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At their regularly scheduled meeting this month, Virginia Tech’s Board of Visitors approved a resolution that would authorize the university to create a new Health Science Division that would support increased collaborative efforts between the university and Carilion Clinic. The expanded partnership will further support Virginia Tech’s growing research foundation focused on the life sciences. Virginia Tech President Charles W. Steger told the board that the university must accelerate its growth of life sciences research in order to meet or exceed the $540 million Fiscal Year 2012 research target in the strategic plan. The board approved a resolution that would authorize, at the discretion of the university
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Representatives from Invisible Fence, Roanoke Fire-EMS and the Roanoke Valley SPCA prepare to demonstrate the new pet oxygen system. All the animals in this picture are available for adoption at the SPCA.
P3– Roanoke diginitaries commemorated the Blue Ridge Parkway 75th Anniversary in style atop Mill Mountain.
Roanoke Fire-EMS has of masks, they will be able teamed up with Invisto help any size pet. ible Fence Brand’s Project Chief Hoback said that Breathe Initiative. This the city has 12 stations and project supplies local fire only three masks, so the departments with pet oxymasks will stay on the batgen masks, specially detalion trucks that respond signed to fit over a canine to each and every fire. muzzle. These lifesaving “Since most pets are on devices can also be used on the floor, it is now possible other house pets, including to save them. We used to cats and ferrets. To date, use adult oxygen masks, Invisible Fence has doand I am sure we will use nated more than 1,600 pet these pet masks quite a bit Photo by Carla Bream oxygen mask kits throughduring fire season, which Bob the dog has no problem trying out the new gear. out the U.S. and Canada. is getting ready to start,” A house fire can be devsaid Hoback. “Pets are part their owners or run into flames to rescue astating, and losing your pet in the fire is people. Now, Invisible Fence is return- of the family, they are your best friends unimaginable. It is estimated that at least ing the favor by donating three of these and your kids.” 40,000 house pets die in fires each year, kits to the Roanoke City Fire and EMS The kit includes a training manual, mostly from smoke inhalation. Many Department. three masks, a leash and a carry bag. of these animals could have survived if At the grant presentation at Fire Sta- Unresponsive pets can be attached to an they had been treated immediately with tion #1, volunteers from the SPCA came “ampu-bag” so CPR can be performed oxygen. Human oxygen masks do not to demonstrate the oxygen masks. Along on them. fit an animal’s facial structure and there- with their handlers, Minnie the cat and fore are not as effective as one made spe- dogs Olive and Bob came to strut their Minnie, Olive and Bob are all available cifically for a pet. stuff. Each animal had a turn breathing for adoption through the SPCA. Throughout history, there have been through the masks and they all seemed By Carla M. Bream stories of “hero” dogs who bark to wake to take it quite calmly. With three sizes info@newsroanoke.com
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The Kiwanis Club of Roanoke dedicated its environmental education project on the Roanoke River Greenway with a celebration last Saturday, one that included the president of the Kiwanis International organization. Paul Palazzolo, based in Springfield, IL, had attendees at the Wasena Park picnic shelter in stitches as he spoke about former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, who reigned in Springfield until he was forced from office. Palazzolo was really on hand to sing the praises of the Roanoke Kiwanis Club, which has pledged $30,000 over three
years for the greenway project, including 6” by 6” wooden mileposts every tenth of a mile along the Lick Run and Roanoke River greenways and a series of nature-oriented interpretive education signs. Palazzolo was also presented a key to the city by Roanoke mayor David Bowers, a long time member of the Kiwanis Club of Roanoke. Turning the greenway into outdoor classrooms is a Kiwanis goal, inspired in part by Richard Louv’s “Last Child in the Woods,” about the “nature deficit disorder” the author claims > CONTINUED P2: Kiwanis
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Dr. Bertram Spetzler walks with the aid of crutches as PT Chris Berry and nephew Michael Spetzler look on. Many years ago, orthopedic surgeon Dr. Bertram Spetzler who practiced at Lewis-Gale, hosted two physician colleagues from Germany, who enjoyed touring the “Easy Street” facility at Lewis-Gale Rehabilitation Center. Ironically this is the very place where he has been receiving rehabilitation therapy following a devastating injury sustained in a bicycle accident two years ago. An avid biker and seasoned ballroom dancer, Spetzler was just starting down the driveway for a ride when his bike’s brakes failed. Losing control, he headed down an embankment, hitting his head as he tumbled into a shallow creek bed below. If a neighbor had not spotted him, Spetzler’s life may have > CONTINUED P2: Spetzler
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ended there; however, that day a car was not parked in its usual spot, allowing the neighbor a view of the creek. When paramedics arrived, Spetzler, who had regained consciousness, told them “don’t move me – I think I have a spinal cord injury.” According to one physical therapist, “his alertness, astuteness, minimized the situation.” Dr. Deborah Mowery, his Rehabilitation Medicine physician at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, explains that the injury is actually “incomplete” (he is termed quadriporetic”). His case is not as severe as those that the public is more familiar with, such as Christopher Reeve’s. Still, Spetzler found that when he woke up, he “couldn’t move my legs or my arms. I felt a flicker in my thigh muscle – that’s all I had.” Dr. Mowery calls his injury a “hyperextensive injury – central cord syndrome. He was [initially] in spinal cord shock.” She calls Spetzler “a man of motivation – he goes further” than most, which has enhanced his recovery. Spetzler has benefitted from the medical expertise of his doctors and physical and occupational therapists, as well as specialized equipment that uses electrical stimulation to teach muscles to move again. Mowery says improvement comes in stages; he first had to work on getting “core strength” which allowed him to begin sitting on his own, then to standing with aid. She says the “longer the nerve is from the brain, the harder it is to control.” Denise Rose, Director of Rehabilitation, said that when Spetzler was injured, “it just devastated the Lewis-Gale community.” Everyone wondered “what is the purpose of this happening – to a brilliant surgeon.” Perhaps it is some consolation that the community has benefitted. Because of Spetzler, the Rehab Center was able to speed up the process of acquiring additional state-of-the-art equipment that Spetzler needed, but also is now available to all patients. According to Rose, Spetzler “advocated for himself to get this equipment,” because as Spetzler said, “I want to come back to Lewis-Gale. This is my hospital.” While this particular patient is special to the Lewis-Gale staff, Rose emphasizes that the approach to his treatment is no different than that of any patient who is in need of similar care. “This is available to any patient who can benefit from it.” Rose says that when Dr. Spetzler was practicing, “he was a patient advocate; you knew if it was his patient he expected quality care,
> Kiwanis many children suffer from today. Several Roanoke City teachers and school superintendent Dr. Rita Bishop spoke about the need for outdoor education and the value of Roanoke’s growing greenway system at last weekend’s event. A child who understands the value of the outdoors “is a much more responsible citizen,” said Bishop. A new educational guide helps teachers explain the Lick Run greenway flora and fauna during field trips. Former Roanoke City councilman Rupert Cutler called for the school system to “adopt” the greenways as an educational tool, “using [them] as outdoor classrooms.” The Roanoke Greenway Commission and
