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P3– One of the best kept “shouldn’t be” secrets in the Valley - Roanoke’s very own Community Band - strikes it up for the holidays!

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or more than three decades, it’s been as much of a harbinger of the upcoming holiday season in these parts as the extra supplies of turkey and stuffing in local stores are for Thanksgiving. The Grandin Village Holiday Christmas Parade, sponsored by the Grandin Village Business Association, brings several thousand people (perhaps, no one knows) from the Grandin Court and Raleigh Court neighborhoods out into the streets, while thousands more line the sidewalks to cheer them on. There were the usual marching bands and local dignitaries – but there were also countless young children being pulled in wagons and strollers by their parents - with many dressing up as > CONTINUED P12: Parade

Roanoke College received a $2.5 million bequest from the estate of the late Mary Ellen Hardin Smith, of Roanoke. This gift, the second largest by an individual in College history, will endow the Shields Johnson Scholarship, to provide financial assistance for students from the Roanoke Valley. The scholarship is established in honor of Smith’s first husband, the late Shields Johnson, a 1931 graduate of Roanoke College and a former reporter, business manager, and vice president and general manager with Times-World Corp.

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“This scholarship, born in the mind of students in significant ways as these Mary Ellen Hardin Smith decades ago, scholarships will help top students from will now make education more afford- the area realize their dream of a Roanoke able to students from the Roanoke Valley education.” Smith, the former Mary Ellen Hardin, for years into the future,” Roanoke Colmet Johnson when they were lege President Michael Maxboth students at Roanoke ey said. “Her commitment Education College. Smith was a charter to the Roanoke Valley and to member of Roanoke College’s the education of students was exemplary and Roanoke ColSociety of 1842, the leaderlege is honored to establish this scholarship group for those who leave a gift to ship according to her wishes.” the college in their will. The group was Brenda Poggendorf, vice president established in 1982 and today includes of enrollment, said the gift “will impact 840 members.

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“She was a great believer in education,” family friend Lucy Ellett said of Smith. “She loved to garden, she loved animals and she loved her church. She was a good friend to many and had a wonderful sense of humor. She lived modestly but was generous in donations to causes she believed in.” Smith was a charter member of South Roanoke United Methodist Church. She joined the church with her mother in > CONTINUED P2: Bequest

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Students at Faith Christian School in SW County get in the Christmas spirit as they pack gifts for needy children around the world.

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A federal judge indicated he could rule on the constitutionality of the federal health care law by the end of the year, after hearing arguments recently in Virginia’s suit challenging the law and its individual insurance mandate. Virginia’s is the first state case to be heard on the State Govt. merits of its arguments. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli is asking for an injunction against the entire health care act if Judge Henry Hudson finds that the individual mandate is unconstitutional. The Virginia case rests on a simple premise: That the federal government’s attempt to stretch the Constitution’s Commerce Clause to allow it to force individuals to buy a private product – private health insurance – is unconstitutional. “The individual insurance mandate represents an unprecedented and unconstitutional exercise of federal power because it penalizes Americans for not engaging in commerce. In other words, you can get fined for doing nothing,” Cuccinelli said following the hearing. “This case is not about health care. This case is about protecting our liberty. This case is about the states providing a check and balance to the federal government, which is exceeding the power we, the people, gave it through the

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Who wouldn’t mind getting out of class for a bit to stuff brightly wrapped shoeboxes with Christmas gifts for needy kids? For the third year students from grades K-12 at Faith Christian in southwest Roanoke County, collected money - more than $1100 - which was then turned into toys and personal hygiene kits. Those items were placed into more than 100 boxes, bound for poor children in places like Haiti. Socks, candy, toothpaste, soap, coloring books, crayons, small stuffed toys and homemade Christmas cards were piled on several tables, waiting for students from the older grades at FCS to pack them up for shipments that will be distributed by a local church. “Organized chaos,” said marketing and public relations director Susan Childs reflecting on the scene. Student leaders Anna Willis and Trevor Byrd helped orchestrate the process, which sends out Christmas gifts “to children that > CONTINUED P3: Operation

There’s nothing – before landing a full wrong with staying time job in television. here in Roanoke to She eventually became anchor or report on a weekend anchor at the news if that’s what WJAC in Johnstown you want to do, but and the Blair County Natasha Ryan has her bureau chief. eyes set on a larger A parking deck colprize. To that end lapse she covered as a the WDBJ television part time reporter for news anchor will set an FM radio station sail from the Star City, while still in college leaving the 67th larghelped jump start her est TV market behind early on. “That day for top-15 Seattle and they called me in and NBC affiliate KING-5 offered me my boss’s in January. job,” she recalled, “esLeaving just short of Natasha Ryan in the field. sentially I became the five years here, Ryan news director.” (30) said she has been constantly torn A partnership with WJAC TV in throughout her career between the an- Johnstown led her to a position with the chor desk and field reporting, which she State College bureau (the home town does sporadically for News 7. for Penn State). “I was acHer main duties are anchortually working two [media] Media ing the 11pm newscast, and jobs … and waitressing,” she the news hour on “My19.” chuckles. Soon Ryan had a Ryan, a Penn State graduate and jour- full time gig with an Altoona television nalism major, worked in Johnstown station and became a weekend anchor and Altoona, PA in both radio and tele- about two years vision news after graduating from col- later. > CONTINUED lege – pulling double duty for a while Ryan applied P2:Anchor

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anoke before she died in June 2009. Johnson was active in serving his Alma Mater with distinction. At Roanoke College, Johnson was president of the Maroon Club, president of the General Alumni Association, national chairman of the annual fund, class chairman. He served on four capital campaign committees. In 1967, he was one of the first 12 recipients of the Roanoke College Medal, the highest honor bestowed on Roanoke alumni. He was very active in the Roanoke Valley as well. He served as

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the president of Junior Achievement of the Roanoke Valley, the Roanoke Rotary Club, and was a director of the YMCA. When Johnson died in 1976, the local newspaper said, “His contribution to Roanoke is one that will be labeled legendary.” In another article, the same newspaper said, “His dedication to and his capacity for work for his business, his church, his college and all the good causes he allied himself with will perhaps never be equaled in this valley.”

From page 1 its authority. What we are doing today is precisely what the Constitution prescribes.” One of the federal government’s arguments is that it has the authority to force individuals to buy private health insurance because if individuals do not buy it, that is an economic decision, and the government argues that decision will affect others because those individuals will inevitably use publicly funded health care later. Cuccinelli said that same reasoning could be used to claim that the government has the authority to force you to buy a car, because if you do not buy a car, you are making an economic decision that will affect others because you will inevitably use publicly subsidized busses later. “And the government will not only have the authority to tell you to buy a car, but what kind of car and what features are required,” the attorney general said. Three former U.S. attorneys general – Ed Meese, Dick Thornburgh, and William Barr – wrote an amicus brief in support of Cuccinelli’s suit. “In all their years of defending the laws of the federal government, they

