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November 2, 2012

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County on-Time Graduation Rate Holds Steady

“Superstorm” Skirts Valley

Nearly 92% Of Roanoke County Students Graduate On-Time

Star Struck P3– Ten Roanoke civic, business and medical leaders will vie for the title in the second annual “Dancing With the Valley Stars” fundraiser.

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The owner of this car, Keith Dowler, took this picture in front of his home on Read Mountain Road in Roanoke City. Just like the tree itself Sandy only grazed our area while the far greater part of the storm fell on the northeast United States. As of Wednesday power had been restored to all residents in Southwest VA.

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P5– Hayden Hollingsworth takes a look at election spending and concludes that it’s probably not what the Founding Fathers had in mind.

Roanoke escaped the brunt of Hurricane turned “Super Storm” Sandy, although several thousand customers in the valley did lose electrical power after the outer bands of the giant storm system brought high wind gusts to the area.

AEP expected power to be restored by Wednesday

(Oct. 31.) Many school systems in the area were closed on Tuesday or had delayed starts to their day. Roanoke was also spared the snowstorm that followed in neighboring West Virginia as tropical moisture from Sandy collided with a cold front.

With much > CONTINUED P2: Sandy

Allen Overtakes Kaine In Va Senate Race

Governor Mitt Romney has overtaken President Barack Obama by a narrow margin in Virginia (49% – 44%), according to a Roanoke College Poll conducted after the Presidential debates. Republican George Allen also enjoys a 5 point lead over Democrat Tim Kaine (47% – 42%) in the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Virginia.

The Roanoke College Poll interviewed 638 likely voters in Virginia between Oct. 23 and October 26 and

has a margin of error of 4 percent. percent to 35 percent.

Employing a more stringent screen for Sources of Support likely voters increases Romney’s lead Romney now leads among men to 54 percent to 41 percent and Allen’s (52% – 39%), Republicans (95% – 4%), lead to 51 percent to 39 percent.

Conservatives (87% – 9%), and those Only 5 percent of the electorate re- aged 50-64 (55% – 37%), 65 or older mains undecided in the (61% – 36%), and white votPresidential contest, while ers (61% – 33%). Obama Politics the other candidates on the still holds strong leads ballot draw smaller numamong Democrats (94% bers of voters (Johnson, 2%; Stein 1%; – 2%), Liberals (89% – 8%), younger and Goode 1%). Among those who voters 18-34 years old (55% – 28%), made their vote decision after one or and African-Americans (89% – 6%), more of the debates, Romney leads 53 but his lead among women has statis-

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tically disappeared (48% – 47%).

Three-fourths (77%) of Obama supporters say their vote is a vote for him rather than a vote against Romney (15%). Just over half of Romney supporters (55%) say their vote is a vote for Romney and 22 percent say their vote is a vote against Obama. This is stronger enthusiasm for Romney compared to the Oct. 2 Roanoke College Poll.

The Virginia Senate Race > CONTINUED P2: Poll

Black Dog Salvage To Be Home of National TV Series

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‘Salvage Dawgs’ Set To Premiere Nov. 8 On DIY Network

P6– A new book by former Roanoke area resident Bill Wooldridge features the first known map to ever mention “Big Lick.”

Rochelle Martin of FedEx Ground (center) is joined by local dignitaries in the groundbreaking of the new 103,000 square foot facility located in the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology on U.S. Route 460.

P7– Salem is perfect in lots of ways and as usual their 9-0 football team is as well after knocking off Hidden Valley 24-14.

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Late Deciders Give Romney Lead Over Obama in VA

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The Virginia Department of Education has released the 2012 “On-Time Graduation Rates” (OTGR) for Virginia’s public schools and Roanoke County Public Schools’ graduation rate held steady compared to the previous year, slightly decreasing 0.1 percent to 91.7 percent.

“The vast majority of our students are graduating on-time,” said Roanoke County Public Schools’ Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange. “Our mission is to prepare students to Education continue their education and/or enter the workforce. Earning a high school diploma is the culmination of that preparation,” Dr. Lange added.

Statewide, 88 percent of the students in the class of 2012 graduated on time with a diploma. Roanoke County Public Schools is one of 62 school divisions (out of a total of 128 divisions) with an on-time graduation rate exceeding the state average.

The 2012 on-time graduation rate expresses the percentage of students who were first-time ninth graders during the 2008-2009

FedEx“Ground” Breaks Ground In Roanoke

New 103,000-Square-Foot Facility In Roanoke To Help Boost Daily Volume To Meet Higher Customer Demand

FedEx Ground broke ground this week on a new 103,000-square-foot distribution center to meet growing customer demand in the region.

The company’s $12.65 million investment is part of a nationwide expansion to boost daily package volume capacity and further enhance the speed and service capabilities of the FedEx Ground network. The new facility will be able to process 50,000 packages per day, up nearly 30,000 from its current regional facility in Salem. The facility will dispatch 80 trucks daily from the new location.

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Architectural enof vintage architecthusiasts and fans tural elements and of Roanoke-based oddities.

Black Dog Salvage The salvaged maInc., Sally the “black terials go in a dazdog”, and lovers of zling number of dihistorical treasures rections, from being have a new way incorporated into to share their pasnew “old” houses to sion when the Do being transformed It Yourself Network Black Dog owners Mike Whiteinto one-of-a-kind furniture and art (DIY) premieres the side and Robert Kulp are going featured on their original documenta- nationwide. warehouse floor and ry-style series, “Salvage Dawgs,” on Thursday, Nov. 8 at website.

“We are saving America, one house 11pm EST and again Friday, Nov. 9 at part at a time,” said owner Robert 9pm EST. Co-produced by Trailblazer Studios Kulp. “It’s satisfying to know that these and Figure 8 Films, Salvage Dawgs architectural treasures will live on and be appreciated across the chronicles the adventures of country.”

Roanokers Robert Kulp and Entertainment In the premiere episode Mike Whiteside, owners of of Salvage Dawgs, the Black Black Dog Salvage.

The goal of each episode is to leave Dog crew salvages the Izard House, a audiences laughing, inspired, and 14-room farmhouse built in the 1890s amazed as they stay just ahead of the that was > CONTINUED to wrecking ball to reclaim a wide range said P2: Salvage Dawgs

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> Sandy Sun and clouds are expected Thursday with snow showers in the West Virginia mountains. Highs will be in the low 50s.

Sunshine returns for all Friday and Saturday with highs in the upper 50s.

Showers are possible with a cold front for Sunday and Monday.

High temperatures will be in the low 60s.

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more damage along the Virginia coast than there was locally, Governor Bob McDonnell asked for and received a federal disaster declaration to support emergency efforts. FEMA is now authorized to deploy federal resources if needed by state and local officials.

Amy Whittaker, the Roanoke-based regional public affairs director for the American Red Cross, said that 11,000 people spent Monday night (Oct. 29) in 260 Red Cross shelters nationwide. With less damage locally, Whittaker said volunteers could be sent from the Roanoke Valley chapter’s 50-county region to areas where the impact from Sandy was much greater. “We’re prepared as soon as we know there’s a need,” said Whittaker.

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school year and earned a Board of Education-approved diploma within four years. The statewide dropout rate fell to 6.5 percent for the class of 2012, compared with 7.2 percent for the class of 2011.

During the last five years, the statewide dropout rate has fallen by more than 25 percent.

“More students graduating on time from Virginia’s schools means we have more young people who are college or career ready,” said Governor Bob McDonnell. “This is good news for all Virginians. While we continue to move in the right direction, our job will not be done until students in every school and every zip

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With the cancellation of hundreds of blood drives due to the storm, which ravaged coastal areas in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, among other places, the need to donate blood will also become more important. “It is critical that those in unaffected areas make an appointment to donate blood as soon as possible,” said Dr. Richard Benjamin, Chief Medical Officer for the American Red Cross.

Expect to see all sorts of calls for donations in the coming weeks as the storm’s full impact is realized and the northeast coast of the country begins to slowly rebuild. More than 50 deaths had been attributed to Sandy as of earlier this week.

By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net From page 1 code have the opportunity to learn and graduate from high school prepared to succeed at the next level.”

“The statewide improvements we celebrate today are the result of hundreds of individual success stories involving teachers, administrators and other educators who provided struggling and sometimes troubled students with the instruction, support and encouragement they needed to persevere and complete their diploma requirements,” Superintendent of Public Instruction Patricia I. Wright said.

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In the matchup of former governors, the cross tabulations are (unchanged in a month), while 53 percent say the same about very similar to those in the Presidential vote. Only 5 percent Mitt Romney (up 12% in a month). Romney is now thought to of Obama supporters plan to vote for Allen, and 3 percent of be a stronger leader (48% – 44%).

