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Thursday, Feb. 17
The Life Of Rev. John Jasper Exhibit and Lecture
from 10:00am-8:00pm at National Civil War Chaplains
Museum, Campus East next to Doc’s Diner at Liberty
University, DeMoss Hall 1113, 1971 University Blvd. in
Lynchburg. 434-582-2087. In celebration of Black History
Month, Liberty University’s Center for Multicultural
Enrichment and the National Civil War Chaplains
Museum will Co-host two events highlighting Rev. John
Jasper. Historian Benjamin Ross presents the story
of one of the best known African American preachers,
philosophers, and orators of the 19th century in Virginia.
Free & Open to the Public (donations to museum are
accepted). The Life of Rev. John Jasper: Virginia’s
Celebrated Preacher from 7pm-8pm
Friday, Feb 18
Heritage High School Task Force meeting at noon
in City Hall, 900 Church Street, Second Floor Training
Room. The next meeting will be held on Thursday,
February 24 at 12:00 p.m. at the Lynchburg City Schools
Administration Building, 915 Court Street, First Floor
Board Room. Both meetings are open to the public.
Leaps and Bounds from 7:00pm-9:00pm at Dance
Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street in
Lynchburg. 434-846-6272 Email:info@dancelynchburg.
org. Dance Theatre of Lynchburg will present its annual
Leaps and Bounds show, featuring new work from four
choreographers. Performances are February 18-19 at
7pm ~ February 20 at 3pm. Tickets: $10 for adults ~ $8
for students
Second City Touring Company: Fair and Unbalanced
from 7:00pm and 10:00pm at Academy of Fine Fine
Arts, 600 Main Street in Lynchburg. 434-846-8499 •
www.AcademyFineArts.com. Back by popular demand,
The Second City Touring Company will again present
two shows in an intimate comedy club setting. Always
hilarious and irreverent, this year they’re bringing the
“Fair and Unbalanced” tour to Lynchburg. Laugh your
freakin’ sides off! Please note: contains adult themes.
Performances -- Two Shows! February 18, 2011 at 7:00
& 10:00 p.m. Tickets: $30 Adults, $27 Seniors, $15
Students. Ringside seating: $36 Adults, $33 Seniors,
$18 Students
The Civil War at LU Tower Theatre from 7:30pm-
9:30pm. (See listing Feb. 11)
Winter Cheers from 7:30pm-11:00pm at Holiday
Inn Downtown, 601 Main Street in Lynchburg. 434-
528-3950 • www.lynchburgTickets.com. Jim Quick &
Coastline will bring a little Beach, Blues, and Soul to
the Grand Ballroom of the Holiday Inn Downtown in its
second concert in the Winter Cheers Series. Doors open
at 7:30pm, concert begins at 8pm and ends at 11pm.
Alcohol and Food available for purchase at event. Age is
21 and up, Id’s checked at the door. Ticket Price: $10
Saturday, Feb. 19
Breakfast With The Cast Of The Wizard Of Oz from
8am-10am at Shaker’s Restaurant. Meet the cast from
Heritage High School’s Pioneer Theatre. Tickets Are $5
And Can Be Purchased Through Any Pioneer Theatre
Member Or At Heritage High School. 434-582-1147.
Comedy Zone from 6:30pm-10:00pm at Kirkley Hotel
Ballroom, 2900 Candlers Mountain Rd. 434-455-1319
•tickets@kirkleyhotel.com • www.kirkleyhotel.com.
Everyone’s welcome to our Family Friendly Comedy
Spectacular with TAYLOR MASON. Don’t miss one of
comedy’s most celebrated ventriloquists and all-around
funny guy. Taylor’s shows are rated “G” for All-Ages and
“G” for GREAT. Tickets : $10.00 advance / $12.00 at
the door. Reserved Tickets are strongly recommended:
Seating is limited.
Come early and have dinner. Doors open at 6:30 for
Dinner & Cocktails, Shows start at 7:30.
“Booker T. Washington: Life and Legacy” Movie
from 11:00am-5:00pm at Booker T. Washington National
Monument, 12130 Booker T. Washington Highway in
Hardy, VA. 540-721-2094 • www.nps.gov/bowa. Park
Ranger Janet Blanchard will show the 30 minute NPS
film titled “Booker T. Washington: Life and Legacy.” The
program will begin at 11:00am in the visitor center at
Booker T. Washington National Monument. Ranger
Blanchard will lead an interactive discussion of the
film afterwards. All are invited to attend. For more
information, please contact the Booker T. Washington
National Monument at 540-721-2094.
Jazz at the Ellington: All Day Event at The Ellington,
421 Rivermont Avenue in Lynchburg. 434-845-2162
•www.theellington.org Enjoy an evening of Jazz with
Stephanie Nakasian & Veronica Swift & The Hod
O’Brien Trio. Doors open at 7:30pm. Tickets: $25 at the
Door ~ $20 in Advance.
The Civil War at LU Tower Theatre from 7:30pm-
9:30pm. See description on Feb 18.
Sunday, Feb. 20
The Civil War at LU Tower Theatre from 2:30pm-
4:30pm. See description on Feb 18.
Leaps and Bounds from 3:00pm-5:00pm. Dance
Theatre of Lynchburg, 722 Commerce Street. 434-846-
6272 or info@dancelynchburg.org Dance Theatre of
Lynchburg will present its annual Leaps and Bounds
show, featuring new work from four choreographers.
Tickets: $10 for adults ~ $8 for students
Monday, Feb. 21
Lynchburg municipal offices will be closed in
observance of President’s Day. Trash collection will
be conducted as normal and the Concord Turnpike
Regional Landfill will open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
President’s Day from 10am-4pm at The Lynchburg
Museum, 901 Court Street and at Point of Honor, 112
Cabell Street. 434-455-6226 or 434-847-1867 •www.
lynchburgmuseum.org The Lynchburg Museum and
Point of Honor FREE to visitors.