> Anchor for the vacant anchor job in Roanoke at Channel 7 on her own after the representative agency she was working through went out of business. “This was a shot in the dark,” she said about Roanoke, “but the whole goal was to move up to a bigger market.” Ryan was somewhat shocked when former WBDJ news director Jim Kent hired her. “I only had eight months of experience on the desk as weekend anchor when I came here. I was floored … I was like, really?” Over the years Ryan’s friendly, smiling face became a staple in the community, along with other longtime News7 personalities Jean Jadhon, Keith Humphry, Robin Reed and Joe Dashiell. Ryan said she is one of those people “that is always in a constant torn mode,” over certain decisions – in this case as to whether she wanted to be an anchor or a field reporter. “I feel like I’m always in ‘the grass is greener on the other side’ mode. When I was a reporter I wanted to be an anchor, now that I’m an anchor I’d kind of like to be back in the field.” The perfect balance for her “would be a little bit of both.” She’s edited, produced, shot

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> Judge Constitution,” Cuccinelli continued. “If we lose this fight and the federal government is allowed to cross this line, Congress will be granted a virtually unlimited power to order you to buy anything.” “That is not rhetoric. That is reality,” he said. Cuccinelli said that the Constitution prescribes this kind of court action between the state and federal governments when there is a debate about the law. “We all remember learning in school about government’s checks and balances. The whole reason that it was so important – and why we still remember that term today – is because checks and balances keep any part of government from getting so powerful that you and I – the people who give it that power – cannot control it anymore,” he said. “The Founding Fathers not only created checks and balances among the branches of government, but also between the states and the federal government. And from time to time, it is up to the states to remind the federal government of its constitutional bounds and to push back when it overreaches

have not seen such reasoning to arrive at the conclusion that the government has the power to oblige people to buy a product and to impose penalties if they don’t. The former AGs called that reasoning nonsense,” stated Cuccinelli. When it debated the health care law, Congress said the fine for not buying governmentapproved health insurance was a, “penalty, not a tax.” President Obama has also referred repeatedly to the mandate as a “penalty” as well. The law that was passed was also written such that the mandate was decribed as a penalty, not a tax. Congress then claimed that the authority to force the mandate on citizens came from the Constitution’s Commerce Clause. For more than 220 years, the Commerce Clause has been applied to acts of commerce voluntarily entered into by individuals. “If someone is not buying insurance, then – by definition – he is not participating in commerce. How, then, can the government use the Commerce Clause to regulate his noncommerce?” Cuccinelli asked rhetorically. In the event it loses on its

Commerce Clause argument, the administration has created a fallback argument that the penalty for failing to obtain health insurance is in fact a tax. “They are creating a fallback argument to attempt to claim the federal government can use its taxing authority to save the bill. To do that, they have to argue that the penalty is a tax – exactly the opposite of what they said when they passed the law. But what they passed is clearly not a tax; it is a penalty,” Cuccinelli said. Judge Hudson indicated he would likely issue his ruling by the end of the year. Cuccinelli has asked the judge to issue an injunction to keep the government from implementing the federal health care act if he finds it unconstitutional. Cuccinelli’s office argued in court on July 1 against the federal government’s motion to dismiss the commonwealth’s suit and won that round when Judge Hudson returned his decision on August 2 saying that the case could go forward. The most recent hearing was about the arguments over the constitutionality of the health care law.

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video – even covered high school football as a camera operator. “I literally have done every job in the newsroom. [But] I love being in the field. There’s no feeling [like when] you’ve nailed a live shot and put together a great story – that feeling of ‘yes, I did it’. That’s the feeling that’s only felt in the field.” Ryan readily admits that, “I am definitely an adrenaline junkie.” “I’m just really excited,” said Ryan about her new assignment in the 13th largest TV market in the country. She felt at home in the KING newsroom during her interview in Seattle, the same way “it clicked,” when she first walked in to WDBJ. The ethical approach to news and “overall vibe [in Seattle] is a lot like here. I think I’ll be able to transition very well.” The staff at News 7 has been “completely supportive,” since they learned about her impending career change. “Moving on is part of this business, and [they] understand that. I love Channel 7 - but this is a career goal that I had.” Ryan, a military brat who went to grade school for a while in the Philippines, has also felt the love from Roanokers over the past four years-plus: “I did

Natasha Ryan on-air in the WDBJ 7 studio. not realize how much people get to know you when you come into their home every night. I’m just overwhelmed at how nice people are.” She’s adorned the cover of Roanoker magazine as well, posing with her beloved dog. Ryan doesn’t necessarily want to aim for a network or cable network anchor slot, but “I never say no to anything. Every word you say is scrutinized on the cable news channels. I don’t know if I want that kind of pressure in my life, but never say never. I could totally see myself doing CNN Head-

line News [or] entertainment programs. We’ll see where life takes me. I think there’s a plan for all of us.” For now it will take Natasha Ryan to Seattle. Her last day at Channel 7 is slated for January 7, with her debut in Seattle a few weeks later. “My end goal has always been a top twenty market,” said Ryan. “ ‘I want to get to the big leagues’ is what I would say. Market 13 is definitely playing with the big boys.” By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net

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> Operation have much less than we do,” according to Byrd. “Through this will be able to reach out,” said Byrd, a senior and vice president of the student service organization “Ministerium,” which has held blood drives and volunteered at the Roanoke Rescue Mission in the past. Byrd manned a microphone during the packing process, advising other students as to what should go in each box. Willis led everyone in prayer before they got started. “Dear Lord … thank you for the opportunity to do this,” she said, with head bowed.

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Willis, the president of Ministerium, said the boxes would eventually make their way to North Carolina, then on to Haiti, Africa and really “anywhere . . . I grew up doing this with my church. I personally think it’s so much fun to be able to impact a kid’s life just through a shoebox,” said the junior. “Even the cardboard boxes are a gift,” said Byrd, “something they can keep their stuff in, something that they own. [It’s] a treasure for them.” Each class from K-12 was assigned an item to purchase for Operation Christ-

mas Child. Development Director Jay Whitman said part of the school’s mission is to “serve others - that’s part of our motto. The students try to do something at least once a month to get out and serve the community, or serve other agencies. I’m really proud of how our students pitch in.” Project Faith, the spring time community service project that usually takes place at several venues, is the largest undertaking Faith Christian students are involved with and takes months of planning.

Thomas Mann, head of the Upper School at FCS, watched as his students had fun packing the Christmas boxes. Their reward for doing so was a bowl of ice cream – and more importantly the satisfaction of helping the less fortunate. “Our school [has] a mind for truth, a heart for Christ and a will to serve. This gives our kids an opportunity to be involved in that third part of our mission. It really seems like [Faith students] have a heart for the needy children all over the world.”

