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Republican VP Candidate Paul Ryan: “We Did Build It.”

Bear Rules P4– Marlene Condon shares some observations and sound advise when it comes to living in bear country.

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Jazz – a Saint Francis service dog – orders up a “bowl with” as a suprised Caroline Sander looks on.

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Arrowhead P4– Johnny Robinson discovers an arrowhead believed to be over 5000 years old while taking a hike through the N.C. mountains.

“Tri-ing 4-Life” P6– A group of intrepid bike riders from England make their way through Roanoke on the way to L.A. in support of several charities.

The Texas Tavern has announced that a number of pieces of memorabilia from “Roanoke’s Millionaire’s Club” would be sold in an on-line charity auction to benefit another Roanoke institution – Saint Francis Service Dogs. “People are constantly asking us for old signs and menu’s

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as a souvenir from the Tavern,” said Texas Tavern owner Matt Bullington. “I had these old signs and menus collecting dust at home and it hit me that this is what people have been asking for. We > CONTINUED wanted to help a Roanoke non-profit P2: Texas Tavern

Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Welcomes Third Class A wilderness educator, an half received their bachelor’s auto-safety engineer, and a degrees from one of just four high-consequence pathogens institutions: Duke University, researcher — these are just a few Johns Hopkins University, of the diverse backgrounds that the University of North Carostudents bring to Virginia Tech lina at Chapel Hill, and the Carilion School of Medicine’s University of Virginia. Other newest class. undergraduate institutions When these students, and 39 represented include Colgate others, joined the school’s third University, George Washingclass in early August, they were ton University, Stanford Unipart of an exclusive bunch: fewversity, UCLA, the University er than 2 percent of applicants of Michigan, the University of were admitted to the Class of Pennsylvania, the University 2016. of Pittsburgh, the University of More than 3,200 applicants Southern California, the Univied for only 42 slots nearly The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Class of 2016. versity of Wisconsin, Virginia double the contenders for the Commonwealth University, school’s inaugural class just two years you how to be critical thinkers and how Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University, to be leaders in your field.” ago. Washington & Jefferson College, and The The incoming class is already accom- College of William & Mary. In welcoming the class during orientation, Dr. Cynda Johnson dean of the plished. Fourteen members hold graduIn an informal survey on their first school, noted that in today’s complex and ate degrees in such fields as physiology, day, many of the matriculants cited the rapidly changing medical field, physi- epidemiology, and cancer biology. Their school’s unique curriculum as its primacians must assimilate an overabundance MCAT scores ranged from 29 to 40, with ry attraction. The school focuses on four of facts. “More information than ever, ex- a median score of 33. value domains: Members of the Class of 2016 hail from basic sciences, > CONTINUED ists,” she said, “so we need to teach you more than medicine. We need to teach 14 states, with two-thirds from Virginia, clinical sciences, P2: Medicine Maryland, and North Carolina. Nearly

Its Back To [A New] School For Cave Spring Middle Students

Volleyball Previews P7– Sportswriter David Grimes gives the outlook for two more volleyball teams: Cave Spring and Hidden Valley.

Cave Spring Middle School 26.8 million dollars. returning students were Everything is completely probably a bit wide-eyed new, except for the gym and with wonder this past week auditorium, the only portions when they returned after of the old school that remain. the summer break. After all, Both were refurbished, howthey spent last year in trail- ever. Martins Brothers Coners on the Hidden Valley tractors were still putting the High School property (6th finishing touches on the new and 7th graders anyway; 8th school last week, a three story graders were at Cave Spring structure that expands the caHigh School) while Cave pacity of the school from 675 Spring Middle was torn down to 900 students. That means and rebuilt in one year. The some students who attended late 50’s era school – which Hidden Valley Middle (and used to be Cave Spring High School – underwent a com- > CONTINUED plete makeover, to the tune of P3: Cave Spring

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Marty Misicko describes the new school as Superintendent Lorraine Lange (right) and Cave Spring school board member Fuzzy Minnix (left) look on.

Political analyst Dr. Bob Denton was impressed by Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan’s performance at Roanoke’s Northwest Hardware store Wednesday morning. “It was a strong contrast compared to Biden,” he said. “He’s a good storyteller – relaxed, casual and he related to the audience.” He gave good references to Virginia and Roanoke. His attacks were measured and “he certainly excited the crowd … he’s a natural in terms of speaking,” said Dr. Denton. Attendee Mark Oliver of Roanoke told The Roanoke Star that Ryan “was a very good strategic [VP] pick because of his economic policy. He’ll bring the country back … we don’t need capitalism destroyed.” Though Donna and David Gearhart of Smith Mountain Lake were U.S. Senator Marco Rubio fans they were warming up to Congressman Ryan. > CONTINUED P2: Ryan

CO2 Emissions On the Rise In Roanoke I-81 Traffic Up 11%

Dr. Sean McGinnis, director of the Virginia Tech Green Engineering Program, told Roanoke City Council Monday that there was no doubt that carbon emissions were on the rise in Roanoke City since 2005 and partially as a result of the recession CO2 emissions had been trending down. The “Save a Ton” program was initiated to reduce carbon emissions by 10 percent in five years with an end goal in December 2014. The calculation equates to a yearly one ton emission reduction per Roanoke City household. A group of businesses had committed to a 20 percent reduction. McGinnis said those companies already exceed their 20 percent commitment. Still, for the first year since 2005, carbon emissions as a whole are trending upward. Emissions are up .2 percent > CONTINUED P3: Emissions

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> Texas Tavern and Saint Francis made sense as another organization that was created right here in the Star City.” Saint Francis Service Dogs raises, trains and places service dogs with people who have disabilities. The dogs help a range of people from children with autism, to adults with severe arthritis, multiple sclerosis and other debilitating illnesses. Like the Texas Tavern, Saint Francis is uniquely Roanoke. “We were so happy the Texas Tavern reached out to us,” said Saint Francis Executive Director Cabell Youell. “It costs $25,000 to raise and train a service dog which we then place for free. We are so dependent upon the goodwill of the community, and fundraisers like this are perfect,” said Youell. The six items, framed at no charge by Simply

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Framing by Kristi have been placed on eBay. Bidding began at 1 p.m. on Wednesday August 22 and ends at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, August 29th. The items include two club breakfast menu signs, one main menu sign, one that reads, “Chile, you’ll like it” and another that touts the Tavern’s famous Hot Dog Chile. Photos of the memorabilia can be seen at www. texastavern-inc.com, or the Facebook pages for the Texas Tavern and Saint Francis Service Dogs. The two organizations worked jointly on a You Tube video featuring the sale items, Tavern marketing director Molly Bullington and some of the Saint Francis dogs sitting at the famous counter alongside some of the restaurant’s patrons.

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“I am very optimistic – don’t know a whole lot about him yet,” said Donna Gearhart. They were a bit surprised by the pick. David Gearhart said he was an avid Ryan supporter and that Ryan brings “youth and vigor - he is part of a new breed of politicians coming up.” They both agreed that Ryan understands the fiscal issues the country faces. Sen. Ralph Smith gave the invocation, Sheriff Octavia Johnson led the Pledge of Allegiance and Virginia Senator Steve Newman and Congressman Morgan Griffith warmed up the crowd. They all built off President Obama’s comment made in Roanoke on July 13th when he said, “You didn’t build that” when referring to entrepreneurs and businesspeople who successfully started their own businesses. The star who was used to introduce Ryan was Radford “Crumb and Get It” business owner Chris McMurray, who gained notoriety when he rejected VP Joe Biden’s advance team when they asked if Biden could visit his business while on his way to Blacksburg. McMurray respectfully declined, saying “it was nothing personal but I just happen to disagree with the President and VicePresident on a few things.” Photo by Valeie Garner He said as businesses, “we know what it means to take risks … Chris McMurray introducing Paul Ryan to the crowd. we represent thousands of small business owners – they did build their businesses.” Government should stay out of businesses, said McMurray. The crowd and Northwest Hardware employees chanted, “We built it.” Paul Ryan followed McMurray saying, “When people reach success in our society that’s a good thing.” Ryan continued - “There’s this guy I’ve known for a number of years—I am going to be talking to him in mid-October—his name is Joe Biden. You might have heard of him. He just said that the middle class is coming back. We’ve got 23 million people out of work - struggling to find work today. Unemployment has been above 8 percent for 42 straight months and the real unemployment rate’s more like 15 percent. He said last summer was going to be the ‘Summer of Recovery.’ It’s a summer later and it’s still worse. They said that the private sector is doing just fine that we need more government. This is President Obama’s imaginary recovery. It’s not here. We have a mountain of uncertainty that is plaguing small businesses. And we have a person, in Mitt Romney, who knows through experience, the challenges that businesses face; Photo by Valeie Garner how job creation works - that the engine of opportunity, the nucleus of our economy is not the government, but the success of small “Crumb and Get It” Cookie give away booth with Chris businesses, the entrepreneurs, the people of this country. That’s McMurray owner - Left to right: Kay Poulsen, Barbara Duerk, what makes the American Dream spread and grow for everybody.” McMurray, Sharon Reasor. Ryan said, “When we win we will repeal Obamacare.” He blamed President Obama for taking $716 billion from Medicare about getting out the base. He expects campaign ads to become more negative and Virginia will be seeing a lot more of the canto fund Obamacare, asking, “Do you think that is achievement?” He advocated for using all energy options including the Key- didates. “Ryan has the ability to connect with constituents,” said stone pipeline, held up for environmental reasons, and railed Denton. “There is clearly more substance there than what Sarah against regulations. He advocated for “having a good education Palin brought to McCain’s ticket.” Denton thinks the election is system that is parent controlled … for getting people back to now a base election and creating enthusiasm is key to get each party’s base to the polls. work.” Denton said the Democrats have tried several strategies that just Ryan said, “We have to stop sending jobs overseas … We have to have not stuck. He didn’t see the abortion issue or Medicare workstop spending money we don’t have … We’ve got to get this deficit ing in their favor. “Ryan has taken the fight to the Democrats on under control.” Over the years both Democrats and Republicans it. The Republicans are winning the frame of that particular issue have put in loopholes that are picking winners or losers through – Medicare and the taxes and the deficit.” government regulation. “We’ve got to clean that mess up.” With only 10 weeks to go until election day it sure is shaping up Ryan said: “Thomas Jefferson said it so beautifully – the idea of for an interesting race and Roanokers are getting a front row seat. America is so precious.” He then added, “it was not too late to turn things around. We need leadership now.” By Valerie Garner Dr. Denton said that with only 5 percent undecided it is all Valerie.Garner@cox.net

