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PUBLIC HEARING
The Caroline County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on Thursday, November 12,
2015, in the Community Services Center Auditorium, located at 17202 Richmond Turnpike, Milford,
Virginia, to consider the following:
Beginning at 7:30 p.m.
TXT-06-2015: An Ordinance to amend the Zoning Ordinance of Caroline County by amending Article
XIII, Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, Section 1.14. The purpose of this amendment
is to decrease the number of parking spaces required for a shopping center from one per 200 sf of
rental floor area to one per 250 sf of rental floor area.
RZ-03-2015 – Corker-Whittaker, LLC; Corker Family, LLC; Skinner, Ernest & Pauline; Acors,
Wayne; Acors, Frank, Owners; Blackwood Capital, LLC (Nolen Blackwood/Marc Greenberg),
Applicant: Request a Rezoning from RP, Rural Preservation (with a density of 1 D.U. per 10 acres
of land) and B-1, Business (no specified density) to Article XI, Planned Unit Development, Division
4, Planned Shopping Center (PSC - no specified density) comprised of tax map # 52-5-1 (35.32
acres+/-); tax map # 52-5-1A, (1.0 acres +/-), tax map # 52-5-1B, (0.91 acres +/-); tax map 52-
5-1D (2.0 acres +/-) and tax map # 52-A-123 (2.38 acres +/-) and totaling 41.61 acres +/-. This
property is located at the southwest quadrant of Route 639 (Ladysmith Road) and Route 712 (Green
Road), Madison Voting District. Proposed Use: Shopping Center - all uses permitted in Section 2
including but not limited to retail stores, restaurants, convenience & service establishments. The
2030 Comprehensive Plan identifies this area as being located within the Ladysmith Primary Growth
Area designated as Regional Business.
An Ordinance to Amend the Code of Caroline County as follows:
An Ordinance to Amend Chapter 77 (Property Maintenance) of the Code of Caroline County by
adding Article IX, Existing Building Maintenance Code. The purpose of this amendment is to adopt
Section 103.4, (Part III) of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code to inspect residential rental
dwelling units for compliance with the code, and to promote safe, decent and sanitary housing for
its citizens. The ordinance establishes the Carmel Church Residential Rental Inspection District and
regulations governing the inspection and maintenance of existing residential rental dwelling units
including all “R” Use Groups as defined by the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code.
The Carmel Church Residential Rental Inspection District boundaries are as follows:
Beginning at the centerline of the intersection of U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis Highway) and State
Route 207 (Rogers Clark Blvd) and running north along the centerline of U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson
Davis Highway) to the centerline of the intersection of Lorraine Drive, then generally northeast
along the centerline of the existing and reserved right of way of Lorraine Drive to the property line
of Tax Map (TM) 82-13-1, then generally north and east along the outer boundary of TM 82-13-1
to the rear boundary of TM 82-14-B, then north along the rear lot line of TM 82-14-B to TM 82-
14-B1, then north and east along the outer boundary of TM 82-14-B1 to the right of way line for
Interstate 95, then across Interstate 95 to the property line of TM 82-A-165A, then south along the
property line of TM 82-A-165A to the property line with TM 82-A-165B, then generally east along
the property line between TM 82-A-165A and TM 82-A-165B to the centerline of its intersection with
Route 782 (Coolwater Drive), then northeasterly along the centerline of Route 782 to the centerline
of the intersection with Route 652 (Carmel Church Loop), then generally east and south along
the centerline of Route 652 (Carmel Church Loop) to the intersection of Route 782 (Ruther Glen
Road), then generally north along the centerline of Route 782 (Ruther Glen Road) to the intersection
of Route 207 (Rogers Clark Blvd), then generally southwest along the centerline of Route 207
(Rogers Clark Blvd) back to the intersection of the centerline with U.S. Route 1 (Jefferson Davis
Highway), the point of beginning, and includes the properties within these boundaries as graphically
represented in the map below.
Any persons desiring to be heard in favor of or in opposition to the above is hereby invited to be
present at the Public Hearing. Documents related to this notice are available for inspection and
review in the Department of Planning & Community Development, 233 West Broaddus Avenue,
Bowling Green, Virginia.
Charles M. Culley, Jr.
County Administrator
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In this July 17, 2015, photo, Buddy Melvin sits on a tractor seat in front on his treehouse near Roseboro, N.C. Melvin, who is 60
and works as the in-school suspension
facilitator at Roseboro Elementary School, started building the treehouse in 1997. He
added on whenever he had a desire. He said he mostly constructed
it himself from pieces of wood he acquired from the area.
