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The Roanoke Star-Sentinel Community | News | Per spective
October 22 - 28, 2010
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[Breast Cancer Awareness]
Pink Ribbon Formation Volleyball Service
Photo by Cheryl Hodges
A Glorious Goodbye P5– Fred First gives us three ways of rejoicing in the extraordinary autumn beauty of the Virginia mountains.
Monster Musical! P11– Gene Marrano reports that Kevin Jones and his young company are putting on a “Howling Good” show on Saturday Oct 30th.
For the second year, Hidden Valley High School students dressed in pink or black to join together to form a giant “pink ribbon” in the school’s parking lot. The event was organized to honor two of the school’s teachers who are breast cancer survivors, Pat Ammen and Beth Davis. Principal Rhonda Stegall joined history teacher Chuck Parker, who used a megaphone to guide the process while looking down from the roof above. Students documented the formation with both camera and video. Stegall estimated about half the student body took part in the event.
Pink Ribbon VW Bug is a Rolling Reminder
Kim Griggs loves her job beside her in traffic give and these days her profesher a thumbs-up; people sion follows her everywhere often take pictures; almost she goes in her newly decoevery little girl who sees it rated “pink ribbon” bug car. says “I love that pink car!” Griggs is a Women’s ImagGriggs says that while the ing Specialist with Lewisyoung girls are attracted to Gale Imaging at Brambleall the pink and the whimton. Her eye-catching little sical look, she is getting her car is often found parked message to “the moms who on a slant in front of the know what I’m representbuilding where she hopes ing.” it serves as a reminder for While she did this entirewomen to get their yearly ly on her own, Griggs says Kim Griggs’ pink Volkswagon is all about the message. mammogram. that the “medical commuGriggs spent a sizeable nity has been supportive of sign of pink camouflage and the pink amount of her own money to get the ribbon. We included the front hood and me doing it.” Some doctors let her know custom “paint job” which is actually a the back glass.” The car speaks for itself, of their approval; one called to tell her kind of “cling wrap that you can take off, but Griggs says it is “my personal private that “I absolutely love it; you did a great but it’s going to stay on as long as I am protest against the government or any job.” working in this profession,” according doctor who thinks a yearly mammoThe pink bug car has really livened to Griggs. Providing she doesn’t run it gram is not necessary.” things up for Griggs, but she is adamant through a car wash, she is told the cling The suggestion in recent months that the only reason she did this was “to wrap will stay intact. She came up with that women might not need mammo- encourage women to still get their mamthe idea late in the summer, thinking it grams before age 50, and perhaps not mograms done yearly.” would be great to have it done by Octo- even annually, did not sit well with her. Lewis-Gale Imaging is located at 4330 ber, breast cancer awareness month. Brambleton Ave., 540-283-3700 and Her resolve in combating that position is Her friend J.P. Arrington, Owner/ unmistakable. Like many, she has been Longwood Signworks in Rocky Mount Designer of Longwood Signworks in touched by the disease; a close friend can be reached at 540-489-3851. Rocky Mount, did the job at her request. in her 30’s and two aunts died of breast By Cheryl Hodges - info@newsroanoke.com Griggs had a general concept for the cancer. design, saying “I came up with phrases Griggs is constantly getting positive See more Breast Cancer Awareness informaI wanted, and he came up with the de- feedback on her car’s new look: people tion on The Pink Page - Pg. 6
Apple Butter is in The Air at Poage’s Mill
Bill Turner
Perfect Score! P7– ”Wild Bill” Turner goes an amazing 10-0 in last week’s Fearless High School Forecast and answers your questions from the mail bag.
At last Monday’s council meeting Mayor David Bowers suggested that a separate resolution be included in the legislative package that would address the dangerous drug “K2.” The drug, sold as incense, City Govt. is said to contain a synthetic marijuana substitute. Bowers suggested either uniting with other localities or preparing a separate resolution. Roanoke County Board of Supervisor member Mike Altizer has already asked to add language in the county’s legislative package that would label the drug a “controlled substance.” The drug has been linked to dangerous reactions ranging from vomiting to seizures and is known to increase cardiovascular issues and poses potential life-threatening problems to other areas of the body. The legislative package includes: TransDominion Express Commission to be responsible,
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P3– The William Byrd volleyball team serves it up in a big way both on and off the court.
Fred First
Legislative Package Sets Priorities for Roanoke City
Last Saturday proved to be an idyllic fall day, complete with blue sky, gentle breezes and lots of sunshine. This is the season many organizations and churches are holding craft fairs, bazaars, and in the case of Poage’s Mill Church of the Brethren, Fall Festivals. Route 221 had small hand-painted signs every half mile from the Kroger on Brambleton directing motorists to their church 3 ½ miles down the road. The congregation of 150 has accumulated quite a following for their homemade apple butter, according to E.B. Shoemaker, their Pastor for the past five years.
With a giant kettle containing a fresh batch of apple butter simmering out back, the day got off to a great start with homemade breakfast served from 8 to 9:30. Many of the church’s congregation was on hand to help prepare breakfast, sell baked goods and some yard sale items, as well as prepare freshly pressed apple cider (served at no cost) with a 100-year-old press. Others manned the funnel cake and caramel apple station, while the age-old tradition of preparing apple butter
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Photo by Cheryl Hodges
L-R Bobby Harris and Pastor E.B. Shoemaker look on as Harold Stump adds spices to the kettle.
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Greenway Volunteers Honored
Bob and Maryellen Goodlatte with the framed greenway photo given to the congressman. The Roanoke Valley Greenway Commission honored volunteers and donors in the Pathfinders for Greenways program with a picnic and several awards last Sunday. The event took place at Salem Rotary Park, the starting point for a one-mile segment of the R o anoke R i v e r Community Greenway that was dedicated within the past year. Many took advantage to walk the new trail before the picnic got underway. Sixth District Congressman Bob Goodlatte, later honored for his help in securing federal funds that helped get the Roanoke River Greenway started (the $64 million flood reduction project), noted that Salem “has been very aggressive about building their greenways…without flood reduction project [funds].” Salem is building their portion
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