Democrats Offer Rebuttal to Republican Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan

Former DPVA chair Richard “Dickie” Cranwell and council members Sherman Lea and Bill Bestpitch gave the Democratic rebuttal to VP Republican Paul Ryan’s remarks on Wednesday. Cranwell said that he welcomed the dialogue with the presumptive nominee. He said that they do not agree with the Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan philosophies to privatize social security. “We also do not agree with your policies to take Medicare, one of the two successes of the federal government and turn it into a voucher system which is essentially rationed healthcare.” They also did not agree with the cuts that the Romney/Ryan team proposed for cuts to the Veterans Administration budget at a time that there are thousands of soldiers still in war zones. “Your policies are not good for seniors, not good for the middle class and certainly not good for our soldiers in the military,” said Cranwell. Bestpitch’s main concern was that the Republican ticket would take away the guarantee of Medicare and instead hand out vouchers letting seniors fend for themselves. “Ryan has proposed a Councilman Bill Bestpich plan that Romney has said he will sign to privatize Medicare – in spite of what a lot of people think Medicare’s administrative costs are less then private insurance companies.” Overhead cost will go up and the profit insurance companies promise to their stockholders will cost every senior $6400 a year. “Even Newt Gingrich has called it right wing social engineering.” Bestpitch continued saying they want to repeal cancer screenings and the closed Medicare prescription donut hole would be scrapped. Seniors are spending less on prescription medication and are getting free preventive care. “All that would go away under Romney and Ryan,” said Bestpitch.

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President Obama is committed to strengthening Medicare said Bestpitch. “The AARP has endorsed his plan because it will extend the life of Medicare for a full eight years without cutting benefits,” he said. Lea said, “let me be clear - What was said back there – when it is put to the test it is not true.” President Obama cut taxes for small businesses eighteen times said Lea. “When Wall Street banks refused to lend money to small businesses … President Obama passed lending reform to make it easier for small businesses to get the money they need to create jobs.” Under Obama said Lea the country has had 29 straight months of private sector job growth for a total of 4.5 million new jobs. “That’s a fact,” said Lea. While Romney was the governor of Massachusetts his state was 47 out of 50 in job creation. “The reality is they support giving tax breaks to the wealthiest individuals in this counPhoto by Valeie Garner try,” said Lea. “All of a sudden amnesia comes,” he gives his response. said. Ryan criticizes the stimulus and he forgot about the letter that he wrote asking for stimulus money for the state of Wisconsin. “We tried this top-down theory and it crashed our economy and devastated the middle class,” said Lea. “We’ve been there – it failed – that’s a fact.” With Obama he said everyone gets a fair shot. Lea said he was confident that President Obama and Vice President Biden would be reelected. By Valerie Garner Valerie.Garner@cox.net From page 1 “The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine has a one-ofa-kind curriculum,” said David Sabbagh, a member of the Class of 2016 who holds a bachelor’s degree in neuroscience from the University of Michigan. “I was impressed with the school’s strong research component. I also liked the collaborative culture and opportunity to develop personal relationships with faculty. I chose this medical school over four others.” By Paula Byron info@TheRoanokeStar.com

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then were destined for crowded Hidden Valley High School) were rezoned for the new Cave Spring Middle. The new school uses a geothermal well system, which offers savings on utility expenses. More than 54,000 square feet have been added with the third floor. There’s a new technology lab, art room, music studios, a greenhouse, durable terrazzo tile floors and an outdoor plaza. “The [school board] members saw that it might be advantageous to take down the old school building and do this,” said Cave Spring school board Representative Fuzzy Minnix, who said that the old school was showing its age and would have needed major repairs anyway. “We found out that we could [build new] for not a whole lot more than it would cost us to refurbish the old building,” noted Minnix. “Now we’ve got one that will go for another 5060 years.” This is the second year in a row that a new school has been opened in the County; the new Mason’s Cove Elementary School debuted last fall. The lower-than-expected construction costs for that project, due to favorable conditions in a down economy, freed up about 10 million dollars that could be applied towards Cave Spring Middle School, according to Minnix. Principal Steve Boyer said students would have an orientation session when they came to school for the first time this week, before being sent on to class. Parents, used to dropping their kids off for school, will have to get reoriented as well – the new drop off entrance is on Ranchcrest Drive behind the school, not on busy Brambleton Avenue. Boyer also said students would be given a tour of the new building; he said teachers would be “very lenient” as youngsters figured out the new lay of the land and where their classrooms were. “I still have teachers trying to find their way around, it’s so big.”

The new school, which features a cafeteria that can seat 300, new ergonomic chairs for students and the latest technology, provides a better learning environment according to Boyer. “It has so much to offer our teachers and our kids. We have so much more than what we had in the old building, just the space and the natural light to begin with, and the additional technology. Boyer estimates that the attendance figure this year will come in around 740. Hidden Valley Middle School students that were slated to be transferred to Cave Spring Middle were given the option of finishing out their middle school years at Hidden Valley – if they provided their own transportation. Some took advantage of the offer, but not many according to Boyer. It will take several years to normalize the population between Cave Spring and Hidden Valley high schools, after the more-balanced student populations at the two middle schools work their way through. Boyer said the Photo by Gene Marrano enrollment figures at the two middle schools are com- The Memory Wall salutes the old middle school back to the 1950’s. parable this year. After 24 years in the school system, to pay the debt service on new construction projects, despite Boyer is excited about the changes as well. A “memory wall” in one corridor features yearbook sections and student diminished tax revenues. “We’re pleased that so many of our schools have been renovated or are brand new,” said Lange. photos, erected in homage to the old middle school. The mild weather over the past winter is one major reason Roanoke County Schools Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange was on hand for a tour last week, as construction work- the new school was finished on time (in just one year), accorders scurried about putting things in place. “We’ve been so ing to Operations Director Marty Misicko, who noted that fortunate in Roanoke County to have the building that we’ve some “finishing touches” will still be applied throughout the had,” said Lange, referring to recent construction projects. fall. “We are good to go,” he said about this week’s debut. “We’ve been good [money] savers and we’ve been able to do a lot of things that other systems haven’t.” By Gene Marrano A pool of money, set aside every year by both the school gmarrano@cox.net board and the Board of Supervisors, means there are funds

> Emissions from 2010. Data used for emission calculations is gleaned from VDOT in the form of vehicular miles traveled and from natural gas and electric bills. An increase in traffic on I-81 is the main contributor to CO2 emissions for the Roanoke Valley. The annual miles traveled is up almost 11 percent. The increase in exhaust emissions outweighs the reduced natural gas and electricity energy savings. They came in at a five-percent and two-percent reduction respectively, said McGinnis. McGinnis is concerned that it shows that even with the economy not reaching full recovery emissions are already rising. Higher emissions will affect air and water quality – and ultimately Roanoke Valley residents’ health. He reminded council of their commitment to reduce CO2 emissions.

