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Community Calendar 2 The neighborhood meth lab? 4 Amherst man killed in crash 5 CASA says Thanks!! 6 Redistricting battle 2.0 7 Public university tuition up 10 Va. trying teacher merit pay 11

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Thursday, Apr. 28, 2011

Gods Favorite at 8 p.m. at Renaissance Theatre.(See description Apr. 22.)

Rory Block performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at

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Friday, Apr. 29, 2011

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Saturday, Apr. 30, 2011

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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 toPremier 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 familyand friends at DeVault Family Vineyards for somegreat music by Rare Form. This is a great event for

the entire family. The swimming pool will be open forthe kids to swim with a lifeguard on duty. Enjoy winetastings with a food vendor available. Bring your lawn

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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 orangejuice? Or make a napkin wipe your mouth on its own?Well Reuben Goldberg did and brought his ideas to

life 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.



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Pardon me sir, is this a meth lab?

By Dan McDermottTe Lynchburg imes

Lynchburg police raided a Park Ave.

apartment early uesday, Apr. 19, ater be-ing tipped o by a re department mediccrew that they may have just let what ap-

peared to be a meth lab.According to Lynchburg police Lt. Danny

Marks, medics were called to 2103 Park

Ave. about 12:30 a.m. to treat a man anddiscovered unusual chemicals commonin the production o methamphetamine.Meth, also called crystal meth is a po-

tentially highly addictive stimulant legallyused to treat attention decit disorder andobesity. It is sold on the street because o

the euphoric high and enhanced libido itcan produce. Meth abuse can lead to tissuedamage, severe tooth decay and hypother-

mia.On top o destroying the body, meth can

also blow up the building it is being con-

cocted in.

Tey did a lot o testing o the air and itwasnt volatile but i you put certain chemi-cals together it can be quite volatile, Markssaid.

As a precaution, Marks said the blockwas closed or hal a day and the residents

in the buildings ve other units were evac-uated so Lynchburg police along with statepolice and local re department HAZMAworkers could test the air (it was okay) andremove everything to ship o to a lab oranalysis.

Marks said that the mans initial illnesswas not related to the chemicals and thatmedic crews stumbling into meth labs isnot a requent occurrence in the city.

Here are signs from the DEA that your

neighbor might be running a meth lab:

- A large amount o cold tablet containersthat list Ephedrine or Pseudoephedrine asingredients.- Jars containing clear liquid with a white orred colored solid on the bottom.

- Jars labeled as containing Iodine or darkshiny metallic purple crystals inside o

jars.- Jars labeled as containing Red Phospho-rus or a ne dark red or purple powder.- Coee lters containing a white pasty sub-stance, a dark red sludge, or small amountso shiny white crystals.- Bottles labeled as containing Suluric,

Muriatic or Hydrochloric Acid.- Bottles or jars with rubber tubing at-tached.

- Glass cookware or rying pans containinga powdery residue.- An unusually large number o cans oCamp Fuel, paint thinner, acetone, starter

uid, Lye, and drain cleaners containingSuluric Acid or bottles containing Muri-atic Acid.- Large amounts o lithium batteries, espe-cially ones that have been stripped.- Sot silver or gray metallic ribbon (inchunk orm) stored in oil or Kerosene.

- Propane tanks with ttings that haveturned blue.- Occupants o residence going outside tosmoke.- Strong smell o urine, or unusual chemi-cal smells like ether, ammonia or acetone.

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Lynchburg Police raided a suspected meth lab in an apartment at2103 Park Ave. early Tuesday April 19, 2011.

Generic photo of an unrelated meth lab. Some labs are much lessfancy than this one while others are more elaborate. Courtesy ofJustin Cozart on Flickr.


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Amherst man killed in

single vehicle crash

Virginia State Police are currently inves-tigating a atal crash in Amherst County onuesday, April 19, 2011. Sr. rooper R.E . Keenwas notied at 6:38 a.m. o a single vehiclecrash that occurred on Route 642 just 2/10so a mile east o Route 799.

According to a preliminary investigation, a1995 Dodge Ram was traveling east on Route642 when it lost control, veered to the rightand hit an embankment causing the vehicleto overturn. Te driver, Justin M. Kerr, 21, oMonroe, Va., was ejected rom the vehicle anddied at the scene. He was not wearing a seat-belt.

An individual traveling on Route 642 dis-covered the crash uesday morning and noti-ed authorities.

Based on preliminary inormation, the crashis believed to have occurred on Monday, April18, 2011, sometime ater 7:09 p.m. However,state police are still piecing together a timelineand investigating a cause o the crash.

Area youth participating in Real

World experienceOn Tursday, April 21, over 100 young peo-

ple rom throughout Region 2000 will gatherat Heritage Baptist Church, 219 BreezewoodDrive in Lynchburg to participate in RealWorld Central Virginia. Real World CentralVirginia is an annual simulation event that o-cuses on teaching young people skills to bet-ter prepare them or living independently intodays world. Te event will be held rom 8:30a.m. 3:30 p.m.

Te event simulates the real world by ad-dressing education, employment, nancialand liestyle decisions that youth will soonhave to make. Inormation is provided on howto make daily responsible decisions necessaryor adult lie including creating educationaland career plans. Seminars will be held onbalancing a checkbook, developing a budget,selecting insurance and interviewing or jobs.

Te Real World 2011 program is plannedby volunteers throughout the Region 2000area.

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Editor:

CASA o Central Virginias 12th An-

nual Heart and Sole Shoe Sale was heldApril 8-10 in the Lynchburg Armory.With the help o incredible volunteersand supporters, the event brought inover $70,000. Because o sponsorships which covered all o the expenses every penny spent on shoes goes di-rectly to support the mission o CASA.