For information, contact Citizens First at 856-CITY
(2489).
Thursday, Feb 24
“New Perspectives of African-American Life in
Antebellum Central Virginia” from 7:00pm-9:00pm
at Lynchburg College Sydnor Performance Hall, 1501
Lakeside Dr. 434-525-1806 • www.poplarforest.org In
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honor of Black History Month, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar
Forest will cosponsor this year’s John M. Turner Lecture
in the Humanities at Lynchburg College entitled “New
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Central Virginia.” A panel of historians will discuss
changing views on the importance of African-Americans
in antebellum Central Virginia. The panel, made up of
distinguished scholars in the field of African-American
history, includes Poplar Forest archaeologist, Lori Lee,
Lynchburg College professor, Dr. Kirt von Daacke,
and Dr. Andrew Witmer of James Madison University.
The lecture will include a question and answer period
following the presentations. The lecture at Lynchburg
College is free and open to the public.
Friday, Feb. 25
Ellington Fridays with Volume 3 from 5:30pm-9:00pm
at The Ellington, 421 Rivermont Avenue. 434-845-2162
• www.theellington.org Do you want to hear some of
the best local bands and grab a bite to eat for only 10
bucks? Volume 3 takes the stage for Ellington Fridays. Publisher & Editor:
Doors open at 5:30 with music from 6:00 to 9:00. Tickets Dan McDermott
are $10 and available at the door only. dan@lynchburgtimes.com
Cash bar available.
Comedy Zone - Lynchburg from 6:30pm-10:00pm
at Kirkley Hotel Ballroom, 2900 Candlers Mountain
Rd. 434-455-1319 • tickets@kirkleyhotel.com www.
kirkleyhotel.com
Friday and Saturday - February 25th & 26th. Headliner
- KIER. Joining Kier is feature act - TORIAN HUGHES.
Showtimes Friday & Saturday at 7:30pm. Doors open at
6:30pm for Dinner & Cocktails
The Civil War at LU Tower Theatre from 7:30pm-
9:30pm. See description on Feb 18.
A Couple of Schmoes from 8:00pm-10:00pm at
Renaissance Theatre, 1022 Commerce Street. Advertising Sales Manager:
434-845-4427 • RTC@rtc-lynchburg.info www. Angie Buterakos
renaissancetheatre.info A Couple of Schmoes benefit angie@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
performance for Habitat for Humanity and Renaissance 540-683-9197
Theatre featuring Bill Bodine and Charlie Catalano
February 25, 26 “Pay What You Will” Admission! Bill Sales Team:
Bodine and Charlie Catalano will be performing for one
weekend only in a self-directed show entitled A Couple
of Schmoes. The show will entertain you with skits from Dianne Tranks: 434-258-3326
The Odd Couple, the classic “Who’s on First” and other dianne@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
monologues and short, silly scenes. Refreshments will
be available for your edible delight. Bill and Charlie will Michael Bull: 540-660-1199
be doing two performances only on Friday and Saturday,
michael@lynchburgtimes.com
February 25 and 26th at 8:00 p.m. each night. They
are such nice guys that they are doing this to benefit
Habitat for Humanity and Renaissance Theatre, so Alison Duvall: 540-551-2072
your admission cost is up to you - ANY donation will be alison@lynchburgtimes.com
accepted and greatly appreciated. So open your wallets
and come have a fun night at the Theatre! Seating is Sceauncia Parr: 434-207-8581
limited so you MUST call to make a reservation. Please
sparr@AdvertiseLynchburg.com:
call Renaissance Theatre at 434-845-4427 to leave a
message. For this event, reservations are only available
by calling the Theatre. We look forward to seeing you Kendra Heath: 434-209-3046
at this special performance. Please e-mail RTC@ kendra@AdvertiseLynchburg.com
rtc-lynchburg.info or call (434) 845-4427 for more
information. Political Writer:
Saturday, Feb 26
Emily Williams
7th Annual Downtown Lynchburg Loft Tour from emily@lynchburgtimes.com
10:00am-4:00pm in Downtown Lynchburg. 434-847-
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5866 • bob@fccv.net • www.fccv.net The Seventh
Annual Downtown Lynchburg Loft Tour will be held on
Saturday, February 26, 2011 from 10:00am to 4:00pm to
benefit the Free Clinic of Central Virginia. New, different
buildings will be open for the tour. (SNOW Date: March
4) Admission Fee for Loft Tour & Reception are tax
deductible: Advance purchase: $20 per ticket Day of
Event: $25 per ticket. Tickets Available at Free Clinic,
Visitor Center, Westminster-Canterbury and Good
Cherry. NOTE: Approximately 80% of the Lofts will be
handicapped accessible; they will be marked as such
on the tickets and the maps. Tour 8-10 New Furnished
Lofts in Downtown Lynchburg. Reception Following the
Tour: The Free Clinic ~ 1016 Main Street ~ (4 pm to 5:30
pm) ~ Refreshments provided by Local Restaurants
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Lynchburg City Council Meeting

On Tuesday, February 22, Lynchburg City Council will hold its regular Work Session at 4:00 p.m.
However, there will be no regular meeting of City Council at 7:30 p.m. due to a lack of agenda items
to discuss.

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shoplifting that occurred on Monday, January 10, 2011
at approximately 2:52 p.m. at Lynchburg Communica-
tions Services located at 7605 Timberlake Rd. One of
the unidentified suspects (suspect wearing the purple
coat) concealed a laptop computer underneath the
ing for the merchandise. The laptop was valued at ap-
proximately $400. The suspects, as can be seen in the
store’s video surveillance footage, are two white males.