From page 1 As examples of what it takes to improve air quality, McGinnis said it would take an energy reduction of 40 percent in 10,000 homes or bulb replacement with 200,000 CFL bulbs or 1200 cars increasing fuel efficiency from 20 to 35 mpg to reach the 10 percent goal. “We need to redouble our efforts,” he said, “sustainability requires leadership.” Vice-Mayor Court Rosen admitted, “We are going in the wrong direction.” McGinnis confirmed that the upfront cost of saving energy was a deterrent. The cost over time would decrease with new technology but would still not be able to keep up with economic expansion that would produce even more emissions in the meantime.

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Florida Attorney General Bondi Stumps For Romney in Roanoke

Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida, came to Roanoke last Saturday to visit the Roanoke Republican Victory Headquarters and stump for Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan. The headquarters is located on Rt. 419 next to Tanglewood Mall. Bondi was the lead attorney general, along with 26 other states attorney’s general, in the lawsuit seeking to overturn Obamacare. She said that while the effort was not totally successful, the individual mandate provision has been declared a tax and she believes it violates the Constitution. Her position as the lead attorney in the lawsuit has vaulted her into the spotlight with the Romney/Ryan campaign. Bondi became Florida’s first female Attorney General in 2010, defeating her Democratic opponent in a landslide in her first run for office, after serving 18 years as a front-line prosecutor in the State Attorney’s Office. She is also a frequent guest commentator on the FOX News Channel. She stated that one of her goals, as she travels around the country, is to change the face of the debates between the candidates. She said Romney and Ryan are focusing on the “Great American Comeback,” and that they are keeping things on a positive level. She said that in contrast Obama, “has done nothing in three and a half years and makes petty, personal attacks. What matters is jobs, prosperity, bringing America back and repealing Obamacare.” Bondi spoke of her travels with Romney and his family up and down the east coast during the last week. She was impressed by his commitment to women during the campaign and his plans to help women after he is elected. She has been setting up “Women for Mitt” phone banks, to get the word out that unemployment among women during the Obama administration is “up over 8% and the poverty rate for women is over 14.5%, – the highest in 17 years. Over 400,000 women have lost their jobs under Obama.” Bondi stated that “Paul Ryan actually has a budget plan in place and Mitt turned around the Olympics. These are leaders who lead by example. Can you imagine what a runaway train we would have with four more years under Obama? There would be no accountability whatsoever. Think about that.”

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi She said Florida and Virginia face a lot of the same problems, but in a different way. Florida is suing the EPA over water standards and Virginia is suing the EPA over coal and off-shore drilling. “Obama banned drilling in Virginia until 2017. That is costing Virginia thousands of jobs. We need to have energy independence and Mitt Romney is committed to bringing jobs to Virginia and to make Virginia energy independent.” Bondi also talked about Romney’s plan to protect and restore funding for Medicare,under which everyone 55 years old and older will be protected. That is why his “Day 1” objective is to begin the repeal of Obamacare. She encouraged the crowd to volunteer for Romney and Ryan by making phone calls, going door to door, putting out yard signs and letting their friends know how important it is to get women to vote. Bondi will be a featured speaker at the Republican Convention in Tampa later this month. By Carla Bream info@TheRoanokeStar.com

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The finely-tooled notch is what caught my eye winters, hundreds of sultry summers. on the frigid January day. My wife and son and I wipe the remaining debris from the tool, spit I are hiking on a lonely trail in the substantial on it, wipe it again on the hem of my jacket and mountains of western North Carolina. Winter inspect it. I hold it in the palm of my hand, rotatwind blows through the naked trees and rem- ing it with cold fingers, and I offer it to my wife nants of the last snowfall cling in the and son for their inspection. shadows. I bend to inspect the rock We’re amazed; not only was the with the notch and recognize the unspearhead fashioned with great skill – mistakable evidence of it being worked obvious in its design and execution – by human hands. The black chert arbut it is almost perfectly preserved. rowhead -I guess that’s what it is – is Later, the piece would be dated to protruding out of the frozen earth just between five and seven thousand years enough for me to make out the precise old (!), but today, the way the deep notch and part of the fine cutting edge. black chert gleams in the waning sunMarybeth and Taylor are also on light, it’s almost as if it was made just John W. Robinson their hands and knees now – our faces last week. inches apart – marveling at the tool Now it’s two years later in late sumtrapped in the frozen ground. And trapped it is. mer and I’m hiking in the same area. A hint of The ground is frozen like concrete, tenaciously Autumn is in the air, borne by the cool north clutching its treasure. Ah, but this tenacity is wind. The leaves are drying out, the green of the about to meet its match in my persistence as I foliage is fading. I’m thinking about the spearstart to chip away, millimeter by millimeter, the head, but more than that I’m thinking of the anfrozen earth entombing the arrowhead. cient one who visited me from across the ages I deploy a twenty-first century tool, my Ker- through the tool which he made and used. shaw 1620 folding knife with a three-inch blade. I think about the way he lived his life; of the The hardened 477 carbon steel edge is not made similarities and dissimilarities of his life and for this type of work, but I insist, and gingerly mine. I like to think that we all live in the time uncover more and more of what is looking like we’re meant to occupy, and that the maker and an exquisite projectile point. user of the spearhead – I’ll assume they are one It may sound a little over-dramatic to say that and the same – also occupied his own special I’m holding my breath as I carry out the exact- place in time. To know that through his elegant ing work, but I’m really anxious to see if this work he has influenced my life across a span of thing is intact. After all, I have found a number thousands of years, that he inspired my thinking of broken-in-half arrowheads over the years, so through his patience, skill, and artistry, is strikI realize that there’s a good chance that this one’s ing and sublime. in a similar state. May we ever strive to positively affect the fuBits of frozen earth fall away as I continue to ture through the way we approach and live our chip at it with my modern blade. I’m silent now, own lives in the here and now. and Taylor and Marybeth stand reverently by. Contact John at There, I have it. The ancient tool slips free of the soil, free from where it’s lain for hundreds of cold jwr77@verizon.net

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Living With The American Black Bear

If you live in bear country and you keep bird feeders up all summer, you can expect visitors. I live near the Blue Ridge Mountains so American Black Bears occasionally visit my yard from June through August to forage for birdseed that has dropped from my feeders. They need to settle for seed on the ground because my feeder pole is about nine and a half feet tall. That height keeps the feeders out of reach of the bears, and although they try to climb the pole, a baffle quickly stops them! It is illegal in Virginia to deliberately attract bears to your property by putting out food for them. In my situation, these bruins are simply cleaning up abandoned food that needs to be fed upon by some animal rather than sitting there to eventually rot. Because birds and other kinds of critters do feed on seed that has fallen, there is never enough left on the ground to keep a big bear around for very long. Bears eat many kinds of food. I’ve watched a bear eat my Touch-me-not plant stems as well as the fruits on my Autumn Olive shrubs. They also feed on insects, small mammals, and carrion. Thus, even if I had no feeders out, a bear could be expected to wander through looking for any of the aforementioned items. If your bird feeders are vulnerable to destruction by bears, you should consider not putting them out except when these animals are denning, from mid-to-late fall through winter. Black bears are often said to hibernate but they do not exhibit the main characteristic of true hibernation—a drop in body temperature to within one degree of the surrounding temperature. Their metabolism does drop substantially, their heart rate decreases from 40 to 50 beats per minute to 8 to 19 beats per minute, and their respiration (breathing) is slowed down to 2 to 4 times a minute, but true hibernation requires an even greater reduction in these functions. As a result, black bears often remain inactive only during the coldest months, whereas a true hiber-

nator will be in a deep sleep most or all of the winter. A bear does not want to interact with humans so it will not usually come into a yard with people outside. I’ve lived in my home for 25 years and have only seen bears when I’m inside. Naturalist Marlene A. Condon is the author/ photographer of The Nature-friendly Garden: Creating a Backyard Haven for Plants, Wildlife, and People (Stackpole Books; information at www.marlenecondon.com). If you have a question about plants or animals, or gardening in a nature-friendly manner, send it to AskTheNatureLady@aol.com and please watch for an answer in this paper. Contact Dick at info@theroanokestar.com

Is This What You Voted For?

