Sime releases campaign schedule

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Item by Chris Graham 24th Senate District Libertarian Party nominee Arin Sime has released his campaign schedule for the weeks of Oct. 8 and Oct. 15. Oct. 8: Meeting with the editorial board of The News Leader, 2 p.m.; Fraternal Order of Police Candidate Forum, Michie Tavern Lane, Albemarle County, 7 p.m. Oct. 9: PureWater…

On meeting with the ‘enemy’

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Op-Ed by Pat Hostetter Martin I met with Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president of Iran, last Wednesday (Sept. 26) in New York City. Why would I be part of ongoing efforts at “dialogue” with people and institutions that some Americans view as the “enemy”? The branch of Christianity in which I am rooted, Anabaptist-Mennonite, holds that…

Immigration doc to air on WVPT

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Item by Chris Graham A documentary on immigration in Virginia will debut on WVPT on Oct. 22 – with a free public preview scheduled for Oct. 18 at Court Square Theater in Harrisonburg. “Virginia Reports: The Latino Underground” was directed and produced by former WVPT staffer Brent Finnegan – who will appear this week on…

Frank challenging convention in 26th

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Story by Chris Graham Carolyn Frank recognizes that she is facing an uphill battle. But win or lose, her campaign for the 26th House District seat “sends a message to Richmond that people are not satisfied with the status quo.” “They want different things coming out of Richmond. They want the issues solved,” said Frank,…

JMU, EMU welcome Tutu to Valley

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Story by Jim Bishop Visiting Harrisonburg on Friday, Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu received a quilt made by two Mennonite sisters, literature on peace and justice by Eastern Mennonite University faculty and news about the role of EMU students and alumni in promoting peace and reconciliation around the world. At a mid-morning tree-planting ceremony at James…