and that’s what we wanted to give back to him.” Spetzler calls the physical therapists who have helped him “the real heroes,” saying that they are always going the extra mile for their patients. Some of the impetus behind sharing Spetzler’s progress now is that the Lewis-Gale Rehabilitation Center is preparing to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Although he said he “didn’t want to be the star of the show,” Spetzler is an inspiration. He patiently demonstrated the “FES” bicycle which uses electrical stimulation to cause the patient’s muscles to move and pedal the cycle. Over time the patient can do more and more of the work on their own. Several on hand were moved to tears when Spetzler straightened up and left his wheelchair behind as he took slow, slightly stiff, careful steps with the aid of crutches, under the close watch of physical therapist Chris Berry. Even Spetzler says that when his injury first happened, he “really did not expect to walk again.” His physician’s perspective comes through when he is asked whether he will dance with his wife Clarine one day; he seems at peace when he says “the reality is probably not.” Spetzler has a new job, helping to determine who is eligible for disability benefits. He is able to drive a specially equipped minivan and says he is fortunate to be slowly “integrating back into life.” Looking to the future, Spetzler says that “my best hope is to maintain progress and keep the things I have – to make it livable for my wife,” he says smiling. He is grateful that he finds “the community very helpful; I’m not embarrassed to ask for help. I just try to live life and lift up the people around me.” Pointing out that “you can’t take back the injury, which is unfortunate,” Spetzler adds, “But yes, I am at peace with the situation.” Dr. Spetzler will be one of the speakers at the 25th anniversary celebration of Lewis-Gale’s Medical Center’s Rehabilation Center Services on Sunday, Sept. 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Lewis-Gale Education Center Auditorium. Brenda Walker, the first spinal cord patient to be admitted to the Center (by her then-doctor, Bert Spetzler) will also be speaking. By Cheryl Hodges cheryl@newsroanoke.com
From page 1 the volunteer group “Pathfinders for Greenways” helped make the Kiwanis project possible. Current Kiwanis Club of Roanoke president Ken Briggs said the greenways were “ideal for a signature project,” when the idea was floated and voted on by the membership several years ago. Twice a year Kiwanians also participate in a Roanoke River cleanup along the greenway, which will grow longer when a bridge at Wasena Park and a new trail section heading towards Salem open next month. “Our club loves sweat equity,” said past president Andree Brooks. City greenways planner Donnie Under-
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wood called the Kiwanis effort “the ideal partnership,” for the City of Roanoke. “We can’t do it without you,” he noted. The ultimate goal, said Underwood, is to connect greenways to neighborhoods to further encourage their use. “We wanted this project to have a really big impact,” said Cutler, who uses the Lick Run greenway frequently. “Government can’t do it all,” noted Palazollo, once more extolling the ongoing Roanoke Kiwanis Club effort. By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net
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president, the establishment of the Virginia Tech Technology Services and Operations Corporation as a university-related corporation. If established, the corporation would leverage and manage university technology and services for potential projects that scale beyond serving only the university. Such initiatives could attract new public and private partners that could favorably impact economic development opportunities in the commonwealth and beyond. A resolution on a number of potential operating and capital budget initiatives that could be submitted to the Executive Budget adjustments and the General Assembly session was also approved. In addition, the board approved resolutions Faculty Handbook revisions and the appointment of Sherwood G. Wilson, vice president for administrative services, to be appointed as the university’s representative to the Regional 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Authority. The Academic Affairs Committee heard a report updating them on the proposed Virginia Tech, India campus that will include a 70,000-square-foot campus facility and graduatelevel programs for approximately 300 students annually. The committee also heard reports on the Office of Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, 2010-11 undergraduate and graduate student enrollment projections and the impact of the recent Howard Hughes Medical Institute award.
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Blue Ridge Parkway Send Off Ceremony Kicks Off 75th Anniversary Celebration The acorns almost stole the show – yes acorns – on the Mill Mountain lower overlook on Wednesday as Roanoke area dignitaries gathered for the “Send Off ” commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Intermittent breezes had event-goers sharing a laugh as they ducked the showers of acorns bouncing onto the wooden platform where attendees listened to area politicians and Parkway supporters as they took turns giving accolades for one of the area’s “biggest attractions” – the Blue Ridge Parkway. Several speakers extolled the virtues of the natural assets Roanoke has in the Blue Ridge Mountains and a common theme of many was that they see the Parkway as a thread connecting people and communities. Elmer Hodge (Blue Ridge Parkway 75, Inc. Vice President for Virginia) introduced speakers and shared a few sentiments of his own. Saying that “it took a lot of work putting this together” and offering a word of thanks to “those who have done this.” Hodge said the planning actually started about two and a half years ago in both North Carolina and Virginia, the states that are home to the Blue Ridge Parkway. The planners wanted to “be inclusive – to reach out to all localities which span 29 counties.” Hodge added that commemorating this milestone gives “the Blue Ridge Parkway board members an opportunity to thank localities” and to highlight the fact that “it is more than just a Parkway, [it is] a whole community throughout the two states.” The “Send Off Ceremony” on Wednesday precedes the Parkway’s 75th Anniversary Festival, which is being held Sept. 10 – 12 at the Blue Ridge Music Center (milepost 213) and Cumberland Knob Recreation Area (milepost 217). A formal ceremony
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Richard Wells, President of Leisure Publishing, promotes the “Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway” license plate program which will raise funding for Parkway preservation. is planned for Friday morning with a Festival kick off that afternoon. The Festival is free and open to the public. Ed Elswick, Vice Chairman of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors, expressed his appreciation for the mountains as he recounted that he was “raised in a ‘holler’ in eastern Kentucky, where we had no money to buy shoes.” As a kid, he said he really appreciated having mountains to roam in. Upon moving to this area, he said “it felt like home,” being among such beautiful mountains. Congressman Bob Goodlatte pointed out that “Roanoke is the largest population center along the Parkway’s 469 miles, and has the lowest average elevation,” which means that it will be a “continuing challenge to protect view sheds and the charm of the Parkway.” Superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Phil Francis, was the last to take to the podium. He joked that “I have already signed the permit for next year’s Blue Ridge Marathon” in reference to a last minute mix up that almost delayed the start of the inaugural Blue Ridge Marathon that took place this past spring. Saying, “my job is the best job in America because I get to meet so many interesting peo-
ple and to learn so much,” Francis said he has “learned we can be a catalyst – to come together to protect the Parkway, but also communities.” The stated vision for the 75th Anniversary is to engage local communities and the nation in efforts to sustain and promote the Parkway for future generations. They hope to do this by celebrating its influence on visitors and by highlighting its historic Appalachian culture and spectacular scenic views. Elmer Hodge said that his favorite memories of the Parkway center around children – “children playing … children at tree plantings; [it’s about] the future generations, that will love and care for this Parkway for years to come.” The 75th Anniversary Festival, offers many activities, including storytelling, films, nature walks, craft demonstrations, local foods, music and more. Blankets and picnics are allowed. It is being held Friday Sept. 10 through Sunday Sept. 12 at the Blue Ridge Music Center (milepost 213) and Cumberland Knob (milepost 217). Visit blueridgeparkway75. org for more information. By Cheryl Hodges cheryl@newsroanoke.com
Bike Polo – Roanoke’s Urban Sport of The Future?
