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The Lynchburg Times

FREEVol. II, Issue 13 March 31, 2011

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Community Calendar 2 Crime of the Week 4 $2 million rebuffed by council 6 Interview with Gov. Bob McDonnell 7

10 amazing years downtown 10

AmazementSquare

10 great

years

From left, Jaela Stamps, 10, and Jordan Bryant,

7, both of Lynchburg hang out in an early NativeAmerican home at Amazement Square.

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No April fools joke:Dems gerrymander Newmanall the way to West Virginia

Proposed district a 4-hour round

trip.. through national forest!

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Thursday, Mar. 31, 2011

Photography exhibit at Bedford Central Libraryfeaturing the works of Robert Miller, Sam Maddox, AndyLocascio and Janet Johnson.

E.C. Glass Theatre The Phantom of the Opera at 7:30p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium.

Steal the Prize at Club Kirkley at 8:30 p.m. Dont missone of Lynchburgs hottest bands, STEAL the PRIZEon stage at Club Kirkley tonight at 8:30pm. Admission isonly $2 for 21 and up and $4 for those 18-20 years old.Club Kirkley is located at Kirkley Hotel - 2900 CandlersMountain Rd. - Lynchburg

Friday, Apr. 1, 2011

First Friday from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lynchburg Museum,901 Court Street in Lynchburg. 434-455-6226 www.lynchburgmuseum.org First Fridays...FREE! The ArtTrolley will drop you off and pick you up at our front dooras it makes its way between the art galleries, studios, andother places of interest in Downtown Lynchburg. There willbe a featured topic for each First Friday and a staff member

will be on hand to show artifacts that are not usually onexhibit and talk with visitors. This months featured topicis Oddities and Curiosities from the Museum Collection.Museums often have unusual and downright strangeartifacts--come see what the Lynchburg Museum hasacquired over the years.

First Friday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Artifacts Gallery,4327 Boonsboro Road in Lynchburg. 434-384-3644 www.artifactsfalleryinc.com Join Artifacts Gallerys First Fridaysreception with featured artist Delmus Phelps. Delmus willbe sharing his latest work with the guest. Be one of thelucky attendees to win an original oil painting by Delmus.Enjoy good company, see whats new in the gallery whileenjoying refreshments.

Ellington Fridays from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Ellington,421 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. 434-845-2162 www.theellington.org Joe Krown Trio with Walter Washington &Russell Batiste, Jr. will be coming to the Main Stage. Doorsopen at 5:30 with music from 6:00 to 9:00. Tickets are $10and available at the door only. Cash bar available.

The Mystic Visions of Rabbi Douglas Goldhamerpreview from 6 - 8 p.m. Paintings on parchment andpaper at the Blackwater Creek Gallery, 845 Belmont Stin Lynchburg, April 2-June 4, 2001. Opening receptionSaturday, April 2, 6-8pm, show preview Friday, April 1, 6-8pm 434 846 0403 www.blackwatercreekgallery.com

The Comedy Zone Lynchburg from 6:30 p.m. to 10 p.m.at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 Candlers Mountain Rd. inLynchburg. 434-455-1319 www.comdeyzone-lynchburg.com Headliner - CARL CEE JAY JONES

Central Virginia ParaQuest Conference starts at 7 p.m.

Interested in things paranormal? Join us on April 1 and2 at the Holiday Inn Select in Lynchburg for this eventfeaturing speakers from various fields of metaphysical andparanormal studies, ranging from hauntings to UFOs toBig Foot and beyond. In addition to speakers, there will beghost tours, technical demos, vendors, book signings, andnetworking with others of similar interests. Come expandyour knowledge of things outside the realm of acceptedreality. Friday evening Meet n Greet, 7pm-10pm. Saturday

from 9am-9pm. $50 registration. Saturday lunch includedwith registration fee. With Saturday evening dinner, $65.For more info visit our webpage at http://www.vaparaquest.com

Donald Hyatt, Native Azaleas at Bower Center at 7 p.m.at Bower Center for the Arts in Bedford. Donald Hyatt,noted horticulturist, will give an illustrated talk. His talk willbe Native Azaleas: Especially those from Afton Mountainto the Peaks of Otter. This event is being sponsored bythe Bower Center is conjunction with their new art exhibit,Botanical.

E.C. Glass Theatre The Phantom of the Opera at 7:30

p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium.

The Visit from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at RandolphCollege, 2500 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. 434-947-8562 www.faculty.randolphcollege.edu/theatre RandolphColleges Wildcat Theatre presents The Visit. The playis about a wealthy woman who returns to her debt-riddenhome town and offers them money, with one condition:She wants the life of a villager who, years earlier, causedher to be expelled from town in disgrace. Tickets are $12for adults, $9 for faculty/staff, $7 for seniors and $5 forstudents.

Stagger performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 or

stoneybadger.com

Saturday, Apr. 2, 2011

Bird Walk from 8 a.m. to noon at Thomas JeffersonsPoplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest. 434-525-1806 www.poplarforest.org Explore Poplar Forest withthe Lynchburg Bird Club. Free.

4th Annual Point of Honor 5K & Youth Mini-Mile at9 a.m. Please visit www.riversiderunners.com for moreinformation and to register! From March 24 until April 2, thecost to participate in the 5K ranges from $20-25 and from$8-10 for the Youth Mini-Mile (approximately 3/4 mile).The higher fees apply only to race day registrations. AllYouth Mini-Mile finishers receive a medal with the top maleand female finisher receiving a trophy. Race proceedsbenefit Donate Life and LifeNet Health, the two leadingorgan donation agencies in Virgina! This race is the 1strace in the Lynchburg Road Runners 2011 Race Series!WALKERS ARE WELCOME! Race is held downtown andbegins and ends in the area of 9th & Jefferson Streets andis conducted primarily on the paved Point of Honor Trailthat runs alongside the Blackwater Creek. Come for theawards, door prizes, food, and fun!

Virginia Garden Week: Restoring Jeffersons PoplarForest Landscape from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Poplar Forest,1542 Bateman Bridge Road in Forest. 434-525-1806 www.

poplarforest.org Learn about historic garden archaeologyand restoration at Jeffersons retreat (a new project ofthe Garden Club of Virginia) through special house andlandscape tours. Free with regular admission or withLynchburg Garden Day ticket.

Kite Day with special guest, Benjamin Franklin from

10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Poplar Forest. (See addressabove.) Bring a picnic and a kite (or purchase one on-site) and enjoy family hands-on activities. Special guest,Benjamin Franklin, will be in attendance. Jeffersonsoctagonal dining table will be on display in the house. Freewith regular admission.

