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September 14, 2012

[Roanoke Valley Sports]

Historic Flyover P4– As part of Corps Homecoming a World War II-era flyover will take place during the Sept 22nd Va Tech - Bowling Green game.

Photo by Bill Turner

Athletes representing high schools from all over Southwest Virginia leave the starting line in the boys varsity red race Saturday at Green Hill Park.

Local Runners Shine in Knights Crossing Invitational

Monastic Tale P4– Lucky Garvin recounts an inspiring story of divine protection and shares his thoughts on what such truths might mean.

Local high school runners and teams made early-season statements Saturday in the Knights Crossing Invitational Cross Country Meet at Green Hill Park in Salem.

Hidden Valley captured second place in the girls varsity red team competition, while the Titan boys took home third.

In other area team top-10 performances, Cave Spring, Patrick Henry and William Byrd finished seventh through ninth, respectfvely, in girls varsity. On the boys side, Patrick Henry placed seventh and Cave Spring ninth in the multi-team event run under warm, humid conditions.

In the girls individual competition, Carolyn Photo by Bill Turner Bethel of Hidden Valley broke the tape in first Hidden Valley’s Carolyn Bethel eyes the place with a time of 18:28, five seconds ahead of tape as she wins the girls varsity race

Wilson Memorial’s Hannah Rose. Cave Spring standout, Katie Fortner, placed third with a time of 18:48. Alina Woodford of Patrick Henry took ninth with William Byrd’s Darby McPhail coming in tenth.

Noah Long of Hidden Valley led the local boys, finishing tenth. Michael McBane of Lord Botetourt took home 11th place and Hidden Valley’s Matthew Camilletti placed 15th.

Blacksburg won the overall team title in the varsity division. Teams will now prepare for the next big meet on the local stage, when the Metro Open returns to Green Hill Park on Wednesday, September 26th. in a 5pm start.

By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

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Even though the event closed down early due to an impending thunderstorm, thousands of people walked downtown Main Street in Salem Saturday for Olde Salem Days.

In addition to the wall-to-wall craft vendor tents, there was a car show, a kid’s area, and a food court.

Marilyn Brewer from Salem has attended the event for 15 years. “I love it! First of all, I like the book sale. I love to read and you can get first rate books for nothing practically.”

She hits the book sale first, then takes them back to her car parked at the Salem Civic Center via the shuttle, “because they’re too heavy to lug around the rest of the day.”

“I am so enthralled by the people’s intuitiveness and knowledge of crafts. I have no imagination, but you come down here and look at the crafts like painted feathers, driftwood that they put a painted animal inside a knothole or something. It’s unbelievable the different variety of things that you see that people do; it’s wonderful.”

Her sister had an order in for some shirts with animals on them. “If you’re looking for it, I promise you’ll find it here.”

She says she’s bought bird feeders and wind chimes, and cookie jars in the past. This time around, Brewer was looking for decorations to hang on the wall.

Among the belly button rings and hand painted metal bookmarks was a stand holding bowl shaped vinyl records – they were old “33’s” melted and shaped into bowls and they garnered a lot of attention.

Trish Phelps with “Twist of Nature” in Roanoke created them. She says her sister-in-law gave her one many years ago as a gag gift, “but I experimented until I figured out how to do it myself, and then I thought they were just such a conversation piece. It’s cute to see young kids because they

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Thousands flocked to Olde Salem Days last Saturday before thunderstoms arrived in the late afternoon. don’t know what a record is, and so I’ve had some parents tell them, ‘Oh, it’s music like your CD’, and they’re going, ‘Is a CD in there?’ and you’re like, ‘No, no, no’.”

She gets the albums from yard sale, Goodwill, etc. She says they’re usually damaged anyway. “The 33s are better and it’s more the ‘70’s and on-the older, Victrola-like records are too thick and get all sticky and waxy so you can’t melt those very well.”

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The City of Roanoke’s “Budget for Outcomes” is the winner in the category of “Innovative Use of Technology in Local Government.” City Manager Chris Morrill brought the improved budget process to Roanoke when he began his tenure as Roanoke’s city manager in 2010.

Winners were determined by a distinguished panel of government information technology (IT) experts. For 16 years, the Governor’s Technology Awards program has recognized public sector IT projects that have improved government service delivery and efficiency. A record number of entries were received for the judges’ consideration this year.

As Summarized by the Commonwealth of Virginia Innovative Technology Symposium: During FY 2011-12 Roanoke City first implemented a budgeting process known as > CONTINUED Budgeting For P2: Award

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We may see a little more cloud cover on Friday and a stray shower is not out of the realm of possibility late Friday afternoon/ evening in the mountains, but the vast majority of us will stay dry to end the work week. It will be a little warmer with highs in the lower 80s. The weekend looks partly sunny at this point with only a slight chance for a few PM showers.

Don’t cancel any outdoor plans…just keep an eye to the sky. Temperatures both days will reach the mid-to-upper 70s, so we will cool down a bit this weekend.

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the show is a “pretty big job. It’s a year-long endeavor.”

They’ll start planning for next year’s craft show in a week or so. Barney Horrell also helped organize the event and says about 130 people from the club participate. “We also involve the Boy Scout troops and After Prom and some of those groups to help with the barricades.”

Laudenschlager says the downtown merchants started the event that was later supported by the Jaycees and then the Rotary Club took it over. Some estimates say that as many as 60,000 people attend. According to Horrell, “All the proceeds that comes from this are turned around and every penny of it is donated back to local charities and some international charity organizations.”

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By Beverly Amsler info@theroanokestar.com Sock snowmen filled with birdseed are part of St. Anne’s Episcopal Day Schools fundraising as well as a cute and practical gift.

Republicans Hold Annual Olde Salem Days Breakfast When introducing Wilson, Griffith said, “I did learn a valuable Before Saturday’s 32nd annual Olde Salem Days kicked into high gear, over 200 Republicans gathered for a lively breakfast at lesson from Joe a few years back. During State of the Union adthe Salem Civic Center. It didn’t take long for the caffeine to kick dresses I sit in the back and I mumble in the back and I learned if I grit my teeth on one side and in and the expected political hold my tongue down I don’t banter to follow. They later end up saying things outloud gathered at Congressman … I might be thinking them Morgan Griffith’s Main Street but I’m not saying them.” office where candidates handAt Washington and Lee ed out campaign paraphernaUniversity Griffith said he lia and mingled with voters. learned the values instilled by The breakfast speakers inRobert E. Lee and the W&L cluded Lieutenant Governor honor system – “You don’t lie, Bill Bolling, Griffith, Bob you don’t cheat and you don’t Goodlatte, and Susan Allen, steal and if you see somebody the wife of Governor George else doing it you are supposed Allen. Master of Ceremonies to say something about it.”

Delegate Greg Habeeb had to An audience member threaten to close the doors on shouted out to Wilson – “Say it stragglers lingering in the lobloud Joe” as everyone cheered by to corral everyone to their Photo by Valerie Garner him to the podium. Wilson appointed table. didn’t take the bait.

Candidates for 2013 state Lt. Governor Bill Bolling with wife Jean Ann (left) and Susan Al“The issues – that’s how offices were pressing the flesh len, wife of U.S. Senate candidate George Allen. we’re going to win,” said Wilalready. Among them were Sen. Mark Obenshein, Del. Rob Bell and John Frey hoping to win son. He held up a newspaper declaring Friday’s jobs report as economically dismal. “We passed over 40 bills which addressed the the Republican Party’s nomination for Attorney General.

Two of the Republicans for Lieutenant Governor were also issues relative to jobs and they’ve been blocked in the Senate.” He there – Del. Scott Lingamfelter of Prince William and Corey Stew- added that by electing George Allen to the Senate it would break art Chairman-At-Large of the Prince William Board of County the blockade.