CUPS Brings Java Back to Grandin Road Many know Michelle Bennett from her days at Mill Mountain Theatre and Center in the Square, where marketing was her forte. In the back of her mind though was always the thought of opening something along the lines of CUPS Coffee & Tea, a new gathering place she debuted with two other partners on September 7th. Several exMill Mountain Theatre employees are working some hours at CUPS as well. In addition to coffee and tea, Bennett will keep it local by serving salads, pastries and other delectables prepared by nearby businesses in the Grandin Road area. Bennett, who also spent many years in the restaurant business, has been planning this for a while. “This has been a giant learning experience,” said Bennett, who shares her building with Rockfish restaurant. She hopes to gain a following from the “many different cycles of customers,” in the Grandin area, from the movie theater crowd, local residents, students after school and even the late night restaurant worker crowd. She will open at 7 a.m. seven days a week, and plans to close early Sunday and Monday, then later as the week goes on. If there is enough business,
Bennett said she will “stay open all night,” on Friday and Saturday to catch the late moviegoers, cooks, bartenders, etc. in the area. Live acoustic music and perhaps improv comedians from Big Lick Conspiracy may be called on to provide entertainment. Of course coffee and tea are the focus, with specialty coffees Photo by Gene Marrano available in many varieties. Serv- Michelle Bennett recently ing foods prepared elsewhere launched CUPS Coffee & Tea. spared Bennett the expense of sters during the day so “stroller putting in a full kitchen. “We moms” in the area can have a are so lucky here to have great few minutes alone with their coflocal food. Grandin Road is all fee or tea. A local roaster from about locavores.” The Natural Smith Mountain Lake will supFoods Co-op will make salads ply the coffee - the house blend and sandwiches, Viva La Cupis entitled Double D Cups. “It cake will produce biscotti and stands for dark and delicious,” scones; a private baker will supsaid Bennett with a twinkle in ply cheesecake. her eye, “I do everything with “There hasn’t really been a a sense of humor.” The roaster place on this street [to drink cofmay hold coffee education/apfee],” said Bennett, noting the preciation classes as well. closing of Coda several years “Excited and scared,” said Benago. She even hopes that parnett of her brand new venture, ents who bring their children for citing a line from the Broadway dance lessons at Roanoke Balmusical – naturally – Into the let Theatre down the block will Woods. cool their heels with a cup of Joe at CUPS. The Grandin Theatre CUPS Coffee & Tea, 1402 Film Club will meet there also. Grandin Road. 339-9675. “I’m all about working with the folks on this street,” said Bennett. By Gene Marrano Grandin area artist Katherine gmarrano@cox.net Devine will offer art for young-
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Cyclists play an intense match of bike polo at Highland Park. “I’ve played with those guys,” noted Johnson. There are even championships played by teams across the country. He recommends a used cycle, maybe on the smaller side, as the ideal bike polo equipment. Hard core bike polo players may even cover their wheel spokes with cardboard so that the ball or mallets can’t damage them. They may also switch the rear brake control to their non-mallet hand, so they don’t stop suddenly and go over the handlebars when pressing the more sensitive front brakes since they are holding on to the handlebar with just one hand. Players kept riding over the plastic balls being used at Highland Park, rendering them useless, so a harder ball or a rubber one might be in order. “It’s a good time to join because we’re all learning,” said River Laker, one of those playing last weekend. He took a tumble off his bike at one point and wound up with a head laceration – a helmet might have helped there. “Women can play too,” said the ubiquitous Laker, who programs the Emerging Artists series for Roanoke City Libraries. “It’s kind of an urban sport,” he said, “nice to see that here in Roanoke.” (See more about the sport at hardcourtpolo.com and visit Laker’s Facebook page for local match info.) By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net
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Okay, here’s the premise behind bike polo: like the version played on horseback, teams of cyclists, armed with mallets, try to push a ball through the opposing side’s goal. A small group of bicycling enthusiasts in Roanoke have gotten together several times so far to try out bike polo. John Johnson is leading the effort; he would like to put together a team or two here and play against organized squads from places like Blacksburg, where he says it’s been going on for some time. Johnson fashioned mallets out of ski poles and plastic piping for the latest bike polo match, which took place last Saturday at Highland Park on the tennis courts. Combatants went at it without helmets and protective gear for the most part, something Johnson says doesn’t happen in more formal league settings. One notable rule: riders who lose their balance and place a foot on the ground must ride off of the playing field and touch a designated spot with their mallet before returning to action. “It’s usually 3 on 3 [players per side], from what I’ve seen,” said Johnson, with one of those tending goal as well. Having a few teams in Roanoke “would be wonderful,” said Johnson last Saturday during a break in the match. “We’d print up some polo shirts, it would be really cool.” Johnson learned about bike polo in Chicago, where his wife attends graduate school.