Branching Out
ROSEBORO,
N.C. (AP) — Where
once stood a garden, Buddy Melvin has
grown a treehouse.
A thick-trunked
water oak, nearly
151/2 feet around near the base, grows
in the center of its original room. Over-
head, the tree’s long limbs stretch over
the tin roof of the sprawling structure.
This backyard bachelor pad encom-
passes more than 12,000 square feet
and includes 16 rooms with various
amenities over two floors. There’s a
VIP lounge, dance floor and a DJ booth.
Music - usually bass-pulsing con-
temporary jazz - filters through eight
speakers installed throughout the
house. There’s even satellite television
on five TVs.
Built on 24-inch stilts, Melvin’s
dream house includes a couple of bed-
rooms, with one described as a suite
and offering air conditioning;
four
bars; inside and outside kitchens; two
bathrooms, with a built-in shower in-
side one; and “a memory wall” with
photographs of his relatives.
The Swiss Family Robinson dream
treehouse, for those who recall the
1960 Disney adventure film, had noth-
ing on Melvin’s deluxe spread.
“Once I got started,” he said, “I
couldn’t quit.”
The treehouse, on Fisher Drive on
the edge of Roseboro in western Samp-
son County, is about 24 miles from
Fayetteville.
Melvin, who is 60 and works as
the in-school suspension facilitator at
Roseboro Elementary School, started
building it in 1997. He added on when-
ever he had a desire. He said he mostly
constructed it himself from pieces of
wood he acquired from the area.
“One day I was walking outside the
house. This tree (the oak) was out in the
yard,” he said while sitting next to the
slanted floor of the upstairsVIP lounge.
“I just thought I’d build a treehouse,
and build it around that tree. I could see
stuff in my head, and I’d sketch it out
on paper. I started to build it.
“My friends would help me tear
down old houses and barns and bring
the wood out here,” he said. “That was
like a party.”
An underground stream runs under
the original room.
“That’s why it’s as large as it is,”
Melvin said, recalling how he used to
be able to wrap his arms around the
tree.
Melvin, who lives in front of the tree-
house, said he prefers the comforts of
his treehouse over his home.
“I’d rather be in here,” he said.
His 37-year-old son, Mikasa, said
when his father’s not at work or attend-
ing a ballgame, chances are he can be
found in the treehouse.
The elder Melvin said there’s “a feel-
ing” he gets from spending time there.
“I get something out of it,” he said.
“But I don’t know what it is. It’s a feel-
ing, and I know I’m the only one. It’s
like a dream.You didn’t know it would
happen. It evolved. It just happened.”
Melvin is an educator by trade. Af-
ter attending the Charles Perry School,
a former segregated school for blacks
in Sampson County, Melvin earned
his degree in elementary education
from Livingstone College in Salisbury.
There, he played forward for the fresh-
man basketball team. He still carries
his thick 6-foot-5 frame with the poised
swagger of an athlete.
The upstairs pool room is decorated
with sports memorabilia, including ath-
letic jerseys hanging from the ceiling.
A picture of Melvin, circa 1985, while
he was activities director at the N.C.
Justice Academy in nearby Salemburg,
shows him stretching out, on the way
up, about to dunk a basketball.
That room lies just off a screened
porch, with its crudely built dining
tables and rows of chairs facing the
outdoors.
At one time, visitors could play four
holes of miniature golf in part of the
treehouse. But Melvin converted that
area into a barroom and expanded the
adjoining bathroom.
There are colorful wall murals,
pieces of art, decorations and artifacts.
A wooden oak stirrer that his grand-
mother once used to stir the wash and
to make lard hangs by an entrance to
the inside kitchen. The basketball
scoreboard from the old Roseboro-Sa-
lemburg School gym lights up over the
dance floor.
“Everything works,” he said.
Melvin rents the treehouse for par-
ties, family reunions, baby showers,
and bachelor and bachelorette parties.
The Main Attraction Motorcycle Club
of Fayetteville uses it as a clubhouse.
He rubbed his forehead and gave it
some thought when asked how much
he has invested in the treehouse since
he started building it 18 years ago.
“I’m ashamed to say,” he replied
rather meekly. “It’s not $2,000.”
“I wanted a treehouse,” he said. “I
wanted it for grown people. I decided
to try it. I got everything I think I need-
ed.”
