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Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Comedy Zone Lynchburg from 6:30 p.m. to10 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 CandlersMountain Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comdeyzone-lynchburg.com Headliner - 3 Days Of

Living Single John Henton Rated PG-13

Friday, May 6, 2011

First Friday at Lynchburg Museum from 5 p.m. to 8p.m. at 901 Court Street in Lynchburg. FREE! from 5p.m. to 8 p.m. the first Friday of each month. The ArtTrolley will drop you off and pick you up at our front

door as it makes its way between the art galleries,studios, and other places of interest in DowntownLynchburg. There will be a featured topic for eachFirst Friday and a staff member will be on hand toshow artifacts that are not usually on exhibit and talkwith visitors. This months featured topic is Baseballin the Hill City. Lynchburg has loved the nationalpastime for many years - early uniforms, balls, bats,and more will be shown. How about t hose LynchburgMohawks and Redbirds?

First Friday from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at RiverviewsArtspace, 901 Jefferson Street in Lynchburg. www.riverviews.net First Friday New Show Opening.Riverviews will open three exciting new exhibitionsand host a building full of entertainment. Botany,featuring Tamra Harrison-Kirschnick & Kristin Harris,two regional artists present optimistic representationsof plants, flowers, nature will open in the Craddock-

Terry Gallery. Also enjoy live music by Otters Courtin the Gallery. Picture My World exhibition featuringphotography created by a group of eighth-gradestudents from the Fort Hill Community School. Theartist of the month, Judi Crespo, exhibition is featuredin the Coop Gallery.

The Comedy Zone Lynchburg from 6:30 p.m. to10 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 CandlersMountain Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comdeyzone-lynchburg.com Headliner - 3 Days OfLiving Single John Henton Rated PG-13

Academy Players Chicago from 7:30 p.m. to 10p.m. at Academy of Fine Fine Arts, 600 Main Streetin Lynchburg. www.AcademyFineArts.com Book byFred Ebb & Bob Fosse, Music by John Kander, Lyricsby Fred Ebb Based on the play Chicago by MauriceDallas Watkins. In roaring twenties Chicago, chorineRoxie Hart murders a faithless lover and convincesher hapless husband Amos to take the rap...untilhe finds out hes been duped and turns on Roxie.Convicted and sent to death row, Roxie and anotherMerry Murderess Velma Kelly, vie for the spotlightand the headlines, ultimately joining forces in searchof the American Dream: fame, fortune and acquittal.

Its one of Broadways hottest musicals!

Sweet Earth and The Ruckus perform at TheStoney Badger Tavern at 3009 Old Forest Rd. inLynchburg. 434-594-3674 or stoneybadger.com Formore information on Greg visit www.gregkirby.webs.com

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Festival of Gardening from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Aviary in Miller Park in Lynchburg. The Hill CityMaster Gardeners offer home grown plants for sale

along with baked goods, garden art, and books.Educational lectures and childrens activities highlightthe event. There is free parking at 301 Grove Streetand Miller Park pool. hcmga.com

16th Annual Antique Rose Festival from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m. at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Streetin Lynchburg. www.gravegarden.org Enjoy theCemeterys famous antique rose collection at thebeginning of its peak of bloom. Many old-fashionedvarieties will be available for sale, May 1-8. Specialfree Mothers Day Rose Walk on Sunday, May 8.

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 9 a.m. (Seedescription Apr. 30.)

Mothers Day Weekend at Peaks of OtterWinery from noon to 5 p.m. at Peaks of OtterWinery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road in Bedford. www.peaksofotterwinery.com Pearks of Otter Winery

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Okay, so I am in a national big box retailstore to buy a cheap imported Chinese-madebathroom scale.

You used to just go buy a scale. Remember?Maybe number dial versus digital.

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invites you to Mothers Day Weekend. Follow theback roads along the picturesque Blue Ridge for ataste of grandmas fruit wine. Moms get a gift. FREE.You may bring your won glass, purchase a souvenirglass or taste out of a free plastic cup. Also, Picnicand Visit The National D-Day Memorial, BedfordMuseum and Poplar Forest.

Conversations with Thomas Jefferson andKing George from 2 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at ThomasJeffersons Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman BridgeRoad in Forest. www.poplarforest.org Step back intime as Jefferson hosts King George III for a livelydiscourse on independence for the British colonies!Matinee at 2:15 p.m. (reception at 1:30 p.m.) Eveningperformance at 8 p.m. (reception and stationed toursat 7 p.m.) Advance tickets strongly recommended.

2nd Annual Derby Day Soiree from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.at Old Elkton Farm, 1401 Old Elkton Drive in Forest.www.jrleaguelynchburg.org The 2nd Annual Derby

Day Soiree will be presented by the Junior Leagueof Lynchburg and Couples & Kids. Enjoy Dinner,Dancing, Silent & Live Auctions, Bow Ties, Hats &

Southern Attire, Mint Juleps, Wine Beer, Non-AlcoholDrinks. Live music by the Almost Brothers Band.

The Comedy Zone Lynchburg from 6:30 p.m. to10 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 CandlersMountain Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comdeyzone-lynchburg.com Headliner - 3 Days OfLiving Single John Henton Rated PG-13

Academy Players Chicago from 7:30 p.m. to 10p.m. at Academy of Fine Fine Arts. (See descriptionMay 6)

The Ruckus at Sans Soucy from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m.at Sans Soucy Vineyards, 157 Mt. Calvary Rd inBrookneal. www.sanssoucyvineyards.com LiveMusic by THE RUCKUS Admission: $10 (includesa full tasting of 11 wines & Sangria, a Sans Soucysouvenir glass and Great Music!) Food availablefor purchase by Epicurean on the Go Join us for afun evening under the stars with one of Lynchburgs

favorite bands! Tickets are on sale at www.sanssoucyvineyards.com or at the winery at the dayof the concert.

