motley competed for the forward to seeing what he can do last year. To me, he's the one, the more productive he gets. He out of 128 schools in turnover job, and they also have been in with it." maybe at that right tackle spot, played our 'bandit' spot in our '30' margin last season. this position at another stop. that can step in there and win that package, which is like our backer "We've got to take care of the "That wasn't the first competi- Needing more out of the job. He has the ability and has the position anyway. So I think it's an football better, and we've got to do tion we've ever had," offensive running game tools, and he has seen some easy move for him." a better job of taking it away as coordinator Brad Cornelsen said. Tech ranked 55th nationally in action. He's now getting older. It's well," he admitted. "That's going "We handled it about like we've rushing offense last season (183.1 time for a guy like him to step in Looking for defensive ends to be a huge point of emphasis for always done it, and it always plays ypg), so the staff wants to see there. Tech lost three defensive line- us. In our 10 victories, we were out a little different. I'm not sure, improvement in that area. The "There will be some young men in Nigel Williams, Woody plus-8 in turnover margin, and in looking back on it, that we would Hokies need Travon McMillian guys. It's wide open, and they're Baron and Ken Ekanem. Tim our four losses, we were minus-9. have done anything different. (671 yards, seven touchdowns) to excited. It should be a fun spring Settle and Ricky Walker were There are the things we'll do drill- We've got some young guys, guys become that feature tailback to see those guys compete for quasi starters this past season, wise, technique-wise, emphasis- that are unproven and haven't got- again, or they need two or three those jobs." thus easing the losses of Baron wise to try and improve on that. ten their chance yet on the field. others to emerge and give the Terrell Edmunds gets first crack and Williams. The end posi- "I also think we need to do a It'll be day to day. It's every drill, squad some production. at free safety tions, though, represent the great job of emphasizing how we every throw, every read, every "[Travon's] got to continue to Steady free safety Chuck Clark, biggest challenge for the staff, practice. I'm still not satisfied both meeting - everything is evaluated. develop," Cornelsen said. "He's a three-year starter, graduated, as Mihota will miss the spring from our coaching perspective There is a lot that goes into it, so it had some big plays, some big leaving a huge hole on the back with injury, and Trevon Hill will and our player perspective. We've will be an ongoing process every runs. He's made some big plays in end of Tech's defense. Given the be limited. That leaves Houshun still got to refine that. That's the day." some big games. He's certainly importance of the position, defen- Gaines and untested freshman most important thing we do in got things that he wants to sive coordinator Bud Foster is Emmanuel Belmar getting the terms of preparation, and we've Young receivers need to emerge improve on. moving Terrell Edmunds from bulk of the reps. got to treat it that way and do a Unfortunately for Tech fans, "[Steven] Peoples is going to be rover to free safety. Edmunds was "The key is finding backups great job with that. most of those responsible for that a full-time tailback. He was trying an honorable mention All-ACC [behind Mihota and Hill]," "The last thing for us is finish- production on offense last season to be a hybrid guy like Sam selection last season. Foster said. "Right now, that ing - finishing every drill and departed. Evans departed, and as [Rogers] last year because we "I think it's natural for him," means getting Houshun Gaines every rep in everything we do. " expected, Isaiah Ford and Bucky needed him to, and it's a lot on a Foster said. "He's a guy that more quality reps. We moved Unfortunately, several players Hodges decided to forgo their guy's plate to do that. For him to played corner for us. He's a guy Emmanuel Belmar to end, and will not be finishing anything this final seasons and make them- focus on that tailback position, I that's a very good tackler, a good