Blossom to Bottle Open House from noon to 5 p.m.at Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122 Sheep Creek Road inBedford. 540-586-3707 www.peaksofotterwinery.com Visitour farm and enjoy the many blossoms here and along theway. Picnic under a blossoming tree. Taste our wines, visitour farm animals and get advance tickets for The Horseand Hound Wine Festival. www.BedfordWine.com FREE.You may bring your own glass, purchase a souvenir glassor taste out of a free plastic cup. Also, Picnic and Visit TheNational D-Day Memorial, Bedford Museum and PoplarForest.

Dew Games from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Liberty MountainSnowflex Centre, 4000 Candlers Mountain Rd inLynchburg. 434-582-3539 www.liberty.edu/snowflex Therewill be a Big Air & Rail Jam Competition for both skiers and

snowboarders...and yes there will be a ladies division too.We didnt forget about you! There will be over $10,000 inprizes and give-aways. We will also have special guestsKeir Dillon and Kevin Pearce going to be here. This eventis an invitational, but we will be having a few wild cardspots open. Invited riders and wild card hopefuls needto download the PDF and fill out their information. Toturn in your registration information you can either [email protected] or bring in a printed version tothe Snowflex Centre by 2pm on April 2nd, 2011. The wildcard qualifiers will be held from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. We willthen have rider warm ups starting at 5:30. To download theregistration form, go to the Contact Website.

E.C. Glass Theatre The Phantom of the Opera at 7:30

p.m. at EC Glass Auditorium.

The Visit from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at RandolphCollege. See description on Apr. 1 for more information.)

Evolution performs at The Stoney Badger Tavern at3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 orstoneybadger.com

Sunday, Apr. 3, 2011

The Visit from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Randolph College.(See description on Apr. 1 for more information.)

Thursday, Apr. 7, 2011

Youre Acting Crazy from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at HeritageHigh Schools Pioneer Theatre, 3020 Wards Ferry Roadin Lynchburg. 434-582-1147 Enjoy an evening of one-act plays featuring The Insanity of Mary Girard and ACrowded Room. Admission includes a coffee or drink anddessert.

Phil Vassar Beneft Concert from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. atE.C. Glass HIgh School, 2111 Memorial Ave. in Lynchburg.434-845-0241www.millerhomeoflynchburg.org Countrysinger and songwriter, Phil Vassar returns to his hometownof Lynchburg, VA to perform a benefit concert for the MillerHome. Enjoy a great concert and support a good cause!

Little Big Town will be opening for Phil. Tickets are now onsale and may be purchased through the Miller Home bycalling 434-845-0241 during regular business hours. CreditCards are accepted. Reserved Tickets: $32


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Shantaras Goats Milk Soaps And LotionsCome see us at our new booth in the Heritage Crafters Mallin the Community Market. 9am to 2pm, Tues- Sat. We makea variety of goats milk soaps, including dead sea salt soaps,celtic sea salt soaps, pet soaps, essential oil soaps, fragranceoil soaps, castile soaps, and more.

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Forest Photo ClubJoin us every third Monday ofeach month at 7pm at theForest Presbyterian Church.www.lojophotography.comJoin our forum at www.mylynchburg.net

HANDYMANAny job inside or out. Pressure washing, Landscap-ing, Tile and any other home improvements.

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Friday, Apr. 8, 2011

Lynchburg Cemetery Workshop from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street in Lynchburg. 804-367-2323 ext. 134 Email: [email protected] how to care for historic cemeteries. A workshop forcemetery owners, caretakers, non-profits, and volunteers,presented by the Virginia Department of Historic Resourcesin partnership with Preservation Virginia. Lectures and

Presentations topics include Researching and RecordingHistoric Cemeteries, Cleaning and Conservation ofFunerary Monuments, Mortuary Archaeology, FunerarySymbolism, Genealogy, and Virginia Burial Law. Registerearly! Spaces fill up quickly. Saturdays hands-on trainingis limited to 25 participants. Both days of the workshop willbe held rain or shine.

CASAs 12th Annual Heart and Sole Shoe Market from5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lynchburg Armory, 1200 ChurchStreet in Lynchburg 434-528-2552 www.cvcasa.org Newname brand shoes and accessories at drastically r educedprices ($5.00 to $25.00) are sold to benefit abused andneglected children. Tickets ($25) go on sale March 7 to

the Preview Party, Friday April 8th, 5:30pm to 8:00pm. Theevent is open to the public on Saturday, April 9th, 8:00amto 3:00pm and Sunday, April 10th 1:00pm to 4:00pm. Formore info., contact CASA of Central VA, (434-528-2552,

[email protected]

Ellington Fridays with The Steve Freeman Band from5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. at The Ellington, 421 Rivermont Avenuein Lynchburg 434-845-2162 www.theellington.org Do youwant to hear some of the best local bands and grab a biteto eat for only 10 bucks? The Steve Freeman Band takesthe stage for Ellington Fridays. Doors open at 5:30 withmusic from 6:00 to 9:00. Tickets are $10 and available at

the door only. Cash bar available.

Youre Acting Crazy from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at HeritageHigh School (See description Apr. 7)

The Phantom of the Opera at LU Tower Theatre from7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at LU Tower Theater, 1971 UniversityBlvd. in Lynchburg 434-582-2085 Email: [email protected] www.liberty.edu/index.cfm?PID=14619 THEPHANTOM OF THE OPERA is composed by Andrew LloydWebber, with lyrics by Charles Hart, additional lyrics byRichard Stilgoe, and a book by Lloyd Webber and Stilgoe.Based on the classic novel Le Fantme de lOpra byGaston Leroux, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA tells the

story of a masked figure who lurks beneath the catacombsof the Paris Opera House, exercising a reign of t error overall who inhabit it. He falls madly in love with an innocentyoung soprano, Christine, and devotes himself to creating

a new star by nurturing her extraordinary talents and byemploying all of the devious methods at his command.Tickets on sale now. Regular ticket prices apply. Student:$7.00 LU Faculty/Staff: $10.00 Senior Citizen (60 & over):$10.00 Adult: $12.00

Turtle Island String Quartet in Have you ever been...?from 7:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Academy of Fine Fine Arts,600 Main Street in Lynchburg 434-846-8499 www.

AcademyFineArts.com The music of Jimi Hendrix andDavid Balakrishnan


Fairview Heights performs at The Stoney Badger Tavernat 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 orstoneybadger.com

Saturday, Apr. 9, 2011

Interesting Inventions from 1 to 3 p.m. at AmazementSquare, 27 Ninth Street in Lynchburg. 434-845-1888 www.

amazementsquare.com You may know who invented thelight bulb or the telephone, but how about Braille? Didyou know that many inventions that we have today werecreated by children? In this program, we will explore the

lives of some childhood inventors and then learn aboutsome wacky inventions that came about by accident.Participants will then be able to come up with inventions oftheir own! For more information visit our website.

