E C N E C O N N I F O E G A E H T AND CHAEL By HARRIET MI Young Again As I sat in the stands on such an August evening a few years ago, my mind could not help but wander to bygone days and I was once again on the field next to my friend Karen cheering our team on. We lost only one game that year. But our hopes faded as our team dropped into fifth place in the statewide poll. Back then, only the top four teams in the state earned the privilege of moving on to post season play-offs. But in the middle of the last game of the season, our luck changed. Over the public address system, the announcer Yes, it's your state champion Bluefield Beavers 1975 state champions! Donnie Jackson (number 18), would go on to play football at Wake Forest. To the east and west are bustling cities, but in between is pure bliss. Beauty that will take your breath away and stories of bravery that will leave you speechless. Peaks of Otter ---- Where Ordinary Ends... ---- Bedford Begins. DestinationBedfordVa.com National D-Day Memorial 877-447-3257 | #DestinationBedfordVa SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER 2019 51http://destinationbedfordva.com