Pulaski Southwest Times (Newspaper) - September 5, 2003, Pulaski, Virginia September 2003 Serving Southwest Virginia since 1906 50 Cents Expert witness throws doubt on childrens testimony By JASON DUNOVANT Staff Writer RADFORD The trial of Charles Calfee for five counts of sexual abuse of two continued with the prosecution case and the defense presenting an expert witness who said chil drens stories can be heavily influence by those around The case revolves around the mony of the girls who were 4 and 6 at the time of the alleged abuse in the Calfee trial may go to jury later today summer of The Radford Commonwealths Attorney Chris Rehak wants the jury to accept the recall of the children as while attorney Charles Pete Beller has to place doubt in the panel members minds about their ability to remember what really happened over two years if the incidents hap at During early Thursday cross exam of their he attempted to show that she wanted to get even Calfee for various and the children as a way to do Beller told the jury that bad tions between Charles Calfee and the alleged victims mother could have led to the allegations of sexual Maggie a professor of psy at Baltimores Johns Hopkins has studied interview techniques used by law enforcement and social to question chil Beller called to the stand to further build his defense 1p Bruck is an expert in the field of suggestibility and memory distortion in children and has done much research in the last 20 years in that Bruck had watched a videotaped interview of the two children as well as audio tapes of an interview that took place a few months after the sexual assault took This is certainly not what I would call reliable she told the Bruck explained that testimony early on after an or supposed 1 See page AS Jane Town of Pulaski crews are working on the section of trail from the Pulaski Train Station to Cool Springs that will eventually bring the New River Trail State Park into the downtown This week they are bridging the creek that runs between Dora Highway and the train work moving forward By JANE GRAHAM Staff Writer PULASKI Town crews recently started work on the trail from Pulaski Train Station to the Cool Springs Recreation according to Town Manager John This paved trail will eventually con with the New River Trail State Park and bring that popular attraction into Downtown Hawley said the town has received a grant for from the Department of Conservation and Recreation phase of the He said this section is to be It will join the walking path that already exists the Dora Highway The trail will be ten feet Work began earlier this summer and is expected to be completed by mid depending on work Hawley said when this part of the trail is it will increase safety for young people traveling to the Cool Springs playing fields where teams prac They will be able to ride their bikes See page AS Baldwin honored o as award finalist By JEFF SCHMUCKER Intern Writer RADFORD Teachers across Virginia were given a night to be appreciated as Radford University hosted the 2003 McGlothlin Awards for Teaching Excellence this This is a great opportunity to our appreciation for the hard work that teachers said Tom President of the McGlothlin The ceremony not only celebrated public school teachers throughout the but also honored two teachers nominated for their excellence in their schools and community by awarding them Among those also recognized one of this years finalists from Elementary School in She and three other teachers received Its wonderful to see teach ers being honored for their hard work and said Since many teachers arent likely to draw attention to their accomplish its nice to see them get McGlothlin told the audi ence that when he established this the idea was that a teacher could expose children to diverse cul The awards are unique because the winning teachers must use a portion of the prize money for international trav said Jo Lynne State Superintendent for Public This years recipients were Fran Baldwin Deborah a chem teacher for Rocky Gap High School in Bland and Ben a 5th for Van Pelt Elementary School in Bristol This has been so exciting for its like a dream come said She plans on traveling to the Scottish Islands where she will be a visiting science Io remember thinking that it would be great to be able to teach Now I have the said Criteria for teachers chosen for the McGlothlin award include Commitment to the teach ing profession and to continu ing professional development ones own continuing learning assisting and inspiring other or young people who See page AS Cars crash in Dublin Thursday By JANE GRAHAM Staff Writer DUBLIN No serious injuries were reported in a two vehicle crash here Thursday The accident occurred on Route 11 near the eastern toHrn limits and slowed traffic for sometime while the wreck was being Officer Holbrook charged Jenny of Blue Ridge with following too closely following the According to Holbrooks Grahams car struck a vehicle that had stopped for a car making a right turn from Route The Vehicle that was struck was operated by Guthrie of The Dublin Volunteer Fire Department and Regional Emergency assisted at the This a tractor trail er in difficulty on Julia Simpkins Road in the Hiwassee area and a minor accident nearby caused traffic in rural part of the State Police and the Hiwassee Volunteer Fire Department were dispatched to the scene of the two Details were not available by press Traffic was tied up on Route 11 in Dublin Thursday morning by this accident near the eastern town Jm Price 50 cents Copyright The Southwest Times SPORTS Cougars clash with Saturday Page A6 WEATHER Tonight Tomorrow 1 Brooke 4 PreK Child of Mike and Jeannie Quesenberry Low of High of 52 75 Todays Quote It is only the poor who forbidden to Anatole France