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Geoprofiling helps track Roanoke criminals

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Schumate ’08 Good Samaritan

John Schumate

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The Roanoke Civitan Club awarded its 50th Annual Good Samaritan Award to John Schumate on Monday, May 26.

The Good Samaritan Award is awarded to a member of the SERVICE Civitan Club that embodies the morals and characteristics of the Good Samaritan from Luke Chapter 10 in the Bible.

Schumate is a former president of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke, and is currently the secretary of the Roanoke Kiwanis Foundation. He has tutored inner-city children at the West End Center, and spends countless hours as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels.

The ceremony was held at the Plantation at Sunnybrook,

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Image courtesy Roanoke Police Department

This image shows the suspect’s ‘anchor points’ that the RIGEL Analyst software displays to Roanoke Police crime analysts.

The hotter the area, the higher the likelihood the criminal lives, works or frequents the address.

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President P6– Phillip Rogers of Salem was awarded the ofďŹ ce of President for the Student United Way of the Roanoke Valley.

National Champs P7– Tyler Goldsmith skips graduation for the Div II rugby national championship in Stanford, Cal.

The RPD has 2 certiďŹ ed GeoproďŹ lers out of 250 world-wide If you give Jennifer McKelthen sit in likely target locadin enough information tions within the time-winabout a series of crimes she dow CrimeView predicted. can tell you when the next Once RIGEL Analyst was one will likely occur and implemented, a little over where the offender proba year ago, the department ably resides. It’s not done could be more proactive in through a crystal ball or their approach. Instead of intuition, but through two waiting for the next crime systems the Roanoke Police to happen, RIGEL Analyst Department employs to help told the officers where the its detectives solve crimes. suspects likely were.

McKeldin is a crime ana“The great thing for the lyst for the department and officers is that we’ve reshe uses two computer proally narrowed this down for grams to help track offendthem,� she said. “It makes ers down. CrimeView helps them more efficient.�

Photo by Lawson Koeppel predict the next possible oc- Jennifer McKeldin demonstrates the software Roanoke Police use What the software does currence and RIGEL Analyst to track down criminals. is called geoprofiling. RIhelps pinpoint an offenders GEL Analyst shows a map of home-base or ‘anchor point.’ where the suspects’ likely ‘antogether, like the fact that robbers are going The programs work, McKeldin said, be- through a second story window instead of chor points’ are based on the information cause all of us, criminals and non-offend- a back door. Then they look for patterns she’s placed into the program. McKeldin ers alike, are creatures of habit. within that crime, that occur within the said anchor points are those areas where “Those of us who are non-criminals love same neighborhood or time of day. anyone, offenders and non-criminals alike, to think that criminals are really, really “It used to be that we’d take that infor- frequent on a daily and weekly basis. They different from us,â€? she said, “but we’re all mation and we would map it and we would can be a home, workplace, route to work human and we’re all really alike. The big- say, okay, based on the time of day that this or home of a family member. gest thing about people is that we tend to is occurring, based on the day of the week “What we start to realize is that because be lazy. Even hard workers are lazy. It’s a that this is occurring, when can we expect someone is putting forth minimal effort least-effort principal.â€? to commit their the next one to occur,â€? McKeldin said. > CONTINUED She said they typically find something Until March of 2007, that data translated crimes, they’re unique that will tie a string of burglaries into a waiting game for officers who would doing it in places P3: GeoproďŹ ling

Roanoke author presents disaster scenario

BRD Champs P9– The Northside Lady Vikings won the BRD Championship by beating Alleghany 3-0.

Retired intelligence analyst Chuck McCorvey Sr. can’t say much about his time in the Army, when he was involved with cryptography and other means of encoding or deciphering communiquĂŠs, but he sure knows how to spin tales based in part on his career. McCorvey, who went into the private business world as a security specialist and traveled the world lecturing on the subject, has now released his second novel, “Wrath of the Kaffirs.â€? The Southeast Roanoke City resident describes a scenario wherein Al-Qaeda attacks the United States again just before the presidential election this November, killing not several thousand as on September 11, 2001, but 100,000 or more.

McCorvey said that such conjecture would be likely – that a second terrorist attack on American soil would be planned to be far more

> CONTINUED P3: Samaritan

Carilion pays board member $19 million

A company owned by one of Carilion Clinic’s board members has received more than $19.3 million in payments from the notfor-profit during his term on the Carilion board.

The payments, CARILION self-reported by Carilion to the IRS on its annual 990 forms, show JM Turner and Company, owned

by Carilion Clinic board member Jay Turner, received $9.69 million in 2004, $9.02 million in 2005 and $582,724 in 2006.

Turner said the work was done as a subcontractor for Skanska, who is the lead contractor on a number of Carilion projects. He said the work is not competitively bid, but that the work was merited and did not come because of his position on Carilion’s board. “No, not at all,� Turner said. “We get the work from Skanska because Skanska is used to working with some of our people.�

Eric Earnhart, a Carilion spokesperson, said the more than $19 million represented less than 10 percent of Carilion’s construction spending during the period. “Over the past few years, Caril-

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deadly than the first bombing at the within that world, as in Iraq, the SunWorld Trade Center and the Pentagon. nis consider the Shiites to be infidels.

He paints a sometimes-bleak picture Getting Iraq to function as one harof two different worlds in collision. monious country will be an extreme“There is no such thing as a Musly difficult task says McCorvey, calllim raping a Jewish woman‌no such ing any success there now by U.S.-led thing as a Muslim murdering a Jew,â€? forces, “quite unexpected.â€? He did say writes McCorvey in “Wrath of the United States military and political Kaffirs.â€? Non-Muslims are the infileaders did underestimate how hard Chuck McCorvey dels – the Kaffirs. He doesn’t hold out it would be to cobble together a demuch hope that various factions in the mocracy after Saddam Hussein was Middle East will ever really get along, whether taken out in Operation Enduring Freedom: they are separated by religion, culture or tribe. “the politicians in D.C., so many of them, have “It’s so well established over so many thou- [a] total misunderstanding of what the Middle sands of years of hatred, brother fighting broth- East is experiencing. They think only as Amerer basically,â€? McCorvey said. icans, not as the world truly is.â€?

From the time they are small children people > CONTINUED there are taught to hate non-Muslims, but even > CONTINUED P3: McCorvey P3: Carilion

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Roanoke Labrador wins Service Dog of the Year Visitors to the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine (www.vetmed. vt.edu) at Virginia Tech’s Open House recently packed one of the college’s auditorium style classrooms to witness Omega Tau Sigma’s (www.vetmed.vt.edu/ students/ots/index.html) annual Service Dog of the Year award presentation.

The 2008 winner was Ellie, a black Labrador Retriever that was trained by the St. Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation in Roanoke.

I’m so proud of [Omega Tau Sigma] for having come up with this idea,” said Carol Willoughby, founder of the St. Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation, noting that the award was being presented for the 12th time.

A formal oil portrait of Willoughby’s service dog named Booker, painted by artist Mark Young, hangs in the lobby of the college’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital (www.vetmed.vt.edu/ vth/).

“We’ve come a long way,” said Willoughby, concerning service dogs and service dog training programs. “But we’re still the new kids on the block.”

Willoughby then proceeded to detail the origins of service dog

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The 2008 award winner was Ellie, a black Labrador retriever that was trained by the St. Francis of Assisi Service Dog Foundation in Roanoke. training programs in the United States. In 1974, she said, a California special education teacher

named Bonnie Bergen was traveling in Asia and she noticed how dogs were helping some disabled

individuals lead productive lives.

“She suddenly got the idea that maybe dogs could help people in wheel chairs,” said Willoughby.

Bergen returned to the United States and took a job in a kennel for $2 an hour where she began working with dogs.

One day, Willoughby said, an elegant woman who had heard of the work that Bergen was doing, drove up in a Rolls Royce and presented her with a check for $10,000. That private gift provided the foundation of what has grown into a major national training effort. The first service dog, a Labrador named Abdoul, was placed in 1976, she said.

Booker came into Willoughby’s life in 1986, and was named the American Animal Hospital Association’s National Service Dog of the Year in 1988.

Inspired by her relationship with Booker and the need to create opportunities for others, Willoughby established the St. Francis of Assissi Service Dog Foundation in 1996.

“The fundamental value of a service dog is not physical, it is spiritual,” said Willoughby. “They open doors for people. They give them hope. That is what a service dog does.”

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Navy vet looking for help with house project

During a week where fallen veterans of war were honored on Memorial Day, Garden City resident Fallon Arthur, a Cold War era veteran himself, is looking for some help. Arthur hopes to build a room on the back of his house that would be handicapped accessible for his wife Maxine. He wants to add a bathroom as well that would accommodate his wife’s Rascal Scooter. “The one I have now is too small,” said Arthur, who already has plans but needs money and help with the labor.

The former maintenance supervisor at local several apartment complexes was in the Navy back in the mid-50’s, and was a reservist for several years after that. Arthur spent time in Cuba, flying blimps over Guantanamo Bay, where at one point, they detected Soviet subs in 1956, just before the revolution that brought Castro to power. “They got out of Dodge in a hurry,” said Arthur of the Soviets. Meanwhile his plans for a new room and bathroom is just, “too much for me to handle [financially] right now,” says Arthur.

