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Sunday, June 19, 2011
Fathers Day Celebration at Peaks of Otter Winery
(See description June 18.)
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
Shoemakers Weekly Summer Patio Special from 5
p.m. to 8 p.m. at Shoemakers American Grille, 1312
Commerce Street inLynchburg. 434-455-1500. www.
shoemakersdining.com Shoemakers American Grille
will be hosting live music, half price appetizers, and
happy hour from 5:00pm-8:00pm every Wednesday
this summer on the patio. Stop by after work to unwind
with friends and enjoy good food and good music.
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Thirstyburg Thursday (See description June 16.)
Assassins from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Babcock
Theatre, Sweet Briar College, 134 Chapel
Road in Sweet Briar, VA. 434-826-0391. www.
endstationtheatre.org Endstation Theatre Companys
Blue Ridge Summer Theatre Festival presents:
Assassins. This most American of musicals lays
bare the lives of nine infamous historical figures,
who forged their way into our history books for their
assassinations (or attempted assassinations) of some
of our American presidents. Assassins explores the
American experience in profound and startling ways,
with a musical score by one of the most accomplished
musical theatre composers, Stephen Sondheim.
***ATTENTION: Show contains adult language***
Friday, June 24, 2011
Friday Cheers Lynchburg Star contest 5:30pm-
6pm, Volume III 6pm-7:30pm, 94.9 Star Country Night
Artist TBA 7:30pm-9pm (See additional description
June 17.)
Assassins (See description June 23.)
Friday Salsa Dance Night (See description June
17.)
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Shop til you Drop Gigantic Indoor Yard Sale
Event at Mountain View United Methodist Church
across from Forest Middle School on Route 221.
Sunday School rooms will be turned into clothing shops
for men, women and children. One room will become
a Ladies Boutique to sell almost new purses, jewelry,
and hats. The Fellowship Hall will have toys, books,
white elephant items and furniture. The Bakery will
be available for those who come early! If you have
items to donate, please call the church office at 434-
525-6612 located at 1077 Viewpoint Lane, Forest.
Music at the Market (See description June 18.)
Summer Saturdays in the Cemetery (See description
June 18.)
Celebrate the Sun in the Shade from 11 a.m.
to 7 p.m. at Lazy Days Winery, 1351 N. Amherst
Highway in Amherst. 434-381-6088. www.
SummerSolsticeFestival.com Two days to Celebrate
LOCAL wines, foods, and arts and crafts. Youll
want to take part in the high noon Summer Solstice
ritual performed by the Grove of the Seven Hills as
well as taking in one or more of the four band/music
performances.
Food of the Sea from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at Amazement
Square, 27 Ninth Street in Lynchburg. 434-845-1888.
www.amazementsquare.org Have you ever tried
sushi, octopi, or wondered how many different foods
exist in the oceans around us? Learn about various
cultures palettes inspired by the seas and share the
types of oceanic foods you enjoy. Then create giant
octopi in a fun hands-on activity! No food is provided
during this program.
Assassins (See description June 23.)
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Celebrate the Sun in the Shade from 11 a.m. to 5
p.m. (See June 25 for additional informaton.)
Assassins from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (See description
June 23.)
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Shoemakers Weekly Summer Patio Special (See
description June 22)
Assassins (See description June 23.)
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Thirstyburg Thursday (See description June16)
Assassins (See description June 23.)
Friday, July 1, 2011
First Fridays from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Lynchburg
Museum System, 901 Court Street in Lynchburg.
434-455-6226. www.lynchburgmuseum.org The
Lynchburg Museum in the Old Court House is open
for First Fridays. Free admission from 5 pm to 8 pm
on the first Friday of each month. The Art Trolley will
drop you off and pick you up at the front door at 901
Court Street as it makes its way between art galleries,
studios, and other places of interest in Downtown
Lynchburg. There will be a featured topic for each
First Friday and a staff member will be on hand to
show artifacts that are not usually on exhibit and talk
with visitors.Tonights featured topic is Monument
Terrace. Explore the history of this scenic landmark
with 11 historic markers and statues.FREE
Shoemakers Weekly Summer Patio Special (See
description June 22)
Assassins (See description June 23.)
Saturday, July 2, 2011
Red, White and You at Peaks of Otter Winery from
12 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Peaks of Otter Winery, 2122
Sheep Creek Road in Bedford. 540-586-3707. Visit
the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford and stop by
our winery for some of our Chili Dawg, apple-pepper
wine. We accept D-Day dollars. FREE. You may bring
your own glass, purchase a souvenir glass or taste out
of a plastic cup. Also, Picnic and Visit The National D-
Day Memorial, Bedford Museum and Poplar Forest.
Watermelon Festival from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at DeVault
Family Vineyards, 247 Station Lane in Concord. 434-
993-0561. www.devaultvineyards.com Come early
and set up your chairs or blankets in your favorite
location! This will be a great event for the whole family.
Enjoy three live bands performing, VA wineries, and
food & craft vendors. Festivities include watermelon
chucking, watermelon eating contest, face painting,
greased watermelon race, a KIDS wet slide and
bouncer for the kids. The pool will be open with
lifeguards on duty. Karaoke and DJ for the kids and
adults, plus much more.
Assassins (See description June 23.)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Red, White and You at Peaks of Otter Winery (See
description July 2.)
Assassins from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. (See description
June 23.)