CASA stands or Court AppointedSpecial Advocates, and our volunteers

advocate or abused and neglected chil-dren in the Juvenile and Domestic Rela-tions Court System. Since the CentralVirginia CASA program began in 1989,

over 400 CASA volunteers have steppedup to protect and provide a voice orover 2,700 abused and neglected chil-dren in our communities. During theprevious year, 93 volunteers devoted7,682 hours to serving 429 children,nearly hal under the age o six. Tiswas a 30% increase in the need or ser-

vices rom the ormer year. Tis year,the numbers continue to rise and wehave already served over 420 children.

Our vision is to provide a voice or ev-ery child, a sae, permanent and lovinghome, and hope or a brighter uture.With the communitys support we aregetting closer to this vision, whichbrings me back to the Shoe Sale.

CASA o Central Virginia would liketo thank all the volunteers, donors,community supporters and shoppersonce again or making our work with

children possible. Special thanks mustgo to Consolidated Shoe Companywhich has supported the event romthe rst year and Wachovia, our itle

Sponsor. We look orward to seeingyou in 2012.

Kris ShabestarPresidentCASA Board o Directors

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Spring SavingsSpring is a great time to do repairs and

preventative maintenance on your vehicleand home, and to save money in otherways, too. Here are some ideas:

Car maintenance: If you live in a snowarea, run your vehicle through a car washthat includes under-carriage spray to re-move road salts and avoid corrosion.

Schedule a tune-up and oil change. Makesure fluids are topped off and tires are atthe right air pressure. Invest in a small tubeof car paint (get this from your dealer foran accurate match) to cover any dings or

scrapes.House: Compare heating bills from this re-

cent winter and winters past. While the pric-es might have changed, you can compareyour actual usage. If your heat usage wentup this winter, consider why. If you have anolder home, you might be in line for moreattic insulation before next winter. While upin the attic to check insulation depth, usea flashlight to look at the plywood roofing,and around vents and eaves: Are there anysigns of water leaks?

If you had window drafts, you might findsales on new windows over the summer. Atthe very least, put caulking on your list ofthings to do.

Walk around the house and check for anywinter damage to siding and the roof. Dontforget the foundation. If you need repairwork you cant do yourself, get estimatesearly, as summer is the busiest construc-

tion season.Children: Scout charity and thrift shops forchildrens summer play clothes. If you findbargains on items they can wear to schoolin the fall (and if youre sure of s izes), select

a few outfits to get them started and avoidlast-minute shopping panic.

Local summer day camps can be an eco-nomical way to let your children experiencecamp without going too far from home. In-vestigate camps sponsored by the YMCAand local church and youth groups. Inquireabout low-income scholarships, if you qual-ify, and sign up early before all the slots arefilled.

If youre hoping for a family vacation thisyear, check a new book called The Com-plete Idiots Guide to the Best Family Desti-nations. In spite of the title, the publicationis packed with information on vacation spotsin the U.S., Canada and Mexico, includingbeaches, outdoor adventures, historicalsites, amusement parks and much more.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Temper your typi-cal Aries urge to charge into a situation and de-mand answers. Instead, let the Lambs gentlerself emerge to deal with a problem that requiresdelicacy.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) You are awareof whats going on, so continue to stand by yourearlier decision, no matter how persuasive thecounter-arguments might be. Money pressures willsoon ease.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) By all means, havefun and enjoy your newly expanded social life.But dont forget that some people are dependingon you to keep promises that are very important

to them.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) You need to waitpatiently for an answer to a workplace problem andnot push for a decision. Remember: Time is on yourside. A financial matter needs closer attention.LEO (July 23 to August 22) You now have informa-tion that can influence that decision you plannedto make. But the clever Cat will consult a trustedfriend or family member before making a majormove.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) Good news:Youre finding that more doors are opening for youto show what you can do, and you dont even have

to knock very hard to get the attention youre seek-ing.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Your gift forcreating order out of chaos will help you deal with asudden rush of responsibilities that would threatensomeone less able to balance his or her priorities.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Congratu-lations. Your energy levels are coming right backup to normal -- just in time to help you tackle someworthwhile challenges and make some importantchoices.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)The sage Sagittarian should demand a full expla-nation of inconsistencies that might be cropping up

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usual routine and finding a new way to do an oldtask.BORN THIS WEEK: You can warm the coldestheart with your lyrical voice and bright smile. Youfind yourself at home, wherever you are.


CASA: Tanks to the community for support of shoe sale


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By Amanda IaconeVirginia Statehouse News

RICHMOND Te House o Delegatesmoved Monday to advanced a revised map

ollowing Gov. Bob McDonnells veto lastweek o redistricting plans.

Te Senate, however, is not expected tomeet again until next week and ew chang-es are expected to the Senate district map.

McDonnell vetoed the redistricting billlargely because o concerns he had with theSenate map, which was drawn by Demo-

crats. Republicans unsuccessully pushedor their own map and have said they hadno input in the nal map.

McDonnell said Monday he vetoed the

bill instead o suggesting amendments be-cause he does not believe it is the gover-nors role to draw district lines. He said he

wants to see the Senate work together tocome up with a better plan.

He also said he wants a lawul bill thatprotects communities o interest, whichwas among the chie priorities identiedby the governors bipartisan redistrictingcommission, McDonnell said.