Home & Garden
Man builds elaborate treehouse in his backyard
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This July 17, 2015, photo shows a rustic bar in Buddy Melvin’s
treehouse near Roseboro, N.C. Melvin, who is 60 and works as
the in-school suspension
facilitator at Roseboro Elementary
School, started building the treehouse in 1997. He added on
whenever he had a desire. He said he mostly constructed
it
himself from pieces of wood he acquired from the area.
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NEWYORK (AP) — Mike Holmes, famous for call-ing out bad plumbing, woodworking and electrical workon the HGTV show “Holmes on Homes,” says there aresteps homebuyers can take to avoid many of those prob-lems.
Holmes has a new show on Fox called “Home Free”(airing Wednesdays at 9 p.m. EDT.) It’s a competitionshow on which nine couples are challenged each weekto restore a run-down home in Atlanta. They must liveon the job site and follow Holmes’no-nonsense instruc-tion. Couples whose work isn’t up to code are gradu-ally eliminated, with the surprise twist that they are thenawarded the home.
Here, Holmes offers some advice for people lookingto buy a home. The answers have been edited for clarityand brevity.
Associated Press: What’s the biggest mistake peo-ple make when looking to buy a home?
Holmes: We buy based on illusion. We don’t buy withintelligence. We trust a real estate agent that we don’teven know. More than anything, we buy by what we see.‘Oh my god, it’s got new paint. Look at the curb appeal.’I’m trying to impress on people that you need to do asmuch homework as possible. It’s you that gets caughtholding the bag. Education is the key to everything.Once you buy that house, it is yours. Nobody else’s.AP: Take me through a typical scenario of some-one buying a home.
Holmes: Take a couple we’ll call Mary and Joe. Theydecide to buy a house and they get excited, so all of asudden their emotions change. Mary and Joe start look-ing on the Internet, they start driving around and pickinga property, and then they look for a real estate agent.Andwhen they pick the house they want, then they start look-ing for a home inspector. If you plan on buying a prop-erty, you should look for a real estate agent first. Findthe best real estate agent on the market. Before you startlooking at a house, find the best home inspector there is.AP: How do you find the right real estate agent orhome inspector?
Holmes: Ask, ‘How long have you been in the busi-ness?What areas have you worked in? How many hous-es have you sold?’In other words, you start by asking aton of questions, and you want answers. ‘Do you havea list of references?’ Call the references and ask, ‘Werethey good? Were they courteous? Did you get (takenadvantage of) in any way?’ To a home inspector, ask,‘How long have you been in the business? Did you doconstruction before you did inspection?’
AP:What’s the biggest problem in home construc-tion today?
Holmes: Mold is the No. 1 problem everywhere.Youcan’t see it, and if you can’t see it, you don’t know whatyou’re breathing in, and I believe it’s the reason for therise of asthma and allergies.
This undated photo provided by FOXshows, contestants Victor and Susie, inthe all-new “No Place Like Holmes” epi-sode of “Home Free,” airing Wednesday,July 29, 2015
In thisThursday, July 16, 2015 photo, once the soil has dried in containers like
these in a greenhouse in Langley, Wash., it’s difficult to get them rehydrated.Make a splash in a drought-ridden landscape by being proactive about water-ing - especially with container plants. Be especially vigilant about growingplants in pots during the scorching hot summer months since they tend to
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Associated Press
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that doesn’t mean giving up on
gardening. Plants can be coaxed
through the hot summer months
despite severe water restrictions.
“Looking ahead, we expect
dry or erratic conditions for
plants,” said Weston Miller, a
horticulturist with Oregon State
University Extension. “Planning
landscapes now for minimal wa-
tering is the smart way to go.”
It’s safe to allow lawns to go
brown (dormant) in summer and
then bring them back in winter,
he said.
“Maintain the smallest lawn
possible, especially if you’re
going to irrigate,” Miller said.
“If there are some old roses or
other plants in your garden that
aren’t serving their purpose or
died because they weren’t get-
ting enough water, then replant
them with plants known to be
drought-resistant.”
Drought-tolerant plants pose
challenges of their own, how-
ever.
“Odds are they’ll die if not
watered well that first year, be-
fore they become established,”
Miller said. “Plant things in the
fall when it’s cooler and water-
ing isn’t needed. Then the win-
ter rains (or snow) will come
along and provide some help.”
