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Deerred pension payments coming back to bite sch

By Paige Wineld CunninghamVirginia Statehouse News

Pension payments are lighteror Virginia schools as theystruggle through the reces-sion, but some district ocialssay delaying contributions willcome back to bite them.

Last spring, the General As-sembly excused school districtsrom contributing to teacherpensions during the months oApril, May and June. Legisla-tors also lowered the amount

schools must contribute toteacher pensions over the nexttwo years.

Instead o paying into the pen-sion und an amount equaling16.5 percent o each teacherssalary, districts will contributeonly 8.93 percent in 011 andthen 10.16 percent in 01.

In Fairax County, that meansthe district will spend about$85 million less on pensionsthan usual this year, accordingto data rom Chie FinancialOcer Susan Quinn.

Reducing pension contribu-tion levels helps out schools inthe short run, but leaves themwith even more to pay backin the long-run, says MauryBrown, communications coor-dinator or Albemarle CountyPublic Schools.

Brown says its also a movethat improves the states image,by allowing it to claim ewerbudget cuts. Te state cut $.4million rom Albemarle Countythis year.

Its sort o a borrowing rom

Peter to pay Paul tactic, Brownsaid. At some point, that mon-

ey is going to have to be addedinto the system.

No one yet knows what howmuch contribution rates will in-crease or school districts whenpayback begins in 013. Tat

year, the state has promised tobegin paying backincluding10.5 percent interestthe $60million legislators withheldrom the state employee andteacher pensions.

Schools will get a better ideain November when the VirginiaRetirement System releases thecontribution rates projected

or the payback period, says

Jeanne Chenault, relations director.

certain is this: thto rise above 16.5the state not only up the deerred cbut also the intereshave earned.

I think the proare being looked atincrease in the utusaid.

Higher contribbe needed to ll hole in teachers pedeeper than beorsions were unded in 009; thats drop

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State Sen. Walter Stosch, R-Henrico, said Virginias pensionunds are experiencing prob-lems on both ends: contribu-tions and earnings. Te state isputting in too little and expect-ing too much in return, he said.Tis summer, the VRS loweredits long-range expectations orinvestment perormance rom7.5 percent to 7 percent.

One, we have reason to be-lieve the rates are unrealistically

low, and two, we have inorma-tion that the VRS earnings areless than what have been antici-pated, Stosch said.

Some ocials and lawmak-ers touted school pension relieas savings, a characterizationthat bothers Stosch.

It was troubling to some ous to hear they saved money,Stosch said. Tey just deerredinto the uture.

Susan Quinn says that be-

cause the Fairax School Boardexpects contribution rates torise in the uture, members had$45 million set aside this yearspecically or VRS payments.She says 013 is the year oreckoning.

Te year thats really goingto hit everyone is 013, Quinnsaid. Tats when the repay-ment is going to start based onthe states budget. Te only di-rection it could go is up.

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PoliticsI strongly believe that recognition or these six Viginia tribes ibased on principles o dignity and airness, VA Sen. Jim Webb, D

Virginia Indian tribes ght or ederal recognit

By Stephen GrovesVirginia Statehouse News

ALEXANDRIA Tey werehere beore Virginia wascalled Virginia, but the ederalgovernment still doesnt rec-ognize them.

Te Chickahominy tribeeven met John Smith, helpingthe early settlers grow corn.Now they are ghting to berecognized as an Indian tribeby the ederal government.

I they are recognized, theChickahominy, ChickahominyEastern Division, Nansemond,Rappahannock and Upper

Mattaponi tribes, as well asthe Monacan Indian Nationwould be eligible or ederalhealth care and educationunding through the Bureauo Indian Aairs. Te tribesare currently recognized bythe Commonwealth, but wantsovereignty as a tribe rom theederal government.

It would provide undingor things that are desperately

needed in a rural and low-income community, said G.Anne Richardson, chie o the

Rappahannock tribe, which iscentered in Indian Neck, Va.

But it is also important tothe tribes that their status as

Native Americans is remem-

bered.Weve been orgotten Ev-erybodys orgotten us, Rich-ardson said.

Recognition as a tribe wouldallow members privileges,such as rights to the remainso their ancestors, which arenow owned by museums.