Id rather not tell them how to do that. Idrather outline or them at least a brie road

map o the problems, McDonnell said.Look, these are smart people o goodwill.Im pretty condent i Republicans andDemocrats sit down in the Senate and i Iwork with them, provide a little guidance,

we can get this done, McDonnell said.McDonnell said he is hopeul the Senate

will not submit the same plan, as SenateMajority Leader Dick Saslaw has threat-ened. Te governor said he wants senatorsto make a real eort to address his con-cerns, he said.

He pointed to the Houses quick biparti-san approval o a revised map and said theSenate should take the Houses led.

Delegate Chris Jones, R-Suolk, whocrated the House map, said he was sur-prised that the governor chose to vetothe bill instead o oering recommendedchanges. He said elt legislator had com-

pleted their work.Jones said he took the opportunity to re-

unite several precincts mostly in the Rich-mond area. Few other changes were made

however, and the House Privileges andElections Committee voted to send themap to the House or consideration.

He deended the map and said it was al-ready a strong plan and that Democratshad signicant input into drawing thelines. Te House had passed the originalmap with strong bipartisan support.

Te House is expected to consider theplan April 25 and then send it quickly to

the Senate or their consideration, said G.Paul Nardo, spokesman or the Speaker o

the House Bill Howell.Tat gives the Senate time to resolve itsdierences, Nardo said.

But Democrats arent backing away romtheir plan.

Sen. Dave Marsden, D-Fairax, said thegovernor will see a similar plan come out

o the Senate. He said lawmakers consult-ed with Republican Senators and called itdisingenuous or the Republicans in to saythey concerns werent addressed.

Te issue is here is not how this plan

compares to the one 10 years ago. Itswhether it complies with the law and wecertainly believe that it does, Marsdensaid.

He said the Senate will return to Rich-mond on April 25 to address the veto.

But Republicans continued to pressure

Democrats to overhaul its map.Sens. Tomas Norment, R-James City,

and Stephen Newman, R-Lynchburg,praised the House or improving its plan,which already had bipartisan support.

Now, Senate Democrats need to do thesame, and begin working in a bipartisanmanner to crat a redistricting plan thatsatises the governors legally and consti-tutionally valid concerns and objections,Newman said in a statement.

House starts redistricting part 2, governor renews call for Senate map changes

From left, Va. Commerce Sec. Jim Cheng looks on as Del. T. ScottGarrett chats with Sen. Steve Newman and Gov. Bob McDonnell


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RMA supports

Green Wednesday

Your local Retail Merchants Asso-ciation has been holding their monthly

Coee alk on the last Friday o ev-ery month or the last year and a hal.Tis networking event is at variouslocations throughout the Lynchburgarea and is open to anyone wanting tonetwork with ellow business partnersin a casual open atmosphere. Severaldoor prizes are generally provided by

RMA members adding to the alreadypositive energy o these gatherings. Insupport o the Lynchburg CommunityMarkets rst GREEN WEDNESDAY othe season, the RMA team decided to

move their Coee alk event rom thelast Friday o the month to Wednesday

May 4th, downtown. Tis event will beopen rom 8am through 10am, drop inany time. Look or the RMA banners,bring business cards to distribute www.LynchburgRMA.com

Green Wednesday growers only sellwhat they grow so your choices are

resh picked. Low spray and certiedorganic is the main ocus. Most ruitsand vegetables are picked that same

morning, giving you produce so reshit will taste like you picked it yoursel.Growers vary by season. For a currentlisting o whats resh, sign up or the

Green Market e-blast or call the marketofce at 434-455-4485.


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By Emily WilliamsTe Lynchburg imes

With gas prices high, near-by getaways are

more valuable than ever. Lynchburg boasts anumber o impressive parks that will appease

just about any palate. Now that spring is in ullswing, isnt time you got out and explored aew o the citys green spaces?

Blackwater Creek Bikeway: Going the Dis-

tance

With seven miles o paved path and over 10miles o dirt trails, the Blackwater Creek Bike-way and Natural Area provide enough track to

satisy avid runners, bikers and walkers alike.Te Blackwater Bikeway mimics the creek

rom which it takes its name, winding throughthe woods ollowing what once were railroad

tracks until it reaches Lynchburgs down-town.

Along these rst three miles o trail, exercis-ers pass through the Hollin Mills unnel andunder a railroad bridge. I youre lucky youllsee the train pass overhead.

Once downtown, the trail meets the RiverWalk. Tis scenic section o the bikewaycrosses the James River to Percival Island andthen again to Amherst County beore ending

just past a parking area o Fertilizer Road.Perhaps the most exciting parts o this sec-

tion o trail are the old railroad bridges thatcross the river and the views they oer odowntown.

Tose interested in going the distance can

make a 14 mile round trip o the trail, start-ing and ending at the Ed Page entrance on OldLanghorne Road. For those wishing to breakup the trip, there are ve access points withparking lots scattered along the path.

For the more hiking boot and mountain bike

oriented out there, the Blackwater NaturalArea has a decent trail system that stretchesrom the Blackwater Athletic Area o Mon-ticello Avenue to the Point o Honor branch

o the bikeway. Te dirt trails are hillier thanthe bikeway and oer a number o primitivesuspension bridges that are sure to thrill anadventure lover. Te section o trail extend-ing out towards the Athletic Area also touts

Its time to peek at Lynchburgs parks!

Tongues out at the BlackwaterCreek Natural Area

A runner braves the hilly terrain at Blackwater CreekBatter Up! At Peaks View Park

See PARKS, 13

Trees in bloom at RiversidePark


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It was American novelist and editor Ed-gar Watson Howe who made the follow-ing sage observation: Americans detestall lies except lies spoken in public orprinted lies.

