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[Citizen’s Coalition]

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More than 400 people attended a forum Tuesday night hosted by the newly formed Citizen’s Coaltion for Responsible Healthcare to learn and share information about the effects of Carilion’s expanding inuence on healthcare choices and costs in the valley.

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P4– New Star-Sentinel columnist Cheryl Hodges says there’s nothing plain about Sarah Palin.

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P7– The Northside Vikings got off to a strong start and roled to a 34-20 win over the Cave Spring Knights.

Healthcare coalition rallies citizens

Judging from the crowd that packed into a sweltering meeting room at the Ramada Inn Tuesday night, local independent physicians are not alone in their concerns about Carilion Clinic’s growing share of healthcare offerings in the Roanoke Valley - and the skyrocketing costs they see as a direct result.

Some 400 people attended the forum hosted by Citizen’s Coalition for Responsible Healthcare, an advocacy group formed by local physicians to give Roanoke Valley residents an opportunity to learn and share information about the effects of Carilion’s expanding influence on healthcare choices and costs in the Valley.

And though local doctors founded the group, they called the meeting Tuesday to step back and hand it over to non-physicians. “It is our responsibility and duty to respond to the revelations in the (Wall Street Journal) article,� said Dr. Frank Cotter, an ophthalmologist with Vistar Eye Center and one of the founders of the coalition. “It’s not about the art of healthcare; it’s about the business of healthcare and what on earth has happened to go from the lowest (in

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The coalition’s board members were introduced including president and chairman Kenneth King and the board’s sole physician, Dr. Larry Monahan. healthcare costs in the state) to the highest.�

The meeting, during which the members of the Coalition’s board of directors were introduced, followed on the heels of a Wall Street Journal article that called into question Carilion’s pricing.

In many cases, Carilion’s prices have been shown to be significantly higher than other local providers despite the Clinic’s non-profit status. The article (which was reprinted in the Sept. 5 edition of The Roanoke Star Sentinel) also questioned the Clinic’s aggressive action to collect on delinquent accounts, which included placing liens on nearly 4,000 homes and garnishing the wages of some 5,500 people in 2007.

Cotter read aloud Carilion CEO Dr. Ed Murphy’s comment at the end of the WSJ article stating, “If you’re asking me if it’s right in a right and wrong sense, it’s not. But Carilion can’t be blamed for the country’s ‘broken’ healthcare system.�

Then Cotter said, “For $2 million a year, I want better moral leadership.�

Cotter’s remark brought the standing room only crowd to their feet with applause.

Though Cotter and the other speakers at Tuesday’s meeting were critical of what they see as Carilion’s attempts to create a virtual monopoly through expansion, several made it clear the Coali- > CONTINUED tion’s goal is not to harm P2: Coalition

United Way launches “I Feel Good� campaign for 2008

Hundreds of donors and volunteers were feeling good as they celebrated the kickoff September 10 with news that $1,304,151 has been raised in pre-campaign “Pacesetter� workplace fundraising and other gifts.

At a noon gathering at Mill Mountain Park, Campaign Co-chairs Bart and Lynn Wilner congratulated the 49 local companies and United Way partner agencies that have set the 2008 campaign in motion.

The Campaign hopes to exceed the $6.4 million raised in 2007 to help support 62 local health and human service programs operated by 27 United Way partner agencies.

The overall goal of the campaign this year is to increase the number of donors. “While we have had great sucP8– RVCS dedicated cess, we also have an enormous potential,â€? Wilner stated their new athletic ďŹ eld in as he presented a new opportunity to build excitement memory of beloved school for the United Way campaign. Currently, 450 companies supporter, Rusty Snyder. run a campaign in the workplace and 26,000 contributors participate in the campaign. But there is room to grow Only receiving as there are more than 6,000 businesses in the Roanoke promotional copies of Valley and more than 130,000 people employed.

Wilner introduced an “I FEEL GOOD� button to the crowd of supporters. Anyone who contributes to United Way from now through October 31 can receive a button Get it delivered to to show their support. With this awareness campaign, Wilner hopes to build a stronger base of support of Unityour doorstep ed Way throughout the community.

EVERY week for only Local artist, Eric Fitzpatrick has donated 200 of his signed prints to United Way. As part of the “I Feel Good� $44 a year!