Monday, July 4, 2011
Independence Day at Patrick Henrys Red Hill from
9 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Red Hill Patrick Henry National
Memorial, 1250 Red Hill Rd in Brookneal. 434-376-
2044 or 800-514-7463. Celebrate Independence Day
at Patrick Henrys Red Hill, last home and burial place
of Virginias first governor and The man who gave the
first impulse to the ball of revolution. Patrick Henry
mingles with visitors and tells of his life and times.
Enjoy fireworks, live music, re-enactments, tours, kids
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ByBenjaminShelton
TeLynchburgTimes
InklingsBookshopandtheWhiteHartCafhas
been a staple of downtown Lynchburg for several
years.Astwostoresinone,patronscanfndgood
books and fresh high-quality cofee in one conve-
nientlocation.
Weroastallourowncofee.Weorderthebeans
green and roast fresh cofee every other day, said
AndrewSchools,oneofthecurrentownersofthe
WhiteHart.
ItcomesfromHondurastoheretothemachine
to your cup. Its the freshest way you can get cof-
fee.
Eight months ago, Schools and two associates,
Caleb Turner and Tim Patterson, formed their
own company and bought the White Hart from
theoriginalowners.Despitethechangeinowner-
ship,oldcustomersneednotbealarmedofdrastic
changesinservice.
[Weaskourselves]howwecankeeptheatmo-
sphere the same as well as make new changes to
help push it forward to grow and succeed, said
Schools.
In addition to cofee, the White Hart boasts a
full kitchen with unique dishes such as the Fitz-
williamdescribed by Schools as Tanksgiving
thrownintoasandwichandpubclassicslikefsh
andchips.
AccordingtoSchools,theworkersstrivetocre-
atearelaxingandlaid-backatmospherewherecus-
tomerscanhangoutwithfriendsandgrababiteto
eat.
We want people to enjoy themselves. We
want them to make this their second home, said
Schools.
Schoolsisalsoproudofthecafscorecustomer
basewhichincludespeoplefromallwalksoflife.
Were not trying to cater to one demographic.
Wehaveagoodmixoflocals,collegestudents,and
evenbusinessprofessionals,saidSchools.
Regular patron Kendall Yoder fnds the White
Harttohaveaverywelcomingatmosphere.
Youcancomeinherenomatterwhatyourdays
been like. Its kind of like my sanctuary, said Yo-
der.
Ofcourse,thepub-likeatmospherewouldnotbe
completewithoutfnebrewsandliveperformanc-
es,bothofwhicharefoundattheWhiteHart.Te
White Hart sells local craft beers and microbrews
plus several import brands, but not large domes-
tics.
Were not trying to be a bar. Were trying to
have more of an eclectic taste. We want to be a
placewhereyoucantrysomethingdiferent,said
Schools.
Local musicians often perform on weekend
nightsaswellassometouringacts.TeWhiteHart
alsohostsopenmicnights.
Schools worked as a franchise consultant for a
restaurant based in South Dakota for three years
before deciding to settle down and start a busi-
ness.Despitehislackofmuchcollegiateeducation,
Schoolshasfoundthewideplethoraofjobshehas
heldthroughouthislifetobemorethanadequate
experienceformanagingtheWhiteHart.
Youwearmanyhatswhenrunningarestaurant,
saidSchools,citingvariousrolessuchasplumber,
electrician,andbarista.
Even with the fexibility needed to run the pub,
Schoolsandhisstafseemtolovetheirjobs.
Wedonthavealotofturnover.Everybodycares
about what theyre doing. Its a lot of fun because
everybodywantstobehere,saidSchools.
Schoolss favorite cofee blend of the moment
istheAbyssinianJavaJive,amixoftwoEthiopian
cofees,harrarandyirgachefewhichhavetastesof
blueberry and lemon respectively. He also enjoys
SouthAmericanblends.
Te South American blends tend to be nutty
while African blends have more of a citrus taste,
saidSchools.
Schools claims the diference in taste between
theseexoticblendsandthecofeemorecommonly
foundinsupermarketsislikenightandday.
Store-bought cofee is high on cafeine but
doesnthavemuchfavor.Whenbeansareroasted
andstoredforalongtime,itafectsthefavor.
Te owners of the White Hart have been plan-
ning how to expand the establishments business
in the near future. Right now, they only have the
capacity to roast fve pounds of beans at a time
butwouldliketoexpandtoatenortwentypound
roaster.
Te owners are also planning to start a cofee
bean co-op which may be ready sometime in fall.
Partners in the co-op would pay for their beans
whichwouldbedelivereddowntownviabicycle.
OnetheoutsideoftheirMainStreetstore,White
Hart has partnered with a local bicycle shop in
town to get more bike racks installed downtown
andhaveofcialbikelanesonthestreets.Teout-
doorsittingareainthebackofthecafisundergo-
ing heavy renovation for a more pleasant experi-
enceforcustomers.
Inklings Bookshop and Te White Hart
Caf is located at 1208 Main Street in
Lynchburg. Tey can be reached at 434-455-1659 or
on the web at http://www.inklingswhitehart.com.
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drink, and ice cream from vendors on site or bring a
picnic lunch. Bring your lawn chairs or blankets and
enjoy a peaceful day on the beautiful grounds of this
historic home which Henry called the garden spot of
the Virginia. Top off the evening with the magnificent
fireworks display at dusk. Events begin at 3 p.m.;
grounds open at 9 a.m. with admission gate closing at
9 p.m. For the safety and pleasure of our guests, Red
Hill prohibits alcohol and personal fireworks, including
sparklers.
