Robert Lee Taylor, 38, requested that his $5,000 bond for allegedly failing to appear in court be reduced to $1,000. However, the circuit court judge denied the request. Taylor is awaiting a preliminary hearing in May for allegedly passing counterfeit currency in December. He had previously been released without bond for the counterfeiting charges as he cooperated with authorities. The prosecutor argued the bond should not be reduced as Taylor is accused of failing to appear in court as required.

1. By MELINDA WILLIAMS
melinda@southwesttimes.com
A man who was jailed for allegedly failing
to appear in Pulaski County General District
Court in January was unsuccessful in getting
his bail lowered.
A General District Court judge set a $5,000
bond in March for Robert Lee Taylor, 38, of
Christiansburg. However, this week he re-
quested a Circuit Court judge reduce the bond
to no more than $1,000.
Taylor is awaiting a May
preliminary hearing in Gen-
eral District Court for allegedly
passing counterfeit currency
Dec. 27, according to Assistant
Commonwealth’s Attorney Tra-
vis Epes.
Defense attorney Courtney
Roberts said Taylor was “ex-
tremely cooperative” with au-
thorities in the counterfeiting
investigation. Taylor was released from cus-
tody on an unsecured bond on those charges.
However, when he was arrested for allegedly
failing to appear in court on the charges, a se-
cured $5,000 bond was set.
Roberts asked that the bond be reduced,
noting that the failure to appear charge carries
a maximum sentence of only 10 days in jail.
Epes asked that the request be denied. He
stressed the fact the charge alleges Taylor
didn’t appear in court when required.
Bond reduction denied in counterfeiting case
Suspect
denied
bond
By MELINDA WILLIAMS
melinda@southwesttimes.com
A Pulaski man accused
of assaulting his wife at an
area business earlier this
month will not be getting
bail.
Shaun Cristian Martin,
34, was arrested April 2 on
charges of domestic assault
and strangulation. He al-
ready was denied bail by a
lower court,
but appealed
that decision
to Pulaski
County Cir-
cuit Court
Tuesday.
Accord-
ing to Assis-
tant Com-
monwealth’s
Attorney Jennifer Wolz,
Pulaski police responded
April 2 to Pockets restau-
rant and lounge on Wash-
ington Avenue in a domes-
tic assault report. She said
Martin’s wife told police
Martin grabbed her by the
neck and started choking
her, then threw her to the
ground.
Wolz said police report-
ed seeing red marks on the
alleged victim’s throat and
chest. Witnesses indicated
Martin had been drinking
at the time of the incident.
Defense attorney Rob-
ert Canard said Martin is a
life-long resident of Pulaski
County and has only two
convictions on his record.
He asked that a bond of no
more than $5,000 be set.
Martin’s employer,
Bruce Peckham, testified
he would be able to post
about $500, which would
be the 10 percent required
for a $5,000 bond.
According to Peckham,
Martin had been living
with him and his wife for
about six months before
being arrested. He noted
Martin took care of his
home and pets for more
than a week while he and
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Special to the SWT
H
ave you ever wondered what the
Claytor Lake area looked like before
it was completely underwater?
Check out “Sunken Stories: Re-
visiting the Depths of Claytor Lake,” an exhibit
opening at 2 p.m. Friday at the Wilderness
Road Regional Museum to find out.
Dr. Talmage “Tal” Stanley will be featured
speaker for the opening.
“Sunken Stories” introduces the history
of the land and communities that were once
along the New River, long before the shores of
Claytor Lake. Stanley explains the significance
of this area, especially the cultures that thrived
along the banks of the New River and the lives
that so influenced the surrounding communi-
ties.
A 10th-generation Southwest Virginian,
Stanley grew up in Dublin. He lives and works
at Emory & Henry College, where he is direc-
tor of Appalachian Center for Civic Life, chair
of the college’s Department of Public Policy
and Community Service, and director of the
Bonner Scholars Program. He also directs the
Master of Arts program in community and
organizational leadership.
Stanley is a familiar name in the museum
community because of his work with the New-
bern Project, a cataloging endeavor he started
to analyze and catalogue documents in the
Wilderness Road Regional Museum’s collection
Dunkard’s Bottom exhibit opening at Newbern museum
SUNKEN
STORIES
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An exhibit introducing the history of the land and communities that were once along the New
River and are now covered by Claytor Lake opens Friday at the Wilderness Road Regional Mu-
seum. Dr. Tal Stanley (inset) is the featured speaker for the 2 p.m. opening.
see EXHIBIT | page 3
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Lee
Taylor
Shaun
Cristian
Martin
VIRGINIA TECH VS.
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out of town, and there were no
problems or thefts.