Campaign, anyone spotted wearing their “I Feel Good� button will have an opportunity to win a Fitzpatrick print 400-0990 subscribe@theroanokestar.com between September 10 and October 31. Winners will be PO Box 8338 Roanoke,VA 24014 posted on United Way’s website at www.uwrv.org.

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Rain didn’t dampen the spirits of the large crowd that attended the United Way campaign kickoff on Wednesday.

United Way Kickoff sponsors and partners were Kroger, the City of Roanoke Parks and Recreation and Q99 Radio. Leaders and campaign managers representing almost 500 Roanoke Valley businesses were invited to the event that was also attended by community leaders and other volunteers.

To learn more about United Way, visit their website at www.uwrv.org.

Roanoke Co. asked to pledge $1 million to Center in the Square

Dr. James Sears, President and General Manager of Center in the Square, gave a presentation on the $25 million renovation plans following Tuesday’s Board of Supervisors meeting. Dr. Sears began by expressing his appreciation to the County for the consistent support they have given since 1986. “The Center in the Square covers 44% of the school districts in this Southwest Virginia region and every school in the county has bussed students to the Center,� said Dr. Sears.

He then cited a study that showed a near equal distribution of people from Roanoke City and Roanoke County visit the popular facility.

(42% from Roanoke compared to 45% from the County.) Over 9 million paid admissions have entered Center in the Square. “We are at a point� said Dr. Sears, “that after 25 > CONTINUED years - though P3: Square

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the healthcare giant.

Alan Bayse, a member of the Coalition’s board who has worked in the health insurance industry for 30 years, said the reduced competition in the region has led to significant cost increases in the last 10 years. “We’re not out to destroy Carilion,� he said, “but we certainly do have an interest in our medical bills. And we feel like we’re fighting an uphill battle.�

Bayse also praised Cotter’s work and described him as a combination of Barack Obama and Sarah Palin.

According to the Wall Street Journal article, healthcare

costs in the Roanoke region, which used to be among the lowest in Virginia, have increased in the last decade at a rate that has left them among the highest. That rapid increase has paralleled Carilion’s expansion and transformation to a clinic model provider, in which physicians are employed by Carilion.

Carilion contends on their website, “We share national concerns about the rising cost of health care. One reason we are re-organizing into a physician-led Clinic is to more effectively and efficiently provide medical care.�

The only physician on the Coalition’s board, Dr. Larry

Monahan of Jefferson Internal Medicine Associates, told the gathering Tuesday his goal was not to damage Carilion. “I know medical practice and medicine in Roanoke,� he said as he introduced himself. “The national standard of a co-respectful relationship (between doctors and administrators) has been ruptured by the administrators at Carilion. That really makes me sad.� “I don’t wish Carilion ill,�

Monahan said. “I just wish Carilion didn’t wish me – and other independent physicians – ill.�

Roanoke Mayor David Bowers, State Del. Morgan

In our 9/5 article on the Roanoke City budget, it was reported that three citizens were denied the opportunity to speak at the end of the meeting. We have since learned that they were allowed to do so after our reporter left council chambers.

As the August 28th Wall Street Journal article on Carilion’s power over local health care pointed out, many of the Valley’s doctors are concerned by what they perceive as Carilion’s attempts to corner Roanoke’s health care market.

Carilion CEO, Dr. Ed Murphy concedes that part of Carilion’s long term health care strategy is to keep as many patients as possible within its own network of doctors, thereby limiting referrals to private practices.

Murphy insists Carilion does not require employed doctors to engage in the practice, but referrals to area private practitioners from Carilion are often referred to as “leakage.�

Without leaks, or referrals from Carilion, many private practices stand little chance of long term viability. The issue of leakage, however, does not only have private practitioners on guard. Patients too are worried that the increasingly clogged avenues between Carilion and private practice are limiting health care choices and, in some cases, obstructing patients from seeing the doctor with which they are most comfortable.

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He said the group’s focus will include gathering data about Carilion’s pricing structure; developing expertise about the issues surrounding healthcare costs in the Valley, and “starting the process of rolling out a citizen-based effort� to address the rapidly rising healthcare costs in the region. “The coalition intends to develop and bring a thoughtful voice of the medical consumer into healthcare policymaking,� he said.

For example, “The coalition will ask providers to share with us their cost charge sheets, so that we can begin understanding what proce-

dures they offer and what cost they charge,� he said.

King explained that the coalition plans to raise funds through memberships and donations once an application to solicit funds is completed and approved by the state of Virginia.