Mann wasn’t sure Operation Christmas Child would take place this year, since there were many other irons in the fire at the school. “[Now] it looks like it might actually be a record. It’s a great opportunity for our students to give a little flavor of Christmas to kids all over the world.” By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net

Get Your Holiday Toes Tapping With the Roanoke Valley Community Band One of Roanoke’s longstanding best-kept secrets will be putting on yet another of its delightful performances – coming up this week on Tuesday November 30 at 7 p.m. at Cave Spring High School. The Roanoke Valley Community Band (RVCB) is presenting its Winter Concert, featuring a variety of music, including several crowdpleasing holiday pieces. For some outside the music world, a name like “Community Band” might be a bit generic, making it easy to overlook. But the band is one of many similar groups across the US, filling a distinct niche in communities for musicians and audiences alike. According to Myron White, a percussionist and the group’s current President, the band “plays concert band music, and features things like the Souza marches, Broadway play tunes, even Disney show tunes,” music most people are familiar

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The Community Band rehearses for their upcoming Winter Concert. with and enjoy hearing. White, who also played in a Scottish Band – composed of bagpipes and drums -- for 20 years, says he “missed the first rehearsal of the Community Band back in the 80s, but made it to the second, and I’ve been coming ever since.” He calls their music “the number one

type of music I like to play,” adding that “the band offers something unique.” There are others who apparently are in agreement; the band is composed of about 80 musicians of all ages and backgrounds who rehearse once a week and put on three formal concerts each year –Winter,

Pops, and Spring. The group also performs at area retirement homes and other places that have the room to accommodate them. All the performances are free and no member receives compensation of any kind. With the group operating on a tiny budget, one of the main challenges is getting the word out to the public. RVCB has its loyal followers, and White believes that “There is a large number of people in the Roanoke Valley who like concert band music” and more would attend the performances if only they were aware. The range of talent in the group is varied. White says “some are professional musicians with degrees and extensive [musical] backgrounds, and some are new, having played in high school or college and have decided to get their instrument off the shelf in their closet.” The group is led by Direc-

Young Hurt Park student admires her sweater and matching hat set. group, along with her friend Adele Frischman who both once knitted for the Guideposts magazine knitting project. After some years of

any indication, sleigh bells will be ringing… The Winter Concert is at 7 p.m. Nov. 30 at Cave Spring High School. For more information on the concert or joining Community Band, contact Myron White at (540) 774-8885 or Wilbur Grant at (540) 389-3294. The band requires no audition and rehearsals are every Tuesday 7-9 September through May. By Cheryl Hodges cheryl@newsroanoke.com

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tor Wilbur Grant, who was Glenvar’s band director for 23 years. Grant is not a big fellow, but commands authority, often stopping to redirect the group as they practiced at a recent rehearsal. White was almost chuckling when he said that many years ago “when the band first started they were not that good, but now we do sound really great.” The music selections for the upcoming Winter Concert will feature about half holiday selections; if last week’s rehearsal is

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to a medical school. There record David Hartman’s book had been no blind person in for WVTF. David loaned me modern times who became a a copy and I learned from it doctor. Despite an outstand- the same things I have learned ing academic record at presti- from Bert Spetzler: Adversity gious Gettysburg College, he can come upon anyone, somewas denied even an interview times in a shattering moment. at most of the medical schools None are invulnerable to that, to which he applied. Harvard, but what happens afterwards Yale, Stanford, the University is critical. of Pennsylvania and others Both of these physicians would not consider have approached him, although he their seemingly insurwould have been mountable problems accepted to any of with characteristics those had it not been that have transformed for his blindness. their lives. How easy When he had been it would have been turned down by all to become bitter and medical schools but depressed, but they, one, he nearly gave Hayden Hollingsworth as many others like up hope . . . but he them, chose a difdidn’t. Temple University in ferent path. Rather than give Philadelphia accepted him up and give in, they reached and the rest, as they say, is up and reached out to what history that David Hartman they might become in spite of made. ABC Television pro- their misfortune. Dr. Hartduced a two-hour special, man is Section Chief of Adult Journey from Darkness, about Outpatient Psychiatry at The his quest. My family and I Carilion Clinic, a position happened to watch it, never that speaks for his years of knowing that years later we excellence. Dr. Spetzler has, would meet Dr. Hartman and with amazing grit and deterowe him such a personal debt mination, learned to walk, of gratitude. to drive a specially equipped Bert Spetzler, an ortho- van, and has returned to a job pedic surgeon who became that uses his medical knowla quadriplegic as a result of edge in aiding others with a bicycle accident two years disabilities. ago, suggested that I ought to While every adversity brings its own special challenges there are four things that are commonly found in

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those who move beyond their tragedy. As C.S. Lewis said, everyone needs something to hope for, something to do, and someone to love. Those three coupled with a sense of optimism have helped countless disabled persons successfully move on with their lives even under the worst of adverse circumstances. We are entering the Thanksgiving season and most of us will pay lip service to being grateful for all the good things that have happened to us. That’s not hard to do when all is going well. What about those who have suffered real adversity? There is no shortage of those with economic times being what they are, but financial distress hardly compares with those living with severe physical handicaps. In circumstances like those, giving up surely must be a challenge to be faced each day. This Thanksgiving it’s important to remember, and not in a casual way, all the things for which we are grateful. Among these, one of the most important is a mind that can conceive the nature of our gifts and use them for others. As long as we have that ability, there is always a place for thankfulness.

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Local Doctors Overcome Adversity and Inspire ne of the services offered by WVTF, our National Public Radio affiliate, is little known: Reading for the visually handicapped. On a special receiver supplied free of charge by the station, those who cannot see can listen to recorded broadcasts of newspapers, magazines and books, among other things. The programs are available around the clock, recorded by volunteers. In that pleasant role, I recently read a remarkable book: White Coat, White Cane. A Blind Doctor’s Remarkable Triumph Against Incredible Odds, by David Hartman, MD and Bernard Asbell. As many in our area know, Dr. Hartman is a prominent psychiatrist who has practiced here for 28 years. Less well known is that he was born sighted, but from irreparable congenital eye defects lost all his vision at age eight. The book recounts vividly what that experience was like as a child, but more importantly, how he overcame it with the enormous help of his family, his friends, and a handful of special teachers. He became interested in studying medicine and the book outlines his struggle to gain entrance

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put away the garden of the summer of 2010 this morning. It was a fair year—more productive than some disastrous gardens we’ve had, not nearly as bountiful as 2002, or as 1981, our biggest and best garden ever. The "goodness" or "badness" of a gardening year is a personal standard set against the outcomes of a lifetime of tended and cared-for plots that have come and gone. I say “lifetime” as if gardens were as regular as birthdays. But in truth, I've only gardened about half my life. My first attempt was in the early 70s when we planted a few squash plants out back of our apartment during graduate school at Auburn. By the middle of that decade, we’d moved to Wytheville and invested far more enthusiasm than expertise in

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our first serious, sustained, intentional and accidentally successful garden. The full canning shelves that year brought us so much satisfaction, that we’ve hoped for--but not always had-- a garden ever since. By 1981, we’d moved from town to the country—and at last, had the little homestead that we’d dreamed of. Mother Earth News: we have arrived! There on Greasy Creek, we had 20 acres, no nosey neighbors, the freedom to fail in our own way, and lots of southern exposure. I took a gardening night class at the vocational school, and got all the peat pots, potting soil and seeds we could possibly use. We grew and threshed our own wheat that first year on the farm, and I planted more than 50 tomato plants in our exuberance. The kids cranked the

Squeezo for weeks—a form Knob, way out on the parkof child-labor for which way, in 1997, and were overthey’ve never forgiven me— come with gratitude the first to make anything that could time we stepped inside that be made from tomatoes— little fenced garden and oreven ketchup! chard to dig our hands deep Then there were in the dark loam. the gardenless years But we knew that back in Birmingham, was not going to be 1987 to ‘89, when our final garden. we had neither the There was some time, the yard space place we belonged, or surplus energy and we waited for to work the fill dirt it to be revealed to of suburbia. But as us. soon as we landed in That ultimate Fred First Sylva, NC, I bought home place turned a Honda tiller to replace the out to be exactly where I sit Troy-bilt we sold when we today, in a frost-pocket deep left Wytheville, and we were valley with rocky soil, our gardening again. And after garden now inside the deermoving to Morganton (NC) resistant stockade fence, in ‘91, a half-block from the from which I have just come. town's Rec Center, we put in We’ve gardened here since a garden so close to the pub- the summer of 2000. It is the lic sidewalk, I was afraid it last place we will grow vegwould surely be vandalized. etables, Lord willing, as we It was. hope not to leave this place We moved to Walnut alive.

