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Controversy remains ater priests conessionMixed reaction to admission o sexual indiscretion during exorcism

By Roger BianchiniTe Lynchburg imes

An increasingly shrill and sometimes

threatening tide o Catholic online blogdebate about the reasons or the suddenand unexpected Aug. 27, 2010 departureo ormer Human Lie International (HLI)President Father Tomas Euteneuer led toa urry o ocial apologies, explanationsand deenses o both Euteneuers past be-

havior as not only the superstar o the in-ternational pro-lie movement, but also an

exorcist or the Catholic Church.Te Internet crescendo peaked in the

wake o a Jan. 27th medical emergency atHLIs Front Royal, Virginia headquartersdescribed by emergency medical respond-

ers as a medical seizure and by some wit-nesses as a demonic possession o a pastemale associate o Father Euteneuers.Five days later as the Catholic blogosphereexploded with theories and accusationsagainst the priest, attacks on both the

priests critics and alleged victims, Eute-neuer broke the ve months o ocial si-lence with an admission o one instance omoral ailing during his perormance o an

exorcism.Te circumstances that led to my de-

parture rom HLI were related exclusivelyto my own decisions and conduct withinthe ministry o exorcism that I carried outindependently rom my responsibilities atHLI, Euteneuer began in a Feb. 1 post on

the website LieSiteNews. While addingthat the vast majority o my decisions and

conduct, both personally and in this min-istry, were morally sound and consistentwith all standards o pastoral care o per-sons, Euteneuer added, I must acknowl-edge, however, that one particularly com-

plex situation clouded my judgment andled me to imprudent decisions with harm-ul consequences, the worst o which was

violating the boundaries o chastity with an

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By Dan McDermottTe Lynchburg imes

Last year I waited until the last day to

get 1099 orms and went to the store topick some up.

Tey were crazy expensive.I knew the IRS gave them away, so why

was Staples charging something like$50???

So I called around and nally oundsome at a library a couple o townsaway.

I walked in and asked the lady at thedesk i I could have some.

How many do you need?Tirty.Tirty? Are you a business? We dont

supply orms or a business.Maam, with all due respect, who

would need a 1099 except a business?Someone who claims their baby sitter?

(pause...blank stare)Mam I understand your situation.

oday is the last day they can be mailedand there are only a ew hours let. Isthere any way you could check and seei it looks like you have about thirty youwont be using tonight?

I got the orms.Tis year I had the brilliant idea to sim-

ply print the orms. (I am so smart!!)So at around 1 pm I go to the IRS site to

download the 1099 Misc. orm.At the top is a big warning: Tis orm

CANNO be printed. It is or reerenceonly! You must use the original orm! I

your orm cannot be scanned by the IRS

computer, there will be a $50 ne. Perorm.(Pause...)So I reak out.I call the IRS and get through surpris-

ingly quickly on 1099 day.Mr. Robertson, badge number ... tells

me that there is an IRS oce locatedright in Lynchburg and they are open

until 4:30. Tey MIGH have orms. Hegives me their phone number.

Great! Ill call and check.Busy. Busy. Busy. Ten a voice answers

to say that they dont answer the phone.Seriously. Im not making this up. Teypaid or a phone line and have a re-cording that says they dont answer thephone.

No guts, no glory. I go down to CourtSt. and discover they are located in theederal court house.

My orms are in a slot and there are alot o them. I ask i I can just take someand some guy looks up long enough tosay yes. Ten I hear a woman givingsomeone tax advice at a speed the FedExcommercial guy rom the 90s would ap-preciate.

But I have my orms. I got them alldone and headed to the big post oceon Odd Fellows Rd.

I got all the stamps on the 1099 en-velopes and a couple checks that I wassending and as I am about to put then

envelopes in the slot I hear a loud ocialUSPS voice say over a speaker All mail isready or pick-up at the main terminal.

OH NO!!!! It is only 6:15. Te sign says7 pm is the last pick up.

I walked over and knocked on the glassdoor. Te post oce guy didnt move butlooked at me, indicating he couldnt hearme.

