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Friday, Mar. 18, 2011

Photography exhibit at Bedford Central Librarythrough the month of March. The Bedford CentralLibrary and the Forest Branch of the Bedford Librarywill be having a photography exhibit featuring theworks of Robert Miller, Sam Maddox, Andy Locascioand Janet Johnson.

CVCC Opens New Art Exhibit from 5:30 p.m. to 8p.m. at Central Virginia Community College, MerrittHall Gallery, 3506 Wards Road in Lynchburg.

434-832-7600. CVCC will open the exhibit Line,Colour, and Observation: A Method of Approach,featuring the work of local artist Lovie Peters, witha reception.

Palates and Palettes: A BBQ, Bourbon &Beer Bash from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Academy ofFine Arts, 600 Main Street. 434-846-TIXX (8499)Email: [email protected] or visit www.AcademyFineArts.com The Academy of Fine Artsis excited to invite you to its special event :Palatesand Palettes. A BBQ, Bourbon & Beer Bash.Guests will be able to visit and enjoy local cuisinefrom notable restaurants such as Bedford Ave.Meat Shop, Cooks Alley, Depot Grille, RivermontPizza, Silver Pig, Fainting Goat, Waterstone,Shoemakers, Benjamins, Avenue Foods, DickeysBBQ, Repast and Patsys Catering. Participantsmay also enjoy the exquisite art provided by DavidEakin, Gay Tucker, Sally Shaffer, Mahmet Altugand Nancy Bass. Admission for this annual eventis only $35, for more information please contact theAcademy of Fine Arts at 434-846-TIXX or visit www.academyfinearts.com.

A Black Tie & Blue Jeans Ball will be held at 7:30p.m. at the Elks National Home i n Bedford. The eventis sponsored by the Bedford Community Health

Foundation and features community dancing andmusic by The McKenzies. The Foundation will alsomake its 2011 Philanthropy Awards to the DavidsonFamily, Bedford County and Michael Cross. Therewill be heavy hors doeuvres, beer, wine and sodas.The first drink is on the house. Tickets are $25 inadvance, $30 at the door. The event begins at 7:30PM. For information contact info@healthybedford.

org or call 540-586-5292.

The Comedy Zone - Lynchburg from 6:30 - 10 p.m.at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 Candlers MountainRd. 434-455-1319 www.comedyzone-lynchuburg.com The Comedy Zone presents Spanky Brownwith Russell Ehrett. Rated PG-13. ShowtimesFriday & Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Doors open at 6:30p.m. for Dinner & Cocktails

Winter Cheers will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 11p.m. at Holiday Inn Downtown Grand Ballroom,601 Main Street. 434-528-3950 or visit us at www.lynchslanding.com 94.9 STAR COUNTRY presentsNashville Recording Artists THOMPSON SQUARE,husband and wife Keifer and Shawna Thompsonformed Thompson Square as a duo in 2002. In2009, Thompson Square signed with Stoney CreekRecords, a sister label of Nashville-based BrokenBow Records. In 2010, they released their first sing lefor the label, Lets Fight, and followed it up withAre You Gonna Kiss Me or Not. Check ThompsonSquare out at www.thompsonsquare.com. FridayCheers(TM) has been bringing thousands of peopledowntown to party with a purpose for 18 years.

Join us as we continue the summer series into thewinter! Its Friday Cheers(TM) only inside and moreintimate! Only 800 tickets will be sold for each nightso get your tickets while they last! The event isstanding room with very limited seating around theroom. Dont worry though, you will be up on your feetdancing the night away anyway! Lynchs Landing& Holiday Inn Downtown Present Friday WinterCheers. Tickets on sale in the Lynchs Landingoffice and on line at www.Lynchburgtickets.com forTHOMPSON SQUARE. 400 Reserved Seats willbe sold at $20 each and 400 General AdmissionStanding Room only tickets will be sold at $10 each!

A Valid ID Required. MUST BE 21 years of age orolder to be admitted. Anyone under the age of 21must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

Romeous performs at The Stoney Badger Tavernat 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674or stoneybadger.com

Saturday, Mar. 19, 2011

This Old Tool Roadshow happens from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at Thomas Jeffersons Poplar Forest,1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest. 434-525-

1806 Email:[email protected] or visit www.poplarforest.org Meeting of the Early AmericanIndustries Association. Tour the house, go behind-the-scenes in the restoration workshop, and meetwith historic tool enthusiasts to exchange ideas.Free with regular admission.

Bill Gentry In Concert from 8 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. atPhase 2 Dining & Entertainment 434-846-3206

James River Basketball Tournament Today andtomorrow at local gymnasiums, which benefits theFree Clinic of Central Virginia, is open to corporateteams from Central Virginia. Registration is $250with a guarantee of at least two games. For detailsgo to website - www.fccv.net - under UpcomingEvents.

C.U. & the Kid perform at The Stoney BadgerTavern at 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 or stoneybadger.com

Sunday, Mar. 20, 2011

Select Sunday Event at Daura Gallery from 1- 4 p.m. at Daura Gallery in Lynchburg College.434.544-8343 www.lynchburg.edu/daura.xml Select

Sunday Event - Through the Arbor: Gardens in Art2 p.m. - Gallery open from 1 - 4 p.m. Lecture by Dr.Delane Karalow, Assistant Professor of Art History

Monday Mar. 21, 2011

The Lynchburg Suburban Womans Club meetsat 2 p.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church. Ourguest speaker will be Donald H. Mustard who willbe speaking on veterans benefits for the veteranand their families.

Comedy Zone - Lynchburg at 6p.m. at Kirkley

Hotel Ballroom, 2900 Candlers Mountain Roadin Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comedyzone-lynchburg.com Actor/comedian Pauly Shore willbring his stand-up for a special, one-night onlyperformance. Doors open @ 6:00 p.m. - Showtime@ 7:00 p.m. Advance Tickets: $25.00 ~ At the door:$27.00. Purchase online at www.LynchburgTickets.com, 434-237-6333.

Wednesday, Mar. 23, 2011

Outstanding blues performer Michael Burks

plays at The Stoney Badger Tavern at 3009Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 orstoneybadger.com

Friday Mar. 25, 2011

4th Annual Garden Symposium from 9 a.m. to4 p.m. at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street inLynchburg. 434-847-1465 www.gravegarden.orgRegistration for the Fourth Annual Ready, Set...Bloom! Garden Symposium is now open and onlineat www.lynchburgtickets.com/gardensymposiumThis years theme is extending the life of your

garden. This years speakers are: Cherie FosterColburn, co-author of the newly released HeirloomBulbs for Today Symposium Presentation: Firefliesand Four-O-Clocks; Reverend Douglas Seidel,renowned rose historian, Symposium Presentation:Final Resting Places (history of cemeteries and

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the plants people grew in them) Special hands-on walk and talk workshop on the Cemeterysgrounds included; Peggy Singlemann, Director ofHorticulture at Maymont, Symposium Presentation:Flowering Shrubs to Spice Up Your Garden.

