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Thursday, Apr. 28, 2011

2011 Senior Exhibition at Maier Museumfrom 4p.m. to 6 p.m. at Maier Museum of Art at RandolphCollege, 1 Quinlan Street in Lynchburg. www.maiermuseum.org Featuring Joanna Bourque, EileenBuckingham, and Rashan Colbert opens tonight witha reception. The exhibition will be on view April 28through May 15, 2011. The exhibition and receptionare FREE and open to the public.

The Comedy Zone Lynchburgfrom 6:30 p.m. to10 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 CandlersMountain Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comdeyzone-lynchburg.com One Night Only -Psycho Hypnosis With Rich Guzzi Rated PG-18 Adult in Nature

Gods Favoritefrom 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at RenaissanceTheatre, 1022 Commerce Street in Lynchburg. 434-845-4427 www.renaissancetheatre.info SuccessfulLong Island businessman Joe Benjamin is a modern-day version of the biblical character Job -- but with ahigh-maintenance wife, ungrateful children and wise-cracking household help. Just when it seems thingscouldnt get any worse, he is visited by Sidney Lipton,aka A Messenger from God (and compulsive filmbuff). Sidneys mission: to test Joes faith and reportback to the Boss. The jokes and Tests of Faith flyfast and furious as Neil Simon spins a contemporarymorality tale like no other in this hilarious comedy.Tickets: $17 Regular Adults ~ $15 Seniors andgroups of 10 or more $12 Students and Children.Unless otherwise noted, the box office opens 1/2hour prior to showtime. All shows, dates, times, andprices are subject to change.

Rory Blockperforms at The Stoney Badger Tavernat 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674or stoneybadger.com For more information on Gregvisit www.gregkirby.webs.com

Friday, Apr. 29, 2011

The Comedy Zone Lynchburgfrom 6:30 p.m. to10 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 Candlers

Mountain Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comdeyzone-lynchburg.com Headliner -DavidGraham - The Mid-West Wild Man PG-13

The Phantom of the Opera at LU Tower Theatrefrom 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at LU Tower Theater,

1971 University Blvd. in Lynchburg 434-582-2085Email: [email protected] www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=14619 THE PHANTOM OF THEOPERA is composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber,with lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics byRichard Stilgoe, and a book by Lloyd Webber andStilgoe. Based on the classic novel Le Fantmede lOpra by Gaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OFTHE OPERA tells the story of a masked gurewho lurks beneath the catacombs of the ParisOpera House, exercising a reign of terror over all who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with aninnocent young soprano, Christine, and devoteshimself to creating a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and by employing all of thedevious methods at his command. Tickets onsale now. Regular ticket prices apply. Student:$7.00 LU Faculty/Staff: $10.00 Senior Citizen (60& over): $10.00 Adult: $12.00.

Gods Favoriteat 8 p.m. at Renaissance Theatre.(See description Apr. 28.)

Breakin Badperforms at The Stoney Badger Tavernat 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674or stoneybadger.com For more information on Gregvisit www.gregkirby.webs.com

Saturday, Apr. 30, 2011

Overeaters Anonymous meets at 9 a.m. in theCarriage House of the St. Pauls Episcopal Church,at the corner of 6th and Clay in central Lynchburg.OA is a fellowship of men and women who share

their experience, strength, and hope in our commonstruggle against compulsive overeating. The onlyrequirement for membership is a desire to stop eatingcompulsively. There are no dues or fees. We follow a12-step program of spiritual development patternedon that of Alcoholics Anonymous. For directions or info call Mary at 434-656-1472. Newcomers arealways welcome.

Barboursville Vineyards Winery Tour from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Premier Limousine Service,LLC, 3727 Old Forest Road in Lynchburg. www.premierlimousineservice.net Leave the driving to

Premier Limousine Service as you enjoy a fabuloustour of the Barboursville Vineyard and sample awardwinning wines during the wine tasting. You can alsodo some shopping for wine books and accessoriesin the gift shop, or just relax at a table or on lawnsoverlooking the vineyards and the Blue Ridge, withyour favorite wine. Seating is limited.

Saturday Concert Series from noon to 5 p.m. atDeVault Family Vineyards, 247 Station Lane inConcord. www.devaultvineyards.com Join your family and friends at DeVault Family Vineyards for some great music by Rare Form. This is a great

event for the entire family. The swimming pool willbe open for the kids to swim with a lifeguard on duty.Enjoy wine tastings with a food vendor available.Bring your lawn chair or blanket.

Who Was Reuben Goldberg?from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.

at Amazement Square, 27 Ninth Street in Lynchburg.www.amazementsquare.com Have you ever thoughtabout making a contraption that would make orange juice? Or make a napkin wipe your mouth on it s own?Well Reuben Goldberg did and brought his ideas tolife through his highly amusing cartoons and movies.Join us as we talk about some popular movies thathave Goldberg-like inventions, play a game that isGoldberg-esque and brainstorm about new, complexinventions for simple tasks.

The Phantom of the Opera at LU Tower Theatre from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (See description Apr.29.)

Gods Favoriteat 8 p.m. at Renaissance Theatre.(See description Apr. 28.)

Bad Circus performs at The Stoney Badger Tavernat 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674or stoneybadger.com For more information on Greg

visit www.gregkirby.webs.com

Sunday, May 1, 2011

The Phantom of the Opera at LU Tower Theatre from 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (See description Apr.29.)

Glorious Voices from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at E.C. Glass Auditorium, 2111 Memorial Avenue in Lynchburg.www.lynchburgtickets.com Glorious Voices willfill the air when the Jefferson Choral Society joinsthe Lynchburg Symphony Orchestra for the world

premiere of a composition by JCS Musical Director Aaron Garber. Also, allow yourself to be sweptaway by the voices and music of Dvorak andMandelssohn.

Thursday, May 5, 2011

The Comedy Zone Lynchburgfrom 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, 2011First Friday at Lynchburg Museumfrom 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 frontdoor 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 those LynchburgMohawks and Redbirds?

The Comedy Zone Lynchburgfrom 6:30 p.m. to10 p.m. at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 CandlersMountain Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.