CASAs 12th Annual Heart and Sole Shoe Market from8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ( See Apr. 8 for description.)

Blossom to Bottle Open House at Peaks of Otter

Winery from noon to 5 p.m. (See Apr. 2 for description.)

Youre Acting Crazy from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at HeritageHigh School (See description Apr. 7)

The Phantom of the Opera at LU Tower Theatre from7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. (See description Apr. 8)


Bob Margolin performs at The Stoney Badger Tavernat 3009 Old Forest Rd. in Lynchburg. 434-594-3674 orstoneybadger.com

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Please come join us for a

Growing Toward Heaven In 2011

Event with Jerrie Barber

Sunday 10am: Carving Ears, Calling Angels11am: How Can I deny Myself?

6pm: How Can I Endure the PainMonday 7pm: Dealing with Embarrassment

Tuesday 7pm: Picking Up My CrossWednesday 7pm: Tired and Disappointed

Thursday 7pm: Why Endure The Pain

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Food Lion Counterfeiter

On March 20th 2011 at approximately 4:20PM a young black male entered the Food Martstore located in the 3200 block o Old ForestRd. and passed a countereit bill to the clerk.Te clerk realized the bill was countereit aterthe unknown black male had already let thestore.

Te suspect was wearing a black and yel-

low Pittsburgh Pirates baseball hat with a grayhooded sweatshirt and dark colored jeans.

Video surveillance captured the suspect inthe store passing the countereit bill and alsocaptured images o him in the adjacent laun-dry mat. Video surveillance rom the adja-cent laundry mat also captured the suspectconversing with a group comprised o threeyoung black emales and two other youngblack males. Any inormation as to the iden-tity o the individuals the suspect was seenwith in the video surveillance ootage wouldalso be benecial to the investigation.

Anyone with any inormation regarding thiscrime or the identity o the suspect is asked to

call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900, visitthe Central Virginia Crime Stoppers web-site at www.cvcrimestoppers.org to enter aweb tip, or text CVCS plus your message to274637.

Good news... FINALLY: Anticipated

completion Of construction and paving

operations on Rivermont Avenue andBedford Avenue

Construction and paving operations on Riv-ermont Avenue, between Columbia Avenueand Boston Avenue, is anticipated to be com-pleted and open to trac the week o April18.

Construction and paving operations onBedord Avenue, rom Rivermont Avenue toHollins Mill Road, is anticipated to be com-pleted and open to trac the week o May 2.

For inormation, contact Greg Blair, Utilities

Department at 455-4141

Bad news... CSO Construction at

intersection of D Street and Rivermont

Avenue

Beginning Tursday, March 31, water andsanitary sewer construction will take placeat the intersection o D Street and RivermontAvenue. Te D Street Bridge will remain openat all times; however, a agging operation willdirect trac near the intersection daily be-tween 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Motorists can

expect delays at peak trac times during therst three weeks o construction.

Once work is completed at the intersection,the sanitary sewer construction will continueup Rivermont Avenue to Jones Street alongthe west bound right lane.

For inormation, contact Greg Blair, UtilitiesDepartment at 455-4141.

Michele Bachmann to speak in Lynchburg

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann willdeliver a special message to the attendees at

Te Awakening 2011, a two-day event to beheld at Liberty University April 8-9. Following

the 2010 elections, Rep. Bachmann oundedthe Congressional ea Party Caucus or Mem-bers o Congress who believe in constitution-alism and limited government. Te two-dayevent includes an invitation-only luncheon at11:30 a.m. on April 8 with ormer Speaker othe House Newt Gingrich. Over 60 nationalspeakers are conrmed or Te Awakening

2011, which will include plenary sessions,panel discussions, breakout sessions, and in-spiring music by SonicFlood and other bandsand singers. Te theme is Raising our Voices:Equipping and Empowering a New Revolu-tion.

Registration is ree and open to the public,but you must reserve your ticket at www.Te-Awakening2011.com.

Public hearing on budget

A public hearing regarding the FY 2012 Pro-

posed Operating Budget and the FY 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Program or theCity o Lynchburg, which includes undingor general government services, and air-port, schools, water, sewer, and other unds,is scheduled or uesday, April 5, 2011 at 7:00p.m. in City Council Chamber, City Hall, 900Church Street. Te purpose o this hearing isto receive citizen input.

Interested persons who wish to speak at thispublic hearing may begin signing up at 6:00p.m. Individuals will be given an opportunity

to be heard at the Public Hearing and shouldbe prepared to ofer suggestions that are prac-tical in nature. ime limitations will be ob-served or each speaker.

Electronic copies o the FY 2012 ProposedBudget and FY 2012-2016 Capital Improve-ment Program are available or review on theCitys website, www.lynchburgva.gov.

Prior to the start o the hearing, an openhouse will be held at 6:00 p.m. to give citizensan opportunity to ask questions about thebudget in an inormal setting.

For additional inormation, call 455-3995.

GLTC Travel Training Day

GLC will provide a travel training sessionto our Paratransit riders on how to saely andeasily navigate our xed route transit system.

GLC will be providing schedules or ourroutes and will have staf on hand to explain

them also. We encourage customers to stopby and let us demonstrate the ease o board-ing a xed route bus, so that we can help youbecome more mobile and save money. We willalso have a very knowledgeable staf on site orthis event who are more than willing to helpexplain any aspect o traveling on the system.Individuals with questions and/or concernsabout xed route service are more than wel-come to stop by too! Go Green, Ride Blue

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tions? Please call 455-5099.

Studio Gallery Grand Opening

Te Studio Gallery will have its GrandOpening on Friday, April 1st at LynchburgsCommunity Market, 12th and Main Streetsrom 12 P.M to 2 P.M.

GLC oken Jewelry will be on display andavailable or purchase. Te jewelry includes

items such as earrings, necklaces, bracelets,keychains, bookmarks, lapel pins, cuf links,and more. Each piece is handcrated by ArielUniss Parker, a local artist, in collaborationwith the Greater Lynchburg ransit Compa-ny.

Please come out and join the celebrationalong with GLC Board members and staf. A

token o appreciation will be given out on theGLC rolley on a rst come, rst serve basis

while supplies last.Contact Ariel Parker at 434-258-7656 (Stu-

dio Gallery) or Natalie Wilkins at 434-455-4010 (GLC) or more inormation.