we thought that would happen spring. Eight players are out with selves available for the NFL Draft think that's going to help him. I'm finisher. That position, because of anyway. That's more of a natural injuries, including receiver C.J. as well. excited to see him develop. our coverage concepts, gets a lot position for him. He reminds me Carroll, linebacker Sean Cam Phillips (76 catches, 983 "[Deshawn] McClease, coming of one-on-one coverage, whether of Nekos Brown, who we Huelskamp, defensive linemen yards, five touchdowns in 2016) off an injury, the little that he did we're in our man or zone coverage recruited the same way. He was Joe Koshuta and Vinny Mihota, represents a good starting point get to play last year, he was pro- concepts - more so than our rover a linebacker, but also played offensive lineman Parker Osterloh among the receivers, but the staff ductive and looked good. We're position. He has that skillset, and I with his hand on the ground, and and defensive backs Mook needs for others to emerge. The anxious to get him back. D.J. Reid think that's a natural position for he was really a little more pro- Reynolds, Seth Payne and Greg coaches moved Divine Deablo, a is a guy that continues to look him." ductive with his hand on the Stroman. receiver, to defense, exacerbating really good and develop. He's past Reggie Floyd figures to be the ground than he was standing up. Here is a closer look at a few the issue, but they feel confident that stage of being just a young frontrunner at rover, but expect We moved Emmanuel this win- positions of interest this spring: in a young corps that includes Eric guy. Terius Wheatley just got in some shuffling among the defen- ter [before the bowl game], and Kumah and Phil Patterson. and has looked really good. I'm sive backs, as Foster searches for in middle drills, you saw him Three quarterbacks to see bulk Kumah played sparingly last sea- anxious to see what he can do. the right combination. take a step forward, which was of work son, while Patterson took a red- "It's another spot that's wide really encouraging. I think that's Fuente said that redshirt fresh- shirt year. open. We need more than one guy. Shuffling at linebacker a natural spot for him. man Josh Jackson, true freshman "I think redshirting was good We need more than two guys. Tech lacked depth at the line- "We do have Raymon Minor. Hendon Hooker and junior col- for Phil, and I think playing a little There is need and there is depth backer spots last season, and for- Raymon is a guy that we've lege transfer A.J. Bush would split bit last year was good for Eric," there that we've got to develop." tunately, Motuapuaka and been trying to figure where is most of the repetitions at quarter- Fuente said. "There were times Tremaine Edmunds stayed the best spot for him, and he's back, at least during the early part when we had discussions about Replacing the right side of the healthy. To alleviate the depth going to get a lot of reps at of spring practice, as the staff playing Phil last year. We never offensive line issue, Foster has moved rising defensive end. We also have seeks to find a replace for Jerod did it. I like the way those kids Right tackle Jonathan sophomore Tavante Beckett to Jimmie Taylor. We've moved have worked. They've made good McLaughlin and right guard mike linebacker from backer and Jimmie around a little bit, but strides. Certainly, they're not Augie Conte graduated, leaving moved whip linebacker Anthony because of the injury situation, Trivia ready. As we sit right now, they're two large holes on the right side of Shegog to backer behind he's going to be moved back to not where we need them to be, but the offensive line. Tech's staff Edmunds. Huelskamp will return end. Those will be our four pri- Continued from page 13 I'm hopeful that they'll get there." expects to go into spring practice to the mix once he gets healthy - mary guys at end, and they're Answers: Cornelsen cited freshman Kalil with Tyrell Smith and Braxton he's out for spring practice with an going to get a lot of reps this 1. George Bell, in 1987. Pimpleton as one to watch as well. Pfaff as the leading contenders to injury. spring - and they need that. We 2. Clemens was plus 170, Though small at a listed 