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comdeyzone-lynchburg.com Headliner -3 Days Of Living Single John Henton Rated PG-13

Academy Players Chicagofrom 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 another Merry 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 For more information on Greg visit www.gregkirby.webs.com

Saturday, May 7, 2011

Festival of Gardeningfrom 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. atthe Aviary in Miller Park in Lynchburg. The Hill CityMaster Gardeners offer home grown plants for salealong 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 Festivalfrom 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 Otter Winery from noon to 5 p.m. at Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road in Bedford. www.

peaksofotterwinery.com Pearks of Otter Wineryinvites 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 souvenir glass 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 Soireefrom 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.at Old Elkton Farm, 1401 Old Elkton Drive in Forest.

www.jrleaguelynchburg.org The 2nd Annual DerbyDay Soiree will be presented by the Junior Leagueof Lynchburg and Couples & Kids. Enjoy Dinner,

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The Comedy Zone Lynchburgfrom 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

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By Dan McDermottTe Lynchburg imes

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Decades in the making, a new inter-

change connecting Odd Fellows Rd. withU.S. 460/29 got the green light rom Gov.Bob McDonnell Wednesday. Te resultcould be an easing o congestion on WardsRd. and Candlers Mountain Rd. and a minieconomic explosion in that part o the city.

Prospects include hotels and restaurants onone side and industrial expansion on theother. Perhaps even the long-discussed civiccenter.

We spoke to long-time interchange advo-cates Sen. Steve Newman and Liberty Uni-

versity Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr. to ndout why this is such a big deal or the city.

Dan McDermott: Among several high-way projects announced by Va. Gov. BobMcDonnell Wednesday is a new intersec-tion that will connect U.S. Highway 460/29with Odd Fellows Road in Lynchburg. Tiswill impact that area o Central Virginia andalso will have an impact on adjacent landowned by Liberty University. Joining us to

discuss this is State Sen. Steve Newmanwho played an in uencial role in gettingthis project on the Governors radar screenand also Jerry Falwell, Jr. who is Chancellorand President o Liberty. First to Sen. New-man, why is this project important? State Sen. Steve Newman (R-Forest): Well Dan, we have been working on thisproject now, actually since I was on Lynch-burg City Council [1988 - 1991]. Tis hasbeen on and o one o the city s higher pri-

orities over the years or a number o rea-sons. One, it will open up hundreds o acres

or economic development along the 460,29 corridor, which is the the most heavily used area here. Te other is that it will taketrafc o o Candlers Mountain Rd. andtake it directly over to the expressway andboth o those things have been needed ormany years in Lynchburg. McDermott: And Chancellor Falwell,how will this impact Liberty University? Liberty University President and Chan-cellor Jerry Falwell, Jr.: Well, weve ownedthe property there I guess since the early 70s.I was looking at an aerial photo today andits a good distance rom Candlers Moun-tain Rd. to Odd Fellows Rd. so its doubt-

ul that our campus would ever developdown that ar but the access will be a greatimprovement over what we have now andit will open upweve got about 400 acresthere. About hal o that is at enough todevelop. I noticed also in that aerial photoSteve, theres a lot o undeveloped property owned by others on the May ower Dr. sideo 460 right at this interchange so that toowill become prime property and its just, tome I cant think o anything that would be

Future interchange a big boost to Lynchburg economy

Lynchburg got an economic shot in the arm Wed. when Gov. Bob McDon-nell gave the go ahead for a new interchange linking U.S. 460/29 with un-der-developed Odd Fellows Rd. Image courtesy of Google.

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more exciting or a city that is land-lockedwith an annexation moratorium to have thismuch undeveloped property in the city lim-its to become available or development andthen go on the tax rolls. Its just an excitingthing and I think Sen. Newman, everybody in the area should be grate ul to him ormaking this a reality. McDermott: Well Sen. Newman, on that,what impact will this have on jobs? Tatsa big thing. Now Lynchburg has been his-torically insulated to some degree becauseo some really high tech industries here thathave bene ted the area. What impact do yousee this intersection having on businessesthat exist or the prospect o new businessand in the end, economic prosperity andmore jobs, which is what a lot o olks careabout? Newman: Well Dan I suspect that this

property will become prime property, es-pecially on the Liberty University side ornew development where youre likely tohave an explosion o hotels and restaurantsand whatever Liberty decides is best ortheir property over there, I guess the pos-sibility o even a civic center. But the otherside, Jerrys exactly right, that is one o themost prime industrial areas or the City o Lynchburg but it has been underutilized ora ew reasons. One is ingress/egress. You

just cant get your goods and services out o there and I think that property will quickly become some o the most valuable indus-trial land in the City o Lynchburg. Falwell: I agree. McDermott: Chancellor Falwell, one oneo the big problems you olks have had there[at Liberty University] is a lack o space togrow. Tats been a big problem or Liberty.Not only is it a large number o studentshere but its a huge employer in the region.So what impact do you see on this? I guesssome o the land could potentially grow theuniversity and there is the civic center as-pect? Falwell: Well I think the civic center, Ithink it would probably be better i it werea little bit removed rom the university andall o the congestion o Wards Rd. and thisopens up another potential site or that

civic center thats a little bit removed romwhere all the congestion is now. I think theother actor will be Candlers Mountain Rd.Its one o the worst. Rob Cary o VDObelieves it should be one o the highest pri-orities in the whole region because its sucha bottleneck. Tere are so many accidentsthere and this new interchange will take allthe industrial trafc that goes into May-

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New Tools Unveiledfor Consumer SafetyIf youre concerned that you might not begetting all the available information aboutfood and product safety recalls, yourelikely right. Until now, this information hasbeen scattered around different websiteson the Internet. Now we have one place togo: www.fda.gov/safety/recalls.

The same law responsible for this web-site also has given the Food and Drug Administration the authority to issue foodrecalls, instead of waiting for companiesand manufacturers to do that.

The new FDA website opens with handytabs across the page, linking to All Recalls,Food, Drugs, Animal Health, Biologics andMedical Devices. By clicking on a tab youllsee the newest recall at the top, with older recalls down the page. Click the text icon inthe Photo column and youll see the origi-nal press release listing dates of manufac-ture, lot numbers and model numbers of recalled goods. Click the photo graphic,

and youll find an image of the packagingor wrapper.Use the search box to find items you

dont see on the lists, or sign up to receiverecalls and safety alerts. For recalls morethan 60 days old, youll have to check thearchives.

