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Locally Owned And Operated Community Bulletin Board Courthouse Four shooting items seeking returning to seat on scene of crime Dublin Sadler’s March 12 presentation will include 'Holy Grail' document Council By ALLEN WORRELL By MIKE WILLIAMS Carroll News, Hillsville The Patriot

More than a century after the Carroll County Courthouse Tragedy, Four Dublin residents have reminders of the county's most infamous day will return to the scene filed the necessary paperwork to for a special presentation March 12. be qualified to run in the May 2 The only known live round to survive the shootout, which left five special election for town coun- people dead and several others injured, will be cil. part of the display. More significantly, a docu- The special election was ment that hasn't seen the light of day in several ordered following the death last decades, one researcher Howard Sadler calls "the August of councilman David Holy Grail" of the courtroom documents relating Shrewsbury. to the shootout, will also be part of the presenta- In September, Garland Bruce tion. was appointed by council to The Carroll County Historical Society will host serve in place of Shrewsbury the special presentation of "The Last Witness - A until a special election could be story of Friendship and Trust," an examination of held. the Courthouse Tragedy in Hillsville on March Any adult resident of the Town 14, 1912. The presentation will be held Sunday, Howard Sadler of Dublin who is eligible to vote March 12 at 2 p.m. at the Historic Carroll County who wished to become a candi- WEEKEND WEATHER Courthouse and will be led by Blacksburg realtor Howard G. Sadler, date for the council seat had until who has a unique connection to the saga. March 7 to submit a statement of SATURDAY SUNDAY "The Last Witness" is a unique view into the lives of Judge Thorton candidacy qualification with the Lemmon Massie and his friend and confidant, Howard Cecil Gilmer Pulaski County General Slight chance of rain after 1 A chance of snow before 1 pm. p.m. High near 40. Mostly cloudy, with a high near See CARROLL, page 17 See DUBLIN, page 2 Saturday Night: Snow likely 38. Chance of precipitation is with low around 25. One to 30%. three inches accumulation Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, Dailey and Vincent ticket sales possible. with a low around 23. begin Monday for April show From NRCC

Tickets go on sale Monday, March 13, for a concert at New River Community College by Grammy nominated bluegrass duo Dailey and Vincent. Tickets will be available at www.nr.edu/fiddle, Pulaski County Visitors Center or NRCC Office of Workforce Development, Edwards Hall, begin- ning at 8 a.m. Reserved seating tickets are $35 each and advance general admission tickets are $25 each. Tickets will also be available at the door for $35 each. Reserved tickets are available online only. Spring Forward... Dailey and Vincent will be in concert at NRCC on Saturday, April 29. The show begins at 7:30 p.m. and will be held in 117 Edwards Hall. Doors ...Fall Back! will open at 6:30 p.m. Both Dailey and Vincent were raised in musical Turn Your Clocks Ahead One families and have played bluegrass music since Photo courtesy of NRCC Jamie Dailey and Darrin Vincent coming back Hour Saturday Night See TICKETS, page 2 to Dublin April 29. Page 2 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 The Sally Mountain Show Tickets alongside his sister, Rhonda Vincent. He was a member of Continued from page 1 Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder and has performed and they were children. Jamie recorded with artists including Dailey has worked with Doyle Dolly Parton, Nora Jones, Lawson and Quicksilver as lead Emmylou Harris, Earl Scruggs, vocalist, baritone and tenor Vince Gill, Keith Urban and singer, bass player, and guitarist more. and has recorded with Dolly More information about the Parton and Rhonda Vincent. show is available from Roger Darrin Vincent began playing Adkins at 540-674-3600, ext. and singing bluegrass music as 4307, and online at a child with his family band, www.nr.edu/fiddle.

PCHS photo Anyone For Some ‘Green Eggs and Ham?’

Mark Hanks, C.T.E. Administrator at Pulaski County High School reads "Green Eggs and Ham" to Mrs. Roseberry's Child Care class during Read Across America Week. The children then sampled some deli- cious green eggs and ham made by students and Child Care assistant Yvonne Osborne. Council questioned on property values in Pulaski By MIKE WILLIAMS in the area that properties in tive property. By attractive I The Patriot Radford, Christiansburg, don't mean pretty, I mean one Blacksburg and even Wytheville that is not deteriorating before What started as a question tend to be 130 percent to 150 your eyes," he said. from a citizen on property val- percent more expensive than He asked council what it had ues, turned into a "here's where similar properties in Pulaski. done to "proactively address the we are now" type of discussion Payne noted that evidence of fact our property values are in during Tuesday's meeting of the difference in values could be decline and are disproportionate- Pulaski Town Council. seen in the last property reassess- ly less than in our neighboring Council meeting regular Clark ment conducted in 2014. towns." Payne posed a question to coun- "My question is, what has the Town Manager Shawn Utt cil during the public comment town done to ensure that our responded that, with the 2014 period of Tuesday's meeting con- property values increase in a reassessment, property values cerning property values - and similar manner to our neighbor- had fallen in town by 4.5 percent why they seem to lag behind the ing communities," Payne asked. to 5 percent overall. values of similar properties in Payne, who moved to Pulaski "That's when the property communities surrounding from the Richmond area in 2005, maintenance priority began with Pulaski. said he understood that across council and the code enforce- Payne told council he had Pulaski, property values declined ment efforts began," Utt noted. noticed in the different real estate between 7 and 10 percent with While code enforcement efforts - listing books that are circulated the 2014 reassessment. That was- aimed at forcing property owners n't the case, he said, on his street to maintain their property - have (Henry Avenue) where property been slowed by the need to final- Dublin owners saw values decrease by ly hire a code enforcement offi- 30 percent. cer, Utt said the effort is begin- Continued from page 1 Payne told council he could ning to gain traction. see only one reason for such a "[Town Engineer Bill] Pedigo Registrar's office. decline on his street. has three or four (code viola- According to Registrar Kathy "Nothing is being done to tions) he's moving on, and I'd Webb, four Dublin citizens have require property owners to try qualified to be on the May 2 bal- and maintain a secure and attrac- See VALUES, page 3 lot. They are Bruce, Norman W. Dowdy, II, Jared M. Smith and James L. Thompson. According to Webb, polls are open May 2 from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Dublin Lions Club. The candidate winning on May 2 will begin his term the next day, May 3, and serve until June 30, 2020. The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 - Page 3 back on it either. town. But if the perception is "We've (the town) got the we're making progress and doing Values Randolph House and a number of positive things, then that gets peo- Continued from page 2 other properties in Pulaski that are ple's attention. I think we're on tremendous eyesores. the right track." like to think it will be a fruitful Unfortunately, the local govern- Councilman David Clark summer," Utt said. ment gets to inherit those because echoed East's comments, adding Mayor Nick Glenn told Payne the investors have taken all the that council has worked hard to the issue in Pulaski is both eco- profit and don't even live here in improve the perception of nomic and image. most cases. They don't care about Pulaski. "We don't hold the same image us. Now it's our issue and our as some of the communities you expense, and it's not cheap," "I think that's an uphill climb mentioned," Glenn told Payne. Glenn stated. we've got some momentum on "And that depresses property val- Glenn asked Utt what the cost now," Clark said. ues." might be to demolish the old "We've got things for people to Glenn said he had been told by Randolph House in Pulaski. Utt do, reasons for people to come a native of the town that morning responded that it would cost in the here and look around, and many that, "if you really look at Pulaski, $250,000 range. "That comes more on the horizon. I believe it is a very ugly little town." back to us," Glenn told Payne. we're going in a direction in But, he said, the person also "If I could sweep my hand which the town is improving, and Employee Of The Month made the point that, "Pulaski is an across the town and make all the more people are going to see that Whitney Cecil (center) has been named Pulaski Health and Rehab’s industrial town in transition, just ugly go away, our property values the negative assessments were Employee of the Month for January. Cecil is a C.N.A. and was hired like a lot of Southern communi- would go up," Glenn said, adding, wrong, and they're going to real- Sept. 26, 2016. She works on the Transitional Rehabilitation Unit and ties." "but then everyone would com- ize what we have here. Property frequently gets compliments from patients, families and other depart- Glenn said he had also heard a plain about their taxes." values will turn as the market ments regarding her positive attitude, care and concern for the resi- comment recently in which some- "We don't seem to be moving does. We're going in good direc- dents. At left is Cherish Thompson, TCU Unit Manager and on the one observed the town has a too fast, but a lot of things are tak- tions and making strides." right is Terrie Turner, Administrator. "prison fence type mentality," ing place behind the scenes in an because there are a lot of 6-foot effort to make things better," and 8-foot fences around the town Glenn said. that probably no longer have a "When I came in as mayor, I purpose. had hopes of doing a lot of things "There are a lot of different quickly. I've had a rude awaken- things going on," Glenn contin- ing," Glenn added. "Nothing ued. "In fairness to council, I moves fast (in government), and think things are starting to turn. there's a lot more problems on Mr. There are a number of initiatives Utt's desk than I ever, ever imag- and projects going on." ined. I don't see how he and his Glenn added, however, "We staff do it." need to get back to a point where Vice Mayor Greg East said, our fire marshal, building inspec- compared to Christiansburg and tor and code enforcement officer other communities around that we haven't had before can Pulaski, "We got a later start." work as a team with the Deputy "I'm not convinced we have, Town Manager and start bringing through the years, made all the people into compliance." right decisions. No one does. But Noting another comment from at this point, I think we are mak- a citizen about a house that had ing the right decisions and we burned over three years ago, have the right people in place. Glenn said the process here is That has been a challenge," he extraordinarily slow. said. "Unfortunately, that's govern- East continued that the town ment," he said. now has "little pockets of posi- "You look at the county," Glenn tives." added, "they gave 45 more days "If we can continue to have one on the old Red Carpet Inn. How pocket after another, eventually it many 45-day extensions have will catch fire and I think you will they already given. The owner see property values increase." doesn't want to tear that property East said, working in down because it's a money-loser Blacksburg, he hears positive for them. He'd prefer it just dis- things about Pulaski and that appear. Only way that is going to means a lot. happen is if Pulaski County says, "Perception is reality, and if the 'Okay, we'll clean it up,' but the perception is we're a dumpy little county will never get their money town, then we're a dumpy little Page 4 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017