Fourth of July at Point of Honor from 10 a.m.
to 4 p.m. at Point of Honor, 112 Cabell Street in
Lynchburg. 434-455-6226. www.pointofhonor.
org Bring the family and take a free tour at Point of
Honor as we celebrate Independence Day. FREE!!!
Fourth of July at the Lynchburg Museum from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Lynchburg Museum, 901
Court Street in Lynchburg. 434-455-6226. Tour the
Lynchburg Museum at the Old Court House for free as
we celebrate our nations independence.
Independence Day Celebration at Jeffersons
Poplar Forest from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Thomas
Jeffersons Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge
Road in Forest. 434-525-1806. www.poplarforest.
org Musical performances, dancing, historical
entertainment, games, storytelling and the reading of
the Declaration of Independence at 1:30 p.m. Adults
$5.00 ~ under 16 free ~Day-of house tours $9.00
July 4th Celeration and Fireworks at Smith
Mountain Lake from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. at Mariners
Landing Resort Community and Conference
Center,1217 Graves Harbor Trail in Huddleston,VA.
800-851-4988. www.marinerslanding.com Celebrate
Independence Day weekend in style on beautiful
Smith Mountain Lake. Join the excitement at Mariners
Landing Resort Community and Conference Center
as we feature our third annual Independence Day
Celebration, including great food, live entertainment
and the best fireworks display Smith Mountain Lake
has to offer. Relax on the beach or by the pool and
enjoy the show! Holiday packages including overnight
accommodations and admission available, so reserve
in advance.
Friday, July 8, 2011
Friday Cheers Lynchburg Star contest 5:30pm-
6pm, Burning Bridges 6pm-9pm (See additional
description June 17)
Saturday, July 9, 2011
The Horse and Hound Wine Festival from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m. at Johnsons Orchards Farm, 2122 Sheep Creek
Road in Bedford. 540-586-3707. www.bedfordwine.
com Enjoy wine from some of Virginias finest wineries
while listening to good music and visiting art, craft and
food vendors. Virginias most unique wine festival has
numerous events throughout the day with horses and
dogs as the primary attractions such as the Parade
of Horses, agility dogs and muskrat racing. Families
will enjoy this festival because it appeals to both
young and old. The event takes place on the spacious
and gracious grounds of Johnsons Orchards with
spectacular Blue Ridge mountain views. Part of the
proceeds will go to Commonwealth Search and Rescue
and the Bedford Humane Society. Pet Friendly, Eco-
friendly and a stop on the Virginia Wildlife and Birding
Trail. Advanced Tickets: $10. General Admission: $15
For Tasting. Children under 12 & Dogs: $5. Children
under 2: FREE
Fun with Roller Coasters from 12p.m. to 2 p.m. at
Amazement Square, 27 Ninth Street in Lynchburg.
434-845-1888. Did you know that roller coasters rely
on principals of physics and engineering? Become
familiar with Isaac Newtons Three Laws of Motion with
a fun and interactive introduction to roller coasters,
hosted by our roller coaster expert, Dr. Peter Sheldon,
Professor and Chair of the Department of Physics at
Randolph College.
Sedalia Blues Festival from 2 p.m. To 10 p.m. At
Sedalia Center, 1108 Sedalia School Road in Big
Island, VA. 434-299-5080. www.sedaliacenter.org The
Sedalia Blues Festival features the only sanctioned
Blues Competition in this part of Virginia. Following
the competition will be performances by various
headliners.Food, beer, wine and non-alcoholic
beverages will be available for purchase. Wine garden
by regional Virginia wineries. Held rain or shine in our
covered pavilion. RV and rough camping available.
No coolers or pets, please. Fast becoming the most
popular Blues festival in Virginia!
Twelfth Night from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at Sweet Briar
College Grounds,134 Chapel Road in Sweet Briar, VA.
Endstation Theatre Companys Blue Ridge Summer
Theatre Festival presents: William Shakespeares
Twelfth Night. Commonly regarded as Shakespeares
best comedy, this hysterical play is filled with mistaken
identities, romance, and a little cross-dressing.
Endstation will stage this hilarious comedy at Sweet
Briars old train station, utilizing a stunning mountain
vista as its backdrop. Each night, audiences will enjoy
a beautiful sunset while watching the tale unfold.
Enjoy the show while tasting local wines!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Second Sundays Concert Series from 3 p.m. To
5 p.m. at Old City Cemetery, 401 Taylor Street in
Lynchburg. 434-847-1465. Free and informal music
performances in the Chapel.
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ByEmilyWilliams
TeLynchburgTimes
Lynchburg City Schools joined others
around the state and the nation this month
by enacting a Student-Athlete concussion
management policy. Te move follows the
Student-Athlete Protection Act, passed
unanimously by the General Assembly and
signedintolawbyGovernorBobMcDonnell
in April, which requires local school systems
toimplementconcussionrelatedpoliciesand
proceduresbyJulyofthisyear.
Lynchburgs concussion policy consists
of three parts, following the guidelines laid
down by the state. Tis frst part states that
a student must turn-in a signed permission
slip confrming that their parents or guard-
ians have received an informational packet
concerning concussions. Te permission slip
must be submitted for all physical extra-cur-
ricularactivitieseachyearbeforethestudent
willbeallowedtoparticipate.
Te second part details that any student
whosufersaconcussionorotherbraininjury
mustberemovedfromplayandevaluatedbya
coachortrainer.Oncediagnosed,thestudent
will not be able to return to play for at least
onedayandwouldrequireanotefromadoc-
tor, or other licensed health care provider, to
resumeparticipation.Tethirdpartstipulates
thataconcussionmanagementmanualwillbe
includedintheStudent-AthleteHandbook.
