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Roanokers make case for passenger rail service Warner Visits P2– U.S. Senate candidate, Mark Warner, held a meeting to address a variety of topics.

VA Tech to develop tourism strategy for Blue Ridge Parkway A research team from Virginia Tech’s Pamplin College of Business and College of Natural Resources has received a $266,000 grant from the National Park Service and Blue Ridge Heritage Inc. to help develop a sustainable tourism strategy for the “Rocky Knob” area of the Blue Ridge Parkway.

The lead members of the team, which will collaborate with researchers from Clemson University, are Nancy McGehee, associTourism ate professor of hospitality and tourism management and John McGee, assistant professor of forestry and geospatial extension specialist. McGehee’s expertise is in rural tourism development, particularly entrepreneurship and community capacity building. McGee is an expert in the use of global positioning systems, geographic information systems, and other geospatial products and services

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P5– John Robinson reflects on his bike journey across the United States.

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Roanokers have been without passenger train service for almost 30 years – the last train being the “Hilltopper” in 1979 which was taken off the rails eight years after the more renowned Pocahontas was discontinued in 1971. (The Pocahontas’s sister streamliner engine, “The Powhatan Arrow” was decommissioned two years earlier in 1969.) But hope springs eternal for those who wax nostalgic as well as long for the convenience of passenger rail service. Viable options are being actively considered by both corporate and government entities - including Norfolk Southern, who’s willingness to accommodate necessary details related to scheduling and infrastructure is critical.

TransDominion Express would run through Roanoke

Perfect Pitch P8– USA Women’s Softball team pitcher, Cat Osterman delivers a fast pitch.

Saving Lives P12– Children from Apple Ridge Farm’s Academic Summer Camp learn about Life Guard 10.

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It may be a few years TransDominion Exaway and funding is iffy press portion of the right now but local resistatewide plan would dents, politicians and civamount to more than ic activists had a message $200 million in imfor the Virginia Departprovements. ment of Rail and Public Former Roanoke Transportation (DRPT) City Councilman Ruat a hearing last Thurspert Cutler, a downday: “We want passentown resident and ger rail service restored advocate of passenger to the valley.” Dozens rail, spoke about his turned out to look at a experiences in other draft of the Statewide places when he used Rail Plan, which includes commuter rail lines. five billion dollar’s worth Cutler also noted of improvements for before the hearing, passenger and freight held at the Salem systems. After a period Civic Center, that the Photo by Gene Marrano of public comment slated Virginia department of rail and transportation officials present data refurbished O. Winto end in late August, the ston Link Museum / and field questions from Roanoke residents last Thursday.

DRPT will craft a Rail AcVisitor’s Center was points north. At some point the Transtion Plan in September, remodeled with the which will outline funding strategies Dominion Express, which will be built return of passenger rail in mind, with in four phases, would extend south to space at the large front desk set aside and implementation plans.

Locally, the “TransDominion Ex- Bristol. Because Norfolk Southern and to take tickets – and plenty of waiting press” would come from Lynchburg to CSX own most of the railroad tracks Roanoke, providing a link to Amtrak in Virginia, the DRPT would have to > CONTINUED service to Charlottesville, Richmond, negotiate with them for the improve- P2: Roanoke Rail Washington D.C. (eventually) and ments needed and track capacity. The

Goodlatte opens Republican campaign HQ In just three months, on No- faithful were present, and the vember 4th, millions will cast blue balloons and placards were their votes for the next President visible to the thousands of moof the United States, but voters torists returning home from a will also have the opportunity hard day’s work. to choose congressional leaders In his opening remarks, as well.

Del. Chris Saxman of StaunThat’s why, this past Monday ton referred to Senator Barack evening, a crowd of a hundred Obama’s recent visit to Berlin, or so supporters and onlookers Germany, a visit which drew gathered near Tanglewood Mall crowds of over 200,000 people outside the new Republican Par- and great fanfare from the ty headquarters on Route 220. press.

Del. Morgan Griffith, Vir“Interestingly enough,” Saxginia House of Delegates Major- man said, “not many of them ity Leader, emceed the evening.

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Delegate Chris Saxman addresses the crowd at the grand opening of the “Goodlatte for Congress and McCain Victory 2008 Roanoke Campaign Headquarters.” Delegate William Fralin (left) and Virginia House of Delegate Majority Leader Morgan Griffith and son (right) look on.

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RAHP staff tend to teenage patients.

Brooks Michael really wants more people to know about the Roanoke Adolescent Health Partnership (RAHP) teen health clinics: “while we service Roanoke City teens, we are really trying to expand to Salem and [Roanoke] county,” says the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Coordinator for RAHP. Last Healthcare year there were over 4,500 patient visits between all three clinics, located at Hurt Park, Patrick Henry High School and William Fleming High School/Ruffner Middle School. “These health centers offer vital, affordable, accessible healthcare to adolescents who may not be able to afford private care,” adds Michael, a board member for RAHP. “We’re stepping up our efforts to let other teens and parents know about these teen health centers that are available to them.”

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The project’s goal is to develop a strategy for the area that will attract new tourists and better engage the area’s regular visitors “so that they more fully experience the area and make a greater economic impact, while still sustaining what is unique and special about the region,” McGehee said.

“What tourism assets facilities, attractions, and

experiences - currently McGehee said. exist? How are they Located near the being used by visitors in intersection of the a sustainable manner? parkway with VirginWhat are visitors ia Route 8, the Rocky willing to travel for Knob recreation area and spend money on? covers more than How can the assets be 4,000 acres. The area marketed, modified, includes Mabry Mill or developed to attract and Rock Castle new visitors, and Nancy McGehee Gorge, a visitors’ cenwho might these new ter, campground and visitors be? These are the key cabins, and four hiking trails. questions we seek to answer,” Work on the project, McGehee said, will be stakeholderdriven, particularly by Blue Ridge Heritage Inc., a recently formed nonprofit organization that seeks to boost economic development in Floyd and Patrick counties. The grant, obtained with the assistance of Congressman Rick Boucher, will provide support for the principal researchers’ work, their 345-7821 undergraduate and graduate assistants, as well as equipment, transportation, and other needs of the field-based research.

The 18-month project will be conducted in three phases, with work in each successive phase building on the findings of the previous stage, McGehee said.

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From page 1 Physicals for sports, checkups, diagnosis for minor ailments, etc. are all handled routinely at the teen health clinics.

The Hurt Park center on Salem Avenue is open year round, while the two others are open only during the school year.

Those with health insurance will have their carriers billed

by RAHP, but no one is turned away and those without insurance are seen at no charge. A parent permission form must be signed and presented for those teens that show up by themselves. The RAHP will be attending PTA meetings and other events to pass them out. They are also mailed to Roanoke City students. “Other than that they won’t be turned away,” says Michael. Physicians also staff the clinics, which focus heavily on prevention.

The teen health clinics are also about instilling a respect for their bodies, wrote Michael in an e-mail, when she ticked off a list of benefits: •awareness of various healthpromoting practices to keep them healthy and establish a life-long value on health •Information about how mental, emotional and physical health all work together in adolescent bodies & mind; strategies to identify when they are out of balance and resources; what to do about that •Easy access to medical and health information relevant to their age -RAHP staff can be-

come trusted, knowledgeable experts •A staff well versed with teens and all aspects of their growth and developmental issues “The main thing is that RAHP staff is trained to work with and for adolescents, so they are specialists in all things teenager-ish!” adds Michael.

“We really try to focus on prevention with teens and to promote healthy decision making.”

Now the goal of the marketing committee she works with is to welcome more people from the city, the county and Salem to the fold, bringing additional teens to the walk-in clinics: “we’re trying to get the word out. Its an easy [way] to get health care if they need it quickly,” says Michael.

The RAHP does provide some birth control services for teens, according to Executive Director Kenneth F. Mundy Jr., but that does not include RU486, the “morning after pill,” which can induce an abortion. “The RAHP does screen for and prescribe an emergency contraception pill (ECP), which is used to help keep a woman from getting pregnant after she has had unprotected sex,” said Mundy. He adds that a patient qualifies for ECP’s in accordance with policies outlined by the Alleghany/ Roanoke City Health Department. The process involves a formal interview of the patient, utilizing a Health Department

questionnaire, with specific responses qualifying the patient for use.

“All…patients that are under the age of 18 must have signed parental permission before the RAHP staff may see the patient for any type of health care,” wrote Mundy in an e-mail. He does not know of any issues regarding the birth control options offered at the clinic: “I am not aware that RAHP has had any complaints about contraception issues, nor specifically the use of ‘after the fact’ contraception. Of course, we do not dispense contraceptives in the schools. We may do that only from our community center located at Hurt Park.”

Support for the teen health centers comes from the community at large, so donations and volunteering are always welcome. Contact Brooks Michael at 985-9898 for more information.

Locations: Hurt Park Teen Health Center, 857-7284. Ages 10-19. 1633 Salem Avenue, SW Hours: 8am-5pm M-F The Patrick Henry Teen Health Center is located at Patrick Henry High School, phone 853-6128.

The William Fleming High School/William Ruffner Middle School Teen Health Center number is 853-1436.

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room. “I urge all of you to find a way to bring passenger rail service to Roanoke,” Cutler told a panel that included members of the Commonwealth Transportation Board and Virginia Department of Transportation officials.