Speaking in Roanoke on July 13, 2012, supWhen the government collects our money, pose President Obama had said, ‘The govern- the reasonable expectation is that elected and ment doesn’t build things by itself, it gets help appointed officials will spend those funds in the from people like you! Our government can’t do best interest of the public. Upon investigation, anything without your stalwart financial sup- this capital is often not spent for the highest and port!’ His words of wisdom would best use. Examples of waste and fraud have reverberated around the Globe! abound. However, what he did say was, “If In many of our cities, counties, states you’ve got a business – you didn’t and federal government, spending exbuild that. Somebody else made that ceeds revenues. Taxpayers are blindhappen.” The implication was that sided after-the-fact by accumulated enindividual achievement has never titlements and other public debt. Rather succeeded without bureaucratic inthan reign in spending, these officials tervention. often insist on tax increases. At some It is true that the ‘self-made man point, the politicians that were elected (or woman)’ is an illusion because of to serve the people start making dethe support of employees, advisors, mands on the taxpayers! Dick Baynton friends and supporters. But to imAn example is the proposed fedply that private enterprise is helpless eral budget, produced annually by The without government is oblivious delusion. As President of the United States. The most recent President Reagan once said, “Government is not budget that includes forecasts for 2012 through the solution to our problem; government is the 2021 shows expenditures of about $45.9 Trillion problem.” and receipts amounting to $38.7 Trillion. That’s Although our government has quasi-com- a shortfall of $7.2 Trillion ($7,200,000,000,000)! mercial ventures, most government budgetary The total debt will then be more than $23 Trilitems are expenditures. The USPS, Fannie Mae, lion when added to the present outstanding debt. Freddie Mac, Amtrak and other government- The debt will be more than $65,000 per person in operated enterprises are simply money pits of 2021, assuming a US population of 350 million. lost opportunity by misguided planners, inadGovernment leaders disregard our concerns equate managers and misleading politicians. about unsustainable spending coupled with high In general, government’s job is to develop unemployment, the costly new healthcare law and propagate an environment that allows pri- (deceptively named the ‘Affordable Care Act’), vate citizens, employees and employers, to cre- the languishing economy (GDP of 1.5%, 2nd ate added value. Incremental (stimulus) funds Qtr. 2012) and the surge in government employthat are spent for and by government are dollars ees. squandered that can’t be spent by private enterThe steps for getting our overwhelming debt prise and investment. under control are to recognize and publicize Every penny of public infrastructure is paid the problem at all levels of government, cap the for with money that came from individuals and debt limit, produce a balanced budget and do it commercial entities. Government workers es- NOW! This is probably unachievable considertimate the cost of infrastructure items, receive ing the pressure from special interests and the bids and engage contractors to complete the outlandish lengths career politicians go to for construction. The project is paid for with money votes. that was taken from taxpayers. The people, not If you think we elect politicians to generate the government, fund infrastructure like roads huge debt and deficits of 18%, raise your hand! If and bridges. There may be a controversy about you did not raise your hand, think about whom which came first, the chicken or the egg but there you are going to vote for in future elections. is no question that the moneymakers came beContact Dick at fore the money takers! info@theroanokestar.com

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Hobgobblins And Haints

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I have always held closely to the broad-shouldered belief that “Don’t know; don’t care. Just take my advice: be out of there there are no such things as ghosts. Yet, I’ll never forget the eve- by dark.” ning I almost changed my mind… I spent the next few weeks half-expecting a giddy multitude of Let’s go back maybe 25 years ago when I was much involved translucent figures dancing noiselessly roundabout in a spectral, with rehabbing properties. I had acquired a once-handsome, seventeenth century cotillion, hopefully convivial. I couldn’t maybe elegant, antebellum house with acreage 40 help but keep an eye out for tools, skittered by an unmiles from where I lived, situated on a flat, desolate seen hand, to begin moving about. But then, as far tract of pasture land. as voices, my constantly running power tools likely It stood in isolation, though there was a modern drowned them out. I left each day before dusk; but home three hundred yards to my left, concealed by one day I was delayed a bit; it was full evening. I had forest, and a store to my right, equidistant, equally loaded the truck for the trip home, I was locking the tree-obscured. A lonely, seldom-travelled two-lane door, and . . . I heard the voices… road lay in front of the property, soon lost in the A man’s voice clearly; a woman’s voice clearly, their woods to the right and to the left, connected the two. words unintelligible. Their conversation, while soft The house had a name: The Depot. It was so named was nevertheless quite audible. Then a thunk, and the because years ago, it was the way station for the voices ceased. stagecoach traverse, midway between Danville and I stood there cursing my lack of courage and toilet Lucky Garvin Roanoke. As the legend goes, one extremely cold and paper. I was determined not to let fear trump ratioblustering night a mail coach pulled up, but no one came inside. nal thought. As I waited, a car went slowly down the road. Ten The station manager, alerted by the rattling of tack, and alarmed minutes later, it drove back. I assumed the driver had visited by the absence of the driver, pulled on a mackinaw, lowered his the small grocery mart just down the road. Still, I stood there, head against the storm, only to find the driver apparently asleep determined to figure this out. This time I heard the thunk first, on the coach box. He pulled at him to wake him up and the man then the voices began and faded. fell dead, frozen, at his feet. The horses, by habit, had found their Suddenly, I had an idea. I raced my truck up the road to the way. house. A man and a woman were carrying grocery bags in the There were other such events over the years, but none of such door. I got out, introduced myself, asked them a strange favor. I a paranormal bent to ignite speculation, that is, until the voices told them why. The woman said, “We’ve heard about the voices, started. This I was told by curiosity-seekers who came to visit of course, but we’ve never actually heard them ourselves. I raced me working. They seemed rather nervous, I thought, and, every back to the Depot, and sure enough, a man’s and woman’s voice, now and then, one would caution: Just be sure and be out of here then a thunk. The two had granted my request: talk about anyby dark. Why? The voices. Okay. Right. thing, but do it in a normal fashion. They did, and the mystery I had loaded my pickup with supplies one morning, and was was solved. heading for the Depot, when I was stopped by a check point run Ultimately, the answer was more scientific than superstitious. by game wardens looking for contraband animals. The Depot and the house beyond had been built, unknowingly, The officer was a big, no-nonsense grey-haired fellow who on an acoustic corridor, like the Greeks sought before constructasked where I was bound. When I told him, he stiffened. “I know ing an amphitheater; a uniquely natural terrain of such special the place. It’s haunted. Voices. I was set up there one night after features that normal speech projected several hundred yards dark; maybe 10:00. I was watching for poachers. Then I heard with perfect fidelity. The Depot was a bit further, and girded by the voices, a man’s and a woman’s, coming from that cursed trees, thus the voices, but not the words, were heard. house. Then I heard a ‘thunk’ and the voices stopped.” The couple had never heard the voices because they were the “What did they say?” voices! Oh, and the thunk? Their car door closing. “Wasn’t clear. Man’s voice, woman’s voice; that was clear.” “What did you do?” “Got out; haven’t been back;’ not going back.” Contact Lucky at “Why’s it haunted?” info@theroanokestar.com

The Preacher’s Corner From the Older Brother’s Room - Ed Dunnington

“Your Kingdom come, Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.” (Matthew 6:10) For many of us these words are very familiar, perhaps too familiar. You grew up reciting them at church or have heard others pray them as part of the “Lord’s Prayer.” You may even pray these words on a regular basis yourself. But how often do we stop to think what they mean? Do we ever wonder what it would look like if this really happened? Every four years the world comes together to celebrate the Olympics. Every Olympics we hear stories of inspiration and amazing human achievement. We hear of athletes overcoming tragedies, physical limitations, losses and pain to accomplish remarkable feats that the world watches with absolute wonder. For a couple of weeks, the Olympics make us all feel like children again as we experience the wonder and watch with awe. During the Olympics another common discussion surrounded the question of who was the “greatest.” Was Michael Phelps performance in Beijing, the “Greatest” Olympic performance ever? Was this years men’s basketball team greater than the “Dream Team” of 1992? Are Misty May and Kerri Walsh the greatest women’s beach volleyball doubles team in history? (Btw, when did we get so into beach volleyball in the Olympics anyway?) Perhaps one of the liveliest conversations about greatness surrounded Usain Bolt. According to Bolt, “I am a legend. I am the greatest athlete to live.” One of my favorite movies is “Chariots of Fire” which follows the story of two 1924 Olympic athletes, Harold Abrahams of England, and Eric Liddell of Scotland. The film captures the drama of the two storied Olympiads, filled with great races, drama, defeat and triumph. The film also chapters the motivation behind why each of these men ran. As Harold Abrahams says in movie, “I’ll raise my eyes and look down that corridor, four feet wide, with ten lonely seconds to justify my whole existence…but will I?” Eric Liddell, on the other hand, tells his sister in the film, “Jenny, God has made me fast and when I run, I feel his pleasure.” Thy Kingdom come, thy will be done. If Usain Bolt had to give an answer for his running, I agree with Kevin DeYoung (senior pastor, University Reformed Church) that it would be something like, “I (Usain Bolt) made me fast and when I run, I feel my pleasure.” Now before you snicker and roll your eyes condescendingly at Usain Bolt, let me submit that

