I appeal to everyone in our community in personally urging YOU to join the fight against cancer by supporting the Patrick County Relay for Life, scheduled for Saturday, May 19th at DeHart Park, Stuart. It will be a family fun day and celebration with food, live music, games for children, themed campsites by Relay teams, walking to raise money for a cancer cure, and other wholesome activities. Most importantly, this will be a time to honor cancer survivors and the memory of those who have died of cancer, and to marshall our forces and raise thousands of dollars to defeat this dreaded disease. I humbly ask local churches, clubs, civic groups, and community organizations to get started now and to organize new Relay teams or to support existing teams with whatever financial contributions you feel led to make. Teams are also urged to organize and conduct fundraisers such as bake sales, carwashes, auctions, breakfasts, lunches, and suppers, and any number of other projects to raise money for this most worthy of causes. We want to promote these activities for you on the radio. Call me for information on how you can get involved at (276) 694-3114.
The WHEO radio staff has organized the Relay for Life team, The Kilowatts for a Cure in memory of Sandra Rogers, "my sweetie" and beloved wife who died last summer after a long and courageous battle against breast cancer. As part of our efforts, WHEO will conduct a daylong radio-thon from our Wayside Road, Stuart, studios on Friday, May 18th as we appeal for local support in the fight against cancer. This radio and communitywide event will be aired from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on May 18th, the day before the Relay for Life festival in the park. We will present live on-air performances by some of the area's most talented musicians and singers and share with you personal stories of how cancer has affected many of our community's most respected citizens. Feel free to stop by the radio station that day and join our radio family int he fight against cancer. With God's blessings, we will triumph!
The money raised during the Patrick County Relay for Life, the signature event of the American Cancer Society, will be used for research to find a cure for cancer and to offer wonderful programs and services to local cancer patients and caregivers. I'll talk about these programs on the radio and my blog site in days and weeks to come. Everyone is touched by this devastating disease either directly or indirectly! Cancer has robbed so many of us and our community as a whole of our dearest loved ones and most faithful community servants. It is time we said "NO MORE" and joined together, pooling our community resources to help find a cure. Stay tuned to 1270 WHEO, the heart of Patrick County for more details about the radio-thon and how you can help prevent cancer in our community and find a cure for cases that already exist! God bless you all and thank you for your support!
Serving you with love,
Richard
Friday, March 23, 2007
Saturday, March 17, 2007
Missing Marcie!
The WHEO radio family will certainly miss Marcie Horne, the talented young radio personality who departed from the airways this week. I am personally saddened that Marcie has chosen to end her association with the radio station but I certainly understand that there are times in life when we feel led to move on to something new.
Marcie is a rare talent! Although she had no previous broadcast experience when we hired her, Marcie, a wonderful bluegrass singer with a beautiful voice, caught on to radio immediately and quickly developed an on-air personality that attracted a large following of faithful listeners. I am proud to have recruited Marcie for her position at WHEO, having met her during Patrick County Music Association jamborees and having interviewed her on my "Community Conversation" show as a music artist before I found out she was looking for a job. Marcie was an asset to our radio statio. She will be a hard act to follow! Marcie, I personally wish you and your family...husband James and 4 boys...a bright future and God's richest blessings. You, Marcie, will always be the WHEO DIVA! Love ya!
Catch "The Great Day in the Morning Show" Monday through Friday from 6-10 a.m. at "The Heart of Patrick County, 1270 WHEO"! Coming up this week on Community Conversation: Monday, Lock Boyce "Patrick County Topics" (8:10 a.m.) and Lynn Bechdolt of MedAssist (prescription medication assistance service) (9:30 a.m.)...Tuesday, Eric Monday "It's The Law" (8:10) and Lois Collier, Citizens Against Family Violence (9:30 a.m.)...Wednesday, Alpha Hiatt (project to send care packages to troops in Iraq) (8:10 a.m.)...Thursday, gospel singerSue Nester (8:10), Youth Evangelist Jason Kerr (9:05), and teachers Robert Cozart, Linda Dauman, and Tina Conner (Big Band Bash for Community/Schools Partnership for the Arts) (9:30 a.m.)...Friday, Ward Armstrong (8:10 a.m.) and Open Mike (9:30 a.m.). These will all be interesting guests so don't miss the WHEO Morning Call-In Show, Community Conversation.
Until next time, may our Lord bless you with a "great day"!