The LOA organization that works with elderly in the area says there may be several options for people like the Arthurs. In some instances LOA has funds available for small projects, especially for people in Arthur’s age bracket. “There are some [other] programs out there that can help with that,” says LOA marketing director Aimee Lawson, citing TAP and Blue Ridge Independent Living Center as two local resources that may be able to assist with construction projects for the low-income elderly. Call Fallon Arthur at 427-1487 if you can help make his plans for Maxine’s new room come true.

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Women of Worth nominees sought

L’Oreal is seeking nominations for their annual Women of Worth Award from the Roanoke Valley. L’Oréal will make a $5,000 donation to her favorite charitable cause. They will make an additional $5,000 donation in the name of each winner to support The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (OCRF). Additionally, one Woman Of Worth honoree and her cause will be selected by the public at large via online voting and will be recognized as the National Woman Of Worth Honoree. Her charity will receive a donation of $25,000 in her special 4-car train, courtesy of the name. To nominate someone go to womenofworth.com and click on Knights of Columbus. A Silent the link for nominations.

Auction will feature baskets of goods from many of the valley’s most popular firms. For the first From page 1 time, outside vendors will be on hand, one offering Lebanese food ion has spent more than $200 million on construction projects, which and goods and the other a noninclude the Roanoke Memorial renovation, the Riverside Center parkprofit organization raising funds ing garage, the Riverside office building and others,” Earnhart said. for severely disabled Lebanese “The business that JM Turner got, they would’ve gotten if Jay Turner children. was on the board or not.”

For more information, call St. Turner said he intentionally distances himself from his company’s Elias at 562-0012 or check out the dealings with Skanska. festival website at lebanesefesti“That’s sensitive and I try not to be involved with that,” Turner said. val.info.

He said Skanska also chooses his company because they have extensive experience in healthcare construction, with projects outside of Carilion including work on Lewis-Gale Hospital and Clinic, Alleghany Regional Hospital, Bath County Community Hospital and The Oaks at Richfield assisted living facility.

Earnhart said the Carilion board does have a conflict of interest polthose that read “Wrath of the Kaf- icy which is reviewed annually with each board member.

“We know the rules, follow the rules and are comfortable that... our firs” come away, “more knowledgeable about what we’re really facing conflict of interest rules were followed and not violated,” Earnhart in this war on terror,” McCorvey said.

Skanska could not be reached said. “It’s not something we can

By Lawson Koeppel decide to do in one week. It’s going for comment. lkoeppel@theroanokestar.com to take many years. Its much better to be fighting there than on streets in the U.S.” (Wrath of the Kaffirs is gg w w bb available online at eagleslair.net) 2415 jefferson st, s.w.

Tenth annual Lebanese Festival this weekend

The tenth annual Lebanese Festival at St. Elias Maronite Catholic Church will be held Friday, May 30, Saturday, May 31 and Sunday, June 1 at the church on 4730 Cove Road.

A popular event drawing visitors from all over the valley, the festival will continue its successful formula of delicious Lebanese food, toe-tapping Lebanese music and Lebanese dances, while adding some new features. There will be new costumes for the youth of the parish who perform the traditional dances and per-

haps new dances as well. New games have been added for children of all ages. During church tours visitors will hear traditional liturgical music in Syriac, something totally different from the live music offered by a Lebanese band. On May 30 there will be a special “Kids’ Day” acquainting area school children aged 5-12 with Lebanese culture, including a special Lebanese meal, Lebanese music and dancing.

The festival will be held rain or shine on Friday from noon-8 p.m., Saturday noon-10 p.m and

Sunday noon-8 p.m. Admission is free, with a moderate charge for food and games. The festival features Lebanese delicacies like tabbouli and spinach pies, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, various wraps, meats cooked on the grill and wonderful Lebanese pastries.

Takeout orders will be available by phone or fax; call 562-0012 for details.

A Lebanese band from Ohio, “Al Layali,” will provide live music all three days. Special treats for children include a visit from the Cat in the Hat and rides on a

> McCorvey From page 1

In “Wrath of the Kaffirs” a small group of former Delta Force operatives take matters into their own hands after the second terrorist attack, plotting to find Osama Bin Laden and the Al-Qaeda leadership responsible. Some within the government here are worried about such an attack this fall says McCorvey.

“Anything they can do to cause problems in America, the Land of the Great Satan, is an accomplish-

ment for the radical Islamists,” McCorvey said.

That’s why he believes certain factions in the Middle East may want a nuclear weapon, to cause the most damage, and McCorvey understands the consternation some in the Bush Administration have about Iran.

“They would have no hesitation whatsoever to provide a nuclear weapon to these [terrorist] groups,” he said.

Killing Bin Laden may be a symbolic victory but would not end his influence says McCorvey, who is also involved with two writers groups locally and took up writing in earnest only after fully retiring.

“Eagles Lair,” his first novel, was loosely based on that former life as an intelligence analyst and was vetted by the Pentagon.

“Just simply to have something to do,” he said about his new career as an author. He said he hopes

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which catered a luncheon for Civitan members and honored guests. Sonny Fleischer stood in for club President Kay Greene, and led the ceremony.

Fleischer said it was “fitting” to hold the ceremony on Memorial Day to honor the Good Samaritan as well as honor those who have, “given their lives to enjoy what we’re doing here.”

Uneita Matthews, from the City Rescue Mission, led the members in several spirited and patriotic songs which preluded an address by Rev. Joy Sylvester-Johnson, CEO of the City Rescue Mission. SylvesterJohnson retold the parable of the Good Samaritan, and added her own childhood anecdotes.

Sylvester-Johnson said, “you’ve

all seen yourself as the guy in the ditch.” Johnson ended her address by urging members to ask, “won’t you be my neighbor,” much like the fabled children’s star, Mr. Rogers.

Co-chairmen Ollie Ford and Veneda Leslie introduced past honorees of the Good Samaritan Award, before announcing 2008’s winner. Leslie said, “the committee had the hardest time choosing a Good Samaritan, because there has never been such outstanding people.”

As Leslie read Schumate’s contributions, members turned to catch the surprised look of joy on his face. Schumate received his award, along with a watch and $500 towards the charity of his choice.

The Civitan Club is part of Civitan International, which was formed in 1917 in Birmingham, Ala. It was named for the Latin word “civitus,” which means citizenship. The Civitan Club strives for a positive attitude in helping the community.

The Roanoke chapter of the Civitan Club began in 1948, and recently celebrated its 60th anniversary. It is one of the few chapters to expand and branch off in the form of a Salem and Botetourt Civitan Club. It will be recognized at the Civitan International convention in June for its outreach and expansion.

The Roanoke chapter has about 80 active members.

The Roanoke Civitan Club has several main ways of fund-

raising including: selling fruitcakes, candy boxes in restaurants all of which go to various charities. The Roanoke Civitan Club was also a pioneer in the introduction of speech and hearing testing in local schools, as they worked closely with the Roanoke Speech and Hearing Clinic.

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they know they can get away with it,” Mckeldin said. “They’re also doing it where they think that maybe there’s easy escape routes so they can get back to whatever their safe zone is.”

McKeldin said one of the most interesting cases involved someone they tracked and arrested based on the RIGEL Analyst software. His original profile map was in Southwest Roanoke and his home was in the middle of the hotspot. Once he was released from jail, he moved to another area of the city and the software pegged his home the second time for another arrest.

Though the software is impressive, and has helped solve crimes

in Roanoke, McKeldin is quick to point out that it’s the detectives and officers that ultimately find the criminals. And it’s more than just a map with percentages of where the suspects will be, there is a full report generated that she, and her partner Heather McBride, analyze for the detectives.

“We don’t solve crimes with this, this is just a tool,” McKeldin said. She said the software does not work on serial sex offenses or serial murders because of the psychological nuances involved in those crimes.

McKeldin and McBride are both certified as Geoprofilers.

McKeldin said there are only about 250 world-wide.

“The chief [Joe Gaskins] is really, really supportive of technology and advancing technology and analysis in general and I think that’s helpful,” McKeldin said, “and I think the good thing about it is the more we can use these kinds of things the more the officers and detectives can realize that there is a value here. It’s not just pretty colors and a nifty map, this is some serious stuff that hopefully helps them be more efficient when they’re out there.”

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Our attitude towards life is a choice Is the American Naturalist doomed to disappear from the landscape?

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n the bookshelves above my computer, I have a number of aphorisms, short sayings that seemed to mean something important at the time I stuck them up there. Today, I read through them all and most are still valid.

After a series of events over the past several weeks, not the least of these being the feeling of helplessness over the catastrophes in China and Myanmar, added to all the economic woes we face and the general funk that hangs over our national psyche, I have let my self slip into a semi-morose state.

Time to read those aphorisms.

Two caught my attention.

The first, “Attitude is a Choice.”