Jeff Doss Grand Slam Open Martial ArtsTournament from 4:30 - 8 p.m.at Rustburg High

School, 1671 Village Hwy. in Rustburg. 434-332-3300 www.jeffdossgrandslam.com Martial Artistsfrom all over the Nation will compete in weapons,breaking, self-defense, katas, musicals sparringand team events for all ages & belt ranks. North vsSouth Black Belt Team Match will open the eventon Saturday. Doors open at 4:30pm on Friday(25th) and 9:00am (26th). Come watch many WorldChampions and top competitors from all over theU.S. compete! Admission is $10.

Ellington Fridays with The Dog Boys from 5:30- 9 p.m. at The Ellington, 421 Rivermont Avenue inLynchburg. 434-845-2162 www.theellington.org Doyou want to hear some of the best local bands and

grab a bite to eat for only 10 bucks? The Dog Boystakes the stage for Ellington Fridays. Doors open at5:30 with music from 6:00 to 9:00. Tickets are $10and available at the door only. Cash bar available.

Civil War Seminar 1861 First Blood from6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Liberty University, 1971University Blvd. in Lynchburg. 434-582-2087 www.

chaplainsmuseum.org Dr. Clifton Potter will deliverthe Key Note Address, Lynchburg and Virginiaon the Eve of War. In addition to the speakerspresentations, there will be vendors and displaysfor the public. For more information, contact 434-592-4366 or [email protected] or KennyRowlette at (434) 592-2087. Those interested intouring Lynchburgs premier Civil War site, HistoricSandusky, call (434) 832-0162 or visit www.historicsandusky.org

E.C. Glass Theatre The Phantom of the Operaat 7:30 p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium, 2111 MemorialAvenue in Lynchburg. 434-522-3712 Ext. 3511www.ecglasstheatre.org Andrew Lloyd Webbers

Phantom of the Opera, the longest running showin Broadway history, will finally come to Lynchburgin March as EC Glass Theatre presents the CentralVirginia premiere of this international phenomenon.This haunting love story leaves audiences entrancedby the sumptuous score, the haunting romance, andthe timeless story of seduction and despair. Tickets:Adults $10. Students, Children, Seniors $8

The Barber of Saville at 7:30 p.m. at Academyof Fine Arts, Joy & Lynch Christian WarehouseTheater in Historic Downtown Lynchburg. 434-528-3397 Email:[email protected] Rossinismasterpiece with a twistDirector Craig Fields hasa surprise setting for the worlds most celebratedbarber, Figaro! Pure joy and silliness abound in anopera filled with outrageous mistaken identities,madcap mayhem and unforgettable melodies.

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Shots fred into 517 Madison St.

On March 15, 2011 at approximately 0409hours Ocers o the Lynchburg Police Depart-ment responded to 517 Madison Street in reer-ence to shots red into a dwelling. Ater unitsarrived on the scene they were advised by thevictim that someone had red shots through thebedroom window o the dwelling. Te victimurther advised that the suspects ed the scenein a vehicle on Madison Street headed toward5th Street.

Only minutes later Ocers located the sus-pect vehicle and the suspects at the GreenbriarApartment on Rivermont Ave. Te rearm usedin the incident was recovered in the suspect ve-hicle and the ollowing suspects were arrested:

(1)Deshae N. Brown, b/, age 19 o LynchburgVA ( charge: (1) count - shoot into occupieddwelling)

(2)Sheldon J. Davis, b/m, age 20 o 15 JuaniteRoad Hampton VA ( charge: (1) count - shootinto occupied dwelling)

Anyone having inormation regarding thiscrime is asked to call the Lynchburg PoliceDepartment or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-798-

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Residents reminded to purchase alarm

permit

Te Department o Emergency Services wouldlike to remind residents that according to theCitys Alarm Systems Ordinance, anyone whopurchases a monitored security alarm systemmust also purchase an annual Alarm Permit be-ore the system goes live.

Lynchburgs Alarm Systems Ordinance is in-tended to encourage the proper use o the alarmsystem by the users, proper installation o alarm

systems, system maintenance, and to ensure thatemergency personnel will not be unduly divert-ed rom responding to actual criminal activityor other emergencies as a result o respondingto alse alarms.

Te annual permit ees are as ollows: Busi-ness/Industry $55; Small Business & Non-ProtOrganizations $45; and Residential $30. opurchase a permit, visit www.lynchburgva.gov,and click on Governmental Services Permits- Alarm Permits - Alarm Permit InormationForm, or contact Amy Lowe, Alarm SystemsCoordinator at 455-4286 or by e-mail at [email protected].

False alarms are monitored according to theAlarm Systems Ordinance, and i the City re-cords more than two alse alarms within a permityear or any alarm system, the user is required topay a service assessment ee. Tese ees are on agraduated scale.

During this time o the year, some businessesconduct door to door sales o home securityalarm systems. Here are some important tipsyou should know:

Anyone selling alarms systems in the City oLynchburg must have a local business licenseand a Department o Criminal Justice Services(DCJS) license. I a salesperson comes to your

door selling alarm systems, make sure you getthem to show their DCJS license beore con-ducting business with them.

ake your time to make the right decision oryour home security. Dont be tempted by ofersthat are good or one day only.

Get several estimates & compare pricing.Read the inormation careully to be sure you

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LCS Middle Schools to add High School

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Te school board voted unanimously to ap-prove the 2011-2012 Middle School program ostudies presented uesday by Assistant Super-intendent or Curriculum and Instruction Wil-liam Coleman. Te most notable change to thecatalog is the addition o the High School levelcourses Keyboarding and Keyboarding Applica-

tions.With the addition o these courses, Middle

School students will now have the potential toearn our High School course credits beore en-tering grade 9, said Coleman. Other High Schoollevel courses ofered in the Middle School in-clude Earth Science, Algebra and Foreign Lan-guage courses.

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State DECA Leadership Conerence was held indowntown Norolk in February.

Te ollowing Heritage High School studentsplaced during the state event:

Grin Spencer - 2nd place overall (out o 66)in Principles o Marketing

Natasha Chowdry & Matt McDaniel - 4thoverall (out o 44) in Business Law & Ethics

Brittany Adams & Marco Bustamante - 2ndoverall (out o 63) in Buying & Merchandising

eam EventEric Morris-Pusey - 2nd overall (out o 63) in

Retail ManagementChris Anderson - 9th overall (out o 59) in

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Sports & Entertainment MarketingGrin Spencer, Natasha Chowdry Matt Mc-

Daniel, Brittany Adams, Marco Bustamante,and Eric Morris-Pusey will compete at theICDC in Orlando, Florida rom April 30- May3, 2011. Fiteen-thousand marketing studentsrom across the U.S., Canada, Guam, China,Germany, and Puerto Rico will participate in theinternational competition.