Susan Allen told The Roanoke Star that she is convinced her Supervisors.

Bolling started things off by heaping praise on presidential can- husband, George Allen will be victorious in November and redidate Mitt Romney saying that he had a unique experience in a place retiring Jim Webb in the U.S. Senate. “What we’re hearing conversation with the candidate in 2007 and was impressed with on the [campaign] trail is similar in every community – people his business success. “There’s nothing wrong with being success- are hurting, they need jobs. They have young people, siblings ful,” he said to cheers. “We should be celebrating it not condemn- or spouses who are out of work or they have a business they are trying to grow and the policies coming out of Washington are ing it.”

Goodlatte told the crowd that they could take nothing for hindering that process. George wants to repeal the mandate of granted in this year’s election and said he would keep up his un- healthcare and replace it. His opponent [Democrat Tim Kaine] relenting pursuit of a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. says it was the greatest accomplishment of this administration.

There is a real clear difference for people this fall when they go to Constitution.

The featured speaker at the breakfast was South Carolina Con- the voting booth between the two Senate candidates.”

The polls have Kaine and Allen virtually tied. The Gallop poll gressman Joe Wilson who garnered national attention when shouting out “you lie” during President Obama’s State of the shows a five point advantage for President Obama following the Union address last year. Goodlatte referring to Joe Wilson said, Democratic National Convention. “this is a man who is well-known across the country as someone

By Valerie Garner who will speak truth to power … I’m a big Joe Wilson fan.”

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Outcomes; in FY12-13 the city completed the transformation to the budget development process. This model operates with funding allocations based on priorities as focus areas as set

by City Council and with collaboration with citizens, local business partners as well as city employees from all levels of the organization. A software application needed to be written and adopted by the organization in order to support this budgeting process. Budgeting for Outcomes (BFO) is a comprehensive enterprise system focused on using outcome-driven results for developing and prioritizing funding requests. The BFO system is a custom app, designed and developed by the City of Roanoke’s Department of Technology E-gov team.

The .NET system provides business intelligence capability for analyzing budgetary data and overall organizational performance metrics.

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Roanoke County held a September 11th honor and remembrance ceremony at the Roanoke County Forearms Training Facility.

As part of the ceremony, Roanoke County also publicly thanked the Woodmen of the World fraternal organization for their ongoing support of public safety and generous donation of a plaque, flag, and flag pole for the facility.

The ceremony included a Tolling of the Bell, the Presentation of Colors by Roanoke County’s public safety agencies, and the singing of the National Anthem. Attendees included members of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors as well as representatives from the Roanoke County Police, Sheriff ’s Office, Fire & Rescue, 911 Dispatch, and representatives from the Woodmen of the World.

Ceremony attendees show their respect as the flag is raised.

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Democratic 6th District Candidate Says Tech Corps of Cadets Homecoming He Struggles To Get Message Out To Feature Two Historical Flyovers

Andy Schmookler has been covering the 6th Political Psychology. In 1985 Esquire Magazine congressional district trying to get his message selected him as “one of the men and women unout to voters. Incumbent Republican congress- der forty who are changing the nation.” The Inman Bob Goodlatte is avoiding debating him be- ternational Biographical Center (of Cambridge, cause he fears the truth said Schmookler.

England) selected him, in 1999, as one of the Schmookler is looking to the media to ratchet “Outstanding People of the Twentieth Century”. up the contest between him and Goodlatte. Dr. He and his wife April live in Shenandoah Schmookler has County two miles conducted regular from West Virginia radio conversanear Orkney Springs. tions, authored “We have as serimany books and ous a crisis right now makes regular as we’ve ever had speaking appearwith the possible exances. ception of the crisis “The core indictover slavery,” said ment I have of Mr. Schmookler. “The Goodlatte is that future of this country he is a willing seris at stake.” He’s come vant of a force more to a point of deep destructive then conviction, he said. anything we have He said he realized ever seen at center that it was difficult stage in American for the press to cover Photo by Valerie Garner his message “yet it’s politics … a comprehensive assault Democratic 6th District challenger Andy Schmookler of urgent importance on the founda- with wife April (right), Sen. John Edwards (left) and that it be considered tions of American former council member Rupert Cutler (far right) … our government democracy,” said is up for auction in a Schmookler. way it has not been in He said the harsh statement was not for po- our lifetime. We’re losing one person – one vote. litical affect, radicalism such that as what comes It’s really come to one dollar – one vote,” he said. from extremists or people who don’t know what “There is such a level of dishonesty. Bob Goodthey are talking about. latte’s communications to the people in this disVirginia Senator John Edwards was there to trict are filled with falsehoods.” give his message credibility. As an undergraduSchmookler has been holding town halls and ate at Harvard College Schmookler graduated speaking to voters throughout the 6th congressumma cum laude in Social Relations in 1967. sional district. It has been more difficult this year He went on to earn his doctorate in 1977 at the for congressional challengers with minimal reUniversity of California at Berkeley. He’s done sources to be heard above the presidential and studies on national security. “He’s a man of great senatorial debates since Virginia has become substance … he’s a voice worth listening to,” said critical in the 2012 elections. Schmookler is still Edwards. waiting for Goodlatte to set a schedule for deBy Valerie Garner In 1984, Dr. Schmookler was awarded the Erik bates.

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Roanoke County Parks, Recreation And Tourism Volunteer Honored

Fred Corbett presented with the VRPS Distin- ing person to receive this honor. “Fred has been a guished Volunteer Service Award lifelong supporter of parks and recreation, and in The Virginia Recreparticular youth athletation and Park Sociics in Roanoke County. ety (VRPS) this week He has contributed an presented the Distinincalculable amount of guished Volunteer Servolunteer time over the vice Award to Roanoke past three decades, alCounty Parks, Recways with a smile and a reation and Tourism positive attitude. Fred is Advisory Commission a fantastic community Chairman, Fred Coradvocate and his efforts bett. This award is one have ensured that future of only a handful of generations of residents individual honors prewill have a place to play.” sented at the VRPS anRoanoke County’s nual conference held at Roanoke County received three department Parks, Recreation and Wintergreen Resort. awards and two individual awards at the state Tourism Department Fred has served Roa- conference. were among the most noke County as a volhighly recognized agenunteer for over 30 years, and has been instrumen- cies in attendance at this year’s VRPS confertal in the development of quality athletics fields ence, taking home five statewide honors. The through his leadership and fundraising efforts. department received two Best Promotional Effort Some of Fred’s most noted accomplishments in- awards for recent marketing campaigns, as well as clude the creation of new parks and recreational the Best New Facility award for a trail and raised facilities throughout the County, helping to bring boardwalk at Walrond Park. Staff member Scott several regional baseball tournaments to the Roa- Ramsburg also received an individual award at noke Valley, and serving as a District Adminis- the conference trator for 13 area Little League teams. Fred has for Outstandrepresented the Cave Spring magisterial district ing New Proon the Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and fessional.

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Annually the largest alumni reunion event on campus, the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets alumni are returning to campus to celebrate the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets Homecoming in conjunction with the Sept.

22, football game versus Bowling Green.

As part of Corps Homecoming andMilitary Appreciation Day, for the third consecutive year, the The North American P-51D fighter, “Cincinnati Miss” Tri-State Warbird Muperiences, their lessons learned, and their leaderseum located in Batavia, Ohio, will sponsor a ship challenges, while also sharing how the corps military flyover with a historic World War II-era experience prepared them for life after college.