So there will be a final garden one of these years, it occurred to me this morning as I pulled the cherry tomato vines from the eightfoot cattle-panel walls of our vegetable fortress. It might not be this one; the statistics of aging and our health histories favor a bit of a future yet. “The meat is always sweeter, the closer you get to the bone” I heard my parents say so long ago, and didn’t know what they meant by it. I do now. At some point, I will have planted my last seed, pulled my last weed, eaten my last home-grown bean, and washed the garden grit from under my fingernails with a satisfied sense of accomplishment for the last time. This admission of finality’s approach becomes more profound with every passing season, but it isn’t oppres-

sive. The notion of an end brings not so much sadness as appreciation, not so much a sense of loss as a determination not to take a single seed, weed, or ray of sun on our shoulders for granted in the summers we have left. It looks mighty empty and forlorn out there this afternoon, all bald and bare and brown. But we’re likely to watch the whole show all over again, come May, June, summer, then fall harvest of 2011. I hung up the hoe and mattock today. But not for good. I saved seed from this year’s heirloom beans and tomatoes. And I’ll be ready, come spring, to enjoy next year’s garden as if it were my last. Fred First / Floyd County VA Books: slowroadhome.com Blog: fragmentsfromfloyd.com

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f you’ve never seen the I think of the ‘Grand Old movie, “The Simple Life of Men’ of medicine, there when Noah Dearborn” with Sid- I was in medical school and ney Poitier, you should. It’s a fas- internship. Some of the most cinating tale of an unassuming influential - since I had by then craftsman – a ‘carpenter god’ – awakened to this gift proffered a story that braids together the - mine to accept or ignore – exposition of a work ethic and were the practitioners who had of an excellence bought to the retired from full-time practice profession and the life to work part-time this man lived; and I in the Emergency don’t mean an excelRoom at what was lence merely claimed, then called Roanoke but an excellence truly Memorial Hospital. lived. He was no poliThey were pediatritician. cians and General Seeing this movie, Practitioners, GP’s one of my top ten faof the old school: vorites, I am impelled they could treat to look back over your pneumonia or my life, and realize diphtheria, deliver Lucky Garvin I have been exposed your baby, take out to many wonderful, instructive, your appendix, and, if needed, or courageous exemplars of hu- cross-clamp your aorta. John man nature and striving. Some Boyd, Bill Robinson, Paul Forth, people sent to me for my own Graham Stevens to name but a improvement in my younger few. I hold them all in reverence days I have forgotten, but in for their knowledge and their these later years, I begin to keep patience with me. their inventory, an accounting of But there are other remarkthese special individuals, most able people out there: stay-atof whom conduct their days home moms, suddenly-single unheralded and un-noticed by moms, the elderly who face each anyone, except perhaps by their day alone as best they can with intimates. dwindling physical and cogniThose who come immedi- tive reserves, and many others ately to mind as I write include whose courage and steadfastpatients with courage and grace ness are not called upon now [Gunny who was rescued from and then, but every waking the Siege of Bastogna; coura- hour. geous, young Tessa besieged Herself Who Must Be Obeyed by a remorseless, wide-spread and I are having some construccancer from which no rescue tion done here at Casa Garvin. proved possible; sometimes Because of that, I have learned ‘chance ‘meetings with strang- of another group; a group, who, ers [is there truly any such thing along with others of their ilk, as a coincidence?]; and the men form the rib-cage of America’s and women from all branches economy: Blue Collar workers. of medicine who teach or inWe hired a roofing company. spire me now, as they did on my The owner was a sixty-threeway here. year-old ‘hands-on’ kind of guy.

He was lean and hard as a locust post. In a blazing, day-long sun, he would shoulder two bundles of shingles, climb the ladder, then climb the roof, put down his burden, come down past his panting, exhausted, younger employees, and repeat the task. The weight of each bundle no less than seventy pounds. We are putting up an outbuilding. The foundation poured and set, it was time to meet the builder who had won the bid. Early that morning, I heard his truck. I walked out; he was alone. His name is Robert. “Where’s your crew?” He turned his hands out in a way that told me I was looking at his crew. “I like things done just so.” He wasn’t kidding. Over the coming weeks, I watched a building coming together the old fashioned way: one 2x4 at a time. Everyday at 8:00 AM, he arrived; at 5:00 he left. In the meanwhile, shy the ten minutes it took him to eat his lunch on the tail-gate, he never stopped moving. If I drove past him and beeped, he would throw a hand over his shoulder, never turning his head. This is not rudeness; this is pure concentration. He is a 59 year-old man you’d never pick out of a crowd, just like Noah Dearborn and me. No big bulging muscles, but my Lord! Three 2x8x10 boards swung up at once to his shoulder, moved 60 feet, set down with no shortness of breath and nary a grunt. [Try it sometime.] He carries a 4’x8’ sheet of plywood up the ladder and nails it perfectly into place - again and again. If you cooked this man, you couldn’t get your fork in his gravy.

I take a great interest now in looking for these often unassuming, but ever so special individuals. “Common” is not a synonym for worthless, sometimes far from it. I am convinced they are around us each day, sometimes – oft-times - dressed in the everyday, the so called average, the seemingly commonplace. Like Noah. Like Robert.

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Rare Ambulance / Hearse Now Mount Pleasant Shows Off Its Makeover on Display at VMT At Mount Pleasant Elementary School a blend of traditional character and state-of-the-art technology have merged together in the school’s renovation, which has been underway for 15 months. Roanoke County school administrators and multiple generations of Mount Pleasant students came together to pay tribute to the school at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Monday. They also toured the newest additions to the school during an open house. The ceremony followed a theme of “We’re Thankful,” with administrators hailing the achievements of the builders that put the renovations together. Principal Ellen Walton said she was thankful to work in a community with a sense of pride - and to work with architects RRMM and Associates, whom she said “honored the history of the school” that has been open since 1935. Roanoke County Schools Superintendent Lorraine Lange also praised the architects, saying the renovation of Mount Pleasant was the favorite of the three recent renovation projects that she has been a part of. Of the new additions to the school, the two most conspicuous extensions are the cafeteria and a large southeast wing that houses the art room and administrative offices. The cafeteria was moved from the basement to the north side of the school, where large windows now allow light to pour in as students eat. The new southeast wing houses the school’s only entrance. In the old setup there were multiple entrances but the new one directs visitors through the school office, for security reasons. Walton was quick to point out that “the big thing in all of [the] renovations is making sure that safety is of ultimate importance.” Separate bus and staff parking were also part of the reno-