you and I have more in common with Bolt than Liddell. See, Bolt is all about seeing his kingdom come and his will be done, not God’s. If you are not a Christian, ultimately, that is the only kingdom you are seeking to build. If you are a Christian, our growth in grace is the process of God dismantling our small kingdom of self and involving us in God’s great and glorious kingdom. You and I are more like Bolt than we want to admit. God invites us to something so much bigger. See, our kingdom of self makes us think about our job only in terms of what I can get out of it. Be it stuff, success, affirmation or a cocktail of several together. We approach our marriages in terms of what we get from it. With our children, we love them, as long as they are promoting our kingdom. For example, when you have a nice relaxing evening in mind and your children are being particularly disruptive, you and I are far more apt to get angry. Or when a customer, or your boss, calls and berates you on the phone for a mistake with an important account. If their harsh words have merit, you feel frustrated or disappointed in yourself for “dropping the ball.” If their words have no merit, you might feel indignant at the accusation. Anger at being questioned or challenged. It is only as we see our homes as kingdom outposts which God intends to use to bring about His Kingdom and His will, that we are able to see things differently. No longer do we see the interruption of our children as simply a nuisance, but as God working His kingdom more deeply in us as well as an opportunity for His kingdom to transform our children. For His kingdom to come and His will to be done means that you and I must become more like Christ. How would your life be different if you really prayed and longed for “His kingdom to come and His will to be done” in your life? In your marriage? In your parenting? In our Valley? As one author has written, “God calls us to abandon our little kingdom of one and then welcomes us into his big kingdom of glory and grace.” It is a kingdom so much bigger, so much richer than what we often seek or accept. It is rooted in the finished work of Christ for those who have turned, by grace, to Him. May He grant us the grace to seek His kingdom and the humility to have the gospel of Christ put to death our kingdom of self. Because as my father taught me years ago, records are made to be broken…even Usain Bolt’s. Contact Ed at info@theroanokestar.com

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Tri-4-Life Brings Taste of London Olympics to Roanoke

The excitement of the London Olympics came to Roanoke with a group of family and friends known as “Tri-4-Life” pedaling into the Star City. They started their 21 day cycling challenge across America August 13th in Washington, D. C. and expect to end with a triathlon in Los Angeles, August 29th. In between they’ll cover 2800 miles and 12 cities in 10 states. Liam Hahlon, the British group’s spokesman, says the event got its start a decade ago after two deaths in the family of very young people Photo by Beverly Amsler due to health-related issues. “We didn’t really understand and we Mayor Bowers points out the Roanoke Star to riders. kind of struggled coming to terms in dealing with that loss. It brought us together as a unit.” So they decided to spread a message of healthy living and raising money for charity through a triathlon that first year. Many of the 20 or so riders have completed 10 triathlons. They decided to bring their message to the U. S. this year with the Olympics as a backdrop. Hahlon says the London Olympics “was a fantastic platform for us.” The team is all men, although women ride with them in the U. K. Photo by Beverly Amsler According to Hahlon, “They’ve Roanoke and British Officials. spent the last two years, every weekend, most evenings, either getin the rural areas around Wales where they ride. ting fit or out in the community fundraising or However, one of the riders was sporting a awareness-raising in schools about the things we bruise under his eye after falling from his bike want to promote.” when he crossed some railroad tracks in the rain. Ryan Liam’s nephew is the 2012 World TriathWoody Sadler, the district governor of Rotary lon Champion and one of the cyclists. “It’s great and other Rotary officials exchanged banners to be around family and friends doing something with the U. K. group. England has an organizawe love and taking a very special message and tion similar to Rotary and Tri-4-Life is supportmeeting new people and sharing the experience.” ing PolioPlus, a Rotary charity. Rob, another team member, says he got inHahlon presented Roanoke Mayor David volved with Tri-4-Life “as a way to give some- Bowers with a commemorative plate from thing back. I’ve been very lucky in business and Councillor Sharron Sullivan, Lord Mayor of family and pretty much inspired by a Rotary- Liverpool, in recognition of the city’s support of type organization, I left my time to do something their cause. for someone else. I love the idea of the healthy Mayor David Bowers joked that he liked the living, healthy lifestyle, but also trying to men- title “Lord Mayor” and said, “It’s such a great tor young kids to be responsible for their own pleasure to have you come through Roanoke. I actions and to really promote themselves in the know you’re going to Los Angeles and you may future with education.” see some stars when you’re in Los Angeles, but Hahlon commented about the beautiful road remember that here in Roanoke you saw the star they traveled over the “Blue Mountains” and up on the mountain.” noted, the “tarmac is lovely, smooth, you know in England some of those aren’t so good.” He By Beverly Amsler says team members are used to rough surfaces info@theroanokestar.com ROANOKE COUNTY, VIRGINIA

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J.J. Redick and Company Return for Camp, Golf Tourney

Local high school basketball stars of yester- Pitino, sat out last season as per the NCAA year came back last week for J.J. Redick’s sec- rules on transferring but is ready to go this fall. ond skills camp, which the former Cave Spring“Last year was tough,” said Hancock, who Duke star turned NBA player (Orlando Magic) had to sit as the Cardinals advanced all the way runs with his old high school coach, Billy Hicks. to the Final Four. He made the trips with the The pair won a state Group team, but missed being out AAA title with the Knights on the court. “I haven’t had when Redick was a senior, that experience in a long, before he went on to become long time.” Hancock sank a two-time College Player of a winning three pointer for the Year at Duke. George Mason in the NCAA Redick, now a sixth year playoffs two years ago, his pro for Orlando, timed the collegiate highlight to date. camp to coincide with his “I can’t wait to be back out second annual J.J. Redick there.” Celebrity Golf Classic at BalHe has two years of elilyhack last weekend, which gibility left and “couldn’t be raised money for the Chilhappier” about his decision dren’s Miracle Network and to transfer. “I feel like I will CHIP (Childhood Health Inbe playing for the best coach vestment Partnership of the in the country,” said the Roanoke Valley). Last year shooting guard/small forthe first golf tourney raised ward. He was named a team more than $100,000, with captain for Louisville despite $40,000 earmarked for both never having played a game charities. to date. “Last year was a lot of fun,” Also on hand was former said Redick, who convinced Photo by Bill Turner Cave Spring standout Josh a number of current and J.J. Redick hits his tee shot Henderson, a 7-footer who former NBA players to com- Saturday afternoon at Ballyhack helped Hicks win two more pete this time. “We’ve already to benefit CHIP and Children’s state titles (at the Group AA raised more money than last Miracle Network. level) before he went on to year.” A silent auction and a Vanderbilt. Henderson, who VIP dinner at a private home helped fill the cof- has been sidetracked by foot problems over the fers. “We’re just trying to make it a very special past few seasons, was sporting a boot on his left experience for all of these people that have been foot last week, which he still has to wear part of so generous.” (Donations can still be made at the time. jjredick.com). Henderson came back too early from a preRedick was also “thankful” for all of the vious foot problem and had to undergo surcounselors and coaches that gave up three days gery; pool therapy has been part of Henderson’s of their time. “It’s really a cool thing what we’ve rehab regimen. “While my foot hurts I’m trying done with this camp. What we’re doing is build- to work on everything else,” said Henderson ing community. What we’re all giving is our last week. He had surgery four months ago and time.” All of the camper tuition fees are actually expects to start running on the basketball court going to the Boys and Girls Clubs locally, where in a few weeks Redick is helping to start a college scholarship “I should be good to go for games [this fall]. program. We kind of rushed it the first time.” Henderson, Redick, whose younger sister Abby helped who said he expects to start if he’s healthy, has out at the camp (she plays basketball for Drexel three years of college eligibility left. At the skills University in Philadelphia) has transformed camp he worked with some of the taller post his body in recent years, dropping body fat and players. It was nice, said Henderson, to keep adding muscle for the long, rigorous NBA sea- up with former teammates like Clay Lacy and son. He has been spending most of his summer Coach Billy Hicks via Redick’s skills camp. “I living in the SoHo section of New York City, grew up with these guys,” he noted. working out with trainer Alex Cobb. Cobb was “These guys are getting an unbelievable expeon hand to help out with workout routines at rience,” said Hicks about the skills camp. “The the camp last week, which was focused on mid- fact that [Redick] spends so much time out on dle and high school basketball players. the floor with them, lecturing them every day, Counselors at the skills camp included Luke “it’s been an amazing experience for these kids.” Hancock, the former Hidden Valley High School star who spent two years at George MaBy Gene Marrano son University before transferring to Louisville. gmarrano@cox.net Hancock, who will play for Head Coach Rick