“Honesty, to me, is number
one,” Peckham said. “He’s been
trustworthy since he’s been
[working and living] with me.”
Peckham offered to oversee
Martin, making sure Martin
appears for all court dates and
abides by conditions of bond.
However, Wolz objected
to bond due to the “acts of
violence” involved in Martin’s
charges. “Strangulation is al-
ways a concern for us because
of what it can escalate to,” she
said.
If bail were set, Wolz asked
that it be at least $15,000, with
a curfew, prohibition on the use
of alcohol and drugs, and rou-
tine drug screens.
Judge Bradley Finch denied
bail, saying evidence shows
probable cause Martin’s release
would represent an unreason-
able danger to the public.
JAIL
continued from page 1
David Gravely/SWT
Parade of flags
Brenda Adams (right), publisher for The Southwest Times, was the first to reserve American flags to be dis-
played in front of the business on five holidays by the Pulaski Rotary Club. Stu Schwarzer accepts the check
for placing the flags.
File photo
Cleanup time
Friends of Peak Creek is having its spring cleaning event 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Saturday. Volunteers should meet in the parking lot on First Street SE be-
hind the Dalton Building. Following a short safety briefing, teams will be
given assignments of areas to cover. Trash bags, gloves, vests and drinking
water will be provided. Any equipment that might be needed will also be
provided.Volunteers are asked to wear long sleeves, long pants and closed-
toe shoes. Friends of Peak Creek volunteers are decidedly making a differ-
ence in the cleanliness of Peak Creek and its environs. Everyone is welcome
to join in the effort to preserve and protect this wonderful asset in Pulaski.

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His goal has been to build
an accessible archive that
preserves the history of
Newbern, Pulaski County
and the region.
Part of his work in-
volved collecting and
scanning photographs, in-
cluding those that are the
area of focus in this new
pre-Claytor Lake exhibit.
“Sunken Stories” is
built around aerial pho-
tographs donated to Wil-
derness Road museum
by Appalachian Power
Company in May 2015.
The aerial images show
the New River winding
through the communities
and farmland that existed
before the area went un-
derwater in 1939.
Informational story-
boards explain the history
that has been submerged
but not forgotten. Visitors
will learn about the settle-
ment of Dunkard’s Bot-
tom by a group of German
Anabaptists from Penn-
sylvania, seeking a new re-
ligious community. These
“Dunkards” (named for
the dunking of their mem-
bers during their baptism)
settled the banks of the
New River in 1745, claim-
ing close to 1,000 acres of
land.
Another notable figure
featured in the exhibit is
William Christian, a Rev-
olutionary War colonel
and signer of the Fincastle
Resolutions, who lived in
Dunkard’s Bottom in the
late 1700s. His brother-
in-law was Patrick Henry,
and his father inspired the
naming of Christiansburg.
The exhibit also dis-
cusses the influence of
early settlements that can
still be seen today, such as
Towe’s Ferry Road, which
runs by the museum and
was named after a river
ferry that was destined
to end in a twist of irony.
Items to be displayed in-
clude the transcription of a
letter from William Chris-
tian, a rail spike from the
Ingles’ foot bridge, various
photographs and much
more.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Today
Tournament deadline set
Deadline to enter the Dennis Grind-
staff Memorial Basketball Tourna-
ment at Bland County Elementary
School is today. The men’s tourna-
ment is April 23-24, and cost is $250
per team. A $150 deposit is required
by today. Entries and money can be
mailed to Kevin Pauley, 1433 Main
Street, Bland VA 24315. Call 276-239-
0308.
Preschool Story Time set
Preschool Story Time is at 11 a.m.
at Pulaski Library on Third Street in
northwest Pulaski for children ages 2
to 5. If schools are closed due to in-
clement weather, story time will not
be held.
Thursday
American Legion meets
American Legion Post #7 meets at 5:30
p.m. Refreshments will be served.
Bluegrass jam session set
A bluegrass jam session for players of
all ages is 6 to 8 p.m. The event is at the
Fine Arts Center Annex, 44 Fourth
Street NW in Pulaski. Join the jam
by playing an instrument or singing,
or just listen. Call John White at 440-
0459 or John McElroy at 320-3688.
Yoga Story Time slated
Yoga Story Time is at 6 p.m. at Pulaski
Library for children ages 4 to 7. The
program features a combination of
stories and yoga poses, so dress com-
fortably. Parents and caregivers also
are encouraged to participate.
Quilt guild meets
River City Quilt Guild meets at 6:30
p.m. at Grove United Methodist
Church fellowship hall in Radford. The
program is Scrap Happy.