Its more than just dollarsand cents, said Wayne Adkinso the Chickahominy tribe lo-cated in Charles City County.Its a matter o pride or allthe discrimination our eldersaced. Tis is a way to restore

that pride.Adkins said ederal und-

ing would allow them to runa museum or visitors centerand educate about their heri-tage.

ribes have been petition-ing the ederal government orrecognition since 191, whenChie George Nelson o theRappahannock tribe went toWashington to ask or sov-ereign rights. And the tribesmay soon get their wish, i avote on a bill to give them rec-

ognition can get to the oor othe Senate say advocates orthe tribes.

Lindsay Robertson, a pro-

essor o ederal Indian law at

the University o Oklahoma,College o Law, said that theVirginia groups have a goodcase to be ederally recog-nized. Tey can prove theyhave been here since Englishsettlers made rst contact.

While many o the largerIndian tribes have achievedederal recognition throughtreaties with the ederal gov-

ernment, smaller

go through the process because never made betwgovernment and tRobertson.

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A partner bill, sponsored byRep. James Moran (D), hasalready passed the House oRepresentatives. Gov. BobMcDonnell has leant his sup-

port to the eort.Support or these six Vir-ginia tribes has been voicedmany times during the 15years since they began seekingederal recognition, said Sen.Jim Webb (D) ater the billpassed committee. I stronglybelieve that recognition orthese six Virginia tribes is jus-tied based on principles odignity and airness.

But the Senate bill may havehit a snag. It was cleared bythe Subcommittee on SenateIndian Aairs and was slatedto get a vote on the oor. ButSen. om Coburn (R- Okla.)put a hold on the vote becausehe believed the issue o rec-ognition should be handledby the Bureau o Indian A-airs rather than by Congress.Coburns oce did not returncalls or a comment on hisconcerns.

Virginias Indian tribes de-cided not to go through theBureau o Indian aairs be-cause the process can takeseveral years. All the tribes

have led a letter o intent topetition the Bureau or rec-ognition, but decided to puttheir eorts into gaining rec-

ognition through Congress.In order to be approved by

the Bureau, groups must passseven requirements that qual-iy them as bona de Indians.

Groups must present histori-cal records, birth certicates,and censuses to make a case.Tis can be expensive andtime-consuming. But it is alsonecessary to ensure people arenot just taking advantage othe ederal unding that comeswith being a ederally recog-nized Indian tribe.

Presenting the right docu-ments could be dicult orVirginias tribes. Many o thecourthouses that kept thesedocuments were burned inthe Civil War. Also, the 194

Racial Integrity Act led tostate records trying to wipeout Indians on paper. Indianswere orced to identiy them-selves as colored.

Walter Plecker, the registraro Virginias Bureau o VitalStatistics rom 191-1946, re-placed Indian with blackon many o the birth and deathcerticates that came throughhis oce.

So or now, the tribes see thebill in the Senate as their bestbet. But as the Senates sessiondraws to a close, time may berunning out.

Adkins is concerned that itcould be voted down in theunpredictable politics o anelection year.

Were kind o up against awall, he said.

Tey recently received sup-

port rom some riends in the

religious sphere. Te Virginia

Council o Churches sent anopen letter to Sens. Webb and

Mark Warner (D) and the gov-

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Women still making less than men in Virginia, says reBy Stephen Groves

Virginia Statehouse News

ALEXANDRIA- Womenin Virginia are making 81percent o what their malecounter-parts make perhour, sending the Com-monwealth to near the topo the list o states or thegender pay gap, says a newreport. But the reasons re-main unclear.

Te Commonwealth In-stitute or Fiscal Analysis,

a research non-prot thatsupports progressive is-sues, on Tursday releaseda report based on CensusBureau gures detailing theincomes and jobs in which

men make more than wom-

en. In 008, the median in-come or men was $16,000more than what womenmade, making the gap inVirginia the 15th largest inthe nation. Te gap o $3.59or median hourly wage, an-other measure o earnings,is 14th highest on the list.

Te report claims thatthe incomes o men andwomen have steadily growncloser to each other acrossthe nation and in the South-

east region since the early000s, but this trend doesnot seem to be picking upin Virginia. Michael Cas-sidy, president o the Com-monwealth Institute, alsopointed out that the gap is

even greater among people

with a bachelors or advanced degree. In Virginia,women with advanced de-grees make 54 cents or ev-ery dollar earned by menwith advanced degrees.

