Tom Perriello: Small-business growth key to jumpstarting the economy
After so many months of tough economic news, it has been encouraging in recent weeks to see good news about jobs in our communities and a new attitude in Washington. In recent weeks, Congress has passed important legislation to support American manufacturing jobs, including bills I co-sponsored to eliminate our trade deficit, create the first national manufacturing strategy, and close the ridiculous loopholes that reward companies that outsource jobs.
We are also on the verge of passing a bill to slam China for manipulating its currency to choke out American products, including important steel manufacturing in Southern Virginia.
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Winners and Losers: Sept. 27, 2010
WINNER: Virginia Tech pitches an ACC shutout
That’s the Tech that we’ve come to expect over the years. The fans might not be impressed with all the field goals in the second half, but a 19-0 win at Boston College is nothing to sneeze at.
It’s still hard to believe that all that did was get the Hokies to 2-2.
The more important set of numbers right now – 1-0 in the ACC.
PUSH: JMU comes back to earth?
OK, so Liberty was ranked, but still, it felt like a comedown, beating the Flames 10-3 in the first game after the 21-16 win at Virginia Tech a couple of weeks back.
That’s what happens when you get a program-defining win early in a season.
Not even winning the national title will compare to beating Tech.
Read the rest of this column on VaSportsOnline.com.
ACC players of the week
NC State redshirt-junior quarterback Russell Wilson and teammate Nate Irving, a redshirt-senior middle linebacker, each set career bests Saturday and headline a list of six players recognized as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week, announced Monday by the ACC.
Wilson accumulated a career-high 368 passing yards – which ranks 18th in school history – and three scores while passing to 10 different receivers as NC State topped Georgia Tech 45-28. Irving, who was honored as the Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week Sunday, tallied a career-high 16 tackles against the Yellow Jackets, including 4.5 for loss.
Also recognized were Miami’s Orlando Franklin, the offensive lineman of the week selection, and North Carolina’s Bruce Carter, the defensive back honoree. Virginia Tech’s Chris Hazley was named specialist of the week, while Maryland’s Danny O’Brien earned rookie of the week honors.
Read the rest of this story on VaSportsOnline.com.
ACC TV gametimes for Oct. 9
The Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday announced the following game times and networks for the games of Oct. 9. All times are Eastern.
- Boston College at NC State, ACC Network, 12 p.m.
- Central Michigan at Virginia Tech, ESPNU, 12 p.m.
- Clemson at North Carolina, ABC/ESPN*, 3:30 p.m .
- Virginia at Georgia Tech, ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.
- Navy at Wake Forest, ESPN3.com, 6:30 p.m.
- Florida State at Miami, ABC, 8 p.m.
ESPN3.com is ESPN’s video streaming platform
*Shown regionally on ABC and to the rest of the country on ESPN
Story courtesy VaSportsOnline.com.
ACC players of the week
NC State redshirt-junior quarterback Russell Wilson and teammate Nate Irving, a redshirt-senior middle linebacker, each set career bests Saturday and headline a list of six players recognized as the Atlantic Coast Conference Football Players of the Week, announced Monday by the ACC.
Wilson accumulated a career-high 368 passing yards – which ranks 18th in school history – and three scores while passing to 10 different receivers as NC State topped Georgia Tech 45-28. Irving, who was honored as the Walter Camp Foundation National Defensive Player of the Week Sunday, tallied a career-high 16 tackles against the Yellow Jackets, including 4.5 for loss.
Also recognized were Miami’s Orlando Franklin, the offensive lineman of the week selection, and North Carolina’s Bruce Carter, the defensive back honoree. Virginia Tech’s Chris Hazley was named specialist of the week, while Maryland’s Danny O’Brien earned rookie of the week honors. Read more
ACC TV gametimes for Oct. 9
The Atlantic Coast Conference on Monday announced the following game times and networks for the games of Oct. 9. All times are Eastern.
- Boston College at NC State, ACC Network, 12 p.m.
- Central Michigan at Virginia Tech, ESPNU, 12 p.m.
- Clemson at North Carolina, ABC/ESPN*, 3:30 p.m .
- Virginia at Georgia Tech, ESPNU, 3:30 p.m.
- Navy at Wake Forest, ESPN3.com, 6:30 p.m.
- Florida State at Miami, ABC, 8 p.m.
ESPN3.com is ESPN’s video streaming platform
*Shown regionally on ABC and to the rest of the country on ESPN
Waynesboro: Roll up your sleeves and get to work
My two cents on the musing that we’re seeing done in Waynesboro on downtown:
All due respect to our former mayor, but the Artisans Center of Virginia isn’t something that we can speak of in the past tense, as if it is no longer, and we have to reminisce.