North American B-25 Mitchell bomber, “Axis One Gunfighter will give the Hokies Respect anNightmare” and a North American P-51D fightnouncement at the Bowling Green game. All are er, “Cincinnati Miss”. welcome to join the corps for the Fall 2012 GunThe B-25 will fly during the National Anthem fighters Panel event and no tickets are required. at the conclusion of the joint march-on by the On Friday at 4:45 p.m., the regiment will current cadet regiment of over 1,050 cadets and hold a formal retreat ceremony to honor rethe alumni regiment, which has over 300 inditurning alumni. The ceremony will be held at viduals returning. The P-51 will fly during the the flag pole on Upper Quad. The regiment will halftime Military Appreciation performance by be formed between Lane, Brodie, and Rasche both theMarching Virginians and the HightyHalls. The P-51 is scheduled to perform a flyover Tighties, which is the corps regimental band. of Lane Hall during the ceremony. The Color The flyovers are expected barring weather or Guard will lower the flag, Skipper, the corps canoperational factors and have been arranged by non, will fire, and the Highty-Tighties will play.

Stan Cohen who earned his bachelor’s in archiFriday night will continue with the cadet leadtectural engineering in 1949 and master’s in civil ership dinner where Regimental Commanderengineering in 1951 from the College of EngiCadet Col. Kareim Oliphant of East Orange, N.J., neering and is a member of the Virginia Tech a senior majoring in psychology in the College of Corps of Cadets Class of 1949. To make this flyScience, who is a member of the Citizen-Leader over a reality, Cohen is covering the total cost of Track will speak to the alumni about his cadet this venture. experience. On Saturday morning alumni who The aircraft will be on display at the Virginia have endowed Corps of Cadets scholarships will Tech/Montgomery Regional Airport beginning attend the annual corps donor breakfast with the Friday, Sept. 21, at 10 a.m. when the B-25 is cadets who are the recipients of their generosity. scheduled to arrive. The P-51 arrival time is estiAlso, as part of the Corps of Cadets homemated at 12:30 p.m. on Friday and crews will be coming weekend and to honor the special relaavailable until approximately 5 p.m. The crews tionship between Virginia Tech and the National will also be available Saturday before the game D-Day Memorial in Bedford, cadets will be coland after the flyovers until 5 p.m. as well as Sunlecting for this worthy cause at each of the entry day morning until the aircrafts depart at 10 a.m. gates to Lane Stadium. To date over $190,000 Both aircraft will do practice flights in the lohas been collected by the Virginia Tech Corps of cal area on Friday.

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The Preacher’s Corner When God Is Most Mysterious -Dr. George C. Anderson

friendship, a parent/child relationship – can play the same political game. To define another is to deny another mystery and even, in a way, life.

Shakespeare’s Othello wanted to be certain about his wife’s fidelity, so he killed her so she could not remain a mystery to him.

I’ll tell you a book that refuses to surrender the mystery, and that’s the Bible. That comment in itself is ironic because people through the ages have quoted the Bible to explain their certainties. But the God of the Bible stubbornly refuses to be defined. Notice those places in the Bible where God is revealed.

God creates Adam and Eve as conversation partners. They have “down time” with God. They and God chat. And yet, what is the one thing God will not allow them? Full knowledge. Certitude.

They are not to eat the fruit of the tree of knowledge of good and evil and know what God knows.

Jump to Moses. Moses hears what many wish they heard; the voice of God telling him what to do. “Take off your sandals because you are on Holy Ground!” “Go to the Pharaoh and tell him to let my people go!” “I’ll give you the words.” “I’ll give you a helper in Aaron.” God goes on and on.

Yet, the voice is from a bush that illumines but will not burn out. God reveals without giving God’s self away.

Jump to Job. Job loses everything; his possessions, his health, his children; and he keeps calling on God to explain why. Finally, God speaks to Job . . . from a whirlwind! God speaks out of the whirlwind giving Job a dizzying tour of creation that increases the mystery. And God never answers Job’s questions.

What is going on here? John Calvin “spoke of the hiddenness of God whereby we encounter God in a hidden, obscure fashion, while we await the full, radiant revelation which is Christ.”

Martin Luther does him one better. He says that God is most revealed “In that moment when God stands immediately before us as the despised man, Christ. God is most hidden, most obscure, most difficult to understand, precisely at those times when we discover God most vividly and most directly.”[1] When is God most mysterious? When God is most revealed!

How mystifying is the bush that burns without being consumed. How unsettling is a wind that spins as a whirlwind. How intriguing is a man who speaks in parables and won’t fully explain himself. Sometimes we would like some certainty, to nail God down on something.

Only that was tried, wasn’t it. The opposite of faith is not doubt. The opposite of faith is certainty, and that is death. Jesus most reveals God in revealing more deeply God’s mystery. It is in mystery that we live in faith and are saved.

Giving credit where it is due, William Willimon inspired this column with a lecture at the 2009 Festival of Homiletics.

I will pass on some marital advice, but be forewarned. It comes from a strange 19th century theologian named Søren Kierkegaard. Kierkegaard would publish views, and then under a pseudonym publish opposing views. He wasn’t being dishonest, but believed life in its essence is ironic and often contradictory. He once had issues with a satirical newspaper and dared the editors to satirize him. When they did, he felt mistreated.

And then there is this: he never married. He proposed once to a beautiful woman named Regine Olsen and she said “Yes.” But then he decided that he had too melancholy a disposition to be a good husband and so, months later, broke off the engagement.

Yet even with those flimsy qualifications, he said one of the wisest things I’ve ever heard about marriage in his book Either/Or: “The key to a happy marriage is for two people to live together without stifling the mystery of one another.”

That’s good. I don’t care if it was an unmarried man who said that. I wouldn’t care if it was Ike Turner who said that. That is one of the most profound things I’ve ever read about keeping a marriage vital: “The key to a happy marriage is for two people to live together without stifling the mystery of one another.”

Does this mean hiding from a spouse one’s earnings or spending; or being vague about what one does when one goes out at night or holding back and not being vulnerable to the other; not allowing the other glimpses in those parts of you that you are afraid or embarrassed for those-youknow-casually to see?

No, no, and no! That behavior is the opposite of what Kierkegaard meant. He was saying that intimacy deepens mystery. It is when one thinks that he or she fully knows another that intimacy is lost.

How would you like these phrases to be the sweet nothings said in your ear? “You always . . .,” “You never . . .” When we define another like this – even when we don’t say it, but think it – we turn a “You” into an “It.” We reduce the other into someone we can be certain of. But certitude is the enemy of intimacy.

I’ll get at what I think Kierkegaard is saying another way. I’ll tell you two people many claim to know inside and out: Mitt Romney and Barack Obama. Most have never met either one of them, but they have figured them out. The political game of slapping defining labels on candidates is not done to explore issues. It is done so candidates will be dismissed or embraced, maybe even despises or adored, and maybe even condemned or worshipped. It is cheap, intellectually shallow, and morally irresponsible, but it is effective and it makes people feel powerful as those who have figured candidates out.

Any significant relationship – a marriage, a

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A Monastic Tale of Protection Inspires Deep Reflection

My name is Mordechi. The time of my tale? accosted by two brutal ne’er-do-wells. They About the mid-nineteenth Century, I guess; pulled a large sack over his head, and Bosco time doesn’t mean much where I come from. screamed, “Oh where is my Grigio!” SuddenThe country? Rural Italy. It’s a dangerous ly, out of a dark alley sped the gigantic Masplace to be, especially after dark. It’s after tiff, clearly not in a good mood, a fact not lost dark… on the two who fled in raw panic.