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To Vacation: A Lost Verb Reclaimed
The skyline of New York City to tell him: I am no longer the is fading in the blue haze, below Energizer Biologist. and behind me, and I am headed We would kayak down Rhode home. Is it possible? I am pretty Island's Narrow River to the sure I just vacationed. ocean one day, Steve told me enFor decades, when we took a thusiastically and without connotion to travel (or far more of- cern, and the next, take bikes on ten the case, were compelled by the ferry to Block Island about obligation to do so) it was to visit three hours from his home in Ann’s folks, or mine. Then, time Westchester County north of off was to take one of the kids to The City. A co-worker friend of college, to visit them at college, his from work had a condo at or entertain them at home on Narragansett we’d be able to use breaks and holidays. as a base for three Less frequently days. We’d gorge on now, we only travel to seafood. It would be see Ann’s 95 year old great, he said. And dad, my mom, our he was right. kids and their kids-However, I was far-flung and getting not comfortable along right well a halfwith kayaking, havcontinent away withing assumed--in out our oversight or error--that my cahelp save for the ocnoeing experience casional grand-baby would make me a Fred First sitting. natural. Like a fish So when my college on a bicycle. Had we buddy, Steve, invited me to visit not been fighting both the tide him in New York, I reckoned I and the wind that first half hour, was about four decades past due I'd have been less apprehensive, this kind of travel-for-its-own- my initial exhilaration far greatsake that I'd been denying my- er. I have long since gotten over self. It was okay, I tried to con- my youthful illusions of invincivince myself, to enjoy time with bility so I was happy to discover a friend in a fun place. Deferred that the river was generally no gratification is a crazy notion at deeper than my knees in most my don’t-buy-green-bananas places. Then, it didn’t take long stage of life, after all. to relax into the effort of muscles But I was concerned that unused at my writing desk, and Steve’s agenda for two sixty- to be thrilled by the mild risk of somethings was more appropri- this uncommon adventure in a ate for the fit and resilient me he picture-postcard setting with a remembered from college than good friend. the wimpier and more arthritic The destination of our paddle me with grandchildren. I hated that day was the half-mile long
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Well, either they have just returned or will be returning soon to their youthful, almost full-time jobs….school. We may not see school as jobs, but at every stage of life we perform some task that ends in us getting our needs and some of our wants met. In adulthood it is our career path or role as caregiver. As a child, it is most definitely school. When we look at our children’s academic obligation in this fashion it can help to clarify our role in assisting them in being successful employees in two main ways. We are to prepare them for success in the work (academic) environment and we are to support the chain of command (teachers) that they operate under. Preparing our children to be successful in school begins at home. These areas are not all encompassing but are consistent sore spots when trying to get our children up to speed with the start of school. How we help them organize their days and manage their schedules and activities will set the stage for performing well academically. Here are 5 elements of successful students: They need a bedtime. School age children do well with an average of 9 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. To achieve this kids need a regular sleep and wake schedule. The structure of knowing when the day ends and begins sets the tone for most other activities in a child’s life and is typically adapted to in relatively little time. Second, feed them in a healthy manner. I still remember watching “Fat Albert” and seeing Bill Cosby making the point that food is our fuel and we are the cars. If we don’t get it regularly, we break down. I don’t think much has changed in the last 40 years. Provide healthy alternatives to junk food and have consistency in meal time when possible. Next, limit electronic interference. The beginning of school is a great time for there to be a new sheriff in town. Put up the games and cut off the 24
hour internet access/Facebook majority of them love teachfor the first few weeks. Keep it ing and the notion of being a that way until they can dem- healthy role model for our chilonstrate they are being dutiful dren. Yet, parents so easily side employees; completing assign- against them when there is a ments and getting to bed and up problem academically. It can be on time without a fuss. If this as simple as reviewing the class interference is not removed, the rules at the beginning of school battle for the minds and atten- and commenting that they are tion of our children is ten-fold “silly” or “don’t worry about it, more difficult. she probably isn’t that bad.” Four, have a set homework/ When we undermine the study time. If your child is mak- teachers, we may annoy them, ing straight A’s by standing on but we most definitely handicap their head in the corner while our children in the academic studying, so be it. Other than environment. For our children that it is vital that kids adapt to to get the most out of their a structured process of learning academic careers, they need to in the home. I recommend that respect those teaching them. once a child is home, When we respect they can get a snack them, it is easier but then it is homefor our children to. work before anyYes, teachers make thing else is allowed. mistakes, so do we. With this model kids Yes, we need to be quickly understand advocates for our that in this home, children, but we also school and my level need to be advocates of achievement is for their teachers. I important. have often wondered Last but not least, how the same child Keith McCurdy the wonderful and that we see only dreaded cell phone. marginally credible I am a little old fashioned and at home in matters of poor bebelieve that cell phones are for havior and blame, enters into a emergencies, typically should school building and is immedibe owned by people that drive, ately transformed into this credetc. With that disclaimer out of ible, reliable, infallible witness to the way, limit the cell phone use the wrongdoings of his teacher. of your children. While there When there is a problem, talk to are many kids that don’t abuse the teachers first, without your (overuse) the talking or texting child around. Be positive about privilege, most do, especially each teachers role and the imtexting. That is what the indus- portance for your children to be try counts on. Texting provides appropriate in class, respectful a constant interruption to every and obedient to authority. activity of life for our children. Our role is to do everything Cut off phone use during home- possible to help them succeed work and study time, during in school. They are however, ulschool, at dinner, etc. Also con- timately responsible for the outsider that cell phones work so come. When they complain, rehard during the day they need mind them that this is their job. a bedtime as well, in a separate When our children see that we room from our children and are standing with their teachers prior to evening. Tell the kids to and holding them accountable use the house phone, if you still for their academic life, they will have one. take it more seriously and have Now that you have prepared more success. your child, you must support the chain of command. Over Contact Keith at the last twenty years I have met psycyou@msn.com or worked with hundreds of teachers in the valley. The vast
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Why Should We Care for Our Neighbor? by Tupper Garden
“Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by doing that some have entertained angels without knowing it.” Hebrews 13:2 Why should we care for our neighbor? Because as Christians we believe God is loose in the world. Because we believe that life is so much bigger and more mysterious than the calculations we ordinarily use to measure out our days and our concerns. We catch glimpses of this from time to time, but we try not to pay too much attention to them… They are dangerous; they place our life calculations in jeopardy. Like the thought that the neighbor kid with the grape jelly on his face, or the guy asking for a handout on the Market, or the fellow knocking on your door, might be somehow, an angel, a messenger from God. What are the odds? So, you are thinking of someone you haven’t seen in twenty years and there they are cross-
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and repairing, and loving, and creating, and recreating….. silently. The heavens are declaring the glory of God… Maybe they are - really. Maybe that person to whom you show hospitality, even that family member is a messenger from God, an angel. Maybe God is loose in the world and what we do really does matter. If you think all of this is a bit far-fetched for modern Christians, perhaps you are right. But maybe that is because we have so domesticated our faith that we have all but lost it in the process. Have you read the Apostles’ Creed lately? Imagine, for a moment, that what the creed says in its essence is the truth. Imagine that God actually became a part of this creation - this web in which and upon which, we live - and changed forever the nature of things. For if God came among us, into this world of strangers at the door, and tie clasps on the napkin holder; if God came into this web of relationships with those strangers and the kid with the jelly smeared face, then do you see that in so doing all of this world becomes a holy place? Do you see that what he said and taught and did gives meaning to all the strangeness and glory that fills these crazy lives of ours? The world is holy, for it is God’s world, not ours. Tupper Garden is the senior minister at Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church. Visit them on the web at rcpres.org.