And if having a comprehensive recall siteisnt enough, we now have an online data-base where we can post complaints aboutsafety issues on consumer products. This

site -- a long time coming and the subject of some heated debates in Congress and themanufacturing world -- allows consumers avoice as well as being a repository for whatothers have to say about product safety.

SaferProducts.gov will grow as its used,as people file complaints and informationon its wide variety of products.

Besides allowing consumers to file a re-port, businesses can sign up and respond.

To read what others are saying, your bestbet is to do an advanced search, uncheckthe Recall info and only select Reports,which are from other consumers. Then doa keyword search for your item or even for

situations, such as toys that have causedinjury. In some cases, manufacturers al-ready are responding to consumer com-plaints and giving them company contactinformation.

At this point, the website isnt laid out for computer monitors that are not widescreen,but theyll likely fix that as time goes on.

David Uf ngton regrets that he can-not personally answer reader questions,but will incorporate them into his columnwhenever possible. Write to him in care ofKing Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, or sende-mail to [email protected]

ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Youre the first signin the Zodiac and like to take the lead wherever you go. But this time, youd be wise to followsomeone who has much to teach you.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your adversaryhasnt given up trying to undermine you. Con-tinue to stay cool -- someone in authority knowswhats happening.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Spring brings apositive aspect for relationships. Paired Twinsgrow closer, while the single set finds new ro-mance -- perhaps with a Leo or Libra.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Wavering aspects

this week mean weighing your words carefully toavoid misunderstandings.LEO (July 23 to August 22) You could soon beon a new career path in pursuit of those long-standing goals, but dont cut any current ties untilyoure sure youre ready to make the change.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) A former colleague wants to re-establish an old profes-sional connection. It would be wise to make thecontact, at least until you know what he or sheis planning.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) A relation-ship that survived some rocky moments could be

facing a new challenge. Deal with the problemopenly, honestly and without delay. Good luck.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) A re-cent and much-appreciated change in the work-place inspires you to make some changes inyour personal life as well. Start with a plan totravel more.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) A friend needs your kind and caring advice, butyou need to know what he or she is hiding fromyou before you agree to get involved.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Your circle of friends continues to widen. Expect tohear from someone in your past who hopes tore-establish your once-close relationship. AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) Your aspects favor the arts. Indulge in whatever ar-tistic expression you enjoy most. A workplacesituation will, Im pleased to say, continue toimprove.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Warning!Your tendency to let things slide until the lastminute could have a negative effect on a rela-tionship that you hope can develop into some-thing meaningful.

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By Emily WilliamsTe Lynchburg imes

In a un- lled training session uesday,members o the Lynchburg city council wereintroduced to the latest and greatest in localgovernment technologies: the iPad.

In the past, council members were issuedlaptops during their terms. Te most recentcomputers outlived their warrenty in Novem-

ber o last year and were slated or replace-ment. Te iPads which took the place o theold laptops cost $2,597 less.

With the switch to iPads, the city also ex-pects to see an savings o $7,540 based on pa-per and labor costs.

When rst presented with the idea o iPadsin February, councils reaction was on a wholepositive. Several members already own thedevice or personal use and had positive re-

views.Councilmember Hunsdon H Cary won-

dered jokingly, however, i by transitioningto a paperless system the council would loosestature in the community. He explained thathis neighbors would no longer watch in jeal-ousy as the city vehicle delivered his councilpacket every other week.

Ill get by, joked Cary.(Video on Lynchburg imes.com)

City Council 2.0: iPads!

Members of Lynchburg City Council enjoy a laugh during an iPad training session after our publisher

Dan McDermott jokingly threatens to FOIA everyones high game scores.


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By Emily WilliamsTe Lynchburg imes

In a work session uesday, the Lynch-burg City Council cast their votes in avoro bringing the budget just steps away rom

nal approval. Te vote, which passed 6-1,instructed the city manager to move orwardwith a budget resolution. Te board will thenread the budget twice in May be ore adop-tion.

I think everyones being big boys and big

girls about the budget this time, said ViceMayor Ceasor Johnson.Among the highlights in unding were

$800,000 toward a Heritage High Schooldebt reserve, the creation o the Reserve orFuture Needs and plans or bonuses or city employees with a recommendation that theschools do the same or their sta .

Voting against the movement was Coun-cilmember Je Helgeson, who worried thatthe city had not proved the bene cial impacto the outside service providers. Te coun-cilman observed that with the Community

Development Block Grant unding pro-posed uesday, the city would have already spent above the goal rom previous years o 15 percent.

For that reason, Helgeson moved that thecouncil cut the $50,000 in unds allotted toLynchburg Community Action Group andRebuilding ogether. While the movement

ailed to receive a second, CouncilmemberMichael Gillette pointed to Helgesons datawhen making the nal movement that thecity should put the remaining $48,297 in thebudget into a reserve instead o spendingthe money immediately on outside serviceproviders.

So we actually have done better or non-pro ts than we would have i we le t CDBGalone, said Gillette.

With that in mind, Gillette recommendedthat the $48,297 be set aside or use as thecouncil ound a need. Te Reserve or Fu-ture Needs would set a saving precedentnot seen in the citys recent history.

Tis is probably a unique situation wherewe have recurring revenues that were notspending. I like it, said City Manager Kim-ball Payne.

Te Heritage debt services reserve ex-panded rom the $750,000 proposed lastmonth to $800,000. Te reserve would bereoccurring, i not cut in the ollowing scal

years, but could not bind uture councils onhow to spend the money.

Frankly the next city council a ter the nextelection could take every bit o the money and build a swimming pool with it i they wanted to, said Payne.

Te current members o council, how-ever, appeared unanimous in their support

or the reserve. As Councilmember Gilletteexplained, the value o the reserve is not theactual dollars sitting in account, but the city demonstrating its ability to put it there.

Te cash is less valuable than the line itemin the budget, said Gillette.Te city manager revealed early in ues-

days budget discussions that he believed bo-nuses or city sta proposed in last monthsmeeting could unded by le tover money

rom the 2011 scal year.Te bonuses, which the city manager

hoped will be distributed in July o this year,

will amount to $500 a ter taxes or ull timeemployees. Te total cost to the city will beabout $600,000 out o what the managerhopes will be a $6 million to $7 million sur-plus.