Tenewpolicywaspassedunanimouslyin
Junebytheschoolboard,whoapplaudedthe
newstepstakentoensurestudentsafety.
Virginias move to combat concussions in
student-athletes follows in the footsteps of
many professional sports organizations hop-
ing to provide a safer environment for their
players. While additional precaution when it
comestoheadinjuriesappearswell-meaning,
many close to the sports have criticized the
newconcussionpoliciesforgoingtoofarand
detractingfromthegame.
Te National Football League led the way
when they began ramping-up their concus-
sion policy as early as 2009. Since then the
policyhadbecomemoreandmorestrict.Ina
Mayvote,theNFLs32ownersagreedunani-
mously to enact new rules concerning illegal
hits. Any player who launches himself from
both feet upwards towards an opponent will
bepenalized15yardsandfned.Whilemany
worriedthatsuchruleswouldtakeawayfrom
thephysicalityofthegame,thoseinvolvedin
the recent decision argue that there are still
manylegalwaysinwhichplayerscanhiteach
other.
Philadelphia Eagles Quarterback Michael
Vick, who visited Lynchburg in June to raise
moneyforlocalyouthfootballteams,recently
revealed his new role as spokesperson for a
newgenerationofhelmetpaddingbyUnequal
Technologies. Vick wore Unequals pads for
most of last season, and credits their protec-
tionforkeepinghiminthegameasmuchas
possibledespitemultipleinjuries.
Perhaps the most important aspect of the
Unequal padding is the EXO Skeleton Head
Armor, a helmet insert said to absorb the
impact of blows to the head, thus reducing
concussions. Any interested athletes, or con-
cernedparents,canordertheproductthrough
thecompanyswebsitefor$49.95.
In addition to Vick, the padding was worn
by some of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Bos-
tonBruinsduringtheSuperBowlandStanly
Cup fnals respectively. No word on whether
NathanHortonoftheBruinswaswearingUn-
equal padding when he took a hospitalizing
hitingamethreeoftheCup.
TeNHLwasquicktofollowtheNFLsex-
ample enacting its own concussion policy,
muchtothedismayofmanyofthetradition-
allybrutally-roughsportsfans.Inadditionto
requiringthatplayersshowingsymptomsofa
concussionbeexaminedinaquietspaceaway
fromtheice,thisseasontheleagueenacteda
newrulewhenitcomestohitstothehead.
Rule 48 states it is illegal to check another
player from the front if it impacts the head.
Accordingtotheleague,however,only17per-
centoftheconcussionsthisseasonwereare-
sultofillegalhits.Sometraditionalistsofthe
sport worry that rule 48 will change the na-
ture of the game. For those not familiar with
professional hockey, theres fghting, check-
ing, and occasionally biting (thats you Alex
Burrows of the Canucks) and if you are new
tothesportyoudbesurprisedhowmuchofit
islegal.Manyinsidetheleague,includingstar
player Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Pen-
guins who sufered a debilitating concussion
this season, think the regulations are more
thanappropriate.
Not to be left out, the NBA announced in
Marchthatittooislookingintoaleaguewide
concussionpolicy.Teleaguecalledinaneu-
rologisttoconsultandisfocusingspecifcally
onreturn-to-playpolicies.
With so many professional organizations
bringingawarenesstoconcussions,itwasno
surprisetoseeCollegeandHighSchoollevel
sportsfollowingsuit.WhentheHouseCom-
mitteeonEducationandLaborheldahearing
last year on concussion education in youth
sports, it was a freshman soccer player from
VirginiasownAlexandriawhotestifedonbe-
halfofstudent-athletes.SarahRaineytoldthe
story of her in game concussion that has re-
sulted in prolonged headaches and problems
completingsimplearithmetic.Raineywasnot
removed from play following her injury and
returnedquicklytothegametoplaythrough
twoovertimeperiods,anexperienceshedoes
notremember.
Virginias Board of Educations regulations
on concussion policies hope to make sure
that situations such as Raineys are handled
properly.WhileLynchburgparentsmaydread
having to read through more literature and
signanotherpermissionslip,thetimeshould
bewellworththepositiveefectthenewcon-
cussion policy should have on their student-
athleteshealth.
LCS puts student athletes heads frst with new concussion policy
Council decides on School
Board Appointments
AtaJune14meeting,theLynchburg
CityCouncilvotedunanimouslytoap-
point Regina Dolan-Sewell, Jennifer
PooreandTreneyTweedytorepresent
District 1, 2 and 3 respectively on the
Lynchburg City School Board. Te
motion came from Council Member
Turner Perrow during role call, who
expressed his dismay that more citi-
zenshadnotsteppedforwardtoserve
ontheboard.
Tweedy and Dolan-Sewall are both
currently serving on the board. Te
city received no other bids for their
positions.
Jennifer Poore, an active parent in
the schools and member of the Heri-
tageHighSchooltaskforce,submitted
a bid for school board last year. After
a round of interviews conducted by
council,currentschoolboardmember
Marie Waller was chosen for the po-
sition. Council felt that based on this
interviewfromlastyear,andthesmall
pool of applicants, they had enough
information to appoint Poore to the
district2position.
Poore will replace Tomas Webb
who withdrew his bid for reappoint-
mentforhealthreasonslastmonth.
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Garrett Announces re-election plans
Delegate Scott Garrett has announced his
plans to seek re-election to the 23rd District
seat in the House of Delegates. Today I am
announcing my candidacy for re-election to
represent the 23rd District in the House of
Delegates.Iamhonoredandhumbledtohave
representedthecitizensofthe23rdDistrictin
the General Assembly and want to continue
workingontheirbehalftofghtforourvalues
andourfamiliesinRichmond,hesaid.