Cutler talked about the high price of oil “reducing airline service at Roanoke Regional Airport,” as one reason for considering rail as a viable transportation option. “I drive to Charlottesville frequently and Washington periodically and would switch to train service immediately, with enthusiasm, if it was available,” said Cutler in prepared remarks. Roanoke Mayor David Bowers was also among those on hand to push for passenger rail service out of the Star City, which could connect to current Amtrak trains in Lynchburg. In order to catch Amtrak, Roanokers now have to drive to Lynchburg or Clifton Forge.

Matthew Tucker, Director for the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation, said having funds to operate, not necessarily improve the rail lines, may be the biggest obstacle facing projects like the TransDominion Express. The DRPT wants to keep freight on rail lines and off Virginia’s busy highways, so opening up capacity

for passenger service may require a juggling act, requiring new sections of track, etc.

“We’re really looking for help from the public, in terms of setting priorities on projects,” said Tucker about the series of statewide public meetings, which included the stop in Salem.

“What we’ve heard so far…is that there is a lot of excitement out there for adding passenger rail throughout the state. Virginia is for Lovers - but Virginia is also for lovers of rail.”

A dedicated source of funds for the capital projects needed to improve rail lines is in place, although operating costs are an issue and the $5 billion statewide plan will have to be phased in.

The interest is there however: “people are really starting to look at rail as an option, to move people between regions,” said Tucker, who chaired the public meeting. It has been almost 30 years since the Roanoke Valley, which originally grew because it was a rail hub, had passenger train service. “Please provide the citizens of the Roanoke Valley with the passenger train option once again, as soon as possible,” implored Rupert Cutler.

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can vote in this election. Americans will determine the outcome of this election.”

Saxman spoke in support of presidential candidate Senator John McCain, praising his character as a public servant and a leader. He pointed to the war in Iraq as a telling illustration of the differences between the two presidential candidates.

“John McCain stood up in a time when this country needed it, and said, ‘We need the surge,’” Saxman said. “That’s not easy to do. He was dealing with his own political party.” Saxman closed his remarks by urging his audience to encourage friends, neighbors, and “people in line

at the grocery store” to embrace the Republican candidates in November’s election.

“That’s what wins elections,” he said, “not photo ops in Berlin.”

U.S. Congressman Bob Goodlatte spoke next after Saxman. Energy policy and individual responsibility topped his agenda.

“There is new energy coming into the Republican party,” Goodlatte said, “because the Democrats have no plan for energy for the American people.”

“We are the party that believes in individual responsibility,” Goodlatte added. “We’re the party that believes in strong

families. We’re the party that believes in less government regulation, lower taxes, and a strong national defense. And we are the party that will bring energy to America.”

Goodlatte, who has served in the U.S House of Representatives since 1992, will square off against Democratic candidate Sam Rasoul this fall. Goodlatte said that he was confident of victory at the polls in November, but vowed to take his opposition seriously. In the last congressional election in 2006,

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Virginia chapter of 4-H All Stars celebrates 85 years of service

The 2008 4-H State Congress celebrated the completion of a landmark year for a volunteer-led service organization that has contributed to the positive development of Virginia's youth since the Jazz Age. Although the Virginia chapter of the 4-H All Stars marked the end of 85 years of service during its recent annual tapping ceremony, the event signaled the beginning of a lifetime of service for new members inducted into the society. Among this year's 68 initiates were Mark McCann, director of Virginia Cooperative Extension and Celia Hayhoe, Extension family resource management specialist.

In 1922, a delegation of three West Virginia 4-H All Stars inducted a dozen Virginia 4-H members, thereby launching the Virginia chapter of the 4-H All Stars. The following year, these charter members admitted 23 more members into the society at the first tapping ceremony organized entirely by Virginia 4-H. Expansion was a major goal of the organization in its early years. Inspired by their West Virginia "forefathers," the Virginia

chapter helped bring the All Star model to Massachusetts and Rhode Island. By 1933, two-dozen Virginia counties had All Star chapters. The 4-H All Stars overcame many obstacles in the 1930s, including a polio epidemic and the Great Depression, and by 1938, they had adopted the motto of "service" with the expectation that all members would apply this motto to their lives.

During World War II, many 4-H All Stars were in the armed forces, and military activities on Virginia Tech's campus forced the Virginia chapter to find alternative locations for their summer conferences. In 1955, the Cities Service Oil Company sustained the 4-H All Stars by sponsoring the Key Award pins, certificates, district banquets, and by 1960, a state banquet honoring new members. This partnership, which lasted until 1972, brought renewed interest in the organization.

In the 1960s, the 4-H All Stars added a public speaking contest and a midwinter conference to their annual schedule, and by the end of the decade, the organization extended membership to include volun-

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teer leaders along with the usual line-up of 4-H'ers and Extension Agents. The 1970s saw the creation of a bi-annual newsletter, "The Star," as well as the Bradshaw Award to honor members with fewer than 15 years of service. This complemented the Hall of Fame Award for more experienced members.

In the 1980s and '90s, the 4-H All Stars encouraged the development of local, unitlevel chapters through the creation of the Outstanding Unit Chapter Award, later named the Charter Chapter Award. In 1991, the organization also established the Keffer Scholarship, which in 2006 became an endowed scholarship offering two $600 awards each year. The 4-H All Stars also provide the C. Dean Allen Award for an Extension employee who excels in international work and a scholarship for a Virginia 4-H'er to attend the National 4-H Congress.

Today, the Virginia chapter of the 4-H All Stars has more than 9,000 names on its roster, including those of more than 600 honorary members.

Conservation grades are in for 2008 legislators

The Virginia League of Conservation Voters (VALCV) released its 9th Edition of the Legislative Conservation Scorecard announcing the conservation voting records of state legislators. This publication rates individual legislators on a series of important conservation votes cast during the 2008 General Assembly session. It also presents a total of each legislator’s conservation votes from 2000 when VALCV was formed through the 2008 session with the percentage of “right” votes on conservation issues.

“The Virginia League of Conservation Voters is committed to providing an accountability tool for environmentally concerned voters in the form of an annual Legislative Conservation Scorecard,” said Lisa Guthrie, Executive Director of the Virginia League. “Citizens care more about how their legislators

vote on important conservation bills than whether they have a partisan R or D behind their names.”

The Virginia League commends the one senator and forty delegates with 100% scores. Another 28 legislators achieved scores between 75 and 99%. Five legislators earned a score of 25% or less and no legislator scored 0%.

This year most of them are Democrats; last year most of them were Republicans. Their cumulative scores reflect the most accurate account.

The area’s regional representatives faired as follows: John Edwards: 89% William Fralin 78% Morgan Griffith 63% Onzlee Ware 100% Ralph Smith 38% The average annual score for the Virginia House of Representatives was 73%, while the average for the Virginia Senate was 68%.

The scores measured committee and floor votes on a wide range of conservation issues including the reporting of greenhouse gas emissions (SB 233; SB 234), steps toward mining uranium (SB 525), replacement of the proffer system (SB 768), and bipartisan redistricting (SB 38). “Extra credit” was also issued to legislators who patroned conservation-friendly bills that VALCV supported.

VALCV works throughout the session to inform the legislators and the public about legislation affecting the environment. Legislators are informed of VALCV’s position on specific bills before they vote. Memos and personal meetings serve as notice that the bill may be included in the Scorecard. At the end of the session, VALCV says they select bills for the Scorecard which illustrate a clear distinction between those legislators

Goodlatte and Webb announce funding to continue Roanoke River flood control project

Congressman Bob Goodlatte and Senator Jim Webb announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract in the amount of $981,234 for the continued construction of the flood control project on the Roanoke River.

The Roanoke Flood Control Project includes about 6.2 miles of channel widening along the 10-mile project reach through the City of Roanoke and the construction of a recreational and environmentally beneficial greenway along the Roanoke River through the City of Roanoke.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded Branch Highways, Incorporated, of Roanoke, a contract for the construction of a flood wall upstream of Walnut Avenue. The construction of the flood wall is expected to begin in September 2008. In addition to the construction of the flood wall, the contract also provides for landscaping, including planting trees and shrubs, along the flood wall for additional protection.

“The flood control project is critical for the

City of Roanoke and the awarding of this important contract shows the Army Corps of Engineers’ continued commitment to completing this essential project,” said Goodlatte. “Numerous times in our city’s history the River has spilled over her banks destroying property and sometimes taking lives. The construction of this flood wall puts us one step closer to completing this comprehensive flood control plan which will ultimately protect lives and property.”

“I’m pleased that Congress has continued its financial commitment to the Roanoke Flood Control Project,” said Webb. “Ensuring that the city of Roanoke is protected from flooding is integral to the safety of the community and to economic development in the region. I will continue to work with Congressman Goodlatte and my colleagues in the Senate to secure the funding necessary for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to properly conduct their flood control efforts.”

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who support the conservation position and those who do not.

The Virginia League of Conservation Voters serves as a nonpartisan political action arm of the state’s conservation community. Their mission is to preserve and enhance the quality of life of all Virginians by making conservation a top priority with Virginia’s elected officials, political candidates, and voters. The full scorecard is available at www.valcv.org

The City of Roanoke Youth Commission, the V.O.Y.C.E. Initiative, the Youth Services Citizen Board, and the Youth Services Division will hold the first statewide youth conference to be held Aug. 14-16 at the Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center.