Its a policy choice or council betweendoing something or the employees, whichI certainly support, or having hal a million,$600,000, or some unknown capital proj-ects, said Payne.

Later in the meeting, the council heard anal proposal rom the Superintendent on

the school boards intended uses or roll overunds. Previously the council recommendedthat the school put aside some o the le tovermoney or Heritage High School. A ter thecity was able to nd so much in their bud-get or the reserve, however, council decidedthat the $300,000 the school board ound orHeritage would be better spent on bonuses

or school employees.

I am not opposed to you all trying to re-ward your employees with a cash bonus,said Councilmember urner Perrow.

Some members worried that the councilwas meddling too much in how the schoolsspent their money.

I dont think we need to micromanage theschool departments budget like some o our

riends to the west seem to do, said Council-member Hunsdon H Cary.

One budget item that came into conten-tion at the meeting was $84,700 or a legis-

lative liaison position. Councilmember Per-row made the motion, which ailed 3-4, toremove the liaison rom the budget.

Tose not in avor o cutting unding orthe position argued that with the issue o state redistricting, Lynchburg was in need o as much help in Richmond as possible. Te

Citys Budget on the homestretchCouncil on budget: city bonuses, school bonuses, and future needs

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redistricting plan on the table would splitthe city into two districts, a move many on council elt could take away Lynch-burgs voice.

Im not sure that in an environmentwhere were really trying to get Lynch-burgs voice heard, that its really theright time to reduce our lobbying, saidGillette.

Tose in avor o cutting the positionworried that it was a waste o money.

What were looking at is $85,000 sowe can get some emails...We have peoplethat are elected to represent the collec-tive voice o the city already and then tosay that we dont trust the elected voice o the citizens, said Helgeson.

A ter the nal vote was cast, Council-

member Perrow took a brie aside to ex-press his relie that the budget had cometo a head.

Does anybody else eel like a weightso their shoulders that weve decided onthe budget, asked Perrow o his ellow council members.

Council is scheduled to meet next onMay 10 or a work session at 4 at City Hall.

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ower Dr. o Candlers Mountain Rd.so the big trucks, many o them will begone and so the Candlers Mountain Rd.problem, in a lot o ways, will be solvedor at least lessened by this new inter-change. It makes growth easier or us.Its just a bene t. Its a win or everybody,the city, Liberty and the whole region. McDermott: Sen. Newman, last ques-tion. Is this a done deal and whats it go-ing to cost? Whats the timetable? Newman: Well it is a done deal in re-gards to whether or not its going to beaccomplished. Currently there are es-timates out there that it could begin in2014. o me, thats not acceptable. Tatsnot what I want to see happen. I wouldlike to see the design-build processmove through the stages quickly. I thinkLiberty has indicated, preliminarily, thatthey may donate the right-o -way ontheir side. Te other right-o -way shouldbe relatively easy to gather. Id like to see

in 2012 us start moving dirt and startmoving orward and get this thing done.I would hope maybe even be ore thegovernor leaves ofce.

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EC Glass Teatre presents Te Young Man From Atlanta

EC Glass Teatre closes its 2010-2011season with Te Young Man From Atlan-ta, a poignant drama by Southern play-wright Horton Foote.

Te Young Man From Atlanta will bepresented in the Alumni Studio Teatreat EC Glass High School at 7:30 p.m. onMay 9-13, 2011 with the May 12 per-

ormance being sign interpreted or thehearing impaired.

EC Glass High School Drama Depart-ment brings this Pulitzer Prize winning

drama to audiences in Central Virginia.Set in Houston in the 1950s, the play isthe tragic story o a amily acing loss o li e, o business, o what they believeto be true and right. Playwright Hor-ton Foote was a true voice o the Southand his play resonates with the valuesand rhythms and mysteries o southernUSA.

ickets or Te Young Man From At-lanta are $10 or adults and $8 or stu-dents through high school. Advanced

tickets will go on sale at the EC GlassAuditorium Lobby Box ofce weekdays

rom 11:00 am to 1:00 pm rom May 5 through May 13 and at the door onehour prior to each per ormance.

For more in ormation visit www.ec-glasstheatre.org or call Glass Teatre at434-522-3712.

Legacy to hold major fundraiser

Te Legacy Museum o A rican Histo-ry will celebrate ten success ul years witha estive dinner party at 6 PM May 13 atthe Holiday Inn Select, Lynchburg .

Te evenings program will include mu-sical selections by stars o the E.C. Glass

production o Phantom o the Opera andA rican drumming by the Y-Gyrls/Lega-cy ensemble. Co- ounders o the Legacy Project, Inc., Ann van deGraa , Barry Donald Jones, and Garnell Stamps alongwith architect Kelvin Moore will speakbrie y about their vision or a museum

that would preserve, document, and ex-hibit signi cant contributions o A ricanAmericans .to the economic, social, andpolitical development o the nation andCentral Virginia in particular.

Our history is your history is the themethat runs through all Legacy exhibitsand programs. In its rst decade, Leg-acy mounted ten major exhibits; acces-sioned hundreds o historic documents,photos, and arti acts; opened an Activ-ity Center where young people can learnabout A rican American culture throughstories, games, and hands-on activities,and hosted lectures, poetry readings,

lm screenings, and panel discussionson a wide range o topics including theAIDS pandemic in Lynchburg, women inthe military, the Civil Rights movementin Central Virginia, the civic and social

contributions o Lynchburg educators;and the role o Virginia A rican Ameri-cans in the Civil War.

Te annual dinner is Legacys major undraising event or the year; withstrong public support, the Museum willcontinue to be a vital civic and cultural

institution in our community. ickets orthe dinner are $40 per person ($20 is taxdeductible). For reservations, please call434-845-3455.

Volunteer at the Cancer Center

Whether you have walked the stepso cancer treatment yoursel , held aloved ones hand through treatment, orare simply passionate about the cancercause... VOLUN EER or the CentraAlan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Cen-ter! Your time, energy, and compassioncould change a li e...and that li e could be yours. o volunteer, call Carly Shea erat 200.6093 or send an email to carly.she-a [email protected].