Garrett will continue to work on job cre-
ation, education, and healthcare issues.
Working with my colleagues in the General
AssemblyandGovernorMcDonnellsadmin-
istration,Ibelievewehavecreatedastronger
businessfriendlyenvironmentthathashelped
get our citizens back to work. J Crew bring-
ing177jobstotheLynchburgareaisadirect
resultoftheworkwehavedoneinRichmond.
Tereisstillmoreworktobedone,hesaid.
First elected to the House of Delegates in
2009,GarrettservesontheFinance,Transpor-
tation, and Health, Welfare and Institutions
committees in the General Assembly and is
a general surgeon by trade. Delegate Garrett
earnedhismedicaldegreeandhisundergrad-
uate degree from the University of Virginia.
DelegateGarrettwasbornandraisedinCen-
tralVirginiaandresideswithhiswifeWhitney
andtheirtwochildreninLynchburg.
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ByEmilyWilliams
TeLynchburgTimes
At the frst June meeting of the Lynchburg
City Council, councilmembers gave the go
aheadtoseekpublicopiniononaredistricting
planputforwardbycitystafandtheelectoral
board. Te proposal would see the establish-
mentofapollingplaceatLibertyUniversitys
Vines Center to be used by a new precinct
madeupofonlyon-campusLUstudents.Te
creation of the on-campus polling place was
motivated by the over-crowding experienced
atHeritageElementaryduringpastelections.
To meet districting guidelines, the city of
LynchburgneededtoreducethesizeofWard
III,whichbasedoncensusdatasawthemost
growth,andincreasethesizeofWardII.Te
proposed plan accomplishes this by moving
all members in precinct III-2 to Ward II cre-
ating a new precinct II-4. Voters in the new
II-4willcontinuetovoteatFairviewChristian
Churchastheydidinpastyearswhenthepre-
cinctwastitledIII-2.
CeasorandIgottoworkfairlygoodonthis.
I gave and he received, said Councilmember
JefHelgesonofWardIII.
Youcouldntwaittosaythatcouldyou,re-
spondedVice-mayorCeasorJohnsonofWard
II.
Inadditiontothenewprecinctandpolling
place, under the proposal some voters would
in districts I, II and III would switch polling
places.WardIVwouldremainuntouched.In
WardI,444voterswillmovefromprecinct1
to 2. Tis change was made so as to avoid a
precinctbeingsplitbythenewsenatebound-
arylines.Teresultisthatsomecitizenswho
once voted at the Moose Lodge, would now
voteinBedfordHills.
Chairman of the Electoral Board, John Fal-
cone, addressed council in hopes of quelling
someofthecommunitysworriesaboutcreat-
ingapollingplaceattheVinesCenter.
It seems logical that if all of the voters in
thisprecinctareon-campusstudents,thatthe
sitebelocatedoncampusandwethinkthe
VinesCenteristhebestplace,saidFalcone.
MayorJoanFostersaidthatshereceivedlet-
ters from concerned citizens concerning the
new precinct. Among the complaints were
thatnon-LUcitizenswouldhavetodriveonto
campustovote,anideaoneletterwriterwas
opposedto.Terewasalsosomeconcernthat
placingapollingsiteontheLUcampuswasin
violationoftheseparationofchurchandstate
andwouldjeopardizeLUstaxexemptstatus.
Ive gotten notesand theres seems to be
some thinking out there thats not correct
concerningthis,saidFoster.
Chairman Falcone reassured Mayor Foster
and her concerned constituents that the new
precinct that will vote at the Vines Center is
comprised of only LU students. He also ex-
plainedthatthereisnoconfictofeitherLUs
taxexemptstatusortheseparationofchurch
andstateaddingthatotherprecinctsintown
voteatlocalchurches.
Tis was not in any way an efort to show
favoritism towards any group at all. It was
simply to relieve pressure from Heritage El-
ementaryanditwasrational,saidFalcone.
Councilmember Perrow asked whether
therewasaprecedentforcreatingapollinglo-
cationonauniversitycampus.Tecityman-
agerinformedcouncilthatwhilethecircum-
stancesareslightlydiferentastheUniversity
of Virginia Campus is located in Albemarle
CountyandnotinthecityofCharlottesville,
thatUVAdoeshaveapollingplaceinahallon
campus.
Te most important thing is that this is a
logical boundary for the precinct Te goal
here is that citizens have a right to vote and
thisislogicalbasedonwherepeopleare,said
councilmember Michael Gillette in favor of
theproposal.
CouncilmemberHelgeson,whosewardwas
amongthosethatwouldbemostafected,was
thefrsttomovethatcouncilseekpublicopin-
ion on the proposal. Te movement passed
unanimouslyandcouncilurgedstaftosched-
uleapublichearing.
Te city manager warned council that dur-
ingthelastredistricting,councilwascriticized
fornotdoingmorepublicoutreachbesidesa
public hearing. As a result council agreed to
sendinformationalpacketstospecialinterest
groupssuchasthedemocraticandrepublican
parties,theNAACPandtheLeagueofWom-
enVoters.
I think its very important we inform the
emphasis groups, those interest groups that
have historically felt left out and neglected,
saidJohnson.
CitystafwillalsoholdmeetingsinWardsI,
IIandIII,whichareafectedbytheredistrict-
ing. Te manager estimated that the meet-
ingswilllikelyoccurinAugustandthepublic
hearinginSeptember.
