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County Democrats Nominate Winston for No Money Sheriff No Prob P6– Intrepid Promoter River Laker takes on another new first - living life with no cash or credit cards - or any other means of “usual” support.
T h e Roanoke County Democratic Committee held an assembled caucus on S a t u r d a y, May 8 for the purpose of nominat- Mike Winston ing a candidate for the November 2, Special Election for Sheriff of Roanoke County. The current County Gov’t Sheriff, M i k e Winston, was the sole candidate to file for the nomination. Sheriff Winston became the nominee by acclamation. Sheriff Winston was congratulated by a crowd of supporters including current and former elected officials, members of the Sheriff ’s Office, and Roanoke County citizens who said they want to see “a continuation of the excellent service that has been exemplified by the Sheriff ’s Office for many years.” Winston had previously served for 18 years as Chief Deputy to former Sheriff Gerald Holt, who retired as Sheriff earlier this year and is now expected to be confirmed by the United States Senate as the next Federal Marshall for this region.Winston had been rec-
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Cosmo Meet P7– The 45th Annual Cosmopolitan Invitational Track Meet brought out over 1000 competitors from middle and senior high schools.
Difference Makers P10– Norfolk Southern “Thoroughbred Volunteers” work hard to help Roanoke Valley Non-Profits succeed.
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6th District GOP Chairman’s Race Up for Grabs
Still Kicking it Up
Trixie Averill and Danny Goad
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This year’s election of the 6th District Republican Chairman is a contested race between two local leaders, Trixie Averill of Roanoke County and Danny Goad of Botetourt. Delegates will vote for their choice at City Gov’t the 6th District Convention, to be held in Lynchburg on May 22nd at Liberty University. Trixie Averill has been a member of the GOP, and a conservative activist for over 30 years. She believes that the mission of the 6th District Republican Committee is to elect Republican candidates at every level of local, state and national government, and subsequently to maintain full party support from the nomination process right up to the day of their election. Averill proposes to set up an advocacy committee, aka “Paul
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Photo by Stuart Revercomb
John Hiatt demonstrates he still has it at 57 years old as he kicks it up at the Inaugural Down By the River Music Festival last Friday. Judging by the enthusiasm of both the performers and the crowd, the first “Down by the River” music concert at the old Victory Stadium site was a big success. Local performer Corey Hunley was joined by fast up-and-coming singer songwriter Paul Thorn and well established blues / rock troubadour John Hiatt. All three musicians wooed the crowd to their feet by the end of their respective sets with Hiatt ending the night as the majority of fans danced in the aisles. Gary Jackson, the promoter at Kirk Avenue Music Hall who put on the concert, said
that “the turn-out was great - 1250 total . . . and the artists loved the whole vibe; John [Hiatt] commented that he could feel the love.” Jackson also said tickets for the Down By the River Festival being held July 11 on the same site are now on sale at the Jefferson Center Box Office. The concert will feature Derek Trucks, The Susan Tedeschi Band, Southern Culture on the Skids, Mountain Heart, New Riders of the Purple Sage, Cyrus Pace Roanoke Allstars and Bebop Hoedown. For more pics from this week’s concert see page 11.
Saint Francis Service Dogs Open New Doors Saint Francis Service Dogs, an internationally accredited service dog training organization based in Roanoke, cut the ribbon on a $1.2 million kennel and administrative facility. The new building provides space for more dogs in training, office space for staff and administration as well as facilities for dog grooming, and other needs associated with the care of service dogs in training. “This facility gives us the ability to be much more efficient with our time and resources,” said Saint Francis Executive Director Cabell Youell. “We The ribbon cutting at St. Francis drew enthusiasm from both researched facilities across the well-wishers and those in need of the services that the dogs country and consulted with lots with special skills provide. of people before making decisions on the best way to build hose. The kennel portion of the in 2007 and became increasthe facility. We are pleased with building is also equipped with ingly challenging through a despeakers so the dogs can listen pressed economy. We decided the results.” The 12 kennels boast partial to soothing music. “Research that the time to build was good shows that dogs re- because we were able to save on radiant heat floors ally respond well to construction costs and invest in for the comfort of the Non-Profits music,” she said. our local community at a time it service dogs. “It gives During the cer- needed it most,“ said Mitchell in the dogs a choice as to whether they want to rest emony, Board President Paula her prepared remarks. Roanoke County Board of Suin a warm spot or a cool spot,” Mitchell thanked the many supexplained Development Direc- porters, donors, staff and vol- pervisors Chairman Joe “Butch” tor Niki Voudren. The floors unteers who made the building Church presented Youell a cerare coated with epoxy paint in possible in a difficult economic tificate of appreciation for the order to be non-slip and nearly climate. “The fundraising for everything can be washed with a the kennel campaign began > CONTINUED P3: Saint Francis
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Local Colors: Twenty Years at the Helm for Pearl Fu
Despite a recent bout with colon cancer, along with the exhausting chemotherapy that came with it, and the symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease that make it hard for her to move at times, Pearl Fu soldiers on as executive director for Local Colors. The annual festival of diversity and the educational outreach program that works with area schools is now in its 20th year. A Chinese immigrant from a prominent “minority” family, Fu came to America to study Photo by Gene Marrano music and never left. She is Pearl Fu with this year’s 20th paid by the City of Roanoke, anniversary poster. and has a small rented office at the Jefferson Center. There are “I’m thrilled that it’s grown so no salaried assistants, just an much,” said Fu, recalling that army of volunteers that often the first Local Colors on Kirk succumb to Fu’s cheerful pleas Avenue only featured people for help. representing about four coun“It’s hard to say no to Pearl,” tries. “I was China all by mysaid Sue Ling Chen, working self,” chuckles Fu, who earlier alongside Fu a week in life envisioned before this Saturtaking Broadway Community day’s (May 15, 11 by storm as a musi6) free Local Colors cal star. Festival at Elmwood Park. During the Kennedy adminTwenty years ago Fu took it istration she got a chance to one day a time, not knowing sing at the White House, fillthat Local Colors would become a springtime staple on > CONTINUED the Roanoke events calendar. P3: Local Colors
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