Some years back, I was on assignment. I There are abundant witnesses to the relawas sent to see that a man was not harmed tionship of the two to be found in monastic that night. There were eight brigands hidden history and contemporary Catholic writing. in the rocks ahead who intended just that. Children could touch Grigio, even ride on Their chosen victim was an unashis broad back; yet the huge beast suming rural priest making his way was never seen to eat or drink. home after a church service. He After a fifteen year absence, Griwould have fainted had he known gio appeared to Bosco for the last one day he will be canonized: St. time, when the father had become John Bosco. Yet, he never heard lost in the mountains. Calling for that from me; in fact, he never even his spirit protector, Bosco was faint saw me. But for that prophecy to with joy to see Grigio bounding come to truth, Bosco had to survive joyously down a path. The Grey this encounter. That’s why I’m here.

Wolf led his friend to his destinaI am an angel sent for this task. tion without incident. This was Lucky Garvin But I wasn’t sent alone… about 1883 in human terms.

I looked across the deserted, I should also add this: from dusty cart-trail, and easily saw what no hu- 1893 to 1930, a huge grey wolf protected the man eye could discern: my colleague. He is inhabitants of a nunnery, The Sisters of Salenot an angel, but an emissary of Heaven. His sia, a now world-wide order founded by Bosname in ‘Grigio’ [The Great Gray Wolf], and co. His presence, again witnessed repeatedly. we have worked together now and then over In other words, Grigio was eighty-six years the millennia. old in 1930. Or, it might have been his son or I smiled as I sensed Bosco coming down grandson, or something else… I’ll leave that the path. He was lost in thought, as usual, for you to puzzle out. reviewing tonight’s sermon to see how he Author’s Note might have been more effective in delivering This story beckons and bestirs me, because Heaven’s message, or, at least provided solace it suggests not merely Heaven’s interest, but for the poor people who were his congrega- its involvement in our daily lives. There is, tion. But, it’s hard to set your mind on Heav- I believe, a difference between knowing and en when your stomach pains for food. believing a thing. I believe in God, but someBosco was across the path from me, head times I doubt, thus I long for more knowing down, lost in thought. A sudden, threaten- and a little less mere belief. ing commotion ahead of him brought him To illustrate my point: The story of the abruptly back not only to the present, but to most religious man on the rooftop during his peril. a rising flood. One rowboat, later another, Eight raggedly dressed men, armed with came to rescue him, but he told the men knives and clubs, formed an ominous semi- within both, “No! I’ll wait for God to rescue circle in front of him. Just inches and seconds me!” A short time later he drowned. from his fate, the little minister threw his He arrived in Heaven soaking wet and hands upwards, and said in a voice freighted hopping mad, berating God for His derelicwith terror, “Please deliver me!” and out of tion. God raised a hand and said, “Son, I sent the mist roared Grigio. you two rowboats.” Or, how about this: I sent Although Grigio is far too large to be you a Grigio. merely a dog or wolf, that is what he most So, we might all consider if there is or has resembles, a gigantic mastiff. He is the size of been a ‘Grigio’ – or more than one – in our a small horse – four and a half feet tall at the lives, And in this context, I mean a spirit as shoulder- and has a lustrous grey coat. How- big as a bear, as small as a hummingbird, in ever, it was likely his teeth that suggested to human shape or animal; to be with us for a the outlaws that they quickly reconsider their moment or many years; not always there to plans for the evening. Grigio thundered to- protect, sometimes to comfort, to teach, to wards them; they broke and ran screaming reassure, and yes, sometimes – maybe – to into the darkness. (Truth be told, the outlaws escort us to the Other Side. I think of the paneed not have worried that Grigio would tients I have encountered; think of my lost have eaten them, per se. But – rip out a few boy Rock… pounds of flesh if needed to make his point?

There is a wonderful, seldom-used word, Oh yes!) ‘asymtotic’; which means coming ever closer Grigio turned towards the trembling but never touching. I’ve always needed to Bosco, then laid down, and wagged his tail. feel closer to my God. While I know I can Gradually, the priest realized Grigio was never touch Him [the ultimate knowing] there to defend him. He accompanied the never touch Him at least on this side of being priest back to his oratory, then disappeared [maybe afterwards], I yet hoped I could grow into the night. more firm in my belief. Having had several For the next thirty years, 1854-1884, Gri- Grigio’s in my life –or so I conclude – this gio would occasionally appear to accompany story warms and heartens me.

Bosco, yet, whether or not the two were toLook for Lucky’s books locally and on-line: gether, whenever Bosco was threatened, Gri- The Oath of Hippocrates; The Cotillian; A gio would appear, dispense with the threat, Journey Long Delayed, and Campfire Tales. and see the Father safely home. Like the night the good Reverend was passing alone Contact Lucky at through a harsh part of town, when he was info@theroanokestar.com

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Some Old / New Technology That Has Come A Very Long Way

It’s back to school season, so here’s a short identify each car in the rail system. It was adprimer in Technology 101. opted by the Association of American RailIn 1948, Drexel graduate students Ber- roads, and became the national standard. It nard Silver and Norman Woodland was later abandoned, but by then the overheard their dean talking to the U.S. Postal Service was testing a simipresident of a local retail chain. He lar system to mark all their trucks. Fineeded a better way to inventory all nally, the Kal Kan pet food company the products in his stores. The two raised their hand, asking if anyone students kicked some ideas around, could help them more efficiently label and then Woodland moved home and track their products. to Florida. One day while sitting on In 1970, the National Association the beach, he drew some Morse code of Food Chains, working with McKin the sand, and then expanded the insey, developed an 11-digit coding Mike Keeler dots and dashes upwards and downparadigm for every grocery product, wards, creating a pattern of thin and fat lines and challenged the big technology compaseparated by spaces. He then realized that if nies to develop a universal “bar code” labelone reproduced the lines on paper and used ing system. The winner? RCA’s circular bulls a bright light to scan across them, one was eye pattern. It went into an 18-month test in essentially creating the inverse of an opti- a Kroger’s store in Cincinnati. But, in a case of cal movie soundtrack (wherein a stationary old-school technology taking down a cuttinglight has alternating sized lines passed over it edge idea, the printing of the circular labels to transmit musical data). Flickering Lines = often resulted in smears that rendered them Coded Data. Hmmm. unreadable. So IBM came up with a simpliSilver and Woodland refined the idea and fied version using straight lines that was easier realized that if they created these alternating to print and handle, and it tested successfully. lines in concentric circles, rather than straight On June 26, 1974, in a Marsh’s Supermarket parallel lines, data could be scanned off them in Troy, Michigan, Mr. Clyde Dawson pulled in any direction. In 1952, the students applied a pack of Juicy Fruit out of his grocery basfor and received a patent for both the linear ket and handed it to Ms. Sharon Buchanan, and circular data patterns, and for the equip- who was working the checkout. She scanned ment needed to decode them. They tried to it at 8:01 AM, and successfully completed the sell it to IBM, but IBM felt the technology was world’s first transaction by Universal Product too far ahead of its time. So the students sold Code. the patent to Philco, who later sold it to RCA. This morning, you may be looking at your Meanwhile, a third graduate student from credit card statement and wondering, “how MIT named David Collins had spent his sum- do these college students buy all this stuff so mers working for the Pennsylvania Railroad. fast?” And now you know who to blame.

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Fall’s Surprising Gift: Mushrooms

Autumn is the time of the year when folks look up to see and enjoy brightly colored leaves on trees. But autumn is also a good time to look down in order to spot mushrooms that may be every bit as colorful as leaves.

Not only that, mushrooms come in a variety of shapes that can be enthralling to look at, making you envision things as diverse as turkey tails, umbrellas, and toads!