ItstheoldadagefromtheCDC,youvegot
to hit them 18 times with the message, said
Foster.
Allinvolvedwiththeprocesscongratulated
citystafonthetoolsusedintheredistricting.
Bydevelopingthesoftwareinternally,thecity
staf saved on costs associated with using an
outsideservice.
I cant imagine having to do this without
the advantage of a computer. It would have
taken an inordinate amount of time to come
upwiththesameresult,saidCouncilmember
HunsdonHCary.
Emily@LynchburgTimes.com
Redistricting proposal logical step to help voters Council
Plan includes new polling place at Liberty Universitys Vines Center
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ByBenjaminShelton
TeLynchburgTimes
For about ffteen years, Maggie and Walt
CareyhaverunBookshopontheAvenueatits
currentlocationonMemorialAvenue.
Testoreboaststhreefoorscrammedwith
125,000booksofalltypes.
Customersareoftenamazedbyhowmany
books we have here. We use every available
littlespotwecanforbooks,saidMaggie.
Used books make up the majority of the
storesselection.TeCareysreceiveanywhere
from 2 to 300 books per day which must be
catalogedandpriced.Paperbackstypicallysell
forhalfthecoverpricewhilehardcoversmay
beaslowasafourthofthecoverprice.Cus-
tomers can trade in their old books for store
credittowardnewbooks.
We always need more books. You always
need new stock to keep people interested in
comingin,saidMaggie.
Te stores bestselling genres include reli-
gion, romance, classical, science fction, and
childrenswithsectionsdedicatedtoeach.
On the ground foor, customers will fnd
rare and out-of-print books, religion fction
andnon-fctionandchildrensbooks.
OlderbooksofnoteincludeBiblespublished
400yearsago,out-of-printbooksconcerning
localhistory,andclassicchildrensbooks.
Two of the rooms on this foor contain re-
ligion books, one of which has soothing li-
lac-colored walls adorned with religious por-
traits.
Other items such as DVDs, chess pieces,
andbookmarksareondisplayonthisfooras
well.
Te staircase leading up to the top foor is
linedwithclassics.
Te top foor is a hodge-podge of diferent
genres including one room with appropri-
ately-colored magenta foor tiles dedicated
to romance novels. Tis foor also contains a
largeselectionofwesternsaswellasbookson
various subjects such as cooking, gardening,
computers, parenting, and animalsone of
Maggiesfavoritesections.
Tebasementhousesahugeassortmentof
science fction organized alphabetically in a
labyrinth where half of the A section starts
on a shelf near the left wall of the basement
andcontinuesaroundacorner.
Its like a maze down here. But its a fun
maze,saidMaggie.
Te building that houses Bookshop on the
Avenue defnitely has a unique character all
itsown.Tered,white,andbluepaintedstore
whichwasoriginallyahousebuiltin1917,the
humorous decorations on every wall, the pet
fsh, the books crammed into every conceiv-
ablelocationandthepersonalitiesoftheown-
ers contribute to the stores one-of-a-kind,
charmingappeal.
Te Careys have a large base of local cus-
tomers as well as out-of-town patrons who
regularlyvisitonvacationorwhentheyarein
Lynchburgtovisitfamily.
Lu Williams, an avid reader and long-time
customer,hastradedinmanybooksoverthe
years. She cites Walts grumpiness as the
reason she keeps returning to the store. Te
commentcausedWalttojokinglytellingMag-
gietochargeherdoubleforherpurchase.
Maggie is originally from Pennsylvania
where she earned her Bachelor of Science
in Library Media at Clarion University. She
moved to Appomattox to fnd work as a Li-
brary Media Specialist and it was there that
shemetWalt.Tetwomarriedin1988.
WaltwasamachinistatSouthernAirbutre-
tiredtoopenthebookstore.Testoreopened
in 1989 and was originally located at a strip
mallbeforemovingtoitscurrentlocation.
Atfrst,MaggiecouldonlyassistWaltpart-
timeasshewasalibrarianatRustburgMiddle
School for sixteen years and at Brookville
High School for seven. She retired last June
andnowhelpsfull-timeatthestore.
Books are my passion. I just love being
aroundbooks,saidMaggie.
Maggie also volunteers with the Humane
Societywhenshehastimeofwork.Testore
hascharitysalesduringtheyearinwhichold
booksaresoldfortwenty-fvecentseach,the
proceedsofwhichgototheHumaneSociety.
I love books and cats and my husband and
theLord,saidMaggie.
Waltimploredpeopletoconsidershopping
attheirstore.
If people want a good used bookshop in
their city, they have to come in and help us
stayopen,saidWalt.
Walt reminded readers that money that is
spentatlocalbusinessesstaysinLynchburg.
Supportallthelocalbusinesses,saidWalt.
Bookshop on the Avenue is located at 3407
Memorial Avenue, Lynchburg. Tey can be
reached at (434) 845-1336.
- Ben@LynchburgTimes.com
Te Most Interesting Bookshop in Lynchburg
Bookshop on the Avenue has sold used books for over two decades
Maggie and Walt Carey run the store with the help of one part-time em-
ployee. Maggie has been working with books in some capacity for over
thirty years.
Bookshop on the Avenue consists of three
foors containing 125,000 books.
Name the Monkey! Ask the Doctors! Free
Kids Bounce and Antique Car Access!