5-foot-8, replace McLaughlin and Conte. "Anthony could be our starting need for them to take a step for- Johnson plus 137 and Maddux 153 pounds, Pimpleton, who Kyle Chung, an upperclassman whip, but at the same time, we ward." plus 128. enrolled for the spring semester, with some experience, also figures want to give Deon Newsome 3. Ray Graves (1960), Steve Spurrier ('91, '94, '95, '96), Will Three depart from UVa basketball program Muschamp (2012) and Jim McElwain (2015). Virginiasports.com Shayok (Ottawa, Ontario). playing time last season: seniors 4. Nat "Sweetwater" Clifton CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Thompson averaged 5.2 points Isaiah Wilkins (Lilburn, Ga.) and (34 in 1957), Anthony Mason (34 Virginia men's basketball head and 1.8 assists in 70 career games Devon Hall (Virginia Beach, Va.), in 2001) and Sam Cassell (34 in coach Tony Bennett announced during the two seasons he played junior Jack Salt (Auckland, N.Z.) 2004). Thursday that redshirt junior at Virginia. and sophomores Kyle Guy 5. Twenty-three. guard Darius Thompson In 2016-17, Virginia tallied a (Indianapolis, Ind.), Ty Jerome 6. Men's rugby sevens, where (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) is leaving 23-11 mark en route to its fourth (New Rochelle, N.Y.) and Fiji won the gold medal. the Cavaliers' program. Thompson consecutive NCAA Tournament Mamadi Diakite (Conakry, 7. Arnold Palmer, with 44. is the third player to transfer from appearance. The Cavaliers have Guinea). Rising redshirt freshmen UVA following the 2016-17 sea- tallied 23 or more wins in each of De’Andre Hunter (Philadelphia, (c) 2017 King Features Synd., son along with sophomore for- the last five seasons and have been Pa.) and Jay Huff (Durham, N.C.) Inc. ward Jarred Reuter (Marion, ranked in the AP top-25 poll for 64 and incoming freshman Marco Mass.) and junior guard Marial straight weeks. Anthony (San Antonio, Texas) UVA will return six players in will push for immediate playing 2017-18 who received significant time. Page 16 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017

To Sponsor Our Comics And Puzzle Pages Call The Patriot At 540-808-3949 The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 - Page 17

Like Us At Pulaski County-Patriot 808-3949 Page 18 - The Patriot - Friday, March 24, 2017 NASCAR

Continued from page 13

Chase Elliott (-13), Martin Truex Jr (-31) and Joey Logano (-49). Ryan Blaney (-57), Kevin Harvick Next Race: Auto Club 400 (-61), Jamie McMurray (-65), The Place: Auto Club Kurt Busch (-79) and Kasey Speedway Kahne (-79) round out the top 10. The Date: Sunday, March 26 The No. 42 Chevrolet driver is The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET the 16th different driver to finish TV: FOX, 3:30 p.m. ET runner-up in three consecutive Radio: MRN, SiriusXM races. The feat has been achieved NASCAR Radio 25 times - most recently by Carl Distance: 400 miles (200 laps); Edwards (2011 playoffs). Larson Stage 1 (Ends on lap 60), is the first in series history to Stage 2 (Ends on lap 120), Final accomplish the feat in the first four Stage (Ends on lap 200) races of a given season. Four drivers have finished run- ner-up four consecutive times in make 600 or more starts when he Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images the Monster Energy NASCAR hits the track for Sunday's Auto AVONDALE, AZ - MARCH 19: Kyle Busch, driver of the #18 Skittles Toyota, pits during the Cup Series: Mark Martin (1998), Club 400. Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Camping World 500 at Phoenix International Raceway on Harry Gant (1985), Darrell The 25 drivers with 600 or March 19, 2017 in Avondale, Arizona. Waltrip (1983) and Richard Petty more starts comprise less than one (1964). No driver has finished run- percent (.009%) of the total num- 16.0 and his career average finish- Racing since Kevin Harvick won ly, in Sunday's Camping World ner-up in five straight races. ber of NASCAR drivers to make ing position is 15.6. at Phoenix on Nov. 10, 2013 - 112 500 at Phoenix International At 24 years and seven months at least one start in the Monster races ago. Raceway. old, Larson is the sixth-youngest Energy NASCAR Cup Series Winning In The Sun: Newman Newman sits 11th in the Suarez leads a