For more in ormation about Centra,please visit www.centrahealth.com

Clarence Beard wrongful death suitsettled for $250,000

Te City o Lynchburg nalized a 5 yearold civil suit stemming rom the deatho Clarence Beard, Jr. rom heart ail-ure while in police custody ollowing asearch o his home. Lynchburg agreed topay $250,000 but admitted no wrongdo-ing.

Following the decision, Beard estate at-torney Verbena M. Askey said It bringssome closure to someone who has been very upset or many years, Ms. Peterson,

or how her brother has been treated.Watch video o City Attorney Walter

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It was Austrian philosopher Ludwig Witt-genstein who made the following sage ob-servation: If people never did silly things,nothing intelligent would ever get done.

Much like farmers of today, ancient Egyp-tians who worked the land worried about avariety of animals that could destroy their crops: locusts, sparrows, mice and worms.Unlike the typical Midwesterner of today,though, they also had to worry about hip-popotamuses.

The fierce Apache warrior we know todayas Geronimo was not originally so named.His given name was Goyahkla, which meansone who yawns. Weve all seen pictures of African womencarrying heavy loads -- up to 75 pounds insome cases -- balanced securely on their heads. But you might not realize that these

women can carry more, relative to bodysize, more efficiently than pack mules.

As the end of the school year approaches,this might be a good time to remember thatit was Americans who came up with the ideaof summer camp. The name of the country of Iraq is derivedfrom the Arabic word meaning origin.

If youve ever watched the closing creditsof a film (and are not yourself involved inthe movie industry), you might be wonder-ing about some of the titles youve seen, soheres a quick rundown: The gaffer is thechief electrician on the project; the key gripputs together and takes down sets, as wellas lighting and laying the track on which thecameras move; and the best boy assists thegaffer and the key grip.

Thought for the Day: Anti-intellectualism

has been a constant thread winding its waythrough our political and cultural life, nur-tured by the false notion that democracymeans that my ignorance is just as good asyour knowledge. -- Isaac Asimov

Walnut TrianglesMothers wanted a quicker way to make treats for their kids. Baking a bar in a pan, then cutting it into individualservings, was a lot easier than rolling, cutting and bakingmultiple batches of cookies.

1 cup (plus 2 tablespoons) all-purpose flour 5 tablespoons margarine or butter, cold1 1/2 cups (packed) light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon salt1/4 teaspoon baking soda2 large eggs1 cup walnuts, chopped1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease 9-by-9-inch metal bak-ing pan. Line pan with foil; grease foil.2. Into medium bowl, measure 1 cup flour. With pastryblender or 2 knives used scissor-fashion, cut in marga-

rine or butter until mixture resembles fine crumbs. Withfingertips, firmly press crumbs onto bottom of pan to formcrust. Bake crust 10 to 12 minutes, until golden. Removepan from oven.3. Meanwhile, in another medium bowl, with wire whiskor fork, mix brown sugar, vanilla, salt, baking soda, eggs

and remaining 2 tablespoons flour until blended. Withspoon, stir in walnuts and coconut.4. Spread filling over warm crust. Bake 20 minutes or untilfilling is set and knife inserted 1 inch from edge comesout clean. Cool in pan on wire rack until filling is firm tothe touch.5. When cool, invert onto wire rack and remove foil. Invertagain immediately onto cutting board. Cut into 4 strips,then cut each strip crosswise into 4 squares. Cut eachsquare into 2 triangles. Store triangles in tightly covered

container up to 1 week. Makes 32 triangles. Each serving: About 105 calories, 5g total fat (1g satu-rated), 13mg cholesterol, 80mg sodium, 14g total carbs,0g dietary fiber, 1g protein.For thousands of triple-tested recipes, visit our website at www.goodhousekeeping.com/recipe nder/

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tions) at City Hall on Lynchburg imes.com. Also on the website are the state-ment and legal documents.

Free Mammography Screenings willbe held uesday, May 24

Free Mammography Screenings will beheld uesday, May 24 rom 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Te locations are Te Mammography Cen-ter, 20293 imberlake Road, Lynchburgand Te Mammography Center, Suite 15,1900 ate Springs Road, Lynchburg.

Te Centra Foundation and M.A.A.M.(Mammograms Annually A Must) are part-nering to provide a ree day o mammogra-phy screenings. Mammograms are the bestoption or identi ying cancer at its earliest,

most treatable stages.Free screening mammograms will be o -ered to women 40 years o age or older

who do not have health insurance or areunderinsured and have not had a mammo-gram in the last year.

Space is limited or this one day event.o make an appointment, please call

434.200.7890. Tis event is sponsored by M.A.A.M. and the Centra Foundation.

Groundbreaking ceremony set for new

playgroundPresbyterian Homes & Family Services

and the Family Alliance will host a ground-breaking ceremony or the new Little WingsPlayground on Tursday, May 5th at 10:00a.m.

Te new playground will o er preschool-ers a place to play, run and grow, thanks to a$200,000 grant rom the Hughes MemorialFoundation. Te grant will help build theplayground or typical and atypical learn-ers. It will be handicap accessible and willencourage hands-on play through a variety o eatures such as climbing events, a sand-

box, paint station and music panel as wellas a trike path. Te new playground will bebuilt adjacent to the current school and willbe the rst part o a two phase project.

We are so thank ul to the Hughes Me-morial Foundation or making this dream areality. Our Little Wings children cant waitto play and climb and slide, said Bob Dendy,President and CEO o PHFS and the Family Alliance. Tis playground will also be very special and unique to the Lynchburg com-munity, in that children o all abilities willbe able to enjoy its countless activitie s.

When completed, the playground will beopen to the community to use in the eve-nings and on weekends. Construction orthe rst phase will begin this May and theplayground should be open by Labor Day.

PHFS opened its inclusive Little WingsPreschool in 2008. Serving children agesthree to ve, Little Wings provides an ex-cellent early childhood experience or chil-dren o all backgrounds and needs and en-courages active learning.

PHFS and the Family Alliance provideservices and programs to help children,adults and amilies in the community.Te programs range rom credit counsel-ing and parenting classes to residentialcare or at-risk teens and adults with in-tellectual disabilities. Our programs andservices wouldnt be possible without the

generous support o individuals, churches,oundations and corporations. PHFS andthe Family Alliance merged in July 2010to have a greater impact on the communi-ties we serve and are working together tostrengthen amilies or success.