Romney supporters say they will Not surprisingly, the issues notvote for Kaine. There are still twice ed as most important to the likely as many undecided voters in this voters centered on the economy. race (10%), when compared to the More than half (51%) cited the Presidential contest. economy in general as most imWhile many polls, including the portant, while 9 percent menOct. 2 Roanoke College Poll, sugtioned unemployment or jobs, and gest that Kaine has been running a 4 percent said the budget deficit few points stronger than Obama, was most important. Eight percent the results here reveal a very high said health care was most imporpercentage of straight-ticket voting tant to them, and 6 percent cited and Presidential coattails. women’s issues or abortion as most Favorable / Unfavorable Views; important. Romney holds strong Important Issues leads among those citing economPresident Obama’s favorable ratic issues, while Obama fared better ing is 48 percent (46% unfavoramong those naming health care able), almost unchanged in a month, while Mitt Romney’s rat- or women’s issues. ings are up significantly from a month ago (49% favorable; 39% Analysis unfavorable).

“What a difference a month can make,” said Dr. Harry WilGovernor Bob McDonnell sits at a 46 percent favorable rating. son, director of the Institute for Policy and Opinion Research.

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FedEx Ground employs 125 people in the Roanoke Valley. The company will transfer 75 jobs from its existing facility once the new FedEx Ground location is completed. The other 50 FedEx Home Delivery jobs will remain at the Salem location.

The new distribution center will be located at 3435 Chip Drive, in the Roanoke Centre for Industry and Technology on U.S. Route 460. It will be built on property once housing a manufacturer of ceramic chip capacitors. Demolition work on the site has been completed to enable construction to begin.

Since 2005, FedEx Ground has opened 11 new hubs featuring the most advanced material-handling systems and expanded or relocated more than 500 local facilities. Since 2003, FedEx Ground has improved the transit time in more than two-thirds of its lanes by at least one business day. FedEx Ground delivers more

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Throughout the series, Kulp strives to run a tight ship with his eye on the bottom line — while spirited Whiteside wreaks havoc, tearing through old homes and buildings finding treasure in the most unexpected places and making things happen ­even under the most challenging circumstances.

“Architectural salvage is not just about sledgehammers,­sometimes it’s about surgical precision,” said Kulp. Whiteside added, “I’ll stick with the big hammer.”

Both Mike and Robert demonstrate a natural talent for horse trading, an exuberant love of history and a creative vision for turning old relics into treasure. “When it comes to tearing things apart to find treasures and selling them to make a profit, Mike and Robert have experienced it all,” said Trailblazer Studios’ VP of Original Programming, Jeff Lanter. “From extracting architectural elements out of private homes and classic historical properties to disassembling old hospitals and crumbling mills,

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“Today’s groundbreaking ceremony is symbolic of not only positive economic development that creates jobs but also a commitment to the people who make Roanoke a great place to work and live,” added City Manager Chris Morrill.

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Dancing With The Stars to Benefit Turning Point Shelter

Dancers from last years competition celebrate a successful event.

Dr. Melanie Prusakowski professes to being the Salvation Army to do more,” she said.

Roanoke’s Vice Mayor Court Rosen agrees with “competitive in nature.” She’s one of 10 Roanoke Valley civic, business and medical leaders who are the others that Dancing With the Valley Stars “is vying for the title in the second annual Dancing a really good and fun way to work for a cause and have fun.”

With the Valley Stars fundraiser on Nov. 10th.

Domestic violence is a very serious matter and The event benefits the Salvation Army’s Turning Point, the only secure shelter in the Roanoke Valley too common, Rosen said, adding that he’s witfor survivors of domestic violence. More than 500 nessed the aftermath. He remembers being in the individuals call Turning Point’s crisis hotline annu- fourth grade and seeing a classmate’s mom show up ally and more than 250 women and children stay at the school black and blue from abuse.

There were even more instances of domestic vioin the 60-bed shelter. Support groups, parenting classes, access to the legal system and other services lence among his college peers.

He said he supports efforts that “focus on creatare available to help survivors return to indepening an environment where spouses are not endandent lives.

Through her medical career, Prusakowski is fa- gered and have a ‘turning point.’” Participating in miliar with the Turning Point’s purpose and is on a the fundraiser, he confessed with a grin big smile, mission to introduce more people to the shelter and “is a safe way to dance without embarrassing myform a network of assistance. “I’m a big believer self.”

Unlike Rosen, retired Roanoke City educator in this event but even more in the institution,” the Carilion Clinic pediatrics emergency room doctor Gloria Randolph-King dances often and has appeared in local theater. This, however, is the first acknowledges.

Prusakowski said she likes the Turning Point’s time she’s danced competitively with a partner.

“I am excited to be offered the opportunity to “well-rounded approach” – including healthy meals and attention to mental and spiritual needs — that dance,” said Randolph-King, who was “drafted” by help survivors of domestic violence transition into Brenda Hale, president of the Roanoke Chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of a life of independency.

Her first contact with Turning Point came when Colored People.

Health issues forced Hale to decline an invitation a young mother being treated by a forensics nurse at Carilion needed a safe haven. She learned of the to participate in the event, and she asked Randolphshelter from Melissa Harper, a Turning Point advi- King, advisor for the NAACP’s youth council. “I sory board member and former president, who is like working with children and any cause to help others,” Randolph-King said. who is chairing the fundraiser for a second year.

Randy Nicely, a Valley Bank officer, jokingly says Prusakowski told her husband Jerry about the shelter, and his immediate response was to go shop- he also was drafted to dance, but feels committed to ping for the shelter. They bought food for the shelter helping survivors of domestic abuse. After an employee became a domestic violence victim in 2009, residents and have donated other items.

She’s so excited about spreading the word about Valley Bank instituted an ongoing employee recogTurning Point that she’s volunteered to help orga- nition program that benefits the Turning Point.

Among other activities, the bank adopted a room nize next year’s dancing event and has garnered at Turning Point and has provided Christmas gifts early support from friends and colleagues.

When Dave Spangler was called to serve jury for children at the shelter. Working with the shelter, duty recently, he came face to face with a stark fact Nicely said, “helps in our healing process while we about domestic violence: domestic violence im- help others.”

And, although he doesn’t purport to be a dancer, pacts everyone.

Spangler is repeating his assignment of coor- he welcomes and is thankful for the challenge of hip dinating the “star” dancers and instructors for the hop dancing during the fundraiser.

Also appearing during the Nov. 10 Dancing With fundraiser. When selected for the jury pool in the rape case he discovered that half the members were The Valley Stars competition will be News7 Anchor women, and that four of them had been touched by Hollani Davis, Roanoke Regional Partnership Executive Director Beth Doughty, Virginia Museum sexual abuse.

“The numbers are staggering when you think of of Transportation Executive Director Beverly Fitzladies in this situation,” said Spangler, who with his patrick Jr., Carilion Clinic-CRMH Pediatric Mediwife Donna, teach dance as a business. This year cal Director Dr. Lisa Uherick, , and HCA Lewis he’s even partnered with three “stars,” including Gale Medical Center Associate Chief Operating Melinda Jordan Payne, last year’s winner who will Officer Robert Marmerstein,. be defending her title.

Dancing With The Valley Stars affair starts at Payne, a Salem City official, whose community and civic activities are numerous, never hesitated 7 p.m. with group dance lessons and heavy hors last year when asked to “beg” money from friends, d’oeuvres at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. coworkers, family and church members for the Open swing and ballroom dancing also will take place throughout the evening. fundraiser.

Individual tickets are $75 and a table for eight is “I’ve never been one to back off asking for support of worthy causes,” said Payne, director of Sa- $560. Tickets may be purchased at any Valley Bank lem’s Department of Planning and Economic De- location, from the dancers, by calling 343-5335 or by velopment. “The Turning Point has its needs and if visiting www.valleydancing.com. we can raise money for it, we can free up money for

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Land Trust Hosts Interactive Field Trip for Students

When most of us hear the word “classroom,” we envision a room with four walls, a blackboard, and desks neatly tucked into rows. This description did not hold true during October for Botetourt County fourth graders as they literally traveled out of the classroom and into the creek – Looney Creek that is.

On October 16th and 23rd, the Western Virginia Land Trust, a Roanoke-based conservation nonprofit, brought these students to the Preece property near Buchanan to experience firsthand their connection to the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Funds for the trips were provided by a grant from the Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund through the sale of Chesapeake Bay license plates.