WHA DOES HA RECORD-ING MEAN???? CAN I SILL MAIL

SUFF???I got a nod.Okay, cool. Wheewww. I put it in the

slot.Ten a landscaper named Franklin

West rom Madison Heights walked into mail his own 1099 orms and asks meabout the ocial USPS voice and I said,I think were good.

So he put his orms in the box too andwe both got nervous.

Did he actually say that they would bepostmarked today?

Hmmm...Knock, knock. ap, tap.(USPS voice man looks up. Doesnt

move.)We put our stuf in the slot.(Doesnt move. Squints, which I as-

sume is a I cant hear you expression inthe USPS.)

IS OUR SUFF GOING O BEPOSMARKED ODAY???? WERE

SCREWED IF I ISN.(a nod)So I think I got my 1099 orms in the

mail on time.Or I am in a lot o trouble...

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So I fnally got my 1099s mailed!!!

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adult emale who was under my spiritualcare.

Euteneuer took ull responsibility or his

weakness and sinul conduct but added adenial o some specic online accusations,such as the presence in a rental room in his

parents home o a woman alleged to havebeen the subject o repeated exorcisms bythe priest.

Within 24 hours both Euteneuers bishop

and Human Lie International had issuedstatements on the matter, explaining and

justiying the past silence, acknowledgingthe situation and in HLIs case adding tothe mixed reaction to Euteneuers statementwith the admission o multiple accusationstargeting Euteneuer, the priests immediate

admission to improprieties regarding the

initial accusation, and a justication or adoctrine o silence on such matters as thedirection o Catholic Canon.

Te good and saety o others, respector privacy, and the common good are su-cient reasons or being silent about what

ought not be known or or making use o adiscreet language. Te duty to avoid scan-dal oten commands strict discretion. Noone is bound to reveal the truth to some-one who does not have the right to know

it. (Catechism o the Catholic Church,2489. Emphasis in the original.), the HLIstatement said.

Although Father Euteneuer is some-what remorseul, it doesnt seem to me heis ready to take ull responsibility or theepisodes or has even grasped the ull grav-

ity o his involvement in them. For the dio-cese to keep quiet and let people continueto believe he is a saint is one thing, but theact that Father apparently is not in a 24/7care center is troubling, because it meanswomen are still vulnerable to his advances,Catholic blogger om Ooole told us.

Were urious, another blogger withpersonal connections to Euteneuers min-istry as an exorcist said o her amilys reac-tion. Adele, who asked us to keep her am-ilys name and location private had createda blog stream www.journeytotherese.

blogspot.com that was perhaps the mostcontentiously posted in the weeks leadingup to the ocia l statements on Euteneuer.

Online debate & threats

On Jan. 30th Adele told us she did havesome concern about the tone o some posts

both attacking alleged victims and thoseposting about their plight.

Everything comes in Gods time, notyour time..didnt Jesus have to wait or HisFather on the Cross???... but youre lookingor blood...youll get it but it will be yours,one anonymous blogger posted to Adeleon Jan. 28. Adele preaced the post notingit sounded like a death threat and that it

had originated rom a woman in Florida I will be reporting this to the proper au-thorities, she added.

Personal experience

Between April 2008 and prior to Father

Euteneuers 2010 departure rom HLI,Adeles amily paid Euteneuer directly oras many as 15 visits to their mid-east hometo deal with what they believed was the de-monic possession o a amily member, shetold us.

While they experienced nothing thatcould be termed sexually abusive, bothAdele and her amily now wonder i theirtrust in the priest and his healing abili-ties wasnt misplaced idealism in a manone blogger said was treated like a rockstar within the pro-lie movement. Adelereects on episodes she now perceives to

have been counterproductive and emotion-

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Low-Cost HobbiesIf youre looking for a new hobby that

doesnt cost a lot, yet also might become abit lucrative, consider these:

Stamps: Most people collect stamps fortheir beauty, for the educational factor oflearning about other countries and to havean activity to share with their children. But

behind those reasons also is the flickeringhope that a very valuable stamp will befound, perhaps attached to an envelope inan attic or on a postcard in a flea market.There are numerous ways to start, the

easiest being with mail you receive. How-ever, gone are the days of receiving manyhandwritten letters with interesting stampson them. Instead, join companies that sendyou samples -- you pay for only the onesyou keep. Join an international postcard orpen pal club. Go to stamp shows or join alocal club.