Friday
Indoor yard sale scheduled
A Robinson Tract community-wide
indoor yard sale is today and Satur-
day at the Robinson Tract Community
Center. All Robinson Tract residents
are welcome to participate. To reserve
tables, call Judy at 980-8241. Food will
be served at the community center.
Yard sale scheduled
A yard sale is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today and
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Jordan’s
Chapel United Methodist Church,
5095 Alum Spring Road in Pulaski.
Ham and sausage biscuits for break-
fast, hot dogs with chili for lunch, and
drinks and baked goods are available.
Yoga Story Time slated
Yoga Story Time is at 11 a.m. at Dub-
lin Library for children ages 4 to 7. The
program features a combination of sto-
ries and yoga poses, so dress comfort-
ably. Parents and caregivers also are
encouraged to participate.
Saturday
Fish fry available
A fish fry begins at 10 a.m. at First
Baptist Church, 220 Magazine Street
in Pulaski. Fish plate is two pieces of
fish, baked beans, cole slaw, chips and
drink for $7. Fish sandwich is $5. Hot
dog plate, individual hot dogs and na-
chos are also available. Call 980-3336.
OBITUARIES
Bonnie Faye Henley
Smith, 64, formerly of
Pulaski, Va., passed away
Monday, April 11, 2016, in
Woodbridge, Va.
Born Aug. 30, 1951, in
Pulaski, she is the daughter
of the late Burley Henley
and Oleta Elizabeth Mar-
shall Henley. She is also
preceded in death by her
husband, Rex Owen Smith;
brothers Elga Henley and
Michael Henley; and sister
Gertrude Henley Hodge.
She is survived by her daughter Aman-
da Smith Shackett of Woodbridge, Va.;
son-in-law Stanton Shackett of Wood-
bridge; granddaughter Elizabeth Faye
Gregory of Richmond, Va.; grandsons
Alexander Owen Shackett and Jon An-
drew Woodbridge, both of
Woodbridge; and brothers
Burley Wayne Henley and
Vernon Malcolm Henley,
both of Pulaski.
Funeral services will be
11 a.m. Friday, April 15, at
Bower Funeral Chapel, Pu-
laski, with Pastor Roy Tur-
pin officiating. Interment
will follow at the Sandy
Ridge Methodist Church
Cemetery, High Point,
N.C. Visitation will be 5 to
7 p.m. Thursday at Bower
Funeral Home.
To sign the online guestbook, visit
www.bowerfuneralhome.com.
Bower Funeral Homes, Pulaski, is
handling the arrangements for the
family.
Bonnie Faye Henley Smith
EXHIBIT
continued from page 1
Epes said that while the
defendant was “seemingly
cooperative in the inves-
tigation into counterfeit
money,” he also allegedly
made a statement to po-
lice that the ringleader of
the operation “should run”
and that he [Taylor] “has
been on the run before.”
Judge Bradley Finch
denied the reduction. He
said the amount is “rea-
sonable and appropriate”
given the circumstances.
BOND
continued from page 1
Doris Webb Vordo, 93, of Pulaski, Va.,
died Monday, April 11, 2016, at Lewis-
Gale Hospital Pulaski.
A memorial Mass will be announced
later this month.
Online condolences may be sent to
the family by visiting www.seaglefuner-
alhome.com.
Arrangements are by Seagle Funeral
Home, Pulaski.
Doris Webb Vordo
Peggy Kay Cox Gravely, 72, of Pulaski, Va., passed away Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at
her home.
Arrangements are pending by Bower Funeral Home, Pulaski.
Peggy Kay Cox Gravely

4. A
few weeks ago I received one of
the most rewarding letters that
I have received since I started
writing this column back in 1995. This
letter was from Peter Carroll, Linda
Cobb, Linda Halvorsen, May Ruther-
ford, Sara Spoerri and Bea Tolson. These
individuals live in and around Tyler Hill,
Pa., and they wrote to tell me that one
of my columns had inspired them to
begin something called “The Harmony
Project.” The column titled “Getting
Serious About Character” ap-
peared in February 2004 in the
Wayne Independent, published
in Honesdale, Pa.
Over the years I have received
thousands of letters from readers
all across the country who have
shared a wide range of things,
but this one was special because
it means that hundreds, perhaps
thousands, of people’s lives will
be changed for the better. I can
tell you that nothing is more
rewarding than that. In addi-
tion to sharing my enthusiasm for what
these concerned people are doing, I have
another reason for sharing this with you.
In view of the declining character, ethics
and morals of far too many of our citi-
zens, wouldn’t it be wonderful if readers
in other communities would follow their
example.