Those who study such things say thatancient Egyptians had bowling alleys. In 1980 a woman named Rosie Ruiz

appeared to have won the Boston Mara-thon in the fastest time ever recorded fora woman in that race. However, after anumber of suspicions surfaced (includ-ing a strange lack of fatigue at the endof the long race), it was found that shehadnt actually run the entire race andwas stripped of her medal. The taledoesnt end there, though. Once word gotout about her fraud, people came forwardwith information regarding her recent run-

ning of the New York Marathon. It seemsthat Ms. Ruiz started the race and thentook the subway to a spot 2 miles from thefinish line. And in a further note, she didntcome to a good end: Two years later shewas arrested for embezzling $60,000 fromher employer, and she was later arrestedagain for allegedly trying to sell two kilosof cocaine to a Miami police officer. If youre afraid of lightning, you might

want to skip over this next tidbit: At anygiven time around the world, there are1,800 thunderstorms taking place. You may have heard that the air thatleaves your body when you sneeze canreach speeds of up to 115 mph, but youmay not know that ordinary exhalationstravel at about 15 mph.

Thought for the Day: When a man says

he approves of something in principle, itmeans he hasnt the slightest intention of

putting it into practice. -- Otto von Bis-marck

Honey-Glazed Radishesand TurnipsThis quick vegetable side dish is perfect for spring par-ties. Radishes and turnips with a honey glaze and sprin-kled with fresh mint and chive are a bright addition to anymenu.

2 tablespoons margarine or butter1 large shallot, finely chopped

1 1/2 pounds radishes, trimmed and cut in half or quartersif large1 1/2 pounds small turnips, trimmed, peeled, and eachcut into 8 wedges1/3 cup water1/4 cup lower-sodium chicken broth1 tablespoon honeySaltPepper2 tablespoons thinly sliced mint leaves, plus whole leaves

for garnish1 tablespoon finely chopped chives

1. In 12-inch skillet, melt margarine or butter on medium-high. Add shallot and cook 2 minutes or until golden andtender, stirring occasionally. Add radishes and turnips; stir

until well-coated. Stir in water, broth, honey, 1/4 teaspoonsalt and 1/4 teaspoon fr eshly ground black pepper. Heatto boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook15 minutes.2. Uncover and cook 7 to 10 minutes longer or until veg-etables are glazed and most of liquid has evaporated,stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and stir in mintand chives. Transfer to serving platter and garnish withmint leaves. Makes 8 side-dish servings.

Each serving: About 70 calories, 3g total fat (1g satu-rated), 0mg cholesterol, 190mg sodium, 10g total carbo-hydrate, 3g dietary fiber, 1g protein.

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uition increases on the rise in states public universities

By Felicia HowardVirginia Statehouse News

A Virginia public university will increase tu-ition or the upcoming school year, an actionexpected to be repeated by other state-undedschools.

Te Board o Visitors at Old Dominion Uni-versity last week voted to increase tuition orthe 2011-2012 school year. Residents o thestate will pay $8,144, up 5.7 percent rom this

year. Out-o-state undergraduates will seetheir tuition and mandatory ees rise 6.3 per-cent, to $22,484.

Susan Malandrino, director o marketingand communications at ODU, said, A largeportion will go to increasing our campus-based student nancial aid. Another substan-tial portion will cover ODUs portion o thestates 5 percent salary increases or VirginiaRetirement System participants.

Te remainder would be targeted to newaculty positions and key support inrastruc-ture needs o the university, she said.

Malandrino said other universities in thestate are also gearing up to make their owntuition increases. Each school has a Board oVisitors that decides whether to increase tu-ition and how much to increase it.

Virginia Commonwealth Universitys boardis set to meet May 20. Virginia State Universi-tys board is slated to meet this Tursday andFriday. George Mason Universitys board willmeet May 4.

Other public universities in the state plan tomeet within the coming months as well, andare expected to consider raising tuition, Mal-andrino said.

Kirsten Nelson, director o communica-tions and government relations at the StateCouncil o Higher Education in Virginia, saidthe universities have increased tuition duringthe past several years because o a lack o stateunding.

Higher education unding was cut becauseo the recession, so what else is there to dothan raise tuition? Nelson said.

Te General Assembly has cut ODUs an-nual general und appropriation rom $109million to $79 million during the past three

years.Te higher education councils report on

2010-2011 tuition and ees at public Virginiauniversities underscores the impact o thepoor economy. Te Commonwealth o Vir-ginia, like the rest o the nation, has enduredthe eects o an historical economic reces-sion or the past three years. While Virginia is

perhaps no longer in recession, the still ragileeconomy is a major cause or concern, the re-port states.

Te report also stated that shrinking taxrevenues and the need to balance the states

budget led the 2010 General Assembly to re-duce state support or public higher educationby more than $400 million or 27% by FY2012when compared to the original FY2010 bud-gets.

Te council annually calculates its ndingsand then reports the data to the universities.

We say, here is what we think is reason-able, Nelson said. We supply those numbers,and based on that inormation the Board oVisitors decides what their tuition could be.

Te tuition calculations or the 2011-2012school year have yet to be determined by the

council.Although the State Council o Higher Edu-cation or Virginia calculates suggestions, tu-ition is ultimately based on each individualschools board o visitors. But Gov. Bob Mc-Donnell and the Virginia Legislature put mon-ey back into higher education this year.

Te Legislature and governor eel verystrongly about keeping tuition down, aterall, these are state schools, Nelson said. Tis

year McDonnell and the Legislature have beenputting money back into higher education. Itsbeen several years o budget cuts and tuitionincreases.