This conference has been designed to provide conference attendees (ages 13-18) and adults/teachers, the opportunity to experience two days of exciting workshops.

The workshops will foster active listening and interaction between "youth to youth," "youth to adult," "youth to teachers," and "teachers to teachers." Topics include leadership development, cultural

competency and diversity, discovering personal strengths, spoken word and the arts, and much more. Leading speakers from across the state and nation will be in Roanoke to present workshops for this exciting conference.

Registration fees for the conference are $25 for Thursday evening, $25 for all day Friday, or $75 to participate in all three sessions.

For more information including how to get involved, contact Bill West at (540) 8535360.

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Local Colors hosts third 2008 “Taste of Culture” event

The Latin culture (and no, we're not talking togas and ancient Rome here) has given us enchiladas and pinatas, author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, painter Frida Kahlo and film actor Benicio Del Toro. Latinos are the largest minority population in the United States, and its fastest growing population; the roots of their rich culture and heritage are in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Roanoke celebrates that heritage in its next “Taste of Culture” on August 8.

7-14-08 The festival -- from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., in Century Plaza, downtown Roanoke -- will include classical guitar music performed by Rafael Scarfullery, a native of Mexico who is music director at South Roanoke United Methodist Church.

There will also be children's games, dancers, Latin and Central American food and craft and jewelry vendors.

The celebration is the third of 2008's Taste of Culture events, organized for the third year by Local Colors. Local Colors, a Roanoke-based nonprofit, is more than just a festival (held every May) -- it's a year-round program that promotes bridges between the many cultures represented in the Roanoke Valley, through education and events such as Taste of Culture, a sort of miniature Local Colors festival.

The last two Taste of Culture events are “Korea” to be hosted on September 12 and “Denmark” on October 10. More information can be found on Local Colors' website: www.localcolors.org.

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No moss gathers on my rolling kidney stones

t is often said that the worst pain a human can feel is the physical anguish experienced during childbirth. Ask you're Mom and she will gladly describe (in graphic detail) the day you arrived into this world.

If you have not heard this tale as of yet, prepare yourself to be horrified, remorseful and guilt-ridden.

Men ("thankfully", he sighed) will never no such torture, however, many citizens of the Roanoke area have been battling a confounding menace which hits a gentleman right where he lives. Friends, I am talking about those tiny, yet terrible boulders of the bladder, kidney stones.

Unlike childbirth, one does not acquire a small living being when birthing a kidney stone. There is no bonding, no third grade photographs and no Little League with

kidney stones, just a collection of sand-like particles awash in your commode.

You can name your pebbles (in fact my first five were named Mick, Keith, Charlie, Bill and Ron in honor of a more famous group of stones which preceded them), yet they will never answer to that name. Too frail for proper jewelry, these joyless rocks cause nothing but pain and discomfort.

My first bout with this cursed affliction came in the mid-nineties at four in the morning. Awoken by enormous pain, I first feared that I was having a heart-attack. It was only after my cool under pressure spouse pointed out that my heart was not located in my middle-back, that I realized it was something else. Ignoring my pleas to call 9-1-1, my rabbi and the Marines, Janet calmly loaded me into the car and drove me

to the ER, where Once I woke up in my first creation a janitor's closet "Mick" was passed amidst the mops with the help of and floor cleaners, intravenous flufeeling way too ids and a soon to good to care. My be trusty friend wife and son can named morphine. always find me Since my initial at pick-up time trip, I have visby following the ited the ER over sound.

Jon Kaufman twenty-five times, In 2006 I enleaving a trail of countered a strikassorted sized stones in my ingly lovely nurse when wake. Greeted like an old suffering another kidney friend and valued customer, blockage. This petite woman I am cheerfully welcomed was young enough to be my by the ER staff, waved onto daughter and was fresh out a gurney in record time, se- of nursing school. At first dated and left to sleep. my male ego took preceFrequently my buzz-saw dence over the pain. Toughlike snoring becomes excru- ing it out for the first fifteen ciating for the mystery pa- minutes I hoped that this vitients who lay moaning on sion of loveliness would fail the other side of the stall cur- to glimpse the pathetic wimp tain. In fact, I often awaken inside of me, however, in the in a completely other room, twenty-first minute without moved by a well meaning drugs I transformed into a orderly seeking some peace. whining, moaning tot ready

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to sacrifice my nurse friend to the pharmaceutical gods in return for a fix.

While under the influence of powerful narcotics, a typical kidney stone sufferer is asked to urinate in a small funnel-like container with a screen to filter the stones.

It's kind of like panning for gold, but with pee. Once the "unwanted guest" is snared in the screen, the specimen is shipped to a lab for further evaluation. Many urologists will require a kidney stone patient to collect a fortyeight hour urine sampling after passing a stone. If you are instructed to perform this task, make no travel plans for the weekend, as few people are known to welcome visitors toting a twogallon jar of bodily fluids with them. Movie theatres and restaurants seem particularly opposed to such luggage, although carrying the

container does afford one a certain amount of privacy.

Like the old woman who lived in a shoe, I keep producing and reproducing stones on a yearly basis. I drive myself to the hospital now, allowing my family to sleep when I begin that 4:00 am kidney run to the ER. One day soon I will start running out of names for my offspring. Names from the Flintstones, Rocky (1-5), Fraggle Rock, and the Steve McQueen classic “The Sand Peebles” are taken, as well as Sidney the Kidney and Sly and the Family Stones.

Please send any suggestions for names of future stones to the email address at the bottom of this column. I will consider any and all monikers once I awaken from my morphine induced stupor.

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ot a day goes by when I am not an additional 1 million barrels of oil per day asked about rising energy prices. for the next 30 years. The legislation also enThese increased costs affect ev- courages construction of new oil refineries by eryone. A large number of factors have com- reducing the bureaucratic red tape that curbined to put pressure on energy and gasoline rently exists and has prevented the construcprices, including diminishing U.S. oil pro- tion of a new refinery since the late 1970s. aged to only cast votes for Revercomb duction, increased world demand for crude Additionally, the American Energy Act imould you trust a computer and McConnel, and not to cast a third oil, and U.S. refinery capacity that is inadproves energy conservation and efficiency by to tabulate votes to determine our equate to supply gasoline to a recovering naproviding tax incentives for businesses and vote. A third vote would just go to one next mayor, governor, or President, if tional economy.

These are serious problems families that purchase more fuel efficient veof their opponents and lessen the team’s you knew ahead of time the computer that will not go away with time, and they rehicles and providing tax incentives for busicontained bugs or it could be hacked into chance of winning. Besides, many loyal quire real solutions that will restore Amerinesses and homeowners who improve their supporters of the two didn’t during the election process? can energy independence and energy efficiency. The legwant to vote for anyone else When we go to the voting help ease the pain of record islation provides a monetary Rep. Bob Goodlatte who was running. booths in November, we’ll be cost fill-up. prize for development of an Thousands of letters were sent trusting our elections to such a Unfortunately, the Majority affordable, fuel efficient veto supporters detailing the vot- in Congress has failed to bring any legisla- hicle which can reach 100 miles-per-gallon. system. ing strategy. But when people tion to the floor that would increase domestic Finally, the American Energy Act proElectronic voting machines have went to vote for just the two energy production, and lower energy prices. motes alternative and renewable energy techbeen hailed across the nation as Instead they have proposed placing restricnologies by permanently extending the tax on election day, the machines easier to use and more accurate tions on the marketplace which has the opcredit for alternative energy production such told them they couldn’t do it. than the old mechanical posite effect of what is needed.

Last week, I as wind, solar and hydrogen. This important The wording on the computer machines, and a solution to was pleased to join with over 100 Members legislation also establishes a renewable energy Brian Gottstein screen implied voters were problems with the old fashioned of Congress in introducing comprehensive trust fund using the revenues generated from doing something incorrect by paper and punch card systems legislation which will increase the supply exploration in the Outer Continental Shelf casting only two votes for three open that created controversy in the 2000 of American-made energy, expand and en- and ANWR and encourages the production seats (although it was perfectly correct presidential elections in Florida. courage the use of renewable and alternative of more nuclear power which provides greenIn 2004, I started writing about electronic and legal, and it had been done that way American fuels, fund research and develop- house gas emission-free energy. for years on mechanical machines). The ment of new and innovative energy technoloEnergy costs are affecting the daily life of voting machines’ potential for software wording implied that a vote for just two gies, and increase energy efficiency and confolks all across the country. We must change glitches, vote miscounts, and lack of servation to reduce consumption and protect the direction this Congress has been headed would not be counted, so many voters security. I even went to Richmond our environment. in addressing this issue. The majority of went back and selected a third candidate, to testify before a General Assembly The American Energy Act modernizes the Americans support the proposals included committee and suggested legislators adopt dooming their candidates’ chances in an nation’s energy policy by tapping into more in the American Energy Act and it is time already tough election. a paper backup system for the machines of our massive energy resources located in the Leadership in the House brings this imFrantic calls to the voter registrar’s office (i.e. a hardcopy printout of each vote). the deep seas on the outer-continental shelf portant legislation, which will increase the With the backup, the voter gets to see the on election day only resulted in an apol(OCS). This important resource could pro- supply of American-made energy, improve ogy and a promise to fix the problem for vide an additional 3 million barrels of oil conservation and efficiency and promote rerecord of his vote on paper to ensure that the NEXT election. The machines were it correctly reflects the electronic vote he per day and 76 trillion cubic feet of natural newable and alternative energy technologies, mis-programmed, but election officials gas. Additionally, it would open the Arctic before the House for a vote. The Speaker just made. couldn’t do anything to fix it that day.