Add plants that thrive in dry
summers and wet winters. That
would include lavender and
sage (herbs), bougainvillea and
vitis californica (vines), lobelia
and common myrtle (shrubs),
buffalo grass and Bermudagrass
(turf), among many others.
Use soaker hoses or drip sys-
tems that deliver water more ef-
ficiently and cut down on evapo-
ration.
“Water in the morning,” Mill-
er said. “Don’t water in the mid-
dle of the day, as it will speed
evaporation and can burn foli-
age on particularly hot days.”
Be proactive about watering
plants in containers, he said.
“Once the soil has dried out in
pots, it’s difficult to get it rehy-
drated.You lose a fair amount of
nutrients in that soil, too.”
Some Irrigation Association
tips for using less water while
gardening:
— Mulch around plants and
shrubs. That reduces evapora-
tion, limits weed growth and
moderates soil temperatures.
— Water often and for shorter
periods. Setting your irrigation
system to run for three, five-
minute intervals lets soil absorb
more water than watering for 15
minutes at one time.
— Hydro-Zone your yard.
Group plants with similar mois-
ture needs in the same area,
making it easier to ensure they
get the water they need without
overwatering.
Separate plants from grassy
areas, which have different wa-
tering requirements.
A recent survey of landscap-
ing and garden trends by the
homes website Houzz.com
found that many new home buy-
ers already are reducing the size
of their lawns or removing them
entirely.
“It’s surprising how many are
putting in synthetic lawns. In
California, it’s 1 in 5. I’m seeing
a lot of them,” said Nino Sitchi-
nava, the principal economist at
Houzz, who lives in Palo Alto.
“Even more people are going
back to mulch, which is a tradi-
tional approach,” she said. “Oth-
er ground covers are becoming
more popular than turf grass.”
No DroughtAbout itRethinking gardens in a time of drought
In this May 5, 2015 photo, shrubs and trees along the periphery of a Langley,Wash., yard, have different water needs, and need to be irrigated occasionallysince they’re not as resilient. A long hot summer can dry the landscape but
lawns can be allowed to go dormant through the hottest months since they
usually green up again with the fall rains
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The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller 20-city homeprice index climbed 4.9 percent in May from 12months earlier, down slightly from a 5 percent pacein April, according to S&P Dow Jones Indices.Home sales have jumped in recent months as animproving economy boosts hiring and enables morepeople to afford a purchase. Yet the higher saleshaven’t encouraged more people to sell their homes,leaving supplies tight and driving up prices.And separate data released by the Census BureauTuesday pointed to the limited impact of the three-year old housing recovery: The proportion of Ameri-cans owning their own homes has continued to de-cline and is now at the lowest level since 1967.Still, prices are soaring higher in some cities, ac-cording to Case-Shiller: They rose 10 percent from ayear ago in Denver, 9.7 percent in San Francisco and8.4 percent in Dallas. Washington, D.C. posted thesmallest increase at 1.3 percent.
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BY ELIZABETH KARMEL
Associated Press
G
rowing up North Carolina
where seafood is plentiful,
I tended to take shrimp in
summer for granted. It —
and all seafood, for that
matter — was just a delicious part of
life.
And even though I moved away, I’ve
never lost my taste for summer seafood,
particularly shrimp. It is one of my fa-
vorite foods to grill.And, as it turns out,
shrimp — like chicken — is a culinary
chameleon that shines in so many dif-
ferent preparations with flavors from
around the world.
In summer, my favorite flavors to pair
with shrimp come from Mexico and the
Tex-Mex cuisine of Texas. My recipe
for grilled shrimp margarita leans more
toward the Tex-Mex style and is a cross
between a ceviche and seafood cocktail.
I certainly wouldn’t call this authen-
tic Mexican, but if you close your eyes
when you take a bite it will definitely
take you to the beaches of Mexico!
For anyone who wants to try ceviche,
but is still on the fence, this recipe is
your answer.
The shrimp are grilled before being
tossed in the marinade, so only the veg-
etables are raw. The finished dish has
the flavors of ceviche, but really is more
of a seafood cocktail.
The tender shrimp are grilled, cooled,
shelled and chopped into chunky pieces
before being marinated in a spicy lime-
jalapeno margarita mixture. And yes,
it is complete with tequila! But don’t
waste your pricy bottle of anjeo on this
recipe.
It is best with a clear, clean silver te-
quila. The shrimp can marinate in the
mixture for up to several hours, but be
sure to give them at least an hour.
Either way, be sure to mix in the avo-
cado and tomatoes just before serving
to keep things fresh and chunky.