That seems to be true enough but it has surprised me how often I feel as though I have been assigned an attitude by the force of events around me. If things have really gone badly, I assume that they will continue on a downhill slide. When that happens, as it sometimes does, then my attitude becomes even more somber. While I may not have any control over the difficult things that have made me feel this way, it is incorrect to assume that I have no power over my reaction to them.

Attitude is a choice.

I can be really ticked off about the whole thing and curse the luck that has brought on my bad mood. I can moan about how unfair all this is.

Why should I have to put up with others’ behavior that is inconsiderate and annoying?

The list of possible negatives is endless and tiresome.

Conversely, I can look at the situation and decide to make the best of it. That leads to my second aphorism: “Be Positive.”

In 1952 Norman Vincent Peale, pastor of Marble Collegiate Church in Manhattan, published the book that brought him a lot of fame and no small fortune. It was The Power of

Positive Thinking. jor attitude adjustI was sixteen at the ment. time and I was not Over the rest of in a very positive my time at home frame of mind. I when I would did not read the make a dire predicbook. I was much tion about some more concerned event, she would with under-thecomment, “Well, I counter secular see old Mr. P is Hayden Hollingsworth magazines and still alive but not assumed those well.” would provide me information She had a sunny disposition, for more immediate gratifica- but it wasn’t unrealistic. She tion than some preacher trying and my dad had grown up dirt to improve my attitude. poor in Atlanta, managed to get My key philosophy in those educated in The Depression and not-so-halcyon days was per- had two children to support on sistent pessimism. I reasoned $1500 a year. She knew what that if you always expected a hard times were in a way that bad outcome, then you wouldn’t I have never experienced. Tobe surprised when it happened. ward the end of her life, I asked On the other hand, if I hoped her about her positive attitude for something good and it in the face of terrible things. didn’t happen, then I would “It came from my mother,” she be disappointed. To avoid that said. “You can’t imagine what downer, it was better to expect she went through and yet she the worst and be surprised if it remained calm and upbeat.” I didn’t happen. remembered my grandmother It wasn’t the ever-smiling Dr. as a wizened, dour old lady, one Peale who taught me the folly of many misjudgments I made of my pessimism; it was my as a youngster. mother. Funny how a simple Norman Vincent Peale may incident can change so much. have had the answers in the She was washing the dinner book I never read, but my dishes and I was drying. Jeffer- mother’s example did, over son High, my school, was play- the years, change my attitude ing E.C. Glass that night and and gave me the choice to be I was none too pleased about positive. To be sure, it has not having to help clean up when spared me and those around I wanted to get to the game. me many miseries, but a simple “Who do you think will win,” comment over the dishes that she asked? “Glass, for sure,” I Friday night really changed my said, “We can’t beat them.” She perception of my place in the set down her dishrag and said, world.

“You know, son, you always Bad things will continue to choose the negative. Why don’t happen. We will have a choice you look on the bright side; Jef- about how to react. To hope ferson might win.” for the best and work through I patiently explained my phi- the worst is a hard path but one losophy to her. She thought for that is worthwhile to follow and a minute then said, “You’re go- not an unrealistic goal. ing to miss a lot of joy in life Incidentally, the good revwith that view.” What did she erend must have been on to know, I was quick to think. something. The Power of PosiWell, it turned out to be a lot. tive Thinking is still in print.

Jefferson did win, but that Maybe we all should read it. touchdown scored by our All State fullback, Eddie Rushton, Contact Hayden at wasn’t enough to give me a majhayden2003@cox.net

The Roanoke Star-Sentinel Local Crossword Puzzle!

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eriously. How many naturalists do you know? Let's define the term as someone who has a broad knowledge of plants and animals and their habitats, can call many creatures by name, and shows a general interest in and concern for outdoor literacy.

My guess is that your answer is zero, or at best, a very small number. Why? Because even our university biology departments don't intentionally produce naturalists these days. I have met not a few brilliant biology profs who are by training no more at home along a stream or in a forest than a typical tax accountant.

They can tell you volumes about the genetic or chemical relationships within their specialty plant or animal group, but in the field, they don't know one tree or bird or flower from another because their educations were largely lacking in the "muddy boots" field experience so universally common for their academic forefathers. We have tended in recent decades to bring our science indoors to dissect and neglected taking in the whole of life.

A naturalist is usually a generalist, an intermediary-interpreter between the academic world and the soil and water world we live in. Naturalist is a term I feared would fall into disuse as the older generation of well-rounded natural historians died out. After I attended

the Mt. Rogers Natunatural resources on ralist Rally in early which they and all May, I'm more hopeVirginians depend." ful the term will live Participants do on. not need prior trainMy first Mt. Roging or related eduers rally was in 1976, cation but must be then every year for willing to spend 6 to ten more, with or 12 months to comwithout students plete a 40-hour basic from Wytheville untraining program, an Fred First til we moved out of additional 8 hours state in 1987 to reof advanced training turn ten years later. The rally and undertake 40 hours of vollives on, and this year's 34th unteer service. annual event was the most well The program began in Virattended ever, thanks in part to ginia in early 2006, sponsored the Master Naturalist partici- jointly by Virginia Tech's Colpants from Abingdon. lege of Natural Resources and You may have heard of the the College of Agriculture and "master gardener" programs Life Sciences, the Cooperative whose roots go back to 1973, Extension, and the departstarted in Washington State ments of Conservation and and now spread across the Recreation, Forestry, Game country. What you may not and Inland Fisheries, and the know is that, patterned after Museum of Natural History. that model, "Master Naturalist" There are active chapters programs now exist in several near Roanoke, Blacksburg, states, and there are twenty five Rocky Mount and Lynchburg. chapters right here in Virginia. The Master Naturalist particiAccording to the program's pants I met at Mt. Rogers made web site, "Master Naturalist me think there could be some volunteers not only educate among the readers here for the public, they actually get in- whom this program might be volved with hands-on steward- life-changing. I encourage you ship activities, such as creating to give it a look on the web at wildlife habitat. By improving virginiamasternaturalist.org the state of our natural resourcPerhaps as this program es, all of our citizens reap the grows, we can take the Ameribenefits of a better and health- can Naturalist off the threatier Virginia" and the natural- ened and endangered species ists "become better-informed list! citizens who will promote the Contact Fred at value of conserving the Comfred1st@gmail.com monwealth's wildlife and the

Life is a picnic . . . and then some

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found a small the point. Simple, I metal picnic thought, “Life is like basket recently a picnic. We all have and bought it for only been given a picnic a dollar. The lid opens basket, full to the up to a shoebox sized brim with gifts and interior, and no one talents, and we get to would think of putting open it up and share food in today because what is inside.” of its old and rusty So I packed the inside. The outside basket with my own Diane Kelly has a yellow painted lunch of yogurt, an grain look and truly nostalgic. apple, an orange and a drink Wooden handles come up and with the idea that I would share meet in the middle for just the these ideas and maybe even my right hold. It is truly a ‘vintage’ lunch. It had a surprising twist. piece, if you know what I mean.

In setting the stage for sharI have in mind to put a red ge- ing, I found a rustic bench, ranium in it for a conversation draped it with a cloth napkin, piece. and rested the metal picnic basActually the opportunity for ket on the bench. I then sat right conversation has already oc- beside it so that I could open it curred, one that I won’t soon up. I could tell the children were forget. wondering about the basket. I In preparing for our annual started by reflecting on how fun volunteer appreciation chapel picnics are. I asked them to reat Faith Christian School, I was member a fun picnic, and with looking for a way to thank the that they went immediately into parents for their hours of volun- telling all about their favorite teering and teach the students picnics. We talked about how the importance of giving. My people get together to eat and theme was from 2 Corinthi- play and talk. Picnic baskets ans 9:7: “Each man should give hold many different types of what he has decided in his heart food and plenty for all. to give, not reluctantly or under While talking to the children compulsion, for God loves a and parents, I tried to illustrate cheerful giver.” the beauty of giving and I deMy eye caught the little yellow cided to actually offer the chillunch basket and I wondered dren the contents of my picnic how I could use it to illustrate basket. I asked if anyone want-

ed what was in my basket, and the children came up one by one, selecting what they wanted until the entire contents were gone. I went on to explain how each of them has a ‘picnic basket’ of sorts with many things inside to share, and they get to decide what to give away. In the end, it was a fun chapel. I never thought that they would want to keep the food, but they did. I was left without a lunch for the day, but it was worth it for the lesson.

Later in the morning, a first grader came up to me as I was walking in the hallway. She looked up at me and said, “Mrs. Kelly, my mom packed me a big lunch today, would you like some?” That is the conversation that I will never forget! She got it! She knows her picnic basket is full, and she is ready to share.

If each of us were to open our own picnic baskets to peek inside, we would see that our baskets are full of many wonderful things. We have so many blessings, opportunities, and gifts to share with our children, grandchildren, neighbors, and coworkers. We get to decide how and when to give these blessings away. Summer is here. Let’s go on a picnic!

