A reminder of those seemingly carefree days of my teens when sporty cars and pretty girls dominated my thoughts, one of southeast's premier car shows returns to Patrick County this weekend bringing to our community visitors from around the region who lift our spirits and boost our local economy. This is a homegrown event that has become a rite of spring in Patrick County. The Stuart Rotary Club proudly presents its annual Blue Ridge Mountains Car Show Saturday, Apr. 21st at the Patrick County High School parking lot. Despite the return of gasoline prices to their previous loft levels in recent days, this year's show promises to be the biggest and best ever. As a Stuart Rotarian, I can tell you that the club has put more effort into this year's show that ever before, in soliciting sponsors and preparing a first class car show booklet. This car show is one of three major projects conducted by the Stuart Rotary Club each year, also including the Patrick County Agricultural Fair (September) and the Patrick County Antique Festival (August).
The Blue Ridge Mountains Car Show will feature 46 classes this year, including antique and original cars, modified cars and trucks, street rods, and more. The public is invited to visit the show from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (judging at 11 a.m.) this Saturday on the paved, terraced, and dust-free PCHS parking lot. Admission is free and concessions will be available!
It is important to note that proceeds from the car show go to support the Stuart Rotary Club sponsored student scholarships, youth leadership programs, Hospice of Patrick County (which compassionately cares for the terminally ill and their families), the Patrick County Caring Hearts Free Clinic (which provides free medical care to those without health insurance), local Scout troops, and other local non-profit community service agencies. But these are not the only worthy causes that benefit from this event!
In conjunction with the car show, the 3rd annual Memorial Bike Ride will also take place Saturday at Patrick County High School. Money raised will go to the Cpl. Jonathan W. Bowling Memorial Scholarship Fund, established to honor the memory of heroic Patrick County soldier Jonathan Bowling who died in defense of our freedoms in Iraq. The sight of hundreds of motorcycles proceeding from their starting point at John D. Hooker stadium on the PCHS campus is heart-warming and awe-inspiring.
So classic car enthusiasts and caring citizens of Patrick and surrounding counties...please come and support this quality community event...Saturday, Apr. 21st at the PCHS parking lot. Thanks in advance for your support! The annual Blue Ridge Mountains Car Show is presented with community pride by the Stuart Rotary Club, practicing "Service Above Self"!
Another critically important community event that I urge you to support is coming up this Friday, Apr. 20th, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Stuart's Rotary Field, as many community agencies present a JOB FAIR for Patrick County and surrounding areas. More than 50 businesses will participate in this effort to bring citizens seeking jobs and employers together. I commend these agencies for sponsoring this proactive effort to address the problem of unemployment in our community: the Patrick County Department of Social Services, the Virginia Workforce Network-Stuart "One-Stop" Office, the West Piedmont Workforce Investment Board, the Patrick County Department of Economic Development, Patrick Henry Community College-Stuart Site, the Patrick County Chamber of Commerce, and the Patrick County Education Foundation. Whether your seeking employment or not, please support this FREE event (Door Prizes will be awarded throughout the day) with your attendance and find out what opportunities are available locally for employment and the enhancement of one's marketable employment skills. I'll be broadcasting live from the Job Fair Friday beginning at 11 a.m. Join me in backing this event which would positively change the course and direction of many lives in our community.
Preparations continue for "12 Hours for a Cure"...a day-long sunrise to sunset radio-thon to be presented by and broadcast on WHEO from our Wayside Rd., Stuart, studios on Fri., May 18th to benefit the annual Patrick County Relay for Life, the signature fund-raiser of the American Cancer Society. So far more than 20 local singers and musicians have indicated that they will perform live during that 12-hour broadcast in support of the war on cancer! We'll be suspending our normal programming that day to focus our attention on the effort to rid our community of the scourge of cancer. I'll announce and report at this blogspot the details of this major radio and community eventand radio station open house in weeks to come. "12 Hours for a Cure" is being presented by the WHEO Radio Relay for Life team, the Kilowatts for a Cure in Memory of Sandra Rogers (my beloved "Sweetie"). Ours is one of an incredible 25 new "Relay" teams in Patrick County who are joining forces this year in waging war against cancer, a devastating killer that affects us all directly or indirectly (remember that 1 in every 3 people and 1 of every 2 men will contract some form of cancer during their lifetime). Thanks for your support of these teams and their caring members in their individual and collective "Relay for Life" fund-raising activities that are being announced on the radio. It is an honor to work with you all to achieve our common goal, a cancer free world! As long as we remain dedicated to this cause, there is HOPE!
Please pray for this community undertaking and support all Relay for Life fund-raising events, including our "12 Hours for a Cure" radio-thon. May God bless you beyond your most teasured dreams!
