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As always, I have something happening to me. This results in having information for you. From my last article, I left you with the next step in my fight with severe vascular disease. This test was designed to reveal my strengths as well as my weaknesses. You may be scheduled for one and not know…
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New Dance Festival – Friday-Saturday, September 9-10 @ 8 p.m., Mainstage Theatre, Forbes Center for the Performing Arts The Forbes Center’s first performance of the year features Dance Alloy Theater, one of the Mid-Atlantic’s top performance ensembles, plus new works from award-winning JMU faculty. Forbes Center 1st Anniversary Open House – Saturday, September 10, 10…
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The multi-talented Richard Adams will premiere his unique vision for a wacky, zany variety show at WTA’s Gateway on Friday, September 9 at 7:30. The Richard Adams Variety Show will feature Barbara Martin as the musician of the month. Darrel Weaver will represent the local culture with his flatfoot dancing. The Karaoke Singer of the…
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Gov. Bob McDonnell today kicked-off Virginia’s 10th annual Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign – a statewide law enforcement and public awareness effort to detect and deter impaired drivers in the Commonwealth. As part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s regional campaign, the Governor announced that drunk drivers on Virginia roadways will face the likelihood of arrest…
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My world is turning out information for you as if you are going upstream with no motor. I figured not saying paddle as most have only one good working hand. First, what is cerebral vascular disease? According to http://www.vasculardiseasesymptoms.com/cerebral.html: Cerebral vascular disease refers to the brain abnormalities caused by diseases of the blood vessels that…
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In a recent column I questioned how Virginia could have hundreds of millions of dollars in budget surplus when the Commonwealth has “a responsibility to fund 55 percent of public education and is paying just 41 percent.” The Truth-O-Meter column of the Richmond Times Dispatch decided to check out my statement. It checked the report…
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Troubling economic times and what they mean to Americans is the focus of a summit and public forum Sept. 20 in Cole Hall at Bridgewater College. “An Uncertain Economy: What it Means for the Country, Colleges and You” begins at 7 p.m. and features noted educators and economists presenting their views on employment, inflation, taxes,…
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The Arts Council of the Valley presents Veiled: Recent Work by Lisa Tubach, a series of vibrant, paintings and drawings by Lisa Tubach. The show opens on Friday, Sept. 2, with a public reception from 5-7 p.m. at the Smith House, 311 South Main Street. The exhibit will remain on view until Sept. 30. Tubach’s…
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A magnitude 5.8 earthquake with an epicenter near Mineral in Louisa County was reported on Tuesday, causing tremors as far away as New York, Ohio, and the Carolinas. According to Dr. Alton Dooley, associate curator of paleontology at the Virginia Museum of Natural History, this was one of the largest earthquakes in Virginia’s recorded history,…
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A lifelong educator, businessman and fund-raising professional has been hired by Bridgewater College to lead its office of institutional advancement. Bruce D. Smith Jr., of West Chester, Pa., assumed his duties as vice president of institutional advancement at Bridgewater on Aug. 23. “I am confident that Bruce will bring to the college what we need…
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