Looney Creek, which meanders through the Preece property, flows into the James River near the town of Buchanan. The James River then flows eastward across Virginia, emptying into the Chesapeake Bay at Hampton Roads. Commonly, students here at the headwaters do not realize the important role their communities play in the overall health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

The land trust worked with local organizations to create five distinct activity stations related to the Chesapeake Bay. Students rotated throughout

Botetourt fourth graders dressed as beavers to learn about animal adaptations.

the stations, hearing from experts in each field of study and completing hands-on activities to increase their understanding of the various ecosystem components.

The partner organizations and their respective activities were Clean Valley Council doing a stream school to analyze the water quality of Looney Creek; Mountain Castles Soil and Water Conservation District and the Western Virginia Water Authority using the Enviroscape Model to teach about watersheds, Camp Bethel with soils and soil erosion, the Virginia Department of Forestry talking about the importance of forests, and Claytor Nature Study Center and the Virginia Cooperative Extension Agency teaching about animal adaptations.

“Learning and spending time outdoors is so important for today’s students, stressed Diana Hackenburg, project manager with the Western Virginia Land Trust and Bay Day coordinator.

“These trips allow students to form a personal connection to the land that will one day influence their views about conservation and environmental protection.”

The Western Virginia Land Trust is a community-based, private, non-profit promoting the conservation of southwest Virginia’s unique scenic, historic, agricultural, recreational and natural features. Qualified by the Land Trust Accreditation Commission, the land trust serves seven counties including: Bedford, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Montgomery, and Roanoke; and currently protects more than 15,000 acres of land and 33 miles of streams in 40 conservation easements.

To learn more about Bay Day and to view photos from the trips, visit www.westernvirginialandtrust. org/news_events/bayday.

“Paws for Patriots” Adoption Program Benefits Service Men and Women

“Paws for Patriots” is the Roanoke Valley SPCA’s way to thank disabled and retired military personnel for their service to our country by underwriting the adoption fees for those wishing to bring a new pet into their home. The program is especially important to those with disabilities that would benefit from companionship of a pet.

The health benefits of pet ownership are well documented and the “Paws for Patriots” adoption program can help provide a disabled veteran with a pet of his or her own. The program can also help to place suitable pets in loving homes.

The RVSPCA is accepting tax-deductible gifts to offset the cost of “Paws for Patriots.” Each dog, cat, or rabbit at the shelter is spayed/neutered, given age appropriate vaccinations, and is microchipped before it is eligible for adoption. A gift to the “Paws for Patriots” fund will help us to provide the unconditional love that only a pet can bring to returning service men and women

A serviceman meets his new best friend. who have served our country in the military.

Collection of funds will be ongoing until the agency reaches their goal. Donations can be made online at www.rvspca.org or by mail to 1340 Baldwin Avenue, Roanoke, VA 24012.

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Greece, a nation of about 10.75 million before the retiree dies people is a microcosm of many countries in In addition to the U.S. national debt of $16.2 today’s world, including the United States. In trillion, state and local debt amounts to anFebruary when a second bailout package was other $2.8 trillion. Total interest cost is almost agreed upon for the Greeks, debt amounting to $4 trillion (2012) and total unfunded liabilities 120% of GDP was considered sustainable. With totals $121 trillion. (Unfunded means payable (negative) growth of about -4.5%, the debt in in the future but not yet due; Social Security, Greece has risen to more than an unMedicare and Prescription Drug sustainable 150% in the 2Q. Program.)

Total debt of the 17 Euro zone In 2000, the pensions in Illinois countries has risen to 90% of their were considered ‘relatively sound,’ GDP, the highest level of debt since but by the time the 2008 crunch the euro was created in 1999. Italy’s came, the condition was termed, outstanding debt is the second larg‘essentially insolvent.’ California reest in the Euro zone at more than ported a $9 billion budget shortfall 126% of GDP. Germany, the most in January 2012, an increase to $16 prosperous of the 17 countries has billion in June and according to one debt contained at 81% of GDP. The source, it will be more than $25 bilLondon Olympics brought the UK’s lion by year-end. Most other states GDP growth up to 1% in the third are recording projected budget Dick Baynton quarter. shortfalls at the end of this year.

The relationship between GDP Although the US is trying to and debt now stands at 105% in the US avoid the pitfalls being experienced by the (GDP=$15.4 trillion, national debt=16.2 tril- Euro zone, Arthur Brooks of the ‘American Enlion). Foreign countries hold about $5.6 trillion terprise Institute’ thinks, “We already are a Euof our treasury securities. ropean-style social democracy”. He goes on to Money owed to retirees and other creditors explain that the US has a progressive tax code; represent much of our debt. Politicians in their a high percentage of GDP is devoted to governquest for votes have over-promised but under- ment and an overwhelming regulatory burden delivered retirement and healthcare benefits for on business exists. Add to that the slow growth government workers. Those same employees in GDP of 2% in 3Q. are retiring after 20 or 25 years of employment Consider the following metrics: There are apwhile workers in the private sector were prom- proximately 20 million workers on local, state ised benefits at age 60 or 65. and federal government payrolls, more than 22 The politicians and their minions computed million people are ‘actually’ unemployed, 68 returns on retirement investments at 7% and a million citizens are retired on SS, SSI and Dislife expectancy in the range of what it was many ability and there are 47 million citizens on food years ago. Now, men and women in both the stamps (SNAP) for a total of about 147 million USA and Greece can be expected to live 75 to people receiving direct government benefits.

80 years. Return on retirement investments are Our workforce numbers about 150 million. in the range of 2% to 4%.

Ponder those numbers a moment. They’re real.

Another misjudgment has been the promise The World watches and waits. Procrastinaof defined benefits rather than defined contri- tion is political; fixing the problems will take butions. Defined benefits assume constantly consummate leadership. How long do we have? rising economic conditions, denying the reality of cyclical changes in local, national and world economies. The result is that the funds to supContact Dick at port planned spending and activities disappear info@theroanokestar.com

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The Day I Fed The Pigs Children with their limited experience trough. The pigs loved it. They scrambled sometimes find their good intentions create over one another, poking their snouts into unexpected results. One of the most unpleas- the black river, splashing the sticky black ant memories of my childhood was the result syrup on each other, snorting and squealing of such a mistake. and having a delightful time. I was so proud My father raised pigs to butcher for our of my idea to help the pigs grow fat so they family’s use, but he also had sevwould bring Daddy a lot of money, eral black and white Poland China that I rushed back to the house to shoats he planned to take to marshare the news of my good deed ket when they were fully grown. with Mama.

I loved to watch them shove each But Mama was not so delighted. other as they scrambled to slurp up She said Daddy kept the jug of the thick mash mixture that Daddy molasses in the barn to mix with poured into the trough twice a day. poison to spray the apple trees.

The admonitions “Don’t eat like a Because it was sticky, it helped the pig,” and “Don’t be a pig,” were obspray stay on the leaves. She hoped viously the result of such greedy it had not been mixed yet, but she Mary Jo Shannon behavior and lack of manners. told me in no uncertain terms I We also fed the pigs leftovers should not have fed it to the pigs. from the table, waste from the kitchen meal I was terrified. What if all the pigs died? preparations, and even weeds we pulled from All my good intentions were nothing if Dadthe garden. dy lost the pigs. I feared the worst for myself One day when I was about six years old my when he returned from town. I wanted to run mother gave me a large pail filled with potato away, but I didn’t know where to go. So I went peelings with instructions to feed them to the to my room and crawled under the bed where pigs. I knew Daddy wanted the pigs to grow I cried and begged the Lord to let the pigs fat so they would sell for a lot of money, and live. Soon I heard Daddy’s pickup pull into I doubted if potato peelings would help them the driveway and stop. I crept to the top of gain much weight. As I tossed the peels into the stairs and listened intently as Mama told the pigsty, I wondered if there might be some him what I had done and how upset I was. food to give them to make them grow fat. I When I heard him laugh and say the molasremembered that when Mama made pan- ses was not poisonous – that the worst result cakes for breakfast we ate them with thick, of my escapade would be the mess the pigs black molasses. She was careful to put only made – I whispered a thank-you prayer to a small amount on her pancakes because it God. would make her fat.

The “punishment” I received was a lecture Immediately I remembered seeing a jug of about making decisions without consulting molasses in the barn. I rushed to look and my parents – and . . . a very unpleasant childthere it was, filled to the top with a label MO- hood memory.

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A Few More From The ER Diary

There was a muscular young man who presented to the ER “What is it?” I asked. following an auto accident. He was not injured. One look at “A hysterical 15 years old at a local high school; throwing him, though, and you knew he could handle anything. Then things; broke up with her boyfriend. They want her brought he started crying for his mommy. here so you can check her over.”