Most people just give lip service to
the problems related to declining char-
acter, but these people are actually doing
something about it. Please allow me to
share their stated objectives and I believe
the picture will come into a little sharper
focus. The Harmony Project is a program
developed to “campaign” for continued
character development and awareness
within our community. The creators of
the project believe that character devel-
opment begins in the cradle and never
ends. Every action we take as human
beings teaches those we influence about
our character. One of the most important
things for us to understand is that we are
all powerful role models, all of the time,
in whatever endeavors we undertake. By
“campaigning” for Respect, Acceptance,
Compassion and Gratitude we call atten-
tion to the fact that every member of our
community has a responsibility and a role
in creating the level of civility and quality
of life with which we live.
Now here is where this “campaign”
takes a departure from the norm. Mod-
eled after a political campaign, they have
actually developed brochures, buttons,
lawn signs, bookmarks, window signs
and billboard(s) and here is a level of
commitment that really touches
me. The people I mentioned at
the beginning of the column did
not have a lot of money to get
started, but they followed through
and put the plan into action any-
way. These six people meet each
weekday morning at 6:45 a.m. At
these meetings each person con-
tributes $3 per day into the “kitty”
based on the belief that small
contributions can significantly
impact local needs.
I must say that I feel deeply
honored to be involved in this project in
a small way, but the thought or idea is
only a small part of making something
happen. The real payoff comes to the
people who are actually doing something
positive to make a difference in their
community. This is the way it has always
been and always will be.
One of the group members, Linda
Cobb, a retired New York City school-
teacher, really sums it up when she says,
“We are all very much ‘works in prog-
ress’ and this campaign is really adult
education; unfortunately we often blame
kids for being disrespectful. The truth
of the matter is, they learn it from us.
We’re their models.” If you can help, they
are needing financial help to get even
stronger.
As I’ve been saying for several years
now, character development is very
important to the future of our country. If
you and some of your friends would be
interested in a similar project, why not
contact The Harmony Project, P.O. Box
66, Tyler Hill, Pa. 18469, and thank you.
I
have become fascinated by the num-
ber of folks in Pulaski County and
the New River Valley who are put-
ting forth efforts to improve the towns
and county to make a name for them-
selves and desire to leave good impres-
sions on their birth place or “adopted”
home.
People of all ages and walks of life
have good ideas to improve our com-
munities. One problem is that they face
the naysayers topping the list confront-
ing any project or program.
Other problem areas and goals seem
to be insurmountable at first, but sup-
porters of new projects
display energy, interest,
knowledge and will to
work.
Funding may be the
number one obstacle,
added to local, state
and federal regulations,
as well as location and
available facilities.
Another question. If
Fairlawn is the choice,
how will participants in
Pulaski, Dublin, Draper
and other outlying areas get there?
Good luck, and may this come to
fruition and may it reach and change
lives, giving the youth a heads-up on
their future.
Our county and area are blessed with
talents of drama, music, art and
hands-on work such as auto body
repair and painting, welding and other
skills.
Talent can be seen and heard in local
churches, schools, community events
and just “makin’ music.”
Dreams lead to planning, a business
plan, financing and hard work. If all the
little things meld into a workable solu-
tion, the dream comes closer.
Not long ago, an enthusiastic group
was peering into the future of the chil-
dren who are our future.
Working under the auspicious of
Boys & Girls Club of Southwest Vir-
ginia, the group is pursuing the first at-
tempt in the county to take these steps.
Their goal is to “change and save
lives” while giving the youth “an oppor-
tunity” and “serve and help them see
there’s a better way.”
There is no argument against such an
endeavor when you consider the num-
ber of children living in homes with no
father figure or some other configura-
tion of “home life.”
Needed is considerable research and
publicity informing the public of what
is taking place.
A vital piece of the puzzle is the loca-
tion of such a club, as well as funding
and financial support when in opera-
tion.
Mentioned in one story on a possible
site for the club was the former Fair-
lawn Elementary School.
Our county and area are blessed with
talent of music, drama, art and hands-
on work such as auto body repair and
painting, welding, electricity and small
engine repair, among others.
A Dublin native made the journey
from Ruebush Road, just off Route 11
north of Dublin, to the MGM Grand
Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The
journey was a 22-year trip playing his
guitar, writing songs and performing
with the Thomas Rhett band.
He has appeared on NBC’s “Today”
show and “The Tonight Show Starring
Jimmy Fallon.” He has written hundreds
and hundreds of songs, returning to the
family farm on Ruebush Road when
time allows.
He finds it relaxing and inspirational
to write songs, particularly while visit-
ing the family farm.
He also has a recording studio in
Nashville where he helps singers and
songwriters record demos to present to
music stars around the country music
capital.
Another local musician, Mariah
Hinton of Hiwassee, has released her
first CD, “Expressions of My Faith.”