In addition, Chris Anderson was asked to at-

tend the Senior Management Institute. ylerMolihan was accepted to the Leadership De-

velopment Academy. And Nick Comerord hasbeen asked to serve on the campaign or Virgin-ias National DECA ocer candidate as a votingdelegate.

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Getting Control ofYour Money

Its bad enough when youre suffering fromthe effects of the economy, but its even worsewhen you dont know where your moneygoes. Having finances that are out of controlcan make a bad situation worse.

The National Foundation for Credit Counsel-

ing has put together some excellent ideas forreining in your finances. Here are six of them:

Get organized. Create a system for track-ing bills that come in, when theyre due and

when youve paid them. This can be as simpleas a calendar or ledger where you note pay-days and dates certain bills should be mailed.Then, be sure to open every bill on the day itcomes in and write it down.

Track your spending for 30 days. Write downevery dime that gets spent. At the end of themonth youll know where your money goes.Then decide if thats how you want to spendyour income. Put limits on flexible spending

categories where you know you can cut back.Then let that new budget be your guideline un-til there is a change in circumstance, perhapsa raise at work or a credit card that is paid off.Review and adjust the budget at that time.

Dont spend more than you make. If youvediscovered that you have a problem with cred-it cards, leave them at home. (Youll spend 20percent less without the cards in your pock-et.)

Pretend that you dont have overdraft onyour checking account. Leaning on the avail-able money promotes bad spending habits.Open your bank statement the day it comes in

and reconcile it within a few days. You shouldbe able to easily identify each item just bythe amount of each check and will know im-mediately if something is amiss. Note in yourcheckbook every transaction, including ATMwithdrawals and deposits. Call your bank atthe middle of the month and use the auto-tell-er to learn which checks have cleared.

Start working on your credit. If its not per-fect, work at fixing it. Begin by sending for a

free copy of your credit report for each of thethree bureaus. Learn which dings on your re-port are hurting you the most.

Save something. Put a specific amount awayeach month, paying yourself as you would acreditor.

David Ufngton regrets that he cannot per-sonally answer reader questions, but will

incorporate them into his column whenever

possible. Write to him in care of King FeaturesWeekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,

FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to [email protected]

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) With change dominantthis week, dont be surprised to find new facts emerg-ing that could put another slant on a situation andoffer you another choice. Think it through before youdecide.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) There could be somelingering problems from a previous matter that in-volved a decision you felt you had to make. Resolvethe situation with your strong Taurean no-nonsenseapproach.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) The Geminis carefullymade plans could be undone by someones unex-pected decision. Getting the full story behind thatsurprise move can help you decide how to deal withthe matterCANCER (June 21 to July 22) Recently uncoveredinformation might put a new light on a situation youthought had been resolved. Keep an open mind aboutpossible changes that you might have to consider.LEO (July 23 to August 22) With a potential revisionof an old agreement, you cant beat the Big Cat forknowing how to sharpen a clause to the best ad-vantage. Someone close could have the news youvebeen waiting for.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Certain issuesin the workplace could put you in the middle of a dis-pute youd rather not deal with. Express your honestfeelings before the pressure to take sides builds up.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) You might feeluneasy disagreeing with someone youve been closeto. But your relationship should be able to withstandand even thrive when confronted with your true feel-ings.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A romanticsituation seems to be creating more confusion thanyou can handle. If so, own up to your feelings. Thesooner you do, the better your chances are for work-ing things out.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Withchange directing the Archers aim, consider a secondlook at your plans and see where they might ben-efit from a revision. A workplace matter is close toa resolution.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Newcontacts help you learn some important informationabout upcoming developments. The week calls forthe Sea Goat to be more flexible than usual in a num-ber of matters.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) With bothchange and uncertainty in your aspect, you mightfeel less confident in a previous decision. Thats OK.Check it out and see where it could be modified, ifnecessary.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Old relationshipsthat seemed to be sinking are buoyant again, andnew relationships are benefiting from Cupids lov-

ing care. This could be a good time to make a majormove.BORN THIS WEEK: While you prefer to tread yourown path, youll go out of your way to help someonein need.


By racy KennedyCapital News Service

While ewer home loans are goinginto deault, a combination o a back-log o oreclosures and a slump inhome purchases could threaten the re-covery in Virginias housing market.

We are at a dangerous point at the be-ginning o another negative cycle thatpulls the market somewhat down romwhere it is, Barry Merchant, a senioranalyst or the Virginia Housing De-velopment Authority, told the Virgin-ia Foreclosure ask Force on uesday.

Since the end o the 2010 tax credits

or new homeowners, Merchant said,ewer houses on the market are beingsold. Tis combined with other actorsmeans that that task orce could lookat a much longer recovery or the state.

I think at the moment Im a littlepessimistic only because were see-ing a weakening again o the wholepurchase market, Merchant said.Despite this pessimism, Merchant saidhe expects the housing market to re-

turn to normal by the end o 2012.A recent task orce report ound a spike

in the number o Virginia homes enter-ing oreclosure during the third quarter o2010. During that quarter, there were activeoreclosures in Virginia about 4,100 morethan in the corresponding period o 2008.About the ask Force

Te Virginia Foreclosure ask Force was

created by Gov. Bob McDonnell in 2010 by anexecutive order. Its goal is to propose a hous-ing policy or Virginia. Te advisory groupsrecommendations are due in November.

Te task orce has 22 members. It is

chaired by errie Suit, the assistant to thegovernor or commonwealth prepared-ness.Future Meetings

Te task orce has scheduled meetings or

April 19, May 17 and June 21. It then will takea break to collect data and consult experts.

Te groups timetable calls or meetingson Sept. 20 or more ocused discussions

on key issues, perhaps with help o aneconomist; on Oct. 18 or nishing its rec-ommendations; and on Nov. 15 or wrap-ping up its work.On the Web

For more inormation about the VirginiaForeclosure ask Force, visit www.virginia-oreclosureprevention.com

Te task orce is not the only organiza-tion helping Virginians avoid oreclosure.Another organization is the Capital AreaForeclosure Network [www.can.org].

On Wednesday, the network and theHousing Initiative Partnership announced

they are launching a Spanish and Englishoreclosure prevention hotline or Virginia,Maryland and Washington, D.C. Te toll-ree number i s 888-794-8830.

oo many o our regions residents arepaying thousands o dollars to scam artistswho can do nothing to help them. By call-ing the hotline, residents can get connectedto nonprot housing counselors near theirhome or work, said Paul DesJardin, co-chairman o the oreclosure network.