LU School of Law hits 100 percent barpassage rate in Virginia

Liberty University School o Law stu-dents achieved a 100 percent pass rate onthe Virginia Bar Examination in February 2011.

Te extraordinary success on the barexam is a re ection o the quality o ourprogram, said School o Law Dean MatStaver.

Te School o Law was ounded in 2004and received ull accreditation approval by the American Bar Association Council o the Section o Legal Education and Admis-sions to the Bar which is recognized asthe accrediting agency o law schools by theU.S. Department o Education in August2010.

Liberty is the only school to achievethe 100 percent rate in the state this year.Washington & Lee was at 90 percent;George Mason, 84.8 percent; University o Virginia, 75 percent; and the College o William & Mary, 73.3 percent.

o lead the entire state in bar pass ratesis an incredible achievement, Staver said.We are proud o our alumni who have seta high standard. We praise the Lord or thisoutstanding ach ievement.

Dean Staver and his aculty have con-tinually strived or excellence. I commendthem or their commitment to my athersphilosophy that i it Christian, it should bebetter, said Chancellor Jerry Falwell, Jr.

With tracks in civil, criminal and con-stitutional litigation, public policy, mediaand entertainment, businessplanning, es-tate planning, real estate development, and

government administration, the school isequipping a generation o Christian leaderswith skills that are on par with graduates o the nations top law schools.

Te School o Law also recently launcheda dual degree program, which allows stu-dents to obtain a masters degree alongwith their law degree. Tese dual degreeoptions include the Juris Doctorate/M.B.A.,JD/M.Div., JD/M.A.R., JD/M.Ed., JD/Ed.S.,JD/Ed.D., JD/M.A. in Human Services andJD/M.A. in History.

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April 8 May 4, 011 The Lynchburg Times Page 11Read every issue online at www.lynchburgtimes.com


America: The GameThe knock on America -- aside from the wars -- has al-

ways been one alluding to our culture, or lack thereof.This always bugged me. Even from a young age, the

kids in my neighborhood had a sense of pride in our country. Of course, much of this was manufactured. Ron-ald Reagan was the president, so there were no morefeelings of malaise. Lee Iacocca was saving Chrysler andthe Statue of Liberty. Herb Brooks handed in the Miracleon Ice.

It never really occurred to me, however, what thosecultural differences were until one afternoon at soccer practice. An Australian kid who had recently moved to America was on our team, and having grown tired of our American chest thumping, decided to get a few things off of his chest.

You Americans, he said to us, you keep saying thatyoure free, like we werent free in Australia. He wenton to say other things, mostly stereotypical in nature -- that we were cowboys, war mongers, arrogant, poor listeners, lacking compassion ... etc., et al, ad nauseum.

And after all the kids on the playground thoroughlybeat him up, a few of us did pause for a moment of re-flection. Hey, what exactly is our culture?

Reagan, who was pretty good at turning a phrase,helped in the response. Years earlier, he had agreed todebate the president of the student body at Berkeley. Thestudent, in his opening remarks, slammed Reagan for being out of touch and checked off a litany of things thatReagan couldnt possibly comprehend.

Reagan couldnt understand what it was like to live ina world with satellite communications; he didnt have thisthing or that thing when he was a child. Finally, Reaganhad enough. Visibly irritated, he cut the student off andsaid (Im paraphrasing here), Youre right ... my gen-eration didnt have all of the things you just mentioned ...thats why we invented them.

We didnt invent the guitar in America, but we inventedthe electric guitar. We didnt invent the sandwich, butwe invented the cheeseburger. We invented the lightbulb, TV, radio, computer, Internet, ice-cream cone anda secret recipe of 12 herbs and spices that makes our chicken tastier than any other civilization in history couldpossibly comprehend.

Baseball, that uniquely American game, is said to havebeen supplanted as our favorite sport, and thats fair enough ... we invented basketball and football, too. Butevery so often, the English claim they invented the game,and it annoys me. Look, even if they played rounderssomewhere outside of London in the 1600s, we made itbetter.

And we didnt invent golf -- but we have The Mastersat Augusta National.

Yes, were still at war, still the subject of complaints,still saving Chrysler. And sure, a South African won theMasters this year and Augusta is always on the receiv-ing end of some sort of complaint, but hey, if you cantfind something to love in America, you arent looking hardenough.Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of TheKansas City Luminary.


Answers1. Brady Anderson, Barry Bonds and Ryne Sand-berg.2. Milwaukees Warren Spahn won 21 gamesand the Cy Young in 1957, then won 22 gamesin 1958.3. Pitts Dion Lewis, with 1,799 yards in the 2009season.4. Earl Monroe tallied 56 points in a game in1968.5. Nicklas Backstrom, with 121 assists (2007-09).6. Mario Andretti and A.J. Foyt.7. Rod Laver, in 1969.

1. Who are the only three major-leaguers to haveboth a 40-homer season and a 50-steal season?2. Name the first Cy Young Award winner tohave more wins the season after he captured theaward.3. Who holds the Big East record for most rushingyards by a freshman?4. When Milwaukees Brandon Jennings tallied 55points in a game in 2009, it was the most by a first-year NBA player since when?5. Who holds the Washington Capitals record for most assists by a player in his first two NHL sea-sons?6. Name the only drivers to win both the Daytona500 and the Rolex 24 at Daytona.7. Who was the last male tennis player to hold allfour major titles concurrently?