Contact Diane at dianekelley@gmail.com

By Don Waterfield 33The name of General Robert E. Lee's horse which is buried in Lynchburg. (7) 34Roanoke's Brazilian sister city (13) Down 1small park between va state building and roanoke city government buildings in downtown Roanoke. (2-words) (8) 2Late Bus transportation company of 608 S. Jefferson Street. (2words) (11) 3Mr. ------ head (6)

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20The light was ------ sir. (from The Blues Brothers) (6) 21A very dark black (5) 22A top quality jeweler on Williamson Rd. across the street from Happy's (3) 23The Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium Home Team (9)

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Mistakes will happen -- like it or not Preacher’s Corner

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e all know that making mistakes is part of growing up, but sometimes we forget how to teach this to our children. Here is an example: A father comes in with his son and we discuss a conflict they are having. The son was helping his dad wash the car. This had been the first “official” time of washing the car with dad and he was even going to make $5 for his effort. The problem was that in the process the boy began using a wheel brush to clean the side of the car. Yes I know all of the dads out there are going…

Ouch!

Needless to say the car did acquire some new detailing. The exchange that followed ended with dad fuming and yelling and the boy running inside to his mother.

So here sat dad in the counseling office wanting support for not paying his son $5 and grounding him for some specified time period. The son sat

wanting his Dad to even a mistake will get pay him the money. significant blowback.

In the discussion They become anxious that followed, it was about interactions with established that the parents and authority boy did not know figures constantly worthat the brush was rying that they may do for the tires and that something wrong.

Dad had only told As parents we need him to use the “stuff ” to separate the foolish in the bucket. It was from the wrong that Keith McCurdy clear that what the our children do. If our boy did was a mischildren do something take and there was only a desire wrong (illegal, immoral, and to help and earn $5, not damage unethical) then clearly there the car. needs to be accountability and This type of interaction oc- consequence. When our chilcurs every day between parents dren do things that are foolish and children. Parents erupt on (poor judgment, accidental, their kids because we are angry lack of insight) then this is our about something that they have opportunity to redirect, guide done and we don’t look at the and demonstrate, not blow up. motive or whether or not they Think about this in your own knew better. This error on our life…How many times in the part ends up demoralizing our last week have you dealt with children and in the long run your child in an angry or punitakes away their desire to try tive way when they did somenew things, help out or take thing that you didn’t like, but it any type of initiative. In their was not wrong? If this continminds they have learned that ues then our children may de-

velop a distorted sense of what is right and wrong and run the risk of living under an unbearable standard of perfection the rest of their lives.

If however, we can learn to separate “wrong” from “foolish” in how we deal with our children, then they will live under a standard that supports the idea that they don’t need to be perfect and that mistakes indeed part of the process of “life.” The biggest blessing of this awareness is that they won’t be afraid of messing up, will show more initiative and be willing to try more things. Simply put - they will be better prepared for life.

The session ended with Dad paying his son $5 and apologizing for the blow up and the son apologizing to his Dad for the damage to the car. They also soon learned how to buff out scratches in a clear coat finish by repairing the car themselves!

Contact Keith at psycyou@msn.com

Birthday parties never go as planned

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here are few tasks which strike terror in the hearts of most parents like planning your child’s birthday party. In simpler times the chore was without pretense; a bunch of balloons, a mixture neighborhood kids, candles, a cake, and a happy, exhausted post-party youngster passed out on the living room floor surrounded by half-opened gifts. The world has changed dramatically since that time.

Last November my sister Sally staged a three act extravaganza starring my niece Irene on her ninth birthday which included twelve costume changes and a backstage crew consisting of my sister Emily and her daughter Anne. Prior to the event Emily and Anne received written, detailed instructions outlining their roles for the performance. Precise cues were to be followed to assure optimum execution. They were to wear only black clothing so as not to draw the attention of the audience. Mind you this was for a nine year-old girl, not Cher performing at Caesars Palace.

My parents never came close to venturing into such madness, although my Dad did vary from the model one year when

he selected a bowlthings are sometimes ing alley as the venue not as they appear. for my tenth birthA friend lent us day celebration. The a huge tent which premise was sound. could easily sleep My dad and my Unour invited guests. cle Calvin would set Snacks were prepared everyone up with and the weather was shoes and balls, then fair. As the partygosit back and watch ers arrived we began Jon Kaufman my friends and I atto notice some extra tempt to knock down faces that were not pins. Apparently these two had on the invitation list. Later a forgotten the devastation four- group of neighborhood girls teen ten year-olds could create. showed up and joined the boys By the end of the hour my bud- in the tent. The guests were dies and I had abandoned the just old enough for my wife balls and were sliding our bod- and I to intercede and thin out ies feet first into the pins. Ice the pack. The crashers and the cream and cake were loaded ladies were politely sent packinto the ball return which cata- ing and we were down to our pulted treats in all directions. It original group. was utter mayhem. According With the exception of a few to my Mom, the bash managed loud voices, the rest of the night to shut down the alley for the went pretty smoothly. Nestled rest of the evening and left my comfortably in our bed, my wife Dad shocked and mumbling and I were awakened at 6am by for over a week. the sounds of children hollerMy son, Will turns sixteen ing in the street. Bleary-eyed, this month and is thankfully I stumbled down our stairs and too old for such a childish was greeted by one of our noisy spectacle, although he has had visitants. When I asked him his share of noteworthy galas. what all of the commotion was One year Will decided that it about he explained that one would be fun to set up tents in of our guests was missing and our backyard for an outdoor they were trying to find him. sleepover. This idea seemed MISSING? SURELY THIS harmless enough; however, like BOY WASN’T MISSING! The my Dad and uncle had learned, backyard gates were locked the

house doors were locked from the inside and the dogs hadn’t stirred at all. Some of the kids and I frantically began searching the house and surrounding area. My wife calmly interviewed the rest of the crew for possible clues. Note: If you are a person who is less than tranquil during a crisis (like me), marry someone who possesses that quality.

The young fellow was nowhere to be found. I would need to call the police and worse, I would need to call his mother. Grabbing the phone from the upstairs bedroom I was able to dial 9-1…. when I heard my wife call my name.

While grilling my son in his room, Janet noticed a foot poking out from under Will’s bed.

As she leaned down to investigate a small blond child poked his head out from under the bed and ended the mystery.

The manhunt was over - our escapee had slipped into the house and slept under the bed for most of the night.

Somewhere in the afterlife my Dad was watching and laughing, his shirt covered with ice cream and cake. Grandchildren are truly karma’s favorite vehicle.

Contact Jon at Jon.Kaufman@sprint.com

Working to Make Health Care More Accessible

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urrently, more than 47 million Americans are without health insurance and millions more are underinsured. These statistics are simply unacceptable. It is time for real health care reform which focuses on strategies that help Americans obtain the best quality health care at the least cost.

Recently, as we marked “Cover the Uninsured Week”, I was pleased to add my support to a package of legislative proposals which represent the first steps towards meaningful health care reform. The ‘Making Health Care More Affordable Act’ ties together six important principles while working towards the goal of providing every American with more and better health insurance choices.

First, the ‘Making Health Care More Affordable Act’ provides a health insurance tax credit of up to $2,500 for an individual and $6,000 for a family of four. This will increase the affordability of

health care for those who do not savings accounts for health exhave access to employer-based penses can be used to pay for health insurance. This impor- medical costs incurred by inditant legislation also allows indi- viduals, their spouses or depenviduals the option to purchase dents. Our legislative proposal health care across state lines, allows individuals to purchase helping create a health insurRep. Bob Goodlatte national market ance through for health insurHSA contribuance by having tions, allows consumers find the coverage Medicare and veteran health which best suits their needs. programs to establish and conThe ‘Making Health Care tribute to HSAs, and doubles More Affordable Act’ creates HSA contribution limits.

Association Health Plans, know Skyrocketing insurance preas AHPs. AHPs are an effective miums are debilitating the mechanism to extend coverage nation's health care delivery among the working uninsured system. Liability insurers are by reducing the barriers that leaving the market or raising small employers currently face rates to astronomical levels. in providing coverage for their This has caused physicians, employees. AHPs are intended hospitals and other health to increase incentives for em- care providers to severely limit ployers to band together to their practices or to disconpurchase insurance coverage at tinue medicine altogether. The lower rates for their employees. ‘Making Health Care More Additionally, this legislation Affordable Act’ works to rebuilds on the success of Health duce the number of frivolous Savings Accounts, known as lawsuits which drive up health HSAs. Currently, these tax-free care costs.

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Finally, this critical legislation encourages the establishment of a nationwide health information technology network, including electronic medical records and e-prescriptions.

Health information technology can reduce medical errors, save time, money and most importantly, save lives.

Rather than dictating medical decisions from Washington, we should be concentrating our efforts on making premiums more affordable for all Americans and giving them the freedom to choose the plan that best fits their needs. It has never been more obvious that our current health care system is flawed. ‘The Making Health Care More Affordable Act’ takes the important first steps needed to reform our health care system but more work must be done and I look forward to supporting legislation that makes health care more affordable and more accessible for all Americans.

Unity, Liberty and Charity

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he saying is attributed to Augustine, the great bishop and theologian of the early Church. But not until after the Protestant Reformation of the 16th century. when acrimony bracketed so much of Christianity did it become widely used. Now many Christians (and a few entire denominations) embrace it as their guiding motto. It goes like this: In essentials, unity; in nonessentials, liberty; in all things, charity.