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zip codes o the City o Lynchburg. Te grantprovides unding or rental traps, spay/neuterservices and a part-time coordinator to set upthe program and manage the volunteers.

Every spring and summer we are inundatedwith kittens rom eral and ree roaming cats,says Makena Yarbrough, Executive Director.Tis grant is the rst step in allowing us tobegin to solve the problem we see in the citywith cat overpopulation. It means a lot tous that such a large respected organizationis partnering with us to help in solving thisproblem.

Te Lynchburg Humane Society will beginthe project, named the City Cat Fix, by work-ing with the South Central Spay/Neuter Clinicwith vouchers or ree surgeries that will bedistributed in the neighborhoods o the 24501,24502 and 24504 zip codes. In the meantime,they are working with local veterinarians tobegin setting up day long spay/neuter clin-ics to perorm a large number o surgeries atonce. We are excited that the South CentralSpay/Neuter Clinic is partnering with us inthis solution based program, says MakenaYarbrough, Executive Director. Teir partici-

pation is vital to our success. We continue tolook or additional veterinarians who wouldlike to be a part o this program, so i thereare any clinics who would like to help, pleasecontact us.

For more inormation on this lie saving pro-gram please go on the Lynchburg HumaneSocietys website, www.lynchburghumane.organd learn how you can get involved.

Te Lynchburg Humane Society is a non-prot animal welare organization that pro-vides a sae environment or the lost, aban-doned, and homeless animals o the Lynchburg

community. Tey strive to promote humaneand responsible treatment o animals, unitelost pets with their amilies, and nd lovinghomes or the animals in their care.

For more inormation about the LynchburgHumane Society, and ways you can supporttheir lie-saving programs, we encourage youto contact Makena Yarbrough, at 434-846-1438, ext. #13 or visit their website at www.lynchburghumanesociety.org.

DiscoverLynchburg will host Free

training

On Tursday, March 31st discoverLynch-burg, the Lynchburg Regional Conventionand Visitors Bureau (LRCVB) will host itsannual Customer Service raining. Tese ses-sions are open to the Lynchburg communityand the region, and are ofered ree o charge.

Te sessions will ocus on customer servicematters rom telephone issues, on line prob-lems, personality conicts and successullyhandling dicult people to dealing with thegeneral public and their expectations ace toace. Donna yson, a nationally acclaimed

motivational speaker will lead the sessionsand spotlight what it takes rom within eacho us to keep smiling and to make that clientnumber 1.

Tis will be a day o high quality training

that would cost thousands o dollars in anyother setting said Denise Jackson o discov-erLynchburg, but we ofer this every yearas a service to the community she added.Last year we had employees rom local CPAand law rms, local health care oces, col-leges, hotels, restaurants, area attractions andmore.this year we are expecting our biggest

turn out yet added Jackson.Te sessions will be held at the James River

Conerence Center, with two times to chooserom: 9 11am or 1 to 3pm. Te schedule o-ers a way or businesses to send part o theirteam to the morning class, and part to theaternoon class without having to be withoutstaf members all day. Tere will also be 2 spe-cial break out sessions or management at8:30 and at 12:30, 30 minutes prior to the starto each class.

A successul area is one where everyone,rom the top down, understands the impor-

tance o consistently superior customer ser-vice said Beckie Nix, Director o the LRCVB.Its the number one reason customers staywith a business, diners return to a certain res-taurant or visitors come back to a destination;thats why we make it a priority each year toofer top-notch training ree o charge so theentire community and region can partici-pate.

o register please email [email protected] or call 845-5968.ext 17

Member o Lynchburg Fire Department

deployed to japan

Captain Ron Sanders o the Lynchburg FireDepartment has been deployed to Japan withhis K-9 partner omo as part o the relie e-orts ofered by the United States to victims othe recent earthquake and tsunami.

Captain Sanders, an employee o the Lynch-burg Fire Department since 1980, is currentlyassigned to Station 8 on Graves Mill Road.He is a member o the Fairax, Virginia basedFederal Emergency Management Agencys(FEMA) ask Force One search and rescueteam. ask Force One is comprised o morethan 70 personnel who are specialists in theireld. Captain Sanders has been deployed withthe team several times in the past to areas in-cluding urkey, Haiti and Iran, as well as manystateside locations.

For inormation regarding ask Force 1, visitwww.vat1.org.

CASA Shoe Sale supports child advocacy

CASAs 12th Annual Heart and Sole ShoeMarket, sponsored by Wachovia, will be heldon Saturday, April 9, 8:00 a.m. 3:00 p.m., andon Sunday, April 10, rom 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.in the Lynchburg Armory, located at 1200Church Street in Downtown Lynchburg. Teevent is open to the public and ree o charge.

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Schools Board agreed on a calendar or the2011-2012 year uesday. Next year, studentswill begin school on August 22 and end onJune 6. Tree days were allotted or Tanks-giving Break, and just over two weeks orWinter Vacation.

Early in uesdays discussion, board mem-bers hoped that it was possible to end the Fallsemester beore Winter vacation. WilliamColeman, Assistant Superintendent or Cur-riculum and Instruction, explained that theonly way to make this possible was by elimi-nating the middle and high school e periods,

a time when students can seek extra help romtheir teachers.What is the real purpose o our school sys-

tem? Its education not vacation, said BoardMember Marie Waller.

Some board members began to express rus-tration in the amount o time it took to decideon a calendar.

Tis is a potentially endless process weneed to begin with what we think is right andgo rom there, said Board Member CharlesWhite.

Te entire saga came to a triumphant closeas board member Tomas Webb addressedthe Chairperson Mary Ann Barker.

Madam Chairman, I move, said Webb,pausing to think.

o accept this calendar, asked Barker.Yep! exclaimed Webb.With no urther discussion the board voted

unanimously to pass the calendar. Colemanthen, in an academy awards-esque moment,thanked all the staf that made the calendarpossible. Te eyes o the city will be on theschool board this time next year to see wheth-er this arduous editing o the school calendarrepeats itsel.

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in the brochure will also receive a supply othe publication.

Te concept o promoting public gardensor their diverse and common horticultureand/or arboriculture has been done suc-cessully in other parts o the United States,and the Marketing Partnership is adaptingthese efective practices or this area. Gar-

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It was Kurt Vonnegut, one of the most influ-ential writers of the 20th century, who madethe following sage observation: There is noreason why good cannot triumph as often asevil. The triumph of anything is a matter of or-ganization. If there are such things as angels,I hope they are organized along the lines ofthe Mafia. That cork you pulled out of your wine bottlewas made from the bark of a tree. The cork

oak has to grow for 25 years before any corkis harvested, and then its stripped only every10 years thereafter. If you can predict the future by watching theflight patterns of birds, you are engaging in or-nithomancy. The coldest place on earth is a place knownonly as Ridge A in Antarctica. The averagewinter temperature there is -94 degrees F.