One is wearing a purple winter coat, blue jeans, and
brown boots. The second suspect is wearing a light
colored jacket, a green striped shirt, and dark colored
pants. The suspects left the business in a red colored
pick up. A distinctive feature of the pick up truck is that
the hood is white in color.
Anyone with any information regarding this crime
Stoppers at 1-888-798-5900, visit the Central Virginia
Crime Stoppers website at www.cvcrimestoppers.org to
enter a web tip, or text “CVCS plus your message” to
274637.
Note: The person who provided tip number CSI-378-
377 needs to contact Lieutenant J.C. Bauserman with
the Lynchburg Police Department at 455-3747 to col-
lect reward money. The call should be placed Monday
through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:00
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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) Whatever decisions
you’re faced with this week, rely on your strong Aries
instincts, and base them on your honest feelings, not
necessarily on what others might expect you to do.
TAURUS (April 30 to May 20) Your sensitive Taurean
spirit is pained by what you feel is an unwarranted
attack by a miffed colleague. But your sensible self
should see it as proof that you must be doing some-
thing right.
GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) More fine-tuning might
be in order before you can be absolutely certain that
you’re on the right track. Someone close to you might
offer to help. The weekend favors family get-togeth-
ers.
CANCER (June 21 to July 22) The week continues
to be a balancing act ‘twixt dreaming and doing. But
by week’s end, you should have a much better idea
of what you actually plan to do and how you plan to
do it.
LEO (July 23 to August 22) Changing your plans can
be risky, but it can also be a necessary move. Re-
check your facts before you act. Tense encounters
should ease by midweek, and all should be well by
the weekend.
VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) You might still
be trying to adjust to recent changes. But things
should improve considerably as you get to see some
positive results. An uneasy personal matter calls for
more patience.
LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Congratula-
tions. Your good intentions are finally recognized,
and long-overdue appreciation should follow. Keep
working toward improvements wherever you think
they’re necessary.
SCORPIO (October 23 to November 2) Try to look
at your options without prejudging any of them.
Learn the facts, and then make your assessments.
Spend the weekend enjoying films, plays and musi-
cal events.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21)
Someone might want to take advantage of the Sag-
ittarian’s sense of fair play. But before you ride off to
right what you’ve been told is a wrong, be sure of
your facts.
CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) You
might be surprised to learn that not everyone agrees
with your ideas. But this can prove to be a good thing.
Go over them and see where improvements can be
made.
AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) After tak-
ing advice on a number of matters in recent months,
expect to be called on to return the gesture. And, by
the way, you might be surprised at who makes the
request.
PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Reassure every-
one concerned that a change of mind isn’t necessar-
ily a change of heart. You might still want to pursue
a specific goal, but feel a need to change the way
you’ll get there.
BORN THIS WEEK: You are able to make room in
your heart for others, and that makes you a very spe-
cial person in their lives.
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Accusations fly ahead of budget negotiations
By Amanda Iacone
Virginia Statehouse News
House Republicans have sharply criti-
cized the Democrat-led Senate for passing
a budget that does not pay off the state’s
debt as quickly as the House version and
for increasing spending.
But senators shot back Wednesday and
said their budget is structurally sound and
that the rhetoric was insulting, setting a
poor tone for the start of budget confer-
ence meetings.
Representatives from the House and
Senate began meeting this week to negoti-
ate differences between the House and the
Senate budget packages.
Most of the meetings have been more of
a courtesy and, thus far, not substantive,
said Sen. Edd Houck, D-Culpeper.
He said there is no basis for Republican’s
claims.
“It sets a sour tone to start with,” Houck
said. “It’s ludicrous to say the Senate would
adopt an unbalanced budget.”
Delegate Kirk Cox, R-Colonial Heights,
and the majority leader in the House,
Like Your Smartphone?
So Do Cyber Stalkers
You saved for the phone, signed up for
a monthly plan and now you’re all set. You
have a new smartphone that not only lets
you make and receive calls, but also send
and receive text messages, find your place
in the world with GPS and snap photos
along the way. Those photos can be sent
to your e-mail address, or to friends, your
online photo album or your social media
page.
But all isn’t as it seems. The high tech-
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started the week Monday by criticizing
the Senate’s version during his floor com-
ment.
“You adopt the Senate budget, you’re ba-
sically saying you’re going to need a 2-per-
cent revenue growth just off the bat,” Cox
said. “The House budget is more structur-
ally sound than the Senate budget.”
In November, voters told lawmakers to
get state spending under , Cox said. Even
Congress is trying to cut spending, he
added.
“Wouldn’t it be ironic if Virginia, one of
the best managed states, went in the op-
posite direction,” Cox said.
House Republicans also railed Senate
Democrats for suggesting the state pay to
build a new office building for legislators
and their staffs. Millions of dollars need-
ed to pay for the construction of the new
building plus renovations to the current
General Assembly building were included
in $544 million in additional construction
funds in the Senate’s budget.
Delegate Todd Gilbert, R-Shenandoah,
called the proposed office building the
“Palace of Versailles.”
nology that allows you to do all those
things comes at a price: your security. Any
photos you take will include Exchangeable
Image File Format (EXIF) data, which re-
veals exactly where and when the photo
was taken. For example, if you’ve taken
all the correct security steps on your social
media page and think you’re safe, think
again. If you take a phone picture of your
child’s Little League game or your house
and upload it, that location is embedded in
the photo for anyone to extract. It’s called
geotagging, and it can lead someone right
to your door.