Museum oddities on display for First

Friday

Museums oten have items in their collec-tions that are unusual to say the least. Some-

times these oddities were collected years be-ore there were standards or acquisition andoten they come as part o larger collections.Stop by the Lynchburg Museum, 901 CourtStreet, on First Friday, April 1, 5:00 p.m. 8:00p.m. and see what oddities the Hill City hascollected over the years. Admission is ree.

For more inormation, call 455-6226, or visit

www.lynchburgmuseum.org, www.pointo-honor.org, or the Museums Facebook page.

Check out the Dew Games

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By Dan McDermott

Te Lynchburg imes

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell spoke to re-porters Wed. March 30 at a ribbon cutting inLynchburg just one day ater Senate Demo-crats and House Republicans released theirrespective plans or new legislative lines inthe Commonwealth.

Te senate plan groups our Republicansinto two senate districts. In one case, Sen.Steve Newmans district runs two hours romLynchburg through the Jeferson NationalForest to the West Virginia state line and in-

cludes the home o Sen. Ralph Smith.In a statement ollowing McDonnells visit,Newman indicated he wasnt pleased. Tisplan reminds me o a good nickel, one thathas two very diferent sides. On one side it isshiny and gleaming with opportunity. Tereis a great opportunity to meet many newVirginians and see much more o the west-ern part o this great Commonwealth. CraigCounty is simply a beautiul place that ollowsthe West Virginia line. Botetourt County is awonderul vibrant community just north andwest o Roanoke. I this plan is ever adopted,

we will take advantage o these opportunitiesto make long-term riendships.

Newman went on to say, Te other side othis coin is an ugly, dirty partisan side. Tisside o the coin has the Senate Democratsputting out an historic gerrymandered planwith shameul contempt o communities ointerest. In some areas o the state the planconnects districts only by water that has noroads or bridges to connect them. Appo-mattox County will now be represented bya greater Richmond area Senator; the largestcity in the Commonwealth, Virginia Beach

now has only one true Senator, the Dan-ville district is only held together by NorthCarolina and could be mistaken or the miss-ing Bronx Zoo snake with all its twists andturns, he said

McDonnell said he hadnt looked at theplans closely but said they must be contigu-ous, compact and meet the legal qualica-tions o the Federal Voting Rights Act.

McDonnell said the Virginia Retirementsystem needs to be changed or it will run outo money and that convicted murderer JensSoering should remain in prison and in Vir-

ginia.McDonnell says he has made several rec-

ommendations or changes to a bill or au-tism insurance and that he is headed orexas Saturday to watch the VCU game.

Gov. McDonnell with local reporters:

Question: Te Governors bipartisan com-mission is getting ready to bring its recom-mendation out. Is it going to have any impact

on the House plan that combines two Demo-crats into one district and the Senate planthat puts Republicans in the same district?

Gov. McDonnell: Well or the last 30 daysIve just been ocusing on 900 bills that Ivehad to review and amend and sign and vetoin the budget and Ive just nished that atmidnight, that was my deadline. So I knowthat the House and Senate put orth billsyesterday. I think the commission that Ichartered is supposed to make its recom-mendations today or tomorrow and then the

General Assembly will start meeting in com-mittee on Monday so I havent looked at theplans and really wont weigh in until a ter theGeneral Assembly does its work. I just wantthem to ollow the law. I signed an executiveorder saying that the plan needs to honorcommunities o interest, it needs to have dis-tricts that are compact and contiguous andhonor the Voting Rights Act. Tats what thelaw requires. Tere are any number o waysto do that but thats the minimum threshold

so I havent looked at specic districts. Ivejust read late last night that Lynchburg andCentral Virginia actually has some Senatedistricts combined. Tat will be a subjecto discussion in the Senate. At this point I

havent looked at the plans.

Question: On the Virginia Retirement Sys-tem bill, do you plan any changes there?

Gov. McDonnell: Yes. We sent down thebudget last night and there are a number oproposals that Ive made, one that will putabout $24 million o new money into the re-tirement system by accelerating payments inthe 4th quarter o 2012. Were going to accel-erate the transers into the system rom quar-terly to monthly to increase the interest rates.

I have ofered again in the budget and in leg-islation an optional dened contributionplan so that employees could have a choicerom their current dened benet program.Tat will save us money in the out years. Andweve also provided or local governmentsto have the choice to require local employ-ees to pay up to 5%.Tats what we did thisyear. Employees pay 5%. Now weve ofsetit with a 5% pay raise but were giving localgovernments the option to do that. Were in

trouble with our retirement system. We havea $17.8 billion ununded liability. Tats goingto represent about 61% unding by the year2014 according to the latest JLARC reportand Im not going to pass this problem on to

another governor. I want to make sure thatwere taking the prudent steps now to ensurethe long term solvency o the system. Im dis-appointed that the General Assembly didntapprove our earlier plan to have shared sacri-ce between employees and the government.Were only one o our states that requires noparticipation by an employee and were justat a point in Virginia where we cant aford itanymore. So its a long term challenge. Wevetaken some short term steps with the budgetnow to address that but theres a lot more todo.

Question: Te Senate rejected the denedcontribution twice. In essence with a bill andalso with the budget. How is this going to

Gov. McDonnell: Well, Im giving them achance to reconsider. You know you can al-ways admit you were wrong and do the rightthing and this is the right thing to do. State

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Saving Moneyin 2011

With a little effort, small savings can addup to big money in the space of a year. Hereare a few steps to take in 2011.

If youve filed your taxes and expect abig refund, consider that youve just made

an interest-free loan to the government.Theyve had use of your money when youcould have used it yourself. Take a look atyour tax withholding, do the math and makeadjustments to bring you as close as pos-

sible to the amount youll actually owe.If youre getting a raise this year, put at

least half of the increase in savings or to-ward debt, especially credit cards. Paydown the account with the highest interestrate first. (But dont cancel the card, as itspart of your credit profile.)

Commit to making one extra mortgagepayment per year or sending an additionalamount each month. Enclose a note ask-ing that it be applied to your principal. Usean online calculator to see just how manyyears and dollars you can shave off yourmortgage.

Comparison shop before you buy bigitems, especially electronics and appli-ances. Check the Sunday sales flyers inthe paper and look online at sites like Price-grabber.com to compare prices. Print outwhat you find online and take it to your localstore: Chances are theyll meet or beat the

other price.Consider whether youre due for an ad-justment in your property taxes. Ask the lo-cal tax assessor for a reappraisal if youvebeen in your home for more than three

years; it may be worth less than it was, inwhich case youre paying too much.

Look for new home or vehicle insuranceand consider raising your deductible. Whilea higher deductible will mean that youllhave to come up with more cash shouldyou ever have a claim, youll be makingsmaller monthly payments on the policy.Ask about combining home and auto withone company. Its possible youll get an ad-ditional discount.