I like to sprinkle the individual serv-
ings with the diced white onion just be-
fore serving to add a nice crunch, but
you can mix it in if you prefer. In this
delicate dish, a little onion goes a long
way and the scallion tops do a good job
of flavoring the mix. A pinch of flaked
or other coarse sea salt sprinkled on at
the table adds the necessary salty note
and a nice crunchy texture.
The beauty of this dish is that it is
loaded with flavor, impressive to serve
and has to be made in advance (making
it a great choice for a low-maintenance
dinner party).
For a festive appetizer, serve in mar-
garita or martini glasses rimmed with
a mixture of kosher salt, lime zest and
smoked paprika, then serve with plan-
tain chips and/or saltine crackers. It’s as
close to a tropical vacation as you can
get without leaving your backyard.
GRILLED SHRIMP MARGARITA WITH
AVOCADO AND SUMMER TOMATOES
I prefer grilling shell-on shrimp, then
peeling them once they have cooled. If
you prefer the ease of grilling peeled
and deveined shrimp, be sure to take
them off the grill when they are pink
and slightly undercooked, otherwise
they will be tough.
Start to finish: 20 minutes, plus mari-
nating
Servings: 6
1 pound (about 24) large shrimp,
shells on
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 ounces silver tequila
1/4 cup lime juice
1/4 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 tablespoons green Tabasco or other
jalapeno hot sauce
1 bunch scallions, green tops only,
finely chopped
Flaked or coarse sea salt, such as
Maldon
Ground black pepper
2 cups diced ripe tomatoes, drained
2 large ripe avocados, peeled, pitted
and diced
1 small white onion, chopped (about
1/2 cup)
Lime wedges, to garnish (optional)
Saltine crackers or plantain chips
Heat the grill to medium-high.
Place the shrimp in a medium glass
or stainless steel bowl. Add the olive
oil and toss well. Place the shrimp on
the cooking grate directly over the heat
and grill until pink and almost cooked
through, 3 to 5 minutes, turning once
halfway through. Transfer the shrimp to
a platter and let cool. Once easily han-
dled, peel and devein the shrimp.
In a medium bowl, whisk together
the tequila, lime and orange juices, the
ketchup and hot sauce. Cut the shrimp
into large pieces (about 1/2 inch), then
add to the tequila mixture and toss well.
Add the scallion tops, then cover and
refrigerate for 1 to 3 hours.
Just before serving, season with salt
and pepper. Gently fold in the tomatoes
and avocado. Using a slotted spoon,
portion into individual serving bowls
or margarita glasses. Garnish with a
sprinkle of onion, a wedge of lime and
a pinch of salt. Serve immediately with
saltine crackers or plantain chips.
Nutrition information per serving:
270 calories; 140 calories from fat (52
percent of total calories); 16 g fat (2.5
g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 95 mg cho-
lesterol; 790 mg sodium; 19 g carbohy-
drate; 6 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 13 g protein.
EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth Karmel
is a barbecue and Southern foods ex-
pert. She is the chef and pitmaster at
online retailer CarolinaCueToGo.com
and author of three books, including
“Taming the Flame.”
Cook’s Corner
AP
This July 13, 2015 photo shows grilled shrimp margarita with avocado and summer tomatoes in Concord, N.H.This dish is from
a recipe by Elizabeth Karmel.
Big Shrimp
The flavors of ceviche and
shrimp cocktail, together at last
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H (AP) — Bythe end of 2004, Jerome Bet-tis was done. Finished. Burnedout.
A dozen years in the NFL,most of them as the perpetu-ally smiling blue-collared
soulof the Pittsburgh Steelers, lefthim spent. The Steelers had justwatched a 15-1 season evapo-rate a win shy of the SuperBowl. The tread on the force ofnature simply known as “TheBus” had grown awfully thin.All those carries. All thoseyards — many of them with ahost of defenders along for theride — had sapped his will. Heprivately told teammates
hewas set to retire, leading widereceiver Hines Ward to openlyweep about the inability to get achampionship
ring for the play-er who served as the de factobig brother in the locker room.Then Ben Roethlisberge
rcalled. So did coach Bill Cow-her, who outlined a scenariowhere Bettis could serve as the“finisher” while young WillieParker did the bulk of the work.Each plea came with a variationon the same thing: The Steelerscould take that elusive step toa title if Bettis came along forone last ride.