There’s a good chance that the GPS
feature in your new phone was enabled
by default: In other words, it comes this
way out of the box.
There are ways to disable the GPS in
your phone. Check your user manual. If
you have any doubt whatsoever that you
can do this, take the phone back to where
you bought it and insist that a tech do it for
you. This isn’t a time to be unsure. Addi-
tionally, if you have added apps (applica-
“We have the Senate palace and the
House annex,” Gilbert said.
He called it unconscionable that the
Senate would propose the project at a time
when Virginians are struggling to cut their
own household budgets.
“It would be one thing if the General As-
sembly building was crumbling around
us,” Gilbert said. “In crafting their budget,
the Senate has chosen to ignore the reali-
ties around us. We have not.”
The state owns a vacant lot on a main
thoroughfare through downtown Rich-
mond, which could house the proposed
office building.
The House budget plan proposes that
the state begin repaying the Virginia Re-
tirement System in 2012 for the $620 mil-
lion that was used to balance the current
budget instead of funding the pension sys-
tem.
However, Senate finance staff director
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tions) to your phone that use GPS, you’ll
have to consider those as well.
Having phones give away your location
in a photograph isn’t the only way your se-
curity could be compromised. If you troll
the Internet on your phone and go to the
wrong site, a Trojan horse could be down-
loaded to your phone that allows someone
to read your e-mail, grab your passwords
and see your browser history.
On the other hand, if you only want a
cell phone to make and receive calls, con-
sider one that doesn’t require a contract,
allows you to buy pay-as-you-go minutes
and doesn’t incur a monthly bill. See what
your local wireless phone store has to of-
fer.
David Uffington regrets that he cannot
personally answer reader questions, but
will incorporate them into his column
whenever possible. Write to him in care of
King Features Weekly Service, P.O. Box
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Lawmakers don’t cut any breaks for homeowners looking to refinance
By Abby Rogers
Virginia Statehouse News
Virginia homeowners wanting to refinance
their homes aren’t getting any help from the
General Assembly this session.
Both the Senate and the House of Delegates
killed bills that would have placed exemptions
on recordation taxes for refinancing mortgag-
es.
Delegate David Albo, R-Fairfax County, spon-
sored a bill that proposed reducing the tax rate
by 1.25 cents per $100 for every deed of trust
or mortgage. His bill also proposed to eliminate
the reduced recordation tax if mortgages were
refinanced with the same lender.
“I was just trying to solve the same lender
problem,” Albo said.
Current Virginia law allows a partial tax ex-
emption when a homeowner refinances with
the same lender. Albo’s bill would have allowed
those who were refinancing to have the same
tax as those were financing a new purchase,
said Joel Davison, spokesman for the Virginia
Department of Taxation.
While Albo’s bill wouldn’t directly impact cir-
cuit court clerks, they would be collecting less
revenue for their localities, said Frank Hargrove,
president of the Virginia Courts Clerks’ Associ-
ation. If the recordation tax is eliminated, there
will be lower recordation tax collections for lo-
cal government.
“For my locality, I favor an approach that
would not lessen the revenue that flows to the
locality,” Hargrove said.
Albo’s bill was tabled by the House Finance
Committee in early February.
A bill dealing with the same topics but with
some stark differences was proposed in the
Senate, but it failed as well.
Sen. Roscoe Reynolds, D-Martinsville, pro-
posed a bill that would completely eliminate
the recordation tax on refinanced mortgages,
whether or not they were refinanced with the
same lender.
The bill temporarily expands the refinanc-
ing exemption for all refinancing, regardless of
whether it’s done with the same lender. How-
ever, it does not help people who are financing
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new purchases, Davison said in an email.
Reynolds’ bill was introduced at the request
of the Virginia Association of Realtors, said Jay
DeBoer, the group’s vice president of Law and
Policy. With the changes in banking, it’s become
more difficult for homeowners to prove they’re
refinancing with the same lender or to even find
the same lender, DeBoer said.
Reynolds’ bill would provide a fair exemption
for all homeowners looking to refinance, De-
Boer said.
The bill would save homeowners wanting
to refinance about $1,000, DeBoer said — an
amount that just might enable them to borrow
at a lower rate.
However, not everyone agreed with the Sen-
ate bill.
“SB 780 would have had a negative revenue
impact on state and local government,” Dean
Lynch, deputy executive director for the Vir-
ginia Association of Counties, said in an email.
The bill would have negatively impacted the
state’s general fund, which supports public safe-
ty and public education, among other core ser-
vices, because less recordation revenue would
be coming in.
It also would have negatively impacted local
revenue. Some money from the recordation fee
supports local core services.
While the Association of Counties is opposed
to Reynolds’ bill, it hasn’t taken a stance on Al-
bo’s bill, Lynch said in an e-mail.
Hargrove acknowledged that Reynolds’ bill
would have decreased revenue.
Reynolds’ bill passed in the Senate and moved
to the House Finance Committee, where it ul-
timately failed because of its unknown fiscal
impact. Reynolds could not immediately be
reached for comment.
The bill’s fiscal impact statement said the
amount of lost revenue is unknown because
there is no data available for the amount of re-
cordation tax that is collected on mortgages.
There is also no data that shows how much
revenue comes from taxes associated with refi-
nancing.
“However, to the extent there are significant
numbers of refinancings with lenders other
than the original lender, the negative revenue
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impact could be significant,” according to the
statement.
Due to the unknown numbers, Albo said he
isn’t sure whether he will reintroduce similar
legislation next session, saying he doesn’t think
the problem can be solved until solid numbers
can be determined.