He asked the group to consider volunteering. “We depend upon the willingness of ordinary citizens to lend their time and talents,� King said.

More information can be found on the group’s website at www.responsiblehealthcare.org.

By Pam Rickard pam@theroanokestar.com

Carilion’s attempts to control “leakage� raises many questions for patients and doctors

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Griffith, R-Salem and State Sen. John Edwards, D-Roanoke, were in attendance, as well as several citizens who shared their personal stories regarding dealings with Carilion.

April Fields, a young widow with two small children told of her difficulties in paying for a $2,000 MRI. She reported that just two weeks after applying for charity care, she was taken to collections. “I even got a phone call at work (from Carilion’s collection agency) for a $1.86 bill,� she said.

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Last December when a horse riding accident left Battenger with a major wrist fracture requiring surgery, she immediately began considering who she would prefer to perform the operation. She decided on a surgeon with a local private practice. “I knew of a physician who was an excellent hand surgeon at Roanoke Orthopedic,� said Battenger. “So I said, if I’m going to have that surgery, this is who I want to do it.�

After arriving at Carilion, Battenger made her preference clear to Carilion medical staff.

Despite her statement of physician preference, she was encouraged to remain within the Carilion system. As Battenger put it, she was told by staff that when it comes to Carilion doctors, “they’re all good.� Battenger had her wrist set at Carilion, but still required a follow up surgery. Upon discharge she noticed that her follow up surgery had been scheduled with a Carilion orthopedist. When Battenger reiterated her preference for Roanoke Orthopedic, she says she was again told, “[Carilion physicians] are all good and this is who we were told to give you.�

Battenger did eventually schedule her follow up surgery with Roanoke Orthopedic. The arrangements were made, however, after leaving the hospital and through a private family physician. “I don’t know if the outcome would have been any different,� said Battenger, “but I tell you, going into the surgery I felt much more at ease and comfortable knowing I was going to get who I had asked for in the first place.�

Going by private practice doctor and other patient accounts, Battenger’s experience appears to be only one example among many. The means by which patients are encouraged, and often feel “steered,� to remain within the Carilion system, however, changes depending on instance and procedure. One patient, who preferred to remain anonymous for this article, says she was told by her Carilion primary care physician that the private

practice specialist she requested “did not do the procedure she required anymore� and was “partially retired.� When the patient contacted this preferred specialist directly, she found the primary care physician incorrect on both accounts. The patient then personally scheduled the procedure with her preferred specialist.

Some patients may not realize they even have the right to select the physician of their choice (including doctors not employed by the hospital) when they are within the Carilion system. One woman regretted that in 2006, upon hearing she required a bilateral mastectomy, the Carilion staff immediately scheduled her for surgery with a Carilion surgeon.

At the time she did not realize that scheduling the procedure with a private practice doctor she was more familiar with was even a possibility. “No one other than the Carilion surgeon was even mentioned as an option� she said.

She went on to say that had she been aware she could go with other options, she would have had a few in mind.

Another woman who discovered she had breast cancer after a routine mammogram at Carilion also felt a Carilion surgeon had been presented as her only option at the time of diagnosis. This woman, however, was reminded by the radiologist that she had a wide variety of local options when it came to surgeons. “[Carilion staff] presented [surgery options] like this is who does our breast surgery and we will make the appointment for you,� the woman said. “There was no conversation about choice or preference.�

The woman said that after receiving the jolting diagnosis of breast cancer she was in a fragile state and inclined to passively follow the directions of the staff. The woman felt lucky that the radiologist mentioned she still had the right to choose her doctor. She already had a good relationship with a private practice surgeon in town who performed the surgery she required, and she felt more comfortable undergoing the procedure with him. “If I had just left that day, had the radiologist not said some-

thing to me later about choices, I would have just gone on with [what was first offered] because you are so emotionally wrought at that time,� the woman said. “I didn’t know [the Carilion surgeon] from the man on the moon, I just knew once I looked further into it I wanted to take a different route.

Carilion representatives have consistently denied that hospital employees engage in steering patients away from their stated doctor of preference. In a September 5th letter to The Roanoke Times, James Hartley, Chairman of the Carilion Clinic board of directors, wrote, “It is important to know that Carilion Clinic physicians honor patients referral choices‌ health care decisions are always the patients and must be respected. To do otherwise would be unethical.â€?

In cases like that of Paula Battenger, where the patient directly requested a private practice doctor and was either ignored or dissuaded, it would seem Carilion violated Hartley’s own statement of Ethics.