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Pastoral Blogging Can Pastoral Blogging be a good

thing? Id like to talk about it hereor a bit. In this day o politically

correct speech slowly taking overthis Country, seems to me thatmany Pastors have need or an out-let or place to share some o thethings they may eel they or what-ever reason, cannot or will not say on a Sunday morning in any o theirsermons. For instance right now there is a lot o talk about Pastorsgetting overly political behind theirpulpits. Maybe you have heard,but i you havent over 30 Pastorso large Churches the Sunday be-

ore th3 2008 Presidential election

choose to de y the IRS 501c-3 law that states non pro ts must not &can not take political sides in any election. Tese Pastors I guess eelthat the pulpit is indeed the placeto speak out on politics. Tis Pas-tor couldnt disagree more! WhileI have my diferences with the IRS,I see this rule being broken time& time again, especially by thoseon the le t, but becoming as they are is not the answer! My humble

eeling is that the pulpit is not theplace to endorse Candidates. Ithink the evidence is quite cleara ter that election just how politi-cally ractured Evangelicals are by all the various persons Evangelicalleaders supported. Certainly wecan & should use our in uences totry to get people to vote their aith& conscience, but to blacken thepulpit with political rancor just de- values Gods Word & our places o Worship. So having said that, Pas-tors NOW more than ever need anoutlet, a place to vent grace ully o course things that have been sim-

mering in their souls or many years. And the beauty is that youcan write about almost anything!On my blog I have written abouttopics ranging rom the ampa Bay Rays baseball run to the World Se-ries a ew years ago to the Hungar-ian Revolution o 1956! Just abouteverything is open game. So rom

rst hand experience, I can hon-estly say that blogging or PastorsI believe is really very healthy. I youre a Pastor reading this, hope you will consider starting your ownblog today! I started here on Gog-gle & like this site & I am sure thatthere are many more out there, soHappy Writing Friends!

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On May 9, 1671, Thomas Blood, an Irish ad-venturer better known as Captain Blood, iscaptured attempting to steal the Crown Jewelsfrom Charles II of England in the Tower of Lon-don. Charles was so impressed with Bloodsaudacity that, far from punishing him, he madehim a member of his court with an annual pen-sion.

On May 14, 1914, Washington Senators pitch-er Walter Big Train Johnson throws his 54thconsecutive scoreless inning, against the St.Louis Browns in Sportsman Park III. Johnsonbroke a 53-inning record set in 1910 by JackCoombs of the Philadelphia Athletics.

On May 11, 1934, a massive dust storm sends350 million tons of topsoil flying from across theparched Great Plains as far east as New York,Boston and Atlanta. Even ships some 300 milesoffshore saw dust collect on their decks.

On May 12, 1949, an early crisis of the ColdWar comes to an end when the Soviet Unionlifts its 11-month blockade against West Berlin.

The blockade had been broken by a massiveU.S.-British airlift of 278,288 relief missions tothe city, resulting in the delivery of 2,326,406tons of supplies.

On May 15, 1963, Gordon Cooper is launchedinto space aboard Faith 7 on the longest Ameri-can space mission to date. Cooper completed22 orbits of the Earth and spent 34 hours inspace.

On May 13, 1981, Pope John Paul II is shotand wounded at St. Peters Square in Rome.Turkish terrorist Mehmet Ali Agca, an escapedfugitive already convicted of a previous murder,fired several shots at the religious leader. Agcawas immediately captured. After a two-day trial,he was sentenced to life in prison.

On May 10, 1990, the government of the Peo-ples Republic of China announces that it is re-leasing 211 people arrested during the massiveprotests held in Tiananmen Square in Beijing inJune 1989. Most observers viewed the prisoner release as an attempt by the communist gov-ernment of China to dispel much of the terriblepublicity it received for its brutal suppression of the 1989 protests.


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DiscoverLynchburg recognized for excel-lence in marketing

DiscoverLynchburg, the Lynchburg Re-gional Convention and Visitors Bureau, re-ceived three Virgo awards earlier this weekat the 2011 Virginia ourism Summit. TeVirgo awards are presented annually by theVirginia Association o Convention andVisitors Bureau to recognize the nest tour-ism marketing and promotional work in the

state.DiscoverLynchburg won the top award or

the best Advertising Campaign-Print withits all launch o the (blank) Starts Herecampaign. It is a great, versatile campaignadaptable to all interests and niche marketssaid Beckie Nix, director o the LRCVB.And it integrates mobile phone technology to target the rising Gen X and Millennialtravelers she added.

Te second top award was received or best

International Marketing Initiative, whichwas given to discoverLynchburg or theirrecent launch o a Viral Video Series in mul-tiple languages. Tis series can be viewedon social sites such as You ube, Facebook,our website and others said Denise Jacksono discoverLynchbug. Tere are 4 videosin English, Spanish, French and Germancurrently up and running, two more being

lmed at this time, and many more to ol-low during the remainder o 2011, Jacksonadded. It is a great product and helps us toreach that critical International market o travelers coming in and out o the DC area.

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Spring Fashion Show

Lynchburg Area NewcomersClub held their Spring FashionShow and Luncheon at Bentley Commons. Attractively attiredin spring and summer ensem-

bles, members o the LynchburgArea Newcomers Club show o clothes by Christopher Banks.Approximately 80 attended,enjoyed a wonder ul a ternoono ellowship and ood held inthe beauti ul Bistro at Bent-ley Commons. Te LynchburgArea Newcomers Club was es-tablished in 1957 and o ers anopportunity to meet people andlearn more about Lynchburg.

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On April 22, 2011 at 1104 hours Ofcerswith the Lynchburg Police Departmentresponded to the 1600 block o Graves MillRoad or a burglary. When ofcers arrived,they ound that a residence had beenbroken into and approximately $2,000.00 incollectible memorabilia had been taken.

During the course o the investigationmultiple suspects were identi ed andsubsequently located:

errell Edward Powell o Lynchburg, Va 54 yoa was arrested and charged with Burglary and Grand Larceny.

Michael Wayne Bryant Jr. o Lynchburg,Va 22 yoa was arrested and charged with

Burglary and Petit Larceny.Joel Douglas Bryant o Lynchburg, Va 21

yoa was arrested and charged with Burglary,Petit Larceny, and Obtaining Money by alsePretenses.

Anyone with any in ormation regardingthis crime is asked to call Crime Stoppersat 1-888-798-5900, visit the CentralVirginia Crime Stoppers website at www.cvcrimestoppers.org to enter a web tip, ortext CVCS plus your message to 274637.

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Strength TrainingIs the Real Deal

A recent study at the University of Michiganhas convinced me to get started at the gymagain. It concluded that while muscle loss is tobe expected with age, we dont have to acceptit. Researchers even pinpointed exactly what

we need to do to regain lost muscle tone andstrength: resistance exercises, also known asstrength training.

With strong muscles we can continue to climbstairs and mountains, dig in the garden and rowa kayak into advanced years. With muscle losswe might experience shaky balance, falls andbone fractures -- which can lead to loss of inde-pendence.