The Association of Counties said Reynolds’ • It was British author and publisher Ernest
bill would have negatively hit localities money,
Benn who made the following observation:
though the exact impact is unknown. The bill
would have caused local governments to lose “Politics is the art of looking for trouble,
revenue earned through the recordation tax. finding it whether it exists or not, diagnos-
“Core services delivered at the local level ing it incorrectly, and applying the wrong
would most likely have been impacted,” Lynch remedy.”
said in an e-mail.
Despite taking issue with the fact that both
pieces of legislation reduce revenue coming • If you live in Michigan, make sure you
into local governments, Hargrove said current keep this in mind: If you want to hunt with a
recordation tax laws are difficult to apply. Cur- slingshot, you’ll need a special license.
rently, if homeowners wants to refinance with
the existing lender, they have to file with the • If you took all the other planets in our solar
current note holder of the debt. For clerks, it
can be difficult to know who the current note
system and rolled them into one big ball,
holder is due to the market practice of selling that ball would fit inside the gas giant Ju-
notes, Hargrove said. piter.
Neither of the proposed bills would have helped
clerks know who holds the note for the prop- • The next time you’re heading to Chicago,
erty, but since both proposed different ideas for
levying the tax, it wouldn’t have been such an
plan a stop in the nearby town of Niles.
issue, Hargrove said. While there you can visit the Leaning Tower
Albo also acknowledged the difficulties circuit of Niles, a recently renovated half-size rep-
court clerks face due to the fact that it’s so dif- lica of the somewhat more famous Leaning
ficult to know who the same lender is. Loans Tower of Pisa. The attraction was built in
are often sold from one institution to another
pretty fairly often, making it difficult to track
1934 by industrialist Robert Ilg as part of a
down the original lender he said. recreation park for employees of his Hot Air
The Realtors’ association plans to reintroduce Electric Ventilating Company of Chicago.
the legislation next year, either with better data
or a new approach, DeBoer said. The new ap- • Although Billy the Kid was a notorious
proach could include redefining what the term
“same lender” means.
19th-century outlaw, he never robbed a
Currently, the term means whatever person or store, a stagecoach, a bank or a train.
organization holds the note to the property.
It also could mean the servicer, the person to • A flea can jump 13 inches in a single
whom the homeowner makes mortgage pay- leap. That may not seem like much, but to
ments. These terms can get confusing and hard
achieve a comparable feat, you would have
to prove when refinancing, so it might help the
legislation to redefine them, DeBoer said. to make a 700-foot jump.
• Those who wish to cut federal spending
today might want to take note of this his-
tween 2 large roasting pans, each about 17 by 11 1/2 torical fact: In 1790, United States senators
inches (or between 1 large roasting pan and one 15 1/2
by 10 1/2 inch jelly-roll pan). Toss vegetables in each pan earned a grand total of $6 per day -- and
with 2 tablespoons olive or salad oil. In small bowl, mix only when Congress was in session.
bouillon, pepper, salt and thyme. Toss half the seasoning
mixture with vegetables in each pan.
• The ancient Romans appreciated smooth,
3. Arrange pans on 2 oven racks. Roast vegetables 30
minutes, stirring once. Switch pans on oven racks; roast hairless skin -- but to get that look they used
20 to 30 minutes longer, stirring once, until vegetables are pumice stones to sand off the hair. Ouch.
tender and nicely browned.
4. Remove vegetables to warm large platter. Pour 2 table-
spoons hot water into each pan, stirring to loosen brown Thought for the Day: “It is absurd to divide
bits. Pour liquid from each pan over vegetables. Garnish people into good and bad. People are ei-
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BUDGET, from 
celerated sales tax.
The House plan diverts funding for text
books, school buses and junior high re-
source teachers to pay for a 2 percent bo-
nus for all state teachers. The House also
would provide a one-time lump payment
into the teachers’ pension fund, which re-
duces how much public education support
the Senate budget package would give.
The Senate has said it would provide $100
million new funding to public schools.
The Senate also would not use general
fund money to help create a transporta-
tion infrastructure bank. The $150 mil-
lion that would have gone to the bank is
the same amount of additional funding the
Senate allocated for health and human re-
sources programs including increasing the
reimbursement rate for Medicaid provid-
ers and additional slots for developmental
and intellectually disabled Virginians that
are housed and cared for by the state.
The House would use $150 million from
the general fund to help create the infra-
structure bank, but also provides addi-
tional slots for the same group of disabled
Virginians.
Earlier this week, the U.S. Department
of Justice released the results of a multi-
year investigation into the state’s care of
developmentally and intellectually dis-
abled people who live in state-run institu-
tions. The department said the governor’s
proposal to increase the number of beds
available is a start.
Republicans questioned why the Senate
wouldn’t want to provide more slots.
But the Senate matched the number of
slots the governor wanted to create and
would increase the amount the state reim-
burses Medicaid providers.
Houck said that move will protect small
business like doctors’ offices and nursing
homes, which use the Medicaid funds to
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pay doctors, nurses and nursing assis-
tants.
“The House budget turns its back on a
key part of Virginia’s economy, and that’s
health care,” he said.
Almost 3,000 jobs could be lost if the
state doesn’t increase its reimbursement
payments, Houck said.
House conference member said they
wanted to be sensitive to the needs of small
businesses as they crafted their budget.
“Nothing could be further from the truth
as it relates to the health care industry,”
Houck said.
Get Flu Vaccine, Health
Officials Urge
By Sabrina Barekzai, Capital News Service
The Virginia Department of Health is urging
people who have not received influenza vaccina-
tions this season to sign up as soon as possible.
Health officials pointed to a rise in flu cases in
recent weeks.