As National Wildlife Refuge, known as ANWR, should not be afraid of allowing democracy This is called “voter verification.” The to energy exploration, which could provide to work. a result, hundreds (maybe thousands) of paper record is referred to only if there

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is a potential problem with the electronic vote count. It also provides a paper trail for potential recounts. Without a printout, there is no way a recount can be done accurately.

For years, elections officials in Virginia had lobbied against installing paper backups on the machines. But the problem is, computers can crash. When voting machines crash, votes are lost. They are also susceptible to software bugs. Several manufacturers have released software updates and “fixes” for their equipment.

Does that mean that before the “fix,” the machines counted votes incorrectly?

VerifiedVoting.org is one of many organizations that has documented case after case of electronic miscounts and malfunctions across the country.

Sometimes, machines won’t count a vote, other times, a vote for one candidate might be put on the other candidate’s vote tally. Back in 2000, in a precinct in Florida where only 412 people voted, a machine gave Al Gore a negative 16,022 votes and George Bush a positive 2813 votes.

In the 2006 Roanoke City Council elections, the publisher of this newspaper, Stuart Revercomb, and his running mate, Mark McConnel, saw the problems with these machines firsthand. They were the only two Republicans running for three open council seats. Voters were encour

supporters worrying their votes wouldn’t be counted, changed their votes. For some of us who only voted for the two despite what the computer said, we will never know whether or not our votes were counted. It was a total breakdown of the electoral process, and a clear signal that electronic machines were not the great new technology we were promised.

Virginia has lagged behind 38 other states that have already switched to voterverified paper records. But finally, after years of study commissions, the Virginia General Assembly passed a law requiring local voter registrars to purchase paperand-scanner systems as their touch-screen computers wear out I will give our legislators credit for finally taking this step. But it is unacceptable that we have to wait on paper-verified ballots until the old voting machines wear out. The common platitude politicians seem to share is that “voters must have confidence in the integrity of their elections.” It is frightening that in the state which helped birth the greatest representative form of government in the world, we have a problem where the citizenry must be skeptical that their votes are actually being counted.

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im squats in the dust beside the road, in the shade of a scraggly juniper. He’s patching another flat tire. “There must be ten patches in this tube,� he comments, without his usual grin. This is his fourth flat this morning, and he’s also wrestling with a wheel which has a persistent wobble to it.

I can’t help him much with the wheel truing. If Jim can’t straighten a bike wheel then nobody can. I feel OK, but my companion is definitely under the weather. It seems that the dense and massive oatmeal cookies –a Johnny Robinson charts his own course as he makes his way across the USA. gift from a well-wisher named Sue- gave him a bad gut ache, and the frustration of the roads, the weather, our bio-rhythms. So ing in no time. We laugh over the events of a wobbly wheel and a tube we can’t keep it’s always, “I wonder where we’ll sleep to- the day, especially Jim’s morning misery. As patched have conspired to dim his spirits. night?� the fire dies down and the light of the flames I give him space for a while; confident that I see a Forest Service sign ahead. Could dances on our faces we become more reflecour irreverent banter will soon return. it be? Yes, it’s one of those little eight-site tive.

It’s the summer of 1981. My college bud- campgrounds which is not even on our map. “Where do you think we’ll be in ten dy Jim and I are riding our bicycles across Perfect. We pick a site among the Douglas years?� I muse. I don’t remember our specthe United States from San Francisco to Ro- Firs to sleep for the night. After dismount- ulative answers as much as I remember the anoke. We’ve been thinking about this trek ing, the first thing is to get our smelly shoes question. Soon we turn in and I fall asleep for two years, the seed having been planted off and rub our feet in the gravel. Ahhhh.. thinking about the wife I haven’t yet met, when we were on a Blue Ridge Parkway bike Then gear starts flying everywhere. Food, the children we’ve yet to have. trip two years before. We met two weather- cook wear, clothes, sleeping bags. We have It’s two weeks later and we’re riding into beaten, grizzled and happy cyclists who had this camp set-up routine down pat. I fire up a South Dakota sunrise. These early mornbeen on the road for 3 months the old cantankerous little “fifty ings are so sublime. We rise silently with from Seattle. “Can you imagmission� stove, and proceed the dawn -well not quite silently, as one can ine that!?� we kept asking each to practically burn up the pic- imagine- but quietly nonetheless. We are other in the days and weeks that nic table. Not really, but prim- underway in less than three minutes, no followed. ing that stove always gives that kidding. We ride twenty miles or so before We’re in western Idaho, close dramatic, burn-up-the-table breakfast, and these are the easiest miles of to the Wyoming border, headimpression. After the flame on the day. The road is our own. We sing to the ing east. We’ve been on the road the burner settles down, the pot cows in the fields that we pass, always takfor three weeks since leaving of whatever goes on. Tonight it’s ing delight in the way they all turn their big San Francisco. Long distance mac and cheese, fortified with heads our way, with ever the same bemused bicycle touring is not always an extra hunk of sharp cheddar look on their faces. as idyllic and romantic as one John W. Robinson thrown in. Our cookpot conNow Jim is playing some bluesy thing on would wish, especially when sists of one of my mother’s set of his harmonica as we ride along in the cool the budget is meager, and when kitchen storage tins, the one with “Coffee� air. It’s true that discomfort and inconveone is riding with an ugly companion, as embossed on the side. It’s the perfect size. nience are inherent parts of life on the road, Jim is apt to point out. But, in general, life As the water bubbles in the pot Jim writes but as I squint into the golden sun I can only on the road is fine, and suits our restless in his journal, occasionally giggling to think how very lucky I am to be here and spirits well. himself, and I study the maps. “New map now, on this road that I chose. Perhaps as in It’s getting on toward dusk now, time to tomorrow!� I remind Jim, referring to our life, the ultimate freedom, that we so often find a place to bed down for the night. We’ve imminent crossing into Wyoming. “Jackson take for granted, is to choose one’s own way. had a great day, in spite of the shaky start, here we come!� Jim is still giggling about A happier man I’ll never be. and we’ve covered 89 miles of interesting something he is writing in his journal as I terrain. The traffic has been light, allowing spoon out the noodles into our cups, careful Contact John at for some interesting discussions. We’re tired to measure it out equally. Dropping his tatjwr77@verizon.net and hungry. Really tired and really hungry. tered trip log book, he rummages through We have several criteria for our nightly his handlebar bag and produces some al“campsite� –seldom are they official ones- most-forgotten, blackened bananas left over such as it must be free or almost so, private, from lunch. We give thanks for this superb beautiful, close to a water source, and free meal and ravenously dig into it. of mosquitoes. Of course, we seldom get all Sleep normally comes early for us road of these features, but we always get the one mongrels, but tonight is an exception. The about it being cheap. Most often we camp in last campers in this spot have left an ample parks in the small towns we pass through. supply of firewood, so we take advantage of We never know exactly where we will be the situation, and have a cozy campfire goeach night. It just depends on how we feel,

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Why have gas prices gone through the roof?

hose big signs at gas stations along every major road in the sixth district shout our dilemma. We can't afford to drive the vehicles we own. In a few short months, gas prices have destroyed the family budget and now threaten our entire economic health.

Over the past few weeks in parades, at fairs, and on doorsteps, I have heard the same concern: the price of gas. vWe are in a crisis, and families need help today.

What happened? And will things get better or worse?

First, let's talk about why the price escalated.

Not everyone agrees on why the prices rose as quickly and as high as they did. I'll take you through the conventional explanation, which offers no quick solution. Then, I'll end with a possible dilemma we can fix with the appropriate legislation and effective energy policy.