Decide if theres an area youd like toconcentrate on, perhaps U.S. Airmail, orcommemorative stamps from the 1940s,or Pacific Island stamps. Thumb throughstamp catalogs to see what catches youreye -- and let the hunt begin.Coins: Try not to spend more than theface value of the coin, especially whileyoure beginning your collection. That way,if necessary, your coins can be spent. Aswith stamps, look through catalogs and seewhat types of coins most appeal to you.

Books: Begin with your favorite author andaim to collect all of them. Explore reissuesof authors who have passed away. Obvi-ously they wont be writing more books.

Sometimes there are no reissues, and theonly available copies are whats alreadyout there. Hunt at flea markets, yard salesand on the Internet for copies to fill in yourcollection. Books, especially if youre go-ing to end up trading or selling them, canbe tricky. Study book grading so you dontoverspend.

The key when starting a new hobby orcollection is to not break the budget. Put amonthly limit on just how much youre will-ing to spend to add to your collection, anddont go over that amount.

Assume that you wont make huge prof-its from your collection if you sell. The bestbenefit might be in the enjoyment of thehunt.

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ARIES (March 21 to April 19) St. Valentines Daymagic rules the entire week for romantic Ramsand Ewes. Music, which is the food of love, is alsostrong. The weekend offers news both unexpectedand anticipated.TAURUS (April 20 to May 20) Your aspects favor thearts -- which the Divine Bovine loves, loves, loves.Also, for those looking for romantic love, Cupid isavailable for requests. After all, his mother, Venus,rules your sign.GEMINI (May 21 to June 20) Loving commitmentscontinue to grow stronger. Ditto budding relation-ships. A recent move to help start up a new career-linked direction could soon begin to show signs of

progress.CANCER (June 21 to July 22) Single Moon Chil-dren might be eager to take that proverbial chanceon love. But your more serious side will feel betterif you take things slowly and give your moonstruckself more time.LEO (July 23 to August 22) Its a love fest for Leosand Leonas this week. Paired Cats might expect tobe purr-fectly in sync. And with matchmaking friends,single Simbas searching for romance shouldnt havetoo far to look.VIRGO (August 23 to September 22) More under-standing on both sides can work miracles in restor-ing ailing relationships to health. Make the first move,

and youll be closer to your much-wanted reunion.LIBRA (September 23 to October 22) Accept thefact that you are worthy of being loved, and youllfind proof in what is revealed to you over the courseof the week. Also accept a compliment offered withgreat sincerity.SCORPIO (October 23 to November 21) Planningto take a new direction in life is exciting. And so isa new awareness of someones special affection.Expect a slow and mostly steady development of thesituation.SAGITTARIUS (November 22 to December 21) Al-though you might still feel you werent treated quiteright in a recent matter, all that will work out in time.

Meanwhile, enjoy the weeks special qualities andpotentials.CAPRICORN (December 22 to January 19) Decid-ing not to give up on a troubling romantic situationhelps start the healing process. Expect to find somevaluable insight into yourself as things move along.AQUARIUS (January 20 to February 18) The weekis filled with positive potentials, but its up to you tomake the right choices. The advice of someone whotruly cares for you and your well-being can be price-less.PISCES (February 19 to March 20) Its a good timeto make yourself available to possibilities of theromantic kind. Already paired? Good. In that case,

be sure to reassure that special person of your feel-ings.BORN THIS WEEK: Your generosity gladdens thehearts of others, and you bask in their joy.


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On Feb. 16, 1878, the Bland-Allison Act -- whichprovided for a return to the minting of silver coins-- becomes the law of the land. During the 19thcentury, money was backed by actual depositsof silver and gold, unlike today when the value of

American money is essentially secured by faithin the stability of the government.

On Feb. 15, 1903, candy-store owner MorrisMichtom places two stuffed bears in his shopwindow in Brooklyn, N.Y., advertising them asTeddy bears, after President Theodore TeddyRoosevelt. Other toy manufacturers soon beganturning out copies of Michtoms stuffed bears,which would become a national childhood insti-tution.