Mushrooms are often pictured in old folktales as stools for toads, giving us the commonly heard name of “toadstool”. Some stories suggest that magical little people, such as leprechauns or fairies, use mushrooms for umbrellas.

Perhaps mushrooms are so prominent in ancient myth because they are, indeed, mysterious to most people. They do not contain chlorophyll, the chemical substance that makes plants green and with which trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers make their own food.

And unless you look at them closely, mushrooms do not appear to make seeds to reproduce, yet they seem to just pop up out of nowhere overnight in many different places and on many different kinds of things.

Lastly, of course, some mushrooms can kill you if you eat them, perhaps making them a little scary to folks.

You can think of a mushroom as being similar to a flower bloom, but instead of making seeds to reproduce, a mushroom makes spores.

A spore is usually one-celled, extremely tiny, and primitive in relation to a seed. One way to see spores is to place a mushroom cap on a

piece of white paper so they can fall onto it.

Just as a flower grows on a stalk that has roots, so too does a mushroom—sort of. A mushroom springs forth from a huge network of strands or threads composed of simple cells that grow underground. If you dig in the soil around a mushroom, you may find these fine white threads weaving throughout the dirt.

If the mushroom was located on a mat of leaves, the threads can be found between the leaf layers. If the mushroom is taken from the surface of a dead tree, the strands will be seen in the decaying wood. This network is known as the “mycelium” (my-SEE-lee-um), and it is from here that the mushroom grows.

The mycelium lives on from year to year, having started its life as a spore. Depending upon the species, it grows by getting nourishment from either dead substances (such as snags, branches, leaves) or live ones (such as a living tree).

So take a stroll and keep an eye open for mushrooms or an animal eating one. Chipmunks, deer, moles, shrews, skunks, squirrels, turtles, and even grouse make meals of the larger mushrooms.

Enjoy the colors and shapes of the many species, and bring your imagination along. Then you might find mushrooms to be magical, just as I do.

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What is Accountability?

One of the most frustrating and misunderstood that our children are both sinful and have free concepts in parenting today is accountability. A will, we can better accept the role of training them parent’s view on this can set the tone for much towards the right goal. This training is more of their experience of parenting for years and yet about teaching and imparting wisdom than immuch of the information regarding parposing consequences. It is more proacenting gets it wrong. tive than reactive and when accountA simple example of this is a radio adability is necessary, it is understood as a vertisement that has been running lately. correct response to something wrong or It makes the claim that if you follow their inappropriate. system that not only will you calmly and Please don’t misunderstand; consemethodically parent your children, but quences are necessary to demonstrate that your children will change their beclearly that something is; right or wrong, havior and begin responding in certain good or bad, wise or foolish, etc. But we prescribed ways from that point forward. shouldn’t get hung up on whether or In other words…..follow these 12 steps Keith McCurdy not it immediately generates a behavior and voila…..junior will behave. I wonder; change. have they met my children? Oh, I think I have Now before anyone starts thinking I am insistgreat kids but they have free will, and they like to ing that we don’t have a significant role, we do. use it frequently….don’t yours?

Parents can be the most significant influence on Accountability is one part of discipline (the the developing child and young adult if we undertraining and preparation of our children for adult- stand what our role was intended to be. We are to hood). The current trend is to define accountabil- train and prepare, not control and perfect. ity as “a method of promoting future behavior Yes, this is a huge separation from much of the change.” It sounds good but has a tragic flaw. This Humanistic nonsense that is spat at parents today. position assumes a secular humanistic stance. In They have had the last 50 years or so of our attenother words, children are neither good nor bad, tion with regards to parenting . . . and they got it we are on the same level as the animals, and there wrong. Free yourself from this nonsense and ask is no God. The notion that we are all sinful and what it really means to “train up a child in the way this is a fallen world is rejected. he should go.”

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Southeast Neighbors Encourage One Another to “Light Up The Night”

About 60 people walked through the Belmont vided into four different teams and each one had neighborhood last week, asking neighbors to turn representatives from various city departments.”

City Councilman Court Rosen also took part. on their porch lights to deter crime. Amy Morgan with the Belmont Neighborhood Association “I think the residents, regardless of the part of said, “If they didn’t have a light bulb we offered town that you’re in, like to see their government officials, whether that’s them one.” the police, whether Morgan said resithat’s folks from code dents were happy to see enforcement, whether the crowd. “They were it’s somebody from City very receptive. Several Council; I think that it of them wanted to talk gives folks a sense that to police officers. We there are faces behind had code enforcement so the departments in the there were people there city and that there are that could answer quesfolks who care within tions if they had an . . . each department and But they were very rethere are people that ceptive to turning on the perform these roles on light. When we finished behalf of the city. I think you could see a lot of the folks appreciate that and porch lights on.”

I think it gives them a She hopes her neighsense of comfort.” bors will continue to He says most resiturn on their porch lights dents have the same each night. “The neighconcerns. They want bors are trying to come safe neighborhoods, eye together to improve sores taken care of, safe our quality of life and roads and sidewalks and improve our neighbortimely trash pickup. hood, just by helping one Kyle Edgell from the another.”

Photo by Beverly Amsler Rescue Mission said, City Police, City Council members, Code Police Chief Chris Perkins and neighborhood “Our goals are the same – to have safe neighborEnforcement officials, volunteers enjoy a moment together before hoods and safe places and citizens join togeth- setting out. for our kids.” Officials er several times a year to walk various city neighborhoods and talk with the and guests of the Rescue Mission also took part residents about any concerns they have. Repre- because the walk was adjacent to their building.

Edgell said, “There was a lot I learned about sentatives from the nearby Rescue Mission also the city and the neighborhoods just by walking took part in the walk.

Tim Jones, the Deputy Chief of Operations along with these folks as they talked to people and for the Roanoke Police Department, said “This did their jobs. And I was really impressed with is one of a series of neighborhood walk-throughs what the city tries to do behind the scenes – not that we like to do quarterly. It was basically to call only just with the light bulbs but as a means to be awareness to folks who live in the Belmont neigh- involved in the neighborhood and [to]take care borhood because of what their role is in crime of the problems that might arise that people are prevention and neighborhood watch, and to en- complaining about.” courage folks to call the police and stay in contact

By Beverly Amsler with members of the neighborhood . . . [We had] info@theroanokestar.com a tremendous turnout. A matter of fact, we di-

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Miles of Models Will Turn Heads In Roanoke This Weekend

On Saturday September 15th volunteer models (men, women and children) will be showing off their thrift store finds all along Williamsoon Road. More than 100 models will be wearing a variety of ensembles from pajamas and business suits to formals and wedding dresses. Each model will also be sporting an over-sized price tag so that everyone can see the bargains to be had by shopping thrift. This event is to highlight the ecology of shopping thrift.

The Rescue Mission operates two retail resale shops. The Mission Thrift Store is located on 4th Street in Southeast, and 2nd Helpings is located on Williamson Road just north of the Civic Center. Models participating in the Mission Mile of Models will be posing on Williamson Road from 11:45am until 1:15pm.

Matt King, who is coordinating this event, commented, “Many people may know about the Rescue Mission’s work in feeding the hungry, or providing a safe place for homeless families, but what they may not know is the commitment the Rescue Mission has made toward recycling. Each outfit being modeled represents clothing available at our two retail locations.

Every gently used item given away or sold in this manner is one more recycling victory and one less item in our local landfill!”

The Rescue Mission of Roanoke, located at 402 Fourth Street SE, is a 501(C)(3) grassroots One of the “Mission Models” showing off how organization serving as a Christian Crisis Intervention Center for Southwestern Virginia. great bargain shopping can look at the ResReceiving no government funding of any kind, cue Mission’s thrift shops. the Rescue Mission is supported by the generous donations of our community partners.