According to archaeological research, the bi-kini is nothing new; evidence has been foundthat the two-piece garment was worn in partsof Italy as early as 2000 B.C.

In 1950, 70 percent of all the cars, buses andtrucks in the world could be found in the UnitedStates.

According to the Consumer Electronics Asso-ciation, the average television screen in UnitedStates homes is growing by 1 inch every year. It was Ambrose Bierce, in his Devils Diction-ary, who defined admiration as our politerecognition of anothers resemblance to our-selves. Ever wonder why magazine publisher HughHefner chose a rabbit as the symbol of hisPlayboy magazine? Evidently, when the mogulwas a small boy, one of his treasured posses-sions was a blanket with bunnies all over it.

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By Alissa SmithVirginia Statehouse News

Gov. Bob McDonnell believes Virginiashould use more nuclear power in the uture,

despite the overwhelming worldwide concernabout the earthquake-crippled Japanese nucle-ar plant that is leaking high levels o radiationand is in danger o melting down.

Te governor said this week that it has been25 years since the Commonwealth had putthe brakes on researching and implementingnuclear energy.

I eel very strongly that nuclear is a hugepart o the uture o American energy indus-try, said McDonnell. I think weve actuallysignicantly underutilized nuclear energy orthe last 25 years.

About one-third o Virginias electricitycomes rom the Commonwealths two nucle-ar power plants, located in Louisa and Surrycounties. Almost hal o electricity comes romburning coal, and the remaining energy is pro-duced rom oil, natural gas, hydro and otherrenewable energies, according to a recent De-partment o Energy survey.

Despite his belie that nuclear power shouldremain in the mix, McDonnell said the stateshould be cautious in expanding the use onuclear power.

Energy development is an inherently dan-gerous business, he said.

Delegate David oscano, D-Charlottesville,agreed with McDonnell. He said that the Unit-ed States energy dilemma cannot be resolvedonly through energy conservation.

Nuclear needs to be a part o how we go or-ward, said oscano. I have to believe that it ispart o our uture, but we need to take the timeto make sure we do it saely.

However, Delegate Albert Pollard, D-Lively,said he hopes that McDonnell will seriouslyconsider the consequences Japan aces romthe recent nuclear power plant crisis.

I dont think you double down on a bet ater

a riend has lost a whole lot o money. Its im-portant to look at all the acts beore making a

decision, said Pollard.Te governor did not seem concerned that

what occurred in Japan could possibly happenin Virginia.

Te nuclear power plants sit away rom the

coast in central Virginia and do not lie in anearthquake zone. Also, multiple saeguards arebuilt into the reactors system that are com-bined with a number o major backup sys-tems, McDonnell said.According to the United States GeologicalSurvey, the last major earthquake to hit Vir-ginia registered a 5.9 on the Richter scale in1897 in Giles County, near West Virginia. Noearthquakes have been measured above 3.5 inVirginia or more than three decades.

Were not like Japan o course. We donthave the potential or those big ones, said

Martin Chapman, associate proessor o geo-physics at Virginia ech. We do have earth-quakes in Virginia. Teyre moderate and per-sistent throughout the state, and the one inGiles County could happen anywhere in thestate.

But a spokesman or the company that ownsthe two Virginia nuclear power plants said hedoesnt see a repeat here o the Japan crisis.

Jim Norvelle, director o media relations atDominion Generation, said the Fukushimaplants in Japan were thought to be in a saelocation until Japan was hit with the doubledisaster a mega earthquake and a tsunami.

Norvelle said that Virginias two nuclear pow-er plants are capable o withstanding the stateshistoric earthquake limit. Dominion owns thenuclear power plants located in North Annain Louisa County and the Surry Plant in SurryCounty.

Norvelle said the North Anna acility is builtto withstand a 6.2 magnitude earthquake andthe Surry plant was built to withstand a 6.1earthquake on the Richter scale. Japans initialearthquake last Friday registered 8.9 on theRichter scale.

Every power station has to be built accord-

ing to the geology in the area, said Norvelle.o those companies that use nuclear power to

generate power, the ri sks and saety o nuclearpower is well understood.

He added that both North Anna and Surryare designed to meet all credible seismicevents that could occur in Virginia.

Chapman agrees with Norvelle and said thatthe nuclear plants in the state can withstandthe earthquakes that have so ar occurred inthe Commonwealth.

Virginia is like a lot o states on the EasternSeaboard. Tere is always a possibility or adamaging earthquake, but you dont see themas requently as you do in places like SouthernCaliornia, said Chapman.

Dominion currently has an application pend-ing with the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commis-sion to build a third reactor at the North Annapower plant.

But even though the company is preparing thepaperwork or a third reactor, it has yet to de-cide i it will actually build it.

Governor wants more nuclear power in Virginia

Lynchburg museum system eatured in

National rust website

Te Lynchburg Museum System is ea-tured in a new online resource intended tohelp communities across the nation pro-mote their unique historic and cultural at-tractions. Produced by the National rustor Historic Preservation and supported

in part by a grant rom the National En-dowment or the Arts, the online toolkitincludes proles o more than 80 commu-nities achieving success despite the chal-lenges posed by todays economy.

Weve ound that real-lie stories likeLynchburgs are meaningul role models,says Amy Webb, director o the Nationalrust or Historic Preservations Heritageourism Program. Cultural heritage tour-ism attractions want to hear rom othersin the trenches, acing similar challenges.Te website is at www.preservationnation.

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Boxing Picks Up the Slack

It has come to my attention that I do not write enoughabout Mixed Martial Arts, which is an absolute lie -- Inever write about it all.

Hey, Im down with it. Most of you reading this werenteven born when I bought the first pay-per-view UltimateFighting Championship with my friends (all I r ememberwas some guy from Alabama knocked the teeth out of aSumo wrestler, literally, and after we watched the show,my friends and I knocked the ever-loving crap out of

each other for solidaritys sake).Good times.And its not like I dont like violence for violences

sake. If I pay money for a movie ticket and popcorn, youknow darn well Im expecting a gunfight at the end ofmovie. I dont care if its Ricky Nelson and Dean Martin,Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, Mark Hamill and HarrisonFord or Tom and Jerry ... just whoever controls it, makethem fight at some point. I mean, I even follow SylvesterStallone on Twitter, and that, right there, shows you Iknow how to take a punch. (So far, all he does is lamentthe loss of the Hollywood action hero. Still, Im manenough to admit I cried a little during Rocky 6 ... theAdrian stuff gets me every time.)