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Bringing Mexico’s Pyramids to Virginia During August, I fulfilled early decades of the 21st cena fervent boyhood dream: to tury? climb the ancient pyramids of First, we need to understand Teotihuacan outside Mexico that natural resources are fiCity. Not only did I climb nite. They are not inexhaustthem, but I also flew over them ible; we’ve made that mistake in a hot-air balloon just at sun- repeatedly when utilizing rise on one bright, crisp day. the ocean’s fisheries or when It was an awe-inspiring vista, overusing the “commons” of looking down on the Pyramid publicly-owned wild spaces of the Sun and the Avenue of such as city parks and national the Dead with the snow-cov- forests. And even so-called ered Volcan Popocatépetl in renewable natural resources the distance. require care in their continued Established around 200 BCE maintenance. Tree plantaand lasting until its fall some- tions, for example, still need to time between the 7th and 8th be pruned, spaced, and fertilcenturies CE, this enormous ized by arborists for sustainarchaeological site able harvesting. was designated a Second, we need World Heritage to recognize our Site by UNESCO in own limitations. 1987. Its origins, inTechnology and cluding its original current knowledge name, are lost to us. may not be enough Yet during its peak to avert disaster so in 500 CE, it was the it’s important for center of a powerus to honor the anful culture covercient processes and ing over 11 square rich biodiversity of miles and housing H. Bruce Rinker, PhD a planetary web of as many as 200,000 life billions of years people. At that point, it was ar- old. We are a part of, not apart guably one of the largest urban from, those processes and biocenters in the world, surpass- diversity. ing Paris and London in size Third, we need to avoid the and influence. reactive “90-day thinking” The unfortunate downfall manifested by some politicians of Teotihuacan has been cor- and businesspeople and inrelated to lengthy droughts stead have the courage to pracand famine associated with tice proactive long-term thinkregional ecological decline. In ing about our relationships other words, its inhabitants with the Earth. Quantifying overstretched available natural ecological trends – trends such resources at a vulnerable peri- as increasing concentrations of od in local history in their un- carbon dioxide and acid presustainable attempt to provide cipitation in the atmosphere, food, water, and other vital for example – requires datamaterials to their burgeoning collection (and the incumbent population. funding) for a decade or more. It’s a story of climatic deteriFourth, we need to make oration exacerbated by human painful decisions about our appetite that has repeated itself values. The overall impact across the planet over the past of 6.7 billion humans on the few thousand years: Easter Is- planet’s natural resources canlanders, the Anasazi, the Maya, not be sustained at current Haitians, and other collapsed levels, especially among modcultures among the numerous ern First World citizens. Many examples. scientists and conservationHow might the long-dead ists believe that we are already people of Teotihuacan teach living with a nature deficit: us something about our own that is, our ecological footrelationship to the seemingly print exceeds our allotment of rich natural environment here available productive land and in the Roanoke Valley in these water. Thus, we may have to
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Over my nearly forty years in front of other guests and Fa- my profession is true, but that practicing Emergency Medi- thers, I explained I would, as a I might be its most acute praccine, I have attempted to hone physician, like to more closely titioner was suddenly in grave my skills of observation, smell, inspect that darkness. Obliging- and manifest doubt. Prior to my sight and hearing, in order to ly he removed his glasses and ‘examination,’ I had assured the better diagnose the ailments set bowed his head. I took his face Abbott that should he or any of before me. It is fair to say, be- in both hands and indeed, there his brethren get sick, please call cause of this, I have diagnosed at was a rash unlike any I had seen. me. least as many thyroid It was flat, brownish, Having executed the aforeproblems and melasmooth-margined mentioned diagnostic blunder, nomas in visitors to without scaling, red- I am convinced Father Christothe ER as I have in ness or tenderness. pher, should a medical extremmy actual patients. As I removed my ity occur at the monastery, will Allow me to now finger, I noticed it run his fingers down the Yellow begin a separate stocame away covered Pages listings, urgently seeking ry, then braid them in brown. the name of anyone who has together. Recently I released the dear ‘MD’ behind their name, rather ,my wife Sabrina, man’s face and stared than risk diagnosis and recuand I were invited at my finger. Father peration to a man who cannot to visit a local monChristopher smiled tell rash from ash. I’ll not sit by astery. Although a softly and asked, “Is the phone. Lucky Garvin confirmed hermit that the rash?” Yet, it all ended well. When [I go to work relucStill staring at it came time to say ‘good-bye’, I tantly, my lunch money placed my finger, I said, “I don’t under- received not only another gentle in an envelope, then placed with stand this.” smile, but a hug from the Father, care in my pocket, my mittens “Perhaps, son, the explana- a gesture which told about him pinned to my jacket by my pa- tion lies in the fact that it is Ash all that needs to be said of his tient wife who scoots me out the Wednesday. humanity and his spirituality. front door; I have to be threatAsh Wednesday; when memI am left to conclude: the reened to leave the house to drive bers of the Catholic Church put ally neat thing about being me to Krogers], I looked forward to a small amount of ash on their is I afford myself my own comic this visit; and I don’t know why. heads. relief... at my own expense… There I met Father ChristoSabrina later told me that in usually in public… with God pher – the Abbott [that’s like conversation with the Father, looking on… and probably being the CEO of the company] he had learned of my work and nay - most assuredly giggling… and Father Kenneth. I admit I said of me, “He is then a mem- [Sigh.] had some problems calling Fa- ber of a noble profession.” Contact Lucky at ther Kenneth ‘father’ having Certainly what he said of info@theroanokestar.com children of my own older than he. But he was gracious; a formidably intelligent young man of wide intellectual acquaintance. In Father Christopher, the Abbott, I found a man of surpassing kindness, derivative, no Meeting the Insurance Needs doubt, of his faith. All lives have of Friends in the Roanoke Valley bookmarks; events you never Mike Bailey for 30 years forget, no matter how long you Agent live. This will be one of mine. Call today and see just how much you can save! I had been bothered though 7307 Williamson Road about something I had noticed Roanoke, VA 24019 about Abbott Christopher: a darkness on the top of his head that flashed just now and then H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D. as he bent forward to listen. Science Department Chairman Melanoma perhaps? Towards the end of our visit, BRinker@NorthCross.org Locally Locally Owned Owned & & Operated Operated
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New Stadium, Hall of Fame Debut at Fleming
(Below) Fleming Hall of Fame inductee George "Killer" Miller is escorted to the field by cheerleader Kristan Reynolds as he is honored prior to the game.