We like to think o Vir-ginia as having a modern,advanced economy where

your gender doesnt aectyour paycheck, but this re-port shows that men arestill earning more than sim-ilarly-educated women and

that the dierence existsacross all occupations andindustries, Cassidy said.

He encouraged urther ac-tion by identiying the issuesthat lead to women makingless than men. Te report,

titled Same work, less pay,

suggests this is based ongender discrimination.But others, such as the In-

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jobs that allow greater ex-ibility to raise a amily, shesuggested.

Lukas also cited a studyrecently published in imemagazine that analyzed,000 communities andound that in 147 o 150 o

the biggest U.S. cities, un-married, childless womenunder 30 actually make 8percent more than males inthat category. James Chung

o Reach Advisors, who hasspent more than a year ana-lyzing data rom the CensusBureaus American Com-munity Survey, compiledthe gures. But the citieswhere this trend does notring true are based on tra-ditionally male-dominatedindustries, such as tech-nology sotware develop-

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According to the U.S. De-partment o Labor, new job-less claims in mid-August un-expectedly jumped to 500,000,

an increase o 1,000 over theprevious period. Not only did jobless claims rise suddenly,but the length o unemploy-ment is bleak or many. Ac-cording to a July report romthe Bureau o Labor Statistics,nearly 45 percent o unem-ployed Americans had beenout o work or more than 6months.

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Candlelight prayer vigil

30 minutes o prayer or ourcountry. Saturday, September11th, 7:30pm - dusk.

At the American ag in She-rando Park, Stephens City. TeCamp o Faith Church (ormerlynamed Faith Baptist Church) -Pastor rey Hensley. 635 DoubleChurch Rd, Stephens City,VA(540) 869-0497

Longaberger basket bingo

Stephens City Volunteer Fire

& Rescue. 5346 Mulberry Street,Stephens City, VA 655.

Sunday September. 1, 010.Doors open at 1:30 play at

pm $0 admission, must be 1 yrs. old. Presales until sept. 9th

or special rafe or more ino.Call weety (540) 974-1667

American Red Cross blooddrive

Sep 13, 010 10:00 am - 3:00 pmLord Fairax Communi-ty College, 173 Skirmish-er Lane, Middletown, VAo be eligible to donate, you mustbe 17 years o age (Note that 16 year olds may donate in somestates with parental permission-check with the Red Cross), atleast 110 pounds, and be in rea-sonably good health. A personcan give every 56 days. All blood

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Postage Stamps

Q:I have been trying to findsomeone who knows the val-ue of older postage stamps. I do notwant to leave this collection atsomeones house or business. I

would not want to be cheated out ofany money that would be due to me.How expensive would it be to insurethis collection? Susan, PortOrange, Fla.

A:Let me begin my answer bystating that most establishedstamp dealers are not dishonestcrooks. In fact, many will gladly pro-vide you with references. If yourestill hesitant to deal with an expert inthe field, your next move is to pur-chase a good price guide. Two I thinkare superb and basic are The OfficialStamp Collectors Bible by StephenR. Datz (House of Collectibles, $22),and The Blackbook Price Guide toUnited States Postage Stamps byMarc Hudgeons and Tom Hudgeons

(House of Collectibles, $7.99). Toinsure your collection, you need toconsult with the insurance agent whoinsures your home.

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Saety Building, 1080 Cov-erstone Drive, WinchesterAARP will be conducting two 4-hour classroom reresher coursesdesigned or those 50 and overat the Frederick County Public

Saety Building, 1080 CoverstoneDrive, Winchester, on Tursday,Sept 16th and Friday, Sept. 17throm 10 am to 3 pm. Tose com-pleting both 4-hour courses willreceive a certicate which shouldreduce auto insurance costs. NoExams. Te cost is $14.00 to cov-er the costs o materials. AARPmembers will receive a $.00 dis-count i they bring their member-ship card to the class. Class sizeis limited. All drivers are askedto bring their drivers license toclass.