Sunday, May 8, 2011

Academy Players Chicago from 2 p.m. to 4:30p.m. at Academy of Fine Fine Arts. (See descriptionMay 6)

Monday, May 9, 2011

The Young Man From Atlanta from 7:30 p.m. to9:30 p.m. at EC Glass High School, 2111 MemorialAvenue in Lynchburg. www.ECGlassTheatre.orgThe season closes with another Pulitzer Prizewinner, Horton Footes poignant drama, The YoungMan from Atlanta. Set in Houston in the 1950s, theplay is the tragic story of a family facing loss-of-life,of business, of what they believe to be true and right.Other performances are at 7:30 p.m. May 10-13.Tickets are $10 for adults ~ $8 for students

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Preserving Your Family Heirlooms from 7 p.m. to9 p.m. at Old City Cemetery, Edith Lee ReadingRoom, 401 Taylor Street in Lynchburg. www.

lynchburghistoricalfoundation.org Learn how topreserve your family heirlooms. Come one, comeall and bring along a family heirloom. Greg Krueger,Curator for the Lynchburg Museum System willfocus on how to preserve and care for your familytreasures. This is a fun, informative and hands-onlearning experience sponsored by the LynchburgHistorical Foundation. Please reserve your seat by

calling the Foundation office at 434-528-5353 byFriday, May 6th.

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Beginners Knitting ClassFor Cancer Patients, Caregivers

Katy Nunn will teach a beginners knitting class for cancer patients andcaregivers. The time together will provide stress relief for both cancerpatients and caregivers, as well as teaching them a hobby that can beused as a pastime while the patient is receiving chemotherapy.

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Cigarettesstolen

Te Amherst County Sheris Oce is in-vestigating the larceny o multiple cartons o

cigarettes rom Quality Foods on EnterpriseDrive in Madison Heights Virginia.

On Monday April 25th at approximately3am, 281 cartons o cigarettes were takenrom trucks that had been packed and readiedor shipment at the loading docks o QualityFoods. Video surveillance shows three malesdressed in black with black hoods cutting thelocks on the trucks and removing multipleboxes o cigarettes. Te cumulative total val-ue taken was $11,800.

Anyone who may have seen these items be-ing removed or has heard anything is urged to

call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900, visitthe Central Virginia Crime Stoppers websiteat www.cvcrimestoppers.org to enter a webtip, or text CVCS plus your message to274637. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $1,000or inormation regarding this crime. All in-ormation is totally confdential.

Te black bears oLynchburg

Since March 2011, the Lynchburg Police De-partment Animal Control Unit has received 10reports o bear sightings in the City o Lynch-burg. Te majority o the bear sightings haveoccurred in the Boonsboro area. Te bears

were not aggressive and were either wander-ing through the area or looking or ood. Temost common ood sources bears are attract-ed to are bird eeders, garbage and pet ood.Additionally, bears can be attracted to grills,livestock ood, compost and beehives. Resi-dential bear sightings may occur at anytime othe year, but are more common when naturalood supplies are limited, usually in the springor in years when nut and berry production arelow. Te Animal Control Unit suggests that i

you are eeding your pets outside, you bringthe ood in at night and remove or take down

your bird eeders.I you encounter a bear, give it plenty o

space and do not escalate the situation bycrowding around or chasing the bear. Becausebears are naturally araid o humans, a bearthat eels cornered will be looking or an es-

cape route. By keeping people and pets awayrom the bear, you will be giving it the bestchance to leave on its own.

I you have a bear sighting in your yard orneighborhood, please call Lynchburg Com-munications at 847-1602. I you need anyadvice or urther inormation, please call theAnimal Control Unit at 455-6058.

Leonard Buildings & ruckAccessories Rustburg grand

opening May 7

Leonard Buildings & ruck Accessoriesannounced the grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony or their relocated store inRustburg, Virginia. Leonard Buildings and

ruck Accessories relocated their store to12236 Wards Rd., in early 2011. Te ribbon-cutting ceremony will be held on Friday, May6, 2011 at 11:00a.m., with the local Chambero Commerce and possible city ocialsspeaking. Te grand opening event will beheld Saturday, May 7, 2011 rom 9:00a.m. until3:00p.m., with ree ood, local attractions,

prize drawings, vendor attendance, and greatsavings.

For the ribbon-cutting, members rom theLynchburg Regional Chamber o Commercewill be in attendance to ocially cut theribbon and say a ew words about the newlocation; local city ocials may also be inattendance to speak. Randy Morris, DistrictManager rom Leonard Buildings and ruckAccessories, will ocially announce the grandopening and tell about the business and itsnew location. We are so excited to celebrateour new location and I oresee it to be a great

change that will bring much success to thebusiness, as we have already been seeing thesepast couple months, states Morris.For more inormation about Leonard Buildingsand ruck Accessories, please contact ChrisOre, Rustburg store manager, at (434) 237-5301 or at [email protected]

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Lynchburg City Schools Boardmember Tomas Webb announceduesday that he will rescind his bidor reappointment. In an emotion-al address, Webb explained that hisdecision to not seek a third termwas made ater much discussionwith his wie and doctors.

Ater spending 44 years work-ing with and or Central Virginiachildren, it is time or a rest. Educa-

tion has been my proession, my hobby, my job, my lie and

I eel pretty good about where I have been and what I havecontributed, said Webb.Webb recently underwent surgery which resulted in a 23

day hospital stay. Te board member is being treated orcancer, reported the News and Advance, and may have toundergo radiation therapy in the uture.

I know everybody agrees that theres no more consistent,or eective, or passionate advocate or our kids than omWebb, said Board member Charlie White.

While Webb said he would not miss the dozens o meet-ings each month, he would miss the opportunity to tell the

board and the community about the many school unctionsand student accomplishments. Webb was consistent aboutoering up news about a play or the like during the com-

ments section o board meetings.I told him he should start a blog and it should be Wheres

ommy cuz I cant imagine him sitting home doing noth-ing, said Superintendent Paul McKendrick.

Te other members o the board were visibly moved by thenews o Webbs departure. Webb will complete his term onthe board which lasts until June.

It has truly been an honor and I will miss your expertise, your knowledge, your enthusiasm and I thank you, saidmember reney weedy.

Board approves budget, waits on bonuses

With little discussion in their meeting uesday, the Lynch-burg City Schools Board approved a budget or 2011-2012.Te board also decided to delay talks over school sta bo-nuses pending fnancial data as the school year comes to aclose.

Te budget includes a net loss o our positions and 6 per-cent cuts to central oce unding. Tese reductions weremade as a result o cuts to state and ederal unding, as wellas a sharp increase in healthcare costs. Ater a school boardrequest or an additional $2 million was denied by council,

city unding or the schools is slated remain level rom lastyear.

Also in the uesday meeting, members voted to approve

the Superintendents plan or rollover unds rom the 2009-2010 budget. Te plan was presented to city council lastweek, where council members suggested $300,000 that wasput aside or a Heritage High School debt services reservebe instead used to give LCS sta bonuses. Te suggestionollowed councils decision to award city sta $500 bonusesusing city rollover unds.