A 2007 memo sent out by Carilion to employees also offers patient referral guidelines.

The memo, headed “Profession Expectations of a FullTime CMG Physician,� states, “whenever it is consistent with optimal clinical outcomes, excellent patient service and respectful of patient choice, it is expected that referrals for procedures and consultation will be made within the Carilion Clinic system.�

For Roanoke physicians who have built practices and established roots in the community, the specter of the largest hospital in the valley aspiring to absorb the majority of patients who utilize its facilities is understandably sobering.

Equally sobering, however, is the fact that almost every doctor and patient interviewed for this article requested to remain anonymous. As one patient put it, “I’m at that age where I might need Roanoke Memorial in a hurry. There’s a fear factor because we need them and there’s no other choice. Where I live, that’s where I have to go.�

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P. Buckley Moss to donate original painting to Hotel Roanoke World-renowned local artist P. Buckley Moss will present an original piece of southwest Virginia artwork of The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center to Virginia Tech Foundation President Dr. Raymond Smoot at the 6:00PM Friday opening reception of Moss’s two-day national collector’s convention.

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[Gustav Relief]

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it has received good maintenance - it is in need of renovation.“That is not the only reason,” stated Dr. Sears, “people expect something different.” Most agree that the Center does need updating and plans are for 154,000 square feet of space to be renovated between Campbell and Church.

He said that Spectrum Design, a local architectural firm, has given some very futuristic ideas. The Objective is to use historic tax credits and new market credits. The building itself was built in 1914 and completed in 1917.

45% of the $20 million construction cost will be covered by tax credits. The total of $25 million includes “soft costs” like management fees and A & E. The plan is to be responsible, qualify for LEED certification, and educate people about green technology. “We want to serve young children to the elderly,” said Dr. Sears.

The Weiner Stand will be relocated and have double the dinning space. There will be outdoor dining near the Little Dipper that moves to the corner of the building. It will be covered for inclement weather and partially heated.

The facade will be designed to look as it originally did in 1917, which will make it eligible for historic tax credits. Open doors will create a seamless view from the market square. Exhibits will be in the atrium and there will be computer games for the children. There will be a new box office, interactive walls and touch screens - a fish tank and an interactive floor. The café will have a large projection screen that will provide an income stream. There will also be a butterfly aviary. “We are looking for ways to cover the top,” said Dr. Sears. The

second story will contain the Harrison Museum.

Dr. Sears said these are difficult times for fundraising and that they will do everything they can to get started. He said that 80% of the cost is already covered.

By April they plan to submit a Request for Proposal for construction then in two months construction should begin. It will take 24 months to complete because “we are not shutting down,” said Dr. Sears.

John Harlow, the Center’s fundraiser, said they have strong support and large commitments but that there has been “significant philanthropic investment in the art museum and it is tapped out … it’s done some heavy lifting.” It is important for the partnership going forward to have strong governmental support. Mr. Harlow said they are soliciting board members, a director emeriti, and are lining up those large commitments that validate a project. One thing people like to see is success and

certainly the support of the county would be a great “validater” for that. The market was challenging in 2007 before the economic turn so the County‘s support is even more important now, said Mr. Harlow.

Chairman Flora told them to ask the State of Virginia for the money they had to give back as “local aid.”

Dr. Murphy then asked the county for a $1 million pledged over five years. The city has been asked for $2.5 million.

Jim Wade, Executive Vice-President of Business Development for Advance Auto, Dr. Ed Murphy, CEO of Carilion, and Brian Eddy, Regional Vice-President at Wachovia were introduced as supporters of the project.

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y first reaction to the news that Roanoke City Council had dissed a business group’s plan for renovating and greatly altering the mix of businesses in the Roanoke City Market Building was, “Oh, no. It’s Victory Stadium all over again.”

My second reaction was, “Did council actually reject this though most of its members had not read the full proposal?”

The answer to that one is yes.

Whether the Market Building becomes another lingering controversy like Victory Stadium, seems highly unlikely in our lifetimes, though I would note that in some places 100year floods have taken to occurring at more frequent intervals.

I think we all can agree that the Market Building needs a makeover, and would need one even without the impending opening of the Taubman Museum of Art, which stands just northeast of it.

It is plausible for council sometimes to depend on city staff like City Manager Darlene Burcham and Assistant City Manager Brian Townsend for recommendations, rather than fully reading every proposal the city receives.