Ladder 49 viewing

Sep 16, 010 5:30 pm - 9:00 pmAlamo Drathouse Cin-ema, 181 Kernstown Com-mons Blvd., WinchesterMeet the Brewer with Hook &Ladder Beer at 5:30 pm. Bringthe kids to see real re trucks andre-ghting apparatus at 5:30 pmor ree. Watch the movie Lad-der 49 at 7:00 pm (rated PG-13).A portion o ticket proceeds tobenet the Frederick County Vol-unteer Fire & Rescue Association.Additional unds will be collectedor the Muscular Dystrophy As-sociation. 540-313-4060

SPCAs 5th annual paw est

Sept 18, 010 10:00 am - 3:00 pmWinchester SPCA, 115 Feather-bed Ln., Winchester, VA 601Attention animal lovers, dontmiss out on the 010 Paw Fest!Tere will be pet adoptions, ani-mal exhibits, ace painting, pic-tures with your pets, ood, ven-dors, a dog wash and more! Bringyour dogs and have a great timeat this FREE estival! Rain date:Sept 5 Winchester SPCA 540-66-8616

Live auction to benet BelleGrove

Sep 18, 010 Begins at 8:00 a.m.336 Belle Grove Road, Middle-town, VA 645.

Kick o to the 010 Na-tional Finals Sheepdog rials.Collectibles and antiques to be auc-tioned o and all proceeds benetthe preservation o Belle GrovePlantation and Bowmans Fort

Tis auction is the kick-o event to showcase areadealers and collectibles.We express our great apprecia-tion to Hoyle Laughlin o Laugh-lin Auctions, Inc. or conducting

our auction. Cora Gnegy at BelleGrove Plantation (540) 869-08Wing ing to benet big broth-ers/big sisters

Wing ing

Te rst Big Brothers Big SistersWing Fling will be held Septem-ber 18, 010 rom noon to 6 pmat the Winchester Armory just oRoute 50 East at 181 PendletonDrive. All proceeds will benetthe programs o Big Brothers BigSisters o Winchester, Frederick &Clarke Counties. Te Big Broth-ers Big Sisters Wing Fling is a newevent in which restaurants romaround the region prepare andserve a variety o wing oeringsrom hot to mild, Bualo style,barbecue, grilled, ried, Asian,nuclear hot and everything inbetween. Te wing vendors com-pete or a Peoples Choice Awardand will be judged by attendees.Your entry ticket is your ballot.Ballots will be cast throughoutthe day and will close at 5 pm.Te winner will be crowned thePeoples Choice Award winnerand have bragging rights. Terewill also be a Corn Hole tourna-ment, live music, your avoriteBudweiser beverage and boothsselling other ood. Purchase aicket. Change a Lie.

Te Big Brother Big Sister mis-sion is to provide proession-ally supported, one-to-one men-toring or children who needa positive role model in theirlives. When you sponsor the BigBrothers Big Sisters Wing Fling, you partner with Americas pre-mier mentoring agency to changethe lives o children right here inWinchester, Frederick and Clarkecounties. We know that mentor-ing works. National Research

done by Public/Private Venturesshows that youth involved in BigBrothers Big Sisters mentoringprograms were 46% less likely tobegin using drugs, 7% less likelyto use alcohol, and 5% less likely

to skip school. All proceeds romthe Wing Fling will benet BigBrothers Big Sisters right here inWinchester, Frederick & ClarkeCounties. In 009, we servedover 70 children in our two pro-grams. Your ticket purchase willhelp us reach more children whoneed an adult role model. Checkout Big Brothers Big SistersEver thought about being a Big?Its not hard to be a hero to a kidwho needs a positive, same-gen-der role model. It takes a coupleo hours a week and you get togo to the movies, play sports, docrats, bake, laugh and provide aunique, special mentoring rela-tionship to a child in WinchesterCity, Frederick and ClarkeCounties. For more inormationcontact Big Brothers Big Sistersat 540-66-1043 or [email protected], or www.bbbswin-chester.org. ickets - $0 in ad-vance; $5 at the gateEach entryticket comes with 5 ood tickets.Tese tickets are the moneyor the day. Tey can be used topurchase a taste o wings romthe restaurants, purchase a non-alcoholic beverage or anotherood item. A taste is two wings.Additional ood tickets are avail-able or purchase at the entryticket booth and one inside theArmory. Te cost or ood tickets

is: $1 or 1 ticket. ickets to pur-chase beer will be sold separatelyat a cost o $3 per ticket per cup.We ID everyone at the gate andprovide a wrist band be worn byevery guest. Wrist bands desig-

nating that the guest is o age arerequired to purchase beer. Corn-holeTere will be a Cornholeournament run by WinchesterVA Cornhole as well as a ewboards that Wing Fling guestscan try. eams can pre-registerat http://winchestervacornhole.com or [email protected] or by Noon at the WingFling. Te tournament will startat 1 pm. Each person on the teamwill need to purchase a ticket to

the Wing Fling to geCorn Hole ournameach ticket purchasthe pot or the winntotal cash prize or dependent upon th

teams entered. Noor drinks allowed.