She competed in the Shelor Mo-
tor Mile “Growing the Future” talent
shows, earning her and Pulaski County
High School valuable monetary prizes.
Singing has been a big part of her
life. The CD could be a stepping stone
to a future in music if she decides to
follow that path.
Talent of various kinds can be seen
and heard in local churches, schools,
community events and anywhere
people gather.
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T
here’s more than one way to skin
a cat, and apparently Virginia
lawmakers found another way to
“skin” laws concerning campaign fund-
raisers and gifts.
Gov. Terry McAuliffe made ethics re-
form an early priority in his administra-
tion, claiming he had broken away from
past governors’ practice of accepting gifts
such as private jet rides, use of multi-
million-dollar vacation homes, access to
private suites at Washington Redskins
games and others.
The governor signed an executive
order his first day in office limiting the
value of gifts he, his family and staff
could accept from lobbyists and others
to $100.
Political Action Committees face no
such restrictions, and raise millions of
dollars through candidate fundraisers.
Critics claim limiting gifts has done little
to change the political culture. Instead,
big businesses subsidize luxurious fund-
raisers.
Campaign finance filings give few
details, making it difficult to determine if
the events make money. Some legislators
“don’t really believe there’s a problem,” but
will “comply with the letter of the law”
and “quickly look for a way around it.”
Virginia’s campaign finance system is
unregulated, while other states and fed-
eral law have limits on contributions and
prohibit lawmakers spending campaign
funds for personal use.
Virginia lawmakers can accept any
donations and spend them anyway they
wish, including on themselves. The
cap on gifts ($100) from lobbyists and
others, but no cap has been placed on
fund-raising activities. Legislators who
leave offices are not required to close
their campaign accounts, but can use the
funds anyway they wish.
Ethics, campaigns, “gifts” and fund-
raising are more important than legisla-
tive action and the people back home.
Money does speak louer than words in
more ways than one.
More than one
way to skin a cat
J. R.
Schrader
Back in
the Saddle
Jim
Davidson
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Looking Back ...
On this date in our 1991 paper
Several key administrative, instruc-
tional and clerical positions are being left
vacant in Pulaski County schools due to
employees opting to take advantage of
state and local early retirement plans.
Included among those key positions are
principal posts at six of the county’s 12
schools, including the high school.
Over 1,000 area residents packed the
former Tyler Drug Building Thursday
as the Community Yard Sale officially
opened its doors. The sale, which is slated
to continue today and Saturday, offers a
wide variety of item’s including furniture,
clothes, household supplies, appliances,
books and many other items at reason-
able prices. Proceeds will go to three lo-
cal organizations in need of funds.
Derek A. D’Ardenne has been nomi-
nated to Who’s Who Among American
High School Students. He is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. D’Ardenne Jr. of
Pulaski and will enter Virginia Tech in
the fall.
Dublin residents Terri L. Beamer,
Theresa A. Buchanan, Melissa G. David-
son, Amy M. Davis, Samantha K. King,
Patrick L. Kirtner, Bill Mason, Susan T.
Patton and Sterling K. Tucker have been
named to the fall semester dean’s list at
Radford University.
Voices of Faith, based at Faith Bible
Church in Pulaski, will perform during
a benefit singing for American Cancer
Society April 26. Group members are
Rosemary Wills, Carolyn Howell, Rusty
Mitchell, Johnny McGee, David Dur-
ham, Danny Keith and Jean Keith.
The Lady Cougars track team was led
by sophomore Jennifer Pohlig and fresh-
man Susan Rudisill in a meet against the
Colonels of William Fleming Wednes-
day. Pohlig captured first place in both
the 800- and 1600-meter runs. Rudisill
placed second in the high jump, second
in the 110 high hurdles and finished sec-
ond in the 300-meter hurdles.
Radford Plaza Cinemas in Fairlawn
is reopening under new ownership as a
motion picture theatre, offering $1 ad-
mission as a daily low price. We feature
a “Bottomless Tub” of popcorn, which
contains all the popcorn you can eat dur-
ing the movie for one low price.

5. The Southwest Times
Markets
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | PAGE 5 | www.southwesttimes.com
NEW YORK (AP) —
Stocks posted solid gains
on Tuesday, led by gains
in energy companies af-
ter news reports said
Saudi Arabia and Russia
were working toward an
agreement to cut oil pro-
duction. Investors also
worked through the initial
batch of earnings from the
first quarter of the year.
The Dow Jones indus-
trial average rose 164.84
points, or 0.9 percent, to
17,721.25. The Standard &
Poor’s 500 index climbed
19.73 points, or 1 percent,
to 2,061.72 and the Nas-
daq composite increased
38.69 points, or 0.8 per-
cent, to 4,872.09.