One reason for increases in price is simple supply and demand. However, supply and demand didn't hit the wall overnight. There's no doubt demand has escalated. Americans use 25 percent of the oil produced worldwide, and developing countries, especially China and India, are trying to catch up to our pace. Right now the world demands 87 million barrels a day, while oil production lags behind at 85 million barrels a day. OPEC, with two

thirds of the world's oil re- so fast. In 2000, at the request of serves, could produce more but Enron and other energy comhas no incentive to do so while panies, Congress exempted enreaping such healthy profits. ergy markets from government The Iraq War has contrib- regulation. A 2006 Senate report uted to the crisis also. Oil pro- warned speculation uninhibited duction was interrupted and by regulation would send prices has not climbed back to prewar sky-high, but our representalevels. Though the shortfall is tives paid no attention. With no only about a quarter million oversight, energy traders have barrels a day, it's easy to see gone wild with market manipuhow that shortfall lation and excessive fits the supply and speculation. InvesSam Rasoul demand picture. tors looking for To make matters good returns and a worse, our military operations hedge against the falling dolin Iraq use great quantities of lar have found an unregulated oil, costing us money for which energy market provides them we gain no useful economic the perfect opportunity. Their output. In fact, our military opportunity may account for as operations protecting the ship- much of 60 percent of today's ping lanes and oil refineries oil prices, according to several and other needs of the foreign analysts. oil industry we depend on adds I'll address possible solutions more to the demand, pushing to these problems in my next arprices higher. ticle. If speculation is indeed the Couple those problems with main driver of high prices, we the weak dollar. Our addiction can provide some short-term to oil and weak domestic pro- relief perhaps, but the supply duction force us to spend $33 and demand issues necessitate million per hour on foreign oil. a long-term commitment for We import nearly 70 percent of an energy revolution in our the oil we consume, sending the country. In 1999, we could get money to places where it has no gas for 90 cents a gallon; those chance of entering our economy. days are past. We must create When we send more dollars out a secure supply of energy that of the US, we weaken the dollar is pro-national security, proand gas prices go up again. Then environment, and pro-growth. we must send even more money The responsibility rests with all out --- a cycle that hits us weekly of us. at the gas pump and the grocery store and every other sector of Sam Rasoul is the Democratic our economy. nominee running for Virginia’s Okay, all that makes sense but sixth district Congressional seat. doesn't answer why prices rose

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Stones of History

Bud Feuer

I have always found old cemeteries, interesting. They not only reveal the history of a community, but, if you know how to read the stones, the life of the person buried there.

Virginia stone cutters of this bygone era had a guide book on what to carve on the stones. These monuments to the dead were meant to convey a message.

Plants and flowers were the most popular designs. A common flower symbol was the calla lily that symbolized beauty and marriage. Daisies, especially when used with carvings of lambs, often indicated the grave of a child.

A laurel wreath was associated with eternity and immortality, because the leaves of a laurel never wilt or fade.

One of the most popular floral carvings on headstones was the rose. In Christian symbolism, the red rose indicated martyrdom, while a white rose denoted purity.

During the Victorian Era, roses usually adorned the gravestones of women.

Another popular tombstone carving was ivy. Because it remained green through all kinds of weather, ivy was used as a symbol of immortality and fidelity.

The clinging quality of ivy made it a perfect carving to indicate attachment, friendship and affection. Also, its three pointed leaves represented the Trinity.

A carved figure of wheat was often .used to exemplify along life, and a sheaf of wheat became a popular Masonic symbol.

Wandering through an old cemetery, a researcher can find many carvings of oak trees with clusters of leaves and acorns.

They symbolize strength, eternity, honor, faith and virtue. If the tree is pictured broken or fallen, it usually denotes a life cut short.

So, a cemetery is not only a place to grieve, but also a place to learn about history and appreciate life.

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Commentary: Integrity of the lottery The Virginia Lottery's scratch games and the availability of related top prizes have been the subject of questions and concerns in recent news stories and editorials. While the Virginia Lottery always welcomes suggestions for ways to improve communications with our players, we are troubled by the manner in which the concerns have been raised. Some accounts of this issue are misleading, and we feel it is our responsibility to set the record straight.

We look forward to vigorously defending the integrity of the Lottery in a court of law. We stand by the fairness of our games, and we believe what we offer the commonwealth's Lottery players is fun, fair, and meets the public's expectations. We would like to respond directly to the legal documents addressing the allegations against the Virginia Lottery; however, we have not been served with a lawsuit.

First and foremost, the Virginia Lottery always operates with transparency and integrity. The Lottery does not sell defective scratch tickets. With scratch games, the odds of winning change constantly based on ticket sales. Every scratch game contains a vast array of prizes, ranging from $1 to $1 million. Only a small percentage of the prize dollars in a game are allocated to the top prize, leaving players with many chances to win other prizes. For example, in our $5 Kings and Queens scratch game, there were four $100,000 top prizes totaling $400,000 in prize money and another $10 million in prize money for prizes ranging from $5 to $10,000.

Moreover, scratch tickets are distributed to our retailers at random. We have no way of knowing exactly when or where a prize will be sold. The Lottery is only aware that a final top prize of a game has been sold when the winner claims the prize at a Lottery office.

Once this happens, we have procedures in place to end public sales of the game as quickly as possible. These procedures have been in place for many years. Our retailers receive a message about the top prize claim via the Lottery's computer terminals to stop selling the game immediately and to return unsold tickets to the Lottery. The Lottery then collects and destroys remaining tickets in any scratch game after the final top prize has been claimed.

In the past, to replenish tickets in a small number of scratch games, the Lottery reordered the game before the top prize was claimed. The Lottery cannot predict when a game's final top prize will be claimed. Therefore, there was a chance, even after the final

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SMLCA to host final open house

Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy will host its final Open House before the start of school on Tuesday, August 12, top prize was claimed, that tickets from the first order remained on 2008, 6:30-8:00pm at Halesford Baptist Church. This event pressale as distribution of the second order began. This scenario was ents an opportunity to meet the faculty and review the actual allowed under current Virginia Lottery policies and procedures. curriculum.

However, because of computer system and barcode changes, there have been no reorders since July 2007, and there are no plans for reorders in the future. To reflect our operational practice since July Potter and painter duo featured at 2007, the Lottery is in the process of updating all internal policies August exhibition at Gallery 108 and procedures to totally eliminate reorders.

We want to reassure our players that scratch tickets at retailers Midge and Dave Ovenshire, a husband and wife duo, are the have both top prizes and plenty of other prizes. To reconfirm this, featured artists for August at Gallery 108. Based in Moneta, Va., we have recently checked millions of scratch tickets throughout Virthe couple complement each other as artists in both two and ginia to ensure that each game has top prizes available. They all do. three dimensional works- he as a potter and she as a painter.

We also use the Lottery's Web site, valottery.com, as a tool to inTheir show opens August 5 and concludes August 30. An openform players as quickly as possible when prizes are redeemed and ing 'Meet-the-Artists' reception is scheduled for Thursday, Auwhen scratch games are ending. In fact, the site is updated every gust 7 during Art By Night from 6-8pm. business day to reflect any changes in top prizes.

Artists-in-the-Window for August are Martha Lalka and AnIf you choose to purchase a Virginia Lottery scratch ticket, you gela Shields. will have a chance at winning the top prize and the thousands of Gallery 108 is located on the historic Roanoke City Market other prizes offered in each game. The Lottery awards approximate(across from the Market Building at the corner of Salem & Marly $465 million in prizes to our scratch players each year. Even if ket Streets). Hours are Tues. - Sat., 10am-5pm and by appointa scratch ticket is not a winner, players know the profits are going ment by calling 540-982-4278. www.gallery108.biz to an important cause--supporting Virginia's Public Schools. Since 1999, all Virginia Lottery profits have been used for public education in the Commonwealth, for kindergarten through 12th grade.

Benefit Cake Sale for The Lottery, its retailers and players have raised more than $3.4 billion for public education.

Officer Brian Lawrence When the General Assembly created the Virginia Lottery nearly 20 years ago, legislators charged that it would be operated in a manThe Southeast Action Forum in conjunction with National Night ner "which will produce revenue consonant with the probity of the Out will be hosting a cake sale with all the proceeds for the benCommonwealth and the general welfare of its people, to be used for efit of Officer Brian Lawrence. the public purpose."

Councilman Court Rosen will open up the sale with the first Every employee of the Lottery takes this mandate seriously, and purchase of a cake at 7PM on Tuesday, August 5, 2008 it is the guiding principle by which we operate every game, every Location: 1015 Jamison Ave. S.E. day.

(Old Fire House, now the Police substation) Paula Otto The public is invited to stop by to help with this effort for one Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery. of our most honored members of the Roanoke Police Department.

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Commentary: In a throw away

society the elderly often languish

I learned something about our culture this year that has changed me forever. We are a throw away society. This really shouldn’t have come as a shock; I knew we threw away clothes, furniture, cars, books, appliances when they got old, temperamental or slow. I knew we threw away friendships, marriages and relationships when they became trying, difficult or unexciting. But until this year I hadn’t realized we do this to our elderly too.

You know, elderly is a catch all word. On the surface it means aged, decrepit, past prime.

In reality, it means someones’ mother, father or grandparent, or that crazy lady that lives down the street. It never really applied to me or anyone I knew or loved. This year that all changed.

Let me tell you a little about the “elderly” person in my life. My Dad was 72, he was married to a woman 30 years his junior, he played golf, he read history and he researched our genealogy. After semi-retiring, he became the primary caregiver to a Velcro dog named Cara Mia. He had just returned from a spectacular trip to Italy. Most importantly, he was becoming my friend, not just my parent. In January, abruptly, he was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the liver. No warning signs, no slow decline in mind or body, no family history of liver disease, just one day he was good and the next he was not.

There are many treatment/management options available to someone with liver disease. However it seems that due to Dad’s age these treatments were not considered. “Just let him go quietly, he’s lead a full and eventful life”. Who gets to decide which patients are worthy of extreme efforts? Why are some lives considered unsalvageable because of age? What if Mother Teresa had become sick at 70? Would our society have thrown her life away? Think of all the people’s lives she affected between the ages of 70 – 87. How about Pope John Paul II? Did the masses of the world believe he made no contribution to the Catholic faith after he reached a certain age? He published the first of five books at age 74 and headed the Catholic Church until the age of 85.