New Spay Neuter Clinic: “It’s Hip to Snip”

Last week Mountain View Humane held a Grand Opening for bles that cost $2500 each, the anesthesia machines were $2800 and its new Roanoke location at 5363 Peters Creek Road. “The Sabrina oxygen level sensors $800. “We have great donors,” said Cass, that & Lucky Garvin Spay Neuter Clinic” building was previously occu- was evident on the lobby wall plaques at the entrance. pied by Nationwide Insurance and has undergone an over $400,000 “As long as you’ve got the subsidy funds for people who can’t pay makeover, said Executive Director Kelly Cass. the full price it can actually be self supporting,” she said. The makeover gave them the opportunity to layout the clinic to Medical director Meghan Byrnes oversees three veterinarians bemaximize flow and efficiency. Between the two tween both locations. It only takes one and oneclinics they have 40 full and part-time employhalf minutes for Byrnes to perform a cat neuter. ees. “Most of the full-time staff are medical,” The goal is to perform 30-35 a day, said Prater. said Cass. “We have great volunteers who have After each surgery the animals get a “green tatmedical backgrounds too.” too.” The tattoo is to prevent unnecessary surAn open house was held last Thursday and geries when animals change hands or a feral cat on Monday the clinic, dedicated in honor of is caught a second time. local physician (and Roanoke Star columnist) After surgery each animal gets special hanLucky Garvin and wife Sabrina, began perdling. They are wrapped in a blanket with a forming their first surgeries. There were three microwave-warmed tube sock filled with rice patients spending the night there already. and placed on a warm mattress. Of the long list The clinic is an extension of The Waldronof donation items needed, blankets, cleaner, cat Ricci Spay Neuter Clinic in Christiansburg that and dog food were at the top. “We always need will celebrate their 10,000th surgery soon. Sertube socks,” she said. vices are provided to the SPCA and rescue orThere is a whole room filled with washers and Photo by Valeie Garner dryers. “Every animal that comes in gets their ganizations at reduced rates. Their services are open to anyone and everyone, said Corrie Prat- Lynda-Sue Napier with her dog own set of surgical equipment, blankets, towels er, director of Marketing and Development. Sophie get attention at the clinic’s and drapes. Everything gets washed on a conThough primarily a spay and neuter clinic, they Grand Opening. stant basis.” do offer vaccinations, microchipping and nail The garage, once used by Nationwide, sold clipping – all done at the time of surgery. them on the location and their new transport truck, donated by Sophie, a rescue dog, and her owner Lynda-Sue Napier, Practice Oakey’s Pet Funeral Home and Crematory, is their pride and joy. It manager were the official greeters at the opening. Sophie wore an makes loading and unloading animals in inclement weather much official Mountain View Humane T-shirt and lapped up all the at- easier. The truck sports the slogan “Take the Hip-to-Snip Trip.” It is tention she could handle. used for rescue organization transport and as advertising for free They are open Monday through Thursday. A pet can be left in the animal transfers at parking lots. The group is happy to pick up a pet morning and picked up the next day. Thursday’s are for pediatric and bring them back free of charge. animals, said Prater. “They don’t take as long to come out of anesCheck out the $20 special for pit bull spay and neutering going on thesia so we can send them home the same day.” now: www.mountainviewspayneuter.org. Trapped feral cats can be brought in at a discounted rate and are housed separately. “We will help you on how to get them trapped,” By Valerie Garner said Prater. Valerie.Garner@cox.net The shiny glass enclosed surgery room has three new surgical taThe Roanoke Valley’s most beloved event venue has re-opened following the completion of a major renovation and expansion. The historic and stately Vinton War Memorial is now even better suited to host weddings, business functions and celebrations of all kinds. Exquisite architectural detail is paired with meticulous personal service to make every event special. For more information, call 540.983.0645.

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Hidden Valley Looks To Build On Playoff Experience

With 14 starters back, the Hidden Valley Titans are striving to make a return trip to the regional playoffs this season in a tough River Ridge District. The Titans, who went 7-5 and lost 41-20 to Christiansburg in the second round of the Region IV Tournament, will see Nic Ratliff (senior, 5-10, 176, QB) Walker Brand (junior, 5-7, 182RB), Garrett Pierce (senior, 5-10, 181, FB), Jake Kite (senior, 6-1, 188, WR), Chad Frazier (senior, 5-10, 155, WR), Jabob Bowen (senior, 6-2, 235 TE), Jordan Parke (senior, 5-11, 300, RT), Chris Moses (senior, 6-2, 234, RG), Troy Paplomatas (senior, 6-0, 225, C), Hunter Boone (sophomore, 6-1, 198, LG), Deven McDaniel (senior, 6-3, 200, LT) and Landon Dermott (junior, 5-8, 151, K), as probable starters on offense this season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We return five players on our offensive line with varsity starting experience,â&#x20AC;? said Head Coach Scott Weaver. Brand returns for his junior season with 1,600 career rushing yards already under his belt. Last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second leading rusher Mason Dermott is back, along with Pierce and Atkins.â&#x20AC;? According to Weaver, Ratliff and Frazier are in a battle for the starting quarterback position. Kite, who led the RRD in receptions last fall, along with Frazier and Mason Dermott give the Titans three reliable players out on the edge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The 2012 Hidden Valley Titan offense should be very balanced,â&#x20AC;? said Weaver. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With an experienced offensive line, we plan on being able to run the ball effectively while being able to pass protect long enough to get the ball outside to our experienced receiving corp.â&#x20AC;?

Defensive probable starters include Kite (SS), Frazier (S), Colin Johnson (senior, 5-8, 166, CB), Billy Howe (junior, 5-10, 172, CB), Massi Flici (junior, 6-2, 215, MLB), Nate Atkins (sophomore, 6-0, 201, MLB), Ian Kemp (senior, 6-4, 240, DE), Jacob Bowen (senior, 6-2, 235, DE), Nic Traegner (senior, 5-5, 165, NG), Kieran Wardale (senior, 6-0, 230, DT), and Parke (DT). What are the Titans strengths on defense? â&#x20AC;&#x153;The middle of our defense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; with Kite and Flici,â&#x20AC;? said Weaver. These young men have gained valuable experience last season playing quality opponents. Kite will play as a four year senior starter, while Flici will be a three year starter at the middle as a junior. This season we expect these players to be the heart of our defense.â&#x20AC;? As for the defensive concerns, Weaver added, â&#x20AC;&#x153;In fall camp we hope to find some young men to step in and start on the defensive line. As a staff, we would like to keep as many of our linemen going one way. We need two or three of our younger players to step up and fill that void, so that Photo by Bill Turner we can keep our offensive lineman fresh. Hidden Valley junior running back Walker Brand, carrying the Jonathan Richmond (senior, 6-0, 179) will handle the punting duties, while Kite will handle punt returns and Ma- ball in a scrimmage against William Fleming last Friday night, is son Dermott (sophomore, 5-6, 154,) will take care of kick expected to be a big threat on the ground for the Titans in 2012. returns. The Titans open their season Friday, Aug. 24 at Patrick Henry. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should be very tough from the inside out,â&#x20AC;? Weaver noted. Game time is 7 p.m. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We return a lot of experience from last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s playoff team and By David Grimes we hope to build on that experience this season to see how far info@TheRoanokeStar.com this team can go.â&#x20AC;?