For more information about the Rescue MisSince 1948, The Rescue Mission has consistent- sion, please visit www.rescuemission.net, or call ly served all people in need regardless of race, (540) 343-7227. creed, gender, age, or ethnicity.

Roanoker Is One Hundred Years Young And Going Strong

Alice Lucille Kingrey is 100 years of age and looking forward to celebrating her next birthday on November 30.

She was born in 1911 in Clifton Forge, Virginia, the daughter of Bertha Lee and David William Plewes. The family soon moved to Roanoke where David was employed at The American Viscose as an electrical engineer. Lucille’s daughter, Mary Lee Hunt, said her mother thinks she was around the age of six when they moved to Roanoke because she “vividly remembers Alice Lucille Kingrey going to school in the first grade at West Get away to...

End Elementary School.”

According to Lucille, she has had a good life. Though she lost her husband, Frank Kingrey, when she was only 55 years old, she has been content with life no matter what the events of the 3 bedroom, 2 bath - very convenient to Old Naples day held. As she has always been a giver, she has taken great joy Fully furnished, utilities and cable included in helping others. Her children and grandchildren think that she is “beyond special.”

Very close to Gulf of Mexico Lucille was “gifted by God” with her gifts of an abundance of and golf at Naples Beack Club intelligence and creative skills, as well as a great attitude and lots of laughter. Today, Lucille stays busy doing the things she likes to do. She bakes “wonderful cookies and bread and makes her own greeting cards.”

Additionally she makes quilts for the Rescue Mission and beautiful cotton bags to hold personal items and soft wound bandages that will go toHaiti and northern Africa with a medical mission team. She also makes pretty bags to hold shoes and jewelry for traveling which she, her daughter and granddaughter give as gifts.

Whatever the need, Lucille is excited to use her many talents to fill that need and to give those products of her efforts with her love and blessings. Lucille is an inspiration to all who know her as well as a warm friend.

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Patriots Stay Perfect With 21-10 Victory Over Pulaski County

Patrick Henry got enough second half offense to take control of the game, and the PH defense rose to the occasion in key situations, as the Patriots caged the previously unbeaten Cougars 21-10 last Friday night at Merrill Gainer Field.

PH improved to 3-0 on the season.

The Patriots came out of the gate in style, taking the opening kickoff and driving 70 yards before Xavier Whorley plowed in from one-yard out. Jacob Otterman’s PAT put PH up 7-0.

Pulaski County got the only other points of the first half on a first quarter Shane Crisley 23-yard field goal. The Patriot defense made a stand late in Photo by Bill Turner. the half, keeping the Cougars off the board after The Patriot defense swarms under Pulaski they had driven inside the Patrick Henry 5-yard County quarterback Marcus Johnston for a line. loss.

PH extended their lead to 14-3 on their first possession of the third quarter when senior run- Whorley ( 89 yards on 17 carries) and Harried ( ning back Antwaun Harried scored from the 3. 57 on 9 ) leading the way. Patriot quarterback DaPulaski County closed to 14-10 on a Marcus Mc- vid Prince was 9-for-9 in the passing game for 99 Clanahan 3-yard dive early in the fourth quarter, yards, while the Patriot secondary grounded the but Whorley sealed the deal for Patrick Henry Cougar air attack, allowing only 6 yards on two with an 8-yard touchdown run with just over five completions.

PH travels to Blacksburg on Friday (Sept 14th) minutes remaining.

Although the Cougars executed their signa- where they will face a Bruin squad they defeated ture running game for 208 yards, the PH defense 49-3 in 2011. made the big plays when they needed. The Patriots picked up 176 yards on the ground, with

By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

North Cross Holds Off Blessed Sacrament for 20-18 Victory

North Cross battled to the end Saturday afternoon at Thomas Field as the Raiders knocked off Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot 20-18 for their first win of the season.

North Cross jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter on a Draper 5-yard touchdown pass from Raider quarterback Max Revercomb and Evan Anderson 5-yard touchdown run.

Penn Draper’s interception with just over a minute to play ended any comeback heroics by the Knights, and North Cross ran out the clock.

With a Raider roster down to 19 players in uniform, Blessed Sacrament stormed back on quarPhoto by Bill Turner. terback Stephen Bendele’s 4-yard run and a windThe North Cross line impressed Saturday as assisted 42-yard field goal by Justin Cary as time the Raiders knocked off Blessed Sacrament expired before halftime.

20-18.

Raider freshman Jordan Lowrey hauled in a Revercomb 20-yard touchdown pass to extend the stretch. “The number of players we have made it tough the North Cross lead to 20-10 in the third quarter, before Blessed Sacrament, who fielded a 36- at the end,� North Cross head coach Stephen Alman roster, closed to the final margin on a 74- exander noted after the game. “The hard work we yard punt return by senior Sam Drewicz midway put in this week paid off today. We saw big improvements.� through the final quarter.

Revercomb finished the day with 174 yards through the air and the North Cross defense colBy Bill Turner lected itself to keep the Raiders in control down info@theroanokestar.com

Cave Spring Tops Northside 3-1 In Girls Non-District Volleyball

Cave Spring, the defending Group AA state volleyball champion, got past some typical earlyseason errors on their way to knocking off Northside in four games 25-15; 27-29; 25-20; 25-16 on the Vikings home court.

Erin Holsinger put down 15 kills for the Knights and Olivia Sass effectively ran the front

line for Cave Spring with 39 assists. Libero Sarah Smith cooled off the Viking attack by bringing up 22 digs and having 17 service points in the win.

Senior captain Kelsey Jarrett led Northside with 14 digs and 10 kills. Elena West provided 23 assists for the Viking attack.

By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

Northside libero Olivia Earls passes a Cave Spring serve as #12 Carly Altizer moves into position.

Photo by Bill Turner.

Botetourt Ball Control Dominates in 22-14 Win Over Hidden Valley

Lord Botetourt used a fierce ball control game ceptions by Duke-bound Jake Kite kept Hidden on offense, and the Cavalier defense held the Ti- Valley within striking distance. tans to 14 yards on the ground, as Botetourt deRatliff found Kite for a 16-yard touchdown feated Hidden Valley 22-14 in non-district foot- strike on the first play of the second quarter to ball last Friday night at Dwight Bogle Stadium. give Hidden Valley a 7-6 lead after Landon DerFirst-year Botetourt mott’s PAT. head coach Jamie HarAfter Botetourt less returned to the same scored on a Conner field where he helped Bronson 9-yard run orchestrate many wins and 2-point conversion as the former defensive that sent the Cavaliers coordinator for Cave to the halftime break Spring. Friday night, up 14-7, Ratliff got Hidhe and his Cavs made den Valley even in the themselves right at fourth quarter with a home.

68-yard bomb to Kite Lord Botetourt came down the right sideline. out strong, scoring on an Botetourt took the Photo by Bill Turner.

Alex Hampton 14-yard Conner Bronson looks for running room on ensuing kickoff and run midway through the his way to scoring a pair of touchdowns for found the end zone with first quarter. Hampton, Lord Botetourt Friday night.

2:35 left on a Bronson the new-found Cavalier 1-yard plunge. Hampquarterback making his first start of the season, ton scored on the 2-point conversion giving the became the go-to man for Botetourt.

Cavaliers the 22-14 advantage.

Hampton, along with junior running back Hidden Valley had one last shot, driving to the Chris Thompson, riddled the Titan defense all Botetourt 5-yard line in the final minute. Three evening, combining for 220 of the Cavaliers 283 straight incompletions were followed by Ratliff rushing yards. The two carried the ball for 45 of coming up one yard short on a fourth down pass Botetourt’s 59 rushing attempts. play that was covered by the Cavs.