Corporate earnings got
underway on a weak note
after Alcoa, the aluminum
mining giant, reported a
15 percent decline in rev-
enue late Monday. Alcoa
also had a huge drop in
first-quarter profit from a
year earlier as aluminum
prices fell. Alcoa’s stock
fell 26 cents, or 2.7 per-
cent, to $9.48.
Later this week big U.S.
banks will start releasing
their results, including
JPMorgan Chase, Citi-
group and Wells Fargo.
Investors will be watch-
ing the banks to see how
well they’ve weathered the
market’s recent volatility
and low oil prices earlier
this year. Banks are often
seen as a proxy for how the
U.S. economy is doing.
“It’s not going to be a
clean earnings season for
financials at all,” said Pe-
ter Stournaras, a portfolio
manager at BlackRock.
“The banks have suffered
from fears about oil loans,
but those fears are over-
blown.”
Expectations for earn-
ings are low this quarter.
Analysts surveyed by Fact-
Set expect corporate prof-
its to be down 9.1 percent
from a year ago, hurt pri-
marily by the steep drop in
oil prices and other com-
modities. The entire en-
ergy sector is expected to
report a loss this quarter,
according to FactSet.
“Earnings will paint
an important picture over
the next few weeks, but
the more important story
is the continued improve-
ment in the macroeco-
nomic environment here
in the U.S. and globally,”
said Ryan Larson, head of
U.S. equity trading at RBC
Global Asset Management
in Chicago.
Oil prices moved
sharply higher after Rus-
sian officials told Interfax,
the Russian news agency,
that they planned to reach
a deal with Saudi Arabia to
cut oil production. OPEC
ministers meet this Sun-
day in Doha, Qatar.
Benchmark U.S. crude
oil climbed $1.81, or 4.5
percent, at $42.17 a barrel
in New York. Brent crude,
the international standard,
rose $1.86 to $44.69 a bar-
rel in London.
Energy stocks, which
have been beaten down in
recent months, followed
the price of crude oil high-
er. The energy component
of the S&P 500 jumped al-
most 3 percent.
U.S. government bond
prices fell. The yield on the
10-year Treasury note rose
to 1.77 percent from 1.73
percent late Monday. The
euro fell to $1.1397 from
$1.1412 while the dollar
rose to 108.53 yen from
107.94 yen.
Financial briefs
US budget deficit up sharply
to $108 billion in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government’s
budget deficit rose sharply in March, pushing the defi-
cit for the first six months of this budget year above the
same period a year ago.
The Treasury Department says the deficit for March
totaled $108.0 billion. That marks the biggest March
deficit in four years and was more than double the im-
balance in March 2015.
The large jump from a year ago reflected calendar
shifts, which had made the 2015 deficit look smaller be-
cause $36 billion in benefit payments were shifted into
February.
Through the first six months of this budget year that
began on Oct. 1, the deficit totals $461.0 billion. That
represents an increase of 4.9 percent from the same pe-
riod a year ago. The Congressional Budget is forecasting
a higher deficit for the full year.
The Congressional Budget is forecasting that the
deficit for the full 2016 budget year will total $534 bil-
lion, an increase of 21.9 percent from the 2015 deficit
of $439 billion, which had been the smallest deficit in
eight years.
New steps to help people with
disabilities and student loans
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration is
taking steps to help people with disabilities get their stu-
dent loan debt forgiven, safeguarding their Social Security
payments.
The Education Department on Tuesday announced a
new process to better identify hundreds of thousands of
borrowers who are eligible to apply for an existing federal
loan forgiveness program. The program is for people who
are permanently disabled and cannot work.
Under Secretary of Education Ted Mitchell says too few
borrowers have been taking advantage of the program be-
causetheymaynotknowaboutitortheprocessofapplying
was too complicated. Mitchell said one woman who had
been suffering with side effects from breast cancer treat-
ment that left her permanently disabled tried repeatedly to
get her debt discharged — a process that took seven years.
“That’s not how government should work,” Mitchell said
in an interview. “These are people who are struggling with
health issues. We want to take one worry off their plate.”
Letters from the department will be sent to about
387,000 people who the agency has identified as eligible
— loans worth about $7.8 billion. Of those, about 179,000
people have student loans that are currently in default.
U.S. stocks rise broadly by
gains in the energy sector
Associated Press
Stocks posted solid gainsTuesday, led by gains in energy companies after news re-
ports said Saudi Arabia and Russia were working toward an agreement to cut oil
production.
Trading trends, stock rates, agriculture
futures, precious metal prices, currency
exchanges and money rates are available
daily on The Southwest Times Markets page.