It’s become something of a seminal statement for me, too, helping me negotiate the continuing debate within Christianity over many, many issues. Indeed, there are essentials in the historic, biblical, and apostolic Christian tradition that demand a unified, shared belief.

Of course, it would take some time for us to refine this list of essentials to one, defined list, but the work would be worth it.

Two books come to mind in trying to focus on those essentials.

Alister McGrath’s “Theology, The Basics” is one; John Stott’s “Basic Christianity” is another.

However, a perhaps even longer list of topics and issues constitute non-essentials. This term does not mean such issues are not important but only that Christians can disagree over them but remain in unity. I think here of the various Christian opinions about politics, war, and the environment. On these and many topics we find much biblical and theological latitude for differences of opinion. Yet, when considering essentials and non essentials, the motto calls us to treat one another with charity (the old KJV term for “love”).

Sadly, charity is often the first discipline to fly out the window when Christians debate.

This ancient saying is then well said for contemporary times. So if any of us are looking in our congregations for an informal adult study over the summer, discussing Augustine’s guidance might be one to consider.

Mark Graham is the Senior Pastor at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church at 4608 Brambleton Ave. Visit them on the web at: stjohnlutheran.org

The Happy Chef ’s Recipe of the Week

by Leigh Sackett Tomato Pie WOOOOOOPPPPEEEEEEEE,!!! summer is upon us - it is absolutely my favorite season! There are so many things I love about summer, I certainly don’t have the time and space to list them all here . . .

Plus you might get bored with “Leigh’s list of summer loves.”

But one thing that I will leave you with is the promise of soon to ripen . .FRESH TOMATOES!!!

This tomato pie recipe comes from my friend Wendy. It is very simple and so yummy!

When people bite into it they involuntarily make “Mmmmmm” sounds . . . It is THAT good! Enjoy and happy summer to you!

Pillsbury pie crust 4-6 tomatoes 1 cup mozzarella Fresh basil ½ cup mayo ½ cup grated Parmesan Pepper -Press pie crust in 9-inch pie plate, prick with fork -Bake 10 minutes at 350 degrees, cool -Slice and quarter tomatoes, press out juice -Layer bottom of piecrust with ½ cup of mozzarella -Layer tomatoes on mozzarella -Layer basil on tomatoes (use as much basil as you like, basilanother summer love) -Sprinkle with pepper -Put final layer of mozzarella on pie (1/2 cup) -Combine mayo and Parmesan, spread across top -Bake 20-30 minutes

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Citizens unite for Clean Valley education The first annual Concert for a Clean Valley, conceptualized and planned by Patrick Henry High School teachers and community leaders, was a resounding success. The concert, held Friday, May 9 at AmRhein Wine Cellars on Bent Mountain, featured food, wine, and the music of Mike Mitchell and his compilation band, Floyd County. There were also special appearances by Virginia’s 6th District Congressional hopeful Sam Rasoul (D) and Roanoke City Councilmember-elect, Court Rosen (D).

Each spoke to the more than 50 guests about the environmental issues facing Roanoke in the days to come.

The guest of honor was Ann Masters, who has been the Director of the Clean Valley Council since 1995.

“I was just so impressed with the quality of the group that was there,” Masters said. “Everyone was green, everyone really cared about our health, our youth, and, ultimately, our future.”

The concert was organized and promoted in just under a month

by Patrick Henry science teachers, Steve and Joanne Villers, who also run Blacksnake Meadery, and Hank Bostwick, a local blogger. All benefits went to the educational programs offered by the Clean Valley Council in schools across Botetourt, Vinton, Roanoke County, Roanoke City, and Salem. The Council provides education in recycling and conservation, but mainly focuses on storm water education, which municipalities have been mandated to teach. When rain run-off enters a storm drain, it takes litter, oil residue, silt and dumped products directly to the nearest stream or river and, Masters said, “somebody’s always got somebody downstream.”

The Clean Valley Council houses its four educators in one 600-square foot room in the Jefferson Center. Last year, they presented 499 educational programs in area schools. These programs are free to the schools

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Mike Mitchell and his band perform at AmRhein Wine Cellars. and are funded through gifts and other fundraisers.

“There was such a great feeling sitting outside at the beautiful winery,” Masters said. “If we want more and more businesses and families to come here, we have got to care about the quality of life and the health of our citizens.”

Other sponsors of the event

included Dr. Rita Bishop, Roanoke City Superintendent, the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Virginia, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dandridge, SoftSolutions of Roanoke, and the Blue Ridge Wine Trail. For more information on the Clean Valley Council, go to www.cleanvalley.org,

By Deborah K. Wood info@theroanokestar.com

Student United Way Officers for 2008-2009

The Student United Way, a program of United Way of Roanoke Valley, has elected Phillip Rodgers of Salem High School as President for the 2008-2009 school year. As President, Rodgers will also be an active member of the United Way of Roanoke Valley Board of Directors.

Elected as Vice Presidents are Ashley Anderson of Cave Spring High School and Brian McMillen of Hidden Valley High School.

The Student United Way is a program designed specifically to teach high school students leadership skills, board responsibility, fundraising skills, campaign management, community investment and community impact, public speaking skills, and to gain knowledge of United Way programs. Currently, 31 students participate in the program and have committed to a three-year term that involves approximately eight meetings per Photo submitted school year held monthly.

Phillip Rodgers of Salem High School is awarded the office of President for the Student United Way. The principals of the high schools in Salem, Roanoke City The Student United Way the Points of Light Foundation publisher Debbie Meade, and and Roanoke County, each se- program is the only program but worked with local educa- tours of local United Way prolected four tenth-grade students of its kind in the country. Jean tors from Roanoke County to grams like The Turning Point to participate in the program. Glontz and Lucy Walton, Unit- design the program activities shelter for women.

To be eligible, students had to ed Way Board members who that would be effective for this Partnering with businesses, exhibit good character, leader- developed the program, re- group. A facilitator meets with organizations and individuals, ship potential, responsibility searched other youth programs the sophomores once a month. United Way of Roanoke Valley and team playing skills. “This is at United Ways across the They also take field trips and improves lives and strengthens a great longitudinal experience country, but none offered the meet with key leaders in the families and neighborhoods for a college resume,” said Jean type of program and opportu- community. Recent trips in- across the Roanoke Valley. To Glontz, co-founder of the pro- nities that they have created lo- cluded a tour of WDBJ-7 and a learn more about United Way, gram. “It also provides opportu- cally. Glontz and Walton spe- discussion with station manag- visit our website at www.uwrv. nity for our great student leaders cifically created the curriculum er, Jeff Marks, a leadership dis- org. who have never had a venue.” based on some highlights from cussion with Roanoke Times

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We are not alone.

There’s a wonderful world around us. Full of fascinating places.

Interesting people. Amazing cultures. Important challenges. But sadly, our kids are not getting the chance to learn about their world.

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Run with Grace The third annual Run With Grace 5K will be June 7, 2008, on the PH cross country course. Its cause is to raise money for a scholarship in memory of Grace Lovegrove and for Patrick Henry High School running teams.

The 5K run starts at 8:30am for women and 9:15am for men followed by a 1-mile fun run/walk at 10:00am. Early registration is $15 for the 5K and $10 for the run/ walk. Same-day registration is allowed up to the time of the races.

The course is mostly wooded and challenging.

Grace Lovegrove ran track at Woodrow Wilson Middle School and track and cross country at PH, where she earned 12 athletic letters and was an honor student.

She was running with her Christopher Newport University track teammates on Jan. 10, 2005, when

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Run with Grace wrist bracelet. she collapsed from cardiac arrest.

She died two days later. Proceeds from the race will be split between a scholarship in her memory and the PH cross country and track teams. The event also helps raise awareness of organ donation and sudden cardiac arrest.

For more information and to download a registration form, go to www.runwithgrace.com. Registration forms can also be picked up at Fleet Feet Sports.

School Briefs Technology Student Association Brings Home Awards from State Competition Madison Middle, Breckinridge Middle, and Patrick Henry High School students successfully competed in the state Technology Student Association (TSA) competition in Hampton, VA. Students from each school did extremely well and were finalists in nearly every competition they entered. Many of the students brought home trophies for their efforts. James Madison placed third out of all the middle schools.

Patrick Doherty and Haley Harry of William Fleming and Burgin Collis of the Governor’s School and Patrick Henry are the 2008 High School State Champions for the F1 in Schools Technology Challenge. These students are now distinguished as back to back State Champions.

Garrett Maxey, Carley Gillis, Will Harris, Ken Spangler, and Justin Williams from Breckinridge Middle School are the 2008 Middle School State Champions, earning their 4th consecutive state title.

The James Madison Middle School team of Ben Gruver, Joey Johnson, Josh Pecaric, and Thomas Turner placed 2nd for the second year in a row. Jill Pritts placed 2nd in the Communication Challenge from Madison, while Chloe Colbert of Patrick Henry finished 3rd in the Dragster Design Challenge, and Patrick Doherty also earned 3rd place honors in CAD Engineering 3D. Roanoke City placed 5th overall for Middle School Divisions in the state. James Madison placed 3rd among middle schools across the state.