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instruction.” Speaking of foundational, geothermal heating, which uses the natural heating and cooling power of the Earth, has been installed and is expected to save 90% on utility costs. The school’s new art room is four times as large as the old one; teacher Debra Harris showed students and parents around the room, which houses interactive art games on computers, large windows that bring in “beautiful natural light” and, soon, a nearby kiln for ceramics that replaces one which was only accessible by going outside and down a level. This, Harris said, is much safer for her students’ projects. The renovations were received positively by parents and students, with youngsters running throughout the classrooms and the library excitedly during the open house. Mount Pleasant Civic League President Mike Roop voiced his approval as well: “I talked with [Walton] about safety, security and technology. They have excelled in incorporating that into each classroom.” By Aaron Layman info@newsroanoke.com

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Cave Spring Advances to Region IV Division 3 Championship with 50-14 Romp Over Grundy Cave Spring struck early and often as the Knights overpowered the Golden Wave of Grundy 50-14 last Friday night at Dwight Bogle Stadium. With the win, the Knights advance to the Region IV Division 3 championship game Friday night (7:30) at powerful Richlands. Cave Spring scored 22 first quarter points and led 43-0 heading to the locker room at the half. The lead mushroomed to 50-0 early in the third quarter before Cave Spring Head Coach Tim Fulton went to the bench and was content to let the clock run continuously. Grundy standout Tyler Berglowe scored the last two touchdowns of the game to secure the final score. Grundy showed a lot of fight despite the uphill battle as they attempted three onsides kicks in the final half. The Golden Wave finished the season 9-3. Cave Spring QB Josh Woodrum was lethal

through the air, completing 10 of 14 passes for 262 yards. Woodrum connected with four receivers for touchdowns including Reece Kemp (4 yards), Adam Anderson (96 yards), Michael Cole (61 yards) and John Evans (28 yards). Woodrum rushed for two TDs from 38 and 4 yards out, while Anderson completed the Knight scoring with a 24-yard scamper. Sam Wright led Cave Spring on the ground with 63 yards on 9 carries. The Knights improved to 8-3. "We executed very well tonight," Fulton noted after the game. "Our defense was great in the opening half. Now we go to work to prepare for a very good Richlands team." Cave Spring will face an undefeated (11-0) Blue Tornado team that demolished Martinsville Friday night 63-19. Photos and recap by Bill Turner Knight receiver #7 John Evans races to the end zone with a 28-yard touchdown catch from Josh Woodrum in the second quarter Friday night.

Cave Spring #4 Adam Anderson breaks away for a 24yard touchdown run in the third quarter.

North Cross Falls in VISAA Final

The North Cross Varsity Football team ended their season last weekend in Norfolk falling to Norfolk Christian by a score of 29-14 at Old Do-

minion University's Powhatan Field. The home team Ambassadors jumped to an early 17-0 lead but the Raiders fought back in spite of losing key two-

Stephen Alexander addresses players and parents after last Friday night’s State Championship game. Alexander thanked the parents for their strong support and told the players to “hold your heads up high - you guys have a lot to be proud of as individuals and as a team.” North Cross finished the season with a record of 8-4.

way player Brandon Trent to a separated shoulder on the opening drive. North Cross closed to within 19-14 before Norfolk Christian finally put the game away late in the fourth quarter on the strong running of Div I College football recruit Breon Bailey. The Raiders made several key defensive stops to keep their hopes alive but the North Cross offense never really got on track. First year Coach Stephen Alexander was visibly disappointed by the loss but said he was, "so proud of these guys for the effort they showed in the game and all year long . . . We couldn't have asked for more than they gave us - just a great group of committed players." Former UVA standout Shannon Taylor was credited with molding a defense that, "kept us in it all year long." North Cross will lose 12 seniors this year and looks to supplement a strong group of underclassmen with a few new players in 2011.

Wild Bill’s Fearless Football Forecast

Week two of the drive to the coach Stephen Alexander. And, state finals is now behind us, to be sure, the Raiders were and for the Roanoke Valley this road-tested with two games in is a case of the last man stand- NC and another three on Viring. Cave Spring is the sole sur- ginia's Eastern shore. Hopevivor among the local squads fully, North Cross can attract to remain in the hunt. The a few VIS teams back that ran Knights have the task of trav- for cover after facing the exploeling to undefeated Richlands sive 2008 state championship Friday night at 7:30 to take on Raider squad. Now, for a little the Blue Tornadoes. housekeeping. Last FriCheck the prediction day night a very nice, on that game later in yet upset, Grundy lady the column. Last week took me to task outside my playoff predictions the locker rooms for my were 3-1 (5-1 for all game prediction versus playoffs to date) on top Cave Spring. She indiof .824 for the regular cated it was demeaning season. to Grundy and far First of all, we need Bill Turner SW Va. I wasn't sure to congratulate three but it seemed like she great teams from our area who saw their season might be upset over my comend last Friday night. Defend- ments on a couple of their oping Group AA state champion ponents, the locations of which Northside went to the wire be- I admittedly still can't find on fore dropping a heartbreaker, my 2009 Wal-Mart atlas, or my 12-10, to Brookville on a late score prediction. Strength of schedule is a big field goal by the Bees. It's always tougher when you're the factor, and when I see this as defending champs because the opposed to a team that is takexpectations and goals are so ing on the likes of Christianselevated as well as having expe- burg, Northside and Salem, it rienced all the accolades of be- draws some attention. I wasn't ing crowned #1. But, Burt Tor- implying anything negative rence's team looked strong all about your school, team, supseason and the Vikings showed porters or town. As for the prethey can play with anybody. diction, it was on the money. I Look for another strong run for said CS would win by 35; the final was 50-14. I know it was Northside in 2011. Salem went up and down the tough to lose the game and I field with Magna Vista before apologized to you for whatever falling 48-35 in a game that you didn't like. I have a feeling was much closer than indi- you've searched out this week's cated by the final score. Salem edition so I'll express my regret has one of the best all-round publicly. Invite me to Grundy for a football programs in the state and little is left to chance by the basketball game. I'll be in your Salem boosters and the City area for the Cave Spring- Richof Salem. Although the sheer lands game, so look for me and numbers would indicate oth- I'll buy lunch. Since you've alerwise, there is little doubt Sa- ready seen me you know I'm lem suffered a significant blow every bit as good looking as my when Richmond-bound stand- picture. Let's see, Grundy has out Seth Fisher went down in one of the top wrestling prothe Cave Spring game and was grams in the state. I'm thinklost for the season. As a gradu- ing maybe I should be flying ate of Andrew Lewis, where the white flag . . . Go, Golden Salem football took its roots, Wave! Now, let's move to the mailI can assure you Stephen Magenbauer's group will be back bag for a couple questions to in full force next year. Tradition straighten me out. Dear Wild Bill: I need to can account for a lot. North Cross can hold their contact the athletic director at heads high as the Raiders Grundy High School. Do you made it to the VISAA state fi- have any idea who it may be? nal before falling on the road (Bob/Marion) Answer: Yes, Bob-it's Greg against Norfolk Christian, 29-14. North Cross was in the Rowe. He's AD and head footgame until the waning min- ball coach. A super guy who utes before a late Ambassador believes in the motto "Attitude TD sealed the outcome. It was is a little thing that makes a a successful Raider campaign BIG difference." See readers, for first-year North Cross head I'm becoming an expert on ev-