Many on the board elt it important that the schools oerbonuses comparable to those being oered by the city, a ta skthat would cost the schools $750,000. With the $300,000available, the schools could give $214 per employee.

Our sta might say that $200 is $200, but thats not much

thats almost an insult , said B oard member Tomas Webb.One o the potential sources to help und the bonuses is a$250,000 account containing property insurance rebateswhich the school has not touched in the past six years. Boardmembers were tentative about using additional unds basedon early estimates o a $2 million unding cli in next yearsbudget.

In the end the board voted to put the $300,000 into a con-tingency und or later consideration.

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Selling Your HomeMany potential sellers are sitting out the

real-estate market and waiting for prices torise again. But if you need to sell now, thereare ways to get the most money for yourhome.

First, dont try to sell it yourself. An agentor broker will have tools that arent availableto you: Multiple Listing Service, contacts

with other agents, knowledge of the area,pricing comparisons (known as comps)and more.

At the same time, youll need a savvyagent, and its up to you to ask questions

before you sign with one. The little thingscan add up: Will the agent hold an openhouse? Will the agent put your house onthe weekly caravan where other agentstour your property? Will potential buyers befinancially pre-screened? Does the agenthave contacts with mortgage lenders to beable to link up with pre-approved buyerswho are just beginning to look? What is themarketing plan for your property? On which

online sites will your home be listed?There are some steps you can take tohave your house looking its best. Here aresome recommendations: Have a home inspection done in advanceso there are no surprises during negotia-tions with a buyer. Either have those thingsfixed or be prepared to take a lower price.As a general rule, a buyer wants a place tomove into, not move into and fix. De-clutter. Throw out or store elsewhere

items that make your home look smallerthan it is. Take personal photos off the wall.Clear out closets so it looks like theresplenty of space. (If youre not sure if youvede-cluttered enough, take photos and study

them. Thats how the space will look in saleflyers. If there is still too much stuff, move itout.) Ask a friend for an unbiased opinion. Clean. If necessary, hire a professionalservice to clean floors and appliances. Paint. A neutral color is more pleasing to awider number of potential buyers. Have the yard manicured and keep itmowed and trimmed at all times. Invest inpots of colorful flowers.

Make sure there are enough lamps ineach room to make the space seem brightand open. Leave open the drapes formore natural light when the house is beingshown.

Finally, dont make any expensive chang-es unless your agent suggests it might benecessary.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) A once-harmo-nious relationship appears to be hitting somesour notes. Spend some time together to seewhy things have gone off-key. What you learnmight surprise you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You feel a needto make some changes. Good -- you can doit on a small scale (some new clothes, for ex-ample), or go big and redecorate your homeand/or office.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Control yourtendency toward early boredom. A situation inyour life might be taking a long time to develop,

but patience pays off. Stay with it.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You might feelthat youre on an emotional roller coaster thisweek. Dont fret; just ride it out and let thingssettle down. A Pisces shows understanding.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Do somethingdifferent for once -- compromise. A stubbornstand on an important issue proves counter-productive. You need to be open to new ideas.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A friendoffers advice that you perceive as an act ofbetrayal. But before you turn against the mes-

senger, pay attention to the message.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A yearof riding an emotional pogo stick finally settlesdown. Use this calmer period to restore frayedrelationships and to pursue new opportunities.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Yourwords can sting, so be careful how you re-spond to a friends actions. A calm approachcould produce some surprising facts.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December21) Be careful about whose secrets youre be-ing asked to keep. They could impose an unfairburden on a straight arrow like you.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19)While you prefer taking the tried-and-truecourse in life, be adventurous this week andaccept a challenge that can open new vistas.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Yourstrong sense of justice helps you deal with ajob- or school-related situation. Stay with yourprinciples. A Sagittarius emerges as a sup-porter.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) You needto build a stronger on-the-job support system toconvince doubting colleagues that your innova-

tive proposals are workable.BORN THIS WEEK: You might not say much,but youre capable of extraordinary achieve-ments. You are a loyal friend and a devotedfamily person.


Liberty Law students receive

nancial stipend or public service

Five Liberty University School o Lawstudents have been awarded a $1,000 stipendrom the Virginia Law Foundation (VLF).Founded in 1974, the VLF provides stipendsto law students perorming public serviceinternships in the Commonwealth o Virginia,through organizations such as the VirginiaLegal Aid Society, Public Deender, and theCommonwealths Attorneys oce.

Tis summers recipients are Karlee Shelton(Class o 2012), Cindy Shin (Class o 2012),Daniel Mook (Class o 2012), Hilary Webster(Class o 2013), and Rachel Hepkins (Class o2012).

Ms. Shelton will be helping to provide

legal services through the Virginia Legal AidSociety in Lynchburg, VA. Her ultimate goalis to use the knowledge she gains this summerto impact legislation and urther aid those inpoverty and/or victims o domestic abuse. Ms.Shin will be working at the Lynchburg PublicDeenders Oce. As a committed memberand leader o Street Law, a School o Law pro

bono eort to educate juvenile oenders, Ms.Shin will use her time this summer to inuence

juvenile oenders to become better citizens.Mr. Mook is excited about the opportunityto provide zealous, yet compassionate legaladvocacy through his position at PittsylvaniaCounty Commonwealths Attorneys Oce.Ms. Webster will use her knowledge and skillsto help provide the less ortunate with qualitylegal representation through the Virginia LegalAid Society in Danville, VA. Ms. Hepkins, whois uent in Spanish, will be working with theReugee and Immigration Services oce in

Roanoke, VA. I began to eel as though Godwould use my uency in Spanish to work asa mediator between Hispanic people and thehectic business world o the United States,she said.

Liberty University School o Law sincerelythanks the Virginia Law Foundation orproviding the unding so these students canuse their summers to impact communities inthe Commonwealth o Virginia and continueto develop their own legal skills and abilities.

2011 Hillclimbers awards recognition

On uesday, May 10 at 6:00 p.m. at HolidayInn, 601 Main Street, Lynchburg Youth andPrevention Services, along with LynchburgYouth Services, Inc., will conduct an awardsceremony honoring 11 Lynchburg youthwho have met and overcome extraordinarychallenges and at the same time, have made

positive choices and contributions to thecommunity. Tis years honorees are JoshuaBaroch, Sophie Brooks, Shakera Cabler,Demarr Gillis, Deshad Gillis, aehun Kim,Kaylyn Mays, Donovan Montague, SavannahMoore, erell Moss and Frances White.