On Feb. 14, 1929, in Chicago, gunmen in thesuspected employment of organized crime boss

Al Capone murder seven members of GeorgeBugs Morans North Siders gang. The so-called St. Valentines Day Massacre motivatedfederal authorities to redouble their efforts to findevidence incriminating enough to take Caponeoff the streets.

On Feb. 19, 1942, President Franklin D. Roos-evelt signs Executive Order 9066, authorizingthe removal of all people from military areas. Themilitary in turn defined the entire West Coast asa military area, and more than 110,000 Japanese

Americans were relocated to remote internmentcamps around the country.

On Feb. 18, 1959, Ray Charles recordsWhatd I Say, which went on to become oneof the greatest rhythm-and-blues records evermade. The call-and-response song was created

to fill time at the end of a concert, and the crowdloved it.

On Feb. 20, 1974, Reg Murphy, an editor ofThe Atlanta Constitution, is kidnapped after be-ing lured from his home by William Williams.Murphy was released after a $700,000 ransomwas paid. Within hours, Williams and his wife,Betty, were captured.

On Feb. 17, 1986, Anne Tyler wins the NationalBook Critics Circle Award for her novel The Ac-cidental Tourist (1985). The book, about the life

of a travel-book writer after the death of his sonand his subsequent divorce, became a best-seller and was later made into a movie starringWilliam Hurt.


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Where Have We HeardThis Before?

It detains almost 200 people at GuantanamoBay, the facility that Amnesty International calls aglobal symbol for injustice and abuse.

It will resort to military tribunals for those de-tainees it chooses to try. Dozens of the rest willsimply be held indefinitely -- international opinionbe damned.

It relies on Gen. David Petraeus to turn arounda difficult war of counterinsurgency. Hes an ex-traordinary warrior for the American people, itinsists.

It surges American troops into the field, disre-

garding American public opinion and the opposi-tion of the left.

It refuses to heed the protests of anti-war activ-ist Cindy Sheehan.

It fails to forge a peace agreement between Is-rael and the Palestinians, or even stop the Israelisfrom building settlements.

It is not talking to North Korea or Iran.It believes it has the right to kidnap people in the

tactic known as rendition, without due process.It targets people for assassination, without due

process.It rains missiles down on countries, Pakistan

and Yemen, with which we arent at war and pro-fess to be friendly.

It reserves the right to assassinate Americancitizens, and has targeted one U.S. citizen forkilling in Yemen. Hes a Muslim religious leader

not indicted for any crimes, let alone convicted ofany.

It embraces the Patriot Act and its repeated re-authorization without hesitation. It ignores criticsof the law like former Amnesty International USAchair Chip Pitts, who warns of the institutionaliza-tion of this and other egregious infringements onfreedom.

It relies on the National Security Agency for asweeping program of terrorist surveillance andbrushes aside all legal challenges to it.

It bristles at congressional interference with, asthe attorney general puts it, the authority of theexecutive branch to determine when or where toprosecute terror suspects.

It is prone to what advocates of government

transparency criticize as the overclassification ofgovernment documents.

It invokes the state secrets doctrine to getcourt cases it finds inconvenient dismissed, in-cluding one by former U.S. detainees allegingabuse.

It issues signing statements challenging partsof laws passed by Congress, a practice that law-makers of both parties have criticized and theAmerican Bar Association calls unconstitutional.

It outrages civil libertarians. They denounceit for making impunity for torture the law of theland (the ACLU). They inveigh against it for as-serting that the government shall be entirely un-accountable for surveilling Americans in violationof its own laws (Electronic Frontier Foundation).They lament its policies for their repressiveness(Glenn Greenwald of Salon).

While it is attacked by the left for its robust as-sertions of executive power in a global war on ter-ror, it is defended by Dick Cheney for the same.

It prods the Arab world to reform, issuing a bluntwarning that its foundations are sinking into thesand. And it lectures China for violating of therights of its people.

It flatly boasts that we are the greatest nationon Earth.But enough about the Obama administration ...

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1. What was the name of Bon Jovis first No.1 hit single?2. Who wrote and released Doctor My Eyes,and when?3. Which band released Come Sail Away?Bonus for knowing the album title.

4. Name the only Kool & the Gang song toreach No. 1 on both the Hot 100 and the R&Bcharts.5. Name the song that became Motowns firstmillion-seller, as well as the group.6. Who were Wolfman Jack and Cousin Bru-cie?