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“We finally have a place to call home,” said William Fleming High School athletic director Matt Kesler, sounding a theme heard several times as they cut the ribbon at “Colonels Stadium,” last week. The 3100 seat, expandable football stadium, which includes a rubberized track capable of holding competitive meets opened with a football game against E.C. Glass later that night. (Alas, Fleming lost that tilt 14-6.) (Above) It was standing room A handful of former Fleming Fleming Head Coach Lee only Friday night for the openfootball coaches were on hand Johnson. ing game at William Fleming. for the stadium dedication, including Don Lee and George Miller. Until now Fleming had played all of its home games at Victory Stadium, or at Patrick Henry’s new stadium over the past few seasons. The $8 million dollar complex at Fleming also includes practice football fields, soccer fields, tennis courts and softball / baseball fields that will be ready next spring. “Sometimes dreams do come true,” said School Superintendent Rita Bishop. “It’s a new day at William Fleming,” added principal Gene Fleming players break through the 'Gold and the Blue' banner Jones – himself new on the scene. “We’re going to make this as the scoreboard reads "Home of the Colonels." a place you can all be proud of.” City Council member Dave Trinkle, perhaps alluding to the Victory Stadium versus oncampus football field debate, called last Friday’s ribbon cutting the end of a “long 20 year process. It’s taken many school boards, many City Councils, a lot of dedicated staff and volunteers to see this through. Even the naysayers are going to have a hard time saying this wasn’t the right thing to do. It was worth the battle.” Former Roanoke City Councilman Alfred Dowe Jr. called Colonel #99 it “a great day for Northwest Shangler Joseph Roanoke. A lot of sacrifices were approaches the involved with moving forward.” ball for the first Dowe, who was elected in large kickoff in William part because he supported onFleming Stadium campus stadiums instead of Victory Stadium renovations, said history. he received several death threats because of his position. “All in
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Cave Spring Knocks Off Liberty North Cross Grabs VIC Win with Christian 3-0 in Volleyball Sweep 35-14 Victory Over Blue Ridge Shannon Craighead led the Knights with 28 assists and Morgan Shannon pounded out 18 kills as Cave Spring improved to 2-0 on the season with the 25-22 ; 25-15 ; 26-24 sweep of the Liberty Christian Bulldogs.
Knight's libero #8 Alyssa McKinley sets the Cave Spring rotation for a Bulldog serve.
Saturday afternoon was a day of 'firsts' for North Cross Head Coach Stephen Alexander. The firstyear Raider boss picked up his first win as North Cross played inspired football to defeat tough VIC foe Blue Ridge School 35-14 in the Raider's first home game of the young season. At midfield after the game, Alexander announced to the team and a gathering of cheering Raider fans that he and his wife, Monica, were expecting their first child. On sunny Thomas Field it was obvious North Cross came to play, looking for a new start after enduring a tough 54-0 road loss to much larger North Carolina public school Ben L. Smith last week. The Raider defense took center stage in the early going, as Blue Ridge never could sustain a serious scoring threat in the first half. North Cross scored on its first possession when running back Antoine Martin raced in from 2-yards out to give the Raiders a 6-0 lead it would take to the locker room at the half. North Cross was deep in the red zone, and seemed poised to add some points in the last minute of the half, before a sack of scrambling quarterback Thomas Weaver saw time expire before the Raiders could get off a final play or field goal attempt. North Cross expanded their lead to 13-0 on a 27yard pass from Weaver to quarterback-convertedreceiver Fuller Clark in the third quarter followed by a Micajah Lacy PAT. Blue Ridge, however, stormed back with backto-back passing touchdowns to take the lead, 14Cave Spring #1 Shannon Craighead 13, early in the fourth quarter. The momentum serves one of her four aces. shifted to North Cross with 8:32 left when, on Photos and recap by Bill Turner fourth down, Clark went between two Blue Ridge
defenders to bring in an acrobatic 28-yard touchdown pass from Weaver that gave the Raiders the lead for good. North Cross would pull away down the stretch with touchdown runs by Martin from 4-yards out and a 3-yard scamper by Myles Poindexter to secure the victory. Martin lead the Raider rushing attack with 188 yards on 28 carries. Weaver, an early-season transfer from Salem, was 16-for-24 in passing, with 165-yards in the air. The North Cross defense held Blue Ridge to 106 yards on the ground and 97 passing yards, while only giving up 6 first downs. Alexander was pleased with the way his Raiders responded to the bigger Blue Ridge squad. " We knew conditioning was on our side," he said after the game. "We knew Blue Ridge was big. Our defense answered the call." As for the Blue Ridge comeback, Alexander liked the way the Raiders reacted. "We suddenly found ourselves down by one," he noted. "We reponded immediately. Fuller (Clark) made that catch after being converted to a receiver from quarterback this week. He's a great athlete." The first win was big for the new head coach. "It feels great. A new baby for me and my wife, and my first win as a head coach," Alexander said, smiling. "Everything is new for North Cross football. We're going to get better." North Cross returns to action Friday afternoon at home for a 4:30 matchup against powerful Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot. Photos and recap by Bill Turner
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North Cross used a powerful net game to down the Conquerors in straight games 25-9 ; 25-12 ; 25-17 at the James Muscaro gym. Gussie Revercomb led the Raiders with 8 kills as North Cross improved to 3-0 on the season. North Cross #3 Emma Caveness goes down for a dig as Raider libero #7 Nikki Bates looks on.
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North Cross will host the 15th annual North Cross Invitational Volleyball tournament on Saturday, August 12. Seven D1 and D2 schools will compete with North Cross (D3) including Bishop Ireton High School, Collegiate School, The Covenant School, Hampton Roads Academy, Nansemond Suffolk Academy, Paul VI Catholic High School, and Wakefield School. North Cross won the tournament for the first time last year on the way to the D3 VISAA State Championship title. They will begin play at 10 am against Bishop Ireton of Alexandria.