National take

Sep 5, 010 10:00Winchester Elks Front Royal Pike,Te Frederick CoDept. along with thElks lodge are taNational take backtion ake Back is

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Cleaning Up ToolsAfter Painting

Q:Do you have any suggestionsfor faster, easier cleaning ofbrushes and tools after painting? Tim H.,Austin, Texas

A:There are quite a few ways toclean painting tools more effi-ciently and well enough to keep themin shape between paint jobs. It will

always be somewhat of a chore,though.

When youre just stopping for a fewhours or overnight on a paint job,some maintenance of the tools is nec-essary, although a complete cleanupisnt. If youre going out to lunch, forexample, just immerse the tips of thepaintbrush bristles in cleaning solu-tion (plain water when using latexpaints; solvent when using oil-basedpaints). And if youre breakingovernight, wrap paint rollers in some-thing that will keep them from dryingout like plastic wrap or aluminumfoil and store in the refrigerator(away from food items or out of chil-drens reach, please).

To fully clean brushes after a job,squeeze as much paint as you can outof the bristles (wear a plastic glove oruse a sheet of paper as a barrier). Then

stroke the brush back and forth acrossspare newspaper sheets until no morepaint transfers onto the surface.

Next, start deeper cleaning. If thepaints used were latex,wash the brushin warm, soapy water and rinse withclear water until the water stays clear.For oil-based paints,pour solvent intoa paint tray and stroke the brushthrough the solvent until the solventdripping off of the bristles remainsclear. Shake the brushes well to clearthem. You also can try using some-thing called a spinner tool, whichcentrifuges liquid off of brushes androllers, available at paint stores. Final-

ly, comb through the with your fingers or wside of a cleaner tool (apaint stores) to straighte

Store your paintbrusping brown paper arouand holding in place band secured around thHang them up so the

downward; this way therly and wont bend.

Paint rollers should first rolling them acrossper sheets until the exlonger transfers to the pthe curved side of a csqueegee remaining paroller. Wash in soapy wvent if you used oil-ba

rinse until the water runor spin to remove excopen up the roller bristling upright so the roshape.

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sae and legal method or thecitizens o Shenandoah Valley todispose their unwanted, unused,and expired prescription medi-cines. Te program is anony-mous. Te community able to

drive up to the Winchester Elkslodge car port drop o all un-wanted medication and drive owithout ever leaving their car.William Molitor 540-87-4797

Healthcare careers or schoolcounselors 101

Monday, October 4 @ 8 a.m.-11a.m. and Noon-3 p.m. Tis pro-gram is a joint eort by ValleyHealth and FCPS to help middleand high school guidance coun-selors better understand the ca-reer opportunities available atValley Health. Te program hasseveral objectives including:1) Compare and contrast a variety o health proessions in-cluding vocational, technical, andproessional career tracks.) Identiy healthcare re-sources to assist middle and/orhigh school students with aca-demic and career planning.3) Expand school counsel-ors knowledge o employmentopportunities at Valley Health.4) Explore the WMC hos-pital environment or the provi-sion o quality healthcare.5) Identiy key contacts at

VH.

Winchester police depart-ments citizen police academy

Fall class begins on Septem-ber 14th. Tis is an opportunityto get to know the WinchesterPolice Department and learnabout the ollowing topics: com-munity policing, criminal inves-tigations, patrol division, touro police department, ocerrequirements/testing & more!Graduates are eligible to apply tobecome a member o the Volun-teers Policing Program.

Tis event is ree, but space islimited.

For more inormation, contactDetective William Grin at 545-7591.

2011 Miss MiddletownHonorary Fire Chie

Te Middletown VolunteerFire & Rescue Company, Inc. willbegin accepting applications onOctober 1, or any young lady

interested in representing theCompany as the 011 Miss Mid-dletown Honorary Fire Chie.For requirements, more inorma-tion and to print an application,please visit www.middletownre.

com and click on Miss Middle-town. Applications can also bepicked up at the station startingOctober 1.