Following the ceremony, the youth will berecognized at the Lynchburg City Councilmeeting in City Hall, 900 Church Street,Council Chamber, at 7:30 p.m.

For inormation, contact Dana Wright,Juvenile Services Department at 455-5795.


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Lynchburg City Schools EducationFoundation elects trustees

Lynchburg City Schools Education Founda-tion, Inc. recently elected two new membersto serve on its Board o rustees. (L to R) Mr.J.H. (Jack) Sorrells, III, Senior Vice Presidento BB&; and Te Honorable Shannon Val-entine, ormer member o the Virginia Houseo Delegates, lecturer, and author; have joined

the twenty member board.Now in its twenty-sixth year as a non-proft

education oundation, the Lynchburg CitySchools Education Foundation, Inc. encour-ages the development o educational innova-tion by securing fnancial support above andbeyond public revenues or student, aculty,and school needs. More inormation aboutthe Lynchburg City Schools Education Foun-dation, Inc. and its programs and projects canbe ound on the web at www.lynchburg.org/

edoundation or by contacting Jodi Gillette,Executive Director, at (434) 522-3700, ext. 143or [email protected]

Lynchburg Graphic Design StudentHelps Radord U. Come Up Gold at

ADDY Awards

Radord University student Laura Waddell,o Lynchburg, helped Radord Universitysgraphic design program win fve gold and10 silver awards in 12 dierent designcategories during the recent 2011 WesternVirginia ADDY Awards. Held in March, theannual event is sponsored by the AmericanAdvertising Federation (AAF) and is the frststep in the three-tier national competition.

Te awards are the advertising industrysanswer to the Grammys, onys or Oscars,according to John OConnor, assistant

proessor o graphic design at RadordUniversity.

Te ADDY Awards are known amongadvertising/graphic design proessionals asbeing a strong indicator o creative excellence,said OConnor. Tis was a huge win or us andthe university. Our students worked extremelyhard. Tey competed with the best in the area

and came out on top.

Beginners Knitting Class orcancer patients and caregivers

Beginners Knitting Class or Cancer Patientsand Caregivers: uesday, May 10 rom 9-11a.

m., Caregiver Corner, Centra Alan B. PearsonRegional Cancer Center. Katy Nunn will teacha beginners knitting class or cancer patientsand caregivers. Te time together will providestress relie or both cancer patients andcaregivers, as well as teaching them a hobbythat can be used as a pastime while the patientis receiving chemotherapy. Call or supplyees. Space is limited.

For more inormation or to register, pleasecall 434.200.6067.

Consultant oers lactationservices and classes

Lynchburgs Central Virginia LactationConsultants is now oering lactation servicesand classes or mothers and their babies.

CVLC oers research based inormation,support, classes and consulting services tobreasteeding mothers. We are a lieline tonew mothers who are unsure how to breasteedor or those who run into challenges along theway, says owner Lisa Settje, InternationalBoard Certifed Lactation Consultant(IBCLC). Services include breasteedingsupport or mothers in the hospital, homeconsultations to address challenges that mayarise, assisting mothers going back to work orschool, and help or amilies with prematurebabies or inants at risk. Settje also teachesBreasteeding Classes and Back to WorkClasses.

According to Mrs. Settje, many mothersin Lynchburg choose to give their babies thehealthiest start in lie through breasteedingbut discontinue earlier than they hope whenthey ace obstacles ater they leave the hospital.Central Virginia Lactation Consultantsprovides continued postnatal supportwhich contributes to increased success andbreasteeding duration.

Benefts o breasteeding to mother and baby

are widely recognized today. Inants have lowerrisks o inections, illnesses, obesity, leukemia,SIDS, gastrointestinal disorders and type 1and type 2 diabetes. Women who breasteeddecrease their chances o osteoporosis, breast,uterine, and ovarian cancer.

Central Virginia Lactation Consultantsopened its doors or business November 1.Settje considers their two most unique and

valuable services to be home consultationsand insurance reimbursement. Lisa SettjeBS, IBCLC, RLC is a credentialed healthcare proessional who oers a specialized

clinical approach; working closely with theclients doctor and pediatrician in lactationmanagement.

Lisa Settje can be reached at 434-239-2852or [email protected]. Website: www.cvlc.net

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Gov. Bob McDonnell has announced Acad-emy Award-winning flmmaker Steven Spiel-berg will shoot his highly anticipated majoreature flm Lincoln in the Commonwealth oVirginia. Te flm is based on the book eamo Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin and willbe shot in the Richmond and Petersburg areas.Filming will begin in the Fall and the movie isslated or release in 2012.

Te flm will star Academy Award-winningactors Daniel Day-Lewis (My Let Foot, TereWill be Blood) as Abraham Lincoln and SallyField (Norma Rae, Places in the Heart) as Maryodd Lincoln. Te screenplay was written by

ony Kushner who last worked with Spielbergon the eature flm Munich. Te flm will beproduced by Kathleen Kennedy and StevenSpielberg or DreamWorks Studios.


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By Alissa SmithVirginia Statehouse News

RICHMOND Virginians could soon fnd iteasier to petition or the removal o elected o-

cials rom local oce.In a State Board o Elections meeting last week,members o the board voted 3-0 to pass recom-mendations or guidelines and petition orms,that would remove an elected ocial rom localoce, to the state Supreme Courts Circuit CourtForms Advisory Committee.

Te boards action is a result o the Gloucester40 action rom 2008 where the group collected

6,000 signatures in hopes o removing our o-cers rom the Gloucester Board o Supervisors.

Te signatures were thrown out on technicali-ties by Gloucester Circuit Court Judge WestbrookJ. Parker, who also fned each member o the

Gloucester 40 $2,000. In early March, the VirginiaSupreme Court overturned that decision and dis-missed the fnes.

Susan Lee, manager at Virginia State Board oElections, said that it was through the Gloucester40, and group spokesman Arnold Nye, that thestate was made aware o the petition orms andguidelines.

Te group rom Gloucester put together a g reat

package that included a orm or a petition to helpwith what can be a murky process to go through,Lee said.

She said that once the board reviewed the pack-age and petition orm and thought it best to send

the package to the state Supreme Courts CircuitCourt Forms Advisory Committee, saying that theelection board did not want to overstep into the

jurisdiction o the court.Im not sure the circuit court would look avor-

ably on our writing in their guidelines, Lee said.Katya Herndon, director o Legislative and Pub-

lic Relations in the Oce o the Executive Secre-tary o the Supreme Court o Virginia, said thatthe orms committee wont meet to discuss theremoval guidelines until the all meeting, whichhas yet to be scheduled.

ypically, the meeting occurs in late Septem-ber or in October, Herndon said in an email.