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Finally, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s here. Week one of high school mittment to the weight room, and the line football is upon us and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be heading out to play will be crucial in this one. Nine players two games to get a quick look at four of the return on defense for the Vikings, and that Wild Bill â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big-11â&#x20AC;? squads. may be enough for a well-conditioned Burt Home games tonight (Friday) offer fans Torrence squad. Northside â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 20 Amherst the opportunity to see Friday night County -13. lights across the valley, with conJames River at Lord Botetourt: tests set for the stadiums at William The annual game for bragging rights Fleming, Patrick Henry, Cave Spring in Botetourt County that eventually and Lord Botetourt. may be a thing of the past. Botetourt Two â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big-11â&#x20AC;? members, Salem welcomes former Cave Spring defenand Roanoke Catholic, wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t hit the sive coordinator Jamie Harless as its gridiron until next week, but thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new head coach, and Harless brings plenty on hand tonight to get the a clear-cut philosophy that committcrystal ball warmed up. So, without ment paves the road to success. Lord Bill Turner further ado, letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get right to this Botetourt got a great catch here. weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s picks. They celebrate in Daleville. Lord North Cross at Charlotte Latin: The only Botetourt â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 27 James River â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12. local defending state champions get the first Hidden Valley at Patrick Henry: I promlook in week one. North Cross graduated a ised an upset last week, so here it is. PH host of starters from the 2011 team and the will be a speed machine in 2012, with VA early roster numbers have been a challenge Tech-bound David Prince at quarterback. for Head Coach Stephen Alexander. Char- The Patriots have made great strides under lotte Latin, a perennial private school pow- Head Coach Alan Fiddler, despite competing erhouse, came to Roanoke last year in game- in the grueling AAA ranks. Hidden Valley one, knocking off the Raiders 23-0. North slides down Grandin Road with 14 returning Cross isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t afraid to play the best. Although starters and a running game that may well this game will pay dividends down the road, impress. Line play will be the key in this one, a win by the Raiders may be a very long shot. and the Titans have some very big and verCharlotte Latin- 35 North Cross- 9 sitile players on both sides of the ball. HidFranklin County at William Fleming: den Valley Head Coach Scott Weaver was the Fleming has only one win in itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s last two turnaround story in 2011. Weaver says playseasons, but Head Coach Lee Johnson has ing PH is an opportunity to improve. It may the program heading in the right direction. be a Titan shocker. Hidden Valley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 24 PatLook for Fleming, with lack of depth in the rick Henry â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 19. running game, to open it up through the air. We close this week with a look at a Wild Franklin County knocked off the Colonels Bill late-night product review and an E-bay twice in the 2011 regular season. The Eagles update that hit close to home. are typically big and fast. Franklin County â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Admittedly, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never ventured writing 28 William Fleming â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 13. about the world of undergarments, at least William Byrd at Cave Spring: The Terri- until a recent pitch for the apparently heretoers return several starters on both sides of fore unrecognized womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accessory called the ball, while Cave Spring lost both quar- the ahh-bra. The pitch says no hooks, clasps, terbacks and the greatest rusher in Knight eyes, lines, bulges or wires. All pluses in my history, Sam Wright, to graduation. The big book, unless, of course youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hanging a picquestion is how the lines for both teams will ture. perform. Jeff Highfield, the dean of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Big-11â&#x20AC;? The ad shows ladies from the size of Twigcoaches, always has a few tricks up his sleeve. gy up to Mama Cass stepping into this thing Connor Baker, out with a leg injury in 2011, (yep, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right, you step into the ahh-bra returns at QB for Cave Spring with up-and- to get it positioned). Comes in various colcomer Alex Emery in the wings. This one ors, but they suggest yellow, because â&#x20AC;&#x153;wear should be close. Cave Spring â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 23 William yellow-catch a fellow.â&#x20AC;? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enough. I give Byrd â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 22. the ahh-bra a Wild Bill Five-Star thumbs up, Glenvar at Galax: Galax slipped by Glen- . . . or step-up in this case. var 17-14 in last yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opener, then reeled FInally, this week e-bay barred all prodoff thirteen more wins before losing to ucts involving magical pitches, such as TarClintwood in the state final. Glenvar made ot cards or anything that promotes hexing the playoffs before finishing the season 6-5. spells. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t worry readers- my Ouija Board Highlanders Head Coach Kevin Clifford has is in a safe place, crystal ball hidden and sesome key spots to fill, and playing in Galax ance table locked up. Count Isvandelecki and on opening night, where football is king, is I are pleading the fifth. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got football to no bargain. Galax â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 30 Glenvar -20. do. Northside at Amherst County: The ViUntil next week, remember. . . Wear lots kings lost big-time players in key positions of yellow and send your comments to: info@ after a great 2011 season that came to an end T h e R o a n o k e in the playoffs against eventual state cham- Star.com By Bill Turner pion Brookville. Northside always has a cominfo@theroanokestar.com

Cave Spring Look To Defend State Group AA Volleyball Crown

With eight returning players, the Cave Spring then we will have a very exciting season. Howevvolleyball team is poised to defend its Group AA er, we are young and there will be some growing volleyball crown when the Knights open their pains to go along with that.â&#x20AC;? season this fall. Cave Spring sees its top matches as being Cave Spring had a successful 2011 campaign, Western Albermarle, Grafton, and a new tournaas they captured the River Ridge ment for the Knights in Knoxville District regular season volleyball TN. Cave Spring is also hosting a crown, the Region IV and Group tournament of champions at the AA titles to end the season with a Spectrum Sports Academy in Oc29-3 mark. tober that will feature the Knights, Returning for the Knights are Hidden Valley, Patrick Henry, Ausenior Erin Holsinger (OH/MB), burn, Kellum (reigning AAA state senior Alyssa McKinley (OH), champion), Western Albermarle, junior Olivia Sass (S/RS), senior Bath County, and two teams from Sarah Smith (RS/DS), senior AnWV that were in the state tournanice Link (DS) senior Kendall ment last year and are historically Scott (MB), junior Lauren Sigcontenders for state titles. Also mon (S) and junior Kallie Wilkes state powers Atlee and Deep Run (DS). (AAA) and possible a team from New to the varsity program are Illinois.Other than that, the Hidfreshmen Piper Roe (MB), Cait den Valley and Patrick Henry Flippin (OH/RS), Alayna Foutz matches should be strong locally. (OH), junior Emily Fulton (OH/ What does the 2012 season look RS), along with sophomores Tessa like for the Knights? â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the young Klimaitis (MB) and Charity Kliplayers can adapt to the speed of Cave Spring Senior #8 Alyssa our offense and if we can mainmaitis (MB). When asked about the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s McKinley will be a key con- tain our ball control while trainstrenghths and weaknesses, head tributor for the Knights. ing two new setters, then we will coach Tamalyn Tanis, who is be strong. Fortunately, we have a starting her 11th season said, â&#x20AC;? Our strengths strong schedule so that we can build throughout would be that we are taller than we have been in a the season and hopefully gain confidence before very long time. If we can maintain the speed and the post season,â&#x20AC;? Tanis added. ball control that we have when we are undersized, By David Grimes info@TheRoanokeStar.com

Titans Return Experience In 2012

With eight returning players, the Hidden Val- along with juniors Maddie Wilson (S) and ley volleyball team is once again poised to battle Brooke Mitchell (OH/MB). for the top spot in the tough River Ridge DisWhen asked about the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s strengths, Poff trict and make another run deep into the state said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Experience and five seniors are strength. playoffs come mid-November. Our new setter is doing great.â&#x20AC;? Returning for the Titans, who During the pre-season, Hidwent 20-5 last season and adden Valley won both of their vanced all the way to the state scrimmages against Group A semifinals, junior first team allAuburn, who lost in the state firegion and all-district selection nals and EC Glass. Both contests Caroline Boone (MH, 367 kills, went just three games. 74 blocks, 94% serving percentThe Titans see their top age), junior first team all-district matches this season as being selection Jenny Clark (OH,174 with Salem, defending state kills, team leading 230 digs, 94% champion and rival Cave Spring, serving percentage, 46 aces), sealong with Patrick Henry. nior Lauren Thomas (Right side â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to be a state finalhitter), junior Madison Morris ist contender and return to the (MB), senior Emma Sweet (OH), state tournament,â&#x20AC;? added Poff, senior Sarah Gray (DS), junior when asked about this seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Skylar Kendrick (Libero) and outlook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We hope to win the junior Hannah Podechi (Setter). district this year in a tough River New to the varsity squad are Titan Senior #4 Caroline Ridge District.â&#x20AC;? By David Grimes sophomores Erin Newell (OH/ Boone will be serving it up hard for Hidden Valley. info@TheRoanokeStar.com MB) and Sarah Mitchell (RS),

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Motivate Kids by Teaching Them ‘Life is a Business,’ Says Non-Profit Founder

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On September 1, the Blue Ridge Music Center will host the OldTime & Bluegrass Breakdowns concert featuring two great bands. It will be a memorable night of bluegrass hot picking and powerful oldtime music and one of BRMC’s last main stage concerts of the season. Travers Chandler has been turning heads with his singing and mandolin playing in the bands of James King, Dan Paisley and his own band Avery County. Travers Chandler and Avery County came together in 2009 with the intent of preserving the legacies of bluegrass music’s lost heroes, while bringing these sounds to new audiences. They have played on the WPAQ Merry-Go-Round, PBS’ Song of the Mountains and festivals throughout the Blue Ridge. These hot pickers will prove their merit on the main stage Saturday night. The Dry Hill Draggers of Franklin County started with banjo player Jimmy Boyd and his brother Billy Boyd in 1981. Their uncles all played old-time music, including Uncle Charlie Boyd, who was buried with his fiddle. With a solid reputation for hard-driving, flatfooting music, today the band consist of the 2nd generation players who carry on in the unique stringband tradition of the Blue Ridge. In Jimmy’s own words: “The old-time music drew me in to play it. Music like that is in your genes. You are what your genes are.” To this day, Dry Hill Draggers are widely regarded as Franklin County’s best old-time band. The Old-Time & Bluegrass Breakdowns Concert starts at 7pm on Saturday, September 1st. Concert seating opens at 5:30pm. Admission $10/$8 students & seniors. Children 12 and under are free. Picnics welcome. Smokehouse BBQ available. No pets or alcohol. For info call (276) 236-5309 x112 or online at www.BlueRidgeMusicCenter.org and at the gate. The Blue Ridge Music Center is located at milepost 213 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.