The study from UMs Physical Activity and Ex-

ercise Intervention Research Laboratory talksabout how few seniors take part in strength train-ing, and faults previous studies for not making itcrystal clear just how great the benefit is. Maybethis is what has sent me back to the gym: theresearchers absolute certainty that resistancetraining can bring gains in strength and develop-

ment of lean muscle mass. They were even ableto specify how much muscle we lose: nearly ahalf pound per year after the age of 50.

So, I made an appointment with a personaltrainer at the gym. He was very young -- but verysmart: His first question was whether my doctor had approved my exercise plan. (Answer: yes.)Then he let me set my own initial weight levelson the machines and incorporated those into anoverall plan of repetitions and sets for the nextsix weeks, at which time well review.

Even though many of us stop and restart ex-ercise programs, the main thing is that we keeptrying again, right?

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot person-ally answer reader questions, but will incorporatethem into her column whenever possible. Writeto her in care of King Features Weekly Service,P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475, orsend e-mail to [email protected]


Bowling Withan AneurysmDEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 73-year-old woman. Ihave an abdominal aortic aneurysm. I have sono-grams regularly. I am in a bowling league. I bowleach week. My bowling ball weighs 10 pounds.Should I bowl? My last ultrasound shows that theaneurysm is 3.8 cm. -- F.S.

ANSWER: Your doctor is the only one who can an-swer your question with authority. He or she knows allthe circumstances of your health. However, I can tellyou that most people with an aneurysm of your sizeare encouraged to be active. Lifting heavy weights isdiscouraged. A 10-pound bowling ball isnt considereda heavy weight.

The size of an aneurysm determines its risk of breaking apart and bleeding profusely. Aneurysmssmaller than 4 cm are not in danger of suddenly rup-turing. When an aneurysm reaches 5 to 5.5 cm, thensurgical repair is recommended. You are quite a dis-tance away from the danger zone.

For readers: Aneurysms are bulges of an arterywall, and are weak spots.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I hope you will discusslactose intolerance. I am 60 and just developed it.-- J.B.

ANSWER: Lactose is milk sugar. In our digestive tractsis an enzyme -- lactase -- that digests milk sugar. Peo-ple with too little of the lactase enzyme have troublewhen they drink or eat dairy products. Milk sugar

doesnt break down. The undigested sugar leads togas production, stomach cramps and diarrhea.

Medical tests can confirm the dearth of the lactaseenzyme.

Standard treatment of lactose intolerance (alsocalled lactase deficiency) is avoidance of dairy prod-ucts. Most cheeses have little lactose, so they can beeaten. Yogurt made from live cultures is usually toler-ated.

Furthermore, many dairy products can be pretreat-ed with lactase, and people with the intolerance arenot bothered by such products. The lactase enzymecomes in pill and liquid forms. It can be added to milkor taken by mouth before eating or drinking dairy prod-ucts.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: How do I get a doctor tocorrect or change his written report? Twice in my77 years I have pointed out incorrect statementsin their records. Each time I was told they couldnot change anything once it appears in their writ-ten report.

There must be a way to correct an error, espe-cially before sending the report to other doctors.Do you have any suggestions? -- G.J.

ANSWER: I do have a suggestion.

The doctors are afraid of changing information be-cause such changes can be damaging to them if therecords are required in any legal proceedings.

However, they can make a current note in the chart,explaining how previous information in the record wasnot correct. Thats not going to get them into any trou-ble. It seems to me that not doing so would get theminto trouble.

If the doctors balk at this, ask them to talk to a law-yer. Tell them you are preparing a document that stateswhat the correction should be and that you will send itto any doctor to whom your current doctor sends your records. That should motivate your doctor to act.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer in-dividual letters, but he will incorporate them in hiscolumn whenever possible. Readers may write him orrequest an order form of available health newslettersat P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475.

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Aids Some Elderly VetsThe Aid and Attendance Pension isnt a wide-

ly known veterans benefit. It provides money tovets who need help with daily living skills suchas dressing themselves, or if they are house-bound. A doctor must sign a form stating thesefacts.

To qualify for the A&A Pension, you must bea veteran age 65 or older, or permanently dis-abled, who served for at least 90 days, and oneof those days must have been during a wartimeperiod. After September 1980, you must haveserved 24 months.

You also must have a limited income, and thatincludes income from a spouse or dependents.You can exclude income such as Supplemen-

tal Security Income. If you already receive aservice-connected disability benefit, you dontqualify for this money too. (Youll get the onethat pays more.)

Unfortunately, there are groups trying to takeadvantage of veterans. They give free semi-nars on the A&A benefits and offer to help filethe paperwork. Their free service isnt free,and once you sign their contract, youll get acall asking for money before theyll file your claim. Theyll also pressure you to buy invest-ments such as trusts and annuities with your money, especially if you get a retroactive lumpsum.

Bottom line: If youre a member of one of the veterans service organizations, youll haveaccess to a Veterans Service Officer. Use himor her to file your paperwork. If youre not inone of those groups, contact the Departmentof Veterans Affairs (1-800-827-1000) and askfor VA Form 21-526, Veterans Application for Compensation and/or Pension, or go online todownload the forms. Take care to provide allthe documentation they ask for. Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Fea-tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Or -lando, FL 32853-6475, or send e-mail to:

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Hocus-Focusby Henry Boltinoff

Toward the unity of all believers:Question: Mr. Glenn, Cant we be Christians without being part of any organized religion? The answer is yes and no. Yes, one can be a Christian without being inany man-made religion. But, no, one cannot be a Christian without being part of Christs church. Christ said, I will build my church (Matthew 16:18). In Acts 2:41-47 we read that God himself adds the saved to Christs church. Christ purchasedthe church with His blood (Acts 20:28). The Bible teaches that Christ also lovedthe church and gave himself for it that he might sanctify and cleanse it with thewashing of water, by the Word (Ephesians 5:25 -26). The cleansed are in Hischurch protected by his blood. Wouldnt you want to be among the saved in thechurch cleansed by the blood of Christ? To better understand what the Bible saysabout Christs church or for other further study or to submit a question, contact meat : Seven Hills Church of Christ, 810 Old Graves Mill Rd. Lynchburg, (434)237-3666

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