Based on the teams' results they have been invited to the National finals in Orlando, Florida this summer.

2008 BBB Student of Integrity Scholarships awarded to local students

The Better Business Bureau of Western Virginia presented the Student of Integrity Scholarship Awards at the Awards Dinner May 7th, 2008. The Student of Integrity Award honors high school seniors in western Virginia who personify ethics through leadership, community service, overall personal integrity, and academic history. Five $1000 scholarships and four $500 scholarships were awarded.

The $1000 recipients are: Paula Craun, Turner Ashby High School Travis Simpson, Altavista High School Brittany Walker, Alleghany High School Colton Wenger, Broadway High School Hyun Jeong Yang, Christiansburg High School The $500 recipients are: Whitney Eakin, William Byrd High School Katelyn Gallagher, Ridgeview Christian School Jacqueline Hieber, Turner Ashby High School Astleigh Hobbs, Giles High School In addition, a special Leadership Award was given which includes a $500 scholarship. The recipient of the Leadership Award is Elizabeth Levy from Roanoke Catholic School.

“These students are a reflection of our future and the BBB is proud to honor and encourage them. It is not always easy to make ethical decisions and live one’s life according to the principles of truth and morality. These “students of integrity” share a common truth: everything that they say and do represents a choice, and their decisions have helped to determine the shape of their lives,” said Julie Wheeler, President & CEO, BBB of Western Virginia.

The BBB wishes to thank each of the members of the awards committee who devoted their time, expertise, and energies to selecting this year’s recipients: Mr. John Ferguson, Audiotronics, Inc. Ms. Dale Lee, Roanoke Gas Company Mr. Samuel Lionberger, III, Lionberger Construction Co., Inc. Dr. Robert Sandel, Virginia Western Community College

Air Force graduate, Julio Massa Jr. Air Force Airman 1st Class Julio Massa Jr. has graduated from the Air Traffic Control Operations Apprentice Course at Keesler Air Force Base, Biloxi, Miss.

The course is designed to train students to control enroute and terminal air traffic by use of visual, radar, and non-radar means at air traffic control tower facilities. Students learn aircraft identification and to initiate and issue air traffic control clearances, in-

structions and advisories to ensure the safe, orderly and expeditious flow of air traffic operating under instrument and visual flight rule.

Massa will be assigned to Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Va. He is the son of Sandra Gerena of Roanoke, Va. In 2007, the airman graduated from William Fleming High School, Roanoke.

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Richard "Tyler" Goldsmith bowed out of his college graduation not because he forgot to set his alarm clock or because he just didn't feel like it--he skipped it because he was competing in the 2008 Men's Rugby Division II College National Championship.

Goldsmith is a native of Roanoke and graduated from Cave Spring High School. In high school he played football and wanted to fill that void when he arrived at Radford University his freshman year. He ran track for about two months, but soon joined Radford's rugby team in search of something that was, “more of a contact sport.”

Goldsmith managed to achieve his objective and then some.

After competing and winning in the Division II semifinals in New Mexico, the Radford Rugby team was scheduled to compete at Stanford University in the Division II Championship. The championship was held on May 3, the same day as Radford's Commencement.

While the decision to play came fairly easily, Goldsmith admitted to mixed feelings about missing his undergrad graduation. But competing in and winning the championship, plus being surrounded by family, friends and alumni, “definitely made it all worth it."

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After the first few practices of the season, Kayla Moore, the first-year coach of the PatPhoto submitted

Tyler Goldsmith celebrates national title with teammates.

Tyler's mother, Eva Goldsmith, said, "parents get so excited about seeing their child graduate from college, but we realized it was still his day, so we celebrated there [in California]."

Radford played Utah Valley State in the championship. 'We tried not to be too cocky about it," said Goldsmith, "Utah Valley State is a pretty good team, but we were picked to win." By halftime the score was 25-0 Radford, and the match finished at 25-14, with Radford winning the championship.

Goldsmith said that his inclusion in the rugby team enriched his college experience.

"People think it's a frat--it's not, but they're still my brothers," said Goldsmith, "it's a fun sport and a good thing to get into."

Tyler received his Bachelor of Science in Business Management, and plans to live in Roanoke for the next year to make his career plans.

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Sheedy looks forward to making a difference in AD position Patty Sheedy is excited about her new role as athletic director at Patrick Henry High School, a position she assumes from interim AD Robert Ray on July 1.

Ray covered that position, coming over from William Fleming, after Randy West left PH to become an assistant principal in Northern Virginia last year. “I think it’s a great time to be taking over,” says Sheedy. “We have brand new facilities, a beautiful stadium, two gorgeous gyms [and] we’re in the process of trying to increase our wins in a number of sports. We have some strong programs already.”

Sheedy believes the athletic amenities at PH will now keep athletes and families in the PH school zone, rather than looking elsewhere, to private schools or to the county in some cases.

Having two gyms now means no more late night basketball practices and students that “have taken great pride in their facilities.’ Northern Virginia schools came in this past year, ogling the football field and the main gym. “That’s never been the case at PH before,” notes Sheedy. “I think the pride is going to come back.”

Patrick Henry came out strong Tuesday night to defeat Loudon Valley 12-7 in the Northwest Regional. The team played a solid game with Kyle Smith scoring five goals and Drew Anderson connecting on four. Andrew Burton, Charlie Dickenson, and Ben Quinn also contributed to the victory while Burton and William Barrows made several assists. The Patriots hard work and confidence is paying off and will take them to the first round of the state tournament. They will play the Chargers of Chantilly High School this Saturday at 6:00 pm. (At Chantilly.)

Patty Sheedy is the new AD for Patrick Henry.

Sheedy points to boys and girls soccer, softball and basketball as being very competitive programs. Patrick Henry has been a force in tennis for a while and the volleyball team she coaches has won district championships two years in a row. “There’s a lot of excitement [and] we have some good athletes coming up from ninth grade.” As a former athlete and current coach Sheedy says she will see both sides of the coin, while looking to “make some changes,” along the way.

Sheedy attended Ithaca College in upstate New York, where she played softball and basketball, then went on to earn a master’s degree at the University of Virginia. She’s completing her 19th year at Patrick Henry, teaching math and coaching the volleyball team.

“I’m going to keep doing that,” says Sheedy, in her ninth year as a Patriots coach. She doesn’t want to lose touch with that side of the business. Sheedy was also a part time assistant softball coach at Roanoke College for nine years, a stretch interrupted for three years when she helped coach Hidden Valley High School softball under Mike Walthall. She went back to Roanoke College when Walthall took the Maroons softball head coaching position.

Sheedy says she hasn’t always yearned to be an athletic director but after working with them for years (Woody Deans was the long time AD at Patrick Henry before Randy West) the opportunity presented itself. “I feel like its going to be a chance to make a difference in athletics at PH. I’m hoping to be able to do that.”

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rick Henry girls’ lacrosse team, The Lady Patriots began the didn’t know what to expect year with an inexperienced from her team.

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PH boy’s soccer ends in NW tourney

The Patrick Henry boys’ soccer team celebrated a Western Valley District Tournament Championship with a 2-1 victory over E.C. Glass High School last week - yet another high point in a season full of them.

But on Monday, that season came to a frustrating end with a 1-0 loss to Albemarle High School in the quarterfinals of the Northwest Regional Tournament.

Despite the loss, the Patriots have much reason to celebrate a successful and record-breaking year.

“We’re really proud of what we achieved,” said Patriots coach Chris Dowdy. “I think after a little while, when the disappointment from this loss goes away, the boys will look back and realize what a special season it’s been.”

The Patriots entered postseason play with one of the most prolific offenses in the area, one that broke nearly every school scoring record. During the district and regional tournaments, however, the team found goals hard to come by. They defeated Franklin County 2-0 in the district semi-finals despite racking up 20 shots on goal to only two for Franklin County.

In their game against E.C. Glass, the Patriots again dominated the play, recording 18 shots on goal as opposed to two for the Hill Toppers. Junior Fayanga Keita led the attack, scoring both goals in the semifi-

nal match and netting one and assisting on the other in the final.

“Certainly we had more opportunities that we could have finished,” Dowdy said. “Speaking for the other teams, it was a do-or-die situation for them, so they had to come up with their best game plan of the season [to defend us],” Dowdy said.

In the game against Albemarle, the Patriots’ again had no problem creating scoring chances, firing 16 shots on goal. “But for whatever reason, we couldn’t get the job done,” Dowdy said.

The Patriots will graduate eight seniors from this season’s squad. However, the cupboard is far from bare. The team’s two leading scorers, Keita and Cameron Chavira, return. And the school’s junior varsity team is full of talent, setting a school record in wins this season. “It’s more like we are re-loading, not rebuilding, next season,” Dowdy said.

“I’m excited to see how the new guys respond.”

Note: Patrick Henry will hold its Patriots Soccer Camp from June 16-20. Boys and girls in kindergarten through 8th grade are welcome to attend. For camp information or questions, contact Chris Dowdy at (540)-529-8970.

