Jim Bishop | Sparkling summer ignites love affair with autumn
A touch of melancholia came over me as I looked up and noted the tinge of color displayed among the top branches of the sugar maple tree in our front yard.
It seems a bit early for Mother Nature to be applying her multi-colored palette to the foliage, even though the first day of autumn was Sept. 22. I wonder whether this might serve as an early warning signal of some interesting weather shifts might be in store for Valley denizens. Read more
JMU calendar of events
An updated calendar of events at James Madison University in Harrisonburg.
Sept. 25: International Week at JMU: For a full schedule of IWeek events, visit www.jmu.edu/international/iweek/schedule.shtml.
Sept. 25-30: Art in the Arboretum, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, Frances Plecker Education Center at the Edith J. Carrier Arboretum: The tapestries of Joan Griffin use wool, silk and metallic yarns selectively with color variations and patterns to produce unique pieces that have earned accolades at juried art shows throughout the country; some pieces are available for purchase; for more information, visit www.jmu.edu/arboretum or phone (540) 568-3194. Read more
Gold medalist brings inspirational message to Waynesboro
Henry Cejudo used to have to borrow his brother’s shoes. “He’d work out, and I’d work out after,” said Cejudo, who as a high-school senior won the U.S. Nationals in 2006, and then against all odds won the Olympic freestyle-wrestling gold medal in Beijing in 2008.
“Now I have my own shoe with adidas,” said Cejudo, who will be conducting a freestyle-wrestling clinic at Kate Collins Middle School in Waynesboro on Saturday. Read more
ACLU launches education effort on college-student voting rights
With the voter registration deadline approaching, the American Civil Liberties Union has sent an electronic flyer to approximately 400 college campus organizations at 33 Virginia colleges, encouraging students to take advantage of a new State Board of Elections’ policy permitting them to register to vote in the jurisdiction where they attend college.
The flyer also lets students know that the ACLU is prepared to assist them if they encounter any difficulties in the registration process. Read more
United Daughters of the Confederacy convention in Staunton next week
The Shenandoah Valley, once the scene of many battles during the War Between the States, will be the site of the 114th annual Virginia Division Convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. Convention attendees of the statewide organization of more than 2,000 members will gather at Staunton’s Stonewall Jackson Hotel on Oct. 1-4, 2009. They will celebrate and preserve their Southern ancestry and history, share fellowship and accomplishments of the past year, and plan for the future of the organization. Read more
Tech to raise funds for BC linebacker
Head coach Frank Beamer and the Virginia Tech football team announced Thursday a fundraiser to aid Mark Herzlich, a linebacker for Boston College, in his fight with cancer. Team United wristbands will be sold for $1 each this Saturday as the Hokies take on the Miami Hurricanes at 3:30 p.m. Members of the Virginia Tech football scout team will be circulating throughout the parking lots in an effort to sell wristbands. Read more
Harlem Wizards in town on Oct. 5
William Perry Elementary School is hosting a charity fundraiser basketball game featuring the Harlem Wizards on Monday, Oct. 5, at 7 p.m. at the Waynesboro High School gym.
The Wizards will take on The Masters of Disaster, a team of WPES all-stars. Read more
Is Landes feeling some heat from Marrow challenge?
Steve Landes is “starting to get a little PO’d” at what he thinks is Democratic Party opponent Greg Marrow’s effort to “distort” his legislative record. And the seven-term incumbent showed it Thursday night at the end of a heated debate between the 25th District candidates sponsored by the News Virginian and NBC29 at Kate Collins Middle School in Waynesboro.
“You’re distorting what I’ve done over the last 13 years. And I’ve worked hard. It takes time to do these things, but I’ve been in the trenches, and I’ve accomplished a lot, I think,” said Landes, who is facing a major-party challenge for the first time since his first run for the seat in the 25th, which represents Waynesboro, Crozet and portions of Augusta and Rockingham counties, in 1995. Read more
Another poll has Deeds-McDonnell race tightening
Another poll has the Virginia governor’s race in the too-close-to-call range.
An InsiderAdvantage/Majority Opinion Research poll conducted for Politico.com and released on Thursday had Republican Bob McDonnell ahead of Democrat Creigh Deeds by a 48 percent-to-44 percent margin. Read more
1,200 more jobs to Fairfax with relocation
Gov. Timothy M. Kaine today announced that technology and defense powerhouse Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is moving its corporate headquarters from San Diego to the company’s McLean campus in Fairfax County. The scientific, engineering, and technology applications company plans to invest $25 million as part of the relocation and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs over the next three years, adding to its current base of approximately 17,500 employees in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area. Read more
Weekend Watchdog | Red Sox-Yankees, again
Ever since baseball went to an unbalanced schedule several years ago, it has meant six series between the Yankees and Red Sox. It just seems like more.
The teams meet for the final time this weekend, unless they both reach the AL championship. A very likely scenario.
This weekend, you can watch them Friday night on TBS, Saturday afternoon on FOX and Sunday afternoon on ESPN. Unless you get the Cubs at Giants as the FOX alternate game. Read more
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A Dad’s Point of View | It’s a tech world, after all
Posted on September 25, 2009 · Leave a Comment
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