PC Chamber photos Pulaski County business leaders recently spoke to several Pulaski County students on how they Pulaski County Proud began their business careers during the CEO Roundtable at NRCC. P.J. Slaughter YEA students hear from P.J. Slaughter got his start in Pulaski County early on in life. Born 7 local business leaders in our beautiful county, he also attended local schools - Northwood Elementary, Critzer Elementary, Pulaski Middle School, and Pulaski Recently, several Pulaski budgets. with or understand the audience County High School. County youth had the opportuni- When asked by young entre- you are trying to reach." P.J., his parents, and his sister have all been lifelong Pulaski County ty to hear from seven local busi- preneur Isabella Altis how their residents. It is in Pulaski County where P.J. draws his support system, ness leaders, ranging from plant experience helped them get to Robin Burdette, The Blue especially with his new, highly successful business, Big Roosters managers and heads of operation where they are today, Ted Ridge Fudge Lady, was asked Wings & BBQ. It is thanks to the unconditional sustenance that being to small business owners. The Anderson encouraged her to about her experience as a female a resident of our community has provided P.J. with that makes him Young Entrepreneurs Academy, "look at life as a lesson," and entrepreneur, because according Pulaski County Proud! provided by the Pulaski County Andy McCready recommended to the National Association of P.J. takes great pride in his community; despite the ups and downs Chamber of Commerce, hosted a her to listen to others, as you will Women Business Owners, more that Pulaski has faced, everyone is resilient. P.J. describes Pulaski CEO Roundtable at New River find education in unlikely places. than 9.1 million firms are owned County as a community that always bounces back, picking each other Community College giving exec- Similarly, Derek Vance advised by women, employing nearly 7.9 up when someone falls down. Being Pulaski County Proud to P.J. utives a chance to share their her to "work hard and appreciate million people, and degenerating means embracing and embodying the culture of love and support for beginnings with aspiring young people and their differences." $1.5 trillion in sales as of 2015. those who are trying to make Pulaski County even better. business owners. Participants were also asked Robin noted the mass amount of Being a lifelong resident, P.J. has many Pulaski County Proud Roundtable participants about the importance of soft opportunities for females in moments. He says that many of his proud moments come from the included Ted Anderson - CEO of skills, such as teamwork skills, entrepreneurship or any field, but outpouring of assistance and enthusiasm that he receives as he grows BondCote Corp., Robin Burdette public speaking ability, and criti- advised women to know what is Big Roosters Wings & BBQ. He says that his neighbors and fellow - owner of The Blue Ridge Fudge cal thinking skills. All seven pro- available in the way of business community members have truly lifted him up and blessed his endeav- Lady, Bill Gardner - co-owner of fessional strongly agreed that resources and to do their research ors. The Draper Mercantile, Joe soft skills are the cornerstone of before starting a business. She Newspaper and magazine write-ups, news coverage, and the oppor- Levine - executive director of a successful business, and criti- said that organization, outside of tunities to participate in The Marketplace, the NRV Fair, and other New River Resource Authority, cal to being an effective leader. the box thinking, and strong community events only increase the pride that he feels in his com- Andy McCready - owner of The Blue Ridge Fudge Lady financial management skills are munity. McCready Lumber, Phil stressed the importance of being fundamental to business success. P.J. describes our community as small, tightknit, and friendly. Morabito - plant manager of able to relate to customers, while Andy McCready left a lasting Nobody in Pulaski County is a stranger, because Pulaski County is a James Hardie, Derek Vance - Ted Anderson agreed saying, "If impression for entrepreneurs and community where everyone waves and is family. CEO of LewisGale Hospital you want to grow your business, business men and women, young P.J. believes that the land, the mountains, and the lakes give our Pulaski, and facilitator Bill listen to your customers." Andy and old, by saying, "Success is a community a sense of peacefulness, and that we have outstanding Cunningham - Fairlawn Kroger McCready echoed that advice by journey, not a destination. You agricultural programs and locally owned farms that bring many peo- Plaza. encouraging the young entrepre- can lose everything but you can- ple to the area. The seasoned business leaders neurs to "learn about the people not lose your experiences or edu- shared with YEA students what you are trying to do business cation." led them into their career path and what successes and chal- lenges they have seen along the 4-H Camp applications available way. Some challenges noted by Pulaski County 4-H Camp will be held June 26-30 at Skelton 4-H those in manufacturing included Center at Smith Mountain Lake in Wirtz, Va. All youth ages 9-13 are the uncertainty in economy and welcome. This is a great opportunity to make new friends, learn new ability to be flexible in adapting skills, experience the great outdoors, and have fun! to market needs. Small business Interested participants can pick up camp applications packets, owners commented that time beginning March 6, 2017 at the Virginia Cooperative Extension - management, marketing, and Pulaski office. Take packets home and complete with your child (sig- consistency remained challeng- natures needed). Then return the completed packet, along with the ing with small staff and limited $280 fee and your child will be enrolled in camp. Only 160 spaces are available so make plans to get an application and register early. The Pulaski Virginia Cooperative Extension office is located at 143 Third St. N.W. Suite 3 in Pulaski. For more information call 540-980- 7761 or email: [email protected] The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 - Page 5

In Area Obituaries In Loving Loving Memory Check www.pcpatriot.com Daily For Obituaries Memory Hurst Sr. & Cora Lee Hurst and Worship Center with Pastor Hudson of Dublin: two sons; March 3, 2017. brother, Michael D. Hurst also Carson Linkous officiating. George W. Hudson and his wife The Kincaid family is in the preceded him in death. The family will receive Julie of Dublin, and Harry H. care of Mullins Funeral Home He is survived by his friends before service time. "Butch" Hudson, II., and his & Crematory in Radford. Daughter To sign the online guestbook, wife Rhonda of Dublin: Also www.mullinsfuneralhome.com. Shannan Smith & wife, please visit www.bowerfuneral- survived by five grandchildren: Jessica Smith – Pulaski home.com Megan Melton, Kadie Hudson, RAYMOND I. DEAN Grandchildren Bower Funeral Homes, Harry H. "B.J." Hudson, III, Raymond I. Dean, 81, of Beth Routh Pulaski is handling the arrange- Isaac Hudson, and Ryan Radford, passed into Heaven on Peyton Routh ments. Hudson. Funeral services were Saturday, March 4, 2017 unex- Father held Friday, March 3, 2017 at pectedly. Harless James Hurst, Jr. – HARRY H. "BUDDY" 11:00 a.m. at Seagle Funeral The Dean family is in the care Pulaski HUDSON, I Home with the Rev. Jim Alley of Mullins Funeral Home & Brother Harry H. "Buddy" Hudson, I, and the Rev. Johnny Howlett Crematory in Radford, Virginia. Bill & wife, Robin Hurst - age 76, of Dublin, died Tuesday officiating. Interment followed www.mullinsfuneralhome.com Shiloh evening February 28, 2017 at in Thornspring Cemetery. Neice his Highland Road farm resi- Online condolences may be Kimberly Hurst – Pulaski dence. He was born on July 9, sent to the family by visiting Check Our Website JAXEN WAYNE Memorial services will be 1940 in Pulaski County, and was www.seaglefuneralhome.com Daily For ANDERSON 7:00 PM – Tuesday, March 14, the son of the late Clayton Arrangements by Seagle Jaxen Wayne Anderson, age 1 2017 at the Bower Funeral Brown Hudson and George Funeral Home, Pulaski. 540- Obituaries. of Dublin passed away Home-Chapel, Pulaski. Robert Hudson. Buddy was a 980-1700 Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the The family will receive self-employed and retired Dairy UVA Medical Center. friends one hour before service Farmer having owned and oper- GEORGE WILLIAM Go To Born February 25, 2016 in time. ated the Triple H. Farm in KINCAID www.pcpatriot.com Radford he was the son of Adam To sign the online guestbook, Dublin alongside his two sons George William Kincaid, 86, Maurice Anderson & Michelle please visit www.bowerfuneral- and his devoted and loving wife. of Radford, passed away Friday, Teressa Boothe. home.com He was a veteran of the United He is survived by his Bower Funeral Homes, States Army and a member of Parents Pulaski is handling the arrange- the Dublin High School Class of Adam Maurice Anderson & ments for the family. 1960. In addition to his parents, Michelle Teressa Boothe - he was preceded in death by an Dublin DEBRA "DEBBIE" ANN infant daughter, Gladys Virginia Brothers MALONE DONEZ Hudson: six brothers; George R. Tyler Anderson Debra "Debbie" Ann Malone "Jack" Hudson, Jr., John R. Darius Anderson Donez, age 59 of Pulaski passed "Johnny" Hudson, Francis B. Maternal Grandmother away Friday, March 3, 2017 at "Skinny" Hudson, Charles E. Teresa Boothe the Lewis-Gale Hospital, Salem. "Charlie" Hudson, Effie W. Paternal Grandmother Born May 16, 1957 in "Bill" Hudson, and Clarence N. Natlyn "Twiggy" Black Wytheville she was the daughter "Toot" Hudson. He is survived Aunts of Frances Kidd and the late by his wife Gladys Gallimore Kellie Boothe - Salem James Malone. Mia & Ken Foster and first Her husband, Crisoforo M. cousin Xavier - Richmond Donez and step-mother, Evelyn Uncle Malone also preceded her in Carlos Anderson - Pulaski death. A host of cousins and extend- She is survived by her ed family and friends Mother Funeral services were Frances Kidd - Pulaski Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at the Children Bower Funeral Home, Chapel Juanita Donez - Pulaski with Rev. Douglas Patterson Jeannette Henley - officiating. Interment followed Chris Donez, Jr. at the Old Dublin Cemetery. Jessica Donez To sign the online guestbook, William Donez - All of Dade please visit www.bowerfuneral- City, FL home.com Step Father Bower Funeral Chapels, Harold Kidd - Pulaski Pulaski is handling the arrange- Brothers ments for the family. Michael Malone - Pulaski William Malone - WV JEFFREY ALAN HURST HM Kidd - Pulaski Jeffrey Alan Hurst, age 54 of Nelson Malone - Pulaski Pulaski passed away Monday, Jerry Mullins - Pulaski March 6, 2017 at his home. Sisters Born April 2, 1963 he was the Brenda Gray - Pulaski son of Harless James Hurst, Jr. Mary Draper - Pulaski and the late Mary Teresa Memorial services will be Spalding Hurst. held 5:00 PM-Saturday, March His grandparents, Harless J. 11, 2017 at the Brush Arbor 3-D printing workshops offered at NRCC in March For those who have an interest in 3-D printing, New River Community College is offering two workshops in March. "Hands on 3-D Printing" will take participants through the steps of manipulating and printing a 3-D file. Students will learn how to manipulate text, edit an existing file, export the printer file and start their own design using SketchUp. Participants will leave the work- shop with their own customized 3-D printed object. The workshop will be held Monday, March 13, from 9 to 11 a.m. in 109 Martin Hall at NRCC in Dublin (#4268). A second workshop will be held in Christiansburg on Tuesday, March 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. in room 147 at the NRV Mall site (#4267). The workshop fee is $40. For online registration, visit www.nr.edu/workforce, Classes & Programs, Non Credit Course Offerings and then search the workshop ID number. NRCC also has 3-D labs open to the public throughout the week. The lab in Dublin is open Mondays and Wednesdays from 2 to 4 p.m. in 109 Martin Hall. The lab in Christiansburg is open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 to 4 p.m. in room 147 at the Mall site.