Te councils 2010-2011 reports also notedthat the in-state student share o the cost oeducation at Virginia universities has reachedits highest level in history estimated to be41.6 percent o per capita disposable income.

Te cost o education at ODU is likely to re-main in the middle o the pack among Virgin-ias 15 our-year public colleges.

In our current academic year, ODU is themost economical o Virginias doctoral insti-tutions. When other universities release their2011-2012 tuition rates, we expect that ODUwill remain one o the most aordable options

in the Commonwealth, Malandrino said.

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Best of the BunchOn my top living-room library shelf, the actual sugar

bowl seen and used by Mary Tyler Moore on The DickVan Dyke Show resides.

Yes ... it was verified through some agency thatsupposedly specializes in that sort of thing -- celebritysugar bowls, apparently -- but as for me, there was al-ways room for doubt or, at least, a little skepticism. Imthinking that the MTM memorabilia business -- with all

due respect to the resurgent Betty White -- is tepid atbest these days.Nonetheless, on my shelf that little sugar bowl re-

mains, and someday, when I actually make friendswith the neighbors Ive so successfully avoided overall these years (and dont I just sound like a thrill aminute), it will be a fantastic awkward conversationdestructor.

Yes, Mitzi, Id say, not completely sure that hername was, in fact, Mitzi, but gaming her enough tobet she wouldnt make a scene if I was wrong. Yes, Iwould say, That is the Stanley Cup of sugar bowls.

Maybe Mitzi would balk at that notion. Maybe herhusband originally hailed from Canada and actuallyknew of the sport called hockey and employed some

serious skill when it came to getting past customs.But if you get past that shelf, you run into some of the

greatest sports movies in history. Accordingly, these aresome of the best of the bunch (in no particular order):

Raging Bull -- The ultimate sports bio-pic involvingsubject matter that wasnt a bit too short in stature forNotre Dame or suffering from a terminal illness, RobertDeniro and Martin Scorsese collaborate to make thisnot only one of the greatest sports flicks of all-time (theboxing scenes are of legend and cribbed by almostevery director in the ring), but one of the best moviesever, period. This is no Rocky, so be warned -- thereare no uplifting moments covered in cheese, and if youthink of Joe Pesci as the lovable neer-do-well or if you

have a crush on Catherine Moriarty or hate to see thesight of De Niros blood -- steer clear.

Rocky -- Im not going to go too deep here. Aska real boxing fella like Tony Roach, and hell tell youthis is a crap movie. But (and I wouldnt argue with Mr.Roach, by the way) anyone who confuses this moviewith anything Sylvester Stallone ever did after thismovie is more than merely confused ... they just dontget it.

Bull Durham -- If baseball movies had a characterportrayed more than Lou Gehrig (Pride of the Yan-kees) or Babe Ruth, or could lay claim to a Rockycharacter, itd be Susan Sarandon and her formerco-star/special friend (whatever his name was) andKevin Costner. It may seem clich now, but thats only

because this movie helped define what they were.Pass the popcorn ... more best sports movies of all-

time in next weeks installment.Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of

The Kansas City Luminary.


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1. Alabama, 1995-97.2. Eleven players.3. Philadelphias DeSean Jackson, in 2009.4. Jim Jackson (1989-92) and Evan Turner (2007-10).5. Wayne Gretzky and Jimmy Carson, both 19 yearsold.6. Italy.7. Nick Faldo, in 1994.

1. Name the last baseball team before LSU in 2008-10to win three consecutive SEC tournaments.2. In 2009, the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim set amajor-league record for most hitters in one season hav-ing at least 50 RBIs. How many were there?3. Who was the first player in NFL history to earn a ProBowl selection at two positions in the same season?

4. In 2011, David Lighty became the third Ohio Statemens basketball player to tally 1,000 points, 500 re-bounds and 300 assists for his career. Name the firsttwo to do it?5. In 2009-10, Tampa Bays Steven Stamkos, at 20, be-came the third-youngest NHL player to hit the 50-goalmark for a season. Who were the two younger play-ers?6. Who won the first gold medal in the Olympic mensspeed skating team pursuit in 2006?7. Name the last European golfer before Lee Westwoodin 2010 to be No. 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings.

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eacher merit-pay pilot starts, state to update performance evaluations

By Abby RogersVirginia Statehouse News

Some Virginia teachers may receive a peror-mance-based pay raise thanks to an initiativethrough the governors ofce.

Gov. Bob McDonnell Wednesday announced a

pilot program to grant up to $5,000 in awards toteachers in hard-to-sta schools based on their per-ormance, according to the governors ofce.

But teachers question the proposed evaluationmethod and said the state is rushing the programsstart.

Te program provides $3 million in state undingor teachers at 169 eligible schools.

A school can be considered hard to sta it itspercentage o special education students is greaterthan 150 percent o the state average or it has one ormore teachers with less than one year o experienceteaching a critical shortage area, such as a math orscience, among others, according to a memo sentout by the Virginia Department o Education.

Fauquier County Public Schools ound it had twoschools, Greenville Elementary School and KettleRun High School, on the hard-to-sta list when thenews release came out something it wasnt ex-pecting.

Tis initiative was news to me, spokeswomanKaren Parkinson said. I really cant comment on it,because I was somewhat surprised to see those twoschools listed as hard to sta.

While she said she wasnt sure why the schoolswere listed, she said it would probably be due totheir proximity to Prince William County. PrinceWilliam County pays teachers more than FauquierCounty, so some teachers leave Fauquier or PrinceWilliam as a result, Parkinson said.

