Rise ‘n shine

Chris Graham

SMAC coach burns both ends of the candle Story by Chris Graham www.waynesboroymca.com People can’t believe that Doug Wharam is at the YMCA by 5:15 every morning, but to Wharam, his daily routine is nothing extraordinary. “The kids are here, and they work hard, and I love what I do. That makes it easy,” said…

News Update: Friday, Feb. 12

Chris Graham

– Candidate set to announce for Ward C seat – Bridgewater College prof elected president of the Virginia Psychological Association Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Candidate set to announce for Ward C seat: A press conference has been scheduled for noon today in the Council Chambers at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building to announce…

Bloodmobile at the Waynesboro YMCA

Chris Graham

   Story by Chris Graham www.waynesboroymca.com The weather is affecting all of our schedules. It’s also affecting the ability of local hospitals to keep up with blood-donation needs. “We are not ready to claim a crisis or emergency situation, but we are feeling the effects of the weather,” said Brian Chandler with Virginia Blood Services,…

Time to ban this health threat: Leaf blowers

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   Column by Shepherd Bliss Submit guest columns: [email protected] ‘‘Avoid using leaf blowers and other dust-producing equipment to cut down particulate matter,” recommends the California Air Resources Board. Why? Simply put, leaf blowers kill. “Approximately 65,000 premature deaths from cardiopulmonary causes may be attributable to particulate air pollution each year,” according to the Natural Resources…

News Update: Tuesday, Feb. 9

Chris Graham

– School Board meeting moved back – Bridgewater College receives $124K scholarship grant – EMU students win counseling ethics competition – Farm, rural business profitability focus of upcoming forum Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] School Board meeting moved back: The Waynesboro Public Schools will postpone the Tuesday, Feb. 9, Waynesboro School Board Meeting. The meeting…

Egregious gags to egg you on – and that’s no yolk

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   Column by Jim Bishop Submit guest columns: [email protected] A sagacious senior observed, “We are born naked, wet and hungry. Then things get worse.” Case in point: you’re about to get another punnelling from your Punsylvania pun pal. Don’t look, Ethel! Too late – may as well grin and bear it, starting with this burning…

News Update: Monday, Feb. 8

Chris Graham

– Waynesboro City Council meeting agenda – Staunton City Council meeting agenda – Supreme Court to hear UVa. Law School case Edited by Chris Graham [email protected] Waynesboro City Council meeting agenda: Waynesboro City Council will hold a business meeting Monday at 7 p.m. at the Charles T. Yancey Municipal Building, 503 W. Main St., Waynesboro….

Haiti: Environmental concerns

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   Earth Talk www.emagazine.com Dear EarthTalk: What are the primary environmental concerns in the aftermath of the big earthquake in Haiti? – Frank Dover, Portland, Ore. As would be the case after any natural disaster, water-borne illness could run rampant and chemicals and oil could leak out of damaged storage facilities as a result of…

Poll: Dems damned if they do, damned if they don’t on health-care reform

Chris Graham

   Story by Chris Graham [email protected] A new Public Policy Polling survey seems to buttress the case that Democrats might be well-advised to go ahead and pass a health-care reform package – because the majority party seems destined to at least lose seats and possibly its upper hand in Congress whether they pass a reform…