Answers

1. You Give Love a Bad Name in 1986. Thatsame year he scored another No. 1 with Liv-

in on a Prayer, both from his Slippery WhenWet album.2. Jackson Browne on his 1972 debut album.3. Styx, 1977, from their The Grand Illusionalbum. The song hit No. 8 on the charts.4. Celebration in 1980. The group had manyhits on the R&B charts, but only one on theBillboard Hot 100.5. Shop Around by The Miracles (withSmokey Robinson) was Motowns first mil-lion-selling single in 1961.6. Robert Weston Smith and Bruce Morrow

were competing DJs until Smith (WolfmanJack) died in 1995. Morrow will host CousinBrucies Rock n Roll Weekend this March inupstate New York.


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It was legendary American crime novel-ist Rex Stout who made the following sageobservation: Nothing is more admirable thanthe fortitude with which millionaires toleratethe disadvantages of their wealth. If you have an aversion to bugs, you mightnot want to take a vacation in Borneo any-time soon. The worlds third largest island ishome to a particular stick insect that, mea-suring in at 14 inches, is the longest insect

in the world. You might be surprised to learn that theearliest recorded reference to a vending ma-chine dates back to the first century. It seemsthat a mathematician and engineer namedHero of Alexandria invented a mechanismthat dispensed a fixed amount of holy waterwhen a patron deposited a coin. In the African nation of Somalia, a man ispermitted to have as many as four wives --but only if he can support them all. Between 70 percent and 80 percent of theworlds fresh water is stored in glaciers, andall but 1 percent of the worlds glaciers arefound in the Arctic or Antarctic.

Youve probably heard of solar-poweredcars (even if theyre not in common use),but you may not realize that there have alsobeen examples of solar-powered airplanes,motor scooters and boats. Those who study such things say that of the785 million adults in the world who are un-able to read, two-thirds are women.

Thoughtfor theDay:Moderate giftednesshas been made worthless by the printing

pressandradioandtelevisionandsatellites

andallthat.Amoderatelygiftedpersonwho

would have been a community treasurea

thousandyearsagohastogiveup,hasto

gointosomeotherlineofwork,sincemod-

erncommunicationsputhimorherintodaily

competitionwithnothingbutworldschampi-

ons.--KurtVonnegut,Jr.




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The Master MickelsonThough derided for being one of the more boring

years in recent sports memory, 2010 did offer upmore than its fair share of drama.

The sports headline in 2010 more than likely dealtwith the lingering fallout from the steroid scandals,off-field idiocies, text messages and gun arrests (inmany cases, all of the above) that typify what passesfor sports reporting these days. Were in the dead-

ball era of sports reporting ... an era where the presscorps is in decline, where coaches clam up and de-liver the same pat answers -- presser after presser,game after game -- with unchecked impunity. Its anera where the most energetic reporters dont writefor a newspaper and have never shared a beer withtheir major-league sources, yet have a hard timeobtaining credentials for some minor-league hockeygame being played somewhere out near Barstow.

Tone and delivery are valued, and stories that re-quire a healthy dose of a readers receptiveness dieon the vine as what passes for todays media corpsfocuses on the low-hanging fruit of sordid, streamingminutiae. It is in this era that the timeless vision ofPhil Lefty Mickelsons Masters victory at Augusta-- after he birdied to clinch the Masters and ended upin the loving, kiss-filled embrace of his wife, Amy.

Woods, as in years past, still managed to domi-nate the news, even on that day. His 20-month es-trangement from golf and imminent divorce seemedto get more press than the 13 months that Amy suf-fered from breast cancer. Mickelsons mother hadbeen battling the same disease for more than a year,too. He may have been one of the richest men in theworld, may have been the second most decoratedand actively competitive golfer in the world, and itdidnt matter. He just wants to sell cheeseburgers

and take time off to have dates with his wife andbreakfast with his daughters.Jack Nicklaus bristles if he gets the Tiger Woods

question too many times at one sitting. Will Nicklausbe upset when Woods -- inevitably -- shatters all ofhis records? Steamed, Nicklaus always shakes hishead. Just once, he says, just once hed like to seesomeone on the PGA really go after [Tiger]. Hestoo old to do it himself and hes too old to understandthat on an Internet bulletin board somewhere, some-body is complaining about how Mickelson couldhave taken the No. 1 seed by playing in a few moretournaments in 2010.