At your service,
Richard
Marcie is a rare talent! Although she had no previous broadcast experience when we hired her, Marcie, a wonderful bluegrass singer with a beautiful voice, caught on to radio immediately and quickly developed an on-air personality that attracted a large following of faithful listeners. I am proud to have recruited Marcie for her position at WHEO, having met her during Patrick County Music Association jamborees and having interviewed her on my "Community Conversation" show as a music artist before I found out she was looking for a job. Marcie was an asset to our radio statio. She will be a hard act to follow! Marcie, I personally wish you and your family...husband James and 4 boys...a bright future and God's richest blessings. You, Marcie, will always be the WHEO DIVA! Love ya!
Catch "The Great Day in the Morning Show" Monday through Friday from 6-10 a.m. at "The Heart of Patrick County, 1270 WHEO"! Coming up this week on Community Conversation: Monday, Lock Boyce "Patrick County Topics" (8:10 a.m.) and Lynn Bechdolt of MedAssist (prescription medication assistance service) (9:30 a.m.)...Tuesday, Eric Monday "It's The Law" (8:10) and Lois Collier, Citizens Against Family Violence (9:30 a.m.)...Wednesday, Alpha Hiatt (project to send care packages to troops in Iraq) (8:10 a.m.)...Thursday, gospel singerSue Nester (8:10), Youth Evangelist Jason Kerr (9:05), and teachers Robert Cozart, Linda Dauman, and Tina Conner (Big Band Bash for Community/Schools Partnership for the Arts) (9:30 a.m.)...Friday, Ward Armstrong (8:10 a.m.) and Open Mike (9:30 a.m.). These will all be interesting guests so don't miss the WHEO Morning Call-In Show, Community Conversation.
Until next time, may our Lord bless you with a "great day"!
At your service,
Richard
Sunday, March 11, 2007
Adjusting to the "Spring Forward"
Having just "sprung forward", I can tell you that there probably won't be much of a spring in my step for a few days until my body adjusts to the loss of an hour of the precious weekend. Why doesn't the time change take place during the week (preferably on Monday) so as not to rob us of a part of the weekend. I had just as soon that we refrain from tampering with nature altogether and leave the blessing of time just the way that God gave it to us. But if we have to have Daylight Saving Time (DST) at all, it might be easier if we just stayed on it year round avoiding the twice a year disruption that comes when we flip flop back and forth.
Governments often promote DST as an energy conservation measure because it substitutes summer afternoon sunlight for electrical lighting. Critics, on the other hand, argue that the energy savings are overstated and that, in some cases, DST can boost energy consumption and costs, especially when it comes to increased usage of air conditioning. Artificially delaying sunrise and sunset tends to increase electricity usage in the morning and reduce it in the evening. Savings occur if the evening reduction outweighs the morning increase. Currently there is no clear evidence that electricity will be saved by the 2007 U.S. time change.
Golf courses, convenience stores, and other businesses benefit from extra afternoon sunlight. DST, however, can adversely affect farmers and others whose hours are set by the sun. For example, grain harvesting is best done after dew evaporates, so when field hands arrive and leave earlier in the summer their labor is less valuable. Further, clock shifts disrupt sleep patterns, and correlate with decreased economic efficiency and productivity.
Since it was first implemented in the United States in 1918 as a wartime conservation measure, DST has become firmly engrained in our culture. So like it or not, it's time to accept it and make the transition to the "spring forward" as swift and smooth as possible. Even though the effects of that lost hour of sleep might be apparent for a day or two, I'll try to be as bright and upbeat as possible when I greet you for "The Great Day in the Morning Show" each morning at 6:00 DST, provided we all remembered to set those clocks up one hour!
In closing, I'd like to thank the volunteers of Hospice of Patrick County who suprised me by presenting me with a community service award at their meeting last week. I feel like I should be giving Hospice an award for the caring, compassionate, and very competent service they gave me and my family in caring for "My Sweetie" Sandra before she went home to join Jesus in Heaven. I am deeply honored and appreciative of the award from one of the most respected community service organizations in our county, Hospice of Patrick County. Let's all support their fund-raising projects!
Until next time, may God bless you with a "great day"! Make the most of that extra daylight!
Lovingly yours,
Richard
Governments often promote DST as an energy conservation measure because it substitutes summer afternoon sunlight for electrical lighting. Critics, on the other hand, argue that the energy savings are overstated and that, in some cases, DST can boost energy consumption and costs, especially when it comes to increased usage of air conditioning. Artificially delaying sunrise and sunset tends to increase electricity usage in the morning and reduce it in the evening. Savings occur if the evening reduction outweighs the morning increase. Currently there is no clear evidence that electricity will be saved by the 2007 U.S. time change.