The city didn’t lift a finger when the ACV was considering what its options were relative to maintaining a presence in Waynesboro last year, but Augusta Free Press Publishing did. After interviewing Artisans Center executive director Sherri Smith for a story for our New Dominion Magazine, we offered the ACV office space at a below-market rate, and they’ve been here since.
Read the rest of the column on TheWorldAccordingToChrisGraham.com.
WALT branches out to bring technology into focus
The future is technology and its applications, and you could say that technology and its applications define the present.
“We would like to think the old brick-and-mortar will be here forever, but everybody out here is trying to save money. Why would a bank employ 10 people to handle transactions that they can process better through a kiosk at a shopping mall? This is happening now,” said Janet Harvey, a Nelson County native who came back home this year to launch the Waynesboro Area Learning Tree, a nonprofit that offers technology training and personal-development opportunities to people who risk being left behind on the burgeoning information superhighway.
The program links interested students with volunteers teaching lessons from the basic – introduction to computers and basic keyboarding – to advanced instruction in website design. The push from Harvey is to bring people who are currently out of the tech loop up to speed so that they can fully participate in the changing new world.
“We talk about gettting people prepared for the job market, but it can be even more fundamental than that. What do we do with people who are older that later on the only way they can order medicine is online, the only way they can get reports on conditions is online, the only way they can pay a bill is online, the only way they can check their bank account is online? How do you bring those people in? They’ll be lost,” Harvey said.
Two key needs for WALT are funding and the availability of volunteers. On the money front, “We’re less than a year old, and it can take a year to 18 months to build up enough of a track record to qualify for grants,” Harvey said.
To that end, WALT is considering charging a small fee for its services.
“Do we charge $25? Do we charge $10? We probably have to charge something to keep the lights on. And we’re trying to find money so we can find staffing and accommodate good trainers so that people who come here can get the results that they need,” Harvey said.
The need for volunteers is just as important.
“We’re looking for people like you, for instance, with expertise in your field, to come in here and mentor students. There are a lot of well-educated individuals here who are either retired teachers or engineers or doctors. We need those folks to be a part of what they’re doing. They can teach skills, and they can be mentors.”
Story by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
The Koch-Waynesboro connection
The recent New Yorker story on the Koch brothers has folks in Waynesboro musing aloud about the influence of the libertarian scions on the political scene in the River City, where the biggest employer, Invista, is a subsidiary of the privately-held Koch Industries.
At first glance, it’s … interesting … to note a couple of pretty obvious things.
One, the new mayor, Frank Lucente, is an avowed libertarian. I’ve scoured Lucente’s campaign-finance reports from two years ago, and those of his compatriots on City Council, and have found nothing tying Koch or Invista to the Fab Five monetarily.
There is the odd instance of the labor union that represents workers at the plant, the International Brotherhood of DuPont Workers, involving itself in the 2008 City Council elections on behalf of Lucente and running mates Bruce Allen and Tim Williams.
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Derby team looks for new members
Want to be fresh meat for the Charlottesville Derby Dames?
The roller-derby team will look for new members at a Fresh Meat practice on Wednesday, Oct. 6, from 7-9 p.m. at the Charlottesville National Guard Armory.
Fresh Meat practices are no-contact/no-hitting practices for new members. Equipment and skating tips are provided.
The Derby Dames are holding Fresh Meat practices on Wednesday nights throughout the month of October – on Oct. 13, Oct. 20 and Oct. 27.
All of the Fresh Meat practices are at the Charlottesville National Guard Armory from 7-9 p.m.
More information: http://groups.google.com/group/FriendsOfCDD?hl=en.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
Kite Day in Waynesboro
Coyner Springs Park in Waynesboro will be home to Kite Day on Saturday, Oct. 2.
The 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. event is sponsored by the Waynesboro Department of Parks and Recreation and 2 Guys Flying.
The event features kite decorating, parachute races, stunt kite demos, basic kite repair, face painting, hay rides and assorted games. In addition, there will be a high noon giant American Flag Ceremony, and also a limited number of free Tyvec sled kites given away half hour starting at 10:30 a.m. to children under 12 years old.
Edited by Chris Graham. Chris can be reached at freepress2@ntelos.net.
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Winners and Losers: Sept. 27, 2010
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WINNER: Virginia Tech pitches an ACC shutout
It’s still hard to believe that all that did was get the Hokies to 2-2.
The more important set of numbers right now – 1-0 in the ACC. Read more
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