Meanwhile, Hidden Valley’s usually dependable ground game was stopped cold. The arm of

By Bill Turner Titan quarterback Nic Ratliff along with key reinfo@theroanokestar.com

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Well, things are looking up on the predic- last Friday and Roanoke Catholic is still findtion front as the Wild Bill picks last week ing direction for its young team. The New only had a couple hiccups, going an impres- Castle crew enjoys its visit to the big city.

Craig County – 21 Roanoke Catholic – 13. sive 7-2. That’s big bucks in Vegas parlance.

North Cross vs Christchurch at neutral As Virginia Tech’s Frank Beamer would St. Anne’s Belfield in Charlottesville: say, I need to keep getting better each North Cross comes off its huge win week. Unfortunately, there’s a lot of last Saturday against Blessed Sacraparity in the Wild Bill ‘Big-11� this ment-Huguenot. Christchurch pulled year. Simple translation; I don’t have off a one-point win against Nanseany Austin Peays on my schedule. mond-Suffolk. Christchurch is the Let’s get it going because I’m senddefending Division-2 state champion, ing my best Ouija Board offense North Cross the Division-3 titleholdonto the field for this week’s look at ers. Neutral field- experience wins. the lineup of games. Glenvar gets Christchurch- 27 North Cross- 21. an open week, but the other ten are Bill Turner The Roanoke Valley Sports Club set to go: Patrick Henry at Blacksburg: The Patriots presents former All-ACC and UVa. point are the only 3-0 team in Wild Bill land head- guard Corey Alexander as its featured speaking into week-4. PH knocked off the Bruins er Monday night at the Salem Civic Center. by 46 last year at Gainer. Blacksburg picked Alexander’s NBA career included stints with up its first win last Friday night in Tazewell. the Spurs, Nuggets, Magic and Bobcats. Now Closer than 2011, but the Bruins may wish a color commentator and analyst, he will they had a rematch in the Southwest Dis- speak about his great moments from past and trict before this one ends. Patrick Henry – 38 present. The 5:45 social will be followed by dinner at 6:15. Guests and new members are Blacksburg- 7.

E.C. Glass at William Fleming: At first welcome. For information, call Maggie Dreglance this looks like Fleming’s best chance wry at 725-7387.

Finally, racing returns to the Franklin for their first win. But, Glass, at 2-1, is the only member of the seven-team Seminole County Speedway this Saturday night as the District with a loss. I correctly predicted the Buck Wild points championship gets underColonels first touchdown of the season last way. $25 gets your whole group through the Friday. Will this be the breakthough? E.C. gate, no matter how many you can pack into the vehicle. Best bargain in stock car racing, Glass- 20 William Fleming- 12.

Lord Botetourt at Cave Spring: Botetourt except for the aptly-named Obama burger at returns to Bogle Stadium for the second FCS - a seedy bun filled with a big slab of week in a row after their win over Hidden bologna.

I’m hoping to get the Roanoke Star to Valley last Friday. Can Jamie Harless pull the exacta against his old team? The Knights will spring for a jalopy and sponsor me in an watch tape and open it up through the air. upcoming demolition derby at the track. I’ve already got some tricks up my sleeve if the Cave Spring- 28 Lord Botetourt- 19.

Hidden Valley at Northside: The Titan publisher will let the “Wild Bill Black Widow ground game was non-existant last Friday Destroyer Mustang’ take to the 3/8 mile oval. and Northside finally got untracked after two Heck, I’ll even settle for an old Peugeot or opening losses. Not the best time to be going AMC Pacer. (Publisher’s Note: My dad once to Jim Hickam Field. If Jake Kite stays hot, it owned a diesel powered Peugot with a five could be closer than you think. Northside – speed. I’m guessing that our readers would pay big bucks to watch you take on Franklin 27 Hidden Valley – 24.

Salem at William Byrd: Jeff Highfield, County’s best Big Block Ford wagons in that my classmate at Andrew Lewis, always gets thing.) the Terriers motivated against the boys from Until next week, buckle up and drop the Salem. This should be my upset special after Salem won in overtime against Franklin green flag. And, send your inquiries to: info@ County last week, and is primed for a let- theroanokestar.com down. But, Salem is Salem. Salem – 21 William Byrd – 17.

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“For all the unresolved immigration issues we have in the United States, we still have the best workforce on the planet. Our diversity gives us a huge advantage over the competition in the global economy,” Weddle says. “We have every kind of talent the world has to offer, while other countries such as China, India and Japan have very homogenous cultures so everyone basically brings the same talent to the table.”

That talent, however, is being wasted. The U.S. workplace has become an investor-driven market, a place where workers are treated as disposable cogs who are costs to be minimized rather than capabilities to be maximized on-the-job, Weddle says. The only way out, therefore, is something he calls “economic disobedience.” If every American stands up and demands their right to be employed as a person of talent – and if they then elevate that talent and bring it to work with them – they can reclaim the American Dream, Weddle says.

He sees Baby Boomers already beginning to do this. The number of 50- to 64-year-olds enrolled in college jumped 17 percent from 2007 to 2009, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

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Dear Editor: I feel there needs to be some clarification regarding your August 31, news coverage of the August 28, County Board of Supervisors meeting and ICLEI debate.

The impression given to readers, is that the opponents of ICLEI, somehow did not behave properly during the meeting. My experience that night, was different. I watched a quiet, respectful, patient group, sit for three hours, through all other items on the agenda, until they could speak at 10pm.

I witnessed the presentations of eight or more speakers of the original twelve, some of whom could not wait that long. They spoke of the ramifications of continuation on the ICLEI path and the several websites available, that offer the same tools ICLEI does, but for free, to support local environmental awareness projects. I personally think “Citizens for a Free & Clear Environment” is a good alternative name for a citizens’ group that does not accept the philosophy and goals of ICLEI, but wants

to continue their work. We all want to support a healthy environment and conserve energy.

These individuals who want to discontinue membership in ICLEI, worked very hard, gave of their time, and did an admirable job providing overwhelming evidence, and much material to the board, over the past years.

The only “really really nasty tone” I witnessed, was when the Board Chairman reprimanded some in the audience, who in his words, showed “body language” and “rolled their eyes”, as the two proponents of ICLEI spoke. The second speaker, (the “world traveler”) was loud, openly rude and mocking of the opponents, but this was not seen as an issue.

I could not let this false implication of responsible citizens, doing their duty, participating in their government process in a lawful, respectful way, go unanswered.

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Selling State Crown Jewel Is Serious Mistake

Dear Sir/Madame: The recent op-ed piece by Mike Abbott entitled “Don’t Privatize Virginia’s Ports”is absolutely correct and right on target.

Based on my past experience and service as a member of the Board of the Virginia Ports Authority, and my long standing personal interests in statewide transportation and economic development, I was puzzled and suspected substantial trouble for Virginia, when in June of 2011 the Secretary of Transportation, without notice to the Board, told investor attendees at a luncheon meeting in New York City that Virginia was open to accept unsolicited proposals to sell and/or long term lease the entire ports system of the Virginia Ports Authority, that is: all port facilities and supporting assets in Norfolk, Portsmouth, Newport News and Front Royal, Virginia.

In my judgment, the assets of the Virginia Ports Authority and the Washington Dulles Airport (MWAA) are the two main economic bookends, the State’s Business Crown Jewels, which help to drive our vibrant statewide economy in a big way.

Why would this Governor even consider selling this asset? What could be on his mind? Why weren’t the Board Chair, Board members and Senior Leaders in the House and Senate of Virginia advised in advance of this back door and peculiar announcement, made by his Transportation Cabinet member out of state?