Teres a summer festival coming up, and its
unique.Notonlywillfestival-goersbeabletobuy
achancetogiveacutelittletwo-month-oldpet
monkeyhisname,andcontributetolocalanimal
sheltersintheprocess,buttheywillalsobeable
toasktwoRichmonddoctorsforadvice(notdi-
agnosis!)withoutanycharge.
When this festival says Kids 12 and Under
FreetheyreallymeanFREE!Tereisnocharge
for admission, the bounce and slide are free,
theres a free petting zoo, and kids can explore
several antique cars, both inside and out, FREE.
Kidsandadultswillenjoythecontinuousloopof
oldblack-and-whiteflms,alsoFREE.
TelocalRuritanClubwillsellhamburgersand
hot dogs, there will be Mediterranean food, gy-
ros,wrapsandvegetarianselections,localchees-
es and dips, ice cream, funnel cakes, and more.
Whilepeoplechowdown,theycanlistentogreat
musical acts. Vendors selling all sorts of things,
from jewelry and woodwork to quilts and dolls,
willbeonhand,too.
Nine wineries from Nelson County, Amherst
County,andBedfordCountywillbethere:Lazy
Days, Rebec, Mountain Cove, DelFosse, Win-
tergreen, Peaks of Otter, Democracy, Cardinal
Point, and Hilltop Berry Farm. Te wineries
have tapped Richard Hanson to run the festival
thisyear.Teyknowthat,withallMr.Hansons
yearsofrunningthewildlysuccessfulGarlicFes-
tival, they have a pro at the helm. To quote Mr.
Hanson:Iguessyoucantkeepanoldwarhorse
downORretired!
Advanceticketsareavailableonline,byphone,
bymail,oratfourticketoutlets:LazyDaysWin-
eryinAmherst,(onSouth-boundRoute29,just
south of Route 151); Te Basket Case in Lynch-
burg; Mill Ridge Gifts in Madison Heights; and
Millers Jewelry in Altavista. For phone orders,
call 434-944-9878. For mail orders, write to
Summer Solstice Festival, PO Box 113, Cliford,
VA 24533. (Tere is a $1 service charge for mail
orders.)
Advance ticket prices for adults are $10 (with
wine tasting) and $5 for general admission (13
andolder).Atthegate,ticketpricesare$15(with
wine tasting) and $10 general admission. Wine
tastingticketsincludeasouvenirwineglass.Two-
day tickets may be purchased for an additional
$3.Kids12andunderareFREE!Groupsof10
ormoreget$1oftheticketprice.
Hours are: Saturday, June 25th: 11am until
7pm.Sunday,June26th:11amuntil5pm
For more information, call Richard Hanson at
434-944-9878.
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Beware of Business
Credit Cards
The Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and
Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009 was supposed to protect
consumers from changing interest rates, unreasonable
fees and the insecurity from not knowing from one month
to the next what new fees and penalties the credit-card
companies would come up with. The Pew Charitable
Trusts, a branch of the nonpartisan, civic-minded Pew
Research Center, has released a Safe Credit Cards
Project report warning about the ways credit-card com-
panies are getting around the rules.
To get around the restrictions of the CARD Act, credit-
card companies have simply changed the name of the
cards theyre issuing. Theyre now called business or
corporate credit cards. Business credit cards were
never intended to be covered by the act, so none of the
new rules apply. Far too many consumers have been
taken in, assuming theyre protected when theyre not.
Getting one of these cards isnt hard: Business or com-
mercial cards are being promoted not only to businesses
and corporations, but to consumers, just as the regular
consumer cards were.
According to the Pew report, some 10 million offers for
business credit cards are sent out every month.
Here are some comparisons, with Protected indicating
the coverage of personal credit cards under the Act.
Protected: Terms cannot change during the first year,
and 45 days notice must be given before terms change.
Business: Terms can change at any time.
Protected: Penalty interest rates cannot be applied to
existing balances.
Business: Penalty interest rates can be applied at any
time, effective immediately, with no notice, to any bal-
ance.
Protected: Penalty fees must be reasonable, and can-
not exceed the violation itself.
Business: Penalty fees are unrestricted.
Protected: Payments over the minimum must be ap-
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Business: Payment may be applied to lowest rate bal-
ances, which lets high-rate balances accrue interest.
If you receive a mailing or application offering one of
these credit cards, read the fine print -- twice. Go online
a pull up a copy of the CARD Act and compare item for
item what your new card would offer versus the protec-
tions of regular cards.
Remember: With business credit cards, your interest
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Amherst meth bust update
Te last of three defendants pled guilty
June 8 in US Federal Court regarding the
pound seizure of crystal methamphetamine
inLowesvilleinnorthernAmherstCountyon
December7,2010.
Tiscaseresultedfrominformationprovid-
edbyacooperatingwitness.Te16ouncesof
Meth seized in Amherst County was part of
anoriginaltwopoundpackageofcrystalmeth
that originated in Arizona. Te frst pound
was dropped of in Kansas while these three
defendantswereenroutehere.Itisbelieved
that the meth was manufactured in Mexico
andwassmuggledintoArizona.
Narcotic Investigators from the Amherst
County Sherifs Ofce, assisted by Investi-
gators from Rockbridge County Sherifs Of-
fcemadetheinitialarrestsonthematterand
turnedthecaseovertotheDrugEnforcement
Administration(DEA)duetothefactthatthe
casecrossedstatelinesaswellaspossibleUS
borders.
Te 1 pound of methamphetamine if sold
by the gram on the open market would have
broughtapproximately$45,000.