So much for appearances…

Other than two inch nasal hair, the thing I want most is to Then – to complete the demolition of his first treat a few more hysterics. “You’ll bring her to me? impression upon my nurses – he began to hyperYou’ll fulfill the first wish of my heart: to treat yet ventilate; breathing noisily through pursed lips. As another hysteric today? Promise? Don’t say it if you I walked in, I heard them – much amused by his don’t mean it. Don’t get my hopes built up.” needless hysteria – coaching him, “Push! Push!”

Just when you think things can’t get any worse…

One RN turned to the other and teased, “We heard … it’s gonna be a girl.”

I saw a patient – a grown man whose name was … [right hand to God] Baby Jones.

Busy in the ER that day? It was like the Valium These matters are above my comprehension. Perbooth at Woodstock. haps you share my curiosity.

The rescue squad which had just bought me two `Baby’ told me that he had gotten his name while patients went running out the back door. his mom was in the hospital recovering from giving Lucky Garvin “Another call, Doc.” birth to him. [This was back in the days when a woman giving birth was allowed to lie in a hospital I am the slowest bed at least long enough to warm the sheets. Nowadays, unless you’ve been wintering in Beirut, you know that insurance carpet cleaner in Roanoke. companies [mostly men, I think] have decided that childbirth is the medical equivalent of a dizzy spell. Squat down for a moment and it’s over.]

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A little old senile lady was brought to the intensive care unit one day about 1:00 PM. Every five minutes she would yell out, “Irene? Irene!” Turns out Irene was her long-dead sister. Well, after an hour of this screaming, the staff was getting pretty tense and harboring some animosity towards this little woman.

A nurse came into the unit at three o’clock at which time her shift began, heard what was happening and went to an empty patient room where she would not be noticed. She picked up a phone and rang the unit’s main desk about ten feet away.

When the head nurse answered, the incoming nurse said, “Hello. This is Irene. Has my sister been asking for me?”

This clever devise is called `gallows humor’ in the medical trade. But let me tell you what happened, from that point on, the woman was treated with more regard, because now `Irene’ was a humor trigger and not an irritant. Interesting tale. …

Poor Jim Smith. My partner in the ER. He drives 2 hours to work each way. Four hour trip each day he works. And he works, for the most part, 12 hour shifts. Pretty well trashes your discretionary time.

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“Jim, your husband.”

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Money Talks . . . Money Rules As the late, great Sen. Everett Dirksen fa- years means the incumbent might be able to mously said, “A billion dollars here, a billion give full attention to his work for several years. dollars there and soon you’re talking about The longer one is in office, the more money acreal money!” He must be rolling over in his cumulates and the harder it becomes to unseat grave at the amount spent during this election an incumbent. The established campaign war cycle. chest is a major deterrent for challengers.

Some candidates have put up more than 50 To change the terms of office would require million dollars of their own money. If there Constitutional amendments. Two-thirds of was ever any doubt that money talks, Citizens both houses of Congress must approve it and United v Federal Election Commisthen it must be ratified by threesion put that to rest. fourths of the states. Two thirds Since corporations give money, of the states can call for a constiand money is a form of speech, tutional convention and then it its use in political campaigns cancould be taken up there, but would not be restricted; that would be a still have to be ratified by three violation of the First Amendment. quarters of the states.

Hence, candidates have received For the House of Representabillions from corporate sources. tives, terms of four years, not to Have you considered how much exceed three terms would limit the a billion dollars is? Stack up a milinfluence of lobbyists and free up lion dollars in new $1000 bills and the Congressmen to vote his conyou have a nice little pile, eight victions rather than his war chest inches high. Stack up a billion Hayden Hollingsworth checkbook. For the Senate, three dollars and your pile is higher than terms of six years each might be a the Washington Monument. A trillion dollars good thing. would be 121 miles high, the national debt For the President, perhaps a single six-year over 2100 miles into space. Use one dollar term would be appropriate. With that in place bills and it reaches half way to Mars! the entire first term being spent on re-lection In the quest for election/re-election 1.821 strategies and fund raising would be elimibillion dollars have been raised and will be nated. spent in the presidential race alone. To think The reversal of Citizens United v FEC would that the elected candidate will not factor that control the amount and therefore the influence into every political decision made is naïve to of corporate contributions and Super PACs. the maximum.

Given the approval rating of Congress there Attempts to control election financing have can be fewer institutions in the history of the been largely toothless tigers. If we are ever world where the consumer—that would be going to get control of the financial power we, the people—have gotten less bang for the of PACs, and now, Super PACs draconian buck. If elected officials could realize they do measures will be needed: i.e. Constitutional not have a lifetime job at the public’s expense amendments. they might be able to focus more intensely on There is one solution for election spending working for the good of the country rather of which we have heard nothing: term limits. than their re-election.

President Eisenhower was in office when Is any of this going to happen? No. While the 22nd Amendment was passed, limiting the the Constitution is in grave need of revampPresident to two terms, or not more than 10 ing it is so hard to accomplish that it seems years if he assumed the Presidency because of unlikely. The 27th and final amendment was the death of the predecessor. passed in 1992. It seemed fairly straightforUnhappily, there are no limits on Congress. ward: Any raise voted for Congress would not The re-election rate for members of the House go into effect until there had been an interof Representatives exceeds 90% (2010 was an vening election. It was proposed September aberration); for the Senate the rate averages 25, 1789. Only took two hundred three years around 85%. Many members of Congress for that to pass. Imagine what chance any of have served for multiple decades and it is a these proposals would have. peculiar hardship for the House, whose entire Money will continue to dominate the conmembership stands for re-election every two versation of who governs us. Somehow, I don’t years. think that was what the Founding Fathers had From the first day in the House, one must in mind. be thinking about re-election and that is when Contact Hayden at money talks. For the Senate, the term of six jhayden2003@cox.net

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The Preacher’s Corner The Saint Who Saved the Baby’s Hands -Rev. Barkley Thompson

It’s been forty years ago this month that the baby almost lost his hands. He’d been born in a small country hospital, and at day six he’d developed unexpectedly severe jaundice. His grandmother had been giving him a bath while his mother tended to his toddler older brother, when the grandmother called out, “This baby’s yella!” And with that they headed back to the hospital.

Forty years ago there were no take-home glowworm blankets in which to wrap a severely jaundiced baby. The only protocol was to admit the child and put him under a bilirubin light.

As you might imagine, in a country hospital with no pediatric ward, in the days before warm colors and kid-friendly scenes, the experience was traumatic for an infant. To keep the light from mesmerizing the child and thus burning his staring retinas, gauze blinders were placed over his eyes. And to keep him from incessantly pulling the gauze away, someone created little make-shift pouches of gauze and put them over the baby’s hands like mittens. The mittens were kept snugly in place by some convenient elastic rubber bands.

For a while the baby kept pawing at the blinders covering his eyes, but then he merely lolled his arms about. And finally he quit raising his arms at all, as though his hands were too heavy to move. No one is quite sure how long it was before a new nurse on duty looked askance at the makeshift mittens and removed the rubber bands from the infant’s wrists, but when the mittens were taken off, the newborn’s hands were limp, cold, and very, very blue.

Immediately, the nurse began firmly but carefully massaging the tiny child’s hands. She spoke soothing words to the baby, though tears of concern welled in the corners of her own eyes. She cooed and sang and stopped periodically to thump the child’s palm with a finger to see if he had any feeling or reflex. For a long time—or, at least, for what seemed like a long time—the nurse continued her work. And then, finally, she was able to tease life back into what had felt like dead, cold tiny lumps of flesh.

The doctor stormed in demanding to know how this had happened, how someone could

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constrict a child’s hands so. But while he blustered, the nurse smiled at the baby once more and for a final moment warmed his hands in hers. And then she left the room, nameless, and, forever to that baby with gauze on his eyes, faceless. She saved his hands in the course of a day’s work and moved on, perhaps to save someone else’s life.

I know the story of the six-day-old baby who almost lost his hands, because my grandmother told it to me. She sat in the corner of the room as the melee occurred, as the saintly nurse unbound the child’s hands and massaged them, hope against hope, back to life. I remember the story, and repeatedly asked my grandmother to tell it to me over the years, because the newborn baby was me. And when we celebrate the Feast of All Saints, which occurs this week, I cannot help but recall that nurse.