A community-minded Stuart Rotarian, Kilowatt for a Cure, the proud host of WHEO's "The Great Day in the Morning Show", and...
Yours truly,
Richard
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Preparing for Battle!
"12 Hours for a Cure" is coming soon to this radio station! It is a little over a month away!The battle lines have been drawn and 1270 WHEO is preparing to lead a major offensive in the war against cancer! The WHEO staff and management urge you to mark your calendar for May 18, 2007, and join our forces as we wage war against this dreaded disease that has devastated countless families in our community and robbed many of us of our dearest loved ones.
"12 Hours for a Cure," an all-day, sunrise to sunset, radio-thon, will originate at and be broadcast from the WHEO studios at 3824 Wayside Rd., Stuart, VA, on Friday, May 18th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be an old style radio-thon in the great tradition established by Sunshine Jim Litten and his staff when the Litten's owned this station. WHEO will suspend all regular programming that day and conduct a day-long fund raiser to benefit the American Cancer Society's Patrick County Relay for Life 2007, a family and community event which will take place the following day, Saturday, May 19th at DeHart Park in Stuart.
"12 Hours for a Cure," will be presented by the WHEO Relay for Life team, the Kilowatts for a Cure in Memory of Sandra Rogers. Our team, like many of the other teams around our county, is dedicating its efforts to the memory of a dear person and community servant who has died of cancer. I would like to thank my fellow employees at WHEO for joining me in honoring the memory of "My Sweetie," Sandra Merritt Rogers, a loving wife, mother, educator, friend and faithful Christian lady who died of cancer on July 25, 2006. Sandra was an avid supporter of Relay for Life and raised thousands of dollars for the fight against cancer as a Relay participant and principal of Woolwine Elementary School. I invite other community civic groups, churches, businesses, and organizations to form your own Relay for Life teams in honor and memory of your loved ones, or to support teams that are already conducting individual fund-raisers in our community in preparation for the Relay for Life event at DeHart Park. Most importantly, please support this effort with your heartfelt prayers.
The "12 Hours for a Cure" broadcast on WHEO will feature live entertainment by many of your favorite local performers. Stay tuned to WHEO (12 AM) and keep a check on this website in weeks to come for details about the performers who will give of their time and talents to fight cancer. During the radio-thon, we will also share the touching stories of many cancer survivors and caregivers, talk with American Cancer Society workers at the regional and local levels, interview state and local leaders and other dignitaries, inform the public about progress in the effort to find a cure, publicize cancer prevention information, and discuss programs for cancer victim's that are funded by money raised at the local level as well as vital cancer research. We will also ask that your support the fight against cancer with your monetary donations, which are tax deductible. Operators will be on duty from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the day of the radio-thon, May 18th, to accept your pledged contributions. To make a pledge, please call 694-3388 or 694-3114 or bring your contribution to the radio station. You may also mail donations to WHEO, 3824 Wayside Rd., Stuart, Va. 24171. Please give as you feel led by God and your desire to eradicate this disease.
As part of our May 18th "12 Hours for a Cure," presentation, WHEO will hold Open House throughout the day. We invite citizens from throughout Patrick County and surrounding areas to visit our studios, fellowship with our staff and your neighbors, and enjoy free refreshments in a show of support and unity in this battle against a disease that affects us all as a community when it afflicts just one of us!
"12 Hours for a Cure," an all-day, all-out assault on cancer, is coming to 1270 WHEO, the Heart of Patrick County, on Friday, May 18th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spread this information to others in our community by word of mouth. Then listen, visit the radio station during this 12 hour broadcast and open house, and be a part of this team effort to help find a cure for cancer and alleviate the suffering it causes! It will be a touching, informative, productive and victorious day to be sure!
For information on how you can get involved in Relay for Life and the fight against cancer, please call Richard Rogers at 694-3114, and keep monitoring WHEO and this website. The most important way that you can support WHEO "12 Hours for a Cure" and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Patrick County is to raise your hands to Heaven in prayer for this community-wide effort.
God bless this community undertaking and all of you who support this cause.
Richard
"12 Hours for a Cure," an all-day, sunrise to sunset, radio-thon, will originate at and be broadcast from the WHEO studios at 3824 Wayside Rd., Stuart, VA, on Friday, May 18th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. It will be an old style radio-thon in the great tradition established by Sunshine Jim Litten and his staff when the Litten's owned this station. WHEO will suspend all regular programming that day and conduct a day-long fund raiser to benefit the American Cancer Society's Patrick County Relay for Life 2007, a family and community event which will take place the following day, Saturday, May 19th at DeHart Park in Stuart.
