Pulaski Southwest Times (Newspaper) - May 16, 2003, Pulaski, Virginia Friday May Che 115 Serving South 97th YEAR 19062003 ia Since 1906 50 Cents Police stay busy with series of wrecks By JANE GRAHAM Staff Writer DUBLIN A rash of bile accidents in the area kept State Police busy from Thursday morning into Friday A Thursday night accident on Interstate 81 near the 109 mile marker at Radford tied up traffic for hours early A State Police spokesperson in Salem said some delays could be expected at the scene of that accident until around 3 The accident reported ly occurred at Details were not available this A car that crashed off Route injuring the driver Thursday was not visible from the Another wreck occurred on the interstate before police fin ished at the Route 100 which injured two people and back ing up traffic on the The response of a retired Pulaski County Sheriffs deputy may have saved the county woman Thursday morning following the accident on Route 100 north of Clay Short said he was traveling in the southbound lane of Route 100 when he saw a cloud of dust someone had just run off the road onto the shoul Then he said he saw a big See page A2 350 graduate from By JASON DUNOVANT Staff Writer DUBLIN Edwin a for mer president of New River Community gave the com address to 350 graduates during last nights com Barnes was intro at yesterdays graduation by current president Jack Lewis Barnes time at the and done for the college the Ed a true champion from all Lewis Barnes took the podi um to address the Class of He discussed the diversity of Many gradu ates were in their 30s and some were over the age of 40 and a few oth ers were more than Many graduates were also parents with full time I am pleased to be among the first to offer congratulations these See page 412 Graduation bittersweet for Lunsford Brain tumor life of graduates son on February 2003 By BJ News Editor Lunsford graduated from New River Community College last three months after her son died from a brain DUBLIN Last night was bittersweet for walked on stage to receive her two degrees from New River Community but her 13 yearold son wasnt there to see Ryan had died on less than a month after being diagnosed with a brain I was doing this for my so they could have a better I think Ryan was very proud of me that I went ahead and Lunsford At the age of Lunsford decided to go to something she had always wanted to Either the money time wasnt she She grew up in where she worked several positions before mov ing to Pulaski County and working similar jobs at Pulaski Furniture and DNS After divorcing Ryans she moved here to where her parents had Ten years ago she married Kenny a southern rock musician she met in her second was born a year Two years she decided to return to college at the same time Kenson began school at Snowville Since he was a Type I she wanted to be there for him in the mornings and He was the first diabetic student at she Lunsford thrived at New River Community She was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa honor and last night graduated cum laude with two different associate degrees in information Ive never been so comfortable in a work or school They make you feel like youre a part of See page A3 This car went off the road and through a cornfield before coming to rest on the opposite The wrecked vehicle was totally hidden from the view of motorists traveling on the Jane City schools Renovate or build By BOB THOMAS Radford Bureau RADFORD The issue confronting the city and its school board is how to deal with two aging elementary Can they be reno and provide many more years of quality or does the community need new facilities At Thursdays early session before the regular board meet architect Larry Martin and others joined the board as they concentrated on what must be done if the decision is to keep the current Belle Heth and McHarg both erected in the Let research guide us in making these said board Chair Minnie She presented a list of needs for both if they are to remain viable new dining rooms to free up multipurpose rooms for gym and other uses new heating and cooling larg er libraries and additional classrooms bigger office and storage spaces clinics for school nurses art and music rooms at both schools improved electrical and phone systems renovated bathrooms for students and faculty com redone classrooms and cosmetic renovations inside and and much Can these things be done she asked Martin Off top of my head See page AS Radford teachers honored at retirement event By BOB THOMAS Radford Bureau RADFORD Now for the I mean said Radford Education President Francis Hunter commenting on the nearly 120 years of teaching experience that we are losing at the retirement party for four city Each had already been singled for recognition by School Board Chairman Minnie but now it was time for the traditional personal remem brances and humor by fellow ty Robert sixth grade social studies has spent 30 of his 35 teaching years in the city Eleanor Harris retires after 27 years in the 25 in Martha spent 19 of her 24 years at Radford And Lois Carr is completing her years of teaching choral music at Belle Heth and McHarg Elementary having earlier taught at the high school and mid dle who was unable to has been honored by both of her current schools with special days and a community musical and received a painting from one of her admiring col One faculty friend said that Goss kept order in his classrooms with but Goss responded that the remark was made several years and he wasnt sure it was still Janet fellow teacher at Belle recalled a male chauvinist youngster who grew up to be the man he is and said he found out quickly that if you give kids donut holes and they follow you any where Roxy Reed said of Harris that she always has an even tempera a great sense of and was a tireless worker for the Harris is also a past presi dent of the teachers Her work to make English and gram mar impact students contributed See page A2 Three of four teachers retiring from the Radford School System were honored at a reception Thursday at Radford High School They are Eleanor Harris Robert Goss and Martha Not present was Lois Bob Good Evening Deaths A2 Editorial A4 Sports A6 Classifieds A10 Entertainment B3 Price SO O Copyright The Southwest Times SPORTS Lakers season comes to an end Page A6 WEATHER 4 First United Methodist PreK Child of Terry and Angel Buckner cloudy with areas of Lows 50 to 55 1 with chance of rain or Much cool er with highs near Chance of pre cipitation 40 per Yesterday High 66 Low 46 Precipitation none