Te petition must be fled with the local circuitcourt in the same district that the ocial is beingremoved rom. A majority o voters must sign thepetition or it to be considered.

I think Virginia law is pretty prescriptive, Leesaid. Not only does it provide the reasons why

you can remove some one but it also provides theprocess.

Te guidelines and petition orm would serveonly in the process o removing local ocials,such as those on the Board o Supervisors, Leesaid. She added that there are three cities andtowns, including the city o Portsmouth, that havespecifc removal clauses in their charters.

Each state is a little dierent and in Virginia

you have to know about each county because theymay have dierent rules, Lee said. What makesit even a little bit more challenging.

Within the code is a list o reasons why a localelected ocial could be removed rom oce, in-cluding:

Neglect o duty, misuse o oce, or incompe-tence when it aects the conduct o the oce.

Conviction o a misdemeanor regarding theselling, use or possession o drugs like marijuana.Conviction o a misdemeanor involving a hate

crime when it aects the conduct o the oce.Susan Pollard, spokeswoman or the State Board

o Elections, made it clear that this is not a recalllaw.

Its not the same thing, she said. We donthave that.

A recall is a process that causes another election,giving the ocial an opportunity to campaign tokeep their seats. In a petition or removal, the o-fce is taken away beore the term is over and theperson has no chance o retaining it.

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The E.C. Glass Air Force Junior Ofcer Training Corps is the Virginia State Drill Champion for 2011. This is

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six events, including Inspection, Armed Regulations, Unarmed Exhibition, and Color Guard. The team placedsecond in Unarmed Regulation and third in Armed Exhibition.

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Accident on Boonsboro Rd.

On May 2, 2011 at 1220 hours, the Lynch-burg Police Department and the LynchburgFire and EMS Department responded to the3800 block o Boonsboro Road or a single

vehicle accident involving a telephone polebeing struck. Te driver has been identifedas Robert Babcock (59 yoa) o Lynchburg. Hewas driving a 1987 Ford wrecker owned byBabcock Auto Service.

Mr. Babcock was westbound on Boons-boro Road in the 3800 block when his ve-hicle veered o the right side o the roadwayand struck the telephone pole. Te pole wascompletely broken just above ground level.

Mr. Babcock was transported to LynchburgGeneral Hospital where he is currently listedin critical condition. He was wearing his seat

belt.Boonsboro Road between Link Road and

Arrow Street was completely blocked due to

power lines on the ground as a result o theaccident. rac had to be detoured aroundthe 3800 block o Boonsboro Road as AEP,Verizon, and Comcast worked to replace thepole and repair the lines.

At this time, a medical emergency is be-lieved to be the cause o the accident. TeLynchburg Police Departments rac SaetyUnit is continuing its investigation.

Anyone with any additional inormationconcerning this accident is asked to contactthe Lynchburg Police Department racSaety Unit (455-6047) or the Central VirginiaCrime Stoppers (1-888-798-5900). Any media

inquiries can be directed to the LynchburgPolice Departments Public Inormation O-fcer Captain R.M. Zuidema at 455-6171.


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It was the multitalented Pierre Beaumarchais-- born in the 18th century, he was a revolution-ary in both France and America as well as awatchmaker, diplomat, musician, spy, inventor,publisher and arms dealer -- who made the fol-lowing sage observation: It is not necessaryto understand things in order to argue aboutthem.

If you live in Florida, you probably wont besurprised to learn that there are more than

3,000 different species of mosquitoes.

The experts claim that roses dont really havethorns. Botanically speaking, thorns are con-sidered to be modified branches and are diffi-cult to break off the stem. What roses have areknown as prickles, which are just outgrowthsof the stems outer skin -- and they are, fortu-nately, much easier to break off.

Statistics show that after having her first child,a womans driving sees a measurable improve-ment.

The name of the great state of Missouri comesfrom a Native American word meaning town oflarge canoes.

A man named Henry Budd, before his deathin 1862, directed in his will that if his sons, Wil-liam and Edward, grew moustaches they wouldreceive nothing from his estate. In further dis-crimination against facial hair, one Mr. Fleming,a British upholsterer, left 5 pounds in his will t oeach of his mustached employees, but double

that to those who were clean-shaven.

Those who study such things say that the At-lantic Ocean is getting 1.2 inches wider everyyear.

If you enjoy apricots, be sure you dont ac-cidentally swallow the pits -- they containsubstances called cyanogenetic glycosides,which, once they reach the digestive tract, areconverted to cyanide.

Thought for the Day: Half of the modern drugscould well be thrown out of the window, exceptthat the birds might eat them. -- Dr. MartinHenry Fischer

Tuscan Pan-SearedStrip SteakTuscan cooks know that all it takes to bring outthe flavor of a rich cut of beef is a squeeze offresh lemon juice.

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1. Heat 12-inch skillet over high heat until veryhot. Brush steaks with olive oil. In small bowl,combine rosemary, salt, and pepper. Use torub on steaks.

2. Place steaks in skillet; reduce heat to me-dium-high. Cook steaks 7 minutes; turn andcook 5 minutes longer for medium-rare or 7minutes longer for medium. Serve with lemonwedges. Makes 4 main-dish servings.

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McDonnell vetoes PBSunding, cuts $424,001

Gov. Bob McDonnell yesterday signedHouse Bill 1500, the appropriation bill amend-ing the 2010-2012 biennial budget. Te gover-nor made one line-item veto, eliminating Bud-get Item 123. Te veto reduces state unding

o public television and public radio stationsby $424,001 in fscal year 2012.

Speaking about his veto o public televi-sion and radio unding, Governor McDonnellcommented, I want to commend the Vir-ginia legislature or the great work they didduring the 2011 General Assembly Sessionto pass the appropriation bill on time, withstrong bipartisan support, and with an over-whelming majority o my budget recommen-dations. Tese recommendations were madeto encourage economic growth, streamlinegovernment, and ensure we are adequately

unding essential government services likepublic saety and education. When I took o-fce, I pledged to reocus state governmenton its core unctions by fnding ways to makegovernment more ecient and eective, andto wisely spend the hard earned money oVirginia taxpayers. Tat is why, in returningthe signed appropriation bill, I have decidedto reduce the appropriation made to publictelevision and radio stations. In todays reemarket, with hundreds o radio and televisionprograms, government should not be subsi-dizing one particular group o stations. We

must get serious about government spending.Tat means unding our core unctions well,

and eliminating spending on programs andservices that should be let to the private sec-tor. Tis is a smart, practical budgeting deci-sion to make Virginia government smaller andmore ecient and save taxpayer dollars.