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Roanoke College Olin Hall September - October Lineup SEPTEMBER Art Exhibition: September 7th-October 12th Olin Gallery Annie Waldrop – Leaves | Smoyer Gallery Acquisitions · Annie Waldrop Lecture, Friday, September 7th, 5:30 p.m. Olin Recital Hall · Opening Reception Friday, September 7th 6-8 p.m. Smoyer Gallery This exhibition by local artist Annie Waldrop will encompass mixed media collage, drawings, sculpture, installation, video and sound. Annie Waldrop’s work seeks to re-imagine a feminine narrative by linking personal experience and cultural myths with elements found in nature. By twisting wire, incorporating old photographs with organic materials and fabricated objects she reveals a meditative process that pays homage to family ties across generations and creates an unbroken lineage suggested by intimate symbols of the life cycle, fertility, and rebirth. Ultimately, each piece created is a spare reliquary, infused with ritual, mystery and a sense of hope. www.anniewaldrop.com Kandinsky Trio Concert: Silver Anniversary Concert Saturday, September 15, 7:30 p.m. | Olin Theater | $20/12 The Kandinsky Trio celebrates its 25th season with a unique commissioning project entitled “25 X 25.” Twenty-five composers are writing 25 short pieces, commemorating the Trio’s quarter century of music making. The works will be performed through the next two seasons of the Trio’s series at Roanoke College. The composers include Gunther Schuller, Richard Danielpour, Hilary Tann, Mike Reid, Jon Grier and John D’earth. RC Faculty Jazz and Friends Concert Sunday, September 23, 4 p.m. | Olin Recital Hall | Non-ticketed, free event A revue of jazz standards and new music performed by Roanoke Valley professionals.

RC Wind Ensemble with Blacksburg Community Band Thursday, October 11 7:30pm | Olin Theater | Non-Ticketed The Roanoke College band will perform with guests, Blacksburg Community Band, under the direction of Dr. Joseph Blaha. Art Exhibition October 26th-December 2nd Olin Gallery Roanoke College’s Studio Art Faculty Smoyer Gallery Gretchen Batcheller, Cole Hartson and Jeanne Stewart · Opening Reception October 26th from 6-8 in Smoyer Gallery This exhibition will showcase current work created by the Roanoke College’s Studio Art Faculty: Scott Hardwig, Eliz. S.-K. Heil and Katherine Shortridge. Hardwig teaches ceramics and sculpture at Roanoke College and received his master of fine arts degree from New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University and has been a member of the college’s faculty since 1977. Heil joined the Roanoke College faculty in 1981 and teaches photography, computer graphics and printmaking, earning her master of fine arts degree in printmaking and drawing from Northern Illinois University. Shortridge received her master of fine arts degree from Indiana University and has taught painting and drawing at the college since 2003. This exhibition in conjunction with the Studio Art Faculty show will highlight work by Gretchen Batcheller, Cole Hartson and Jeanne Stewart. Batcheller taught painting and mixed media courses during her 2011-12 visiting professorship in the Roanoke College Fine Arts Department Hartson has been teaching Graphic Design at Roanoke College in the art department since 2003 and Stewart is the college’s new professor of Arts and Crafts in Schools.

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The Vinton FarmersMarket is looking for nice quality art for the upcoming Art Market on September 8, from 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Vendors may sell original paintings, photography, jewelry, fiber art, stained glass, mixed media, wood, re-purposed art, metal art, pottery and more. Interested artists may reserve a space for $5. Live music will be provided by Southwest Virginia Songwriters Association. Contact Mary Beth Layman at 540-983-0613 or mblayman@ vintonva.gov prior to the event.

The City of Roanoke and the Foundation for Roanoke Valley have announced a partnership to offer mini-grants toward implementation of the city’s Arts and Cultural Plan. Grants between $500 to $2,500 will be awarded to nonprofits, schools, and organizations to fund projects that have a clear community benefit, are collaborative in nature, and which advance one or more of the city’s three main arts and cultural policies: “Vibrant Region-Healthy Economy;” “Livable Communities-Engaged Neighborhoods;” and “People-Education-Lifelong Learning.” A total of $12,000 in grants will be awarded. The city’s first Arts and Cultural Plan was adopted by City Council in August 2011. The plan was developed by the Roanoke Arts Commission and the city’s Planning, Building, and Development Department with partner organizations, as well as citizen input drawn from numerous focus groups, public meetings, and a survey. Additionally, analysis of other communities’ best practices in arts and cultural development helped to shape the plan. The Foundation’s executive director, Alan Ronk, noted: “When the city approached us to

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The New Yorkers Company (**New Yorkers PR photo.jpg) Friday Oct. 5, 7:30 p.m. | Olin Theater | Complimentary Ticket Required The New Yorkers, an innovative theater company, includes six young actors, writers, musicians and directors who will present work they have written and shaped especially for their debut performance in Virginia. They are in residence at Roanoke College for a week in October through the generosity of a Copenhaver Grant. Their work originated with the internationally-known Dutch company, Orkater.

The Market Gallery featured artists are Mary Boxley Bullington and Ed Bordett from August 28 through September 22. Please join us to meet and chat with the artists at their reception Friday, September 7, Art by Night, 5:30 to 9 p.m. Mary will provide a gallery talk at 6:30 p.m. and Ed at 7 p.m. Mary Bullington works almost exclusively from memory and the imagination. Mary notes, “I usually “mix” mediums, including acrylics, white and black gesso, watercolor &/or gouache, oil pastels, charcoal, and colored pencil. Much of my work is collage, which allows me also to combine separate paintings on paper to new effect. I love color, layering, and texture-- and perhaps most of all, surprise”. Ed Bordett’s recent work features the gardens and backyards of Fincastle. Ed works primarily in oils on panels. The Market Gallery, a regional artists’ cooperative, is open 10 am to 5:30 pm Tuesday - Saturday, and on Friday until 8:30 p.m. It is located at 23 Salem Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24011, the corner of Wall St and Salem Ave in Roanoke’s historic downtown market. For additional information call The Market Gallery (540) 3421177 or visit www.marketgalleryroanoke.com

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Faculty Recital: A Program of Romantic Piano Music Gordon Marsh, piano. Sunday, September 30, 2012, 4 p.m. | Olin Recital Hall Concert features a range of romantic masterpieces for the piano, including Franz Schubert’s Four Impromptus, Op. 90; Frédéric Chopin’s Ballade No. 3, Op. 47; Johannes Brahms’s Two Rhapsodies, Op. 79; and Gabriel Fauré’s Nocturne No. 74. Admission Free

Performing Arts Series Presents: Anthology: 25 Years with Anonymous 4 Tuesday, October 2, 7:30 p.m. | Olin Hall Theater Tickets are $12 Adults, $8 Seniors and Students, $5 groups 8+ The Performing Arts Series presents the iconic vocal group in their only Virginia performance this season. To mark their 25th year together, Anonymous 4 have created a truly unique and very special concert program, ANTHOLOGY 25. It features ancient, traditional, and modern works from each of their 19 prize-winning, chart-topping harmonia mundi CD’s, in one, two, three and four voices, ranging from 11th century plainchant, richly harmonic English conductus and spicy French motets of the 13th century, exotic 15th-century Hungarian polyphony, 19th century shape note hymns, and contemporary works.

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partner on this effort, we jumped at the chance to help double the amount that could be awarded this year. Our Community Catalyst Funds are intended to make important projects happen, and we look forward to seeing the many creative ideas that flow from the grants process.” Mayor David Bowers expressed his appreciation to the Foundation by saying “Arts and Culture are an important business in the Roanoke region. The programs which these grants support will add to the vitality and diversity of the city, making Roanoke a place where people and businesses want to live, work, and visit. We are grateful to Foundation for Roanoke Valley for joining us to sustain the arts in the City of Roanoke.” Grant applications and information can be downloaded by accessing the link on the city’s homepage at www.roanokeva.gov., under “Read About.” For further information, contact Susan Jennings, Arts and Cultural Coordinator for the city, at susan.jennings@roanokeva.gov. Go to www.foundationforroanokevalley.org for more information about Foundation for Roanoke Valley.

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