Schools also must implement a teacher-evalua-tion system in order to be eligible or the grants. Tesystem has yet to be approved by the state Board oEducation. Tose guidelines are up or approval atthe boards April 28 meeting, education departmentspokesman Charles Pyle said.

Te guidelines provide a model or school divi-sions to use to evaluate teachers, Pyle said.

State code requires school districts to evaluateteachers using perormance objectives set by theeducation board. Te revised evaluation standardswill be more objective and will be more data-driven,Pyle said.

Te new evaluation model would include sevenstandards that teachers must meet, including in-

structional planning and delivery, proessionalismin the classroom and student academic progress.

Student academic progress, which will count or 40percent o the evaluation, will be the sticking pointor assessing teacher p erormance.

So thats something new, Pyle said, adding thatdistricts and the department will use data to deter-mine student growth.

Districts would look at the perormance history

rom each student compared to students statewide.I that data are available, it will count or 20 percento the overall 40 percent o the progress standard.

While state ofcials are pleased with the newevaluation model, there is not universal support.

In Virginia, we dont need this particular type oprogram, Virginia Education Association PresidentKitty Boitnott said, adding that there isnt enoughresearch attached to the plan to make it sustainable.Te teacher evaluation model that is somewhatpaired with the plan hasnt even been adopted bythe Board o Education yet, she said. It is very sub-

jective.Due to the rushed nature o the initiative it was

announced in April and must be ully implemented

and all principals, assistant principals and teachersmust be trained by September Boitnott said shewould like to see more time be devoted to research-ing the plan and other viable options.

However, Pyle said the current model thats set tobe adopted at the end o the month is based on re-search.

Te initiative places too much emphasis on activ-ity in the classroom, which is one o its many aws,Boitnott said. Hard-to-sta schools are in neighbor-hoods that oten have higher illiteracy rates, higherpoverty rates and children with health problems making it hard or children to ocus on test scores.

Tese are the kinds o things, the services weneed to be providing or children beyond making

sure they have a high-quality teacher in the class-room, she said, adding that i a child comes toschool hungry, that child cant achieve no matterhow good the teacher.

In lieu o the perormance-pay initiative, Boitnottsuggested the state invest more money in the Na-tional Board or Proessional eaching Standards,a program that oers v arious teaching licenses. Itsa one- to three-year process thats analogous to amasters program done through independent study.

Its been very rigorous, Boitnott said o the pro-gram, adding that teachers who complete this pro-gram are oten highly regarded as exemplary teach-ers in their districts.

But there was no interest in that program appar-

ently on the part o the Governor, she said.


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On May 7, 1896, Dr. H.H. Holmes, one of Americas first well-known serial killers, ishanged to death in Philadelphia. Although notas well known as Jack the Ripper, authoritiesdiscovered the remains of more than 200 vic-tims on Holmes property.

On May 6, 1937, the airship Hindenburg, thelargest dirigible ever built and the pride of NaziGermany, bursts into flames upon touching itsmooring mast in Lakehurst, N.J., killing 36 pas-sengers and crewmembers. The lighter-than-aircraft was lifted by highly flammable hydrogengas.

On May 5, 1945, in Lakeview, Ore., Mrs. El-sie Mitchell and five neighborhood children arekilled while attempting to drag a Japanese bal-loon out of the woods. Unbeknownst to Mitchelland the children, the balloon was armed, andit exploded soon after they began tamperingwith it.

On May 3, 1952, a ski-modified U.S. Air ForceC-47 piloted by Lt. Col. Joseph O. Fletcher

of Oklahoma and Lt. Col. William P. Benedictof California becomes the first aircraft to landon the North Pole. A moment later, Fletcherclimbed out of the plane and walked to the ex-act geographic North Pole, probably the firstperson in history to do so.

On May 4, 1965, San Francisco Giants out-fielder Willie Mays hits his 512th career homerun to break Mel Otts National League recordfor home runs. Mays would finish his careerwith 660 home runs, good for third on the all-time list at the time of his retirement.

On May 2, 1972, after nearly five decades asdirector of the Federal Bureau of Investigation,J. Edgar Hoover dies just as the Watergate af-fair is about to explode onto the national stage.An inquiry later revealed that the FBI had ille-gally protected President Richard Nixon frominvestigation.

On May 8, 1988, Stella Nickell is convicted ofmurder by a Seattle jury. She was the first per-son to be found guilty of violating the Federal

Anti-Tampering Act after putting cyanide in Ex-cedrin capsules in an effort to kill her husband.She began planning his death after their 1976honeymoon.

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raised boardwalks and crosses under bothLanghorne Road and Hill Street.

One downside to this path is the lack oparking at the Ed Paige entrance, which ap-pears to be the most popular. While the St.George Greek Orthodox Church, locatednear the entrance, generously oers parkingto trail users when church is not in session,

on a sunny weekend aternoon, spaces are stilllimited.

Te citys next step or developing the Bike-way, extending the trail to Linkhorne MiddleSchool by way o a pedestrian bridge, couldsolve this problem. Due to budget restraints,however, the bridge may be a ew years out.

Peaks View Park: Sports Galore

Boasting seven Baseball elds, tennis courts,six soccer elds, basketball courts and a Fris-bee gol course, Peaks View Park is a sportlovers paradise.

In the western hal o Peaks View lies the BillFoot Recreation Area, which is riddled withmountain bike and hiking trails. Tese paths,

with names such as omb Stone, Cyclone andRoller Coaster, oer an array o difculties orbikers interested in mudding up their wheels.