Nevertheless, I am and will always remain a boxingguy. The sages of the sport call it the sweet science,but I dont know about that. Aside from the cut mansability to slather coagulant on a boxers torn-up eyesocket, too many people overthink the sport. Yes, Imoversimplifying it when I say fight or flight or punchor be punched, but if you ask most boxing pundits andannouncers -- like Max Kellerman, who is easily my fa-vorite in the game -- theyd pretty much agree.

It was Kellerman who pointed out the absurdity of thetitle belt during the Saul Alvarez-Matthew Hatton juniorwelterweight title fight last month on HBO.

Its a promotional tool, Kellerman said when refer-ring to the WBC belt that was on the line that night, add-ing that all it could really bring a boxer is a chance to

appear regularly on HBOs Boxing After Dark, whichtranslates into dollars.

Look, if youve seen the excellent The Fighter mov-ie, you know its based on the life and times of MickeyWard. As great a movie it was, it didnt even addressWards signature moments -- namely the three-fightArmageddon against Arturo Gatti. Those fights wereunanimously declared the fights of the year, fights of thecentury, what have you, but they werent title fights.

They were just great fights -- and thats what boxingneeds more than ever, particularly when theyre fight-ing as aggressive an opponent as MMA. A belt -- beit a leather number from Sears or the acronym-of-the-moments title belt -- does little more than hold up yourslacks. From now on, boxing in general needs to stopslacking and remind fans of sport exactly who wears thepants in the family.

Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher ofThe Kansas City Luminary.


Answers

1. Brian Hunter (74) and Tony Womack (60) combinedfor 134 in 1997.2. The Los Angeles Dodgers Ramon Martinez, in 1995.3. It was after the 1957 season.4. The Knicks, Grizzlies, Clippers, Timberwolves andHeat.5. Six -- Martin Brodeur, Henrik Lundqvist, Miikka Kip-rusoff, Jonathan Quick, Craig Anderson and EvgeniNabokov.6. Jimmie Johnson, in 2009.7. Wimbledon was not among her seven Grand Slam

titles.

1. Jacoby Ellsbury and Michael Bourn, the A.L. and N.L.leaders in stolen bases in 2009, respectively, combinedfor 131 stolen bases. When was the last time before2009 that the two stolen-base leaders topped 131?2. In 2009, Philadelphias Roy Halladay became the sec-ond pitcher to no-hit the Florida Marlins in their history.Who was the first to do it?

3. When was the last time before the 2009 season thatOhio State and Oregon met in the Rose Bowl?4. In the summer of 2009, Quentin Richardson wastraded four times. Name three of the five NBA teamsinvolved in the deals.5. How many goaltenders played at least 70 games inthe 2009-10 NHL season?6. Who was the first NASCAR driver to be named Athleteof the Year by The Associated Press?7. Name the only Grand Slam event tennis player Jus-tine Henin did not win during her career?

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Robert Hurt Announces Te 2011

Congressional Art Competition

Tis spring marks the 30th year o the Con-

gressional Art Competition or high schoolstudents across the country. Tis competi-tion is a unique opportunity or studentsto show their artistic abilities and represent

Virginias 5th District in our nations Capi-tol.

I encourage all high school students ingrades 9-12, who live in the 5th Congressio-nal District, to participate in this outstand-ing competition.

Te overall winner o our districts artcompetition will be displayed or one year inthe U.S. Capitol among the other nationwidecontest winners. Te winner will also be in-vited to a reception in Washington, D.C. Tedistricts three nalists and honorable men-tions will be displayed in the congressionaloces in Danville and Charlottesville.

Artwork submitted must not exceed 28inches high by 28 inches wide by 4 inchesdeep. Paintings, drawings, collages, prints,mixed media, computer-generated art andphotography are all acceptable mediums. Iyour art is chosen as the winner, it will needto be ramed and sized according to themeasurements above. All entries must beoriginal in concept, design, and execution.

o review the rules and guidelines, andto receive a participation orm, please visit

my website at hurt.house.gov. Te deadlineor submission is April 15, 2011. I you haveany additional questions, please contact myDanville oce at (434) 791-2596.

With the arts contributing greatly to ourculture and communities, this competitionpresents the rare opportunity to have yourartwork viewed by Members o Congressand countless visitors rom across the coun-try and world who pass through the Cannonunnel.

I look orward to reviewing all o the en-tries, and I know I will be impressed by the

creativity and talent represented by ouryouth in the 5th District.

Lynchburg Public Librar y hosts exhibit

O Arican American trailblazers

In observance o Arican American His-tory Month, the Lynchburg Public Library,located at 2315 Memorial Avenue, is host-ing a traveling exhibit entitled 2011 AricanAmerican railblazers in Virginia, created

by the Library o Virginia. Te exhibit, ondisplay through uesday, April 12, honorseight distinguished Virginians or their con-tributions to Virginia and the nation.

Tose being honored include Lynchburgsown Dr. Robert Walter Johnson (18991971), tennis coach and physician; John Rol-lison (d. 1780), York County, entrepreneurand landowner; Henry Box Brown (1815 or1816ater February 26, 1889), Richmond,abolitionist and perormer ; Lucy FrancesSimms (d. 1934), Harrisonburg, educator ;Henrietta Lacks (19201951), Clover, prin-cipal in a medical cause clbre; WendellScott (19211990), Danville, stockcar racer;Annie Belle Daniels, Newport News, entre-preneur; and John Arthur Stokes, Prince Ed-ward County, civil rights activist.

Tese men and women ofer powerulexamples o individuals who reused to bedened by their circumstances. Teir biog-raphies are a testament to the determinationand perseverance displayed by extraordinarypeople during challenging times. Trougheducation and advocacy, these individu-

als demonstrate how Arican Americanshave actively campaigned or better lives orthemselves and their people. It is these manycontributions that the Arican Americanrailblazers program seeks to share.

Funding or the exhibit was provided inpartnership with Capital One Financial Cor-poration.

Additional inormation can be ound atwww.lva.virginia.gov/trailblazers, an educa-tional web site or teachers and students.

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On March 28, 1774, upset by acts of destruc-tion of British property by American colonists,the British Parliament enacts the CoerciveActs. The acts included closing the port ofBoston and making British officials immune tocriminal prosecution in Massachusetts.

On March 30, 1820, Anna Sewell, authorof Black Beauty, is born. Black Beauty,the first significant childrens story in theEnglish language to focus on animal charac-ters, established the precedent for countless

other works. The story, narrated by the horse,showed Black Beautys progression through aseries of increasingly cruel owners.

On April 2, 1863, responding to acute foodshortages, hundreds of starving women riot inthe Confederate capital of Richmond, Va., de-manding that the government release emer-gency supplies. At one point, ConfederatePresident Jefferson Davis threw his pocketchange at the mob from the top of a wagon.