One of the premier cross country races of the season will take place this Saturday, Sept. 11, as 50 high school teams from throughout the Commonwealth and several other states will take over Green Hill Park for the running of the 7th Annual "Knights Crossing" cross-country Invitational. "This has been the largest cross-country invitational in southwest Virginia for the past four years," said Tommy Maguire, head cross-country coach for Cave Spring High School. According to Maguire, just about every local school will be represented. In addition, "We have three teams coming from Tennessee (Morristown-West, University School of Tennessee High, & Science Hill), one from Kentucky (Paul Dunbar), one from West Virginia (George Washington), and one from Georgia (Collins Hill). We also have several teams making the trip from Richmond and Northern Virginia areas." This year’s race will include 20 girls with personal bests faster than 20 minutes for the 5k and eight of those girls have broken 19 minutes. There are also 22 boys with personal bests faster than 17 minutes with one under 16 minutes. Some of the top programs that will be attending this year’s invitational include Blacksburg, whose girl's team in 2009 qualified for the Nike Team
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Smith Mountain Lake will soon hit the big screen. Filming for the movie "Lake Effects" begins October 5th and will last until the end of the month. According to Chinah Helmandollar, production coordinator from Hardy, "We have different locations all around the lake (for filming)." "We want to expose as much of this area as possible because the end goal of this project is for people to be able to Google "Smith Mountain Lake" and see pictures from this movie." The production company Laugh Out Loud Films is keeping the name Smith Mountain Lake in the film to help boost economic tourism and development in the area. "The plot centers around [the idea that] everyone is searching for something," according to Helmandollar, "and the main plot is about a family whose father dies and it's about sisters and the mother who are searching for why their father loved the lake so much; why he thought it was so important to raise a family at the lake." "There's a humorous plot along with that. There is a group of guys who are searching for a lake monster. . .They're always going on escapades and their plot runs into the sisters' plot at some point. So, as you can imagine, it gets pretty humorous." Helmandollar says they're finalizing the cast in the weeks leading up to the start of filming. "We're mostly casting local but from the very start (producer) Sara Elizabeth (Timmins) has said it is important to the film that we have named talent attached because that's why people watch movies." She can't reveal names yet because the cast hasn't been finalized, "but we are talking to some named stars that people would know." As for the stars of the movie, Timmins says, "I really feel that for the community the cast is what's going to solidify the project. And I think that we've known that for some time and we've just really been looking forward to having that opportunity to make the announcement. They're going to be thrilled. The cast right now has such a range of appeal that I think regardless of whether you watch a lot of TV or you're a big movie person or you watch family channels . . . that the stars that we have aren't all from one genre or one specific nitch." Local residents can also have a part in the
The film’s production crew discusses a scene. movie. Open call auditions are set for Saturday, September 18th at Franklin County High School in Rocky Mount from 10 am to 4 pm. Helmandollar says, "It's for people in the community to come out and read for certain roles." She says actors can audition for more than 20 speaking roles. Extras can apply on the website www.lifeoutloudfilms. com. "If you fill out a form on that website, you're going to automatically be put in our database for saying you want to be an extra. "The open call is for someone who may want to be an extra but maybe you want to have a chance to have a speaking role; have a chance to be one of the characters that is being cast in the movie." She says some characters have a few lines; others have a few pages. Helmandollar says the first draft of the "family dramedy" will be out early next year. They have several companies interested in distribution but a final selection has not been finalized so it's not known exactly when the film will come out. Timmins says, "I just cannot stress enough how thankful we really are because there's not a day that goes by that I do not (have) a very strong realization that we could not have done this without the community. There is absolutely no way. They have taken this project and enabled us to make such a high quality, solid project with integrity that we never could have done on our own."
RSO Goes Underground This Season
As the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra prepares to open the 2010-2011 main works season on October 4, the long time cultural institution has a few new tricks up its sleeve. The new “Symphony Underground” series will place RSO musicians in a variety of venues around town, at restaurants and the like, performing in more intimate settings, playing solo, as a duo, trio, etc. Marketing director Rodney Overstreet says it’s all part of an effort to draw the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra closer to people in the valley, especially those who might not otherwise consider attending a performance. The RSO has done plenty of outreach before, but marketing director Rodney Overstreet calls Symphony Underground a “much more concentrated effort.” The first installment in the Symphony Underground series takes place on Tuesday night, Sept. 14, at Kirk Avenue Music Hall. “Maestro on the Edge,” will feature flutist Julee Hickcox, violinist Shaleen Powell, bassist John Smith, drummer Al Wojtera, and music director David Stewart Wiley at the piano and keyboard. Overstreet says this ensemble has played together before.
Al Wojtera, David Stewart Wiley, Julee Hickcox, John Smith. The program on Sept. 14 includes a mix of arrangements from the music of J.S. Bach, George Gershwin, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Scott Joplin, Harry Chapin, as well as Claude Bolling’s Suite for Flute and Piano, and originals by Wiley. (see kirkavenuemusic or call 589-0546 for ticket information.) “We hope that the audience responds as much as we love [the thought of playing] there,” says Overstreet. After that “Cocktails and Clef Notes,” on September 23 will feature the RSO at Metro! restaurant downtown, where they will play as patrons dine. “Certainly an element of the unexpected … will be played up,” said Overstreet. “It won’t
sourced from several Virginia farms and sustainable food operations. The meal will give attendees the opportunity to experience a night of local dining inspired by Kingsolver’s book. While locally sourced items are increasingly available in the campus dining centers, this will be the first all-local/sustainable meal planned for D2 — a significant undertaking for the allyou-care-to-eat dining center, as more than 1,500 guests are expected for this meal. There will also be a sustainability fair outside D2 featuring student organizations, educational opportunities, and performances by a local bluegrass band. The special cost for the dinner is $14.15 cash. A highlight of the evening will be Kingsolver and Hopp’s
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be straight up classical music.” For the most part RSO musicians “absolutely love,” the idea of something like the Underground series, according to Overstreet. Metro! will feature RSO violinist Shaleen Powell on the 23rd. Look for other events downtown soon or in the Grandin Road area, about once a month, with themes like Gershwin and Gimlets, or Mozart and Manhattans. (Details soon at rso.com). “Hopefully we’ll give listeners an opportunity to connect the dots with what we do all the time,” says Overstreet, “and make what we do relevant.”
presentation in Burruss Hall Auditorium, which will conclude with an open questionand-answer session. Following the presentation, the author will sign copies of her book, “Animal, Vegetable, Miracle,” which explores the benefits and challenges of eating exclusively from local food sources in Southwest Virginia. The presentation is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. The Common Book Project at Tech was created to engage undergraduate students in a series of discussions, class projects, and activities structured around a shared reading. All incoming students receive a copy of the Common Book, selected each year since 1998 to foster community and enrich the first-year experience.