When I was ordained a priest, the story took on even greater poignancy for me. Each week I stand at the altar of God and raise my outstretched hands in the “orans” position. It is a position of beckoning and invitation, and it is all about the hands. I stand before the congregation, and I utter, “Let us join our voices with angels, and archangels, and with all the company of heaven,” and I know this host to include a woman in a country hospital, a saint for a day and perhaps after that for life, who soothed and sang and massaged back to life the very hands I raise.

I am not, usually, among the better of men.

But when I recall that woman, who did not let her own fear well to the surface, but soothed my tender fear as she soothed my hands, I hear the angels sing, and in me the light shines warm and bright.

All Saints Sunday is November 4. Remember this year all the saints in your lives. Honor them; bless them; pray for them. And let their leaven raise you to lives bright as the sun.

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Reknowned Flutist to Perform Recital, Lead Master Class Flutist Brooks de Wetter-Smith will present a guest artist recital on Sunday, Nov. 4 at 3 p.m. in the Squires Recital Salon at Virginia Tech.

The program will feature works by Gaubert, Schoenfield, Schocker, and Franck.

De Wetter-Smith, the James Gordon Hanes Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina, is in great demand as a recitalist, concerto soloist, and master class teacher. His recordings span baroque, romantic, 20th century, and jazz-inspired repertoire, many of which include Brooks de world premieres and works commissioned by or dedicated to him. His performances have been broadcast live on radio and television, including Radio Bremen, Bavarian Radio, Salzburg Radio, Radio/Television Hong Kong, and Public Broadcasting Service affiliates.

Recently, he has been actively engaged in exploring traditional Arabic improvisation techniques, an outgrowth of his longstanding interest in jazz. He has combined his work in the Middle East with the study of Brazilian jazz/folk elements, suggesting a close connection between both Arabic music

New Book Includes First Printed Map of Roanoke

When did Big Lick first show up on a printed map?

In the upcoming “Mapping Virginia: From the Age of Exploration to the Civil War,” author and former Roanoke-area resident Bill Wooldridge writes of Henry S. Tanner’s great map. “Zooming in on the minute details. . . creates a sensation like coming in by plane on a clear day to an area you previously knew only from the ground.

One example of the fine mesh of Tanner’s net is his prescient inclusion of Big Lick in (then) southern Botetourt County.”

Mapping Virginia is the culmination of what started 40 years ago as Bill Wooldridge’s pastime, and in time became the largest-ever private collection of Virginia maps. The book launches at The Mariners’ Museum in Newport News at 7 One of the earliest know maps of Virginia. p.m. on Nov. 8 with a talk by Wooldridge, an exhibition of selected maps from his map from Wooldridge’s collection, signed by the collection, and a reception and book signing. author. The book will also be available wherever The book is being published by the University books are sold, and through major online retailof Virginia Press, and includes hundreds of maps ers. from Virginia’s first 300 years, more than half of William C. Wooldridge, called the “Dean of them in color. Mapping Virginia documents Vir- Virginia map collectors, is a former president of ginia’s fascinating cartographical heritage, watch- the Norfolk Historical Society and retired from ing the state assume its current form from preced- the Norfolk and Western Railroad and Norfolk ing Jamestown to the Civil War. Southern Corporation. He and his wife, Joyce, With “Virginia” first coming into use in 1584, live in Suffolk. the state’s identity and boundaries evolved dramatically over time, royal charters would locate The Mariners’ Museum, an educational, nonVirginia anywhere from the sandy beaches of profit institution accredited by the American AssoBermuda to the tree-lined coasts of New England. ciation of Museums, preserves and interprets mariThe book will launch November 8 at 7 PM with time history through an international collection of an event at The Mariners’ Museum. Prior to the ship models, figureheads, paintings and other marilecture by Wooldridge, several rare maps from time artifacts. It is home to the USS Monitor CenTickets for the recital are $5 general and $3 the Wooldridge Collection will be on display. The ter, which is the official repository for artifacts remaps are currently held in The Mariners’ Musefor seniors and students. Tickets are available um Library. A book signing and light reception covered from the Civil War ironclad ship. Its library, housed on the neighboring Christopher Newport at the venue door beginning one hour prior to will follow.

University campus, is the largest maritime library Those who purchase the book the night of the in the Western Hemisphere. For more information, the performance. launch are eligible to receive a free, limited edition visit www.MarinersMuseum.org.

and western jazz traditions via West Africa.

He was awarded a Fulbright Senior Professorship to teach at the Hochschule für Musik in Munich and Cologne as well as the Escola Superior in Lisbon, Portugal, and he is former president of the National Flute Association.

His principal teachers include James Galway, Jean-Pierre Rampal, Karlheinz Zöller, Walfrid Kujala, and James Pappoutsakis. He holds a D.M.A. degree from the Eastman School of Music and is the Wetter-Smith James Gordon Hanes Distinguished Professor in the Humanities at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

De Wetter-Smith will also present a flute masterclass for the Virginia Tech flute studio on Saturday, Nov. at 10 a.m. in the Squires Recital Salon. The class is free and open to the public.

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

Thank goodness it’s here. No, not the high school football Mitt Romney has a boat, so that one may work if he wins. playoffs, the volleyball playoffs or the start of the basketball Another I considered was ’54-40 or Fight’. That one, howevseason. I’m talking about the end of the political ads, getting er, refers to the Oregon Trail (see, you always learn something the talking head bozos on a couple cable networks moving on from this column). If Obama comes out on top, thumbs-up to something new, and having people adorn their here for that slogan since, like the Oregon Trail, his property with anything other than politcal camfirst four years haven’t led us anywhere. paign signs.

All of you were probably expecting my endorseI love the guys who put up about a dozen signs, ment of one candidate, but like a fourth down play, all supprting the same candidate. Do they think all I’m going to punt. Best I stay with football, so let’s their neighbors are idiots and can’t figure out their get to the action without further ado. endorsement with just one sign?

It’s the final week of the regular season for high Maybe they believe there’s safety in numbers. I’ll school football, and that can only mean rivalry Frigive you a pass if that was your thought process. day night around the area. Playoff action starts next Hurricane Sandy could well have blown away elevFriday and continues for 5 weeks culminating with en of your twelve placards this week. state championship games in early December.

One reader pressed me asking if there would be a It’s way too early to know if any of the “Big-11” catchy to thisRnkStar_Layout election. I’ve always 9:08 AM Page 1 will find their way to state semifinals or the big da Vincislogan Businessattached Woman 7583x10 1 10/1/12 Bill Turner been fond of “Tippecanoe and Tyler Too.” I know game, so let’s stay close to home for this week’s

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William Fleming at Patrick Henry: The cross-town rivalry moves to Gainer Field with Fleming coming off its first win of the season last Friday and Patrick Henry back on track after its takedown of Franklin County. PH should have too many weapons. Patrick Henry- 34 William Fleming- 12.

Northside at Lord Botetourt: Northside’s hiccup against Rockbridge County may prove to be a belly ache for the Cavaliers. The Vikings seemed poised for a playoff run and the Cavs clinched their first winning season in 12 years last Friday.

Northside will probably find a way to take it out on LB. Northside- 28 Lord Botetourt- 19.

Rockbridge County at Wm. Byrd: Byrd has a chance to even their record at 5-5, but Rockbridge County is flying high after their win over Northside. This one may offer a lot of points.

Rockbridge County- 35 Wm. Byrd- 20.

Cave Spring at Hidden Valley: Hidden Valley had its undefeated River Ridge hopes vanish via turnovers last Friday and Cave Spring continues to amaze on the road after wins at Pulaski and Christiansburg. This one went two OTs last year with a Hidden Valley win. Cave Spring is the visitor at Bogle Stadium this year. Will Tim Fulton tell his guys to pretend they’re playing in the New River Valley? Cave Spring- 35 Hidden Valley- 34.

Salem at Pulaski County: This used to be the game of the year in the Hicks-White era. Salem looks good at 9-0 if it doesn’t stub its toe in a trap game. Never take the Cougar den lightly. Salem- 23 Pulaski County- 21.

Glenvar at Eastern Montgomery: One team will finish the regulat season 5-5. This is another game that should keep the scoreboard operator hopping. The Highlanders scored 63 on EastMont last year. Glenvar- 37 Eastern Montgomery- 29.

Roanoke Catholic at Kenston Forest: The Celtics young team has come long way since week-one. Kenston Forest is 3-6, with one win via forfeit. Can the Celtics win one on the road against the Kavaliers with a K? Roanoke Catholic- 27 Kenston Forest- 20.

North Cross at Norfolk Christian: The Raiders knocked off Norfolk Christian twice in 2011, including the improbable state championship win. Norfolk Christian is 6-2 and will surely be looking for revenge.