"12 Hours for a Cure," will be presented by the WHEO Relay for Life team, the Kilowatts for a Cure in Memory of Sandra Rogers. Our team, like many of the other teams around our county, is dedicating its efforts to the memory of a dear person and community servant who has died of cancer. I would like to thank my fellow employees at WHEO for joining me in honoring the memory of "My Sweetie," Sandra Merritt Rogers, a loving wife, mother, educator, friend and faithful Christian lady who died of cancer on July 25, 2006. Sandra was an avid supporter of Relay for Life and raised thousands of dollars for the fight against cancer as a Relay participant and principal of Woolwine Elementary School. I invite other community civic groups, churches, businesses, and organizations to form your own Relay for Life teams in honor and memory of your loved ones, or to support teams that are already conducting individual fund-raisers in our community in preparation for the Relay for Life event at DeHart Park. Most importantly, please support this effort with your heartfelt prayers.
The "12 Hours for a Cure" broadcast on WHEO will feature live entertainment by many of your favorite local performers. Stay tuned to WHEO (12 AM) and keep a check on this website in weeks to come for details about the performers who will give of their time and talents to fight cancer. During the radio-thon, we will also share the touching stories of many cancer survivors and caregivers, talk with American Cancer Society workers at the regional and local levels, interview state and local leaders and other dignitaries, inform the public about progress in the effort to find a cure, publicize cancer prevention information, and discuss programs for cancer victim's that are funded by money raised at the local level as well as vital cancer research. We will also ask that your support the fight against cancer with your monetary donations, which are tax deductible. Operators will be on duty from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the day of the radio-thon, May 18th, to accept your pledged contributions. To make a pledge, please call 694-3388 or 694-3114 or bring your contribution to the radio station. You may also mail donations to WHEO, 3824 Wayside Rd., Stuart, Va. 24171. Please give as you feel led by God and your desire to eradicate this disease.
As part of our May 18th "12 Hours for a Cure," presentation, WHEO will hold Open House throughout the day. We invite citizens from throughout Patrick County and surrounding areas to visit our studios, fellowship with our staff and your neighbors, and enjoy free refreshments in a show of support and unity in this battle against a disease that affects us all as a community when it afflicts just one of us!
"12 Hours for a Cure," an all-day, all-out assault on cancer, is coming to 1270 WHEO, the Heart of Patrick County, on Friday, May 18th from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Spread this information to others in our community by word of mouth. Then listen, visit the radio station during this 12 hour broadcast and open house, and be a part of this team effort to help find a cure for cancer and alleviate the suffering it causes! It will be a touching, informative, productive and victorious day to be sure!
For information on how you can get involved in Relay for Life and the fight against cancer, please call Richard Rogers at 694-3114, and keep monitoring WHEO and this website. The most important way that you can support WHEO "12 Hours for a Cure" and the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Patrick County is to raise your hands to Heaven in prayer for this community-wide effort.
God bless this community undertaking and all of you who support this cause.
Richard
Sunday, April 1, 2007
The Hunt Is On!
As the flowers and trees gradually return to their springtime brilliance, the 15th annual WHEO Great Easter Egg Hunt is underway this week. This is by far the radio station's most popular contest of the year and the one that gets the most participation by listeners and citizens in the community. It is not uncommon to see a crowd of people gathered at one location searching for an egg once they are able to zero in on the location after several clues have been aired. This year there will be even more incentive to get "in the hunt"! This will be our largest Great Easter Egg Hunt ever with a total of 18 plastic eggs to be found, including the top prizes, the "platinum egg" sponsored by Wanda's Jewelry and the "golden egg" sponsored by the 2007 Wayside Park Bluegrass Festival (July 11-14). Each of the eggs found entitles the finder to a valuable prize from one of our participating sponsors.
Thanks to our other sponsors: Brown's Automotive, Bennett Baskets and Bows, Christmas In the Meadow & Meadows Mercantile, Collin's Tractor, Collins HVAC, Cooper's Mill, Hamm's Garage, Just Plain Country Store Antique and Crafter's Mall, Leon Jones Garage, Marilyn's Florist, Old Dominion Toy Shop, Sheppard's Body Repair, Steefer's Flower Shop, Subway, Tex Barbecue, and United Country Lambert Realty.
I feel like the Easter Bunny, having been out hiding Easter eggs this weekend. Listen to "The Great Day in the Morning Show" each day Monday through Friday of this week for clues to the whereabouts of each egg. I'll announce a new clue each morning. If you find an egg, please bring it to the WHEO business office at 3824 Wayside Road, Stuart, during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A word of caution, please be careful when you are out in the community hunting for Eggs and be courteous and respectful of others and both public and private property.