Those folks need to stop with the comparisons,

put down the mouse and look at the actions of a r ealman named Phil Mickelson.

MarkVastoisaveteransportswriterandpublisherofTheKansasCityLuminary.

Answers

1. Bostons Carl Yastrzemski did it in 1968.2. Jeff Torborg (1990-91), Gene Lamont (92-95),Terry Bevington (95-97) and Jerry Manuel (98-99).3. Running backs Earl Campbell (1977) and RickyWilliams (1998).4. Cleveland (1981-82), Detroit (83-92), New

Jersey (92-94) and Orlando (97-99).5. It was 2000, when they lost to New Jersey in theconference quarterfinal round.6. He had 26 top-five finishes in 35 races.7. Bjorn Borg, with six.

1. Who was the last player before Floridas EmilioBonifacio in 2009 to hit an inside-the-park homerun on Opening Day?2. The Chicago White Sox had four different man-agers during the 1990s. Name two of them.3. How many Heisman Trophy winners have comefrom the University of Texas?4. Name the NBA teams Chuck Daly coached be-tween 1981 and 1999.5. When was the last time the Florida Panthersmade the NHL playoffs, and who did t hey face?6. NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski set a record in2010 for most top-five finishes in the NationwideSeries. How many did he have?7. Which tennis player has won the most GrandSlam mens singles titles in the Open Era at the

French Open?

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Petty MotorsportsPetty Enterprises won 10 championships in

what is now known as the NASCAR Sprint CupSeries, a total matched only by modern dynamoHendrick Motorsports.

But all 10 of the Petty Enterprises titles camewith men named Petty behind the wheel. Rich-ard Petty won seven championships, while hisfather, Lee, won three. Richard Pettys lastchampionship occurred in 1979.

The team currently known as Richard PettyMotorsports is descended from Petty Enterpris-es but is no longer wholly owned by the family.The current team, recently reconfigured onceagain in terms of ownership, has roots in PettyEnterprises (268 Cup victories), Robert YatesRacing (57) and Gillett Evernham Motorsports(15).

Kasey Kahne won twice in 2009 while em-ployed at the team, but he has moved on toTeam Red Bull this year and is headed for Hen-drick Motorsports in 2012. A year ago, RichardPetty Motorsports entered four Fords in each

Cup race: Kahne, A.J. Allmendinger, Paul Men-ard and Elliott Sadler. Menard has since movedto Richard Childress Racing, and Sadler isscheduled to compete in the Camping WorldTruck Series.

Allmendinger, who finished 19th in the 2010Sprint Cup standings, is back, along with new-comer Marcos Ambrose, who was 26th. Theteam, no longer associated with previous prin-cipal owner George Gillett, will field only twoFords this year.

Petty regained control of the team and man-aged to acquire new investors. The decline ofGilletts business empire created hardships,particularly during the latter half of the 2010season.

Allmendinger hopes, and believes, that small-er will be better.

This team has had a lot of good resources,but it was just spread too thin, he said.

Obviously we went through a rough time at

the end of last year that we fought through, andhopefully we are better because of that. We aremore funded now, and more money helps.

Ambrose, the Australian driver previously atJTG/Daugherty Motorsports, said, We need towin, no doubt about it. We expect to win. ... If wecan win races and be consistent, then you never

know what is possible.

Monte Dutton covers motorsports for The

Gaston (N.C.)Gazette.E-mailMonte at nas-

[email protected].

Petty Motorsports, led by NASCAR Hallof Famer Richard Petty (at left, withhis son Kyle) has a history of titles inthe family. (John Clark/NASCAR This

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Te Lynchburg City School Board con-tinued discussion uesday about the u-ture o policy 7-14 concerning non-resi-dent students.

Te paragraph in question rom thispolicy currently reads, Nonresidentstudents are not eligible to apply asLynchburg residents to attend the pre-kindergarten program, the schools or in-novation, the Gited Opportunity Center,or the Central Virginia Governors Schoolor Science and echnology.