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Do you celebrate National Grandparents Day? Millions of people across the United States do! In case you don't know when it is, it's celebrated the Sunday after Labor Day every year. September was chosen as the appropriate month in which to hold the holiday because it signifies the "autumn years" of a grandparent's life. National Grandparents Day has three purposes. It gives honor to the estimated thirty-five million grandparents across the United States. It also gives grandparents a chance to show their love and affection for their grandchildren. And third, this holiday helps to show the younger generations how much wisdom and guidance their elders truly possess. This relatively new holiday is the brainchild of a West Virginia housewife named Marian Lucille Herndon McQuade. In 1970, Mrs. McQuade began her grassroots campaign to set aside a day every year for Grandparents Day. She enlisted the help of others to contact politicians, civic and business organizations, and churches. Three years later, Mrs. McQuade's concentrated efforts produced the first "Grandparents Day" in West Virginia when it was proclaimed by
Governor Arch Moore. At the same time, Senator Jennings Randolph presented a Grandparents Day resolution to the United States Senate. However, the resolution just sat on the back burner. Realizing that her dream for a national holiday to honor grandparents was fizzling out, Mrs. McQuade and her team then ramped up their efforts by contacting the media and even more politicians in order to gain worldwide attention. Their efforts paid off five years later in 1978 when the United States Congress passed legislation that declared the first Sunday after Labor Day as being "National Grandparents Day." The proclamation was signed by then- President Jimmy Carter. Since then, the West Virginia mother of fifteen children, grandmother of forty, and great grandmother of eight, has spent much of her time traveling around the United States in order to encourage the celebration of the holiday she developed. Mrs. McQuade continues to gain the support of prominent West Virginians by asking them to serve on the Founders Advisory Committee. This committee also encourages the observance of National Grandparents Day.
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This holiday wasn’t started as a way for grandparents to receive more flowers or presents. It was started because Mrs. McQuade felt that the elder generation are showered with gifts and attention on Christmas Day, but left ignored the remainder of the calendar year. Therefore, she designed National Grandparents Day to be a time for family. Families are encouraged to join together and maybe even have a reunion. The day can be spent by listening to grandparents tell of their past. Or, the elders and the youth can share some laughs by playing cards or board games. The founder of this national holiday also encourages families to pull out old family photographs from the attic. If they are not already, the photos need to be identified and dated before the older generation fades away. All in all, National Grandparents Day is a celebration of family and life. It’s a time for the younger generations to discover and learn about their past. And who better to tell them about where they came from than their grandparents?
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Grandmother’s Most Wonderful Roast Beef My Grandmother and Grandfather on my mother’s side lived here in Roanoke (I grew up in Charleston WV) and they were members at the church where I now belong - Raleigh Court Presbyterian. Their old house is in Raleigh Court about two miles from where we live now. I haven't shared with my children enough stories about their great grandparents and visiting them in Roanoke when I was a child. I guess we get busy and forget those things, but not much is more important than instilling
in your children a sense of family history and shared joys. My memories are rich. I remember riding my big wheel through the alleys of Raleigh Court. I remember grandmother helping me put on my cape to play "bat-mite" around their yard. I remember seeing the star from the guest bedroom window that my brother Mike and I shared. I remember the roast beef my grandmother would make and her yummy pimento cheese and custard as well. I re-
member my granddaddy’s laugh and how he would always grab my nose to steal it and he would always grab it pretty hard! I remember how he would give us mints in church. (My aunt carries on this tradition today with my children.) I hope when my children grow up they cherish all the memories of their grandparents. Happy Grandparents day to all of you! May we all hold tight to what really matters.
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Happy Grandparent’s Day! Ideas and Ways on How to Celebrate Grandparent’s Day Grandparent’s Day annually falls on the 2nd Sunday of September. It is a day for kids young and older to pamper their living Grandparents. It is great to have this day fall on a non-working day. The possibilities are endless of things you can do on a Sunday for and with them. Many people don’t know about or observe Grandparent’s Day, but real die-hard families do. Some people say the day was probably invented by card companies to have another reason to have us buy stuff, but actually,
special to a Grandparent than to have grandkids visit them. Stop over and take some time out to talk and chat with them. Listen to what they have to tell you about their health (yes, do it), and their daily life. If you have small children and the Grandparent is very elderly, be sensitive to the stress level of both. PLAY MUSIC THEY LOVE: Buy a CD or check one out at the library of music they love. When you visit your Grandparents, play the music. They will love sharing memories with you
Granddad Fuller Robinson and his grandsons Adam and Ian in days past. who cares, just make it a day to show kindness to the Grandparents in your life! Use it as a special day to say, “I love you.” People should be more aware of this day and determine to “make a difference” in the lives of their Grandparents. This is a day to honor them other than the holidays…that is a swell thought. Why not celebrate Grandparent’s Day this year and be kind to the Grandparents you love? Here are some ideas… BE HELPFUL: As a family, rake leaves or shovel snow for them. Pull out the weeds from their flower beds or garden. Ask if you can plant new flower bulbs (whatever they like) to brighten their yard. Offer to take out trash or move some boxes they need help with. Offer to clean their garage. Help them organize a spot that they would like done: a pantry, storage shelves, closets, etc. Offer to wash their car inside and out. Do things for them that are harder for them to do. VISIT: There is nothing more
Things to do with your Grandparents: •Play board games or cards •Share what is going on in your life with them •Take a walk with them even if it is around the block •Cook or bake with them •Go fishing with them •Quilt with them •Ask them questions about their youth and the family history •Interview them and create a family tree together •Go on a picnic with homemade food •Whatever their special talent is, do it with them Just talk to them
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make a memory that lasts for years. COOK A MEAL: Cook a meal and take it to their house or invite them to come over for dinner. Make the night all about honoring them. Have your kids make cards to give them. They love handmade things! Have your kids read a story or poem they wrote in honor of them. If they are healthy, take them on a picnic or to a ball game with your family for the day. Take pictures. WRITE THANK YOU’S!: Write Thank You notes to your Grandparent’s. I used to do this when my Gram was alive and she loved it and saved them all. Tell your grandparents about Grandparent’s Day and why you want to thank them. Tell them specific things you love them for. Teaching children to show appreciation with words will only strengthen your kids’ character and help them appreciate their grandparents’ kindnesses. SEND CARE PACKAGES: If your grandparent is long-distance, surprise them with a care package of specific things they like or a special present of something they can’t afford but really need or want. PRAY FOR THEM: Don’t take this lightly. There is power in prayer. The Bible says, “Prayer changes things.” Pray. Teach your children to pray for their grandparents. NOTE: If you don’t have a living
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