“Since mid-January there has been a notable
increase in the number of people visiting a doc-
tor with influenza-like illness and in the number of
specimens testing positive for influenza. A similar
pattern is being seen across the Southeastern
U.S.,” State Health Commissioner Karen Remley
said in a press release.
The Centers for Disease Control and Surveil-
lance reported 19 flu-related deaths in the United
States as Jan. 29, and two have been confirmed
in Virginia.
The VDH urges the elderly and those with un-
derlying medical problems to contact their physi-
cians for flu-related treatment.
Physicians and pharmacies are still issuing flu
shots, and those who are not vaccinated still have
time to avoid getting a case of end-of-winter flu.
Flu season runs from December to March.
More information about the flu vaccination can
be found at www.vdh.virginia.gov.
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1. Matt Stairs tied a record in 2010 by playing for his
12th major-league team. Name either of the two pitchers
to hold the mark.
2. Hank Aaron was one of three major-leaguers who
played for both the Milwaukee Braves and Milwaukee
Brewers. Name either of the other two to do it.
3. At the end of the 2010 college football season, how
many schools in the Big 12 had won at least one national
title in football?
4. Name the last team before the 2006-08 Detroit Pis-
tons to lose in the round before the NBA Finals three
years in a row.
5. Who was the last New York Ranger before Derek Ste-
pan in 2010 to begin a season with a hat trick?
6. Who ended Russian Alexander Karelin’s winning
streak of 13 years at the 2000 Olympic Greco-Roman
wrestling finals?
7. Name the golfer who came from behind in the final
round to beat Tiger Woods in the 2009 PGA Champion-
ship.
Answers
1. Mike Morgan and Ron Villone.
2. Felipe Alou and Phil Roof.
3. Five -- Oklahoma, Nebraska, Texas, Colorado
and Texas A&M.
4. The Boston Celtics, 1953-55.
5. Ron Murphy, in 1955.
6. American Rulon Gardner.
7. Y.E. Yang.
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Roger That
Flashing his now trademark perma-smirk and hoist-
ing the Lombardi Trophy high into the air, one thing
had become clear for Aaron Rodgers: The proverbial
monkey was off his back -- the Bart Starr era was finally
over in Green Bay.
Of course, Starr has two Super Bowl wins to his
credit, but it can be argued that Rodgers’ performance
on Super Bowl Sunday equaled Starr’s numbers from
both games. And while it was a different era and a dif-
ferent style of play, it’s hard to believe Starr or any of
the Hall of Fame quarterbacks in attendance could
match Rodgers in terms of sheer talent.
Oh yeah, the guy Rodgers replaced? That No. 4
guy they called the “gunslinger”? In terms of accuracy
-- or, more precisely -- proximity, Brett Favre’s passes
wouldn’t have been in the same ZIP code by compari-
son.
“He was throwing lasers out there,” Steve Young
said on a recent edition of Michael Kay’s ESPN radio
show. Young, of course, knows something about fol-
lowing a legend. Joe Montana certainly left a huge
shadow hanging over Young at San Francisco in the
‘80s. In terms of achieving continued success at the
helm of a team, he’s one of the few quarterbacks in
recent memory that delivered. Young is quick to point
out one small difference, however: “My [legend] was
standing on the sideline!” (Montana hadn’t yet made
the move to Kansas City.)
Normally you’d feel bad for a guy like Rodgers.
He led the Green Bay Packers through an incredible
march to the championship. Facing elimination during
the regular season and having to win the hard way --
their road to the Super Bowl was, literally, spent playing
on the road -- it was Rodgers’ cool smile and rocket
arm that propelled this year’s champion. He deserves
to stand on his merit ... he shouldn’t have to hear his
name in the same sentence as Favre’s every time
someone mentions this victory.
But it’s a form of “schadenfreude” for anyone re-
motely attached to the Packers, die hard or even casu-
al sports fans. They’ve endured years of tear-drenched
press conferences from Favre, the boring “will he or
won’t he” conjecture from the sports-talk gurus. He’s a
guy that went from Title Town’s savior to “Purple Judas”
in a span of three years. But before he took over the
reins in Minnesota, Favre made that disastrous turn off
the New Jersey Turnpike, his very bonfire of the vani-
ties played out in text message after text message. He
moved on after that one season as quarterback for the
Jets, but his reputation has been left stuck in the mud
somewhere in the swamps of Jersey.
At 28, Rodgers has more than enough gas in his
tank, and after that Super Bowl performance, it’s clear
he has the drive, too.
Mark Vasto is a veteran sportswriter and publisher of
The Kansas City Luminary.
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• On March 3, 1887, Anne Sullivan begins

teaching 6-year-old Helen Keller, who lost her
sight and hearing after a severe illness at the
age of 19 months. Under Sullivan’s tutelage,
Keller flourished, eventually graduating from
college and becoming an international lecturer
and activist.

• On March 6, 1899, the Imperial Patent Office

in Berlin registers Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
on behalf of the German pharmaceutical com-
pany Friedrich Bayer & Co. The brand name
came from “a” for acetyl, “spir” from the spirea
plant (a source of salicin) and the suffix “in,”
commonly used for medications.

• On March 2, 1904, Theodor Geisel, better

known to the world as Dr. Seuss, is born in
Springfield, Mass. Geisel’s first book, “And to
Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street,” was
rejected by more than two dozen publishers
before making it into print in 1937.

• On March 1, 1932, Charles Lindbergh III,

the 20-month-old son of aviation hero Charles
Lindbergh, is kidnapped from the family’s
new mansion in Hopewell, N.J. Days later the
baby’s lifeless body was discovered near the
Lindbergh home.