While I was traveling to various places in Patrick County this weekend hiding eggs for the contest, I was awestruck by the natural beauty of our county, especially in spring. We are blessed to live in this wonderful place that many of us call "God's Country"...where the people are as warm-hearted and friendly as the country is indescribably beautiful. The magnificent scenery that we enjoy here in Patrick County is a striking testament to the masterful artistry of our God who created it and all things. It is nice to enjoy the traditions of the season such as the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs, etc., but, my drive in the country this weekend reminded me of the real meaning of the Easter season, the Resurrection of our Lord and precious Savior, Jesus Christ! Because Christ paid the debt for our sins at Calvary and rose from the dead on the third day, we as Christian believers have the hope of eternal life! That truth should fill our hearts with joyfulness and excitement about helping the lost, through our Christan witness, to realize this joy too!
Happy Easter and God bless you, my friends!
Full of joy in serving Christ and you,
Richard
P.S. Thanks so much for the many positive comments and compliments that you have given me with regard to the just completed series of 10 "Richard on the Road" feature reports titled "Patrick County: Building for Tomorrow". The fact that many of you have said you really enjoyed the series and learned something about our country gives me encouragement and makes the vast amount of time that I have invested in that series of stories (approximately 50 hours) worthwhile. My next series of "Richard on the Road" reports will focus on my recent trip to Ohio with the Southern Prophets. I recorded many hours of interviews with and live performances of the group during its 3 church appearances during the weekend. It will take awhile to put it all together so be patient and stay tuned for this series later this year. It is my desire to document the untiring efforts of this fine local gospel quartet to minister to others around the country through their outstanding music. All of the love offerings that their music ministry generates are put back into our community to help others in need and members of the group never pocket a dime. I am honored to be their friend! The Southern Prophets...Denny, Dwayne, Mike, and Bobby...have a chemistry, closeness, and harmony (as humans and as singers) that is unequaled and I want to portray that in this next series of stories. Pray for me in this endeavor.
Thanks to our other sponsors: Brown's Automotive, Bennett Baskets and Bows, Christmas In the Meadow & Meadows Mercantile, Collin's Tractor, Collins HVAC, Cooper's Mill, Hamm's Garage, Just Plain Country Store Antique and Crafter's Mall, Leon Jones Garage, Marilyn's Florist, Old Dominion Toy Shop, Sheppard's Body Repair, Steefer's Flower Shop, Subway, Tex Barbecue, and United Country Lambert Realty.
I feel like the Easter Bunny, having been out hiding Easter eggs this weekend. Listen to "The Great Day in the Morning Show" each day Monday through Friday of this week for clues to the whereabouts of each egg. I'll announce a new clue each morning. If you find an egg, please bring it to the WHEO business office at 3824 Wayside Road, Stuart, during regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. A word of caution, please be careful when you are out in the community hunting for Eggs and be courteous and respectful of others and both public and private property.
While I was traveling to various places in Patrick County this weekend hiding eggs for the contest, I was awestruck by the natural beauty of our county, especially in spring. We are blessed to live in this wonderful place that many of us call "God's Country"...where the people are as warm-hearted and friendly as the country is indescribably beautiful. The magnificent scenery that we enjoy here in Patrick County is a striking testament to the masterful artistry of our God who created it and all things. It is nice to enjoy the traditions of the season such as the Easter Bunny and Easter eggs, etc., but, my drive in the country this weekend reminded me of the real meaning of the Easter season, the Resurrection of our Lord and precious Savior, Jesus Christ! Because Christ paid the debt for our sins at Calvary and rose from the dead on the third day, we as Christian believers have the hope of eternal life! That truth should fill our hearts with joyfulness and excitement about helping the lost, through our Christan witness, to realize this joy too!
Happy Easter and God bless you, my friends!
Full of joy in serving Christ and you,
Richard
P.S. Thanks so much for the many positive comments and compliments that you have given me with regard to the just completed series of 10 "Richard on the Road" feature reports titled "Patrick County: Building for Tomorrow". The fact that many of you have said you really enjoyed the series and learned something about our country gives me encouragement and makes the vast amount of time that I have invested in that series of stories (approximately 50 hours) worthwhile. My next series of "Richard on the Road" reports will focus on my recent trip to Ohio with the Southern Prophets. I recorded many hours of interviews with and live performances of the group during its 3 church appearances during the weekend. It will take awhile to put it all together so be patient and stay tuned for this series later this year. It is my desire to document the untiring efforts of this fine local gospel quartet to minister to others around the country through their outstanding music. All of the love offerings that their music ministry generates are put back into our community to help others in need and members of the group never pocket a dime. I am honored to be their friend! The Southern Prophets...Denny, Dwayne, Mike, and Bobby...have a chemistry, closeness, and harmony (as humans and as singers) that is unequaled and I want to portray that in this next series of stories. Pray for me in this endeavor.
Friday, March 23, 2007
Leading the Fight Against Cancer!
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
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
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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