Shop around for a new bank if yourscharges ATM fees, has a monthly servicecharge for checking accounts or requiresyou to keep a minimum balance. Call creditunions or savings banks in your area, orcheck Bankrate.com to find local banks.

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employees didnt have any objection to it andits a matter o choice. I you want to manageyour own portolio because youre computersavvy and market savvy through a 401-K ora dened contribution program you oughtto be able to do it. You might be able to get

a better return than the government can getmanaging it or you. I mean thats what webelieve about it. Its reedom o choices inAmerica. I hope there shouldnt be objectionto that. I know they rejected it twice but itsthe right thing to do. Its what almost all theprivate business is doing, going to denedcontribution. And its what all but our otherstates either have a shared contribution witha dened benet program or they have a de-ned contribution program. Its clearly theway its going and Virginia is out o the main-stream on that so were going to have another

discussion about that next week.

Question: Governor, I wanted to ask you realquick about Tomas Johnson. Youre heretoday because hes starting a woodworkingschool. You were talking a little about his be-lie in ree enterprise and that sort o thing.How do you think what Tomas is doing isgood here in Lynchburg is good not just orLynchburg but or the economy as a whole.

Gov. McDonnell: I nd Tomas Johnson tobe an incredibly inspiring and compelling

gure. I met him a couple o years ago, sawwhat he was doing, heard his lie story aboutcoming rom Ghana, coming to this country,realizing this incredible land o opportunityand reedom we have here in America and

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Household hazardous waste and electronic

recycling

Collection or household hazardous wasteand electronic recycling will be conducted onSaturday, April 9 rom 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m.at the Concord urnpike Regional Landll lo-cated at 2525 Concord urnpike in Lynchburg.

Tis is a ree service or residents o the Cityo Lynchburg, the Counties o Amherst, Appo-mattox, Campbell and Nelson, and the ownso Altavista and Brookneal.

Residents must present a photo ID and bringitems in non-returnable containers. Amherst,Appomattox and Nelson County residents mustbring a voucher rom their county solid wastedepartment.

For a list o acceptable and non-acceptableitems as well as additional 2011 collection datesvisit www.region2000.org.

For more inormation call Citizens First at856-CIY (2489).

Local counseling center gets big grant

Presbyterian Homes & Family Services and

the Family Alliance has received $10,000 romthe Nationwide Insurance Foundation. Tisgrant will ensure that individuals and amiliesin the Central Virginia region who either haveno insurance or are otherwise unable to pay willbe able to receive mental health services.

Te Counseling Center is one o our manycommunity based services and serves primar-

ily low-income clients with a variety o mentalhealth concerns, including depression, anxi-ety, post-traumatic stress and histories o childabuse and neglect. Tis program lls a gap in thecommunity by providing counseling to individ-uals and amilies who receive Medicaid benetsand by ofering a reduced ee to those with noinsurance whatsoever. I not or the Counseling

Center, many Central Virginia residents wouldnot have access to mental health services.Last year, the Counseling Center served 315

individuals and ofered 384 individual counsel-ing sessions and 393 group hours o service.

Health and Wellness Program

Step onto the Mat! An Introduction to Yogawith Donna Everhart, BS, RY 500 Forest Li-brary on Friday, April 8th at 11 a.m.

Hair care for todays youth

For centuries, hair care has been a source opride, a social occasion, an economic opportu-nity, and a topic o controversy among AricanAmericans.

o encourage young people to adopt healthyhair care practices, the Legacy Museum o A-rican American History has planned a specialprogram rom 11 until 1 p.m. Saturday, April9 at the Legacy Activity Center , 415 MonroeStreet .

A panel o local hair care stylists: Rev. MaryO. Johnson, owner o Sonship Hairstylist, Lewis

Wilson, Sr., owner o Wilsons Barber, yeastBlanding, owner o Nubian Citi, and PatriceGilbert, instructor at Legends Institute, willtalk about healthy hair care practices, popularstyles, their own career paths, and opportuni-ties or young people who wish to become hairstylists or barbers.

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It was American educator Laurence J. Peterwho made the following sage observation:An economist is an expert who will knowtomorrow why the things he predicted yes-terday didnt happen today. Incidentally, healso came up with whats known as the PeterPrinciple: In a hierarchy, every employeetends to rise to his level of incompetence.

Ever wonder why its called the silverscreen? In the early days of the cinema in-

dustry, the projection screens were embed-ded with real silver to enhance the reflectivenature of the surface.

Greyhounds have better eyesight than anyother breed of dog.

Worried about grocery prices going up?Hows this for a pricey egg: In 2007, a Fa-berge egg was sold at auction for nearly$16.5 million. Good thing the ones used inyour omelets arent encrusted with jewels.

Those who study such things say thatAmericans drink more carbonated beveragesevery year than coffee, tea, sports drinks andjuice combined. A legislator in the Louisiana State House ofRepresentatives once introduced a bill thatwould make it illegal to charge a bald manmore than 25 cents for a haircut.

The plant formally known as titan arumproduces the largest cluster of flowers in theworld, sometimes reaching more than 10 feetin height. Whats perhaps even more notable,though, is its odor: The plant gives off a strongsmell that is most often compared to that of adecomposing animal. Hence the plants morecommon name, the corpse flower.

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1. Heat covered 6-quart pot of water to boiling on high.Add 2 teaspoons salt.2. In 12-inch skillet, melt 1/2 tablespoon margarine onmedium-high. Add bread crumbs and cook 2 to 3 minutesor until golden brown, stirring frequently. Stir in pinch saltand freshly ground black pepper. Transfer to plate.

3. In same skillet, melt 2 tablespoons margarine on me-dium. Stir in onions and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cover andcook 20 minutes or until golden and very tender, stirringoccasionally.4. Meanwhile, add pasta to boiling water in pot. Cook 4minutes less than minimum time that label directs, stir-

ring occasionally. Add shrimp and broccoli and cook 3minutes. Reserve 1 cup pasta cooking water. Drain pastamixture and return to pot.5. Add onion mixture, reserved cooking water, 1/2 tea-spoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper andremaining 1/2 tablespoon margarine. Cook on medium2 minutes, tossing to coat. To serve, top with reservedtoasted breadcrumbs. Serves 6.

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just by good old ashioned traits o hard workand entrepreneurship and innovation hescreated a successul company and now wantsto be able to share that passion or urnituremanuacturing with other people. Tatswhat this country is all about and I wanted to

be here today to help kick of the next stageo his vision and I think his role and his storyas an entrepreneur will be one that will be re-told through NFIB and other groups aroundthe state to inspire other young people, othernew generation o entrepreneurs to do thesame thing so its a great story.