“At the 12th hour I was con-vinced to come back and giveit one more shot,” Bettis said.“Boy, I’m glad I did.”
The decision changed the arcof the franchise, and most like-ly Bettis’ spot in history. WithBettis as the emotional touch-stone, the Steelers rode a waveof momentum
that crested inDetroit. Playing a few milesfrom his childhood home, Bet-tis walked off Ford Field in asea of confetti with the VinceLombardi Trophy aloft afterPittsburgh smothered Seattlefor its first Super Bowl victoryin a quarter century.
The triumph gave Bettis thestorybook finish his teammatespromised.
“I would have been one ofthose guys, ‘I was really goodbut,’” Bettis said. “I would al-ways have that ‘but’ there. ‘Hewas a great player but theynever won championship
.’ ...It takes that “but” away and allyou focus on is the fact that hey,he was a great player.”
Perhaps the final one of hiskind. When Bettis is inductedinto the Pro Football Hall ofFame on Saturday, he’ll do itas the sixth-leading
rusher inNFL history (13,662 yards)and maybe the last who gainedmost of them by having hisbody double as a cannonball.The 5-foot-11, 252-poundBettis played up the “Fat back”persona, even if there wasn’t al-ways truth in advertising. Sure,he loved to dip his shoulder ormash a massive thigh into a de-fender. Give him a little roomthough, and the feet that Bet-tis once believed would makehim a professional
bowler wereonly too happy to run awayfrom you.
“He could make cuts youdidn’t think a big guy could
make,” said Steelers presidentArt Rooney II.
Bettis always made a habitof zigging when zagging wouldhave been easier. Bettis ad-mitted to briefly selling drugswhile growing up in Detroit,only to end up on scholarship atNotre Dame. Coach Lou Holtzturned him into a fullback witha rare combination
of speedand power. The Los AngelesRams selected Bettis with the10th overall draft pick in 1993,and he responded by winningRookie of the Year, rushing for1,429 yards as the lone threaton a team that won five games.After the franchise moved toSt. Louis, Bettis clashed withnew Rams coach Rich Brooks,who invited Bettis to searchfor a new home after the 1995
season. Pittsburgh, coming offa Super Bowl loss to Dallasand looking for stability in thebackfield, couldn’t get to thephone fast enough.
“It was one of those thingsthat you couldn’t believe wehad the opportunity
when hebecame available,”
Rooneysaid. “Everything
just sort offell into place.”
Second and fourth-roundpicks in 1996 brought Bettisand a third-round pick, one ofthe more lopsided trades thisside of Herschel Walker. Bet-tis soon provided a reminderof what St. Louis said it coulddo without, with 129 yards andtwo scores in a 42-6 destructionof his old team.
“He ran all over them,”Rooney said. “That day was the
fastest I ever saw him run.“Afterwards
some of theguys in Rams’ managementwere shaking their heads andwe were laughing, not at themreally, but laughing.”
The party continued for adecade, Bettis the steadyingpresence while taking handoffsfrom Mike Tomczak, KordellStewart, Tommy Maddox andRoethlisberge
r. All those yards,however, dried up in the post-season. When Pittsburgh fellto New England in the 2004AFC championship
game, Bet-tis thought his last chance to goout a winner was gone.Roethlisberge
r spearheadedthe recruiting effort to enticeBettis back, even in a reducedrole. In a position most starschafe at late in their career, Bet-
tis thrived.
And when required, the Buscould still hit the gas. Try-ing to get back in the playoffhunt, Pittsburgh hosted Chi-cago in December 2005. Bettisrumbled to 101 yards and twotouchdowns
in the snow, in-cluding a 5-yard score in whichBettis ran through star line-backer Brian Urlacher for thefinal 6 feet.
It was vintage Bettis at a timea teetering season desperatelyneeded it.
“It’s Jerome right, Jeromeleft, Jerome right, Jerome left,”tight end Heath Miller said.“They knew it was coming andthey could do nothing to stophim.”
Of course not. The Bus al-ways ran on time.
Last Stop Canton
AP
In this Jan. 1, 2006, file photo, Pittsburgh
Steelers running back Jerome Bettis carries the ball for 12
yards and a first down against the Detroit Lions in an NFL football game in Pittsburgh
. Bettis waited
five years to be elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Expect lots of Steelers fans to be on hand
for quite a celebration
in Canton, Ohio, on Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, when he is inducted.
Steelers great Jerome ‘The Bus’ Bettis bulls way into Hall
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