Music and comedy at the May River City Radio Hour
Edited by Chris Graham
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The River City Radio Hour performances on Friday will be an eclectic mix of musical and comedy talents.
The Boogie Kings, led by Richard Adams with William Hayes on keyboard and J.T. Fauber on percussion, will head the musical entertainment. Joining the popular Radio Hour band will be Bill Harouff.
Bill Harouff and his wife Loraine are known throughout the Valley for their special take on the folk music of the region. Bill began singing in high school and joined the folk music scene of the 1960s. He and his wife helped form the popular band Windfall in 1983. Read more
Kids Avenue expands
Edited by Chris Graham
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Downtown Waynesboro rings to the laughter of children and their family on the third Friday of the month. This month there will be even more reasons for expressions of joy. Kids Avenue will expand its offerings to include entertainment, coloring contest, special treats, and ongoing crafts.
The event opens at 5 p.m. with Yoga for Kids at Natural Beauty Studio at 414 W. Main St.
Starting at 5:30 p.m., ongoing activities for children will be available at various locations on Wayne Avenue. Short and Sweet will have “Decorate Your Cookie.” Chefy’s Choice Family Grill will give children the opportunity to “Make Your Own Sundae” as well as a drawing for a free caricature. And the Shenandoah Valley Art Center will provide chalk and sidewalks for young artists to express their talents. Read more
Weekend Watchdog: Who’s on the pole?
Column by Mike Judge
WeekendWatchdog.blogspot.com
The biggest weekend in racing is still a week away. But they are warming up in Indianapolis and Charlotte.
The field of the Indy 500 will be determined Saturday and Sunday in time trials. Versus has the full coverage both days, starting at 11 a.m. Saturday and noon Sunday. Then the 33-car field will be ready for May 30.
Saturday night in Charlotte, NASCAR gets together for it’s all-star race on Speed. Only after lettting the rest of the drivers race for a spot in the final field. There’s four segments to the race, concluding with a 10-lap shootout. Should be plenty of fun. Read more
Groups critical of McDonnell action on voting rights
Edited by Chris Graham
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Gov. Bob McDonnell announced today a new procedure for restoring the voting rights of former felons that voting-rights advocacy groups feel falls short of the goal of making it easier for people who have paid their debt to society to get back on the voting rolls.
“These changes hardly equal reform. Virginia is one of only two states remaining that permanently deny access to the franchise for people with felony convictions and when/if a person right’s are restored it is still up to the discretion of the governor. Restoration of voting rights should not be handled on a case by case basis,” said Sabrina Williams of The Advancement Project in a press statement. Read more
Ken Plum: Reforming and restructuring Virginia government
Column by Ken Plum
www.kenplum.com
Gov. Bob McDonnell is to be commended for appointing a Commission on Government Reform and Restructuring to “make government simpler and easier to use, more efficient and more effective.” The 30-person commission made up of businesspersons and legislators has an ambitious schedule of completing its initial report in two months on July 16, 2010. The final report deadline of Dec. 1, 2010, suggests that there will not be a special legislative session to deal with the recommendations this fall. Read more
Tom Perriello: Reducing the burden
Column by Tom Perriello
www.house.gov/perriello
One of my top priorities in Congress has been reducing financial burden on middle- and working-class families during these tough economic times. Last week, USA TODAY reported that Americans paid their lowest level of taxes in 2009 since Harry Truman’s presidency. The news story reported: “Federal, state and local taxes – including income, property, sales and other taxes – consumed 9.2 percent of all personal income in 2009, the lowest rate since 1950, the Bureau of Economic Analysis reports. That rate is far below the historic average of 12 percent for the last half-century.” Read more
Mark Warner: Keeping the focus on jobs
Column by Mark Warner
www.warner.senate.gov
In recent days we’ve seen another tough economic blow for our friends and families in Southside Virginia. Stanley Furniture, a fixture in Henry County for nearly 90 years, announced it will shutter its factory near Martinsville and relocate more than 560 jobs overseas. That tough news comes on the heels of promising job announcements by two smaller employers just a few weeks earlier. Read more
Cuccinelli: Statement regarding Climate-gate investigation
Edited by Chris Graham
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The office of Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli today released a statement on the civil investigative demand made by the office of the University of Virginia for information for an investigation of former UVa. researcher Michael Mann’s work on climate change. Read more
State gets top-10 business rankings
Edited by Chris Graham
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A new report from the United States Chamber of Commerce, “Enterprising States: Creating Jobs, Economic Development, and Prosperity in Challenging Times,” places Virginia in the top ten in numerous categories related to states job creation and economic development policies and environments.
AFPBusiness.com has the story.
United Way introduces drug-discount card
Edited by Chris Graham
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If you don’t have health insurance, or need medicine not covered by your insurance plan, you need the FamilyWize prescription drug discount card being distributed by United Way of Greater Augusta. Read more
New site highlights volunteer opportunities
Edited by Chris Graham
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A new website for the Greater Augusta Volunteer Center highlights volunteer opportunities in Augusta County, Staunton and Waynesboro. Read more
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Chris DeWald: Ketones
Posted on May 20, 2010 · 4 Comments
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I had the wonderful experience of being the research rat for ketones last night. This reminds me of the Keystone Cops with the Keystone Cops being your blood glucose meter.
According to http://diabetes.webmd.com/ketones-14241, ketone test checks for ketone in your blood or urine. Ketones are substances that are made when the body breaks down fat for energy. Normally, your body gets the energy it needs from carbohydrate in your diet. But stored fat is broken down and ketones are made if your diet does not contain enough carbohydrate to supply the body with sugar (glucose) for energy or if your body cannot use blood sugar (glucose) properly. Read more
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