Question: Some olks in Warren are con-cerned because the county has been split intothree separate legislative districts I guess withthe oresight that he was going to step down.It just hadnt been announced yet and it was

announced the same day the plan came out.Some olks in Warren might be concernedthat a county o 35,000 people is going tonow be split and have less inuence arguably.What are your thoughts on that?

Gov. McDonnell: I dont have any commentson specic districts because I havent lookedat the plan and my role is to look at that aterthe General Assembly acts. My over-arch-ing concern is to make sure that it is a lawulplan, that it ollows the statutes, the Constitu-tion and the Federal Voting Rights Act. How

they do that is really a unction o the Gen-eral Assembly but what they should do is tothe maximum degree possible is to preservecommunities o interest so that a community,whether is Warrenton or Fairax or Abingtonor Lynchburg, essentially has one legislatorthat can represent all o that. Tats the goalbut mathematically its not always possiblebecause you have to have one man, one voteand sometimes things have to be split so Illtake a look at that next week.

Question: Sen. Newmans district is going all

the way two hours to West Virginia throughthe national orest.

Gov. McDonnell: Ive just read some clipsabout that but this has got a ways to go. Testudent competition has produced some rec-ommendations. We have a bipartisan panel,its an advisory group thats going to come outwith recommendations today or tomorrowto the legislature. Te committees will meetnext week. Tis is an historic redistricting

process. Weve never had a time with a splitGeneral Assembly. Weve got a DemocraticSenate, a Republican House. Weve alwayshad one party in both houses to do it. Invari-ably there will be some changes I assume,some compromise and then Ill look at thebill when it comes to me to see i it meets theconstitutional muster.

Question: Jens Soering is going to be comingup or parole soon. Any thoughts on lettinghim go back to Germany?

Gov. McDonnell: Well the Parole Board iscompletely independent. I appoint them butI dont tell them what to do and so theyllmake their decision based on what the stat-utes require and whether they think hes eli-gible, should be paroled. Hes clearly eligible.Hes been denied a couple times. He wasconvicted o an incredibly brutal and hei-nous murder and what I have done is to saythat I dont think that he should go back toGermany to serve his time. I revoked Gov.Kaines request to the Justice Departmentto have him sent back to parole so that hed

serve his time here in Virginia. We eel betterabout criminals committing crimes in Vir-ginia serving time in Virginia prisons but theParole Board will make what they believe isa air and just decision. Ive just replaced theentire Parole Board so its a new set o eyes tolook at his case.

Question: And then really quickly, the billthat would require insurance or childrenthat have autism. Youve made some changesto that?

Gov. McDonnell: Some o them I think are

clariying. Ive reviewed those in some detailwith the patrons. I hope that most o themthat they will approve. We wanted the peoplethat provide the routine treatment or autismspectrum disorders that they are licensedand properly trained. We wanted to makesure that there are independent reviews othe care to make sure that it is appropriate

and that its within the bounds o cost and wealso made an amendmentand this one willbe one that will be o some debatethat i thecaps on the bill that are currently $35,000 ayear, i or any reason a court were to strikethose down under ederal mental healthparity laws, that then the bill is invalidatedbecause the whole, the advocates o the billwere airly certain that the $35,000 cap wouldmake sure that there was a constant limit towhat would be spent on the autism care. Buti those caps were to be invalidated the ex-penses would increase dramatically and so

thats one o the amendments that I put onthere i somehow the caps are invalidatedthat thereore the bill is invalidated. Tatllbe subject to some discussion but Im hopingthe rest o the amendments, in my conversa-tion with the patron, Im hoping the rest othem will be approved.

Question: Are you going to Houston towatch VCU play?

Gov. McDonnell: Im going. Go Rams! Allthe way! Im going Saturday, yeah. I talked to

Coach Smart last week to congratulate himand President Rao and theyre sending methe -shirt so Ive got the right uniorm orthe game but what a great story o hard workand determination and overcoming odds andall the naysayers who said that they didnt be-long in the tournament. Its a great Americanstory. Tey have represented Virginia andtheir school incredibly well and Im going tobe there Saturday and Monday to see themwin it all.

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Behold, the Power of Flaxseed Oil

After strapping my kid into the rear-facing baby seatand carefully avoiding red lipstick while still managingto complete some semblance of a kiss to my wife, it isclear to all involved in this scene of domesticity that Ihave uncanny powers.

Behold! As I hoist my wifes red Prius into the air.Witness! As I foist it into the street, right into the driverslane, with little evidence of strain. Such is my power.

Thank you, flaxseed oil!

Now, I know what youre thinking ... flaxseed oil?Isnt that a rich source of omega-3 and omega-6 fattyacids? Well, yes ... but its also so much more. It can,as far as I can tell, turn a Roger Maris into a BarryBonds. Thats only an anecdotal observation, how-ever.

According to the University of Maryland MedicalCenter, clinical studies suggest that flaxseed oil andother omega-3 fatty acids may be helpful in treatinga variety of conditions. These conditions include highcholesterol, heart disease and Sjogrens syndrome(an autoimmune condition where the immune systemattacks glands in the body that produce moisture, likesalivary and tear glands.)

Actually, the University of Maryland goes to greatlengths to distance itself from the flaxseed and doesnot imply any endorsement or recommendation ofwhat many top-flight baseball players and I considerto be nothing short of a miracle drug. Their analysis ispeppered with phrases like [whether] flaxseed oil asa supplement can help lower cholesterol is up for de-bate. Some small studies show it may, but at least onedouble-blind study found no evidence that it loweredcholesterol.

But what do they know? The Terps didnt even makethe NIT this year.

If only they knew the power of flaxseed oil and how,when combined with arthritis cream, it could changethe world. Well ... at least the record books. This heady

concoction can, as baseball fans have witnessed,make your head swell, and not just because of thesecondary ego-stroking effects it may have on you. Inthese, admittedly, non-clinical trials, baseball playershave observed, flaxseed and arthritis cream can causeyour head to grow several batting-helmet sizes.

But who needs clinical trials when you can have yourvery own congressional trial? Maybe all of those homeruns flying off of Barry Bonds bat werent derived froma diet rich in essential fatty acids that flaxseed may (ormay not) provide to the average persons balancedmeal. Maybe flaxseed oil isnt my power source whenIm haplessly flinging hybrid cars to and fro. Maybe itwas the Chinese herbs my chiropractor gave me last

week, or maybe it was that needle-tipped syringesomeone stabbed me with before the recent home andaway.Itll take an act of congress to find out, apparently. MarkVastoisaveteransportswriterandpublisherofTheKansasCityLuminary.