Norfolk Christian- 31 North Cross- 21.

One quick peek in this week’s mailbag: Dear Wild Bill: I know you’ll go off on the election this week. Could there be anything worse on TV than political ads?

(Kelsey/Roanoke) Yes, Kelsey. Reruns of The Family Feud.

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11/2/12- 11/8/12

Salem Says Perfect With 24-14 Victory Over Hidden Valley

Turnovers often are the deciding factors in a high school football game. Nothing could be more telling in Friday night’s River Ridge District showdown for first place between Salem and Hidden Valley, both entering the contest with matching 3-0 district records.

Hidden Valley fell victim to 3 interceptions and 2 fumbles, while the Spartans had neither, as Salem improved to 9-0 overall in the 24-14 win at Dwight Bogle Stadium in front of a packed house. “We just had too many mistakes,� Hidden Valley Head Coach Scott Weaver pointed out afterward. “We gave up the Photo by Bill Turner. interception for a touchdown, then missed a pick-six near the end of the first half. It Salem junior running back Devante Payne finds runcould have been 14-0 us. Instead, we’re ning room as Titans #10 Chad Frazier and #42 Nate down 14-7. We had moved the ball well Atkins look to close. against them; just missed opportunities that had Salem up 14-7 over the stunned Titans. tonight.�

Devonte Payne scored from 2-yards out midHidden Valley had taken the opening kickoff way through the third quarter to send Salem and driven deep into Salem territory before se- ahead 21-7, and Hidden Valley’s Walker Brand nior Spartan cornerback Jaelen Daniels stepped in responded late in the third with a 3-yard touchfront of a misguided Nic Ratliff pass in the left flat. down run that got the Titans to within striking Daniels raced 82 yards untouched to put Salem up distance.

7-0 after Scott Look’s PAT. Salem put the game out of reach with Look’s 23The Titans came right back with the tieing yard field goal with just over 4 1/2 minutes left. touchdown drive, capped off by Mason Dermott’s The Spartan defense held the rest of the way.

8-yard run and brother Landon’s point-after.

Hidden Valley outrushed Salem 202-136 for The teams looked ready to go to the halftime the game with Payne picking up 115 yards to lead break knotted at 7 when Salem receiver Chad the Spartans and Brand gaining 111 to pace the Fisher hauled in a short sideline pass from Spar- Titans. Hidden Valley led 106-98 yards in the tan quarterback Matt Hill, juggling the ball in the passing game. process. Fisher turned upfield and rambled to the “I’m proud of my guys,� Salem Head Coach Hidden Valley four before being brought down Steve Magenbauer noted. “We’ve come up with with under 30 seconds left. big plays all year and keep finding a way to win.

Hill took it in from there for the game-turner Everyone’s tough week after week in this district.�

By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

North Cross Fast Start Paves Way To 46-27 Win Over Covenant

North Cross senior running back Evan Anderson put on a marquee show on Raider Senior Day Saturday afternoon at Thomas Field as the Raiders knocked off Covenant 46-27 in Old Dominion Football Conference action.

Anderson scored all four North Cross first half touchdowns on runs of 19, 51, 4 and 4 yards to stake the Raiders to a 26-7 lead at the break.

North Cross upped their advantage to 40-7 in the third quarter on a pair of Max Revercomb touchdown passes, a 50-yard strike to junior Harrison Call, followed by a 33-yard toss to freshman Jordan Lowrey.

Photo by Bill Turner.

Covenant made a brief charge with a 38yard run by Austin Llera late in the third and a North Cross junior wide receiver Harrison Call pair of fourth quarter scores that cut the North fights off a Covenant tackler after a catch SaturCross lead to 40-27, before Anderson put the day afternoon. game away with his fifth TD of the contest on “Today was our best game,� he added. “We were a run from 6 yards out. going to take what the defense gave us.�

Anderson finished with 214 rushing yards on “I’ve done the math a bunch of times,� Alexan26 carries, while Revercomb connected on 10-of- der noted of the Raiders chances of making the 18 passes for 157 yards. playoffs. “If we win next week at Norfolk ChrisNorth Cross got over .500 for the first time this tian, we may have a prayer.� year, as the young Raider squad improved to 5-4.

The three North Cross seniors, Anderson, “We’ve come so far this year,� elated Raider Branden Taylor and Eddie Smith, were honored Head Coach Stephen Alexander said after the during a halftime ceremony. win. “The first half today was unbelievable. Our

By Bill Turner offense was really clicking.� info@theroanokestar.com

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Titans, Knights Advance To River Ridge District Volleyball Final

No big surprises Tuesday night in the Salem lead the Titan attack, while setter Hannah PodesHigh School gym. Regular season champion chi provided 25 assists in the win.

Hidden Valley and runner-up Cave Spring both “We looked good in the first two games,� Hidadvanced in the River Ridge den Valley Head Coach Carla District volleyball tournaPoff said afterward. “We lost ment. They will meet for the some momentum in the third time this season in the third, but overall we were final set for 7:00 Thursday consistent.� night at Salem.

In the night’s second match, Cave Spring will be lookCave Spring swept Salem 25ing to shake things up after 17; 25-17; 25-19. The Knights the Titans posted wins in pulled away midway through both regular season matches, each of the three games to set 3-2 in early October and 3-1 the stage for Thursday night. in the rematch last Thursday Erin Holsinger led the at Cave Spring.

Knights with 12 kills, with Photo by Bill Turner.

In Tuesday night’s semiTessa Klimaitis adding 9. Lifinal opener, Hidden Valley Cave Spring middle #1 Piper Roe fires bero Sarah Smith had 20 digs swept Blacksburg, 25-11; 25- a kill past the Salem defense in the for Cave Spring and Olivia 14 ; 25-22. The Titan’s height Knights sweep Tuesday night.

Sass set the table with 30 asat the net was the difference sists. as Hidden Valley constantly set for the kill and “We just need to keep playing better and find kept the Bruin defense off balance throughout. the right combinations,� Cave Spring Head Coach Blacksburg managed to close to within 22-18 in Tamalyn Tanis pointed out. “We’d like to win the third game before Lauren Thomas, Caroline Thursday, but the outcome has no bearing. We alBoone and Emma Sweet scored the final three ready know we play at Carroll County next TuesTitan points by power shots that scattered the day in the first round of the regionals. Things get Blacksburg defense. bigger then.�

By Bill Turner Thomas finished with 10 kills and Boone 7 to info@theroanokestar.com

Faith Christian Middle School Boys’ Cross Country Team Wins State Championship Varsity Boys’ Team Places Second In State

The Faith Christian School Middle School Boys’ Cross Country Team placed first in the Virginia Association of Christian Athletics state competition, held on Saturday in Harrisonburg. Faith’s Boys’ Varsity Team placed second in the state event.

Out of twenty-eight middle school male runners, FCS took several of the top spots including the following who placed: Timothy Grider, 1st place (12:20), Crawford Enyart, 3rd place (12:57), Casey Pruess, 4th place (13:36), John Garst, 6th place, Nathan Disbrow, 7th place, and Andrew Caywood, ParkPhoto by Bill Turner. er Minnix, Johnny Weber, David McCurdy, Members of the Faith Christian boys middle and Jonathon Stanley. school cross country team break away from the The Boys’ Varsity competition boasted starting line. thirty-five runners, with the following FCS runners placing: Colby Schemm, 9th place (20:07), Andy Waldo, 10th place (20:08), Ritter Minnix, 12th place, Jesse Clinton, 15th place, Andrew Grider, 17th place, Connor Clinton, 19th place, Sam Riebel, 25th place, and Adam Hall, 34th place.

By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

North Cross Defeats Carlisle 2-1 In VIC Soccer Final

North Cross jumped out to a 2-0 first half lead and held off a furious second-half charge, as the Raiders won the Viginia Independent Conference Soccer Champioship 2-1 over the Carlisle Chiefs Saturday afternoon at Thomas Field.

It was all North Cross in the first half as the Raider offensive pressure had Carlisle on their heels. Prolific North Cross scorer Ezra Zigarwi opened the scoring in the 14th minute with a header under the crossbar from point-blank range.

Zigarwi put the Raiders up 2-0 nine minutes later with a blast from the left side that gave North Cross a cushion it would need heading into the second half.