The Patriot - 808-3949 Page 6 - The Patriot - March 10, 2017 OPINION www.pcpatriot.com Legend and Prepare To Meet Your Maker (Part 1) That's right, people like you and me, stolen fame The otherwise known as the "creatures," A new study finds that even fewer are one day going to stand Congress is currently working on many important Americans than ever before say they Frontline before…(gulp) the "Creator," other- issues, including the replacement of Obamacare, tax believe in God or pray regularly, yet wise known as "God," and one has to reform, border security, and job creation. But, there the same study shows that most of wonder what that experience will be these same people believe in some Mike like for us. Based on the Old are also opportunities to look at other worthy con- Honaker cerns, such as the challenges of the international anti- form of an "afterlife." That's odd, and Testament encounters between God doping system. something no one could have ever pre- and man, it seems as though mankind This week, as the Vice Chairman of the Oversight dicted. Think about it, if a survey has consistently been shocked, terri- and Investigations Subcommittee, I heard from two about "believing in God" indicated that tence look like? fied, and dismayed when even dis- Olympic athletes and other officials involved in anti- less and less people believe there is a cussing the sight of God, much less doping efforts. The Federal Government provides God, then logically one would expect The human race in general has "meeting" Him personally. I guess over $2 million a year to the World Anti-Doping that fewer and fewer people would become so immersed in the multi-par- seeing God at a distance is quite differ- Agency whose mission is to protect the integrity of the believe in life after death as well. Our allel fantasy worlds of video games, ent from seeing Him up close, but see- Olympic Games. nation is seismically shifting and 50" flat screen televisions, home the- ing and meeting Him at all has to be As a lifelong swimmer, I was thrilled that one of the stretching in its assorted flavors of atres and sports-worship, while also disconcerting and distressing for even guests was the legendary Michael Phelps. faith and belief systems, all of this "conveniencing" themselves to death the most committed and faithful Although I was very familiar with the success of while looking around and contemplat- with smart phones, tablets and super- believers in God. I would imagine if Phelps and his incredible 28 Olympic medals, I was ing what is real and not real. Instead of fast computers, it's no wonder so many you asked most people if they're moved by his story and description of how much hard being the steadfast, unwavering stan- people don't really know and don't "ready to meet their Maker," most peo- work he put into achieving his goals. He is passionate dard bearer of faith in God that our really care to know whether God does ple would probably say, "No, I'm not about fighting against doping because he knows suc- country has been in days gone by, or doesn't exists. Researchers are say- even close to being ready for that cess comes from hard work, without any shortcuts or America is now just meandering along ing it's some kind of a "generational meeting!" When one considers the freebies. like prepubescent and lost teenager thing," with "millennials" being the awesomeness, power, grandeur, and Doping can disillusion athletes and ruin sports for that's trying to fit in with the rest of the least likely generation to say they're holiness of God, even the greatest of kids. I was shocked to hear Phelps state that he crowd. America, like many other religious or take the Bible seriously. human beings among us could never believes he nations and cultures around the world, The research was conducted only really say they're fully prepared to has never is changing rapidly and degrading months ago by NBC News, who com- meet with God, not if they're even Morgan swum in an even faster. Simply put, the world is piled data from three separate teams of close to being sane, but nonetheless we Griffith international becoming more secular and less researchers, located at San Diego State are going to personally meet our swimming dependent on spiritual belief systems University, Florida Atlantic University Maker one day. event that like Christianity. While more than and Case Western Reserve University. was clean. ever before human beings want to One observation in the study states, "In Let's all be reminded this week that 9th District Although know what could or will happen to recent years, fewer Americans prayed, we are so little and so limited com- Representative Phelps was them after they die, they seem to care believed in God, took the Bible literal- pared to God. We are fragile and He is tested 13 less and less about God's authority or ly, attended religious services, identi- forever. We are temporary and He is times leading "say so" in matters related to eternity. fied as religious, affiliated with a reli- timeless. Our life is measured in up to the Olympics, there were 1900 Olympians in After all, it's long been established by gion, or had confidence in religious years, months, weeks, days, hours, and high risk sports that were not even tested once. now that the question of where one institutions." One of the glaring con- seconds, while God is from "everlast- Phelps, Adam Nelson (see below), and the other spends eternity is a question best clusions of the study stated, "The large ing to everlasting," and He is a God witnesses agreed when cheating is involved, it ruins reserved for the last week or so of a decline in religious practices among who was, a God who is, and a God the best part of sports- setting goals, putting in the person's life, or maybe even something young adults is further evidence that who always will be. It reminds me of work at practice, and celebrating your achievements. we don't think about until we become millennials are the least religious gen- reading the story about when some Kids learn lifelong lessons and values through sport. seriously ill, and in many cases, it's a eration in memory, and possibly in parents of a little boy had to tell the lit- Phelps described himself as a young kid, setting decision or choice best saved for our American history." I don't know about tle guy that his beloved grandfather goals and then he would "work like crazy" until he deathbed. Amazingly, the aforemen- you, but I find this mesmerizing had passed away; without missing a accomplished them and said, "Dreams would just pop tioned study of thousands and thou- because it speaks so loudly about the beat, the little boy reportedly said, "I'm into my head whenever I got into the water." sands of people indicates that while ego-centric and self-reliant thinking of not surprised, his body didn't look like Phelps explained he didn't have many friends as a people are tending to believe LESS modern-man, a creature who is so it would last much longer," which is child. He described training every single day for a and LESS in the actual God of the great in his own mind that he now not all that much different from what five year period. His intense focus on swimming Bible, the same people are inclined to thinks he can "exists forever" all by another little boy in similar fashion made him different and at times classmates made fun believe MORE and MORE in some himself. It's truly laughable, but said after being informed by his moth- of him. kind of eternal existence for them- human beings seem to be forgetting er that his grandfather was soon to die, But he noted, "As my hard work and sacrifice selves and others. Historically speak- that they were created by a Creator. the little boy said, "Well, a body is like began to pay off, my confidence grew and I began to ing, this is an odd way of thinking, a battery, it eventually runs out of feel that if I could dream it, and gave everything I had, especially in a place like America, a In some tone or fashion, whether it power, and there's some batteries you anything was possible. The strength of that belief place once regarded as a strong was a poor attempt at humor or a word just can't recharge." Next week, if I'm drove me to set goals that others might have thought "Christian Nation," or a nation found- of due caution, we've all heard the not preoccupied and otherwise unrealistic." ed on "Judeo-Christian values." What reminder over and over in our lives unavailable due to my own "meeting Accomplishments begin with a dream, and to is really going on in all of this? Have that goes like this, "Prepare to meet with my Maker", I'll give you some achieve your goals there are no substitutes for hard people really begun to believe in a per- your maker!" While that phrase may wise counsel and good advice about work. sonal eternal existence without an eter- seem like something one wild west how to prepare for you own meeting Phelps's determination is an inspiration. nally existent God? If this is the case, gunslinger might say to another, just with God, but for now my goal this Stolen Fame what would be the purpose for a per- before pulling the trigger, the appoint- week is just to make sure you know Imagine winning a Gold medal. That moment son to exist forever and what would ment with meeting one's "maker" will you've got one with Him. when the Stars and Stripes would rise up behind you, the support system for such an exis- one day be a reality for all of us. with our National Anthem playing, and in that moment of glory all your years of dedication, sacri- fice, and hard work pays off. General Assembly Adjourns For Adam Nelson, that moment was stolen. In the 2004 Olympics, Nelson competed in the shot The 2017 General Assembly heights that led to the Department of put. He led the field until the last putt of the day. The Session has adjourned. Throughout Ben Health declaring opioid addiction a Ukrainian tied Nelson's best, but the Ukrainian's sec- our two months in Richmond, we public emergency. The National ond longest was better, so Nelson was awarded the worked tirelessly to achieve success Chaffin Institute on Drug Abuse reported that Silver. for Southwest Virginia. The Roanoke significant increases in prescriptions Eight years later, the Ukrainian was found to have Times called this session the "most and overall greater acceptability of been using performance enhancing drugs during those productive in a generation" praising their use have contributed to the crisis. 38th District Olympics. the work of the members from Working with our local law enforce- State Senator Nelson rightfully won the Gold. Southwest Virginia. ment, Commonwealth Attorneys, and Nelson's dream of a Gold medal moment was stolen My Senate Bill 1418 passed the state officials, Delegate Pillion and I by a doper. House and Senate is now before the creating new jobs and opportunities. successfully passed legislation that Instead of on an Olympic podium, he received his Governor. The legislation streamlines In order to create even more jobs will restrict the access to certain opi- medal at the Atlanta airport food court. Nelson said the regulatory process and fast track and open up the region, we are also oids and medical assisted treatments he had been dreaming of the Olympics since he was a the construction of hydro pump stor- making steps towards the construction that are being abused and illegally child but, "the childhood dreams of a 9-year old win- age facilities in the coalfield region. of the Coalfield Expressway. sold. ning an Olympic Gold on behalf of his country never The faculties work by releasing water Legislation I carried led to an agree- Along with these restrictions to included a side of fries and a free toy." from an upper reservoir through tur- ment from the Department of reduce the number of drugs being ille- I'm impressed he can retell his story with humor, bines producing energy then into a Transportation to guarantee any feder- gally used, our legislation also but it's truly a shame. You see, the shot put doesn't lower reservoir. The water is then al funding for the project would be required the Board of Medicine to receive the acclaim of other sports. Nelson lost his pumped back to the upper reservoir. directed towards the Expressway. draft new regulations on prescribing sponsor when he wrongfully lost the Gold. He didn't The near instant generation of power Also, the agreement reached with opioids along with new education and get invited to events that just Gold medalist were creates stability for the electric grid VDOT included a commitment from training requirements for medical pro- invited to. He didn't get advertising offers. And in the and consumers. the Department to include state fund- fessionals. We hope these new laws sports world, eight years later, even if you ultimately A new application of hydro pump ing if federal funding for Expressway will be valuable tools in combatting got your gold, you are yesterday's news and the shine storage faculties can utilize the water comes to the state. this growing crisis in our region. of the Gold is not quite as bright. sitting in idle and abandoned coal The members of the Southwest del- In addition to these legislative suc- He continued to compete by working various jobs mines. Breathing new life into these egation are also working with the cesses, the General Assembly also and went on to win the World Championship in 2005. abandoned coal mines will potentially Trump administration and balanced the budget and closed an While this is an impressive feat, it is no substitute for create a new energy economy in Congressman Griffith to have the over one-billion-dollar revenue short- a Gold medal at the Olympic Games. Southwest Virginia in addition to the Coalfield Expressway included in the fall without raising a single fee or tax. I hope the IOC works diligently to create and main- coal industry. The construction of infrastructure package proposed by Our conservative approach to the tain a fair playing field for Olympians. these facilities could create thousands President Trump. Together with budget led to cuts in spending and The American dream is all about the idea that of new construction jobs and bring Delegate Pillion, we worked on legis- focusing on the core functions of gov- everyone gets a fair shot at success. Like in sports, much needed revenue to our counties. lation that passed this session to set up ernment and pay raises for state although we are all born with different strengths and As our biggest accomplishment for a Coalfields Expressway Authority. employees and teachers. weaknesses, in America with hard work and determi- the region, my legislation will spur The authority will help direct needed Despite the fall in revenue, the nation anyone can succeed. new investment in the coalfields and funds to the project and will serve as General Assembly increased our conduit to direct federal and state If you have questions, concerns, or comments, feel lead to a big step forward in diversify- investment in public education. funds to the Coalfield Expressway. free to contact my office. You can call my Abingdon ing the economy. The renewable ener- Following the momentum from the The opioid and drug abuse crisis in office at 276-525-1405 or my Christiansburg office at gy produced could lead to a transfor- Coal Equity Summit led by our area Southwest Virginia and other parts of 540-381-5671. To reach my office via email, please mation of the economy in the region the Commonwealth has reached new See CHAFFIN, page 12 visit my website at www.morgangriffith.house.gov.

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Any class The Captain Milton Hall The Sons of Confederate 'Open Mic Night' will be held April 4 graduates that have not been Harmon Chapter #2676 United Veterans, Stuart Horse Artillery at Woodlawn P.H. Church contacted or visiting friends or Daughters of the Confederacy Camp 1784 will meet on located at 3874 Oak Grove Rd. PC Extension Service to host families during the upcoming will meet at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Tuesday, March 14, 7 p.m .at Woodlawn, Va. There will be Apple Grafting Workshop holidays are encouraged to con- March 11 at Golden Corral in Ray's Restaurant on Rt. 221, fun, ice cream , popcorn, The Pulaski County Extension tact Carolyn Mathews (cmath- Christiansburg. The program north of Floyd. Members of the music all FREE of charge on Service will be hosting an [email protected]); Cathy will be on Flags of the United Daughters of the March 17, 6:30 p.m. Sing, play, apple-grafting workshop on (Weldon) Coble Confederacy as Confederate Confederacy (UDC) are also drama, read something or just April 4, 2017 at 6 p.m. If you ([email protected]) or Flag Day is on March 4. For invited to attend. If Floyd come relax and listen. are interested in participating Dan Grubb (dangrubb1@com- additional time information County Public Schools are Individuals or Groups wel- please contact the Pulaski cast.net) for more details. contact Janie Dillon at jzdil- closed on Tuesday or come. For more information or Extension Office at 540-980- [email protected] or (276) Wednesday of that week due to to get on the schedule, call 276- 7761 by March 20, 2017. Pulaski Old Time Jamboree 239-0470. weather, the meeting will be 266-4464. Space will be limited to 15 par- A Bluegrass Jam session for cancelled. For further informa- ticipants and registrations han- players of all ages is held every March 12 tion, please call 1-213-233- March 19 dled on a first-come first-serve Thursday evening 6 p.m. - 8 8401 or 239-9864. basis. Cost is $10 per person. p.m. at the Pulaski Senior Draper Valley PHC to hold March 15 Grace Ministries Children's Center. Join the jam by playing revival Church to hold five Sunday June 24 an instrument or singing or just Revival with Richard and Free Renter's Educations Easter event come by and enjoy the music. Renee Kingrea will be held at Workshop offered - Register Grace Ministries Church of Relay for Life event set for Call John "Doc" McElroy at Draper Valley Pentecostal two days in advance God of Prophecy Children's June 320-3688 for more information. Holiness Church on Sunday, Church on MacGill St., in The Relay for Life Event will The center is located across the March 12 - Wednesday, March Do you pay rent? Learn what Pulaski will be having a five be held Saturday, June 24 from street from the post office. 15. Sister Renee will be speak- rights you have as a renter! Sunday Easter event entitles 10 a.m. - midnight at Pulaski ing on Sunday at 11 a.m. and This workshop for individuals "Road to Resurrection," March County High School. Come out Cowboy Church changes Pastor Richard at 6 p.m. on and business owners FREE 19 - April 16 at 10:30 a.m. For and join in as the bread distribution and free Sunday and at 7 p.m. Monday - Renter's Education Workshop. more information contact the Pulaski/Radford teams fight meal schedule Wednesday. All are invited. Different dates/times for your children's pastor Todd Garwood back against cancer with the Cowboy Church will no longer Sunday March 12th thru convenience! March 15,12 at 540-250-3741 or Becky American Cancer Society. be giving away bread on Wednesday, March 15. noon - 2 p.m. March 22,12 Sampson at 540-239-0845. Wednesdays and Sundays of noon - 2 p.m. Workshop will be ON-GOING: each week due to bakery issues. March 14 held at the Pulaski County Usher Ministry of First AmVets Post #50 Starting in November Cowboy Library located at 60 Third St. Baptist Church to celebrate AmVets Post #50 meets each Church will be serving hot Sons of Confederate Veterans N.W. Pulaski. Topics anniversary Friday from 6 p.m. - 7 p.m. meals the last two Sundays of Waller-Terry Camp to meet Discussed: Repairs and Other The Usher Ministry of First Dinners sold at post. The post the month only until more Sons of Confederate Veterans Common Disputes; Fair Baptist Church located at 220 is located at 1018 East Main churches can be recruited to Walker-Terry Camp 1758 will Housing Laws and Eviction in Magazine St., in Pulaski will St., Pulaski. For more informa- help. meet on Tuesday March, 14 at Virginia; Guide to Leases, celebrate their anniversary on tion 540-994-6006. 7 p.m. at the Wytheville Deposits, and Payments. REG- Sunday, March 19 at 3 p.m. Pulaski Daily Bread in need Museum Gift Shop Second ISTER at 540-980-5525 or "The Miracle Life Singers" will Pulaski High School Class of of volunteers Floor. The public is welcome to [email protected] at least two be in concert to help these ded- 1970 planning 47th Reunion Daily Bread is in need of attend. For more information days prior to workshop. icated doorkeepers of the Lord Pulaski High School- Class of please call 540-616-8745 or rejoice and give thanks for 70- is planning their 47th See PULSE, page 10 Page 8 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 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. Sunday School: 9:45 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 to 7:15 Draper Valley Presbyterian Morning Worship: 11 a.m. 6:30 pm - Prayer Meeting Telephone: 980-6565 Children's Church and Nursery Telephone Number: Draper's Valley Presbyterian (PCA) Evening Service: 6 p.m., Youth (540) 980-4731 2755 Old Baltimore Road, Draper, VA 24324 Draper Valley Baptist Church and Nursery Email: Pastor: Rev. Robert E. Davis Monday, Wednesday and Friday: [email protected] 3200 Lee Highway Associate Pastor: Rev. Roland Mathews Draper, Va. 24324 Walking in the Family Life Primary Service Times: Center, 9:30-10:30 a.m. River of Life Church Pastor: Wilfred "Willie" Overton Sunday Morning Worship Service 8:30 and 11:00 Service Times: Tuesday: Women's Bible Study, 5311 Black Hollow Road, Sunday Evening Worship Service 6:15 p.m. 10 a.m. Dublin, Virginia 24084 Bible Study Sunday, 10 a.m. Wednesday Evening: Youth Groups, Adult Bible Study 6:30 p.m. Sunday Worship, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Adult and Youth Shawn Burchett, Pastor Sunday Evening, 6 p.m. Phone - 540-994-9015 - e-mail - [email protected] Bible Study and Mission Friends, Wendy Bowman, Children's Prayer Service, Wed. 6 p.m. website - www.dvpca.org 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