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Roanoke Star Teams Capture Greensboro Adidas Fall Champions Cup The Roanoke Star Soccer Club recently sent the U12 Boys Elite, U13 Boys Elite, U14 Boys Elite, and U15 Boys Elite to Greensboro, North Carolina to compete in the Adidas Fall Champions Cup. All four teams were successful throughout the tournament weekend UB 15 Roanoke Star Soccer Club with both the U13 Boys Elite and U14 Boys Elite teams capturing the Champions Cup by going undefeated. The U12 Boys Elite and the U15 Boys Elite finished as runners up after losing one goal championship games. The teams played hard and produced a creative and entertaining style of play throughout the weekend. Congratulations to the teams for representing Roanoke and the Star Soccer program so well! UB 14 Roanoke Star Soccer Club

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Boys: When the Hidden Valley boys team hits the court on Wednesday, Dec 1 at Franklin County, they will be returning a core group of players after losing only one starter off of last year’s 8-13 team. The Titans have advanced as far as the state AA semifinals on several occasions in the past. Sporting the blue and gold for the Titans this season are Carter Wright (Sr, 6-2, G/F), Riley Worrell (Sr, 6-1, G), Dee Fletcher (Jr, 6-2 G/F), Austin Myers (Sr, 5-8, G), Daniel Rowe (Jr, 6-1, G), Griffin Brand (Sr, 5-10, G), Evan Dermott (Sr, 5-10, G), Malik Williams (Jr, 6-2, G), Dylan Hodson (So, 6-0, G), Will Pilat (Jr, 6-5, F/C), Taylor Walker (Sr, 6-3, G), Stephen Tirico (Sr, 5-11, F), Thomas Nave (Jr, 6-3, F), Austin Beecher (Jr, C, 6-4) and Kevin Draught (Sr, 6-3, C). “We have a core group of returners this year after only losing one starter from last year’s team,” said head coach Troy Wells. “I hope the experience pays off and we can find some success with them.” Wells sees his probable starters as Worrell, Walker, Wright, Draught and Beecher, whose sister Kylee was a star for the Titans. (Their father is former Virginia Tech player Bobby Beecher; Kylee plays for Liberty University now.) “We only have one sophomore this season [Hodson], but he could be a very good player if he keeps working hard,” added Wells. “Our juniors that should have a big impact are Beecher, Fletcher and Rowe.” Shooting and ex-

perience will be a strength, but defense and rebounding will be a weakness. “We have a good group of shooters, but we are still looking for some people to step up defensively and on the boards,” said Wells. “We do not have a great deal of size, so being physical is very important for us this season.” As for the top games this season, Wells, a state championship coach elsewhere, notes: “Salem will factor into the district race a great deal and Cave Spring [two-time defending state champs] is always a tough game because Titans boys coach Troy Wells. of the rivalry between the Other Titans include Kelly schools. I’m looking forward King (So, 5-4, G), Karcy Grove to this season and seeing if (Sr, 5-4, G), Nikki Elechi (Sr, our guys can step up and 5-4, P), Monica Bennett (Sr, compete for some titles.” 5-3, G), Ariel Winn (Jr, 6-0, Girls: with three returning P), Ashleigh Torres (Jr, 5-6, starters off of last year’s secG), Grace Whiteside (So, 6-2, ond place team, the Hidden P) and Lynsey Barker (So, Valley girls basketball team 5-5, G). is looking to contend for the As for Hidden Valley’s River Ridge District title and strengths, you can look for another trip to the regionals its quickness, while being a this season. “Even though we young team may be a weakgraduated five seniors that ness, at least early on. had a lot of playing time we Bush sees his top games this still have high expectations season as those with nearby for this season,” said coach rival Cave Spring, Salem and Randy Bush. Pulaski County. “This group Returning starters for the has a lot of heart and drive to Titans, who finished 17-8 last win,” said Bush. season include junior guards “With our quickness on the Tyler Evans (5-8) and Kelsey court and tough defense, we Crotty (5-5), along with sehope to have a successful seanior point Elizabeth Burke son.” The Hidden Valley girls (5-9). open their season on Wednes“Kelsey has quickness and day, Dec. 1, when they host plays a tough defense, while Franklin County with a 7:30 Tyler has speed and excelp.m. tip off. lent ball skills and is a great shooter and Elizabeth has patience and is tough under the By David Grimes basket,’ added Bush. info@newsroanoke.com

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Anniversaries Celebrated at RUMH

On Wednesday, November 17th, the Roanoke United Methodist Home honored its 12 resident married couples with an anniversary party. Many other residents attended to help celebrate the commitments that were made and honored by these special couples. Of the eight couples in attendance, three were recognized for 70+ years of marriage (Charlie and Irene Milam 72, Mabel and William Yates 70 and Richard and Vanzorn Smith 74); three couples for their 60+ years of marriage (Jane and Melvin Winslow 60, Jim and Inez Barber 60, Foy and Doris Clark 64); one couple celebrating their 54th year of marriage (Syed and Bettie Ally) and a “newlywed” couple of 20 years (Peggy and Robert Widmayer). There were plenty of stories and memories shared by these couples and a word of advice from the husband of 75 years: “Stay with it!” RUMH is located at 1009 Old Country Club Road. Roanoke 24017. Phone (540) 767-6800. www.RoanokeUnitedMethodistHome.com

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City Offers Free Parking Downtown Steps Up Traffic Enforcement at Valley View Downtown Parking

The City of Roanoke has announced that free parking will be offered through Dec. 31 adjacent to the Historic Roanoke Market in the Market Lot and the Tower Parking Garage beginning at 5 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. This initiative is effective Monday, Nov. 22, and benefits shoppers and visitors to downtown Roanoke throughout the holidays. "We are pleased to provide free parking after 5 p.m. in the Tower Garage and Market Lot. We encourage citizens to come to their downtown and take advantage of shopping local while enjoying the upcoming festive holiday events," said Chris Morrill, City Manager. "This is a higher level of customer service we can offer to Roanokers during this busy and exciting time of the year." The Market Lot is located east on Kirk Avenue where it can be accessed before entering Williamson Road. The Tower Garage, 10 Jefferson St., is located

at the Wachovia / Wells Fargo Tower and is accessed from Norfolk Avenue between Market and Jefferson Streets. Additionally, free parking after 5 p.m. continues to be available daily at Warehouse Row, the Elmwood Park Garage and Lot, and the Williamson Road Lot. And, for individuals coming into downtown Roanoke for lunch, the Market Lot will continue to offer its weekday "lunch special" - park daily from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for just $1. For more information go to http://www.downtownroanoke. org/maps.htm

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The Roanoke Police Department is preparing for the holiday shopping season by increasing enforcement and altering traffic patterns in high traffic areas. The Police Department in collaboration with Valley View Mall and other area businesses will begin traffic pattern changes around Valley View Mall on the morning of November 22, 2010. The changes are as follows:

* * No left turn from westbound Valley View West onto Ring Road. * * No left turn from southbound Ring Road at the Valley View Boulevard access road. Motorists are encouraged to prepare themselves for delays and high volume traffic by allowing extra time when visiting the mall area. The department will also increase the presence of bike patrol officers and utilize the Mobile Command Unit beginning the week of November 22 in the Valley View Mall area to enhance shoppers' safety. Shoppers are urged to remain aware of their surroundings, avoid shopping alone at night, and park in well lit areas. Citizens should also refrain from carrying large amounts of cash while they're shopping and refrain from counting their money in public. Lastly, if they see anything suspicious they should call 911 immediately. For additional information, contact Aisha Johnson at (540)853-6884.