Answers

1. Dave Morehead, in 1965.2. Wes Ferrell of Cleveland hit nine home runs in1931.3. The Garden State Bowl, in 1979.4. Benoit Benjamin was 25 when he hit the 1,000-block mark in the 1989-90 season.5. Sergei Fedorov, Alex Kovalev, Slava Kozlov, AlexeiZhitnik and Sergei Zubov.6. Russias Denis Pankratov, in 1996.7. Six -- two U.S. Opens (1968, 71), two BritishOpens (71, 72) and two PGA Championships (74,

84).

1. Who threw the last Red Sox no-hitter beforeHideo Nomo in 2001?2. Who holds the record for most home runs hit bya pitcher for a season?3. What was the last bowl game in which theTemple Owls football team played before 2009sEagleBank Bowl?4. In 2010, Atlantas Josh Smith became theyoungest player in NBA history (24) to block 1,000shots in his career. Who had been the youngest?5. In 2010, Ottawa defenseman Sergei Goncharbecame the sixth Russian to play in 1,000 NHLgames. Name three of the first five to do it.6. Name the last time a non-American male wonthe Olympic 200-meter butterfly.7. How many majors did golfer Lee Trevino winduring his PGA Tour career?

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Chamber announces award recipient

Te Lynchburg Regional Chamber held its6th annual Women o Worth Luncheon andpresented the AHENA Award to Sue Cole-man, Project Manager, with AREVA.

Te AHENA Award program was creat-ed in 1982 by Martha Mayhood Mertz and

since that time, this international award pro-gram has awarded more than 6000 awardsin over 500 communities in the UnitedStates, Canada, China, Russia, the UnitedArab Emirates and most recently the UnitedKingdom. By honoring exceptional leaders,the AHENA Award Program seeks to in-spire others to achieve excellence in theirproessional and personal lives.

Autism resource fair for parents

Te Lynchburg City School Division ishosting an Autism Resource Open Houseat Sandusky Middle School on April 5, 2011rom 2:30 7:30 p.m. During this event par-ents will receive resources and inormationabout Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).Staf rom the LCS Autism Resource teamwill provide inormation about current pro-grams in our schools, meeting the sensoryneeds o individuals with ASD, behaviorinterventions and assistive technology. Lo-cal service providers and agencies will alsobe on hand to help amilies weigh their op-

tions. Family members and teachers will beprovided with assistance in designing andmaking visual supports specic to a studentor child at our Makeit/ ake-it table.

Civil War preservation groups team up

to clean up historic Sandusky

Seven generations ater the beginning o

the Civil War, another wave o volunteersis about to descend on Americas storiedbattlegrounds only this array o dedicatedmen and women will be armed with paintbrushes, trash bags and weed whackers.

On Saturday, April 2, 2011, history bufsand preservationists rom around the coun-try will team up with the Civil War rust(CW) to help clean and restore Americaspriceless battleelds, cemeteries and shrines.Te nationwide efort dubbed Park Day is underwritten with a grant rom TeHistory Channel. For the second time, this

years Park Day is presented in partnershipwith ake Pride in America, a division o theU.S. Department o the Interior.

Park Day, now in its tenth year, is an an-nual hands-on preservation event createdby CW to assist local groups with themaintenance o Civil War sites. Participantsgather at the sites to help with activities thatrange rom trash removal to trail building.In exchange or their hard work, volunteersreceive t-shirts and have an opportunity tohear a local historian discuss the signi-

cance o the site.Historic Sandusky is one o the sites thatwill benet rom Park Day-related activities.Volunteers are needed to help with yardwork, raking, seeding, ertilizing, etc. Formore inormation about Park Day at Histor-ic Sandusky, please contact Greg Starbuck,(434) 832-0162, [email protected] visit www.historicsandusky.org

Paul Munro receives state distinction for

achievement

Te Virginia Department o Educationrecognizes Paul Munro Elementary Schoolas a itle 1 Distinguished School or the2009-2010 school year. Tis designation wasgiven to the school or its ability to maintainull state accreditation under the common-wealths Standards o Learning programor two consecutive years, meeting ederalbenchmarks in reading and mathematicsand having average test scores in both sub-jects at the sixtieth percentile or higher.

One hundred and three schools receivedthis honor.

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On April 17, 1790, American statesman, print-er, scientist and writer Benjamin Franklin diesin Philadelphia at age 84. Deeply interested inscience and technology, his inventions includethe Franklin stove, bifocal eyeglasses and thelightning rod.

On April 11, 1814, Napoleon Bonaparte, em-peror of France, abdicates the throne and, inthe Treaty of Fontainebleau, is banished to theMediterranean island of Elba. He died at age52 on May 5, 1821, possibly from stomach can-cer, although some theories contend he waspoisoned.

On April 12, 1908, a fire in Chelsea, Mass., atthe Boston Blacking Company leaves 12 dead,85 missing and presumed dead and more than17,000 homeless. Due to high winds, a goodportion of the city burned. It took nearly 10years for Chelsea to be completely rebuilt.

On April 16, 1943, in Basel, Switzerland, Al-bert Hoffman, a Swiss chemist, accidentallyconsumes LSD-25, a synthetic drug he had

created in 1938 as part of his research into themedicinal value of lysergic acid compounds.Widespread use of the so-called mind-expand-ing drug did not begin until the 1960s.

On April 15, 1959, new Cuban leader FidelCastro visits the United States. The trip got offto an inauspicious start when it became clearthat President Dwight D. Eisenhower had no in-tention of meeting with Castro. Instead, Eisen-hower went to the golf course to avoid anychance meeting.

On April 13, 1964, Sydney Poitier becomesthe first African American to win the AcademyAward for Best Actor, for his role as a construc-tion worker in Lilies of the Field (1963). Hedebuted on Broadway in 1946 in an all-blackproduction of Lysistrata, and by 1950 he wasappearing in Hollywood films, beginning withNo Way Out.

On April 14, 1975, the American airlift of Viet-namese orphans to the United States ends af-ter 2,600 children are transported to America.

Operation Baby Lift lasted 10 days and wascarried out during the final, desperate phase ofthe war, as North Vietnamese forces were clos-ing in on Saigon.


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Lynchburgs own nationally-recognized, interactive childrens museum Amazement Square cel-ebrated its 10th birthday Mar. 26. The idea of creating a childrens museum in Lynchburg beganin 1992 as a project of the Junior League of Lynchburg. The idea became a reality through a threeyear process of extensive research, forming a volunteer board of directors, establishing Amazement

Square as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit educational organization. After nine years of research, planning, andrenovating, Amazement Square opened its doors on March 24, 2001 as Central Virginias first mul-tidisciplinary, hands-on childrens museum, housing eight educational exhibitions exploring themessuch as architectural appreciation, visual and performing arts, health awareness, science, culturalunderstanding and regional history.