A Child’s Call For Courage Should I Be Thankful Fear is something all people about the concerns and fears he's face. From the time we're babies, experiencing. This helps your Even When Bad there are things that scare us-both Dr. Charles child know you take his thoughts real and imagined. For children, and emotions seriously, and that fear can be an overwhelming Stanley you trust in God to help him. Things Happen? emotion. It's hard for our little Remember, right now you're the ones to be courageous when greatest person of influence in Q: Our pastor gave a ser- threats seem so big, they feel so be intense, their self-esteem can your child's life. Modeling prayer mon recently about how we My small, and they cannot stop their be damaged if others don't accept- for him will go a long way. ought to thank God for knees from trembling. ance them or they do not achieve Talk about it. everything. But how can we Answer During the elementary years, the goals they have for them- Conversations with your chil- be thankful when bad things our children's anxieties turn from selves. As a result, they may begin dren are never wasted. These pre- happen to us? I'm fighting imaginary circumstances-such as to worry that they are somehow cious early years of their lives are cancer right now, and I admit scary monsters under their beds-to unlovable or unacceptable. foundational for building your I don't feel very thankful. If Billy Graham more internal concerns. Thoughts What can parents do to help life-long relationships with them. anything, I feel angry and about rejection from friends can children become courageous in Take advantage of the brief depressed. become predominant, as can the the face of fear? A few things that moments you have together to get Jesus Christ. Hopefully you'll fear of failure. As children become may help include: in touch with your children's feel- A: Your pastor was right; we be cured, and you certainly involved in team sports or other Pray about it. ings about their daily activities. should be thankful to God for should pray this will happen. activities where competition can Pray aloud with your child Share with them about times in everything that happens to us, But death comes eventually to your own life when it's been diffi- both good and bad. The Bible us all, and when we know cult to be courageous, and how says, "Rejoice always, pray Christ, we know we will be you learned to trust God to help continually, give thanks in all with Him in Heaven forever. you. circumstances; for this is God's Even in life's hardest times, we will for you in Christ Jesus" (1 have hope. Read about it. If you have never done so, Take time to read key Bible Thessalonians 5:16-18). But is this realistic-or even turn to Christ and ask Him to verses and stories with your child come into your life. Then thank about biblical characters who also possible? Yes, it is, once we understand why we should be Him every day that He is with faced fearful situations. The Word you, and ahead of you is is full of encouragement to chil- thankful. Take your situation, for example. Cancer is a terri- Heaven. Sometimes even life's dren about how faithful God is to hardest times become a bless- comfort us in our times of need. ble disease, and we aren't called to be thankful for things ing, because through them we One Bible verse that is helpful for discover God's love for us. The children to remember is, "When I that are evil. But you can be thankful that God has promised Bible says, "Come near to God am afraid, I will put my trust in and he will come near to you" You" (Ps. 56:3). to be with you, even when life isn't the way you wish it were. (James 4:8). Remind your children that We are never alone when we regardless of where they are or the know Christ! God's promise is circumstances they encounter, true: "Never will I leave you; God is always with them. They never will I forsake you" can trust Him to guide them (Hebrews 13:5). through scary situations to lives of We also can be thankful for courageous obedience. the hope we have because of 808-3949 The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 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. 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Three Lost Things, Part III Three Lost Things, Part III senses and come back to Him. usually went barefooted, but a name written down in Heaven. The third lost thing in this The Prodigal Son left home Teach Me son. He told his servants to go Jesus is represented in the three part series is the lost son. and went away to a far country. and kill the fatted calf, and parable by the good Shepherd It is the story of the Prodigal He went out into the world. Your Word said, "Let us eat and make who went out and found the Son. He is called the Prodigal And there, he wasted his entire merry, for this my son was lost sheep and tenderly carried Son because the word Prodigal inheritance on riotous living. O Lord dead and is alive again. He was it back home; by the woman means spending money or When his money was gone, his Terry lost and is found. And they who searched diligently until resources, freely and reckless- fickle friends were gone. McCraw began to be merry." the lost coin was found; and ly. There came a famine upon God the father is represented This is precisely what this the land and he was so hungry This story is all about for- by the father, full of grace and young Son did. He asked his he joined himself to a citizen would not ask to be taken back giveness. The son did nothing mercy, who forgave His lost father for his inheritance early. of that far country and got a as a son but only as a hired to earn forgiveness and yet he son and rejoiced because his He wanted to have it while he job feeding hogs. He would hand. was forgiven by the grace and son who was dead was alive was young and able to enjoy it. have gladly eaten the husks the He was lost; he knew he was mercy of his loving father. again. It was most unusual for a hogs were eating, but no man lost; and he knew how to get father to give a son his inheri- gave him anything. No one back to his father's house. We do not deserve God's More sons would be recon- tance early. However the father cared whether he lived or died. When he approached the grace or God's mercy. But God ciled to their fathers if more granted the request of the Sometimes one must hit rock house, he saw his father, stand- loves us, and when and if we fathers were like the father of Prodigal Son and gave him his bottom before they'll see that ing out by road, watching and fall from grace, He is more the Prodigal son. There are share of what he would have they need to return home, to waiting for his lost son to than willing to take us back more lost souls out in the inherited at the death of his the Father. One day, while he return. And when his father and to restore us to His family. world to be reconciled to God father. was down in the hog lot, the saw him, he ran out to meet In all three cases of lost that we can ever imagine. And bible says "he came to him- him, embraced him and kissed things, we find that when the we, as Christians must realize God is somewhat like this self." Thank God he realized him. The son started to deliver sheep, the coin and the son that the harvest is plenteous father. He loves his children his mistakes and decided to go his prepared speech but didn't were lost, and then found, there but the laborers are few. We immensely but if a child of back to his father's house. He get to recite it all, for His was great rejoicing over it. must pray that the Lord of the God's chooses to leave God, thought about home and how father waved his apology aside. Harvest send workers out into He will allow him or her to do good it was when he was living His father told his servants to One of the greatest blessings the harvest to gather in the har- so. God has made us as free there. Even the servants had it put the best robe on him; not that we experience in Church is vest and volunteer to be includ- moral agents with the right of better than he was having it. just a robe, but the best robe. when someone who is lost gets ed in that indispensable labor choice. God won't make us And so he made a wise deci- He put the family ring back on saved. Our cups run over when force. "Let him know, that he love and serve Him. If we sion. He would return to his his finger; showing that he was it happens. And we rejoice, which converteth the sinner choose wrongly and leave God, father's house, confess his sins, being received back into the because that which was lost is from the error of his way shall He'll let us go and do our and ask his father for forgive- family; He put sandals on his now found. That which was save a soul from death, and thing. But He'll always be there ness. He would appeal to his feet, showing his son that he lost is now saved. We all shall hide a multitude of sins." for us, when we come to our father's mercy and love. He was not a servant, as servants rejoice because there's a new (James 5:20) Page 10 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 Pulse Dave Says Continued from page 7 servers on several different vided. Christ Episcopal Church locat- Thursday at 8 p.m. (open meet- days, so if you can spare a few ed at 144 Washington Ave., in ings) at Pulaski Presbyterian hours a week you may contact Celebrate Recovery Support Pulaski. Church of America across from Dave Ramsey Debbi Harrell (Director) at group at VHM Magic Mart. For more informa- 980-2131 between the hours of Valley Harvest Ministries in N.A. Principles before tion call 980-5233. 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Monday Dublin is now sponsoring a Personalities Sponsored Each through Friday. support group for people who N.A. Principles before Al-Anon - Pulaski: are working through hurts, Personalities meets Thursday at Pulaski Al-Anon Family Group Week By Family Support Group habits and hang- ups. The 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday at (a support group for friends and Dublin Baptist Family Support Group for the group meets each Thursday at 6 p.m. at the First Presbyterian families of alcoholics) meet Losses in Our Lives 6:30 p.m. Food will be served Church Annex located at 4th every Monday night at 8 p.m. Church Meets 1st Thursday of each at 6:30 p.m. followed at 7 p.m. and Jefferson St., Pulaski, Va. at the Pulaski Presbyterian (Across From Hardee’s) month in the L. Brinkley Eure with a large group meeting and For more information, go to Church of America across from Education Building located then everyone will divide into www.newrivervalleyna.org Magic Mart. 540-674-6061 behind LewisGale Hospital smaller groups at 8 p.m. Pulaski 2 sessions are available AA: each month. Times are from 12 Narcotics Anonymous Alcoholics Anonymous meet The Patriot noon - 1 p.m. and from 7 p.m. - The NA group HOW meets Monday at 8 p.m. (closed meet- 808-3949 Beware of 8 p.m. Light Refreshments pro- each Sunday 6 p.m. at the ing); Wednesday (noon); and over BUSINESS spending Dear Dave, I know you're big on bargains and saving money. How do you & SERVICE feel about warehouse clubs, like AREA Costco and Sam's Club? Jessica