6. TheSouthwestTimes
SPORTSWednesday, April 13, 2016 | PAGE 6 | www.southwesttimes.com
NASCAR clouding its
image with politics
By JENNA FRYER
AP Auto Racing Writer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — There are
Democrats who enjoy NASCAR. Jews and
atheists and women, too.
You wouldn't know it lately, not after sev-
eral events this season, including the invoca-
tion before Saturday night's race at Texas
Motor Speedway.
Duck Commander founder Phil Robert-
son used the address to pray "that we put a Je-
sus man in the White House" and noted that
"alright Texas, we got here via Bibles and
guns."
Robertson, a star of "Duck Dynasty," has
publicly voiced his support for Ted Cruz in
the presidential race. His son, Willie, has en-
dorsed GOP front-runner Donald Trump,
and the family has always been vocal with its
conservative beliefs. It shouldn't have been a
surprise when Robertson used his time on
stage to push an agenda.
Yet in many ways it was because NASCAR
has tried for the last several years to present
itself as a sport that embraces diversity, that
no longer tolerates many of the racial stereo-
types so often associated with the sport.
Last year, NASCAR chairman Brian
France took a strong stance against the pres-
ence of Confederate flags at race tracks and
said he would do everything in his legal
power to prevent them from being displayed.
It was a progressive move and unusual.
Sports are supposed to be entertainment,
after all, and most fans don't tune in expect-
ing or wanting to see soapbox speeches. It's
why the stick-and-ball leagues try to stay
neutral. When they do embrace America,
it's done in safe ways such as the singing of
"God Bless America" or recognizing mili-
tary personnel. The logos for Major League
Baseball, the NBA and the NFL are all red,
white and blue, and league leaders tend to
avoid politics and polarizing positions in an
effort not to offend fans who don't share
their views.
NASCAR has always been the exception.
The France family, which owns the series,
has long welcomed political candidates at
their events and has a history of making pub-
lic endorsements. NASCAR founder Bill
France Sr. endorsed George Wallace for pres-
ident. Brian France last month endorsed
Trump, and even recruited a handful of driv-
ers to attend a Trump rally in Georgia.
The Trump endorsement was met with
significant backlash and France said he was
disappointed that his record on promoting
diversity had suddenly been called into ques-
tion. He has spent at least the last decade
trying to help his family business shed its
image as a sport for intolerant rednecks, but
there is no away around it: His Trump en-
dorsement put those efforts at risk.
Then came the Robertson commentary
on Saturday night, which Texas Motor
Speedway officials said Monday they did not
know was coming.
The Robertsons and Duck Dynasty had a
three-year sponsorship agreement with the
speedway, and the contract allowed the fam-
ily to fill all honorary roles however they
chose. The Robertsons even had a lesser-
known family member sing a cringe-wor-
thy version of the national anthem, but Will
Robertson's vocals were the least of
NASCAR's problems after the stump speech
from the family patriarch.
His stance, coupled with France's endorse-
ment of Trump, presents a confusing pic-
ture of what NASCAR represents.
There are many who oppose the act of giv-
ing an invocation before every race because
they don't like religion shoved down their
throats, but the pre-race prayer is a longtime
tradition that NASCAR doesn't seem to have
any interest in abandoning. In Texas, it hap-
pened to give Robertson the chance to pro-
mote his conservative views, which ulti-
mately are a reflection on NASCAR.
Three years ago, the Texas speedway al-
lowed the National Rifle Association to be
the title sponsor of its spring race just months
after NASCAR participated in a deal that
put a car in the Daytona 500 that specifi-
cally honored the victims of the Sandy Hook
school shooting.
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7. Wednesday, April 13, 2016 | PAGE 8 | The Southwest Times
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LEGAL NOTICE
TR STEE SA E
2 5 Parrott oun-
tain Road, Parrott,
A 24132
Pulas i County
n e ecution of a
Deed of Trust in the
original principal
amount of
84,584.00, dated
Decem er 29, 2009
recorded in the
Cler s ffice of the
Circuit Court of the
Pulas i County, ir-
ginia, in Document
No. 100000100, de-
fault having occurred
in the payment of the
Note there y se-
cured and at the re-
uest of the holder of
said Note, the under-
signed Su stitute
Trustee will offer for
sale at pu lic auc-
tion at the entrance
to the Circuit Court
uilding, located at
45 Third Street, Pu-
las i, on April 22,
201 at 9:00 A the
property descri ed in
said deed, located at
the a ove address
and riefly descri ed
as:
EG NN NG at an
iron sta e at Southw-
est Corner of Cemet-
ary thence 120 feet
North to an iron
sta e thence East
25 feet to an iron
sta e thence South
23 feet to an iron
sta e at Cemetary
fence thence 25
feet est to the point
of EG NN NG, said
property eing
ounded on the est
y land of G. Al ert
on the North y land
of A. a ley on the
East y land of A.
a ley and on the
South y the Sifford
Cemetary, and con-
taining one acre
more or less, with im-
provements thereon.