Arrested in the seizure and pleading guilty
federallyare:
Marisela Sierra, a 35 year old Hispanic fe-
maleofDodgeCityKansas
Rene Humberto, Reyna a 33 year old His-
panicmaleofDodgeCityKansas
OtonielRiveraCarrasco,a36Hispanicyear
oldmaleofDodgeCityKansas
Nelson County teen killed in
single-vehicle crash
Asinglecrashclaimedthelifeofa14-year-
old in Nelson County Tuesday, June 7, 2011.
TrooperA.T.Coveywascalledtothesceneat
3:51 p.m. on Route 6 (River Road) about 1.5
mileswestofRoute634(AdialRoad).
A 1992 Toyota Camry was traveling west
on Route 6. Te vehicle ran of the right side
oftheroad,struckasignthenatreebefore
overturning and landing in an embankment.
Te14-year-oldfemalepassengerwasejected
fromthevehicleanddiedatthescene.Te16-
year-old driver sufered non-life threatening
injuriesandwastreatedatthescene.
Apreliminaryinvestigationindicatesspeed
andalcoholwerenotfactorsinthecrash.Both
individualswerewearingtheirseatbelts.
Te16year-olddriverhasnotbeencharged
at this time and the crash remains under in-
vestigation.
Deceased is Kirsten D. Ellis, 14, of Nellys-
ford,Va.
Richmond man arrested in Amherst
TeAmherstCountySherifsOfcestopped
a suspected intoxicated driver on Elon Road
shortlyafter4amJune9.Tedriver,Mr.Jef-
freyMichaelTruaxwasfoundtobeoperating
astolenvehicle.
Mr. Truax, a 51 year old male of Ivymount
RoadRichmond,wasarrestedonoutstanding
warrants.Hewaschargedwithtwocountsof
failingtoappearincourtfromRichmondand
one of Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle
fromFloydCounty.
He is being held without bond pending his
transportbacktothosejurisdictionsfortrial.
From left are Otoniel Rivera Carrasco, Rene Humberto Reyna and Marise-
la Sierra. The three were charged in an Amherst meth bust.
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Bedford Public Library System Ofers
Free Computer Skills Classes
Beginning in June, the Bedford Public Li-
brary System is ofering free beginner, and
some advanced, computer classes. Topics
include mouse and keyboard skills, eReaders,
onlinedigitalphotostorage,Google,emailat-
tachments,MicrosoftWord2007,basicInter-
netExplorernavigationandmore.Tecourses
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Friends of the Bedford Public Library and
Friends of the Moneta/Smith Mountain
Lake Library sponsor Meet Mark Twain
programs with re-enactor Gary Robertson
Tomas Edison once said, Te average
American loves his family. If he has any love
left over for some other person, he gener-
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Friends of the Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake
Library and the Friends of the Bedford Pub-
lic Library invite you to revisit this beloved
author through a live representation of Mark
TwainbyMr.GaryRobertson.Mr.Robertson
willperformasMarkTwainat4:00p.m.atthe
Moneta/Smith Mountain Lake Library and,
again, at 6:30 p.m. at the Bedford Central Li-
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HearanAmericanoriginalinhisownwords
andbethrilledbythewisdomandhumorthat
has endured for generations. Mark Twain
received his early training as a newspaper
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newspaper,whereheearnedareputationasa
popularbanquetspeaker.KayD.Brooks,Di-
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wit and humorous satire. Our patrons were
mesmerized!Listeningtohimisliketraveling
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BPLSisexcitedtofollowthesepresentations
with a series of summer programs for adults
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munityanopportunitytolearnavarietyofnew
skillsfromlocalbusinessesandorganizations.
Anotherfeatureofthesummerprogramming
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Hocus-Focus
by Henry Boltinoff
Toward the unity of all believers: Toward the unity of all believers: Toward the unity of all believers:
Question: Mr. Glenn, Is there such a thing as certain truth? Can there be one reli- Question: Mr. Glenn, Is there such a thing as certain truth? Can there be one reli- Question: Mr. Glenn, Is there such a thing as certain truth? Can there be one reli-
gious way for you and a different one for me? gious way for you and a different one for me? gious way for you and a different one for me? Many people says that if a person Many people says that if a person Many people says that if a person
claims to be right, he is arrogant. Supposedly, because we are human, we cannot claims to be right, he is arrogant. Supposedly, because we are human, we cannot claims to be right, he is arrogant. Supposedly, because we are human, we cannot
be certain of anything. I do wonder if those who say that are certain?? Jesus said be certain of anything. I do wonder if those who say that are certain?? Jesus said be certain of anything. I do wonder if those who say that are certain?? Jesus said
that truth shall set us free (John 8:32). The Bible also teaches that everyone should that truth shall set us free (John 8:32). The Bible also teaches that everyone should that truth shall set us free (John 8:32). The Bible also teaches that everyone should
be in agreement about truth and that preachers and Christians should all believe and be in agreement about truth and that preachers and Christians should all believe and be in agreement about truth and that preachers and Christians should all believe and
teach the same doctrine: that we all speak the same thing, and that there be no divi- teach the same doctrine: that we all speak the same thing, and that there be no divi- teach the same doctrine: that we all speak the same thing, and that there be no divi-
sions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in sions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in sions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in
the same judgment (1 Corinthians 1:10). There are many other passages. It sounds the same judgment (1 Corinthians 1:10). There are many other passages. It sounds the same judgment (1 Corinthians 1:10). There are many other passages. It sounds
to me like the truth should be the same for us all. What do you think? If you would to me like the truth should be the same for us all. What do you think? If you would to me like the truth should be the same for us all. What do you think? If you would
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