Amazement Square is located on the corner of Jefferson and Ninth Streets along the riverfront ofDowntown at 27 Ninth Street, Lynchburg. You can find out more by visiting www.amazementsquare.org or calling 434-845-1888.

Amazement Square celebrates 10 great years

Courtney Carter of Roanoke helps her 5 year old son Nathan bal-

ance a ball with a hair dryer.

Dakota Dey, 4, works on a project with Kalyn Soper, 3. Both arefrom Lynchburg.

Jennifer Deaton of Roanoke shows 15 month old Ceciley a modelof the James River.

Ethan Swatski, 5, of Roanoke, learns with his 3 year old sisterLauryn.


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Aging MythsRemember the Termites? No, it wasnt a 50s

band. The Termites were the 1,500 high IQ chil-

dren in a study begun by Dr. Lewis Terman back in

1921. Studies of that group of people have contin-

ued to provide a wealth of information for scientists

over the years. The latest project, a 20-year effort

described in a book called The Longevity Project

by Howard S. Friedman and Leslie R. Martin, re-

futes a number of so-called truths weve come tobelieve about living long lives.

Here are a few of the myths debunked in this

study.

Myth: Athletic people live longer. The finding:

The key is to be active when youre middle aged,

but not necessarily engaged in strenuous exercise.

The longevity benefit came from finding an enjoy-

able physical activity and staying with it.

Myth: Those with more education live longer.

The finding: Not necessarily so. More important

than higher degrees was to be productive in what-

ever career was chosen and to push through chal-

lenges.

Myth: Those who worry too much shorten their

life span. The finding: Being conscientious, orga-

nized and detail-oriented led to longer lives, likely

because people who have those characteristicsare more likely to protect their health and live a

more sensible, balanced life.

Myth: Relaxed people live longer. The finding: In-

creased responsibility and challenges brought lon-

ger life. Those who were ambitious and motivated

lived longer. Translation: dont retire too early.

Myth: Married people live longer. The finding:

Men who stayed married lived long lives, as did

married or divorced women. Divorced men fared

the worst.

Dr. Friedman has a Secrets of Longevity blog

online at the Psychology Today website. Go onlineto www.psychologytoday.com and put Secrets of

Longevity in the search box.

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people have to vomit. Migraine sufferers are sensitiveto light and sound, so they seek a quiet, dark roomwhere they can lie down.

The cause of these headaches is controversial. Apopular theory is that a wave of slow electrical activ-ity spreads over the brain and inflames its coverings,which produces the pain.

The above cause of migraines, I am sure, is notwhat you wanted. You want to know what brings themon. Triggers for migraine include too little or too muchsleep, skipping meals, strong odors, bright lights andloud music. Women often find that menstrual periodswill usher in the headaches. Stress, both physical andemotional, can start them. Foods that often serveto initiate a migraine are chocolate, cheeses, fattyfoods, sausage, salami, oranges, tomatoes, onions,red wine, peanuts and hot dogs.

In the past 20 years, triptans have brought a markedchange in the treatment of migraines. Sumatriptan

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injections. For less-intense pain, aspirin, Tylenol, ibu-profen and naproxen are sufficient.

When migraines recur with disrupting regularity,preventive medicines have a place in treatment. Theyinclude propranolol (Inderal) and verapamil.

The booklet on headaches deals with the commonvarieties, including migraines. Readers can obtaina copy by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 901W, Box536475, Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a checkor money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Canadawith the recipients printed name and address. Pleaseallow four weeks for delivery.

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My biggest health problem,if you can call it a health problem, is getting tosleep at night. I lie in bed for what seems an eter-nity before I fall asleep. A friend told me she hadthe same problem and cured it with melatonin. Idlike to try it if its safe. Is it? I am 76 years old andwould like a few years of good sleep. -- T.R.

ANSWER: Melatonin is a hormone secreted by thepineal gland, a small gland attached to the brain.It conditions the body to adapt to day-night cycles.Melatonin secretion is 10 times greater at night, withpeak secretion occurring between 11 p.m. and 3 a.m.

Evidence suggests that this hormone shortens the

time it takes to fall asleep and lengthens the timespent in uninterrupted sleep. Melatonin productionwanes with age, and its lack could explain your sleepproblems.

It also has been used for shift workers to get theirbrains and bodies conditioned to new sleep-wakecycles, and travelers sometimes take it to prevent jetlag.

Melatonin isnt sold as a drug, so its not closely su-pervised. Serious side effects havent been reported.A safe starting dose is 0.2 mg to 0.3 mg.

Dr.Donohueregretsthatheisunabletoanswerin-

dividualletters, buthe willincorporate them inhis

columnwheneverpossible.Readersmaywritehimor

requestanorderformofavailablehealthnewsletters

atP.O.Box536475,Orlando,FL32853-6475.

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Consul20 Genesis peak21 In-your-face item?22 Director Ashby23 SIDE LINE27 Extremity28 Nurses helper29 East ender?30 Sly trick31 Composer Thomas32 Rockys rival36 Author Antonia38 Mingos portrayer41 Fiddling emperor42 Turn of phrase

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Fly Away57 Mischief-maker58 Rhone feeder59 Has on61 Singer Khan63 Naldi or Talbot65 Sty guy66 Mardi -67 Went white68 HAIR LINE74 Breakfast fruit

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100 - No Sunshine(71 hit)

101 Content completely102 Aptitude105 - and Misdemeanors

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headquarters?15 Anatole France novel

16 Combs of baseball17 Glue guy19 Pelt24 Chemical suffix25 Poultry purchase26 Wise guy31 - blond32 Leg joint33 Pride of the

pumped-up34 - pro nobis35 Prune36 Vassals holding37 Linear measure38 - a days work

39 Biscayne Bay city40 Aida setting43 Club cost45 QBs stats46 Bounded47 Shun48 Beatles beater49 Cocky50 Medicine bottle51 Actress Sommer56 Youngster59 Squeezed out the

suds60 Vacation sensation61 Numbers man?62 Kansas city

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72 Blender setting73 Show ones feelings74 Bovine bellow75 The Ramayana, e.g.76 Coloratura Pons80 Neighbor of Niger81 Man or stallion

82 Patrick of AClockwork Orange

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container111 Cornfield critter112 Only113 Puppy Love singer114 Gallagher of Oasis115 Utah city117 Actors lunch?118 Self-esteem119 Theater sign

120 Word with take or hang121 Solo of Star Wars122 Coleridge composition123 - Good Cop

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