Su ect to any and all
covenants, condi-
tions, restrictions,
easements, and all
other matters of re-
cord ta ing priority
over the Deed of
Trust, if any, affect-
ing the aforesaid
property.
TER S SA E:
CASH: A deposit of
20,000.00 or 10
of the sales price,
whichever is lower,
cash or certified
chec will e re-
uired at the time of
sale, ut no more
than 10,000.00 of
cash will e accep-
ted, with settlement
within fifteen 15
days from the date of
sale. Sale is su ect
to post sale confirma-
tion that the orrow-
er did not file for pro-
tection under the
.S. an ruptcy
Code prior to the
sale, as well as to
post-sale confirma-
tion of the status of
the loan with the loan
servicer including,
ut not limited to, de-
termination of wheth-
er the orrower
entered into any re-
payment agreement,
reinstated or paid off
the loan prior to the
sale. n any such
event, the sale shall
e null and void, and
the Purchaser s sole
remedy, in law or
e uity, shall e the
return of his deposit
LEGAL NOTICE
Cemetary, and con-
taining one acre
more or less, with im-
provements thereon.
Su ect to any and all
covenants, condi-
tions, restrictions,
easements, and all
other matters of re-
cord ta ing priority
over the Deed of
Trust, if any, affect-
ing the aforesaid
property.
TER S SA E:
CASH: A deposit of
20,000.00 or 10
of the sales price,
whichever is lower,
cash or certified
chec will e re-
uired at the time of
sale, ut no more
than 10,000.00 of
cash will e accep-
ted, with settlement
within fifteen 15
days from the date of
sale. Sale is su ect
to post sale confirma-
tion that the orrow-
er did not file for pro-
tection under the
.S. an ruptcy
Code prior to the
sale, as well as to
post-sale confirma-
tion of the status of
the loan with the loan
servicer including,
ut not limited to, de-
termination of wheth-
er the orrower
entered into any re-
payment agreement,
reinstated or paid off
the loan prior to the
sale. n any such
event, the sale shall
e null and void, and
the Purchaser s sole
remedy, in law or
e uity, shall e the
return of his deposit
without interest. Ad-
ditional terms may e
announced at the
time of sale. Pursu-
ant to the ederal
air De t Collection
Practices Act, we ad-
vise you that this firm
is a de t collector at-
tempting to collect
the inde tedness re-
ferred to herein and
any information we
o tain will e used
for that purpose.
SA E . H TE,
P.C., Su stitute
Trustee
This is a communica-
tion from a de t col-
lector.
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9. The Southwest Times | PAGE 7 | Wednesday, September 24, 2014The Southwest Times | PAGE 10 | Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Critzer hosts ‘Color Crawl’
in anticipation of SOLs
By DAVID GRAVELY
sports@southwesttimes.com
W
hen you have a tall task in front of you,
sometimes the best thing to do is just take a
moment and cut loose to relieve the stress.
That was just what happened this week at Critzer
Elementary School when the PTO and staff held the
Critzer Critter Color Crawl outside the school.
The plan was simple. Mark out a route for the stu-
dents to run, and place color stations throughout the
course for them to run through.
“We had originally planned to have this event on
Friday, but the bad weather forced us to move it to
Monday,” PTO representative Ashley Hale said. “We
just wanted to provide an outlet for the students to have
a little fun and release some energy before they get
down to business with the SOL tests. From the looks of
it, this has been a big success.”
According to Hale, there were many volunteers and
donors who helped make the event possible.
“Teachers Candice Davis and Kathryn Jones were
instrumental in getting this planned,” she said. “We
would also like to thank all of the teachers for their
dedication to the students at Critzer. They go above and
beyond to provide them with fun and inspiring oppor-
tunities that create a positive culture for learning. Our
sponsors also really stepped up to help us get the things
we needed to make it a first class event. The kids had a
great time.”
Sponsors for the event included James Hardie, Gato-
rade, Ferguson, Eleven West, AmVets, Shelor, Martin’s
Pharmacy, Mullin’s Funeral Home, Food City, Food
Lion, Sonic and the family and friends of Critzer.
Principal Robin Keener and many of the other
teachers almost escaped without being doused with the
colored powder, but once that was pointed out, many of
the students were more than happy to share their color
with them.
“We’ve got some great kids in Pulaski County,”
Keener said. “We’re excited about the SOL tests and
seeing how our students perform.”
To see more photos visit www.southwesttimes.com