Application deadline: 6 pm onFriday, November 5, 010.

Interviews will be set or Sat-urday, November 13 between 10am and noon. imes will be de-termined ollowing the applica-tion deadline.

Fire Prevention Week

October 3-9, 010. In an eortto better educate communitiesthroughout the U.S. about smokealarm recommendations, thenonprot National Fire Protec-tion Association (NFPA) is pro-moting Smoke Alarms: A SoundYou Can Live With! as the themeor this years Fire PreventionWeek campaign, October 3-9, inwhich the Middletown VolunteerFire & Rescue Company, Inc., issupporting.

Many homes in Middletownmay not have any smoke alarms,not enough smoke alarms, alarmsthat are too old, or alarms thatare not working. We want resi-dents to understand that working

smoke alarms are needed in ev-ery home, on every level (includ-ing the basement), outside eachsleeping area and inside eachbedroom. And, i a smoke alarmis 10 years old or older, it needsto be replaced.

Smoke alarms can mean the di-erence between lie and death ina re. NFPA statistics show thatworking smoke alarms cut thechance o dying in a re nearlyin hal. But they must be work-ing properly to do so. Roughlytwo-thirds o all home re deathsresult rom res in homes withno smoke alarms or no working

smoke alarms.Te Middletown Volunteer Fire

& Rescue Company, Inc. oersthe ollowing tips or making suresmoke alarms are maintained andworking properly:

est smoke alarms at least oncea month using the test button,and make sure everyone in yourhome knows their sound.

I an alarm chirps, warning thebattery is low, replace the batteryright away.

Never remove or disable asmoke alarm.

o learn more about SmokeAlarms: A Sound You Can LiveWith!, visit NFPAs Web site atwww.repreventionweek.org.

Upcoming events orMiddletown

Te Middletown Volunteer FireCompany will be hosting anotherRed Cross Blood Drive on Wednes-day, September 9, rom -7 pmin the social hall at the station.

Te Battle o Cedar Creek willbe held October 15-17. rac,both vehicular and pedestrian,will be heavy during that week-end. Please be sae and mindulo your surroundings! We also

hope that you will support theCompanys Auxiliary who willbe selling ood and drinks at theBattle on October 16 & 17.

Te Company Auxiliary willhave a urkey or Oyster Supperon Saturday, October 3, begin-ning at 4:30 pm. Dinners are $1or adults and $6 or children un-der 1 (subject to change). ake-outs will also be available. Pro-ceeds benet the Company.

Bingo is held every uesday atthe station. Doors open at 5 pmand bingo begins at 7 pm. Pro-ceeds benet the Company.

CHURCH BRIEFS

Family un night

Sep 10, 010 6:00 pm - 10:00 pmGrace Episcopal Church ParishHall.

Bingo Dancing Mag-ic Show Face Painting Games - Silent Auction - HotDog Dinner Popcorn IceCream FUN FOR ALL AGES!

Admission is $10 per adult and$5 or everyone under 16. All mon-

ies raised will be donated to theStop Hunger Now program tohelp eradicate worldwide hunger.Please come to our packagingevent on Saturday September 11at 10:00 AM.

Yard party-Reliance UnitedMethodist Church

Saturday Sept 11 , 4:00 P.M.County Ham and BBQ ChickenDinners. Homemade Ice Cream.

Adults: $10.00 Child: $5.00(6-1). Benet: Church BuildingFund

Awana club

Shenandoah Valley BaptistChurch, Wednesday nights6:30pm 8:00pm, 09/01/010through 06/01/011. Fourgroups: Puggles (-3 year olds),Cubbies (preschool), Sparks (K5-nd grade) and ruth & raining(3rd-5th grade). For more inor-mation, visit http://awana.svbc-amily.com or email [email protected]. SVBC, 4699 ValleyPike, Stephens City.

