The Rockbridge Area Recreation Organization has been a model organization for youth sports for decades. Begun back in the 1980s by Doug Chase, our former colleague here at The News-Gazette, RARO has been highly successful at providing athletic competition and recreational opportunities for children in Rockbridge County and Lexington. Since 2015, these youth sports opportunities have been extended to the children of Buena Vista as well.
I enjoy reading biographies. If it wasn’t for my wife, Lynne, I would probably read nothing but nonfiction but she knows my tastes well and often recommends fiction she’s read. But the bulk of my recreat ional reading is still nonfiction, and many of those are biography.
Aug. 29, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: The Rockbridge Regional Library board of trustees’ decision to vacate the premises at 1124 Virginia Ave. in Goshen was not an easy one. In fact, this very difficult decision came after years of deliberation and seeking alternative locations. While it is true that patron visits in Goshen have decreased substantially, our principal concerns were and are with the building itself. Over the years it has suffered serious decline; repairs, when made, have been inadequate. The details of this “brick and mortar” decline and our continued efforts to address it are available in our board minutes.
Aug. 29, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: In his Aug. 19 letter, Brad Price of Buena Vista said, “There is more racism today than ever before because people are beating the issue (of moving Confederate statues, etc.) to death, causing once fair-minded people to become racist.”
Aug. 22, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: At the recent CPAC meeting Donna Prince (N-G Aug. 17) reports being impressed with, Rep. Ben Cline’s promoting the path that Virginia has taken to become (in his opinion) a “powerhouse Republican state.” But the other ideas promoted at that conference should cause Republicans to turn away in disgust.
Aug. 24, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette, With an important mid-term election coming up this fall, the more information 6th District voters can have about our congressional candidates, the better. Several civic organizations, in their attempts to sponsor debates between Ben Cline and his challenger, Jennifer Lewis, have sent invitations to both of them. In every case, Ms. Lewis has accepted the invitation to debate, and Mr. Cline has refused.
Aug. 22, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: I would like to give a cheer for the city of Buena Vista and express my appreciation. Ever since we moved here years ago the people of this city have been welcoming and friendly. (We have not yet come across the “the old grouches.)
Aug. 25, 2022 Editor, The News-Gazette: The letter by Reed Belden, published in the Aug. 24 The News-Gazette, on how to mitigate climate risks, is compelling: we have a problem with our approach to a zero-carbon footprint and the first step is to drill for and to rely on more natural gas. This perspective implicitly recognizes an overlooked aspect of energy transition – national security.