Incidentally, our VPA Board had previously decided and turned back this matter because it was a lousy deal for Virginia.

Now in a strange way, here it comes again.

After a year of discussions, reading, thinking and digging, I know why: This Governor wants to sell as quickly as he can, Virginia Ports Authority assets and dump the considerable cash – multi billions of dollars – into roads in Northern, Eastern and Central Virginia. This is where the voters and money are.

Further, are there other pertinent, critical matters which need to be highlighted, investigated and answered by this Governor and his Secretary?: 1. Has the Norfolk/Southern Corporation which owns the vital, adjacent Lambert’s Point Coal Loading Piers Facility been consulted and asked to weigh in? If so, what did Norfolk/ Southern say? How will this action affect them, their operations, Virginia’s coal production, all of western Virginia? Will turning all Ports systems over to a possible foreign owned corporation affect their operations?

2. Has the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the U.S. Navy been asked to consult and ren-

When President Obama Picks Winners, Taxpayers Lose

When Barack Obama announced his campaign for the presidency, he delivered a speech of sweeping promises to deliver hope and change. He decried politics-as-usual in Washington and argued his administration would be different. “Too many times,” he said, “after the election is over, and the confetti is swept away, all those promises fade from memory, and the lobbyists and the special interests move in, and people turn away, disappointed as before, left to struggle on their own.”

That was February 10, 2007. Almost exactly two years later, on February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the stimulus bill, which soon became the poster child for the excesses of his administration. With a price tag of $787 billion, the President justified the steep spending as an “investment” to create jobs. As President Obama once predicted, however, it didn’t take long for the confetti to be swept away, for special interests to take hold, and for everyday people to be “left to struggle on their own.”

That, after all, is the predicament of the middle class families in America three and a half years into the Obama presidency. With sinking incomes and record long-term unemployment, they’re being squeezed like never before. They can barely afford to feed their families, let alone set aside money to send their kids to college.

Neighborhoods are becoming empty as people lose their homes to foreclosure.

President Obama’s political allies—the very people who are gathered in Charlotte, North Carolina, last week to nominate him for another term in the White House—are “doing fine.” It’s not difficult to understand why. The President has directed billions of dollars in government giveaways their way. Far from creating jobs, these grants and loan guarantees merely shelled out payoffs to the politically connected.

Bundlers for President Obama’s 2008 campaign have been generously rewarded at the expense of taxpayers. A host of companies—from Solyndra to First Wind to BrightSource Energy to Fisker—benefited simply because their shareholders backed the right candidate or they hired a well-placed lobbyist.

Given this context, it is easy to understand the President’s comments in Virginia where he declared, “If you’ve got a business,” he said, “you didn’t build that. Somebody else made that happen.” President Obama has a confused

view on the way the marketplace works. When he looks at small business, he doesn’t see the backbone of the American economy. He sees a group of people who owe the government. Is it any wonder that such a philosophy would lead to cronyism and government intervention in the marketplace?

But picking winners and losers is not the American way. The principle of “to the victor go the spoils” is nowhere to be found in our founding documents because we are a nation of laws. And it’s certainly not a successful recipe to create jobs or to, as President Obama would say, forge “an economy built to last.” The President’s record suggests as much.

The examples speak for themselves. Solyndra, the prodigy of President Obama’s pay-toplay vision, cost taxpayers $500 million. Instead of creating jobs, it’s now bankrupt, having laid off more than 1,800 employees. Or take Fisker, a company which also received about a half a billion from the government. Its Delaware plant remains empty because the company actually manufactures cars in Finland.

Here in Virginia’s Sixth District, the Administration, in violation of its own rules, told bidders the highest contract price it would pay for a project intended to increase the energy efficiency of the Richard H. Poff Federal Building, before the bidding process had even begun!

Millions of taxpayer dollars have been wasted in this still uncompleted “shovel-ready” project.

Those may be some of the most egregious examples, but they are part of a larger pattern— a pattern in which President Obama keeps his promises to top-dollar donors, but breaks his promises to everyone else. Most of us can’t afford to buy access to the President. But that doesn’t make the challenges we face any less real. And some communities are bearing a tremendous burden as a result of President Obama’s failed policies.

Fortunately, there are some things that are not for sale. The President’s bundlers cannot erase the abysmal record of this administration. And this November, voters will have a real choice. Let’s put a leader in the White House who practices free enterprise, not cronyism.

Let’s elect Mitt Romney.

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3. Has the Army Corps of Engineers, responsible to keep the main channels, dredged and open to 50’ to 55’ in depth, been consulted and asked to comment? If so, what did the Army Corps say?

4. How does the Federal Government feel about a possible foreign owned corporation being the owner/landlord next door to our largest East Coast warship and service port facilities and its attendant secrets and activities? The Navy Seals train in and around this area.

5. Why is there such a current rush to a decision by September/October? What’s the hurry.

Governor?

6. Will the Chatham, Virginia, proposed deep mining location for uranium, with its possibility to produce toxic water and a resulting massive drinking water pollution disaster be involved in these overall discussions and negotiations? 60 million gallons of water drawdown per day comes out of Lake Gaston supplying the Virginia Ports Authority, the United States Navy and all citizens of Norfolk and Virginia Beach.

Finally, in 2015 the mega transport ships from Asia will begin to clear a much wider Panama Canal. By then, business will be booming in Virginia. We will own and operate the closest deep seaport entry to the Canal at 55′ which is served by two (2) major east coast railroads.

Why should we now even consider selling this State owned treasure just as it is poised to help all of Virginia prosper - and sell it possibly to a foreign corporation?

It is my hope that now as Virginia is being dragged quickly toward a grossly uninformed decision by this Governor, many of Virginia’s more practical, better informed, and experienced leaders with cooler heads and a longer term view of what is best for Virginia and its citizens, will begin to take notice, weighin and comment.

For my part, I have been around Virginia a long time; served in the Senate of Virginia for eight (8) years; served on any number of statewide Commissions, Authorities, and Boards, and 1 have never seen a worse business proposition or process.

This deal is even worse in my judgment than this Governor’s recent proposition to sell our ABC liquor stores which fortunately was rejected by the General Assembly.

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Community / News / Perspective N a m e : A d d r e s s : P h o n e N u m b e r : P a y n o w w i t h C r e d i t C a r d : # E x p : C h e c k E n c l o s e d ( $ 5 5 f o r 5 2 w e e k s ) Eastwood has long been a part of our campus, so this might not sound like a big deal…but it is to us!

Eastwood is now Friendship Assisted Living.

Friendship Assisted Living now provides an on-site physician’s office, 14 nurses on staff, an onsite pharmacy and customized support for your specific needs.

P.O. Box 8338, Roanoke Va 24014 th 100 Anniversary 2012 1912

Patterson Memorial Grace Brethren Church

We believe each day presents the opportunity for enrichment, joy and laughter. That’s why we provide a campus that meets the needs of younger active retirees, friends who need a little help and folks who need more.

Five-star quality that’s affordable, that’s Friendship. Why pay more?

The public is invited to attend the 100th Anniversary celebration of the Patterson Memorial Grace Brethren Church.

On Sept. 16th at 10:00 A.M. a two hour celebration of God’s blessings will include group singing, special music, video greetings and a message by Dr. James Custer from Worthington, Ohio.

Following the service a fellowship luncheon will be provided.

320 Hershberger Rd, NW Roanoke, VA 24012 (540) 777-7599 | friendship.us

5512 Hollins Road

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M A R AT H O N & A U S T I N G E TAWAY Sep. 16 at 8 p.m.

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