On April 3, 1882, Jesse James, one of Amer-icas most notorious outlaws, is shot to deathby fellow gang member Robert Ford, whobetrayed James for bounty money. Jameswas shot in the back while his mother cookedbreakfast.

On March 31, 1931, Knute Rockne, the leg-endary Notre Dame football coach, is killed ina plane crash in Kansas. Studebaker decidedto name its new line of low-priced vehiclesRockne after the revered coach, agreeing to

pay his widow 25 cents for each car sold.

On March 29, 1951, Julius and Ethel Rosen-berg are convicted of espionage for their rolein passing atomic secrets to the Soviets dur-ing and after World War II. Supporters claimedthat during World War II, Russia had been anally, not an enemy. The husband and wifewere executed in 1953.

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Teres no easy way o doing this, and

there is no best way o doing this, said Su-perintendent Paul McKendrick during hisbudget presentation to the Lynchburg CitySchools Board uesday night. Te Superin-tendents budget contended with a decreasein state unding o almost $300,000 and anover $2.9 million increase in expenditures.

o make up or these unding needs, thebudget presented uesday cut 6 percentrom Central Oce unding and tappedinto Health Care reserves. Te budget alsoset aside no money or employee salary in-creases or bonuses.

Te Superintendent answered Boardquestions about cuts to Central Oce byexplaining that such cuts could result in adecrease in supplies and small maintenancesuch as new bookshelves to the schools.District 1 Representative Regina Dolan-Sewell pointed out that parent and teachersalready pay out o pocket or supplies suchas tissues and hand sanitizer. She empha-sized that the 6 percent cut would directlyefect classrooms.

Ater some discussion, the board seemed

to agree that rather than making cuts theyshould request additional unding rom thecity, a move not seen or some time in thecity.

Id like to see us ask or what we need,said Dolan-Sewell, receiving enthusiasticapplause rom Kathy Hudson, president othe Lynchburg Education Association.

Hudson addressed the board early inthe meeting to encourage them to revisit

teacher pay increases. She expressed con-cern that morale among the school staf wasdown due to stagnant wages and a lack ojob security or new teachers.

Regardless o the politics involved, it e-ects the psyche, said Hudson.She went on to address a rise in health

care claims, saying that many teachers wereeeling ill efects rom the mold presentin Heritage High School and some otherbuildings. Hudson explained that many sawtheir symptoms clear up during the longwinter break.

Our sick buildings are making us sickenough that we have to use our health in-surance, said Hudson.

Te budget proposal presented uesday

took a two-prong approach to combatingthe $1.5 million increase in health insur-ance premiums. Te rst was a change inplan or employees which allowed primarycare co-pays to remain the same, but raisedspecialist co-pays. Under the new plan theschools would save almost $1 million.

Te remaining $500,000 would then beunded by a health care reserve created inthe 2006-2007 budget.

We knew that one year we were going tohave to use it, healthcare going up the way

it has, said McKendrick.District 1 representative Charlie Whitequestioned whether using the reserve tocover a premium increase was wise. Heexplained that such reserves are normallycreated to cover unexpected increases inclaims, something the nance departmenthad already noticed occurring in the cur-rent nancial year.

It was then that Dolan-Sewell asked the

question: At what point do we decide weregoing to ask council or more money?

One member o the board was noticeablyskeptical that council would be willing to

consider an increase in unds.We as a board, unortunately in this oldmans opinion, do not have a lot o cred-ibility when we go across the street, saidDistrict 2 Representative Tomas Webb re-erring to the boards relationship with CityCouncil.

Webb stressed that the key to gettingCouncil to dedicate more money to educa-tion was help rom Johnny Q public. Heasked parents, teachers, and residents thati they valued education in the city, to lettheir council members know.

I we go to council it aint gonna do adarn bit o good we need to get the par-ents involved, said Webb.

Others on the board agreed with Webb.District 3 Representative reney weedysaid that education was the key to growthin the city so unding schools should be apriority. weedy went on to explain thatone major reason to ask or more unds waspay increases or teachers.

I dont want to go through another yearwhere we have to tell our teachers andstaf that we cant be there or them, saidweedy.

Te LCS Board plans to revisit the budgetin 4 p.m. work sessions on March 21, 24,and 25 as needed. Te Board is scheduled topresent their budget beore city council onMarch 29 in council chambers, and a publichearing about the city budget will be heldon April 5.

Board asks Johnny Q Public to speak up or school unding


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How Safe Are CellPhones?

Whenever we keep hearing conflicting opin-ions, its probably something we should pay at-tention to. In this case its cell phones and theradiation they emit: Do they cause brain cancer-- or not?

Consumer Reports, always a solid, no-non-sense publication, summed up a study publishedin the Journal of the American Medical Associa-tion on the effects of cell phones on humans.Heres what scientists learned:

Yes, there is a short-term effect from radia-tion in the phones. In the study, participants hadone cell phone pressed to each ear for 50 min-utes. One played sound and one was muted.Researchers did PET scans, one with phones

turned on and one with the phones off. The re-sult was much more activity in the brain near theantenna on the phones that were turned on.

And heres what researchers concluded:Theyre not sure. Granted, theres more brainactivity, but they still dont know if it has healthrisks. And the Federal Communications Com-

mission says there are no health risks, in spite ofall the concern.

Cell phones are handy to have, especially forseniors. We can call for directions to whereverwere going (after weve pulled over to the sideof the road, of course). We can let people knowwell be late so they dont worry. We can carrythem in our pocket when were out gardening,just in case we fall or need help.

Still, until the question of cell phone safety is fi-nally sorted out, here are two suggestions: Dontuse a cell phone as your main house phone, and

when you do use a cell phone, use the little ear-plugs so the phone isnt next to your head.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-

sonally answer reader questions, but will incor-

porate them into her column whenever possible.

Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Ser-

vice, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475,

or send e-mail to [email protected]. Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

The Main Causesof ConstipationDEAR DR. DONOHUE: What brings on severeconstipation? My movements are six to eightdays apart. The doctor says milk of magnesia isno good. I am 85. Any help? -- C.Y.

ANSWER: A diet too low in fiber, not drinking enoughfluids and lack of physical activity are the main in-gredients for constipation. Sometimes, prescribedmedicines are at fault.

Fiber is the indigestible part of foods. It holds onto water as food passes through the intestinal tract,and keeps the food residue moist and soft. Fruits,vegetables and whole grains are fiber sources.Whole grains mean the grains havent been re-fined. They still have their outer coat, the bran. Youcan find many whole-grain breads and cereals. Onecereal is All-Bran. Its not the only one. If you cantget enough fiber in foods, then turn to such thingsas Metamucil, FiberCon or Citrucel. Youll find themin every drugstore.

