Photos: Courtesy of Jennifer Vance
Botetourt membership soirée > Botetourt Chamber of Commerce 2022 Meeting of the Membership was held June 7 at Sunnybrook. The packed room and veranda hosted dinner and presentations by Botetourt Living publisher Tom Field; scholarship recipient and author Rachel Edwards (James River HS grad to Hollins University); retiring Rachel Nichols (Apple Barn merchant in Troutville); and sponsor representatives Andrea Milliron with MemberOne and Brad Boettcher with Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport. Shown is Chamber Executive Director Khari Ryder with Rachel Edwards; Chamber staff Abby Choi and Jennifer Vance; member Candice Monaghan (Sunflower Festival) with Botetourt Living magazine cover; and incoming/outgoing presidents Anna Muncy and Kaleigh Duffy.
Tom Field
Bring Me Down (to The Coves) > The Coves [Amphitheater] at Smith Mountain Lake continues to bring in surprising national acts, despite its small, secluded location on top of opening during the pandemic. On Saturday, June 11, Raul Malo and The Mavericks played to an enthusiastic crowd (shown here). Previous (and this season’s upcoming) entertainers have included Ana Popovic, Ricky Scaggs, Allman Betts, Legacy Motown Revue, Bruce Hornsby, The Marshall Tucker Band’s 50th Anniversary Tour, Kenny G, Marty Stuart.
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