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Memorial Day blitz at Terrier Field

Baseball logic says that when you hold a team hitless for an entire game, you should win the game. Such was not the case with the Amherst County Lancers against the William Byrd Terriers. Playing on Memorial Day at Terrier Field, William Byrd took advantage of three Lancer wild pitches to score two runs which turned out to be just enough to down Amherst County 2-1. The game was the opening round of the Region III baseball tournament with the winner headed to Waynesboro for the second round.

Amherst County had their best chance to get on top early in the first inning. The Lancers loaded the bases with two singles and a walk and no one out, but could not push across a run.

Andrew Anderson hit a ground ball to Terrier shortstop Brandon Garnett and he immediately threw to catcher Jon Michael

By Gene Marrano Zimmerman to tag out Ashton gmarrano@cox.net Paige. In the bottom of the first, William Byrd made the most of an Amherst County error, two walks, a hit batsman, and two consecutive wild pitches to push across the games first run. Only a double play prevented any further scoring.

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The Terriers took advantage of wild pitches to beat Amherst Co. the top of the second when Paige held Amherst County in the singled for his second hit of the middle innings until he ran into game scoring William Sly. The trouble in the seventh. Coach Terriers, out of the Blue Ridge Mike Padgett’s Lancers out of the District, squandered chances in Seminole District, threatened the first three innings to break to tie the game with runners at the game wide open when they first and third, however Coffleft a total of seven runners on man struck out Kirby Anderson base. They were able to score to end the game. Zimmerman again in the third when they made key plays in the fourth and manufactured what proved to be seventh innings throwing out the winning run. After a single runners trying to steal second.

by Zimmerman, courtesy runner Coach Steve Sizemore will Derrick Palmer promptly stole take his 12-9 Terriers to meet the second and advanced to third on Waynesboro Little Giants of the a fielder’s choice. It was another Southern Valley District in a secLancer wild pitch that enabled ond round match.

Palmer to score.

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PH’s tennis star on to state tourney On June 5, Patrick Henry senior Monte Tiller will compete in the state tournament with the best tennis players in Virginia. The journey to that point has been long and full of changes. After his junior season, Tiller decided to transfer from Faith Christian School to Patrick Henry. Faith Christian didn’t have a tennis team, and Tiller wanted to get a year of high school tennis under his belt and prepare himself for competition in college. “I wanted to actually be a part of a team for a year,” Tiller said. “I knew I would play in college, so I thought the decision [to transfer] made sense.”

The addition of Tiller greatly increased the talent level of the Patriots’ squad. “He was a big addition to our team,” Coach Jim Hill said. “I don’t have any complaints in terms of him coming over here.”

At 6’ 3’’, Tiller relies on a power game—huge serves and big forehands—for his success. “He’s one of the hardest hitters I’ve seen,” Hill said. “He hits a really

heavy ball and has an aggressive style of play.”

However, Tiller attributes his success this season in his ability to be consistent. “As I have gotten older and the competition has gotten harder, I’ve realized that I need to be more consistent,” Tiller said. “It’s something I have had to work on, cutting down those unforced errors.”

Despite his obvious talent, Tiller’s coach has been even more impressed by the character of his star player. “He has great morals and has got a great head on his shoulders,” Hill said. “He’s one of those kids who is the first to get to practice and the last to leave.”

Tiller is confident as the state tournament approaches. “I do have high expectations,” he said.

“Getting to the state tournament was a goal of mine at the beginning of the season, and I achieved that.

I’m happy to be there.”

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St. Elias Lebanese Festival A popular event drawing visitors from all over the valley, the festival will continue its successful formula of delicious Lebanese food, toe-tapping Lebanese music and Lebanese dances, while adding some new features. There will be new costumes for the youth of the parish who perform the traditional dances and perhaps new dances as well. New games have been added for children of all ages. During church tours visitors will hear traditional liturgical music in Syriac, something totally different from the live music offered by a Lebanese band. On May 30 there will be a special “Kids’ Day” acquainting area school children aged 5-12 with Lebanese culture, including a special Lebanese meal, Lebanese music and dancing. Admission is free, with a moderate charge for food and games. The festival features Lebanese delicacies like tabbouli and spinach pies, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, various wraps, meats cooked on the grill and wonderful Lebanese pastries. Takeout orders will be available by phone or fax; call 562-0012 for details.

A Lebanese band from Ohio, “Al Layali,” will provide live music all three days. Special treats for children include a visit from the Cat in the Hat and rides on a special 4-car train, courtesy of the Knights of Columbus. A Silent Auction will feature baskets of goods from many of the valley’s most popular firms. For the first time, outside vendors will be on hand, one offering Lebanese food and goods and the other a nonprofit organization raising funds for severely disabled Lebanese children.ek Greenway parking is at Lynn Haven Baptist Church on Rt #24.

When- The festival will be held rain or shine on Friday from noon-8 p.m., Saturday noon-10 p.m and Sunday noon-8 p.m.

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Virginia Tech Summer programs will educate, inform, and entertain thousands Lazy, hazy summer days will be few and far between at Virginia Tech from June through mid-August as the university welcomes more than 12,000 visitors from 87 groups and organizations to campus for a variety of educational, professional development, athletic, cultural, and summer fun programs.

These events and activities will take place during the university’s First Summer Session, which runs from May 19 through June 26, and Second Summer Session, with classes scheduled from June 30 through Aug. 7.

In addition to students, faculty, and staff normally on campus for the summer sessions, some 5,000 incoming freshmen and 800 transfer students, along with parents and other family members, will be in Blacksburg over the summer to attend one of the required orientation sessions, which run from July 7 through July 25. Orientation provides an opportunity for students and their parents to learn about Virginia Tech and prepare for college experience. Both parents and students will stay in residence halls on campus and eat in D2 dining center. Details relating to the 2006 orientation program are available through the Orientation website (www.orientation.vt.edu/index.htm).

Concurrent with regular summer session classes and the orientation program, a variety of special programs are being offered to participants from around the state and nation. A long list of scheduled conferences, sports camps, conventions, and other events includes the following: Intensive Small Animal Orthopedic Surgery Conference: This course, which consistently attracts veterinarians nationwide includes three sessions with clinical faculty, course materials, breakfast and lunch each day as well as an introductory dinner on the first evening. The conference will be held from May 27 through May 29. The 80th Virginia State FFA Convention, which is expected to draw some 1,200 participants to the campus, will be held June 19-27. Groups of middle school- and high school-age participants from across the state, along with their advisors and guests, will attend workshops and compete in career development events, such as public speaking and livestock judging noke For more- Call St. Elias at 562-0012 or www.lebanesefestival.info

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Roanoke Aglow Community Lighhouse Picnic Bring a covered dish and come for fellowship, praise music and prayer in the Pavilion at Garst Mill Park.

Come bring a friend and enjoy a fun time together. Plates, napkins, flat-ware, cups and drinks will be provided. As our outreach to the city, we ask you to bring donations of toothpaste for the City Rescue Mission.What is Aglow International? It is a powerful, spiritfilled ministry that has members throughout the world.

All are welcome to attend.

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When-The workshops will be held Thursday evenings in June starting June 5th, 7-8:30 p.m.

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Mechanics Conference: Celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, this conference is planned for May 29-30. All interested mechanicians are invited to submit one-page abstracts related to any aspect of fluid mechanics, solid mechanics, materials, dynamics and control, and biomechanics, as well as emerging areas in mechanics. For more information, visit the conference details webpage (http://www.cpe.vt.edu/mcesm/).

29th Annual Campaigning with Lee Event: This June 15-21 gathering will mark the 30th year of the nation’s oldest summer Civil War program. Read more about program on the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies Website (www.civilwar.vt.edu/propro/lee.html).

Summer Arts Festival 2008: The Summer Arts Festival 2008, a joint effort by Virginia Tech School of the Arts and the Town of Blacksburg, is celebrating its 17th year bringing the joy of the arts to Blacksburg summers.

The festival’s events, enjoyed by some 50,000 people last year, begin on May 30 and end in late August. They are completely free and provide New River Valley residents; tourists; and Virginia Tech faculty, staff, students, and conference attendees with a wide array of arts attractions.

College Bound 2008: College Bound is a college transition program for high school juniors, seniors, rising college freshman with disabilities, their parents, and professionals in the fields of education and transition services.

Learn more about College Bound at Virginia Tech (www.cpe.vt.edu/collegebound/).

North American Forest Soils Conference: This conference will take a fresh look at how forest soils research has changed in the last 50 years, how technology has changed our understanding of forest soils processes and how do we continue to maintain functioning healthy soils. This conference is an opportunity for researchers, government professionals, forest industry personnel to interact and learn about forest soils research and where it may take us in the next 50 years. Read more about the conference(http://www.cpe.vt.edu/

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Explore Your Dream Kitchen: Learn about planning and designing a kitchen that really meets your needs and explore the Center for Real Life Kitchen Design’s five complete kitchens. Read more about this workshop (http://www.cpe.vt.edu/dreamkit/).