Golf courses, convenience stores, and other businesses benefit from extra afternoon sunlight. DST, however, can adversely affect farmers and others whose hours are set by the sun. For example, grain harvesting is best done after dew evaporates, so when field hands arrive and leave earlier in the summer their labor is less valuable. Further, clock shifts disrupt sleep patterns, and correlate with decreased economic efficiency and productivity.
Since it was first implemented in the United States in 1918 as a wartime conservation measure, DST has become firmly engrained in our culture. So like it or not, it's time to accept it and make the transition to the "spring forward" as swift and smooth as possible. Even though the effects of that lost hour of sleep might be apparent for a day or two, I'll try to be as bright and upbeat as possible when I greet you for "The Great Day in the Morning Show" each morning at 6:00 DST, provided we all remembered to set those clocks up one hour!
In closing, I'd like to thank the volunteers of Hospice of Patrick County who suprised me by presenting me with a community service award at their meeting last week. I feel like I should be giving Hospice an award for the caring, compassionate, and very competent service they gave me and my family in caring for "My Sweetie" Sandra before she went home to join Jesus in Heaven. I am deeply honored and appreciative of the award from one of the most respected community service organizations in our county, Hospice of Patrick County. Let's all support their fund-raising projects!
Until next time, may God bless you with a "great day"! Make the most of that extra daylight!
Lovingly yours,
Richard
Saturday, March 3, 2007
Welcome Dr. Morris; Thanks Mrs. Lacks!
I would like to personally welcome newly-appointed Patrick County School Superintendent Dr. Roger N. Morris to the Patrick County Public School system family. Dr. Morris, a Bassett native, will succeed retiring superintendent Mrs. Judy Lacks as our school superintendent effective July 1st. He is currently the Director of Aministrative Services in Southampton County, VA. Dr. Morris is well qualified for the challenge that he faces, having served in various capacities professionally as a teacher and school administrator during his distringuished career. He and his wife Patricia have two teenage sons, Alex and Brad. We welcome Dr. Morris to Patrick County. As a member of the county's news media, I look forward to working closely with Dr. Morris in promoting the school system and disseminating factual information to the public with regard to our schools.
As I welcome Dr. Morris, I would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Judy Lacks for her very capable guidance and direction of the school system and for her dedication to the excellence that has become a hallmark of the Patrick County Public School System. Mrs. Lacks has served with exemplary professionalism, remarkable expertise, and loving graciousness, always putting the safety, health, and education of the children of Patrick County, our future, first in making and administering the tough decisions that go with this most responsible position. Although Mrs. Lacks does not have any children of her own, she has always considered Patrick County's more than 2,500 students as her children and cared for them accordingly. Patrick County is widely known for its outstanding school system and for getting the most out of each education dollar. Mrs. Lacks has played a key role in helping to establish and maintain that fine reputation for educational excellence. I commend you, Mrs. Lacks, and wish you, your husband Travis, and your family God's richest blessings in a very bright future. I am sure that you will continue to dedicate yourself to excellence in education during your retirement as superintendent. Thanks, Mrs. Lacks, for the key role that you have played in "teaching our tomorrow"!
Thanks everybody for listening to "The Great Day in the Morning Show." Join me this week from 6-10 a.m. each day. Until our next get together on the airways, may God bless you with a "great day"!
Keep you chin up and a smile on...
Richard
As I welcome Dr. Morris, I would like to sincerely thank Mrs. Judy Lacks for her very capable guidance and direction of the school system and for her dedication to the excellence that has become a hallmark of the Patrick County Public School System. Mrs. Lacks has served with exemplary professionalism, remarkable expertise, and loving graciousness, always putting the safety, health, and education of the children of Patrick County, our future, first in making and administering the tough decisions that go with this most responsible position. Although Mrs. Lacks does not have any children of her own, she has always considered Patrick County's more than 2,500 students as her children and cared for them accordingly. Patrick County is widely known for its outstanding school system and for getting the most out of each education dollar. Mrs. Lacks has played a key role in helping to establish and maintain that fine reputation for educational excellence. I commend you, Mrs. Lacks, and wish you, your husband Travis, and your family God's richest blessings in a very bright future. I am sure that you will continue to dedicate yourself to excellence in education during your retirement as superintendent. Thanks, Mrs. Lacks, for the key role that you have played in "teaching our tomorrow"!
Thanks everybody for listening to "The Great Day in the Morning Show." Join me this week from 6-10 a.m. each day. Until our next get together on the airways, may God bless you with a "great day"!
Keep you chin up and a smile on...
Richard
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