Peaks View is also home to the Ivy CreekGreenway. Tis 1.75 mile paved path has anumber o small hills and some trailside exer-cise stations such sit-up benches and pull-upbars. At just over ve kilometers roundtrip,the Greenway is a great measured distanceor those training or races or just getting inshape.

It should be noted that the park is also verydog riendly. Grassy elds and an abundance

o conveniently placed trash cans make or aun outing or you and your urry riend.Sandusky Park: Flowers and Fields

Located o o Rhonda Drive, Sandusky Parkis a great spot to enjoy the spring blooms.While the park is no stranger to ooding dur-ing rainy weather, the dogwoods and wild-owers seem not to mind. Te sweet smell oowers in the air makes this a great spot or aromantic stroll.

Sandusky also has an impressive eld thatmay be the largest unobstructed open space oall the parks. Te eld is perect or kite ying,Frisbees and Foxtails. Te citys bird watcherswill be pleased to know it also regularly at-tracts migrating Canada Geese.

Riverside Park: History Lovers Wanted

Historic Riverside Park is a treasure troveor those hoping to delve into the citys past.It also is very kid-riendly with a large play-

ground and a Sprayground or wet summerun.

Te mile long Alpine trail that ollows theparks cliside border with the river dates back

to 1920. Walkers who brave the several steepsections o the trail will be pleased by the riverviews.

Along the Alpine trail lies the Overlook.Tis stone structure was constructed in 1931rom stone let over rom roadwork and somequarried in the park. According to the city,the laborers that built the overlook were bor-rowed rom the City Farm and paid 20 centsan hour.

It was recently brought to the City Councilsattention that the overlook is slowly sinkingdown the cli towards the river. While still

structurally sound, the city will need to ad-dress the overlooks condition in the uture.Riverside houses some o the citys historic

transportation artiacts. Visitors will nd thehull o the package boat Marshall, which car-ried the cofn o General Stonewall Jacksonrom Lynchburg to Lexington. Also hiddenin the park is one o the worlds two surviv-ing Fink truss bridges, designed to carry heavyRailroad loads over large expanses.

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No COLA for 2012Either?

Those in the know are already predicting whatwill happen with our Social Security Cost of Liv-ing Adjustment (COLA) in 2012. Theyre consult-ing charts and graphics, sharpening their pencilsand guesstimating. At this point theres good andbad news, assuming the experts are correct.

The good: Well likely get an increase of 1.1percent to 1.2 percent, the first increase since2009.

The bad: All of it likely will be eaten up by in-creases in Medicare Part B, which is deductedfrom our Social Security checks before we re-ceive them.

On the other hand, if the Part B increase islarger than the Social Security increase, theywont take the difference out of our checks.

Supposedly when consumer prices go up, sodoes our monthly check. A tiny increase appar-ently means our daily costs havent gone upmuch.

For those who havent applied for Social Se-curity yet: If you take Social Security before yourNormal Retirement Age, you get dinged for the

money you make. You are penalized $1 for every$2 you make above $14,160. That goes up to $1for every $3 above $37,680. Income from pen-sions, capital gains and annuities is not count-ed.

Still, if youre under age and still working, yetyou want to collect Social Security, do the cal-culations carefully. Call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 to have it do the calculations as well.This is no time to be wrong. Remember, too, thatyoull pay taxes on Social Security if your incomeexceeds a certain amount: $25,000 if youresingle, and $32,000 if you file jointly.

The COLA figures for 2012 will be finalized inOctober. Cross your fingers.

Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-

sonally answer reader questions, but will incor-

porate them into her column whenever possible.

Write to her in care of King Features Weekly Ser-

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

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

Stop Muscle Loss Dueto AgingDEAR DR. DONOHUE: Can I reverse sarcope-nia, or just slow it down? What I would like toknow is what can I do for my thighs? How oftenshould I do it? And Id like something for mystomach. -- J.H.

ANSWER: For readers: Sarcopenia is muscleshrinkage that comes with age.

Weightlifting stops the wasting away of muscles

and builds them up. Older people are not goingto develop the same muscle size that a 20-year-old can, but they can see a marked improvementin their strength and an increase in muscle sizethrough weightlifting.

For your specific thigh problem, the squat is agood exercise. From the standing position, youbend your knees until your thighs are parallel tothe ground. You dont have to touch your heels withyour buttocks. Lower yourself only to the position Imentioned. Farther than that can hurt the knees.

Start out doing the exercise with no additionalweight. Your body weight is enough at first. Asyou gain experience and strength, you can useadditional weight, either a barbell supported be-hind your neck and on your shoulders, or you canhold on to weights. When you start using weights,exercise three times a week with a full days rest

between exercise sessions.For your abdomen, the bicycle maneuver is one

of the best exercises. Lie on the floor and raiseyour legs straight up. Then bend the knees to a

right angle so your lower legs are parallel to thefloor. Now start pedaling as though you were ridinga bike.

Readers interested in starting an exercise pro-gram can obtain the booklet on exercise by writingto: Dr. Donohue -- No. 1301W, Box 536475, Or-lando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or moneyorder (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canada with therecipients printed name and address. Please allowfour weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: When you and otherstell people to walk for exercise, exactly whatdoes that mean in terms of speed? -- L.M.

ANSWER: The ideal walking speed is 3 to 3.5miles an hour or 1 mile in 17 to 20 minutes. If thatstoo fast a pace for you, walk at a speed you canmaintain for at least 10 minutes. Every week try toincrease the tempo and the time spent walking.

The ultimate goal is to walk for 30 minutes everyday of the week -- if possible.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: Im 61, and I dont takemedicines. I feel good. I have been exercising

for two years. I would like to increase my ac-tivity. Whats considered a safe way to do so?-- L.P.