• On Feb. 28, 1940, Mario Andretti, whose

name will become synonymous with American
auto racing, is born in Montona, Italy. His long
list of achievements includes a Formula One
World Championship and wins at the India-
napolis 500, Daytona 500 and Pikes Peak Hill
Climb.

• On March 4, 1966, a John Lennon quotation

that was ignored in England sets off a media
frenzy in America: “We’re more popular than
Jesus now.” Bible Belt disc jockeys declared
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High insurance claims, costs pose budget obstacles for LCS
By Emily Williams
The Lynchburg Times
Accounting Supervisor Kimberly Lu-
kanich presented a finance reports to the
Lynchburg City Schools Board Tuesday,
drawing specific attention to a rise in health
care claims.
Since July, LCS has received $6.27 million
in claims. This number is markedly higher
than last year, which totaled $4.67 million
for the same time period.
Normally, the board would address the
claims at the end of the fiscal year, but the
finance staff felt such a high trend was im-
portant to bring to the boards attention as
budget talks got underway.
The board discussed the possibility of us-
ing some of the schools’ fund balance to pay
for this increase in claims at last meeting.
The action depends on City Council ap-
proval, as health care does not fall under
capital improvement.
Later in the meeting, Superintendent Dr.
Paul McKendrick detailed more health care
woes in his budget update. Early estimates
for the 2011-2012 year predict that health
care costs for LCS will rise between 16 and
22 percent.
McKendrick maintained some optimism
about next year’s budget after receiving
proposals from the state senate, house,
and Governor Bob McDonnell. Proposed
cuts on the state level range from just
over $100,000 in the senate bill to almost
$900,000 in the governor’s budget, a num-
ber down from last year.
Board Votes Down Grace Period Amend-
ment
The LCS school board voted to approve
changes to policy concerning community
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add an hour-long grace period for non-
profit groups, however, was voted down.
The new language was developed to stan-
dardize the amounts charged for facility
use, which in the past was determined on
a case-by-case basis. Under the newly ad-
opted policy, non-profit groups conducting
after school programs with goals other than
educational support will have to pay $12.50
an hour, half of the rate to the general pub-
lic, for use of a classroom.
When Edward Witt Jr., Assistant Super-
intendent of Operations & Administration
first presented the new policy for informa-
tion at the December 7 meeting, there were
no public comments or concern from the
board. At the following meeting on Decem-
ber 21, several representatives of non-profit
groups spoke to ask the board for a grace
period in which their group would not have
to pay to use school classrooms.
Stephanie Micklem, field coordinator with
the Girl Scouts of America ,Virginia Skyline
Council, specifically referenced the success
of their afterschool program in reaching
students whose parents were unable or un-
willing to drive their children to meetings.
After much discussion in the December
meeting, the board agreed to prolong the
vote until January, pending new language
for an amendment concerning a grace pe-
riod, and more information about organiza-
tions that may be deterred from participat-
ing in the schools because of the cost.
The item was removed from the agendas
of both the January meeting and the first
February meeting due to board member
absences. When it returned in Tuesday’s
meeting, however, little new information
was presented.
After rehashing old arguments concern-
ing teachers feeling pressure to leave their
classrooms early, the superintendent made
it clear that while $12.50 did not seem like
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a large sum, small revenue streams similar
to this have meant the difference in sav-
ing a teaching position in the past. He also
stressed that when an outside group uses
a school classroom there are always costs
associated, be it utilities or simply paying
someone to remain in the building.
The vote to amend the proposed language
to include a grace period failed 3-5 with one
member absent. The board then went on to
pass the proposed language as written.
School Board Leans Towards Calendar
Two
Over the last two weeks, Lynchburg City
Schools polled the public on which aca-
demic calendar they would like to see next
year, and the results are in! Calendar Two
won 644 votes to Calendar One’s 407, with
65 voters undecided.
As in any big vote, the school staff/elec-
tion officials did experience a tiny bit of
voting fraud. Not to worry, though, the bad
results were thrown out!
“We were able to determine that some
people were voting ala American Idol… you
know ‘click click click click’,” said William
Coleman, assistant superintendent for cur-
riculum and instruction.
Getting serious…
Comments about the long winter break
were mixed. Those in favor found that stu-
dents and teachers returned to school re-
freshed after so much vacation time, while
others worried about kids retaining infor-
mation and the difficulty in finding child-
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Director of Facilities and Transportation
Stephen Gatzke gave a detailed presentation
on LCS’ energy savings over the extended
vacation. With utilities and bus costs, the
city saved $62,364 over the 8 extra days of
break.
Superintendent McKendrick stressed that
the most important outcome from the lon-
ger break was an increase in student perfor-
mance, something the staff will learn from
test scores in the future.
“I think all of us are holding our breath
hoping we’ll see student improvement from
that,” said McKendrick.
Board Member Charlie White expressed
concern about the frequency of drastic
changes to the academic calendar and re-
quested the board consider longevity of the
selected option.
“I hope we will look at a choice that is
likely to be durable at least in terms of start
and end date,” said White.
In the end the board agreed that in the
next meeting they would like to vote on
some iteration of Calendar Two, and asked
staff to bring back several options at the
next meeting.
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amendment or an unjustifiable subsidy?
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Nearing 65? Don’t Delay on Medicare
If you’re a younger senior, it’s not too early
to start thinking about Medicare. It’s not some-
thing you can do at the last minute ... and it can
be complicated.
Your best bet is to bookmark Medicare’s web-
site (www.medicare.gov) on your computer so
you’ll have it handy. Second best step is to take
the quiz on the front page of the site: Find Out
If You’re Eligible. The summary at the end will
give you some answers you need, such as on
what date you’ll become eligible for Medicare.
Some rules:
• You need to apply during the three months
before you turn age 65 if you want Medicare
Part B to start when you become 65.