Screenwriter Dan Gordon talks withstudents after Mondays convocation.

Liberty to launch 4-year

lmmaker program this all

Liberty University has announced plans areunder way or a Center or the Cinematic Artsto open in the 2011-12 academic year.

Te our-year program will operate underthe School o Communication.

Falwell said the decision was spurred by theinterest shown by current School o Commu-nication students and is in line with Libertyscommitment to uture expansion o academicoerings and academic acilities.

We want to keep Liberty on the cuttingedge as we expand our academic programs;we dont want to just add programs that arelike any other school, he told students atMondays convocation. My ather used tosay that, in every generation, the methodsused to spread the gospel change and he hadno problem with that as long as the messagenever changed. We want to equip you with theknowledge and tools to use the most modernmethods available to communicate that nev-er-changing message o the gospel.

Te announcement was highlighted by thevisit o two successul flmmakers on Monday,

Bill McKay and Dan Gordon, who have vowedtheir support to create Libertys new program.

Gordon is the co-ounder o the Zaki GordonInstitute (ZGI), a flm school in Sedona, Ariz.,that is dedicated to creating a new generationo flmmakers by oering more hands-on ex-perience than other flm schools and mentorswho are not just academics, but proessionalsin the feld.

When we heard about their school, its prac-

tical methods and their willingness to helpus create a much larger version o the sametype o school here at Liberty, I asked them tocome back today and share what they had ac-complished with you, Falwell told students.

Dan Gordon, who graduated rom UCLAas a flm and television major, has writtennumerous screenplays, includingPassenger57 (1992), Wyatt Earp (1994), Murder in theFirst (1995), Te Assignment (1997) and TeHurricane(1999), as well as several novels.He served as both writer and director or thehit television series Highway to Heaven star-

ring Michael Landon. He has written a playthat has opened on Broadway, with anotherplanned to open this all.

McKay, ounder o American rademarkPictures, has produced and written manytelevision specials, documentaries, radio pro-grams and docudrama flms. He was the writ-er/producer o the eature flmBilly: Te EarlyYears, about the lie o the Rev. Billy Graham,released in 2008, and has spent more than 30

years as an author, flmmaker and researcher.Dan Gordon presented the model o the

Zaki Gordon Institute, which is named or his

son, a gited flmmaker who died in a tracaccident in 1998 at age 22 and who gave his a-ther the vision or the school beore he died.

Film is probably the most eective meanso transmitting ideas and emotion ever de-

vised by humanity, Dan Gordon said, addingthat he sees a Christian flm school as a way toreach the world or Christ.

He said Libertys program will start with 20-40 students and will not only teach the skillso making a flm, but the business and market-ing plan as well. It will also incorporate otheraspects o flmmaking, including costume de-sign and hair and makeup.

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Let Em InZev Chafets files a gem of a story with Cooperstown

Confidential: Heroes, Rogues, and the Inside Story ofthe Baseball Hall of Fame (Bloomsbury, $15). Partmemoir, part legend, part scholarly work and, in somecases, arguably libelous, Chafets goes where no otherbaseball writer would dare to go in peeking behind thecurtain of baseballs kingmakers.

Lord knows Ive used this blessed space on more

than one occasion to assail the Baseball Writers As-sociation of America, the baseball commissioners of-fice and the moneyball-changers inside the temple ofCooperstown. For far too long and far too often, thistriumvirate has treated baseball with the same sort ofhypocrisy the major world religions are now accused ofon a near daily basis.

Yes, baseball is religion in America, as well it shouldbe. Like all of those pastime clich s that end up be-coming so remarkably accurate, and so much of whatlends so many to either connect with it at an early ageas if it were some celestially chosen calling or fall inlove with it in a born again-like fervor at a later point intime, its what makes baseball worth revering.

I believe it is a baseball writers job to spread the

word of the mystical deeds of the diamond with theirstories, and every columnist should take the preachersstand with a little bit of fire and brimstone. But to playthe role of St. Peter standing at the pearly gates, tomake like theyre some arbiter of morality? No ... notso much. We dont even hold priests and preachers tosuch lofty standards anymore.

But clergy also canned Latin at Catholic Mass yearsago and recently allowed Matisyahu to rap a few vers-es of late. Maybe thats why Chafets, himself an Israeliex-pat who readily admits he wont be let into the goodgraces of the Hall or those currently lording over thegame anytime soon, feels free to burn a bush or two.

Dubious politics, former players, the commissioners

office and the Halls ownership philosophies form analmost almost DaVinci Code-like shroud over the story.And while most of the scandalous and scurrilous sto-ries are nothing new to beat reporters or beaten downfans (Babe Ruth may have been of mixed-race, for in-stance), he spells out the math involved: the Hall trans-lates into real money. Just ask Padre Dave Winfield orExpo Gary Carter about the commissioners decisionto deny a inducted player the right to choose what capthey were enshrined in.

Shoeless Joe Jackson died penniless, but not be-fore the book relays the poignant scene of him, longsince disgraced, working from behind the clerks coun-ter at a liquor store and being recognized by Hall ofFamer Ty Cobb.

I didnt think you guys wanted to talk to me, hesaid.Joe ... were still talking about you now.

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Answers

1. Baltimores Mike Cuellar, in 1969.2. Minnesota, in 1956.3. Cincinnatis Ken Anderson had a 70.55 percentcompletion rate in 1982.4. It was 1959.5. Two -- Montreals Toe Blake (1955-68) andBuffalos Lindy Ruff (1997-present).6. It was 1974.7. Fernando Vargas was 21 when he won the 154-

pound title in 1998.

1. Who was the first Latin American to win the A.L.Cy Young Award?2. Name the last baseball team to win the CollegeWorld Series in its first time there.3. In 2009, New Orleans quarterback Drew Breesset an NFL record for single-season completion per-centage (70.62 percent). Who had held the mark?

4. When was the last time before 2010 that St.Marys College mens basketball team won an NCAATournament game?5. Sixteen NHL coaches have compiled at least500 career victories. How many did it with only oneteam?6. When was the last time before 2010 that the Ital-ian mens soccer team was ousted in the first roundof the World Cup?7. Who was the youngest super welterweight box-ing champion before Saul Alvarez, 20, won the WBCbelt in 2011?