COUNTY Dear Jessica, PULASKI DIRECTORY We have both of those in our neighborhood, and I'm a big fan. There are definitely some good buys and great bargains to be had in places like that. To be honest, my wife is probably a bigger fan than I am. I suspect we save more money from her trips than mine to those spots. I will advise you to watch your spending carefully in warehouse clubs. Most people overbuy in sit- uations like that, especially those of us who are spenders by nature. Believe it or not, I'm a spender by nature. To this day, if I'm not careful, I'm still bad about buying things I don't need - or too much of the things I do need - in ware- house clubs. Have fun in there, and make sure you find some steals on smart things you can stock up on. Just don't go crazy and wreck your budget by overspending! -Dave Dear Dave, I'm 26, and I've been running my own business as sole propri- etor for a year and a half. My gross revenues are about $94,000, and my personal net worth is around $68,000. Is there an asset level you recommend reaching before moving to LLC status? Meghan Dear Meghan, There's not really a magic num- ber for this kind of thing. In your case, I wouldn't go to the trouble for an LLC right now. You don't need the hassle of extra paper- work and the expense of process- ing and filing fees. Just make sure you have normal, liability-type insurance in place. That shouldn't cost a lot of money. The main reason you would consider shifting to an LLC is if you had reached a point in life as a business owner where you were afraid you might have a target on your back. By that, I mean you would want protection in the event of a lawsuit if your compa- ny had grown to sizable propor- tions and you had begun to accu- mulate substantial personal assets. At this stage I don't think any- one's going to bother you. -Dave * Dave Ramsey is CEO of Ramsey Solutions. 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808-3949 Page 12 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 5th Annual Color Me Cameron 5K Color Run/Walk By Terri Fitzwater Palmore Wrestling Team, Captain of the Day" in his honor. Memorial Scholarship dreadful day and the Gatorade The Cameron Fitzwater Math MACC Academic Team, Cameron worked summers at Foundation was created to cele- he seemed to always be drink- Memorial Scholarship participated in Choir, Drama, Camp Powhatan, the largest brate the life of our son, ing is ready available as well. Foundation Track, Young Life, and Boy council owned Scout camp in Cameron Taylor Fitzwater by The color is as loud and as col- Scouts where he was an accom- the United States and life guard- allowing his life and aspirations orful as his personality and is Cameron Taylor Fitzwater plished Eagle Scout. In addition ed at our local pool on his days to live on by helping others pur- even purchased in Colorado. lost his life in a single vehicle to attending Pulaski County off. Cameron met people from sue their dreams of higher edu- Classmates and old friends, as car accident on April 4, 2012, High School, he also attended throughout the United States cation as he had planned to do well as volunteers from Va Tech just two months shy of gradua- the Southwest Virginia and touched their lives the same in the Fall of 2012. It is about and Radford University come tion. He was on his way to Governor's School for Math and way he touched so many here in turning tragedy into triumph back every year to help throw work after school, it was raining Science. He had been accepted our community. while developing community the color. What started out in and he hydroplaned into the and planned to attend West Over 8,000 people came to spirit and giving. 2013 with 421 participants grew only tree in that section of the Virginia university in the fall. his viewing waiting 4 to 6 hours When we first began the to 902 in 2016 hailing from as interstate. The news was devas- Cameron's life plan was to just to get their feet in the park- scholarship, we had no idea far away as the Federated States tating, not just to me and his teach Biology in Colorado. ing lot of the church. Robert how it would continue to be of Micronesia. family, but to the whole com- Roy of Radford stated "It was funded. One night I woke up at Everything for the event is munity. Cameron loved his town and like royalty had passed." 3:00am and jotted down the donated. Any money needed to To look at Cameron you volunteered as often as he Cameron lived a life worth cel- words "Color Me Cameron". purchase the supplies, i.e., would see an ordinary kid, but could. He grew up volunteering ebrating. All the people's lives The next day when I woke up I color, postage, etcetera is raised to meet him or get to know him with the local Habitat for Cameron had touched, all the was not quite sure what I need- prior to the event allowing all was an entirely different story. Humanity helping in the office, stories that have been shared on ed to do with these words, but I the participant registration fees Cameron eluded love and com- fundraising, volunteering at the how he helped others or how he knew it was going to be a cele- to go directly to the scholar- passion towards others far Habitat Restore and with the made a difference in this world bration of life and that is exact- ships. beyond our small-town limits. construction of many Habitat were written on the faces of all ly what it is! Cameron wrote," "God put He was known for living his houses, interacting with volun- who attended his service. The On April 1, 2017, we will be me here to find more about who life to the fullest, but more teers from mission groups all faces in the crowd ranged from hosting the 5th Annual 5K He is through me. I intend to importantly he lived his life over the world. He volunteered elementary school to elderly Color Run/Walk. This is not search my soul for him…no OUT LOUD! He is described cutting down fallen trees and friends he would stop and chat your typical color run. Every matter how long it takes. I will by others as "talented", "gifted", removing debris out of the with along his daily journey. single aspect of the event live always, whether in flesh or "a natural leader", "a smile that roadways in 2011 when a F2 His life could not end so tragi- reflects a part of Cameron. The spirit. I will always endeavor to lit up our lives", "an outgoing, tornado hit Pulaski. Cameron cally so his story does not end path of the run/walk is com- live life to the fullest." And he fun-loving student who stood continued his volunteer efforts there… posed completely of the paper is… up for others," "he captured the with Samaritan's Purse in the At the Class of 2012 Senior route Cameron had when he spirit of all people, where their days following. As a Boy Scout, Awards Assembly, four- $1,000 was 12 and part of the New passions were…people that did- he was involved in numerous scholarships were awarded to River Valley Trail he and his n't know him directly still knew service projects throughout the recipients through a scholarship dad would run together. The of him because he was full of community and at Camp Ottari established in Cameron's mem- bagels are from Panera where life, full of zeal, and enthusi- and Camp Powhatan. Wherever ory. The Cameron Fitzwater he was on his way to work that asm." he could help, he was there. The Cameron was extremely Town of Pulaski even named active in school and in the com- the first Saturday in April munity. He was Captain of the "Cameron Fitzwater Memorial

Swecker’s ‘41 Plymouth On Display The Ratcliffe Transportation Museum continues its history of bringing classic vehicles for dis- play at its Downtown Pulaski location. Currently on display in the main gallery is a 1941 Plymouth Special Deluxe Coupe. This classic vehicle has been owned by Steve Swecker for about 20 years and was brought new by Mr. Brown Frost who operated a garage on West Main St. in Pulaski. The vehicle was restored by Jay Cochran. Enjoy this vehicle and view the other displays that document the histo- model railroad of 1950's Pulaski in operation. The Ratcliffe ry of Pulaski including a new Transportation Museum is located at 51 Commerce St. across the exhibit on local rescue squads. street from the historic Railroad Station in Downtown Pulaski. Open Watch the Doc Brockmeyer and Tuesday, Friday, Saturday 11- 5 and Sunday 1-5. The Ratcliffe can be friends diorama with the O gauge contacted at 540-980-2307. Chaffin

Continued from page 6 educators and school officials, the members of the Expressway, and new education funding, the 2017 Southwest Delegation worked with Senate and General Assembly was a success for Southwest House leadership to include much needed enroll- Virginia. ment loss funding in the budget. Our joint effort was successful in guaranteeing new funding in the It is an honor to serve the 38th District in the budget for most of the school systems in Southwest Virginia General Assembly. The 2017 General Virginia that have experienced high levels of Assembly has been a success and I look forward to enrollment loss and funding reductions. continuing our work for Southwest Virginia. If you Between new measures to create jobs and invest- have any questions or if I can be of assistance, ment in the region, legislation to combat the opioid please make sure to call my office at 276-889-1044 abuse crisis, steps made to build the Coalfield or email me at [email protected]. www.pcpatriot.com SPORTS The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 - Page 13 When does the fan hit the wall? Go with UNC, KU or ‘Nova The ACC Tournament is underway. Before conference Locker tournaments even started it dawned on me one of the nega- Room Davey Allison Buddy Baker Ray Evernham Alan Kulwicki tive effects of conference expan- sion. The ACC is taking place at the Barkley Center in Brooklyn, Dan New York. The Big 10 Callahan Tournament is being played in D.C. Tell me 10 years ago you saw that coming. It's like trying penalty.'' to explain how much Miami, If the NCAA does not act, and Syracuse and Boston College in a profound manner soon, then have in common. The answer of it is a worthless organization, course is basically nothing, but a and college sport is basically a TV contract, but that's another boat without a rudder. When area for a few words later, and you think of when the NCAA that road is starting to get as gave SMU the death penalty, they say back home in West and now realize all the cheating, Bobby Labonte Ricky Rudd Janet Guthrie Ken Squier Virginia a bit curvy. low morality, and lack of char- So, who's going to win the acter that is tolerated today, it is ACC? This is when I enjoy bas- a punch in the face of education. NASCAR announces 2018 ketball. I'll go with North But then you wonder these days. Carolina because I believe when Is education more concerned the Tar Heels are playing well, about cleaning up its own house there is no other team that can or walking a picket line. Hall of Fame nominees beat them, however, Virginia has the best draw. But the Cavs are More Layoffs at ESPN: From NASCAR enshrinement into the NASCAR champion (Bobby Labonte). the 6th seed you say. It's not More cuts coming to ESPN Hall of Fame. The nominees were selected possible. It is when you consider according to reports released DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - Included among the list are by a nominating committee con- that Duke had a puzzling sea- earlier this week in SI. In NASCAR Wednesday five first-time nominees, all rac- sisting of representatives from son, and the result is that October, 2015 ESPN laid off announced the 20 nominees for ing heroes who earned race NASCAR and the NASCAR Carolina, Louisville, and Duke over 300 employees, mostly the NASCAR Hall of Fame's wins, championships … and Hall of Fame, track owners from are all on the same side of the behind the scenes people, but Class of 2018, as well as the five millions of fans. both major facilities and historic bracket. The only ranked team since there have been almost nominees for the Landmark Among them are two owners short tracks and the media. The UVa has to beat to get to the two dozen of its top people Award for Outstanding who have each eclipsed the 100- committee's votes were tabulat- ACC final is Notre Dame. It's leave the air for a variety of rea- Contributions to NASCAR. win mark (Joe Gibbs and Roger ed by accounting firm EY. been proven they can do that. Of sons, but almost every one of Each name made an indelible Penske), a driver who combined From the list of 20 NASCAR course, it will take great them have ended up on another mark on the sport, whether from for four championships in Hall of Fame nominees, five defense. There is not much network, and more layoffs will behind the wheel or atop a pit NASCAR's Modified and Late inductees will be elected by the offensive firepower in come in the area of "talent'' box … or even from inside a Model Sportsman division (Red NASCAR Hall of Fame Voting Charlottesville. which has already suffered con- broadcast booth. After long Farmer), an extreme talent who Panel, which includes a nation- Might as well forecast the Big siderably in this opinion. ESPN careers that have helped shape collected 19 wins before his too- wide fan vote on One, the NCAA Tournament. I is down to too many back and NASCAR, all are now one step soon passing (Davey Allison) pay little or no attention to forth juvenile argumentative closer to its highest honor - and the 2000 premier series See HALL, page 15 "Bracketology'' and such drivel shows whose goal is apparently because it means nothing. How to just consume air time until you would bracket the teams in they can get something better Keselowski steals win at Atlanta February is not relevant so of on, and the network has become what importance is it? But do far too political. But if the net- not be shocked with a rematch work has to cut much more into Goes for second straight between Carolina and Villanova. its block of writers and on-air Certainly Kansas, the greatest personalities it will become place to ever watch a college even more noticeable than it basketball game by the way, has already has. Kobalt 400 win in Vegas a shot. Does Gonzaga have a ESPN has admitted that it real shot? I don't think so. Is needs to cut 10s of millions of From NASCAR City. He took the checkered flag there last year in a there a dark horse? I think staff salary from its payroll. A highly competitive contest in which five different there's bunch of those; lot of contracts will not be Brad Keselowski took advantage of Kevin drivers led 24 or more laps - Keselowski, first- Kentucky, Louisville, Duke, renewed, and some others might Harvick's late speeding penalty by passing Kyle place, 24 laps led; Joey Logano, second, 74; West Virginia, Arizona, UCLA be bought out. The cuts are slat- Larson with six laps left to win last Sunday's Folds Jimmie Johnson, third, 76; Kyle Busch, fourth, 38; and so on. It should be fun. ed to be completed by around of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Kurt Busch ninth, 31. the end of June. Speedway. Keselowski has won two of the last three races When is the NCAA Going to Expect to see it, or I should The victory extends Keselowski's streak of sea- at Las Vegas. In eight starts there, he claims two Do Something? say not see it, on things like sons with at least one win to seven. The No. 2 Ford victories, three top fives and 10 top 10s. When does anything really broadcasts of college basketball driver ranks third in the points standings (six mark- The Kids Are Alright: NASCAR Youth happen in this outfit. A bucket games where there is no shot of ers behind Harvick) as the Monster Energy Movement In Full Force Through First Two Races full of recruiting violations the sideline crew working the NASCAR Cup Series heads to Las Vegas Motor The "young guns" in the Monster Energy came out last week on Ole Miss. game. That's because the game Speedway for the Kobalt 400 (3:30 p.m. ET on NASCAR Cup Series have proved they can battle Nothing new. Everybody knew will be getting called off a mon- FOX). it was coming. Their top recruit- itor back in Bristol, Conn., no Keselowski is the defending race winner in Sin See VEGAS, page 14 ed player was dumb enough on different than you sitting at national television at the NFL home watching. ESPN sub- Draft to name the assistant scribers are dropping like leaves coach who provided him with off trees in the autumn. Satellite money. Geez! And nothing has companies and cable outlets are been done. They say there is no no longer including them on "institutional control'' of the base packages because people football program at Ole Miss. started dropping entire pack- Well, if that's the case, there ages, and ESPN rates kept esca- should be no football program. lating. If you cannot or will not control I've written many times about it, you shouldn't have it. the sports bubble. Where is the saturation point? When does the Same thing goes for Baylor. money stop? ESPN has appar- That outfit is getting close to ently found out. Reports say that 200 sexual violations, all sorts in approximately five years of violence, cheating, lying, and ESPN will cease to make a prof- about anything else you could it. Why? It has grossly overpaid think of that would make you for programming. It has become stand and shoot somebody at a a financial albatross around the high stakes poker game. In fact, neck of the Disney Company. In a few years ago, one Baylor bas- the fourth quarter last year, the ketball player shot another. And revenues were expected to drop, they tried to cover it up. What the numbers were even worse. has happened? The entire Subscribers continue to leave, administration has been fired, so over 600,000 in 2016. has the head football coach, but Rights fees are way too high. nothing else has changed. Is ESPN has spent far too much there a penalty for making a for things like Monday Night mockery of morality and higher football where ratings have education, not to mention break- dropped off a cliff, and the NBA ing the law and ruining people's lives. It's time for the "death See CALLAHAN, page 14 Page 14 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 Callahan