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Boxer Puppies, AKCReg. Males and Females.$450- $550 Ready forhomes.Call (540) 869-4856

2002 Lincoln Continental,52,000-K, Exc. Cond.,4-New Michellin tires,Loaded!! $8,000.Call 540-465-8846

2007 Ford Focus SESBlack, 50K, PW/PL/PM,Sunroof, Leather interior,30 MPG. $12,000 OBO.Call (540) 877-1217

20 ton wood splitter $900,used once.Rototiller $700.00, usedonce.Please call 869-2452

2 pair of crutches, $50.00

for both or $25 per pair.Leather Gun Holster$30.00.Mink Cape $200.00.Call 540-955-4860

Golf Cart, battery operat-ed, cherry red, new paint,runs great! $2700.00.Call 540-551-2128

Handyman/repair / re-modeling business as-sets for sale. 2002 - 14foot freightliner/sprintervan fully loaded withtools. Ready to run busi-ness now. To much infor-mation to list so if you areinterested please emailme. $28,000.Call [email protected]

Two small dorm-sizedrefrigerators, 2.0 cu.ft.Kenmore $65, & a DarbyDiplomat 1.7 cu.ft newin box for $65. PowerWheels pink Barbie Es-calade like new exceptfor a little wear on tires,working radio, batter in-dicator and battery char-ger, great for kids! $210Call 540-869-7977

Front clip for 89 FordRanger XLT. Reason-ably priced.Call 540-683-9197

Our names are Alexan-dra and Ashely we arelooking for a mini/smallsized fridge for a collegedorm. Please call (540)631-0283 or email us [email protected] or [email protected].

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1. Name two of the four players whorecorded fewer at-bats than theNationals Adam Dunn (4,145) inreaching 300 career home runs.

2. When was the last time before2007-09 that the Chicago Cubs had a.500 or better record for at least threeconsecutive seasons?

3. True or false:Dan Fouts holds theSan Diego Chargers record for mostTD passes in a season.

4. How many consecutive regular-season Big 12 titles has Kansas won inmens basketball?

5. In 2010, the Boston Bruins becamethe third NHL team to lose a seven-game playoff series after being up 3-0.Name either of the other two teams.

6. Who was the first driver inNASCARs Nationwide Series to winthree consecutive races at the sametrack where he also started from thepole.

7. Name the first Italian female ten-nis player to win a Grand Slam title.

Answers

1. Babe Ruth (3,830 at-bats), MarkMcGwire (3,837), Ralph Kiner(3,883) and Harmon Killebrew(3,928).

2. It was 1967-72.3. False. Philip Rivers tossed 34 TD

passes in 2008. Fouts high was 33 in1981.

4. Six consecutive titles either wonor shared (2005-10).

5. The 1942 Detroit Red Wings andthe 1975 Pittsburgh Penguins.

6. Joey Logano completed the feat in2008-10 at Kentucky Speedway.

7. Francesca Schiavone won the2010 French Open.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Per-sonal matters claim a good deal of theLambs time in the early part of theweek. But by midweek,pragmatic con-siderations (work,school, job-seeking,etc.) begin to take priority.

TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Theseasonal shift ignites the Bovines cre-ative aspects. You could do well if youtry to combine your penchant for inno-vation with the more pragmaticdemands of the week.

GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Ideascome easily to you this week. And nev-er mind that some might suggesttheyre unworkable and/or impractical.Its your vision that counts. Work themout and see what turns up.

CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Per-sonal matters continue to dominate the

early part of the week. By midweek,more workaday issues once againbegin to emerge. Balance your time togive both the attention they need.

LEO (July 23 to August 22) A newcontact could provide an expandedopportunity. But be sure you get all thefacts before you consider signing on.Ask questions, and be wary if youdont get the right answers.

VIRGO (August 23 to September22) An unexpected development couldcause some supposedly resolved dis-agreements to reignite. Deal with thesituation before it leads to some really

serious problems.LIBRA (September

22) A clash of work-linneeds to be discussed oand calmly by all conccan impede progress

project.SCORPIO (October

ber 21) The Scorpionshelps you accept the pochange of plans might bto do. Be sure to weigh erations carefully.

SAGITTARIUS (NoDecember 21) Some petake no for an answerKeep your resolve if ydont want to be involvtially sticky situation.

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It was existential psychologist Rollo May who

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ironic habit o human beings to run aster when

we have lost our way.

wo countries are tied or the nation

encompassing the most time zones. Its no

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territories around the world, youll see. Tere

are French Polynesia in the Pacic Ocean, the

island o Reunion o the east coast o Arica,

various holdings in the Caribbean, and New

Caledonia o the east coast o Australia, among

others.