tight rookie race points leader in Monster Energy (2,537). Breaks 128-Race Winless Monster Energy NASCAR Cup by one point over Jones. They are NASCAR Cup Series history - 1. Only one active driver boasts Drought At Phoenix Series points standings (83 mark- followed by Ty Dillon (seven Kyle Busch (22 years, 10 months, more than 600 starts (Matt Ryan Newman turned in a gutsy ers below Kyle Larson) and points behind Suarez), Corey 2008) 2. Jeff Gordon (23 years, 11 Kenseth, 618). performance Sunday when he claims five playoff points. LaJoie (-11) and Gray Gaulding (- months, 1996), 3t. Jeff Gordon (24 In his 599 previous Monster stayed out on old tires for over- In 552 career starts, Newman 21). years, four months, 1995) 3t. Joey Energy NASCAR Cup Series time and pulled away to victory in owns 18 wins, 106 top fives, 226 Suarez, 25, and Jones, 20, are Logano (24 years, four months, career starts, Earnhardt has posted the two-lap shootout at Phoenix. top 10s and 51 poles. alumni of the NASCAR Next pro- 2014), 5. Kurt Busch (24 years, six 26 wins, including two Daytona The checkered flag snapped a gram. Although Suarez ranks bet- months, 2003) 6. Larson 500 victories (2004, 2014), 148 127-race winless streak for Suarez And Jones Post Career- ter than Jones in the Rookie of Dale Earnhardt Jr. Set For top fives, 252 top 10s and 13 Newman who last visited Victory High Finishes Year race, Jones sits higher in the 600th Start Coors Light poles. Lane on July 28, 2013 at Sunoco Rookie of the Year con- points standings at 18th (102 Dale Earnhardt Jr. will become He las led 8,195 laps and has Indianapolis Motor Speedway. tenders Daniel Suarez and Erik points behind Kyle Larson), the 25th driver in Monster Energy completed 170,689 laps. His Newman's victory also marked Jones posted career-best finishes while Suarez occupies the 21st NASCAR Cup Series history to career average starting position is the first for Richard Childress of seventh and eighth, respective- spot (-112). Relay for Life team meeting planned for April 3 at LGHP The April 2017 Relay for Life of Pulaski County / Radford City team meeting will be held on Monday, April 3, at 5:30 p.m. at the Eure Educational Building behind the E.R. at Lewis Gale Hospital Pulaski. Organizers are looking for anyone interested in starting a new team for the 2017 Relay for Life event. Church groups, businesses, and pri- vate families and individuals are welcome to form teams. The Pulaski County Radford City teams invite all current and prior team/team captains to attend this meeting as well. Come out and support the fight against cancer and your local Relay for Life event. A light din- ner will be served. This year's event is scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017 from 10 a.m. - midnight at the Pulaski County High School football field. It is open to the public and all proceeds go directly to the American Cancer Society. No Excuse for Child Abuse - April is Child Abuse Prevention Month The Pulaski County Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court and the Pulaski County Best Practices Team announce the fol- lowing events in honor of Child Abuse Prevention Month: The public is invited to attend a meeting and reception to be held at the Pulaski County Courthouse, located at 45 Third St., NW on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6 p.m. The featured speaker is Virginia Vann, M.Ed. Light refreshments will follow the meeting. Everyone is welcome and there is no charge to attend. Please contact Pulaski County JDR Clerk, Anne Helms, at 540-980-3822 or [email protected] by April 1 if you plan to attend. The annual Pinwheel for Prevention Garden will appear on the Courthouse lawn in April. NRCC offers handgun safety class New River Community College will offer a handgun safety class on Tuesday, March 28, and Thursday, March 30. Both class meetings will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. in room 148 at the NRV Mall site in Christiansburg. Range time will be offered on the Saturday following the class. The cost of the course is $60. The six-hour classroom portion of the course, instructed by Joey Williams, is required. However, range time is optional. To register for this course, visit http://bit.ly/handgunsafety032017