Continued from page 13 where there never were high rat- ESPN has learned that every- ings to begin with. Just in those body doesn't care about all two areas is a $4-billion rights things going on around the fee. ESPN outbid Fox for the globe. College Football Playoffs, by So here you go in a nutshell. $100-million! The overall ESPN spends less to broadcast investment into three college live events. ESPN spends less football playoff games is $12- for rights fees to broadcast live billion for 12 years, a cool bil- sporting events. It must do this lion a year. You can't make in order to stay alive and not be money paying those rights fees. a "walking dead network'' as it So down the road it's obvious has been called by Wall Street. what's got to happen. ESPN will So ESPN spends less in all pay less. There will be some areas, other networks are almost other networks who might get a certainly to take notice and like- little more active because of it, ly will also act in a conservative but will not make the same mis- manner. So a large percentage of take ESPN did in its effort to the cash flow stops. Where does dominate the globe. Maybe now it stop? It stops in Lane Stadium, the big house in Michigan, and various other PCHS girls sundry locations around the Photo by Jerry Markland/Getty Images country. The college football Chase Elliott, driver of the #24 NAPA Chevrolet, races Brad Keselowski, driver of the #2 Autotrader beat Galax in and basketball programs are not Ford, during the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Folds Of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta going to be able to bank on piles Motor Speedway on March 5, 2017 in Hampton, Georgia. soccer, 8-0 of money coming from televi- The PCHS Girls Varsity sion in the future, certainly not Soccer team played at Galax, and like the past. Vegas despite the rainy weather came What does that mean? That out ahead with an 8 - 0 win. means unless the newest con- Continued from page 13 The first half saw 12 shots on crete monument or recruiting bills at your alma mater haven't with the veterans for wins Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series goal with 3 goals, but the second through the first two races, even Next Race: Kobalt 400 half was the real highlight with been paid, then the cost of your ticket will go up, you may have though they haven't been able to The Place: Las Vegas Motor Speedway 11 shots and 5 goals. close the deal yet. The Date: Sunday, March 12 PCHS sophomore Allison to play more to park, and the hot dog with just mustard might be Chase Elliott, 21, led the The Time: 3:30 p.m. ET Akers finished the night with a DAYTONA 500 with three laps TV: FOX, 3:30 p.m. ET "hat trick" of 3 goals, followed five bucks too. You see, the fans always pay even because others remaining, while Kyle Larson, Radio: PRN, SiriusXM NASCAR Radio closely by senior Konner Deeds 24, ran the point in The Great Distance: 400.5 miles (267 laps); Stage 1 (Ends on lap 80), with 2 goals of her own. have made mistakes and been greedy, it's always the fan that American Race with one lap left Stage 2 (Ends on lap 160), Final Stage (Ends on lap 267) Submitted by before he was passed by race- Ainsley McDougal pays. Now when does the fan hit the wall? winner Kurt Busch. PCHS Girls Soccer Coach Last week at Atlanta was sim- ilar, with Larson leading with six laps to go before he was passed by race-winner Brad Keselowski. Through the first two races, five drivers in the top-10 in the points standings are 26 or younger: 4. Chase Elliott (21 years old, 8 points behind Kevin Harvick, 14th at Daytona with 39 laps led, fifth at Atlanta), 5. Joey Logano (26 years old, -10, sixth to start the 2017 Monster Energy Penske said following the at Daytona with 16 laps led, sixth NASCAR Cup Series season. Atlanta race. "This gives us at at Atlanta) 6. Kyle Larson (24 The first two winners of the sea- least a chance to say we're on par years old, -11, 12th at Daytona son drive Fords - Kurt Busch and with these guys. Now with a cou- with 16 laps led, second at Brad Keselowski. Also, four of ple of wins I'd have to say we Atlanta with seven laps led), 8. the top five drivers in the points might be an inch or two ahead." Ryan Blaney (23 years old, -27, standings through the first two second at Daytona with two laps races wheel Fords - 1. Kevin Larson Looking For First led, 18th at Atlanta), 10. Trevor Harvick; 2. Kurt Busch; 3. Brad Victory Of 2017 Bayne (26 years old, -32, 10th at Keselowski; 5. Joey Logano. Once Kyle Larson figures out Daytona, 12th at Atlanta). Kyle Busch (Toyota) is the how to close races, the wins look Ford Strong Out Of The Gate only non-Ford driver who has like they'll start to pile up for the Ford has come out in full force won a stage so far. He took Stage 24-year-old Californian. 1 in the DAYTONA 500. Larson has come up just short Kevin Harvick, whose of winning in each of his last Stewart-Haas Racing team three races. In last year's season- switched to Ford in the offsea- finale at Homestead, the No. 42 son, has won the other three Chevrolet driver led until Jimmie stages. Johnson blew past him on the "But it was good from a Ford final restart to win the race. In perspective, when you see two or the first two races this season, he three or four cars in the top five was passed for the lead by Kurt or six, you know how strong the Busch on the final lap at Daytona Toyotas have been and the and Brad Keselowski with six Chevys have been," Roger laps remaining at Atlanta. The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 - Page 15 Pulaski County Deer Harvest DGIF lists deer, bear, turkey harvest figures From Dept. of Game mary deer management effort and Inland Fisheries over the past decade was to increase the female deer kill over During the 2016-17 deer hunt- much of the state, especially on ing season, hunters killed private lands, to meet the deer 180,121 deer in Virginia. This population objectives of stabiliz- total included 89,728 antlered ing or reducing deer populations bucks, 12,572 button bucks, and as identified in the Department's 77,821 does (43%). deer management plan. The The youth deer hunting day in Department's deer management September, which was extended staff anticipated that these high to the entire weekend in 2015, and sustained female deer kill resulted in a kill of 2,220 deer. levels would eventually lead to a Archers, not including crossbow decrease in the statewide deer hunters, killed 14,977 deer, com- herd and stable to declining total prising 8% of the total deer kill. deer kill numbers experienced Crossbows accounted for 12,354 over the past decade. deer or 7% of the total deer kill. Persons interested in more Muzzleloader hunters killed information on Virginia's deer 47,947 deer or 27% of the total management program can read Hall deer kill. Approximately 147,000 the Department's deer manage- Continued from page 13 deer (82%) were checked using ment plan. the Department's telephone and Data presented in this summa- NASCAR.com. Voting Day for nees for induction into the three national series internet checking systems. ry are preliminary and do not the 2018 class will be NASCAR Hall of Fame, listed -Ricky Rudd, won 23 times in Stable or declining deer kill include deer taken during the late Wednesday, May 24. alphabetically: NASCAR's premier series, trends over the past decade in urban archery or special late Added to this year's list of including the 1997 Brickyard Virginia were expected, but the antlerless-only deer seasons. Landmark Award nominees are -Davey Allison, won 19 times 400 ups and downs in recent years' Data also do not include deer Jim France and Alvin Hawkins. in NASCAR's premier (now -Ken Squier, legendary radio deer kill totals were in some part killed on out-of-season kill per- Three nominees return for the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup) and television broadcaster; inau- attributable to mast conditions mits or those deer hit and killed Landmark Award: Ralph series, including the 1992 gural winner/namesake of and/or Hemorrhagic Disease out- Seagraves, Janet Guthrie and Daytona 500 Squier-Hall Award for breaks. The Department's pri- See BEAR, page 16 Squier (more on each below). -Buddy Baker, won 19 times NASCAR Media Excellence Potential Landmark Award in NASCAR's premier series, -Mike Stefanik, winner of recipients include competitors including the Daytona 500 and record-tying nine NASCAR Deer Harvest In Va. or those working in the sport as Southern 500 championships a member of a racing organiza- -Red Byron, first NASCAR -Waddell Wilson, won three 1947-Present tion, track facility, race team, premier series champion, in NASCAR premier series cham- sponsor, media partner or being 1949 pionships as an engine builder a general ambassador for the -Ray Evernham, three-time -Robert Yates, won NASCAR sport through a professional or NASCAR premier series cham- premier series championship as non-professional role. Award pionship crew chief both an engine builder and winners remain eligible for -Red Farmer, three-time Late owner NHOF enshrinement. Model Sportsman champion; Following are the 20 nomi- 1956 Modified champion The five nominees for the -Ray Fox, legendary engine Landmark Award, listed alpha- PCHS girls builder, crew chief and car betically, are as follows… owner tennis team -Joe Gibbs, combined for nine -Jim France, worked closely sweeps Floyd, 9-0 car owner championships in pre- with father and NASCAR mier and XFINITY series founder Bill France Sr.; current Pulaski County High School -Ron Hornaday Jr., four-time chairman of International whipped Floyd County NASCAR Camping World Speedway Corporation Wednesday in a girls tennis scrim- Truck Series champion -Janet Guthrie, the first mage. -Harry Hyde, 1970 NASCAR female to compete in a According to PCHS girls tennis premier series championship NASCAR premier series super- coach Brandon Lawson, the crew chief speedway race Cougars swept the Buffaloes, 9-0. -Alan Kulwicki, 1992 -Alvin Hawkins, NASCAR's Singles match scores were: NASCAR premier series cham- first flagman; established #1 seed Alyssa Hyduke won 8-0 pion NASCAR racing at Bowman #2 seed Madeleine Hyduke won -Bobby Labonte, won a Gray Stadium with Bill France 8-0 championship in both the pre- Sr. #3 seed Kadie Hudson won 8-3 mier series and XFINITY Series -Ralph Seagraves, formed #4 seed Allyson Meek won 8-1 -Hershel McGriff, 1986 groundbreaking Winston- #5 seed Breanna Lytton won 8-1 NASCAR west series champion NASCAR partnership as execu- #6 seed Sydney Covey won 8-0 -Roger Penske, combined for tive with R.J. Reynolds Tobacco In Doubles matches, four car owner championships Company # 1 doubles Alyssa/Kadie won in premier and XFINITY series -Ken Squier, legendary radio 8-1 -Larry Phillips, only five- and television broadcaster; inau- #2 doubles Sydney/Madeleine time NASCAR weekly series gural winner / namesake of won 8-0 national champion Squier-Hall Award for #3 doubles Ella -Jack Roush, five-time car NASCAR Media Excellence Hyduke/Breanna Lytton won 8-0 owner champion in NASCAR's Page 16 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 JD Mundy hits three-run home run in Hokies’ loss at William & Mary Tech's freshman had three hits and three runs in Hokies setback WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – JD Liberty (3/15/16). Mundy’s three-run home run in Keagan McKinnis: first colle- the fifth inning gave the Virginia giate appearance; struck out the Tech baseball team a one-run side in the eighth. lead, however the William & Mundy: home run, second of Mary Tribe outscored the Hokies his career; two doubles, first two 10-1 from that point on and reg- of his career; career-high three istered a 19-10 victory at its hits, second multi-hit game of home field Plumeri Park on career; career-high three runs, Wednesday night. second career multi-run scoring Mundy stepped to the plate in game; three RBI, first career the fifth with Sam Fragale and multi-RBI game. end in October and harvested 77 killed during archery season Nick Anderson, who were both Owens: two hits, seventh bears. varies from 19% of the total har- hit by pitches, on base. Mundy, career multi-hit game; two runs, Bear Approximately 67% of the vest in good mast years to 32% who’d already hit two doubles in fifth career multi-run scoring Continued from page 15 total harvest was west of the of total harvest in poor mast the game, sent a 1-1 pitch over game. Blue Ridge Mountains including years. Once again, this year's the left field wall for his second Ryan Tufts: double, ninth of by vehicles. 64% of the archery harvest, 63% harvest fell within the expected home run of the season. the season, 31st of his career; Virginia 2016-2017 Black Bear of the muzzleloader harvest and range of harvests Virginia has The home run gave Tech a 9-8 two runs scored, seventh multi- Harvest 70% of the total firearms harvest experienced recently. Since lead after the Hokies had trailed run scoring game of the season, A total of 2,428 bears were (74% of the hound hunter har- 2008, harvests have exceeded 7-2 in the second. 22nd of his career. harvested in Virginia during the vest). 2,000 bears, the highest being Tom Stoffel and Fragale each 2016-17 bear hunting seasons, a Mast production, while better this year closely followed by knocked in a run in the third and More Tech notes 3% increase over the 2015-16 overall than in 2015, was once 2014 (2,423 bears) and the low- Rahiem Cooper and Jack Owens harvest and just a few bears more again regionally spotty. Annual est in 2011 (2,008 bears). had RBIs in the fourth to help Has now hit 32 home runs this than the highest harvest recorded mast conditions greatly influence Due to its tradition, effective- Tech get back into the game. season, after hitting just 34 all of in Virginia (2014; 2423 bears). the distribution of the bear har- ness, and recreational value, reg- The Tribe, though, answered 2016 and 35 in 2015. The Hokies A number of factors influence vest among hunting seasons. ulated hunting is the primary with five runs of its own in the were first in the country entering the annual bear harvest including As bears concentrate around bear population management bottom half of the fifth and held the week in home runs. weather, mast crops, and shifts in available food sources, they may option in Virginia with bear hunt- Tech to just a single run over the hunter effort and participation. become more vulnerable to har- ing seasons and regulations last four frames. Up next The 2016-17 hunting season vest by early season hunters structured to meet the goals and was the second season with the when food is scarce (especially objectives of Virginia's Black Inside the box score The Hokies open up ACC play new bear license requirement. In in poor mast years), and may den Bear Management Plan. Data this weekend as they travel to 2016, 30,868 resident bear earlier to conserve resources. presented in this summary are Cooper: two RBI, second Durham, N.C. to face the Blue licenses and 957 non-resident Therefore, years with poor or preliminary and only include multi-RBI game of the season, Devils of Duke in a three-game bear licenses were sold (119 spotty mast production typically bears killed in the regulated bear third of his career. series that starts on Friday at 6 more than 2015). result in archery harvests that hunting seasons. Fragale: two hits, sixth multi- p.m. at Durham Bulls Athletic Nonresident hunters from 30 make up a greater proportion of For additional details on black hit game of the season, 22nd of Park. states harvested 179 bears. Youth the total harvest compared to bear management in Virginia his career; two RBI, eighth and apprentice hunters took years with good mast production. please read the 2012-2021 Black multi-RBI game of the season, advantage of this special week- The average percent of bears Bear Management Plan. 21st of his career. Dylan Hall: two strikeouts, first two of his collegiate career. Culver Hughes: first start of the season, second of his career; career-high 3.1 innings pitched, 808-3949 previous high 2.2 vs. Campbell (3/8/16); career-high five strike- [email protected] outs, previous high four vs.