ANSWER: Follow the 10 percent rule. Its safe toincrease exercise by 10 percent each week. In-crease means increasing exercise speed, exerciseduration, the number of repetitions you lift a weightor the number of pounds you lift. Dont increase allaspects. Take one at a time. If you jog, increaseeither the distance or the time by 10 percent. Oneweek make it distance; the next, speed.

Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer

individual letters, but he will incorporate them in

his column whenever possible. Readers may wri te

him or request an order form of available health

newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL

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VA Health System

Software UpgradeVETERANS POSTby Freddy Groves

Its been called VistA, which stands for VeteransIntegrated System Technology Architecture, and itis the backbone of the electronic health record sys-tem for the Department of Veterans Affairs. VistAhas allowed health-care providers to read and up-date a patients records with just a few keystrokes.It can keep track of prescriptions and tests orderedby any VA medical facility, keep special dietsstraight, handle nursing notes and improve overallefficiency. Veterans who wish to sign up can getprescription refills ordered online, access their re-cords and send messages to their health team.

Its part of the Open Source Electronic Health Re-cord, and the VA wants to update it.Therefore the VA has taken the initial steps toaward custodial services to put an open-sourceversion of VistA in all its many facilities and toupgrade the software. In tech-talk, open sourcemeans that the software itself is out there in thepublic domain, and the VA is hoping that others willcreate complementary software that will work withVistA. The custodial agent will be the gatekeeperthrough which all new parts and pieces flow.Dr. Peter Levin, adviser to the secretary and chieftechnology officer of the VA, described in a long

article the 13,000 kinds of medical diagnoses,6,000 medicines, and 4,000 possible proceduresnecessary for them to practice medicine. He saysthat opening up the source code can ensure cybersecurity by exposing code to large communities oftechnical reviewers. He concludes that vendorswill have a clear path to the enormous federalhealthcare IT market.

Are you nervous yet?Inquiring minds want to know how these custodi-ans will be selected, and what criteria theyll useto ensure the cyber security of the informationthat the software will handle.

Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Fea -

tures Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando,

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

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13 Swashbuckling novelist18 Grand - Opry19 Actress Berger20 Mournful music21 F Troop corporal22 Start of a remark by

Milton Berle24 Mid-size band25 Andrea -26 Costa -27 Family Feud host29 Division word31 Aachen article32 Basilica feature34 Part 2 of remark38 TVs General -42 Like some sheep

43 Part of HOMES44 Inclined45 Senator Thurmond47 Waking - Devine (98

film)49 Wee serving52 Composer Schifrin54 Circus performer57 Put on a pedestal61 Soft tissue63 Tangle64 Damage65 Actress Ward66 Baseballs Boudreau68 Enchilada alternative

70 Trinity author72 Neighbor of Wyo.73 Obeys the dentist77 Part 3 of remark78 80s Joe Penny series

80 Cranks comment81 Skater Lipinski82 Noun suffix84 Sundown, to Shelley85 Actor Arkin87 See 106 Across88 Love Train group91 Thick of things95 Denizen97 Geological

phenomenon99 The Chipmunks, e.g.

100 Comic Carvey101 Galena, for one103 - -ski party105 Priests robe106 With 87 Across, type of

liqueur109 Merit112 - blanket114 Part 4 of remark118 Well-informed

119 So thats your game!120 Nonflowering plant121 The Addams Family

uncle125 Does Little work128 Crocs kin131 Chateau valley133 End of remark135 Wear away136 Computer key137 The Lady -(79 film)138 Child welfare org.139 Rocks Meisner140 Stocking stuffers?

141 Dispositions142 The Bells monogram

DOWN1 Physicist Niels2 The Time Machine

people3 English port4 Simile center5 Feud6 Novelist Seton7 Pack8 Homeric characters9 Pres. Clinton, e.g.

10 Performer11 Actors actor?12 Irritate13 Rigoletto, to Gilda14 Actor Tognazzi15 - Gras16 Sharon of Israel17 Trap20 Tiny Bubbles singer23 Comics Andy -28 He gives a hoot

30 - the fields we go . . .33 Slangy sib35 Aint right?36 Extensive37 Toast start38 Grapefruit serving39 October birthstone40 Curved lines41 Forsaken46 Ditch under a

drawbridge48 Object50 Change for the better51 Brawl53 Sonja Henies

birthplace55 Acts like an ass?56 Spirits58 Amritsar attire59 Nonsense

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102 Heal a rift

104 Eat in the evening107 Right - the bat108 A hole near the sole110 Allude (to)111 Dundee denial113 Loud laugh114 Bet115 Pal Joey author116 Boca -, FL117 Maine town122 Willowy123 Baseballs Martinez124 Spanish river126 I could - horse!127 Break suddenly

129 Eccentric130 Curious Georges

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Hocus-Focusby Henry Boltinoff

Toward the unity of all believers:Question: Mr. Glenn, Is the Bible really Gods word? If the Bible is the word ofGod, two things are true. One, God exists. Two, He has communicated his will(truth) to man. We cannot afford to ignore it if it is truly the word of God. TheBible claims to be the word of God in many passages (2 Timothy 3:15-17; 2Pet. 1:16-21; John 17:17). Claims are not proof. However, if the Bible were tocontain information that it could notcontain unless the writers had the super-natural help of God, then, God does exist and the Bible is His word. This infor-mation could be historical, geographical, biological, astronomical, physiologi-cal, etc. Space limitations preclude me from including the proof in this article.However, I will be glad to send you free of charge and postage paid a CD anda written study on the inspiration of the Bible. Both of these will lay out the

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