Preacher’s Corner - A Little Man

esus looked up and said to him, Zacchaeus, hurry and come down; for I must stay at your house today. Zacchaeus hears that Jesus is passing through Jericho. What compels him to go and seek a glimpse? Is it curiosity mixed with the kind of hope that brings us to church on Sundays. For, to be honest, we are all hoping that salvation will come to our house - hoping that Jesus will recognize us, call out to us, change us, but not too much. We don't know if we want to be changed - not really . . . But still we have come. He is too short to see over the crowds that block the narrow streets. He runs ahead, his fine tasseled robes flapping about his stubby ankles. Do you see this comical figure, this little man who hasn't climbed a tree since he was a child, now in the throws of hope fairly bursting within him, climbing the tree, grunting and straining, all of the veneer of the man he projects stripped away, like a little child again, hoping for a glance of Hope he has heard is in this man who comes through Jericho this day? Jesus stops, just beneath him, and Zacchaeus holds his breath. What he both most wants and most fears happens. Jesus looks up with a smile upon his face and calls out to him by name, and offers him the great invitation: his embrace, his acknowledgement, his gracious friendship. "Hurry! Come down out of that tree, you silly little man, for I must stay at your house today!" So he hurried down and was happy to welcome him. I don't know if what I have said strikes you at all this morning, but I believe it strikes someone. Someone, like me, who has

grown so bone weary of projecting a persona to the world that denies who you really are; someone who is tired of chasing after happiness and fulfillment and joy, and God without coming to terms with the sinful, broken, little person that you are afraid to admit resides within you. Can you see Jesus, looking up at your silly little self and saying to you, "Hurry! Time's a-wasting! Come on down to me and let me love you for I do, I really do. You don't have to be somebody else, for I will change who you are, as I come to stay with you at your place." It is that experience in my life; not once, but a thousand times, that saves me, and I believe saves you. "Hurry! Come down. Let me live in the place you live." That's what Zacchaeus did, and he was a changed man. It takes a Big Man to repent. It takes a Big Man to let loose of an old life and start a new one. It takes a Big Man to turn his back on all that he has done over the years to cope with the little man that controlled him. But, Zacchaeus had become a Big Man by the love of God in the smile and embrace of Jesus. "I'll give it

all back; I'll repay all those I've cheated times four! I'll do it because I have something grander and more glorious for which to live….He called me. He accepted me. He invited me to be the man I was always intended to be!" O lost and little men and women (for that is what we all are) the Master has come to seek and to save folks like you and me. What we hope for is given us, if only we can set aside our pride and see him calling to us in love. He left Jericho and went to Jerusalem, and there he gave his life in the same love with which he calls us today. In the end, that is the reason we seek Him. It is why we baptize our children. It is why we support the church - Christ's head, heart and hands in the world. He has called us by name and he WILL change us - into the Big Women and Men he has always intended us to be. "Hurry. Come to me. I have to stay at your house today." Tupper Garden is the Senior Pastor at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church in Roanoke. Visit RCPC on the web at rcpres.org.

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Lanford Brothers Inducted into Transportation Development Hall of Fame Brothers Jack and Stan Lanford, founders of family-run highway and bridge contractor Lanford Brothers, have been inducted into nation’s highest place of honor in the transportation design and construction industry. The Lanfords, who began the employeeowned company 50 years ago, have joined the American Road & Transportation Builders Association Transportation Development Foundation Hall of Fame, which honors individuals or families from the public and private sectors who have made extraordinary contributions to U.S. transportation development during their careers. The committee of judges included nine construction industry journalists who reviewed the nominees and selected the hall of fame’s inaugural class, which included the Lanfords. “The transportation design and construction industry is full of visionaries and game changers like the Lanford brothers who have demon-

Jack and Stan Landford strated exceptional leadership over their lifetime and played an important role in helping shape development of America’s transportation network,” said ARTBA-TDF Chairman Leo Vecellio, chairman and chief executive officer of

Project Access Measures / Takes Stock of Future On Saturday, November 20th, The Advancement Foundation led a dynamic Strategic Planning Retreat for the board of Project Access of the Roanoke Valley. Board Chair, Dr. Mark Watts, Executive Director, Kate Ellman and board members participated in a pre-planning assessment and evaluation in order to identify organizational strengths and weaknesses. According to Annette Patterson, President of The Advancement Foundation, "Project Access is transforming lives in our community by providing over 700 of the uninsured working poor with a health care solution that restores health and keeps people working. The Project Access board is one of the finest I've had the privilege of leading." The full board actively engaged in the visioning session where they were invited to outline the opportunities and threats facing the organization over the coming four years. The

Board members of Project Access gather at recent retreat. board was then divided into working committee sessions focused on Programming, Marketing and Fundraising. The Advancement Foundation led board members in identifying specific committee goals, strategies and work steps. The action oriented plan will provide a working document that will direct Project Access over the next four years. "The Advancement Foundations strategic leadership

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Construction Alliance, speaks volumes about the men. During their careers, both testified before the U.S. Congress on transportation investment and policy issues. The Lanford family’s biggest—and most enduring—legacy on the industry, however, is their creation and endowment of the Highway Worker Memorial Scholarship fund in 1999. This first-of-its-kind program, which has become a national model replicated by other groups, provides post-high school financial assistance to the children of highway workers killed or permanently disabled on the job. Today, it is supported by contributions from industry firms, state transportation departments and labor unions. Because of the Lanford family’s generosity, nearly 100 scholarships have been given to worthy students from around America and made their educational futures brighter.

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Virginia Tech Adopts Strategic Plan For The Arts When Charles W. Steger became president of Virginia Tech in 2000, he announced his desire to enhance the presence and practice of the arts on campus, stressing the importance of educating the whole person. "We owe students more than a preparation for life at work," Steger said. "We owe students the opportunity and means to educate themselves beyond work and after work." At the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors meeting this month, the university made another large stride toward educating the whole person with the presentation of a strategic plan for the arts that identifies broad goals encompassing academic, as well as university-level initiatives and priorities. The university's cornerstone initiative in the arts is the new Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, which will open in fall of 2013. The Center will include a 1,260-seat performance theatre, visual arts galleries, and the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. The institute will be a laboratory for innovation, where faculty and students in coordination with partners from Virginia's school systems can research, develop, and apply modules for learning in a

The Prototyping in Architectural Robotics for Technologyenriched Education (PARTeE), is a project of the Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology. collaborative, trans-disciplinary setting. Paul Knox, University Distinguished Professor and Senior Fellow for International Advancement, led the development of the strategic plan for the arts. He was joined in the endeavor by the Arts Policy Board: Truman Capone, School of Visual Arts director; Jack Davis, dean of the College of Architecture and Urban Studies; Sue Magliaro, School of Education director and associate dean for profes-

sional education and Mark McNamee, senior vice president and provost. "The arts engage and inspire all of us; they are an essential part of the academic program at Virginia Tech," said McNamee. "The strategic plan for the arts brings more than new buildings, its impact will add value for all of our academic units and all of our students." By Heather Ducote info@newsroanoke.com