The Patriot 808-3949 Hunters harvest 3,120 wild turkeys in Va. A total of 3,120 wild turkeys fall turkey hunting. In 2015, the were harvested in Virginia during Youth and Apprentice Hunting the 2016-17 fall turkey hunting day was expanded to include season. Sundays. Harvest during this While data suggest Virginia's special weekend totaled 50 birds turkey population is close to in the 2016-17 season. Virginia's record levels for modern times, Jefferson and George fall harvests will fluctuate due to Washington National Forests a number of factors. These fac- offer significant opportunities for tors include annual variation in fall turkey hunting. turkey productivity, mast condi- The turkey harvest on our tions, and weather. National Forests increased from Turkey productivity or "the 116 birds in 2015-16 to 134 birds hatch" can vary widely due to in 2016-17. Due to good distri- weather conditions in May and bution of red oak crops, turkeys June. In 2016, productivity (2.4 may have shifted their home poults/hen) was slightly below ranges to primarily forested our long-term average (2.5 National Forests lands. poults/hen). Acorn abundance, which varies by year and region, significantly impacts fall turkey hunter success rates. Local Harvest In years with abundant acorns, Figures for wild turkey home ranges are small, making them harder for 2016-17 hunters to find. Conversely, without acorns, 12 Black bear turkeys range further and hunter success rates increase. This were harvested year's acorn production, varied by the species of oak trees with in the red oak group producing average yields of acorns. In con- Pulaski County trast, white oak acorns were below-average for most of the and state; however, some areas had bumper crops. With these mast 44 Wild turkeys conditions hunter success rates were likely below long term were harvested averages (12%). From Dept. of One of the goals of the Game and Inland Department's Wild Turkey Fisheries Management Plan is to promote The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 - Page 17 for the "Holy Grail," the actual understand is you are the only documents from Floyd Allen's person living to see that docu- Carroll forcible rescue trial that started ment. And not only that, proba- Continued from page 1 the shootout, as well as docu- bly the only person who has seen ments from his ensuing murder the document since it was intro- of Pulaski, and the tragic events trial in Wythe County. He said he duced May 8, 1912 at the murder of March 14, 1912 that changed would go on develop a very trial of Floyd Allen.' It stunned the lives of those involved forev- friendly relationship with Wythe me when he said that in such a er. County Clerk of Court Hayden profound way." For over 100 years, the story H. Horney and his staff, even Sadler said the presentation he of the Courthouse Tragedy has though Horney had repeatedly will give March 12 will last become legend in the oral history assured him no such documents about two hours. What began as and mountain lore of Virginia. existed in the neighboring coun- a casual curiosity about his Books, pamphlets, newspaper ty. grandfather's involvement soon articles, plays, academic studies, "But then one day last May or turned into something much and historical research publica- June, Hayden elected to go back deeper and much more impactful tions have reviewed and ana- into the basement of the Wythe for Sadler. lyzed the event. However, the County Courthouse one more "I think the essence of the March 12 presentation will be time," Sadler said. "He began whole thing for me was realizing unique. Attendees can expect to looking around and found one that my grandfather was heavily learn about Judge Massie and his box that had a tag on it with a involved in the days before, dur- life, while gaining insights about capital 'A' and a small 'x' beside ing and after the courthouse the tragedy through the Judge's it. So he pulled the box out, tragedy, and yet he is almost own words and from those who pulled the paper tag up and unknown. He was with Judge were there that fateful day. There turned it around. And 'Holy Massie when he died. The judge will also be trial testimony and Toledo,' on the tag on the back uttered a message my grandfa- photographic evidence. Actual was typed "Allen Trials 1912.'" ther never revealed. My grandfa- documents introduced at the On Sadler's next trip to the ther took the judge's body in a ensuring murder trials, which Wythe Courthouse, he said wagon and he accompanied Happy Birthday, have remained sheltered and Horney pointed to a file box Massie's body 10 miles north to unseen since the days of the underneath his desk. The clerk Sylvatus to the Betty Baker Train Dr. Seuss! event, will also be part of the went on to say he thought he had Depot in Sylvatus to bring back A Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration presentation. what Sadler had been looking to Pulaski. My grandfather Sadler said the presentation is was held Saturday afternoon at for. helped unload the judge's body. the Pulaski Library. Eighty-five the culmination of over 1,400 "I think I said 'Holy Toledo,' or He helped the funeral home staff hours of research he put in on the children and adults attended. something with a little more of undress the judge's body to pre- Youth Services Librarian Jena Courthouse Tragedy over the my Marine Corps parlance. My pare for proper burial, and he past two years. He's always Hardy read “Green Eggs and heart was pounding," Sadler then went on to testify in the Ham,” then the children hunted remembered his mother telling said. murder trials about the bullet him a story about his grandfa- for green eggs and enjoyed cup- And then he found the "Holy wounds in Judge Massie. So cakes. They also made Cat in the ther, Howard Cecil Gilmer, being Grail" he had been searching for what began as a casual thing with Judge Massie when he died Hat hats, ooblek (inspired by - Exhibit 1 or Exhibit A from begins to transform into an obli- Bartholomew and the Ooblek) in the shootout. Traveling on Floyd Allen's murder trial. He gation, not only to my family and U.S. 52 past the Sidna Allen and Seuss-themed magnets. knew if he found it, it would Judge Massie's family, but to Three student volunteers from House in Fancy Gap in recent have the written verdict of C.L. everyone connected with the years as a realtor, he started to the PCHS drama department Charlie Howell, the jury foreman courthouse tragedy, and doing attended dressed for the theme . remember a scrapbook in the of Floyd Allen's forcible rescue what I could in these presenta- attic of his childhood home that trial which resulted in the infa- tions to preserve as much as pos- Photos courtesy of belonged to his grandmother. mous shootout. sible in the recreation of what Jenafer Hardy Pulaski County Public Library "In it was a .38 caliber live "I knew from trial testimony happened as factually as I could bullet with a tag taken from the and other writings that Judge do it supported by actual testimo- pistol of (then-Carroll County Massie interrupted after that ver- ny and actual documents and so Clerk of Court) Dexter Goad the dict was rendered and said the forth." morning of March 14, 1912. The legal form of that finding was not Sadler originally gave "The entry was by my great-grandfa- correct. I knew he directed at that Last Witness" presentation in ther and how he got the bullet I point to Commonwealth's Pulaski on Oct. 25, 2016. The am not sure," Sadler said. "But Attorney William Foster to Carroll presentation will be his that got me interested in tracking rewrite the verdict in its correct second time presenting the mate- down the bullet because it could legal form. He took it from rial. be the real deal. When I began to Dexter Goad, turned it on its "I'm very grateful for the dig into it I realized it was in fact side, and wrote out the corrected reception I have received in the real deal, that Dexter Goad legal form of the verdict of Floyd doing the presentation and I am was the only person in the court- Allen," Sadler said. "Within 90 honored to be able to come down house that was firing a Colt seconds of writing that I knew and do the presentation in the semi-automatic .38 caliber pis- William Foster was shot dead. room where it all happened," tol. There were other .38s being Here I am in the Wythe County Sadler said. "These documents fired that day, but they were Courthouse going through these have never been shown in revolvers and other semiauto- files that had been lost for Carroll County since the days of matics, but they were .32 caliber decades. I am finding all these Floyd Allen's forcible rescue pistols. The .38 caliber pistol exhibits and all of sudden, Holy trial." bullet fired in a Colt could only Toledo, I found one that says Used by permission of Allen have been fired in that pistol. It Exhibit A." Worrell and the Carroll News. can't be fired in a revolver Sadler said he pulled that file because the casing would get out very slowly. He then noticed hung in the cylinder." Charlie Howell's handwriting, That finding piqued Sadler's thinking to himself nobody knew interest further. Eventually, it led what Howell wrote incorrectly him to find that his grandfather because nobody had seen the had a much deeper involvement document. Sadler said he could- in the courthouse shootout and n't believe his eyes as he read the ensuing murder trials then Howell's handwriting stating anyone in his family ever real- "We the jury find the defendant ized. guilty as charged and sentence As it turns out, Sadler's grand- him one year in the penitentiary." father, an attorney, and Judge Sadler knew he was reading Massie were friends and neigh- the words that Judge Massie bors who also worked in the interrupted. same courthouses. On March 11, "Now I am really shaking 1912, the two traveled together because it looks like I am hold- from Pulaski to Hillsville. ing the Holy Grail. I turn it over Gilmer actually had a trial on the on the back side and sure enough docket that was supposed to fol- William Foster's handwriting is low Floyd Allen's trial for there and then I know what the forcibly rescuing his nephews document is," Sadler said. "I roll from a Carroll County deputy. it over and Foster has written, Sadler said Gilmer and Massie 'We the jury find the defendant actually stayed at the old Thorton Floyd Allen guilty as charged in Hotel (also known as the Texas the within indictment and sen- House Hotel) in the days leading tence him to one year in the pen- up to the shootout. Gilmer was itentiary of this state.' Howell left with Massie when the judge died out Allen's name and left out and he would go on to testify guilty as charged within the about Massie's shooting in the indictment and he said one year seven murder trials involving the in the penitentiary, but he didn't Allen family in the aftermath of say which penitentiary , the pen- the Courthouse Tragedy. itentiary of this state. The form is As part of Sadler's research, he handed back to Howell, he signs said Carroll County Clerk of it a second time, Dexter Goad Court Gerald Goad let him look reads it again, the judge accepts through old records in the "bow- the verdict, and shortly after all els" of the Carroll County hell breaks loose. So I have Courthouse. There, he was able found the holy grail." to find a number of documents Sadler said within 30 minutes "that had never seen the light of of the finding, he returned to his day," including complaints car and called Ron Hall, a local against Sidna Edwards and author of books about the Wesley Edwards for the school- shootout and the man considered house "ruckus" in December of to be the foremost authority on 1910 that ultimately led to the the tragedy. events that caused the courthouse "Ron said, 'I can't believe you shootings. Included in the found that.' We talked about it at records Sadler found were Judge some length and he asked if I Massie's typed and handwritten understood the significance of notices, the jury instructions it," Sadler said. "I said, 'Well given to Floyd Allen's forcible sure, it's the Holy Grail, the orig- rescue jury on the late afternoon inal indictment of Floyd Allen. If of March 13, 1912, as well as a it were not introduced, we second page of those instructions wouldn't have had the trial in the the judge gave early the morning first place that led to the of March 14 at the request of the shootout.' He said, 'That is true, jury. but the other thing you need to Still, Sadler continued to long Page 18 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017