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Atheism On Te Attack

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Just imagine that! Te Atheist areon the attack riends. People like Rich-ard Dawkins, author o Te God Delu-sion & Sam Harris, author o Te EndO Faith are taking center stage with, touse Dawkins own words their fnal ullrontal assault on Religion. I you are

a believer as I am, this word Religionkeeps popping up over & over again outo their mouths as it is no doubt a nice,clean & easy way to neatly package us allinto one. Be it Judeo-Christian, Hindu,Muslim or whatever, its a true short cutto thinking or them all i I may say so &not meaning this in a snide sort o way.

For it would simply, obviously be askingtoo much o them to take the time to readthrough the basics undamentals o eachaiths teachings to see i what any o them

has to say can indeed be proven or to atleast look at what evidence there is orsuch claims we all make. So the act that

these voices now eel comortable enoughto speak out is a clear indication that peo-ple are questioning their aith now morethan ever & I think when it comes to the youth, (those in their 20s & 30s) this isclearly very true.

Tey seem to be pseudo ollowers

o people like Ayan Rand, the mother oObjectivism & they continually pridethemselves, as she did on Reason. Nowthis word Reason, you hear rom them

OVER & OVER & OVER & OVER again.Tey eel that Religion has NO reason,that it is flled with what they oten termMyths & Fantasies. Tey use termslike blind aith & say things like these

people believe things that clearly have noevidence, etc. Now this is where I must

be honest & I get sort o convicted in myheart. Te reason is because we, as lead-ers in the Church o Jesus Christ havenot spent enough time in our Pulpits inteaching that which we know to be true

& have complete evidence or. Sadly, wehave passed that ootball to the Josh Mc-Dowells o this present age & because wehave, OUR youth grows up knowing verylittle about the Archeological proo that isincredible, or knowing that Luke the phy-sicians account o travels in Acts contains

pinpoint accuracy. So beore I go aheadwith the sword o Damocles & cut themasunder, I am orced to look at mysel inanguish & recognize my own shortcom-ings in this area. Have we allowed many young people under our care to hear solittle apologetic discourse during their

youth, that once they are in a secular edu-cational environment, they are easily leadastray?

When was the last time you taught roma book like D. James Kennedys classicWhy I Believe or perhaps Lee Strobels

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On May 19, 1836, during a raid, Comanche,Kiowa and Caddo Indians in Texas kidnap 9-year-old Cynthia Ann Parker and kill her family.Adopted into the Comanche tribe, she lived ahappy life, marrying a warrior and having threechildren, until Texas Rangers recaptured herin 1860. They forced her to return to live againamong Anglo-Americans after killing her hus-band.

On May 16, 1849, the New York City Boardof Health finally is able to establish a hospitalto deal with a cholera epidemic that, before itends, kills more than 5,000 people. The dis-ease spread when boat passengers escapedfrom a mandatory quarantine.

On May 18, 1861, an obscure California news-paper relates how first lady Mary Todd Lincolntook it upon herself to appoint Mr. W.S. Wood assuperintendent of Public Buildings. The articlesuggested that Mrs. Lincoln had been smittenwith Mr. Woods handsome features, luxuriantwhiskers and graceful carriage.

On May 20, 1873, Levi Strauss secures thenecessary patents for canvas pants with cop-per rivets to reinforce the stress points. Unableto sell a large supply of canvas in the Californiamining camps, Strauss had hit on the idea ofusing the durable material to make work pantsfor miners.

On May 17, 1943, the crew of the MemphisBelle, one of a group of American bombersbased in Britain, becomes the first B-17 crew tocomplete 25 missions over Europe. A fictionalfilm about the B-17, called Memphis Belle,was released in 1990.

On May 21, 1955, unknown singer Chuck Ber-ry paid his first visit to a recording studio and cutMaybellene. The song became a No. 1 R&Bhit and a No. 5 pop hit. It helped that DJ AlanFreed played the record for two hours straightduring his WINS radio show.

On May 22, 1969, legendary actor Paul New-man makes his onscreen racing debut in theaction-drama film Winning. Newman played

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Brook Hill Farm hosted a Dressage Clinic onSunday May 1 or the teenage girls enrolled inthe United Neigh program. Te arm, locatedin Forest, VA is well known or the rehabili-tation o lame and problem horses. Integralto the care o the horses are the students othe United Neigh Program. While nurtur-ing the horses back to health, the participat-ing teenage girls fnd a sae haven to developconfdence and leadership skills at Brook Hill

Farm.Dressage is a orm o English style riding

that requires and rider to seemingly danceas a team through a series o movements. Tethree gates o walk, trot and canter are per-ormed in special positions with the riderbalanced and the horse ramed up to score

points. Te students progress through levelso Dressage with increasing complexity omovements.

Te Dressage Clinic gave each girl in theUnited Neigh program a chance to try the be-ginning Dressage skill set. Laura Stacey, a stu-dent who aspires to advance in Dressage, per-ormed at the VA State Fair last year. She wasexcited to participate in the program. I had agreat time with all the new tips I learned. Up-per level Dressage is so pretty, someday I wantto do those beautiul moves! says Laura.

Laura Diepietro donated her services asinstructor or the clinic. Ms. Diepietro hasbeen a Dressage instructor or many years andoriginally learned rom Viennese DressageMasters who were keepers o the amous L ip-izzan Stallions. Early in her teaching careershe began to incorporate the Dressage tech-niques into her classes and saw her studentsimprove other skills as well. Ive been holding

the Dressage Clinic at Brook Hill Farm or 5years. I enjoy watching the students progressin horsemanship. Seeing them bloom into o-cused young women over the years has alsobeen un, states Ms. Diepietro.

Several o the horses being rehabilitated atBrook Hill Farm are very experienced in Dres-sage as high level perormers beore an injuryor illness orced their retirement. Xavier, an

Andalusian, competed at the Prix St Georgelevel, which is the beginning internationallevel o Dressage. Max, a Toroughbred, hasperormed at the second and third level dres-sage beore an injury brought him to BrookHill Farm.

43 young women rom Lynchburg and thesurrounding counties have graduated romthe United Neigh program since its incep-tion in 2001. Tese young women, under thesupervision o volunteers have rescued andrehabilitated 361 horses. Currently 18 teenmembers are caring or 30 horses. A sampling

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Dressage clinic brings high stepping to Brook Hill Farm

Kamilah Reid, a volunteer mentor,concentrates on her next move.