Local Theatre Troupe to Premier New Christmas Musical at Dumas Center

A group of local actors, along with Roanoke playwright, composer, and middle school teacher Alex D. Lucas are GIVEing this year. They will premier Lucas’s new musical play entitled "GIVE, A Christmas Musical" at the Dumas Center in downtown Roanoke beginning December 10. To go along with the play’s themes, any profits generated by ticket sales for GIVE will be divided among three local charities chosen by the troupe. “It’s a win-win for everyone involved. We’re all very excited about the possibility to contribute to our community doing what we love,” said Lucas. “The more theatre-goers we can attract, the more money we can generate to offset our costs and hopefully raise money for others. If the play does well, we can give more.” GIVE is Lucas’s second musical play. The first, “Bull: A Puppet Musical,” premiered in Roanoke in 2008 as a part of the Roanoke Arts Festival. Bull was then produced by UK entertainment agents TEDUK, and has been running in Greece for the past two summers with more potential productions in the works for various venues in Europe. GIVE, A Christmas Musical is a story of a family struggling with an overabundance of stuff and a lack of happiness at Christmastime. Bobby, the seven-year-old boy in the family, has high hopes for Christmas as a season of giving, but his sister and his family seem completely hypnotized by their avarice for Christmas packages, lights, tinsel, and … well … things. Fortunately, right outside his window live an Alley Cat and Allie Mouse, both pure-hearted (if not well-fed) animals who are also searching for that Christmas feeling that one can only get by giving. GIVE, is for all audiences and is family-friend-

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Vickie Holt, a volunteer photographer at Angels of Assisi Animal Shelter, has taken a photograph that has not only garnered international attention from other professional photographers, but has inspired some to emulate her volunteerism at their own local animal shelters and her original innovations are giving them an excellent start. "Catherine"" is one of the 60+ cats rescued in September from a Bedford home in September. Her photograph, taken in her pet carrier, was not only recognized as a "Photo of the Day" in October, but on November 17 it won Second Place in an international contest hosted by BetterPhoto.com, an online community of professional and semi-professional photographers from around the world. There were over 185,000 entries, worldwide. After the "Photo of the Day" announcement, many member photographers made comments, and Vickie was able to tell the story of the rescue and how she volunteers her services to her local shelter. The photograph and the story then inspired some to begin volunteering at their local shelters. Vickie has offered them advice on how to work in a shelter atmosphere, but the most interesting tool she has given them

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dogs for adoption from the Star City Greyhound Rescue organization in Salem. Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, the KIVA outdoor kids group, Vikings of the Valley, Virginia Heights Elementary School, Roanoke Children’s Theatre and the Star City Pizzazz baton twirling troupe also took part. There were also the more commercial floats and marchers, since the Grandin Village Holiday Christmas Parade also gives local merchants a chance to do a little free advertising as they get in the holiday spirit. Chef Josh Smith from Local Roots restaurant hauled a Lively music was heard wheelbarrow full of fresh prothroughout the Grandin Vilduce; others held up letters that lage at last Saturday’s parade. spelled out Pops, the name of

an ice cream shop on Memorial Avenue. There were even folks dressed liked pizza slices and hot dogs, representing the 7-11

on Grandin Road. The Urban Gypsy gallery folks teamed with art students from Katherine Devine’s classes (she shares the same building on Grandin Road) to create a float for the children’s parade. “The whole experience was delightful, from scavenging cardboard from the [Roanoke Natural Foods] Co-op recycling bin, to adding last minute final touches with my students,” said Devine, one of the better known artists in Roanoke and a fairly new resident of Grandin Village. The float was dubbed “A Cardboard Horse of a Different Color,” by Devine, who cred-

ited art students Billie Byrd and Chloe Gardner for their help. “It was really fun seeing so many familiar faces both in the parade - and along the sidewalks,” added Devine. Roanoke City Mayor David Bowers, City Council members

band from nearby Patrick Henry High School brought up the rear of the parade – right before Santa Claus made his annual appearance, waving to the crowd from high atop a Roanoke City Fire & Rescue hook and ladder unit. Afterwards many parade

Sherman Lee, David Trinkle and Mayor Bowers wave to the crowds along Grandin Road during Saturday’s parade.

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Bill Bestpitch, David Trinkle and Sherman Lea also marched in the parade. City Manager Chris Morrill was a participant as well, sporting a mustache he is growing for a charity event during “No Shave November.” (His wife can’t wait for him to shave it off, Morrill reported.) As is tradition, the marching

goers spilled into the CUPS coffee house and other businesses along Grandin Ave. “The whole experience left me really grateful to be newly located in such a warm and supportive community,” said Devine. By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net

Tickets Now On Sale For Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto’s Musical Tale” Mill Mountain Theatre’s Board of Directors has announced that tickets are now on sale for Mill Mountain Theatre Conservatory’s, (the education program of Mill Mountain Theatre), production of Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto’s Musical Tale”, based on the beloved Disney Animated Film. Performed on the Trinkle Main Stage from December 9 – 19, the classic tale of an aging toymaker and his puppet, Pi-

nocchio, takes on timely issues in Disney's “My Son Pinocchio.” Grammy Award-winner and master melodist Stephen Schwartz adds a compelling score of original songs to the beloved classics "When You Wish upon a Star" and "I’ve Got No Strings." Join the Blue Fairy, Stromboli and a lively cast of characters as Geppetto journeys beyond the Toy Shop to discover what makes the "perfect child."

This family-friendly musical is appropriate for all audiences and is a magical mix of heartwarming fairytale and actionpacked adventure. Audiences will love following Pinocchio's journey from an awkward wooden puppet to a real, live boy and will be charmed by Geppetto's transformation from demanding creator to a real, live father. Disney’s “My Son Pinocchio, Geppetto’s Musical Tale” is a

production of the Conservatory and designed to be an educational experience for everyone involved. The cast of 33 are local and regional actors ranging in age from 7 years old through non-equity adults. The cast includes one entire family of four, one set of sisters, and three sets of father/child actors and includes actors from Roanoke, Vinton, Radford, Blacksburg, Salem and Bedford. Ginger Poole, Mill Mountain Theatre’s Managing Director and Educational Director, will direct.

Susan Braden is the musical director. General Information Tickets are available through: www.millmountain.org, Maggie Moo’s Ice Cream Shop. Prices are $10 for children, $15 for adults in advance. Day of show prices are $12 for children, $18 for adults. 10 Performances Thursday, Dec. 9 at 7 Friday, Dec. 10 at 7 Saturday, Dec.11 at 2:00 PM (Father/Child Outing) and 7 Sunday, Dec. 12 at 2

Thursday, Dec. 16 at 5 (Grandparents’ Night) Friday, Dec. 17 at 7 Saturday, Dec. 18 at 2 and 7 Sunday, Dec. 19 at 2:00 Play length - 105 minutes While the professional Theatre has been closed for reorganization, its Conservatory has been operating at full capacity. Classes are offered for ages Kindergarten through Adult. The 9-week spring 2011 session runs February 1 – March 31, 2011.

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