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be bitten by a skunk or sprayed by one? Te

creatures cant do both things at once.

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Starting Your OwnBusiness

Some people who are unemployedand havent found a job have takenanother path and started their ownbusinesses. If this is your situation, orif youd like to explore the possibilityof having your own business becauseof the shaky employment scene,theres a book you should read.

The Accidental Startup: How toRealize Your True Potential byBecoming Your Own Boss(Alpha/Penguin Group, $18.95) leadsreaders through all the steps to suc-cessful entrepreneurial ventures.Author Danielle Babb has both aPh.D. (in Organization and Manage-ment) and an MBA (in InformationTechnology).

One of the first things to learn iswhether self-employment is really foryou. Are you motivated enough? Babbdoesnt hold back with the truths, oneof which is that running your ownbusiness is hard work. A lot of thatwork comes at the beginning whenyou:

Write a business plan. Who willyour customers be? How will you getthrough that first year when many newbusinesses fail? How will you expandand grow the business?

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1. Which one-name singer releasedEverybodys Talkin in 1968?Bonus: Name the Oscar-winningmovie that used it as a theme song .

2. Which male artist released thesong Danke Schoen? What does itmean?

3. Name the song most associatedwith The Count Five.4. Which group had hits with Car

Wash and I Wanna Get Next toYou?

5. Who was the first act to play at thefour-day Woodstock Festival in 1969?

6. Name the three songs by the Hon-dells that charted in the mid-1960s.

Answers

1. Nilsson. The movie was Mid-night Cowboy.

2. Wayne Newton in 1962. The titleis German for Thank you verymuch.

3. Psychotic Reaction, which hitNo. 5 in 1966. The group was induct-

ed into the San Jose Rock Hall ofFame in 2006.4. Rose Royce, in 1976 and 1977.

Car Wash was the theme song forthe movie of the same name.

5. Richie Havens was the openingact,playing 10 songs.

6. Little Honda(1964), My Bud-dy Seat (1965) and Younger Girl(1966). Little Hondawas written byBeach Boys Brian Wilson and MikeLove.

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NASCAR HIS WEEK

By Monte Dutton

Vickers Sets Return AterHeart Surgery

Brian Vickers, who madethe Chase or the Sprint Cupin 009, competed in only11 races this season. Ater a10th-place nish at DarlingtonRaceway on May 8, he ell ill.

Doctors discovered thatVickers, 6, had developedblood clots in his let leg, letnger and lungs. A regimen oblood thinners made it impos-sible or him to compete in his

No. 83 eam Red Bull oyota.Recently, Vickers underwentsuccessul surgery to repair asmall hole between the twoatriums o his heart. He alsowas diagnosed with May-Turner Syndrome, in whichblood ow is restricted be-cause a vein and/or artery arepinched. Ater surgery, a stentwas placed in a vein on July 13to open it.

Now, however, Vickers ex-pects to return to ull-timecompetition next year.

Not only did we gure outwhat the problem was, saidVickers, but we were able tox it. ... Im going to be back inthe No. 83 and very excited tobe back with Red Bull.

Vickers, who has mostlystayed away rom the track,has spent o time traveling andworking out.

My main priority is get-ting back to racing next year,he said. Ive been given a git.

Tings happen or a reason. Ivehad some time to think backand look at my career, bothpersonally and proessionally.I dont think Ill change a lotwhen I come back, but I dothink I will change some. Improbably going to tolerate a lotless, but at the same time therewill be areas I will tolerate a lotmore -- just depends on whatit is. I have a new appreciationor lie. Im looking orward toit. I eel great and cant wait torace.

Vickers, rom Tomasville,N.C., expects to be o bloodthinners by January, at whichpoint he will get back in a racecar and begin testing to pre-pare or the 011 season.

What I love to do i s race, hesaid. It is not only my job, butmy passion. Ive been missingthat need or speed, the com-petition, my people and riendsin the industry, but at the sametime, it has been nice to take a break.

Monte Dutton has coveredmotorsports or Te Gaston(N.C.) Gazette since 1993. Hewas named writer o the yearby the National MotorsportsPress Association in 008.His blog NASCAR Tis Week(http://nascar.rbma.com) ea-tures all o his reporting onracing, roots music and lieon the road. E-mail Monte at:[email protected]

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