Carlisle came out with offensive pressure to The Roanoke Catholic volleyball team defeated North start the final half, and the Chief’s efforts paid divCross last Thursday night at the Celtic gym in the Blue idends when they scored on a redirected header Ridge Conference semi-finals to win a berth in the final. off a penalty kick in the 66th minute that cut the North Cross came out stronger than the last two times deficit to 2-1. they met the Celtics that ended with 3-0 wins both times “The 2-0 lead was great, but we knew Carlisle for the Celtics in regular season play. Thursday nights was going to bring the offensive pressure,� North the Raiders showed up trying to spoil the Celtics Senior Cross Head Coach James Brown said afterward.

Night but only took one set for a final 25-18,24-26,25“They are a very good team.�

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The invigorated Carlisle squad had fourteen Roanoke Catholic went on to play Conference power minutes left to look for the tieing goal, and the house Liberty Christian Academy Saturday in the finals. Marin Guilfoyle drives home a winner Chiefs were relentless.

During the regular season Catholic knocked off the Bull- during Thursday’s match.

Raider goalkeeper Bennett Holley was kept dogs once during their 2 meetings but the Final ended busy the rest of the way, as Carlisle overplayed the with Division 1 LCA topping Division 3 Roanoke Catholic 25-9,25,15, 25-21. box looking for the equalizer.

State Tournament D3 play starts next week with Roanoke Catholic (ranked #1) and North Cross Things almost went the Chief’s way in the final (ranked #3) both hosting quarter final matches in their gyms on Tuesday night. Semi final and minute when a shot from short range clanged off final matches will be held Friday and Saturday at Steward School in Richmond.

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North Cross remained perfect on the season at 21-0, and will now await the state pairings, set to begin November 5th.

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Obama Has Not Lived Up to Promises

Allen Will Reduce Taxes

With the current unemployment rates and job market difficulties, the LAST thing Virginia (and, of We all expect to hear empty campaign promises from politicians, but President Obama’s double- course, the whole USA) needs is tax increases. In the upcoming US Senate race, the candidate with the speak on coal is a particular insult to all Virginians who have lost jobs or paid more to heat their homes best track record on lowering taxes will get my vote.

While governor of Virginia, George Allen reduced taxes for families and businesses by over $500 thanks to his disastrous policies. He’s previously acknowledged that our coal industry creates quality, high-paying jobs. Yet he’s also made clear his goal of bankrupting anyone who wants to build a coal million, and even budgeted millions for the rainy day fund. In the Senate, he supported the 2001 and plant. That cuts particularly deeply for the Virginia workers who are about to lose their jobs thanks to 2003 tax cuts that spurred opportunities for job creation and also worked to keep the Internet free from the recent announcement that 8 coal mines owned by Alpha Natural Resources will soon be closed. taxation.

Tim Kaine, however, has a different record regarding taxes. As Virginia’s governor, he proposed And it hurts the countless families who are struggling to make ends meet and who really can’t afford more than $2 billion in new tax increases—plus draining millions from the rainy day fund. Oops! the burden of higher gas and energy prices.

Anyone who wants LOWER taxes needs to vote FOR George Allen on November 6th.

President Obama hasn’t’ lived up to his promises to improve the lots of middle-class Americans. It’s Emily Hamilton time to give someone else a chance – someone who will actually keep his promises and deliver a better Roanoke future for Virginia families.

Earnestine Dayton Vinton

Defense Cuts Will Hurt America and Virginia

Redistribution of Income?

No thanks.

Dear Editor , I was amazed to hear Obama’s voice in a 1998 interview, saying he supports re-distribution of income.

Basically, he wants to take money from the producers and give it to people who will not work. We don’t need more years of Obama, who wants to create dependence upon Government programs, we need leadership that will create jobs in the private sector. Obama’s position sounds like “from each, according to his ability…to each, according to his need.” That is the communist manifesto!

Clearly, my family cannot afford 4 more years of the Obama regime.

Sincerely, JB Mixon Roanoke

Recent years have proved the world tumultuous and violent, and this is no more apparent than in the last few months of anti-American sentiments abroad. Instead of insuring that we have a strong fighting force as threats against the U.S. rise, President Obama is proposing defense cuts that would leave America weak defensively and economically.

In Virginia we know how important strong military jobs are to our economy, and we don’t want to see the President grow other aspects of the government while cutting off defense spending. Downsizing defense spending means downsizing military—as well as economic—might. The he President’s automatic defense cuts would put 130,000 jobs at risk in Virginia alone.

America needs a president who sees the importance of insuring the safety of the American people and their values domestically and abroad. President Obama has proved that defense is not in his list of priorities, and in doing so showed us that neither is job creation. Mitt Romney, on the other hand, has promised that one of his top priorities will be making America safer while creating American jobs.

One of these people sounds like the type of leader Virginia can believe in, and he isn’t the one who currently holds the Oval Office.

Shirley Joslin Vinton

Romney Will Cut Too Many Programs

A person seeking approval or authority to put a plan of any importance into effect would normally be expected to reveal the plan’s essential details to those from whom approval is needed, such as the voters if the person is a candidate in an election. But, in the case of Mitt Romney, who is asking people to choose him as president of the U.S., instead of offering plans for how he would lead the country, he

offers platitudes.

For example, he says his plan for economic recovery is to “grow the economy.” That is a goal, not a plan, and how he would accomplish it remains a secret. There is a scattering of broad points he mentions, but without details, such as that he would cut many government programs and repeal Obamacare (though he lately says he would keep “some parts” of that healthcare law). Which government programs he would cut are unnamed, though he says many would be cut.

Romney also says he will reduce taxes 20 percent across the board, but will not increase the deficit, claiming that his program cuts, elimination of deductions and loophole-closings will balance the taxes lost. The never made that decision.”

Perriello also thought that the tight race in Brookings Institution finds that Virginia is coming down to women voters. He Romney’s plan would, instead, pointed to Romney’s silence on the highly pub- add $5 trillion to the deficit over licized comment by Indiana Senate candidate the next ten years and that no Richard Mourdock during a debate question on plan of cuts could “come close abortion. He said that, “When life begins in that to paying for the $5 trillion.” The horrible situation of rape, that it is something that report concludes that Romney’s God intended to happen.” That gaff coupled with Missouri Rep. Todd Akin assertion in August that women’s bodies have ways of preventing pregnancy in cases of what he called “legitimate rape,” were two examples that Perriello thought women should seriously think about; “Romney has not been able to challenge some of the worst things within his own party.”

Perriello also thought Mourdock’s TV ads depicting Romney’s endorsement could and should be taken off the air with a little pressure and willingness from Romney. “Romney could have shown leadership by doing the right thing,” said Perriello.

The bottom line, said Perriello is the fact that Romney has “never wavered on the outsourcing loophole and on voucherizing Medicare, costing seniors more money and ending Medicare as we know it.”

By Valerie Garner Valerie.Garner@cox.net

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Perriello Energizes Volunteers At Obama/Biden Campaign Headquarters

Tom Perriello, the former Democratic congressman from Virginia’s 5th district, was swept into office in 2008 by defeating Franklin County’s Virgil Goode. In two short years Perriello lost reelection in the 2010 mid-term elections to Robert Hurt.

Perriello had some of the most memorable campaign ads in 2008 depicting various people attempting to pronounce his last name.

Since that time progressive Democrats have been tossing his name out for just about every political seat possible. They clamored for him to reclaim his congressional seat, run for U.S. Senate and even pushed him to run for governor in 2013.

Perriello (pair-ee-EH-l0) said, “Don’t hold your breath” in answer to the question by this reporter on Saturday.

Perriello is now the president and CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, an advocacy arm of the liberal think tank. According to their website, the mission is: “To transform progressive ideas into policy through rapid response communications, legislative action, grassroots organizing and advocacy, and partnerships with other progressive leaders throughout the country and the world.”

He made an appearance at Roanoke’s ObamaBiden Campaign headquarters to kick off a day of canvassing that was part of a sweep across the state. He said he was dedicated to his work with the Center but didn’t say that he would “never” run for political office again. “I don’t have any plans of doing that but if it comes it comes,” he said.

In rallying volunteers Saturday he characterized the presidential election as “trending in the right direction but not by much.” He www.oln-parish.org said he hears the same concerns in every swing state: Medicare, Pell Grants, and tax cuts for the wealthy as the middle class struggles.

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Following the second and third presidential debates Perriello thought that “people started to realize that everything that sounded kind of good from Romney in the first debate was a little bit like one of those too good to be true things – the facts were called out and there wasn’t really anything there. like the five different positions he has had on the auto recovery. You can’t make a game time decision and later claim you

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reliance on cuts and reductions, if it were to avoid adding to the deficit, would have to shift a heavy burden onto the middle class.

We should be aware that when Romney’s big cuts across the range of government programs take place, many government workers will be thrown out of work, further depressing the economy.