Master Gardener College: The Virginia Master Gardener Association will hold its 21st annual Master Gardener College on campus from June 17-22. Participants will attend numerous horticultural workshops, training sessions, tours, and meetings. For more information, visit the Virginia Master Gardener Program website (http://www. hort.vt.edu/mastergardener/mgcollege.htm).

4-H Congress: From June 23-26, the Virginia 4-H will hold its 88th State Congress at Virginia Tech. The congress will bring more than 700 4-H members, volunteer leaders, and Virginia Cooperative Extension agents to campus. The 4-H Congress is an annual statewide event offering educational experiences and competitions for outstanding 4-H members and adult volunteer leaders. All of their activities are associated with their guidelines of Head (clearer thinking), Heart (greater loyalty), Hands (to larger service), and Health (better living). More information is available at the Virginia 4-H website (www. ext.vt.edu/resources/4h/).

Computers and Technology Camp: Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering is holding a program called C-Tech², “Computers and Technology at Virginia Tech.” A primary focus of the program is to help develop and sustain the interests of women in engineering and the sciences. The program allows you to explore applications of engineering, math, and science in a way that is fun and exciting.

You will spend the majority of your time involved in hands-on activities designed to increase your interest in and knowledge of applications of engineering, math, and science to real world situations. The target population for the program is rising junior and senior high school girls. For more information, visit the camp webpage (www.eng.vt.edu/ academics/ctech2.php).

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Where- Lions Club Building in Cave Spring. From 419 go west on Brambleton Ave. Watch for signs.

For more- call 540-776-6326 for donations to be picked up.

Wildflower Society Rhododendron Day Meet at the parking lot at the Peaks of Otter Visitor Center at 10:00 am, or join others to eat breakfast at the Peaks of Otter Lodge at 8:00 am. We will be overlook hopping and walking will be minimal.

Bring lunch.

For more- Rudy Albert 774-2279.

City Pools Opening When- June 7, noon-7:00 p.m., and Sunday, June 8, noon-6:00 p.m. The pools will reopen for the remainder of the summer on Friday, June 13, noon-7:00 p.m., and close on Sunday,August 17.

Where- The pools are located at Fallon Park and Washington Park.

For more- call 853-2236 for directions.

National Trails Day A brand new trail is being built

which will be a nice addition to the trail network in this park. Lunch and snacks will be provided. We would like to have a great turn out for this event, so please try to make this one.We will be starting at 9am and working most of the day. If you can only work part of the day that is fine too. We are hoping to get around 50 volunteers for this.

Please let us know if you can make this so that we have enough tools and food.

When- 9 a.m. - throughout the day Where- Green Hill Park For more- contact Brian Batteiger 467-1629 or bbatteiger@cox.net.

> June 8 - July 27

American Guild of Organists Summer Concerts The Roanoke Chapter of the American Guild of Organists will be in its 27th year presenting the Summer Organ Concerts.

This summer programing ranges from traditional organ repertoire, theatre organ, patriotic music, demonstration of the varied sounds of the organ, children playing, and the extraordinary skills os a sixteen year old organist.

The public is invited. There is no charge for the programs, but donations are accepted to insure the continuation of the series.

June 8 Mitchell Garcia student of Richard Cummins Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, Roanoke June 15 Robert Chapman and Susan Braden The Theatre Organ and Broadway Show Tunes First Presbyterian Church, Roanoke June 22 Oliver Wolcott, Charlottesville,VA 16 year old award winning organist First United Methodist Church, Salem June 29 Richard Cummins Celebrating the 4th of July Greene Memorial United Methodist Church, Roanoke July 6 Music by Children. Music for Everyone!

Demonstration of the varied sounds of the organ.

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Salem July 13 John T. Lowe,Jr. Organist from Gainesville, Florida Calvary Baptist Church, Roanoke July 20 Kelly Wheelbarger Symphony No. 5 C. M.Widor First United Methodist Church, Salem July 27 Karen Harwood Dean, Roanoke Chapter AGO Windsor Hills United Methodist Church. Roanoke

> June 9

The Virginia Gentlemen the Virginia Gentlemen will be hosting a GUEST Night. If you like to sing, we invite you to come and learn about Barbershop Harmony singing, enjoy meeting new people, and partake of some great food.

If you can carry a tune and have a desire to become a better singer, then The Virginia Gentlemen Chorus is for you!!

When- 7:15 p.m.

Where: Health Focus of SW Virginia, 3807 Brandon Ave, Across from Brandon Oaks retirement facility.

For more- Call Ed Burke- 977-0472 or go to: www.vagents.org

> June 10

Roanoke Valley Community Band Spring Concert The Roanoke Valley Community Band will present it’s annual Spring Concert on June 10. The concert will feature a variety of music including marches, Chicago Medley and selections by Hoagy Carmichael.

When- 7:30 p.m.

Where- Cave Spring High School.

For more- (540) 774-8885

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Lady Vikings takes BRD Championship

The Northside Vikings behind superb pitching and timely hitting won the Blue Ridge District Softball Championship Friday evening 3-0 over Alleghany. While playing on their home field, Coach Lynn Richmond’s girls took yet another championship and will advance to regionals this week. Earlier in the week they defeated Lord Botetourt in order to advance to the finals. Evidence of their dominance in the District can be seen on the outfield walls as their championships are proudly displayed.

Tamara Smith pitched a complete game shutout allowing six hits while walking two and striking out 11 Mountaineers. Smith led off the Vikings first inning rally when she drew a walk and Lauren Boitnott followed with a homerun to left field. As it turned out, that was all of the run support Smith needed to secure the championship. She even added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth when she singled home pinch hitter Cara Hoopes. Smith reached base all four times drawing three walks to go along with her one hit.

Photo by Cathy Abraham

The Lady Vikings won the BRD Championship by beating Alleghany.

Alleghany pitcher, Amber twice and could not get anyone Holstein, almost matched Smith across the plate. Northside’s exwith her pitching effort after cellent defense kept Alleghany settling down from Boitnott’s off the board in the third inning early homerun. Holstein also erasing a runner at the plate as tossed a complete game allow- shortstop Stephanie Carr threw ing only five hits while striking a strike to catcher Kristen Cutout nine, including the side in ting to end the threat. the second and third innings.

Northside heads into Region She held the Vikings at bay for III play this week. the middle innings while her teammates tried desperately to solve Smith. The MountainBy David Abraham eers even had the bases loaded info@theroanokestar.com

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roster—about half the team was comprised of freshman, and they had only two seniors.

As a result, it took some time for the team to gel and get to know each other.

“It was basically a matter of gaining confidence in themselves and in each other, and that only comes with time,” Moore said.

Despite some early struggles, especially defensively, the team continued to work diligently to improve. “The girls are so determined - they worked really hard and did everything that I asked of them.”

By the end of the season, the results of that hard work were evident. The girls soundly defeated E.C. Glass, a team that had crushed the Lady Patriots earlier in the year, to end the regular season. “We were a completely different team,” Moore said. Then in the Western Valley District Championship game, they faced the Lady Hill Toppers again. Patrick Henry jumped out to a fivegoal lead, and cruised to victory. “When we got out to that lead, I smiled and looked over at my assistant coach and said ‘We’re really gonna do this!’”

Moore said.

The Lady Patriots are led by two juniors, Monica Scott and Ally Doane. Both are described as “powerhouses” by their coach. Doane scored the game winner against C.V. Hilton in the quarterfinals of the Northwest Region Tournament, and Scott, according to Moore, “is the girl we want to have the ball when we need something

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June Volunteer Needs for Roanoke One-Time Opportunities • Carilion Hospice “Mutt Strut” on Saturday June 7th in Smith Park. Bring your canine friends and compete in costume, trick, and owner look-alike contests! $15 registration fee supports Carilion Hospice patients. Volunteers also needed.

• Meals on Wheels “Let’s Do Lunch Fundraiser” is seeking volunteers to help with selling tickets, preparing meals, delivery, etc. on June 20th!

On-going Volunteer Needs • American Cancer Society Discovery Shop is seeking volunteers to serve on a marketing committee, as well as a volunteer to assist with volunteer scheduling assignments.

• Area 8 Special Olympics is always working on something fun! Now that the weather is getting warmer – let the fun begin! Call for more information!

• Friendship Health & Rehab needs volunteers to help in the Activities Department with crafts, Bingo, manicures, and visitation with hospice patients.

• Meals on Wheels is always in need of volunteers to deliver meals to homebound elderly.

• National D-Day Memorial needs volunteers to help with grounds work (spreading mulch, planting plants, etc).

• Presbyterian Community Center would love volunteers to work as Front Desk Receptionists, Client Interviewers, Food

Pantry Helpers, and Drivers.

• TAP Transitional Living Center is seeking volunteers for its Advisory Council.

• Virginia Museum of Transportation needs volunteers to work in the gift shop, rail yard tour guides, and a carriage driver (the museum has the horses and carriage, they just need a driver!

• YWCA is seeking volunteers

to help prepare for the Aquatics Program Grand Re-Opening!

Help is needed with painting, cleaning, and general sprucing up!

Special Events BB&T’s Party in the Park!

Volunteers needed to help local nonprofits at BB&T’s Party in the Park Events on Thursday evenings throughout the summer!

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