Why are we trending away from older homes to new homes? In our lust for the newest in design and function we are destroying our landscape and natural habitats. vvvvv Help me to understand our fascination with youth. Why do we not acknowledge our wrinkles as a reflection of our joys & sorrows?

Why are gray hairs not coveted as sign of our experience and knowledge? Think of how our world would change if we adopted the cultural belief of the Japanese, that aging is an honored and embraced process. We would treasure and protect ancient trees. We would lovingly restore old homes- taking pride in their cracks, sags & groans. We might even apply this same approach to our bodies- exercising and eating well- with the goal of longevity and ease of motion – rather than mimicking youthful grace. Gone would be botox injections, face lifts and hair implants.

I caution you, your day will come. You will be reliant on someone who will make decisions about the elderly loved one in your life, be it parent, spouse, sibling or grandparent.

Do you want that person to be a proponent of our throw away mentality? Do you want the people in your parent’s world to feel that way too? Or could we dare to dream, of a society where everyone shares a fascination with the experiences of our aging population. If everyone would treat the unknown elderly person with kindness, tenderness, understanding, then you could be assured that your aging family member was being treated as such.

If physicians, store clerks, day care providers, nursing home attendants could look at an aged person and see the individual instead of a number, imagine how our world would change. Our society might just take the time to open doors, offer assistance, speak to and listen to our aging population, they have so much to share. And maybe, when someone is deciding on the value of your father’s life, they will look at it closely and agree with you that it is priceless.

Lisa Seifred

The Recipe of the Week from The Happy Chef

by Leigh Sackett

Breakfast Camp Casserole We love to camp. I can’t even pick a favorite thing about camping because I love it all. I love the campfire, the hikes, the swimming, the tent, the dirt, the bugs, the cot, THE GHOST STORIES, my children free in nature, and myself, free in nature. I love it all - with my mind, body and soul. Oh and I love the food too. But the food is tricky! I can go through a can of Pringles while camping, which is awesome and fun, but not such a healthy source of protein and energy for chasing a 5 and 7 year old through the woods.

Fun foods like Pringles, hot dogs and smores are a must while camping, but a good, healthy breakfast is key to starting a day of outdoor activity. Besides, a delicious breakfast is a wonderful treat to look forward to as you leave your warm sleeping bag and meet the fresh cool morning air outside your tent. This breakfast casserole goes well with a strong cup of coffee in front of a crackling morning campfire.

Camp food should be like camping itself - all about the experience. A camping trip to Claytor Lake led to this experience with my daughter . . . As we finished a hike in the woods we sat down to pray. I started the prayer and then asked her if she had anything to add, she said, “Thank you God for nature, it is just too much.” I asked her what she meant by that, she said, “This is all too much, God just gives us way too much!”

I hope she will always be so humbled by and grateful for God’s gifts. I feel the same way about the gift of God’s natural world; it is overwhelming, much like the gift of my soulful daughter. Her words are a reminder to me that no matter how many things I try to teach and show my children it is no comparison to what they teach and show me. God must make such miracles who speak such truths for the same reason that He made nature and chose to dwell in it - to remind us of who we are and who He is and to show us, like my Maddie said, that He loves us beyond our ability to take it all in . . .

The following makes about 8 servings. Make more than you think you’ll need – it’s that good!

Ingredients

2 cartons Egg Substitute (approx. 10 oz. each) 1 can evaporated milk (low fat) Low fat sausage (such as Jimmy Dean's 50% less fat) you can also use a little bacon or both 6-7 slices bread 1 - 1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese 1-2 tsp. dry mustard Any vegetables like onions or mushrooms (sautéed with sausage) Salt and pepper to taste Dash or two of cayenne pepper

Directions

-Spray a 9x13 pan with Pam or brush with melted butter -Tear bread up into small pieces and put in bottom of pan -Cook sausage, breaking it up while cooking it and put on top of bread in bottom of pan -In a bowl, mix eggs with milk and spices and cheese, pour over bread and sausage -Cover and leave in ice chest for 24 hours * If cooked in a camper oven, cook on 350 degree for 40-50 minutes. If cooked on barbecue or camp stove, just keep checking and cook until eggs appear done all the way through, especially in the middle of casserole.

SkillsUSA Honors Roanoker with highest award Roger Johnson, of Roanoke, Va., was recognized as an Honorary Life Member of SkillsUSA before a crowd of 14,000 attending the opening ceremony of the SkillsUSA National Leadership and Skills Conference held in Kansas City, Missouri. SkillsUSA’s highest recognition is the National Honorary Life Membership, which is awarded for outstanding service that advances the purposes and goals of the national organization.

“Throughout his 38 year career, Roger has made tremendous contributions to the public education system and career and technical education,” said Tim Lawrence, executive director of SkillsUSA. Johnson has been a math and Spanish teacher, a guidance director, assistant princi-

pal and principal. Starting as a SkillUSA chapter advisor, he helped rewrite Virginia’s competitive events manual and designed Virginia’s scoring and registration system. He is currently the national technical committee chair for scoring and registration. “Roger’s invaluable assistance has kept SkillsUSA’s national conference running smoothly for years, and the depth of his positive contributions to the lives of many students cannot be measured,” said Lawrence. “He has been an invaluable ally to career and technical education and to SkillsUSA.” Roger Johnson was also a recipient of SkillsUSA’s Outstanding Career and Technical Educator Award in 2004.

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Local trainer to compete in event to protect America’s wild mustangs Amidst the US Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) recent release of a proposal to euthanize thousands of America’s wild mustangs, the Mustang Heritage Foundation (MHF) and Lynn Decker of Dream Weaver Farms are building on the success of the Extreme Mustang Makeover pilot program to increase the number of mustangs to be placed into private care.

Currently, the MHF is preparing for its second annual Extreme Mustang Makeover 2008 September 18-21, expected to match 400 young and mature horses with trainers and families more than doubling the efforts of the inaugural event last year. Lynn Decker was selected from among hundreds of applicants to receive a wild horse and gentle the animal for the 2008 event in Fort Worth, Texas .

Competition will include an in-hand course as well as an under saddle course with a top 15 finals. In September 2007, MHF’s Extreme Mustang Makeover event in Fort Worth , Texas, matched 100 wild horses with 100 trainers and within 100 days, these trainers prepared the wild horses for riding competition. Through this event, every competing horse was adopted at an average price of $2,300 a far cry from the governments minimum fee of $125.

“This was an event the likes of which BLM had never seen,” said Patti Colbert, executive director of the MHF. “It was standing room only that created a complete sense of exhilaration

and admiration for the mustangs and trainers.

We are now preparing for the 2008 competition that will be held this September and have more than doubled the size with 150 horses and 150 trainers plus another 200 yearlings matched with young trainers and their families.”

The overall prize money has also increased to $70,000. Since the pilot program began in September 2007, MHF has held two other Mustang Challenge events one in Madison , Wis. , and the other in Sacramento , Calif. which resulted in 85 adoptions. MHF will hold at least six Challenge events this year and continues to identify additional opportunities, where these successful programs are set to generate more adoptions.

The Mustang Heritage Foundation has received accolades from conservationists, equestrians and ranchers. The foundation is responsible for placing nearly 1,000 horses in its first 12 months of active programs - a staggering number when compared to the less than 2,400 animals the BLM has adopted during the current fiscal year. Nearly 26,000 Mustangs roam federal lands across the country. In order to manage the herds, maintain both land, and herd health, the BLM oversees the adoption of wild horses and burros through public adoptions held throughout the United States. Since 1973, more than 219,000 wild horses and burros have been adopted.

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Page 8 | The Roanoke Star-Sentinel | 8/1/08 The Roanoke Cycling Organization (RCO) promoted yet another weekend of bicycle racing on July 19-20th, the Roanoke Mountain Bike Challenge (RMBC), a two-day off road event for all ages as part of the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia.

Participants had the choice of racing either day (a time trial on Saturday or a cross country race on Sunday) or register for both days to compete for the overall weekend challenge based on the competitor's combined finishing times - very similar to that of the Tour de France.

Saturday's race revisited Mill Mountain for another time trial, but this time the course was 95% off road. Utilizing the multi-use trails in Mill Mountain Park, racers started at the bottom on Belleview Avenue for the 3 mile ascent to the Roanoke Star.

Uphill time trials are not the most desired of race courses, but over 20 racers took on the challenge despite the soaring hot temperatures and steep terrain.

Although the course record was not broken (16m50s) for the time trial, local expert racer Ed Dickenson (age 43) racing for Team East Coasters won the day with a time of 17m13s. The fastest woman was expert racer Michelle Lindsay of Blacksburg racing for Virginia Tech with a time of 21m39s.

Other notable finishers were Charles Mick (Team El Toreo), racing the single speed category, who finished with a time of 19m10s and first time racer Todd Sowder who won the Beginner 45+ category in 30m32s.

After the event, racers and volunteers were treated with hot dogs (with or without) from Texas Tavern as awards were presented.

On Sunday, racers switched gears from racing individually against the clock to a mass start cross country race at Carvins Cove Natural Reserve.

