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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] So where does John McCain stand, exactly, on Roe v. Wade? “Going back to 1999, John McCain did an interview with the San Francisco Chronicle saying that overturning Roe v. Wade would not make any sense, because then women would have to have illegal abortions,” said Debra Bartoshevich, whom you…
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Carly at the Movies column by Carl Larsen Sometimes watching a lousy movie can lead you down an interesting primrose path. Like the other day, I was in the mood for a musical, and noticed one I had never seen was playing on cable. I TiVoed it, and later sat down to watch what turned…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Mills Family Band is performing the Fridays on the Square gig on Court Square in Downtown Harrisonburg this week. Girl Scout Troop #9350 will be selling enchiladas and tacos during the concert to benefit the troop’s initiative to support Latina women in the Harrisonburg community. More information at www.downtownharrisonburg.org.
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Story by Chris Graham [email protected] To hear John McCain’s Virginia campaign co-chair, Staunton Republican Del. Chris Saxman, tell it, Tim Kaine all but sold presumptive Democratic Party presidential nominee Barack Obama down the river this week in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer. “We are glad Gov. Kaine is following John McCain’s leadership and has…
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Analysis by Chris Graham [email protected] Funny things, these polls. One of the national political polls we’ve been tracking in recent weeks has John McCain surging slightly ahead of Barack Obama. A second had McCain ahead briefly but now has Obama back in front by two points. The third has Obama maintaining the modest lead that…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] It’s a tough economy, so the news that James Madison University surpassed its first comprehensive fundraising campaign goal by 40 percent is probably important news. “I am truly heartened and excited by the unqualified success of our first comprehensive campaign. On behalf of the university, I extend sincere thanks to…
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Item by Crystal Graham [email protected] Puppies and dogs of all ages and sizes will get to march in their very own parade on Saturday, July 26, as part of a Puppy Parade to benefit the SPCA. Successful Women’s Alliance Network, or SWAN, will be putting on the parade as part of their outreach efforts to…
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Item by Chris Graham [email protected] The Successful Women’s Alliance Network, SWAN, is sponsoring the Puppy Parade at the Sweet Dreams Festival in Stuarts Draft scheduled for July 26. Registration for the event at the Stuarts Draft Park begins at 9 a.m. The cost to register is $10 per puppy. For an application, call VIcki Davis…
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Dull Ache column by W.R. Marshall It’s the silent softener. The disease that weakens not only the backbone, but preys upon the very resolve of men and women who once had both. It’s a tragedy unfolding everyday in America, but unlike most disorders, it doesn’t infect the poor and disenfranchised, but it’s rampant among the…
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Column by Crystal Graham [email protected] At first glance, walking into a meeting of the Successful Women’s Alliance Network, or SWAN, might give you the feel of a BNI-type atmosphere. The group passes business cards, gives a 60-second elevator speech, and members work to help each other through a referral process – all routine parts of…
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