• Medicare Part B covers things that Part A
doesn’t. Part B covers doctor visits, physical
therapy, home care and outpatient hospital
care. Part A covers care in a hospital, some
Agent Orange Benefits Expanded
for Korea Vets
When the Department of Veterans Affairs
added three illnesses as presumptives for Agent
Orange exposure last year, service in Korea was
added to the list of locations for a limited scope of
time, 1968 to 1969.
That time period has now been expanded to
April 1, 1968 through Aug. 31, 1971, and you
must have been in a specific unit that the VA and
Department of Defense determine did indeed
serve near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) where
Agent Orange was sprayed.
If that describes your service, and if you have
an illness on the list of Agent Orange presump-
tives, or if you served at that place and time and
your child has spina bifida, get your paperwork in.
File your claim for health care and compensation
home care, and nursing facilities.
• Medicare Part A is free. You don’t pay for it as
long as you have worked enough quarters for
Social Security. If not, you’ll likely have to pay.
• Medicare Part B costs $115.40 at this point
and will be deducted from your Social Security
check each month.
• Your initial enrollment period starts three
months before your 65th birthday. If you haven’t
signed up in time, Part B will be delayed for
three months. Then, if you still don’t sign up
during open enrollment each year, your month-
ly premium will go up and stay up forever.
Parts A and B are just two pieces of the Medi-
care puzzle. Familiarize yourself with the rest
of it well in advance, including Medicare Advan-
tage Plan (Part C) and Medicare Prescription
Drug Coverage (Part D).
Download the Medicare and You 2011 Hand-
book from the site for reference.
Matilda Charles regrets that she cannot per-
sonally answer reader questions, but will
incorporate them into her column whenever
possible. Write to her in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475, or send e-mail to columnreply@
gmail.com.
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as soon as possible.
For more information, go to www.publichealth.
va.gov and click on Hazardous Exposure, then
scroll down to Agent Orange.
For more information on AO in the Korean De-
militarized Zone, the Agent Orange page has a
special announcement link near the top of the
page.
To look at the final document, go to www.regu-
lations.gov and search for Docket ID: VA-2009-
VBA-0021 entitled Herbicide Exposure and Vet-
erans with Covered Service in Korea.
If you can’t get to a computer, you can call to
get help in determining if your service in Korea
qualifies: Helpline: 1-800-749-8387 Press 3.
If you want to get started with the free Health
Care and Agent Orange Registry Health Exam,
call 1-877-222-8387 and ask to speak to the En-
vironmental Health Coordinator. You also can get
the free exam at your closest VA medical facility.
If you’re looking for your buddies, check www.
koreanwar.org, the Korean War Project. Search
by service and unit. They also have an Agent Or-
ange section with additional information.
Write to Freddy Groves in care of King Features
Weekly Service, P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
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Viruses Sometimes Attack the Heart
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: A friend in his late 40s
thought he had the flu and called his doctor for
medicine. Later he had trouble breathing and
went to the emergency room, where they said
he was having a heart attack. Several hours
later, he passed away. An autopsy showed
that a virus had attacked his heart. I know
there are many types of viruses, but what kind
did he have? How does a person get this kind
of virus? If it had been found in time, could
something have been done to stop it? -- R.R.
ANSWER: Your friend had myocarditis, an inflam-
mation of the heart. Viruses are one cause of it.
The virus most often involved is the Coxsackie vi-
rus, named after the New York town where it was
first identified.
Myocarditis can be so mild that it produces no
symptoms. Or it can be so overwhelming that it is
fatal. It occurs at any age. Often, a respiratory in-
fection (even a common cold) or a gastrointestinal
disorder (stomach flu) might precede it. A young
person -- and your friend is considered young -
- struggling to breathe puts the doctor on alert to
suspect that a failing heart is responsible and that
a viral infection of the heart could be the cause.
Coxsackie viruses are transmitted from one
person to the next through respiratory droplets or
from foods, hands or utensils contaminated with
the virus.
We have no medicine that kills this virus. Most
of the time, none is needed, since nearly all Cox-
sackie infections are minor troubles. In cases like
your friend’s, medicines to keep the heart beating
forcefully usually can tide a person over the dan-
gerous period of heart failure.
Your friend’s story is tragic.
The booklet on congestive heart failure de-
scribes the more common kinds of it, not the kind
due to viral infections. Readers can order a copy
by writing: Dr. Donohue -- No. 103W, Box 536475,
Orlando, FL 32853-6475. Enclose a check or
money order (no cash) for $4.75 U.S./$6 Cana-
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Please allow four weeks for delivery.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am 90 years old. About
three years ago I developed foot drop. A neu-
rologist diagnosed the condition. My general
health is good, considering my age. This foot
drop has become debilitating. Is there any-
thing I can do to take care of it? --M.S.
ANSWER: Foot drop isn’t really a diagnosis. It’s
an observation of what’s happened to your foot.
You cannot raise the front part of your foot off
the ground when you take a step. The drooping
foot makes it hard to walk. You have to lift the leg
very high so the foot clears the ground. Finding
out what made the foot drop is going to be your
diagnosis.
Nerve damage, back problems, stroke, diabetes
and muscle illnesses are some of the causes of
foot drop, and they are the actual diagnosis. Many
times, the problem is nerve malfunction. Quite
often, health cannot be restored to the nerve,
but things can be done. One of those things is a
lightweight brace that keeps the foot from flopping
downward when you take a step.
Dr. Donohue regrets that he is unable to answer
individual letters, but he will incorporate them in
his column whenever possible. Readers may write
him or request an order form of available health
newsletters at P.O. Box 536475, Orlando, FL
32853-6475.
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