Over the last two school board meetings,a week apart due to scheduling problemswith winter break, two parents o non-resident high school students came or-ward to express to the board their shockat hearing their students were not eligible

to attend the Governors School.Te Central Virginia Governors School

(CVGS) was established in 1985 and isone o 19 such schools throughout thestate. In addition to Lynchburg city, stu-dents rom Amherst, Appomattox, Bed-ord and Campbell counties are eligible toattend. Each county unds a certain num-ber o spots or incoming juniors and se-niors, and selects students based on aca-demic excellence and interest in scienceand technology to ll them. In Lynchburglast year, 51 students competed or 19spots, proving the selection process with-in the city is competitive.

In the past, surrounding counties with-out enough qualied students to ll theirCVGS spots gave the vacant positions toLynchburg ree o cost. In those years,qualied non-resident applicants wereplaced in some o the extra spots, perhaps

explaining why the 7-14 policy had notyet come to the school boards attention.

In uesdays meeting, Diana Hobson oBedord County explained to the boardthat the schools began recruiting herchild in middle school to attend CVGS.She questioned why the policy was notmade clear earlier in her childs enroll-ment in Lynchburg city schools.

In the meeting prior, Chris Olson, aBedord County resident, addressed theboard citing concern that he recentlylearned that his two sons, both uturecandidates or CVGS, may not be eligible.He emphasized that his whole amily wasa part o the E.C. Glass community, in-cluding his wie who is a volunteer copymom.

Board member Dr. Regina Dolan-Sewellraised the idea o airness to the Lynch-burg residents, citing the theoretical o agited student rom a lower income am-ily living in Lynchburg that loses a spot inCVGS to a non-resident student.

Board Member Charlie White ques-tioned whether this policy is alienating

to tuition paying students and would dis-courage non-residents rom attending.

While some on the board were di- vided on whether the policy should bechanged, all were in agreement that therewere many questions that needed urtherpursuit. Chairperson Mary Ann Barkerstressed the importance o knowingCVGS policies in terms o students whoattend school outside o their county.

Superintendent Dr. Paul McKendricksaid that there were many angles and con-sequences to changing the policy that theadministration needed to consider beorethe board discussed the issue urther.

Te board agreed to discuss via emailwhere this issue ell on its priorities andwhen to discuss it in the uture, whetherat a retreat or work session.

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Te board vote uesday to approve the2011 Summer School calendar. Amongthe changes to the calendar was the re-

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institution o the high school summerschool program. Te program was cutor budget reasons with the exception ograde 12. Reinstating the program willcast 25,000 dollars, a low number due totuition contributions by attendees.

Other changes to the summer school

agenda include a Summer Saari themeor remedial elementary level. Tis pro-gram will include two enrichment eldtrips, one o which may be a trip to thezoo in keeping with the saari theme.

Te 2011 calendar also includes ourelementary level enrichment programsin science, technology, art and musicaltheatre. Te hal-day programs will beavailable to students entering grade 1-5in the all, and cost 50 dollars per weekor city residents and 100 dollars or non-

residents.School Board Seeks Public Opinion on

2011-2012 Calendars

Also in uesdays meeting, Superinten-dent McKendrick presented two possiblecalendars or the next academic year.

Both calendars keep the traditionalweeklong spring brake and end on June

2. Te two difer, however, when it comesto the other vacations. Under the Calen-dar One schedule, students would startschool on August 15, a week earlier thanin Calendar wo.

Winter break in Calendar One is twoweeks longer than in Calendar wo,

similar to this years schedule. Superin-tendent McKendrick told the board thatmany teachers elt that this years longvacation resulted in rested students readyto learn.

Both calendars are 180 days long, andextension rom last years 172. Te el-ementary school day will be shortenedrom just over 7 hours to 6 hours and 40minutes. Tis change, explained Superin-tendent McKendrick, is a result o teachercomplaints rom teachers that the young

students had trouble concentrating orthe entire 7-hour school day.

Te board decided that it would be bestto seek public opinion on the two optionsbeore proceeding. Te proposed calen-dars and an electronic orm or PublicComment are available on the LynchburgCity Schools website: www.lcsedu.net.

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