Each class had their own designed course which offered the off road experience: beginners 8 miles, sport (along with singlespeed and clydesdale) around 14 miles and the expert class at about 20 miles.

Completion time for these routes finished anywhere from 45 minutes to almost 3 hours since the terrain offers a variety of rolling hills and climbing on preferred rocky singletrack trails.

Throw in the seasonal July temperatures and you had a real challenge.

First to finish was the beginners with Scott Ingram with a time of 43m14s followed by Dan Pierce (who ended up winning the two day challenge).

Maggie Crawford won the days overall women’s beginner category in 56m56s.

Stephen Luke took first in the men’s sport in 1h22m28s followed by sin-

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glespeeder Charles Mick, both finished the two day stage 1st and 2nd respectively. Todd Gilley won the Clydesdale category in 1h45m48s as Beth Haynes won the women’s sport in 2h09m30s.

In the Pro/Expert field, weekend leader Ed Dickenson fell short of winning the day due to a flat tire, thus being taken by Gary Roach who won the day's event in 1h54m11s. Dickenson still finished 2nd for the day in 2h00m12s securing his overall weekend victory. Michelle Lindsay won the women’s expert and the weekend as well.

The two day event was another success for the cycling promotion house.

"For those who ride off road, the Roanoke Valley is a mountain bike Mecca.

The goal of the Roanoke Cycling Organization is to showcase these fantastic places to ride in hopes that folks will return to visit the area to ride for recreation and experience the Roanoke Valley. “That is what race promotion is all about", said race promoter, Ron Glowczynski.

The RCO's next event is “Bike Blast” on August 9th - part of the “Summer Blast Series” with Roanoke County Parks and Recreation.

For detailed race info and results, visit www.rmbcraces.com

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Mountain Bike Challenge rides through Roanoke Valley Dick Howard (The Grandfather of Mountain Biking in Roanoke) douses Wes Best, owner of East Coasters bike shop.

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Warren Schimizzi (above) approaches the finish line at the top during the Mill Mountain time trial. Riders (right) cover a brief section of asphalt as they prepare to take to the trails at Carvins Cove.

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USA Olympic softball team (left) at Thursday night’s game. USA Natasha Watley (right) slides safely around the outreached tag of Salem catcher Kelly Haller for the first USA run.

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Wintergreen Adaptive Sports to host 2nd annual Wounded Warrior kayaking and canoeing weekend As the snow melts each spring many skiers and snowboarders ask, “What’s next? ”This year Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing is offering an answer: canoeing and kayaking.

For over 13 years, Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing (WAS), a non-profit corporation, has been teaching downhill skiing and snowboarding to children and adults with disabilities including blindness, mental retardation, cerebral palsy, paraplegia, mental illnesses, amputations, and more. Many of these students have disabilities as the result of injuries from serving in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan WAS has sponsored 4 Wounded Warrior Weekends, helping injured military professionals learn to ski and snowboard, and has provided over 2,000 lessons to more than 650 people with disabilities.

For the third year, WAS is offering summertime recreational activities for people with disabilities. All in all there will be five Adaptive Boating Weekends this summer, but on the weekend of August 2-3, a very special weekend will take place. During that weekend, instructors from WAS, Team River Runners of Northern Virginia, and the Sweet Briar College Outdoor Program will team up to teach the joys of kayaking and canoeing to a group of injured American military personnel. Up to eight servicemen, all currently in-patients at the Martinsburg, West

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Virginia Veterans Administration Hospital, will be staying in the homes of Wintergreen residents and will be treated to a Saturday of basic water safety and beginning paddling instruction at Wintergreen’s Lake Monocan and a 7 mile river trip on the James River on Sunday. All meals, including a Saturday night cook-out provided by the Wintergreen Fire and Rescue Department, will be absolutely free to our Wounded Warriors. In fact, the entire weekend will be free to these brave men and women thanks to the generosity of WAS, Wintergreen property owners, Wintergreen Resort itself, WAS parent organization Disabled Sports/USA, the Bama Fund of the Dave Mathews Band, and the Wounded Warrior Project.

Throughout the weekend, our military students will discover what their bodies can do-not what they can’t do. As people learn that the possibilities for canoeing and kayaking are endless, they become aware that there are no limits to the possibilities of other sports, educational opportunities, professions, and more. “If I can do this, I can do anything.”

For more information, or to make a donation to help support this activity, contact Wintergreen Adaptive Skiing at 434-3252007 or email info@skiwas.org.

Kasza is number one on the green Former CSHS golf team member and rising senior at Hollins, Vicki Kasza, wins the Roanoke Valley Women’s Golf Association City-County championship 7/24 with a final round 76 at Roanoke Country Club. She plays for Hunting Hills Photo by Bill Turner

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> July 31 Live Music at Martin’s The Tommy Edwards Band live at Martins Downtown Roanoke Thursday, July 31, 2008

> Aug. 2 Rock Churches of Blueridge Parkway - Bus Tour The Salem Parks & Recreation is sponsoring a bus trip to tour the Rock Churches of the Blue Ridge Parkway, built by Rev. Bob Childress, on Saturday, August 2, 2008.

The group will travel to Fancy Gap, VA, for a brief orientation tour at the historical Carroll County Courthouse. They will pick up a step-on guide and begin the tour up the Blue Ridge Parkway. The focus will be on the six historical rock churches built by the Rev. Bob Childress.

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> Aug. 8 Botetourt Farm and Equine Facilities Tour An educational opportunity for non-producers. Join us for a tour of some of the local farms in Botetourt County. This will be an informative learning experience to understand and see how farms operate and why they are so very important in the community.

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Food Lion’s Summer Blast It’s that time of year for children and their families to gather at Green Hill Park for Food Lion’s Summer Blast 2008 – Music, Magic & Make Believe. Summer Blast is the largest free event of its kind for children and families in our area. there will also be clowns, pony rides, costumed characters, face painting, life-sized games, karaoke, caricatures, puppet shows, hayrides and imaginative craft activities. Kids can climb in fire trucks, dump trucks or take rides in a bucket truck. The popular Bike Blast consisting of challenging bike races for all age groups will be back. Each race will kick off with a bike safety review and all participants will be entered into a drawing for a gift certificate to Cardinal Bicycle. Be sure to bring your family and join us to “be the bestyou can be” at having fun!

When-10 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Where- Green Hill Park For more- (540) 387-6455

> Aug. 11 Business Basics Discover business planning, forms of organizations, marketing strategies, and the realities of being a business owner at this quick introduction to owning your own business. Monday, August 11.

When- 4:00 - 5:30 PM, where- Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce Boardroom.

Cost- $10/person. Prepayment and pre-registration required by Friday, August 8.

For more- contact Taryn at 983.0717 ext. 239, e-mail sbdc@ roanokechamber.org or visit www.rrsbdc.org.3

> Aug 14-16 First Annual V.O.Y.C.E. Youth Conference The City of Roanoke Youth Com-

mission, the V.O.Y.C.E. Initiative, the Youth Services Citizen Board, and the Youth Services Division are pleased to present the first statewide youth conference to be held Aug. 14-16. This conference has been designed to provide conference attendees (ages 13-18) and adults/teachers, the opportunity to experience two days of exciting workshops.

Where- Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center Cost- Registration fees for the conference are $25 for Thursday evening, $25 for all day Friday, or $75 to participate in all three sessions.

For more- contact Bill West at (540) 853-5360..

Taste of Culture The Latin culture (and no, we’re not talking togas and ancient Rome here) has given us enchiladas and pinatas, author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, painter Frida Kahlo and film actor Benicio Del Toro. Latinos are the largest minority population in the United States, and its fastest growing population; the roots of their rich culture and heritage are in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central and South America. Roanoke celebrates that heritage in its next Taste of Culture on August 8. The festival will include classical guitar music performed by Rafael Scarfullery, a native of Mexico. There will also be children’s games, dancers, Latin and Central American food and craft and jewelry vendors.

When- 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Where- Century Plaza, Downtown Roanoke For more- www.localcolors.org

> Aug 15 Live Music at Martin’s Tommy Edwards and Ben Hurt live at Back Creek Grill, Friday, August 15, 2008.

> Aug. 16

Festival of India Where- Elmwood Park Walk to the Star!

Meet at Star Trail parking lot, on Riverland Road at 10:00 AM. Take the Star Trail to the Mill Mountain Star. Lemonade and snacks at the Discovery Center.

Join our KIVA Kazoo Band! We will then walk down the “old road” and back.

When- 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where- Star Trail on Riverland Rd. For more- http://kidsadventuring.org/blog/

> Aug. 23 “Smokey Joe’s Cafe” Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre The Singles Travel Club (couples welcome too!), is sponsoring a bus trip to see the matinee of Smokey Joe’s Cafe at the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, Wytheville, VA, on Saturday, August 23, 2008.

The price of $72 includes: Roundtrip motorcoach transportation, an all inclusive sit down lunch, ticket to Smokey Joe’s Cafe matinee and a tour host.

Where- Passengers can board the bus at the Bonsack Walmart, Route 460, Troutville; and at Hardee’s, 2038 W. Main Street, Salem (Exit 137).

Cost- $72 For more- call (540) 366-2888.

