Two GOP hopefuls pledge fight for health-care repeal
Story by Chris Graham
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Fifth District Republican nomination candidates Robert Hurt and Feda Morton are both saying this week that they would work if elected to Congress to repeal the federal health-care reform signed into law by President Barack Obama on Tuesday.
“I have pledged to the people I’m seeking to represent that not only will I vote against government-run health care, I will seek to roll it back should it become law this year,” said Hurt, a Southside state senator and the early favorite to win the GOP nomination in the Fifth. Read more
Johnson to host meet and greet on Thursday
Edited by Chris Graham
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Ward C City Council candidate Robert Johnson Jr. will host a meet and greet coffee social at the Rosenwald Community Center on Port Republic Road in Waynesboro on Thursday.
The event will run from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
The public is invited.
Local author to highlight Big Read finale
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In Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451, the job of firemen of the future is to set fires to books and the houses of citizens who own books. Another prominent feature in this novel is that entire walls and, in some cases, rooms of the houses are televisions. The occupants go into these rooms to interact with the “family” which lives in the walls.
The relationships between people and television, quite far-fetched when the book was written nearly 60 years ago, when TV was in its infancy, seem eerily familiar today. his will be the focus of Augusta County Library’s final program in the month-long Big Read. Read more
UVa.: Landesberg leaving basketball program
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Virginia men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett announced Tuesday (March 23) that sophomore guard Sylven Landesberg (Flushing, N.Y.) is leaving the University of Virginia and will not complete the current semester.
“I have discussed Sylven’s future with the Landesberg family and been informed that he will be leaving the University of Virginia to pursue his professional aspirations,” Bennett said. “I am thankful for the significant contributions Sylven made to the Virginia basketball program and wish him success in his future endeavors.” Read more
A little Zumba to deal with the fitness blahs
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WaynesboroYMCA.com has a feature story on a fitness program called Zumba that is designed to add fun to the fitness by incorporating a variety of Latin dances into the workouts.
Access the story on WaynesboroYMCA.com.
Video: Graham addresses City Council
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Workshops highlight efforts to grow local foods economy
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This week, workshops up and down the Shenandoah Valley will bring together farmers, restaurant owners, distributors, bankers, volunteers, and government agencies to discuss the growth opportunities in the local foods economy.
As national attention is focusing on both the health and environmental benefits of eating locally, entrepreneurs in the Valley still face numerous challenges in growing, marketing, and expanding their businesses. Recognizing the rising demand and strong economic opportunities in local foods, these workshops will connect farmers with grant programs, entrepreneurs with microloan funding, and provide an opportunity for individuals involved in all aspects of the local foods economy to network and learn from each other. Read more
Spurlock to leave UVa. basketball program
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Freshman swingman Tristan Spurlock (Woodbridge, Va.) is leaving the Virginia men’s basketball program. Spurlock and Virginia men’s head basketball coach Tony Bennett mutually agreed on the decision.
“After a long discussion with Tristan and his family we have mutually agreed that it is best for him to leave the Virginia basketball program,” Bennett said in a statement. “I appreciate what he’s done for UVa basketball and understand his desire for a different playing situation. I fully support his pursuit of his goals and he has my best wishes for the future.” Read more
One and done: Local women’s teams out of NCAAs
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Monica Wright, Dawn Evans and Devon Brown did their parts, but UVa., JMU and Liberty each fell short in their first-round NCAA Tournament games over the weekend.
Wright had 34 points and nine rebounds in her final game as a Cavalier, which saw fifth-seeded Virginia fall 69-67 to 12th-seeded Wisconsin-Green Bay on Sunday. Read more
Jaime Gonzalez: Immigrants still fighting for basic rights
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My parents are Americans. They are citizens of this great country, which they are proud to call home. They are also immigrants.
My father immigrated to this country from Mexico in 1972 when he was 18 years old. At the time he wanted little more than to provide for his growing family. My mother, then pregnant with my oldest brother, had come over a few months earlier. Read more
J.R. Tolbert: Keeping the faith on Earth Day
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Forty years ago, nearly 20 million Americans participated in what was the beginning of the modern environmental movement. Inspired by Sen. Gaylord Nelson after witnessing an oil spill off California’s coast, Earth Day was started to spotlight issues related to environmental degradation and the need to protect our planet. Though much progress has been made in the four decades following its creation, this year we have little room to celebrate. Read more
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Jim Gilmore: Financial catastrophe for the United States
Posted on March 24, 2010 · 3 Comments
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The passage of the health care bill continues to dig the American public deeper into a financial hole. No matter how it is characterized, this is a vast new entitlement program, with no limits on the cost to the taxpayers of the future. Today our economic system is breaking under the weight of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, the entitlement society. The national debt and deficits show that we cannot go on with this welfare state. This new health bill “doubles down” on the financial problems that we must solve to restore the future of our nation. Read more
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