When we put together assorted remarks Romney has made, such as that college and university-bound students borrow the money from their parents, or that the 47 percent who do not pay (do not owe) taxes are “lazy” persons who do not take responsibility for themselves, it is clear that he is prepared to cut the programs which humanize our society, the programs supporting education, protecting air and water quality, food and drug safety, and providing a social safety net to help those in dire need. The child tax credit, the Earned Income tax credit, mortgage interest deductions, and deduction for state and local taxes are also among the likely candidates for Romney’s secretly planned cuts.

In our country’s history, the objectives of securing a decent life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness were understood as a collective or societal goal, one basic to what it meant to be an American. Now we have a man seeking the presidency who rejects that goal, substituting “every man for himself” as his guiding principle. Collective goals such as improving the quality of life in the society do not seem to have a place in his thinking.

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R. T. Smith’s Deli – Bringing A Little New York to Downtown

Tracey Horacek, a Long Island, New York native, and her husband Robert initially came to the Roanoke area seven years ago to work with a Boar’s Head distributor. Eventually, they decided to open a deli of their own. Thus was born R. T. Smith’s Fine Delicatessen.

Located at 10 East Campbell Avenue in downtown Roanoke, the deli is named after Tracey’s husband, Tracey herself, and their business partner, Craig Smith. It opened for business last December. “I was raised in a German deli,� Tracey explained, and “it was the custom – to open up a deli. That’s what my grandfather did and my Dad did, and then they both worked with Boar’s Head.� Tracey’s husband and Craig Smith also worked with Boar’s Head.

Tracey feels the Campbell Avenue location is great for a deli; “During the lunch crowd we get a lot of people that are walking by and still, to this day, people will come in and say, ‘When did you open? When did you get here?’�

According to Tracey the reason they opened is, “We missed the food . . . Being from up north and meeting people from down here – we just decided that we should open a deli.�

Tracey said that operating a successful deli comes down to sandwiches and fresh salads. “But,� she added, “we also do a hot lunch and fresh soup every day. We can make your sandwiches to take home, or you can buy your own lunch meat to make your own sandwiches.�

Since opening people from all over the area have patronized R.

T. Smith’s— including those who have stopped by the Visitor Center. “We get a great variety of people,� said Tracey, “and the best thing . . . is we get to talk to our customers.

It’s a very personal service. Being a family business, we ask [people] about their families; they ask about our families.

Our children are here on the weekends helping [out].�

As to what brings people back to their deli, Tracey pointed to the quality of the food they serve. “We offer quality meats and cheeses with the Boar’s Head brand and macaroni, potato salad and cole slaw that we make fresh. We bring in great lettuces so our Chef Salads and our Caesar Salads are always the finest quality. When you come in, we like to feed you like we would feed our own family.�

Currently the busiest time of day for the deli is lunch.

Tracey added that they also have people who come down to the market on weekends. “They’ll come in [with] their fresh bread that they got at one of the two bakeries locally, and they’ll buy their cold cuts.�

As for the breakfast crowd, Tracey said business is slow but growing. One of the offerings they have for breakfast is what she described as “a great New York style egg sandwich on a Kaiser Roll.

And we bring in fresh bagels from Roanoke Bagel every morning.�

Tracey said they’re taking things one day at a time. “We’d love to see more people come in to buy their fresh cold cuts in the afternoon and on weekends, to make lunches for the kids at school. We

sell everything fresh. When you come in, we make your sandwich fresh. We slice the meat right there.� Sounds just like a New York deli.

Business hours at R. T. Smith’s Delicatessen are from 7 am to 7 pm Monday through Friday and 9 am to 3 pm Saturday. For further information visit the R. T. Smith delicatessen website at rtsmithsdeli. weebly.com.

by Melvin E. Matthews, Jr.

Gifts and Their Tax Consequences

Nontax motivations are, or should be, the main impetus to make pact of transfer taxes, be reminded that the federal estate tax covers gifts. These can include: a large swath of items that do not make a person feel particularly Providing donees with the resources to use, to learn from, or sim- wealthy. A client may well wonder why he should worry about an ply to enjoy; this provides psychic gratification to the donor as well. estate tax when he cannot afford to take a vacation. But the fact that Making plans for the orderly transfer of control in a family busi- the estate for tax purposes may include the value of, say, a home that ness. he may have purchased for a small sum years ago, plus the proceeds Setting aside a fund for a minor to grow and ultimately to provide of insurance on his life, plus the balance in his retirement plan at for the minor’s education. (Gifts to minors and educawork means that he gets to the $1 million threshold tional funds will be discussed in a future issue.) pretty quickly without a dime of disposable income.

Reducing an elderly donor’s resources to the exAnnual Gifts. The most useful tax reduction strattent necessary to allow the donor access to public asegy is to make annual transfers that are free of the gift sistance, e.g., Medicaid to finance a stay in a nursing tax and do not erode one’s overall exemption. These facility while preserving assets for the donor’s family. are so-called “annual exclusion� gifts of up to $13,000 (The merits and many drawbacks of this route are also per donee for 2012 or $26,000 for a donor couple, even reserved for a future issue.) if all of the gift comes from only one of them. The exNevertheless, tax consequences bear consideration. clusion rises to $14,000 for 2013. Gifts within the exDonors may be advised to consider making gifts for clusion do not enter into the computation of the estate the purpose of reducing future transfer taxes (gift, estax upon death. tate and generation-skipping transfer taxes). Gifts of Accordingly, a couple can make a gift of up to income-producing property can spread the income $26,000 for the benefit of a child or grandchild at the tax around. end of 2012 and a $28,00 gift on January 1, 2013, get For many, the transfer tax avoidance factors may a rapid $54,000 reduction in their estates, pay no tax, seem unnecessary. After all, in 2012, a married couple and leave their exemptions intact.

Ted Troland Jr. can potentially make overall gifts totaling $10,240,000 Education and Medical Expense: Perhaps more without incurring gift tax. That figure represents this year’s edition significantly, certain gifts simply do not count in the calculation of of the lifetime exemption from gift and estate taxes–$5,120,000 per the gift tax—they affect neither the overall exemption nor the andonor! How many of us will exceed this threshold? nual exclusion, yet remarkably few persons seem aware of them.

However, if Congress takes no action, the overall exemption is These are the payment of tuition (not room and board or books scheduled to revert to $1 million per donor on January 1, 2013. and computers) to educational institutions and the payment of anWhile you may feel that this is sufficient insulation from the im- other’s medical expenses. For example, a grandparent could pay

Virginia Reports Workplace Fatality Figures for 2011

The Virginia Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) reported a preliminary total of 127 occupational fatalities in the Commonwealth in 2011, an increase of 19 percent from the revised total of 107 fatalities reported in 2010.

Workers from the prime working age group (age 25 to 54) accounted for 66 percent of the fatalities. Ninety four percent of the fatalities were men. In addition, 68 percent of those who died from a workplace injury were white, non-Hispanic.

Transportation incidents, which include highway, non-highway, pedestrian, air, water, and rail fatalities, accounted for 60 fatal occupational injuries in 2011. Transportation incidents represented nearly half of all work-related deaths in Virginia.

Violence and other injuries by persons or animals accounted for 23 fatalities: 9 of these were suicides and 12 were homicides.

The number of on-the-job fatalities resulting from contact with objects and equipment (21) accounted for 17 percent of work-related deaths in 2011. Seventy-six percent of the contact with objects and equipment cases resulted from workers being struck by an object or equipment (16).

Work-related deaths due to falls, slips, or trips accounted for 10 deaths in 2011. There were 12 work-related fatalities resulting from exposure to harmful substances or environments in Virginia in 2011, 6 of which were caused by exposure to

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Changes to the OIICS Structure Information in this release incorporates a major revision in the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS), which is used to describe the characteristics of fatal work injuries. Because of the extensive revisions, data for the OIICS case characteristics for reference year 2011 represent a break in series with data for prior years.

More information on OIICS can be found at www.bls.gov/iif/oshoiics.htm. Private sector wage and salary workers accounted for 77 fatalities in 2011, followed by self employed workers with 30 and government workers with 20.

At the industry level, private sector transportation and warehousing (25 fatalities); agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20); and construction (16) industries recorded the highest number of fatalities in 2011. Combined, these three sectors accounted for 48 percent of Virginia’s fatalities.

Three detailed occupations accounted for 31 percent of the Virginia’s workplace fatalities in 2011: heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers (22 fatalities); farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers (9); and construction laborers (8).

Forty-four percent of fatal work injuries occurred on streets or highways and 11 percent occurred at industrial places or premises.

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