> Aug. 30 Screen on the Green Roanoke County Parks, Recreation & Tourism is hosting the Free Drive in Movie Series along with media sponsors K92 and The CW5. The continued growing popularity of this event makes it a summertime favorite.

The final movie for “Screen on the Green” takes place on August 30th featuring “Harry potter and the Order of the Phoenix.” There will be concessions available serving your favorite movie snacks.

The CW5 will be passing out free goodies to the kids. So come on out and park under the stars, sit back, relax, and enjoy the free movie with the entire family.

When- Dusk Where- Green Hill Park Cost- Free For more- (540) 387-6455

> Sept. 6, 20 & Oct. 5

Virginia DeRailers Series The series continues with the final three races in the fall with the MW Windows Mountain Bike Race in Franklin County on September 6th ,Assault on Liberty Mountain in Lynchburg on September 20th and the final race the Poor Mountain HillClimb in Roanoke County on October 5th . There are presently 156 competitors able to qualify for the series if they continue to race this fall. Cash awards totaling $2000 will be awarded to winners at the conclusion of the DeRailer series. Due to course difficulty no one under 14 years of age can participate in the Poor Mountain HillClimb. For information on how to join the series visit the DeRailer website at www.vaderailerseries.com

> Sept. 17

Destroyer Leaders Association Former shipmates from USS NORFOLK DL1, USS MITSCHER DL2 / DDG-35, USS JOHN S MCCAIN DL3 / DDG36, USS WILLIS A LEE DL4, and USS WILKINSON DL5 will meet in St. Louis, Missouri, September 17 - 21, 2008 for their 12th annual combined reunion. Family and friends are welcome to attend.

When- Sept. 17-21 Where- St. Louis, Mo. For more- Destroyer Leader Association, 2311 Idavere Road SW, Roanoke, VA 24015-3903, email: DestroyerLeader1@cox.net

> Sept. 27

Singles Travel Club The Singles Travel Club (couples welcome too!), is sponsoring a bus trip to the matinee of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers at the Wohlfahrt Haus Dinner Theatre, Wytheville, VA, on Saturday, September 27, 2008.

Where- Passengers can board the bus at the Bonsack Walmart, Route 460, Troutville; and at Hardee’s, 2038 W. Main Street, Salem (Exit 137).

Cost- $72 per person includes: Roundtrip motorcoach transportation, an all inclusive sit down lunch, ticket to matinee of Seven Brides For Seven Brothers and a tour host.

For more- call (540) 366-2888.

> Sept. 28

Blue Ridge PBS KidsFest Elmo, Curious George, Arthur, Clifford, Mr. McFeely and friends are coming to the Roanoke Valley for the first annual Blue Ridge PBS KidsFest. Admission is free.

Activities include storytelling, live music, a children’s play zone with a moonwalk and giant inflatable slide, face painting, hands-on educational areas and up-close experiences with animals from the Mill Mountain Zoo. There will also be safety education information for children and their parents about the Internet, dangerous weather and emergency vehicles. Other PBS characters at the KidsFest include Word Girl, Maya and Miguel, and Digit.

Bring your camera!

When- 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Where- Salem Civic Center For more- www.blueridgepbs.org

> Fall

Master Garden Training Roanoke VCE will offer MG training this fall. It is a daytime class on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM starting September 4, 2008. Further details and official recruitment materials will be available 7/16/08. If you know of someone interested in the fall training class, please have them call the Roanoke VCE office (540-772-7524) and place their name on the waiting list. You can get the latest information on our activities by visiting us on the web at http:// offices.ext.vt.edu/view.cfm?webn ame=roanoke&section=calendar When- Fall 2008 Where- Roanoke VCE For more- (540)-772-7524

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Police News

Roanoke Police Department investigates attempted robbery: The Roanoke Police Department is investigating an attempted robbery that occurred on July 28, 2008. Officers responded at 11:10 p.m. to the parking lot of the Getty Mart in the 3800 block of Shenandoah Avenue. A store employee was sitting in the front seat of his vehicle, preparing to leave after closing the store, when he was approached by the suspect, who brandished a firearm and demanded money. The suspect assaulted the victim during a struggle. The suspect then fled with a second suspect, traveling toward the 400 block of Westside Boulevard. The victim was not shot and was not transported to the hospital. No arrests have been made. The first suspect, who assaulted the victim, is described as a white male wearing a red t-shirt and red bandana over the lower half of his face. He is 5 feet 3 inches tall, with a thin build, and approximately 19-20 years old. While struggling with the victim, the suspect yelled the name Mike several times to the second suspect standing near the incident. That suspect is described as a black male wearing a camouflage jacket with the hood covering his head. The second suspect is described as having approximately the same height, build, and age as the first suspect. No arrests have been made. The suspects did not obtain any money or items.

Anyone with information regarding this or other crimes should call the Roanoke Police Department at 853-5959 or Crime Line at 344-8500. Crime Line may offer a monetary reward for any information leading to an arrest.

Roanoke Police Department seeks information regarding diesel fuel theft: The Roanoke Police Department is asking citizens to report information regarding a recent diesel fuel theft. The department was notified on July 16, 2008 at 9:16 a.m. regarding a theft from American Tire Distributors, located in the 1600 block of Seibel Drive.

An employee of the company stated between 150 and 200 gallons of diesel fuel were stolen from trucks parked on the company’s lot. This occurred between July 15, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. and July 16, 2008 at 5 a.m.

No arrests have been made.

Anyone with information regarding this or other crimes should call the Roanoke Police Department at 853-5959 or Crime Line at 344-8500.

Crime Line may offer a monetary reward for any information leading to an arrest.

Roanoke Police Department receives national reaccreditation: The Roanoke Police Department received national re-accreditation on July 26, 2008 from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) An on-site assessment was held in April 2008 in which a team of three assessors from CALEA examined all aspects of the Roanoke Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services.

The department’s participation in the re-accreditation process is completely voluntary. The assessment team had no applied discretions (policy changes or physical plant modifications), no file maintenance issues, and no noncompliance issues. The three assessors were extremely complimentary of everything they received policy and personnel related. In the team’s final report Chief James E. Carmody, the team leader, said, “Having used nearly every superlative and adjective to describe how well prepared this agency was for its on-site assessment, the Team can simply say this; ‘assessing an agency the caliber of the Roanoke Police Department was truly an honor and a privilege.’� Chief A.L. Gaskins went before the Commission on July 26 for a final hearing, after which the department was awarded national re-accreditation. During the hearing the Commission described the Roanoke Police Department as stellar.

Local students artwork to be displayed at P. Buckley Moss Museum August 6-10 in Staunton

Roanoker Jeremy Brown graduates from basic training

Army Pvt. Jeremy Brown has graduated from Basic Combat training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied Twelve different pieces of artwork by Roanoke County the Army mission and rePublic School students have ceived instruction and trainbeen selected to be on dising exercises in drill and cerplay at the P. Buckley Moss emonies, Army history, core Museum in Waynesboro values and traditions, miliAugust 6-10. tary courtesy, military justice, The following student works physical fitness, first aid, rifle will be on display: Bent Mountain Elementary marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land naviKayla Early (4th grade) gation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and Glenvar Elementary Kayla Shrewsbury (3rd grade) field maneuvers and tactics.

Masons Cove Elementary Brown is the son of CherMikala Palmer (4th grade) yl Adams, and grandson of Mary Adams, both of GranPenn Forest Elementary din Road, Roanoke, Va. (collage artwork) The private is a 2004 gradMichael Chang (4th grade) uate of Patrick Henry High Caitlin Flippen (4th grade) School, Roanoke.

Autumn Mehta (4th grade) Logan Skaff (4th grade) Supreet Pannu (4th grade) Jennifer Hartman (4th grade) Glenvar Middle School Kaitlyn Collins (7th grade) Ean Cole (8th grade) (collage artwork) Brooke Bennett (8th grade) Sam Hoffert (8th grade) Sarah Schobert (8th grade) Rachel Mountcastle (8th grade)

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Song and Salad at Vinton Farmers’ Market Embrace local foods and local music at the Vinton Farmers’ Market on Saturday, August 9, from 10:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. The Southwest Virginia Songwriters Association will be represented by David Simpkins, Mike Pearrell, and Randy Walker performing all original blues, country, pop, rock and roll, and Americana music. The public is invited to bring entries for a “Salad Competition�. The categories are for fresh fruit salad and fresh vegetable salad.

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City sponsors Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day The City of Roanoke, in cooperation with RoanokeCounty, the town of Vinton, Botetourt County, and the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority, will hold the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Sunday, Aug. 3, from noon to 3 p.m., at the Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Transfer Station on Hollins Road. This event is free of charge to residents of the sponsoring localities.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days give area residents an opportunity to rid their homes of hard-todispose-of materials, such as old and used motor oil, antifreeze, brake fluid, oil-based paints, thinners, varnishes,

household cleaners, bleach, polishes, kerosene, acids, poisons, flammables, corrosives, pesticides, car and household batteries, and old-style fluorescent light bulbs.

Examples of materials that cannot be accepted include tires, explosives, medical waste, and radioactive materials including smoke detectors. Also, no commercial waste or asbestos will be accepted, and no material in containers larger than 5 gallons.

Space is limited, so preregistration is required for those who want to drop off household hazardous waste.

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