One would hope, though, that council would give a close, even gimlet, eye to anything involving surgery on the traditional heart of downtown.

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friendlier response the new Market from the city, someBuilding mix would thing a bit more create competition encouraging than a with distant busiblanket turndown nesses like Kroger, on the grounds Ukrop’s and Fresh that the procedure Market. would result in “too Unless my memradical a change.” ory fails me, Fresh Asking the city to Market set up close Joe Kennedy agree to cover the to the Towers Krog$6.9 million cost up er, and then the city front, with the hope that new allowed if not encouraged Uktax credits might offset per- rop’s to build close to both. haps 50 percent of that cost All three remain in busilater, may have been unreal- ness. istic.

And all three are pretty darn Or, it may have been the far for the swelling numbers of opening gambit in what the downtown residents to drive approximately 40 business on a Wednesday at midnight folks known as the Coalition when they realize they’ve run for the Roanoke City Market out of a necessary bathroom hoped would be a negotiation. product because they didn’t That’s an opinion I heard in have time to get to Kroger, my discussion of this subject Fresh Market or Ukrop’s. with someone I love to use Let us hope that the downthese words who asked not to town business people will be identified due to their fa- poke and prod their proposal miliarity with the situation. into something different but Council’s unwillingness to neither too radical nor threatplay ball and memories of the ening to existing market venlong-lived ugliness over Vic- dors. tory Stadium bring to mind a And let us hope that city paraphrase of the old Jimmy officials also bend a bit, so Ruffin song: We’ve passed this that the original centerpiece way before, and we’ve felt this of downtown Roanoke, the pain before, a hurt that took champion and still standing, so long to end, has found our can sport some finery after the poor hearts again. newest challenger opens its I understand the city’s con- doors in November. cern that some of the businessThis is one fight where eves envisioned in the revamped eryone deserves to win. building would compete with existing businesses barely a Contact Joe at block away - if that. pilarcik2@cox.net I do not quite understand Townsend’s contention that

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ave you ever really blastaccurate descriptions, they miss ed your child? It is a the point because they focus on the phenomenon that most character of the child and not the if not all of us have experienced as problem. parents. We have had a tough day, Instead of telling Johnny he is bethe dog has thrown up all over the ing “lazy”, tell him he needs to clean back hall and tracked it through the his room. Instead of telling Billy he house, we don’t know what to cook is being a “bad boy”, tell him to leave for dinner, our kids are on our last his brother alone. Somehow many nerve and….boom! Of course then believe that adding this “label” will we feel really small and are worried make a significant point or motiKeith McCurdy that we have scarred our kids for vate a child to do what is expected. life. While this type of incident is definitely Unfortunately what happens is that the child not “good parenting” and clearly should be begins to internalize these labels as personal avoided, it is usually not as damaging as the descriptors of their character or personalmore subtle form of character assassination ity. The younger the child, the more rapidly that occurs all too frequently in our children’s these negative descriptions take hold in their lives. psyche. This can often build into a self-ful74 Possessive pronoun A character assassination is when we give a filling prophecy with a child beginning to pronoun 74 Possessive 75 Challenge negative label or definition to our child that believe these negative character qualities and 75 Challenge demeans their character. The most obvious then living them out in their life.