Laura Diepietro instructs Sharra Houston on a ner point in Dressage.

Hannah Thomas, 12, prepares tackfor the class.

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Confusion AfterHospital Stay

Anyone whos been in the hospital can remem-ber the feeling of unreality that comes from thenoises and sleep interruptions in that environ-ment, not to mention feeling unwell. And goinghome doesnt automatically make everything fineagain: Many seniors experience loss of memory,

confusion and cognitive problems when theyredischarged from the hospital.

The National Institute of Aging commissioneda study on this phenomenon, and it was com-pleted by the Northwestern University FeinbergSchool of Medicine.

Two hundred seniors age 70-plus who had noprevious cognitive or dementia issues were givena Mini-Mental Status Examination upon releasefrom the hospital. This 30-question test only

takes a few minutes to administer, and checksfor things such as orientation to time and place,calculation, attention and recall. The patient isasked to repeat three words, tell time, know theday of the week, spell a word backward and copya figure with pencil and paper.

Nearly one-third of those senior patients be-

ing released from the hospital had low cognitionscores. This means that seniors coming out ofthe hospital might not understand the instructionstheyre given for medications and self-care.

Tested again one month later, their scores hadrisen considerably for things like reading, writing,calculations and comprehension.

One conclusion of the study was that patientself-management training -- teaching the patientabout his or her medications and care -- shouldbe handled later rather than at the time the pa-tient is being sent home. Another conclusion wasthat doctors and family (and Id add friends)need to step up, be aware of the phenomenonand give assistance -- or at least arrange for it.

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Potassium PlaysMany Roles In Body

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A recent blood checkshowed that my potassium was high. I was toldto stop eating bananas and drinking orange juice.I also was told to return to the doctors ofce the

next week. I did. They took another blood sample.They told me nothing more.

What happens when potassium is high? -- F.H.

ANSWER: Potassium has many important jobs. Itkeeps the bodys electrical charges balanced. Itsinvolved in transmitting nerve signals. Its needed tokeep the heart beating and muscles contracting. Ittakes part in keeping the body neither too acid nortoo alkaline.

High blood potassium raises blood sugar, weakensmuscles, causes nausea and vomiting, and triggerserratic and dangerous heartbeats. When the level isvery high, potassium paralysis and death occur. Yourpotassium must not have been all that high. You hadno symptoms.

The causes of a high blood level include kidney

illnesses, nonworking adrenal glands, a lack of insu-lin, sudden death of body cells, overuse of potassiumsupplements and medicines like beta blockers.

The blood level of potassium can be read errone-ously as high when the patient, during blood collec-tion, keeps clenching and unclenching arm muscles.

It rises when blood cells break apart in their journeyfrom a patients arm to the laboratory. It could be yourreading was high because of either of these situa-tions.

Its hard to come up with an explanation that indictsan illness with raising potassium on one occasionand not keeping it raised for a short while.

The electrolytes -- sodium, potassium, bicarbonateand chloride -- are not well understood by most peo-ple. Yet they are responsible for many body ailments.Readers can read about these minerals in the book-let describing their function. Write to Dr. Donohue -- No. 202W, 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: Swallowing became areal problem for me. Food would get stuck on itsway to my stomach. I tried all sorts of over-the-counter medicines, but nothing worked. I saw agastroenterologist, who put a scope down myswallowing tube. He discovered that there was aconstricting ring of tissue at the bottom of it. Howdid I get it? He opened it with a balloon. Can itcome back? -- C.W.

ANSWER: Youre talking about a Schatzki (SHOT-ski) ring. It is as you say -- a fold of tissue encircl-ing the lowermost part of the esophagus, and it doescause food to hang up there.

How did you get it? Some theorize that reflux ofstomach acid into the esophagus explains whyit developed. Acid reflux is a fancy way of sayingheartburn. However, people can have reflux and aSchatzki ring but not have any heartburn symptoms.Meat and large pieces of bread are the foods mostlikely to get stuck.

Stretching the ring with a balloon or other deviceusually fixes the problem. However, it can comeback, and it often does. Because recurrence is com-mon, many doctors put their patients on medicinesthat suppress stomach acid production.

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Ive written here before about the FreeportFlag Ladies. Perhaps youve visited their web-site [www.freeportflagladies.com] and lookedat the long list of things they do for our servicepersonnel in harms way.

The ladies have hosted on their websitethousands of photos taken when they meetwith troops who have a stopover at the airportin Bangor, Maine. I dont have to tell you whatit means to family members to have those last-minute photos, the final steps on U.S. soil, be-fore the troops fly to hostile areas. The ladies

make sure each one gets a special handmadelucky penny card, a smile and a hug.

They hold fundraisers; send weekly cardsand care packages, with special ones goingto the combat hospitals; make visits to veter-

ans homes ... the list of what these ladies dois very, VERY long. And for the most part thecosts come out of their own pockets. Ask whythey do it, and theyll tell you its an act of loveand gratitude for our military.

What touches my heart is that since Sept. 11,2001, these ladies have stood on a corner inFreeport, Maine, each Tuesday morning with-out fail. Wind, rain, snow, blistering heat (yes,even in Maine), theyve been out there withtheir flags, reminding us -- and honoring thosewho serve.

Now, with the coming 10th anniversary of 9-11, the ladies are going hold a three-day spe-cial event. To pull this off, theyre hoping to get$1 from each of 30,000 people to be able topay for it.

For all they do, I think we can do better thanone dollar each, dont you?

The Freeport Flag Ladies9-11 10th Anniversary17 School St.Freeport, ME 04032

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Hocus-Focusby Henry Boltinoff

Toward the unity of all believers: Question: Mr. Glenn, I can easily believe inHeaven, but isnt hell more of a scare tactic than a reality? There is no doubt that

the idea of eternal damnation in hell is scary. We do not like to think of God punish-

ing (Romans 12:19). But we surely do not expect the wicked and disobedient to be

treated as though they had done nothing wrong. God, who cannot lie (Titus 1:2)

teaches that hell is a real place. Jesus taught that those who have done evil in their

lifetime will be resurrected to an eternity of damnation (John 5:28). Jesus will one

day return and take vengeance on the disobedient who will be punished with ever-

lasting destruction (2 Thessalonians 1:8-10). Many other passages teach the same

thing. Our God of love is like a parent. He is also a God of justice. Both love and

punishment flow from his hands. What is important, is that we obey, for hell is real.If you have a question or comment, you may contact us at:

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