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Residents get look at plan to build waterline from lake to Forest

The Bedford Regional Water Authority held an informative meeting about the new water distribution system. The plan is to create a new water treatment plank near Smith Mountain lake, starting in 2014. Many people feel that it will be a waste of money and water. 

Waterline from lake to Forest

5k run helps wounded warriors

Neil Jackson, a former runner, had to amputate his leg, due to cancer. Being involved in 5K runs, he wants disabled people to be able to compete, so this years course is all paved. 60 percent of proceeds are going to help local veterans in need.

5k Run

Lynchburg residents remember King's "I Have a Dream" speech

50 years ago, Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. gave his "I have a dream speech." People gathered at Provence Place to hear from three men who attended the March in 1963. They discussed MLK's speech, as well as the present and future topic of race. 

"I Have a Dream"

Exercises 2.7 & 2.9

2.7
1. Nobody knows the trouble I've seen. Nobody knows but Jesus.
2. The responsible reporter, one who is scrupulously honest, will still encounter problems.
3. Abraham Lincoln died on April 15, 1865 after being shot while attending a play at Ford's Theater.
4. My son was born on Nov. 15, 1980. It was a Saturday, so I didn't get to go to the football game.
5. Why don't you come over to my place?
6. Writing for the mass media takes much skill, perseverance and hard work.
7. Wow, I couldn't think of any place better to eat, myself.
8. According to my professor, the world is absolutely, positively flat and you should never forget it.
9. Where are the carpenters, where are the bricklayers and most of all, where are the gardeners when we need them the most?
10. I couldn't come to class today, Jan said because I had the flu.
11. Joe got a new computer, which set his parents back a good bit, and he's been dying to tell everybody about it.


2.9
1. Gilligan was so charmed by the desert aisle, that he decided to marry the movie star.
2. Like that nice Professor said, "we should always study for our exams."
3. The cantaloupe - throwing contest was canceled, due to adverse weather.
4. Rushing to the site of the crime, the prosecuting attorney was horrified at the grizzly murder scene.
5. The criminal alluded police by hiding under a Toyota Corolla.
6. Feigning illness, the President refused to make the trip to Tulsa.
7. Morgan canceled the funeral service after the dead man turned out to be alive.
8. Less than 100 pumpkins were piled into Smith's car.
9. Hurricane Bubba ravaged the Gulf Coast, causing $10 billion in damages.
10. The dancing troop refused to buy their tights at wholesale.
11. Whenever Mark Arnold came to town, the restaurant owners upped the price of rutabagas by 100 percent.
12. The journalist's cannon of ethics prohibits taking gifts from sources.
13. Journalists should be guided by one principle: always be accurate.

Summer Vacation

Kayla Maries’s mother wanted to experience a place they hadn’t visited in quite some time. Therefore, they decided to plan a trip during the summer before her senior year of college. Kayla Marie went on a road trip to Pigeon Forge, Tennessee with her mom, dad and grandma for seven days. Her trip took approximately 4 and a half hours. Considering she struggles with motion sickness, the winding roads made the trip with her family quite a bit difficult. Once they arrived in the state, they made a familiar stop at the Apple Barn, a restaurant they had come to love during past trips.

On Sunday, they just enjoyed the day of rest as a family in the 2 bedroom cabin. The first adventure of the trip was an excursion through Cade’s cove, a drive through national park in the Great Smoky Mountains. They experienced a bear, and many deer frolicking around.

One day for lunch, the family went to the Mellow Mushroom which is a pizzeria that started in Atlanta, Ga and now holds over 120 locations nationwide. Midweek, Kayla Marie and her family went to Bass Pro Shops, which is an all time family favorite.

The highlight of the week was the friendly raccoon that was a frequent visitor. It would usually come to the cabin at night and visited about five times. One evening it even came and tried to carry away their large trash can! During their free time, Kayla Marie and her family visited multiple antique shops in the rain.

This was a great experience for Kayla Marie and her family, because this was the last time that they went away for vacation before she graduates. They had not spent the time away from their busy lives in over three years. It was a wonderful opportunity to reconnect.

What is good writing? What does it look like?

First of all, I think that good writing needs to have an overall set topic that is consistent throughout the piece. I notice that sometimes, when I am writing, I catch myself going off topic. (Which I won’t do right now.) Good writing is usually simple, and straightforward. Although some writing usually goes on an on to explain a thought or idea, good writing doesn’t.  Ever have a story that continues on but doesn’t move forward? Good writers do whatever it takes to not only get to the point, but also to get there in as little time as needed. Using as many senses and descriptive words as needed when telling a story, good writing lets the reader imagine they are a character following along in the plot.

Good writing uses many different types of techniques to enhance its looks. Different types of words and sentence structures are key when trying to make writing look good. Sometimes, good writing is brief. When reading news articles, the reader knows what is going on in a very short time based on the information. Good writers know to catch the reader right off the bat using different adjectives and verbs. As you can tell, I have a lot to learn in this class.