Pulaski County School Rural King cut their ribbon with a chainsaw and released doves to mark the Recognitions for January opening of their new Pulaski Employee of the Month County location.

Pulaski County Public Schools' Employee of the Month for January is Stephanie Hyduke. My. Hyduke has been an employee of Pulaski County Public Schools since November 21, 2016 and is a nurse at Critzer Elementary. As we all know, Ms. Hyduke, is more than a school nurse! The person who nominated her stated that "even though Ms. Hyduke has been our nurse for only a short while, she has established great rela- tionships with many students." Ms. Hyduke is described as having a positive attitude and always has a smile on her face. She is knowl- edgeable and always professional in her work. She makes the stu- dents, as well as the staff, feel special. Ms. Hyduke is truly deserving of this recognition and Pulaski County Public Schools is proud to announce her as the Employee of the Month for January 2017. Teacher of the Month

Pulaski County Public Schools' Teacher of the Month for January 2017 is Ms. Laura Norris. Ms. Norris has been an employee of Pulaski County Public Schools since August 27, 2007. She is the Rural King opens 2nd Va. Culinary Arts teacher at Pulaski County High School. Ms. Norris guides her students in real world training as they pre- pare for a career in culinary arts. Students operate the "Cougar Den" and assist with catering school events. Led by Ms. Norris, students location in Pulaski County learn the importance of positive customer relations as teachers, staff Pulaski County is growing, and other guests visit the "Cougar Cafe" monthly. and it's noticeable! Fairlawn Ms. Norris spends countless hours after school and on weekends Kroger Plaza recently welcomed working for a successful program. She goes to Sam's to purchase America's Farm and Home Store, food and supplies. She returns to the high school to clean, restock, Rural King, to join its growing prepare for classes, grade papers, and teach! Ms. Norris creates les- shopping center at the Pulaski son plans for an inclusive, challenging classroom that assures student County and Radford City line, success. creating a vibrant buzz for Ms. Norris is truly deserving of this recognition and Pulaski passers-by. County Public Schools is proud to announce her as Teacher of the Opening its second Virginia Month for January 2017. location in Fairlawn, the supply store totals more than 93 loca- Senior of the Month tions nationwide. Known for its outstanding variety, including Our PCHS Senior of the Month for January is Ashton Draper. The locally sourced products, Rural teacher who nominated Ashton stated that she goes "above and King offers customers an adven- beyond" in being a responsible student. Ashton takes her role in the ture during each trip. Early Childhood program very seriously and is respected by all of the During a ribbon cutting held students in this program young and old. by the Pulaski County and PC Chamber photos Ashton has been a PCHS cheerleader for the last four (4) years and Radford City Chambers of Pulaski County Board of Supervisors Chairman Andy McCready became captain of the squad her senior year. Ashton enjoys spending Commerce, Rural King store welcomes Rural King and its managers, Eddie Williams, Co- time with her family and friends in her spare time. manager Jeff Lawrence raved manager (left) and Jeff Lawrence, Co-manager (right). Ashton plans to attend New River Community College for two (2) about the assistance received tion process, and about the Chamber President Danielle years and transfer to Radford University pursing a degree in from property owner Bill Education. knowledgeable and friendly staff Hiatt, co-store managers Eddie Cunningham during the renova- that has dedicated their time to Williams and Jeff Lawrence, ensuring customers find what Radford City Councilman Keith they are looking for. Marshall, and an invocation by The well attended celebration John Coleman, pastor of Oasis featured a proclamation present- Church in Radford. ed by Pulaski County Board of The ceremonies concluded Supervisors Chairman Andy with a unique twist as Rural King McCready who commended the cut their ribbon with a chainsaw store for choosing Pulaski and released doves to mark the County as its new home. opening of their new Pulaski Comments were made by Pulaski County location. Ninth District Traveling Staff Office Hours for March Congressman Griffith's Ninth District STAFF will be available at the following locations during the month of March. In the event of inclement weather (heavy snow, sleet, icy rain, etc.), traveling office hours may be rescheduled to avoid putting constituents at risk. Please contact the Christiansburg Office at 540-381-5671 or the Abingdon Office at 276-525-1405 with any questions or to confirm that travel- ing hours are still in effect.

March 16, 2017 Pulaski County: 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Pulaski Library 60 3rd Street NW Pulaski, VA 24301 Spaghetti Supper Friday, March 10th 4-7:30 p.m. Fairlawn Presbyterian Church $8 per plate/$5 for children 10 & under Includes spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and a homemade dessert. Dine in, carry out or delivery!

Come out and support the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Club as they raise money for their Ag tour in Texas this summer! Bring your friends and enjoy an evening out of the kitchen! Let us cook for you. For more information contact the Pulaski County Extension Office - Cynthia Hurst 540-980-7761 or 276-620-5507 ©

The Patriot - 808-3949 [email protected] The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 - Page 19 Some female hunters have sights set on pink camo By Jessica Samuels Capital News Service

RICHMOND - Cassie Crouch of Bedford, Virginia, started hunting when she met the man whom she later would marry. "It was one of our first dates," she said. In 2010, Crouch and her husband Daniel even celebrated their wedding anniversary by hunting wild hogs. Crouch, who uses a variety of Online ad for blaze pink hunting apparel for women guns as well as a bow and arrow, likes the fact that hunters soon Wisconsin was the first, and and beginning of January, using may have a choice of colors for since then, New York, Colorado a black powder rifle. their hunting safety apparel: and Louisiana have followed "I personally prefer the blaze Hunters would be able to wear suit. orange from a safety aspect," bright pink, instead of being lim- Some believe that the color Doup said. "It seems much ited to blaze orange, under a bill option will draw more women to brighter and easily recognizable approved by the General hunting. About 13,000 women in the woods, especially in dense Assembly during its recent ses- currently are registered to hunt in areas." sion. Virginia. Doup has another reason for Another female hunter - While some women see the preferring orange over pink: She Amanda Bailey of Tazewell new law as a fashion statement, is colorblind. Experts say color- County - also is looking forward other female hunters prefer blaze blind people may have more to the new law. orange to blaze pink. trouble seeing pink than seeing "I would love having the Tamala Doup, who lives in orange. option of wearing pink camou- Cassie Crouch and her husband, Daniel (Photo courtesy of Cassie Midlothian, has been hunting "That bright blaze orange is flage or orange," said Bailey, Crouch) most of her life. She killed her better for me, personally," Doup who hunts deer, elk, coyotes and first deer at age 11. Doup hunts said. "It's all about safety, not bear and uses a variety of from 360 degrees or (ii) display who voted for the bill. every year between November fashion." firearms. at least 100 square inches of "My fellow House members Crouch and Bailey are among solid blaze orange or blaze pink who support the addition of blaze a number of female hunters hop- material at shoulder level within pink to be approved hunting ing Gov. Terry McAuliffe signs body reach visible from 360 clothing explained that blaze Like Us On HB 1939 into law. If he does, the degrees." pink is more readily seen at a dis- bill - which was approved unani- Many female hunters and tance than the traditional hunter's mously by the House of stores that cater to them already orange," Kory said. "Therefore, I Facebook at Delegates and 35-5 by the Senate have been considering pink as a supported HB 1939." Pulaski County-Patriot - will take effect July 1. camo option. It's all part of an Virginia is not the only state HB 1939, sponsored by Del. effort to give women a choice of offering blaze pink as a substi- Visit our website at www.pcpatriot.com James Edmunds, R-Halifax, colors to wear out in the field. tute for blaze orange for hunters. states that "every hunter and Retailers have begun marketing every person accompanying a hoodies, hats and T-shirts for hunter shall (i) wear a blaze hunters - all in pink. orange or blaze pink hat … or blaze orange or blaze pink upper Del. Kaye Kory, D-Falls body clothing, that is visible Church, is among the legislators

Capturing the Essence and Passion of Farming When you want to feel the pure passion of life on a farm, it only takes one look at David Ferrell's photography to see the very essence of what he experiences living on a farm. David Ferrell is a native of Pulaski County and co-owns and operates a beef farm with his broth- er, John. Five years ago he started photographing his livestock, farm landscapes, and local countryside. To his surprise, people were capti- vated by his images. He realized that the public appreciated and enjoyed the innocent and simple beauty that he sees daily. Most of his photos are taken within one mile of where three generations of his family have farmed. David hopes that people can see the emotion, love and respect he has for his animals and land portrayed in his pho- tographs. David's photography is displayed at Pulaski on Main, 83 West Main Street in Pulaski until March 31st. A reception to celebrate his work will be sponsored by the Pulaski County Chamber of Commerce, Pulaski on Main, and the Fine Arts Center for the NRV, and hosted on March 16th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the Pulaski on Main office. Page 20 - The Patriot - Friday, March 10, 2017 $500 Scholarship for Beef Raffle The Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Club is selling raffle tickets for a Pulaski County Seniors Whole Side of Angus Beef. Tickets are $10 each. The beef cow is donated, owned and raised by Kegley Farms of Pulaski, LLC. The beef Sponsored by Pulaski County Republican Women's Group will be custom processed and packaged by Washington County Meat Packing, LLC. Proceeds to benefit the Pulaski County 4-H Livestock Summer Agriculture Tour to Texas. Drawing to be held on September 18, 2017. To purchase tickets, contact any 4-H Livestock Club Member or stop by the Extension Office, 143 Third Street, NW, Suite 3, Pulaski. For info, contact Cynthia Hurst, 4-H Program Assistant, at 980-7761.

The Pulaski County fulness and knowledge. answer." Republicans Women's The applicant must meet the Scholarship Essay Competition Topic: "The Constitution of the following criteria and mail it by is available to all graduating sen- United States' Twelfth April 20, 2017: iors in Pulaski County who plan Amendment is clear concerning -Completed form and well to attend an accredited institu- the process called the Electoral written essay. tion. It is our goal to assist a stu- College. The Electoral College is -Evidence of a minimum 3.0 dent financially who has exhibit- not a place as some perceive but GPA. ed good study skills, school and a procedure established in the - Evidence of good school community involvement, good Twelfth Amendment. How does attendance. For homeschoolers, school attendance, and com- this particular procedure serve to your teacher's writer statement to pletes a well written essay that protect smaller states and less this effect will be accepted. addresses the topic with thought- populated states? Support your

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