Older people often drink less fluid than they need.Their thirst sensation isnt as strong as it once was.Make sure youre taking in enough liquids. Waterisnt the only liquid that keeps you hydrated.

After breakfast, take a walk. Physical activitystimulates the digestive tract to move food through

it more quickly. That also keeps undigested foodmoist and soft. Take more walks throughout theday.

Doctors used to be quite reluctant to suggest laxa-

tives to their patients. They were afraid that patientswould get into the laxative habit or that the colonwould become dependent on laxatives. Neither ofthese things happens. No single laxative works forall. You have to find one that suits you. I dont knowwhy your doctor is down on milk of magnesia. Itworks for many. If its not working for you, try Mira-lax. Follow its directions for use. Once you have es-tablished a regular pattern to your movements, youcan back away from laxatives so youre not headedin the direction of too many evacuations. Stay onthe regimen of fiber, fluids and activity.

The booklet on constipation provides other tips

on how to combat this all-but-universal problem.Readers can order a copy by writing: Dr. Donohue-- No. 504W, Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.Enclose a check or money order (no cash) for $4.75U.S./$6 Canada with the recipients printed nameand address. Please allow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Lately I have noticed myfriends head shaking when she is talking or juststanding. This just started. I spoke to her aboutit, and she said she wont see a doctor. She hada problem with her ear and got that taken careof. Could her ear have caused the shaking to

happen? -- Anon.

ANSWER: The head shaking most likely is due toessential tremor, also called familial tremor. It af-fects the head, the hands, the voice or all three.Your friends ear problem didnt cause it; her genesdid.

If the shaking doesnt bother her, she can ignoreit. Its not going to harm her health or shorten herlife. If it does bother her, then a medicine like pro-pranolol (Inderal) usually can abolish it.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer

individual letters, but he will incorporate them in hiscolumn whenever possible. Readers may write him

or request an order form of available health newslet-ters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

Your Story Is Important,

TooWe recently lost the last surviving veteran from

World War I. His name was Frank Woodruff Buck-les, and he was 110 years old. Hed been so deter-mined to serve his country that hed lied to multipleArmy recruiting offices in multiple states before hewas finally accepted and sent to Europe. He wasbarely 16 years old when he went in. They madehim an ambulance driver.

During World War II, he spent three years in aJapanese prisoner-of-war camp.

His life has been made into a film documentary:

Pershings Last Patriot: The Frank Woodruff Buck-les Story, which will be out sometime this year.

Your experiences are just as important, and theLibrary of Congress wants your personal account.For more than 10 years, the Veterans History Proj-

ect has assisted veterans in telling of their firsthandexperiences in wars and archiving those for futuregenerations.

The project covers these time periods: World War I (1914-1920) World War II (1939-1946) Korean War (1950-1955) Vietnam War (1961-1975) Persian Gulf War (1990-1995) Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts (2001-present)

There are a number of ways you can tell yourstory: photos, scrapbooks, postcards, journals ormemoirs, letters, military documents, or taped au-

dio or video interviews.Your story, as well as any of the memorabilia you

contribute, will be archived forever.The first step is to get the Project Kit, which will

guide you through the process. If you dont thinkthis is something you can handle on your own, oth-ers can help you. Read the instructions for specif-ics.

To get the kit, call the Veterans History Project at888-371-5848 or go online to download it at www.loc.gov/vets. Youll need to send your completedproject via Fed Ex, UPS or DHL instead of the PostOffice.

Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Fea -tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,

FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@

gmail.com. Copyright 2011 King Features Syndicate, Inc.

2011 North America Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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1 In addition5 Throw out

10 Spoil13 Deadly18 Soprano Mitchell20 Country home21 - trip22 Actress Eleniak23 Start of a remark by

Kirk Kirkpatrick25 Of interest to Byrd27 The Woman - (84

film)28 Footballs Luckman29 Beg30 Cant stand31 Like sale merchandise33 Bath, e.g.35 Sunflower support37 Aye opponent

38 - year41 Close44 Baseballs Mel46 Marge in the fridge48 Every last bit49 Singer McKee50 Part 2 of remark55 Taco topping57 Makeup removers59 Braga or Sanchez60 Thats no bull!61 Petite pie62 Wages65 Menuhins teacher67 Rounded roof

70 Language suffix71 Boy king72 Part 3 of remark77 Heifer or hen80 Ipanemas locale

81 Warty one82 Porthos pal85 Faraway place88 Director Reitman90 Detection device92 Violinist Mischa93 Arizona town97 Northern hemisphere?98 Part 4 of remark

101 39 Wimbledon winner104 Santa -, CA105 Sojourn106 Ben- - (59 film)107 Neighbor of Java108 Rocks Stefani109 Brit. fliers112 Jazzman Zoot114 Female elephant116 Mythological meany118 Pennsylvania port120 Bite122 Charles S. Dutton

sitcom125 Spanish dramatist128 A Dead End Kid130 End of remark133 Subside134 Jack of Flower Drum

Song135 Cosmetician Lauder136 New Archangel, now137 Made a bundle?138 Big bang letters139 Yarn140 For fear that

DOWN

1 Urban transport2 Utah city

3 Any time now4 Swaddle5 Little rocker?6 Lively dances7 Morlocks prey8 Oafs9 Smidgen

10 It should be square11 Brontes - Grey12 Type of muscle13 - -de-lance14 Shoe part15 Big guy16 Japanese dog17 Cagneys partner19 Leon of Mister Ed24 Minnesota city26 Writer Rogers St.

Johns29 Couturier Jean32 Round Table title34 Handshakers

36 The Brainy Bunch?38 Glasgow girl39 Gladden40 Writer Drury42 Bhagavad--43 Beehive or bouffant45 Poetic monogram47 Smell49 Jean of Upstairs,

Downstairs51 Ruhr Valley city52 Whats - for me?53 Place54 Queue tip?56 Takes in

58 Portly61 Namely63 City on the Nile64 Annealing oven66 Irish county

68 Huas predecessor69 Monitor message73 Mormon leader74 Infinitive splitter,

often75 Desert refuge76 Downtown miasma77 Dance maneuver78 Boot -79 Poet Lazarus83 Dowry downside?84 French river86 Salutes the moon?87 Components89 - Minor91 Colt color94 Fireworks reaction95 Alceste composer96 Curly coif99 Chan portrayer

100 Shell flip for you102 Day- -

103 Tenor Beniamino108 Little pet109 Change for the

better110 Oranjestads locale111 Ultimate113 Drawing room115 Pulse place117 Friends role119 Ending for leather121 Thicken123 Nobelist Stern124 Dark Lady singer126 Sheep shed127 Interrogates

129 Oxford omega130 Craven or Unseld131 - Paula

(63 song)132 Tended a tot

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