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n September 10, 2008, some time, spitting out massive mankind began in earamounts of information into "The nest to boldly go where no Grid" about which you will hear mortal sentient being has gone bemore in coming months. That system fore. And if that sounds over the top, of computational power and speed hold on to your hats--this is for real. promises to supercede today's InterThe High Physics Magical Mystery net by very many orders of magniTour has begun. tude; this technology will eventually The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) reach southwest Virginia. is by far the largest Dr. Science But as I say, there are also the pesChemistry Set in the universe--an simists. Some of them think nothFred First eight-story high tunnel that makes ing useful at all will come from this a 17 mile circle in the bedrock under the bor- ostentatious display of physics hocus-pokus. der between France and Switzerland. It was ten In that case, there will be a great wailing and years in development, then another 10 under gnashing of teeth among the hopefuls and ficonstruction. And why does this particular tool nanciers. But what if The Big Oops happens? need to be so large and complex? Paradoxically, While vanishingly unlikely, suits have been for exploring the very smallest, most unstable, filed by a few physicists who think that CERN, short-lived objects and events in the cosmos. the parent agency of the LHC, has not done its How does it work? Simple. You take a proton homework to assure safety. Of the planet, that and start it circling down that tunnel guided by is. enormous magnets that add just enough curve The worst that could happen? Tiny black to the path so the "bullet" doesn't go flying off holes created in the collider could eventually into the vineyards of rural France. Now rev the gobble up all the High Priests of Physics, the bullet up faster and faster (this started in ear- LHC, Europe, Planet Earth and all matter and nest on September 10) around the loop until it energy that for a brief time lived in the house reaches .9999% the speed of light (it will take that Jack built. a few weeks to reach full velocity using lots of On the other hand, assuming we avoid the inproton bullets before the first collisions hap- convenience of utter disintegration, all of manpen). kind could reap spin-off technologies from the Got that? Good. Now start another beam LHC that dwarf the practical applications from around the loop facing the opposite direction. previous pure-science investigations of cosmic Now we're having a par-TEE! Focus the pro- properties--like electromagnetism. That was a ton beams, one going clockwise, the other go- geeky and uninteresting topic to the lay public ing counterclockwise so that at some point this of those times that changed everything for us. fall--guess what!--they smash into one another! Fellow lay-persons, we could be on the cusp of And what happens then? just such a change.

Well, nobody is entirely sure about that.

So, depending on how this grand story turns There are the optimists and there are the pes- out, we are about to peer over the edge of the simists. There will be lots of pieces from these universe and see the cosmos in a new light; or collisions. Hopefully, you and I will not be the lights will soon wink out and mankind will among them. disappear in the Big Whimper. With the threat Some very interesting and bizarre findings of the latter, be sure and read this article in one are possible. The LHC may confirm the reality sitting as it may be your only chance. Child of of dark energy, dark matter, super-symmetries, the fifties, I've been trained in the survival of extra dimensions, antimatter, or create black atomic annihilation, and I'll be under my school holes deep underground here on Earth. Stuff desk with my hands over my head.

Never Before Imagined could also pop out of the LHC later this year.

Contact Fred at The apparatus will remain in operation for fred1st@gmail.com

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ell, if you are, you’ve got a lot of company.

Where to begin! Except for the beautiful weather (and that’s local) there doesn’t seem to be much right in the world this morning. I hope God is in His heaven because that seems to be about our only hope.

Let’s see. Our candidates can’t get beyond arguing about who hunts moose out of season and how many houses one really needs. Who hobnobs with the Christian right and who might be a Muslim.

Is she too cute? Is he too sartorial? The list seems endless. John McCain’s campaign manager says the election isn’t about issues and based on the claptrap wrapped in catchy phrases, he seems to be on to something.

What no one is saying is that the issues may be beyond solving. It took decades (and longer) to get into our current mess. Anyone who believes that either candidate can wave a wand and all will be well is living in a fool’s paradise.

Take the national debt. It took 200 hundred years for it to reach one trillion dollars; it took Ronald Reagan and company only six years to increase it to three trillion.

Now it stands at close to ten trillion, but it is actually much more than that. Counting the unfunded mandates of social security and Medicare it is closer to 50 trillion. This past weekend Henry Paulsen, Secretary of the Treasury, added another eleven trillion to the taxpayers with the takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The whole financial disaster brings to mind the words of old Senator Everett Dirksen years ago: “A billion dollars here, a billion dollars there and soon you’re talking about real money!” Now it’s trillions with a “T,” not bil-

lions. way to get you out If the United of power. Those States government who understand was a privately this will couch held corporation their phrases in it would have been the promise of out of business deour personal gain. cades ago. But it If you don’t beis a publicly held lieve this is true company, owned or works think by ordinary peo- Hayden Hollingsworth back a few govple like us who ernors ago and have little understanding the personal property tax of the complexities that got scam. It was a single issue us in bankruptcy. The one campaign and it won him thing on which we all silently the election. It was a major agree is that we don’t want to linchpin in the near-financial change the way we live. And, collapse of the state. And it sadly, neither do our CEO all rested on the promise of (whoever that might be) or a few hundred dollars of tax the Board of Directors (Con- relief. gress). If the changes that When it comes to promare needed were made the ises, tell us what we want whole group would be out on to hear. Tell it often, tell it their collective ears. Fannie loudly and we will vote for Mae and Freddie Mac’s lead- the most convincing of the ers received a combined 30 candidates. That’s why John million dollars to stop doing McCain’s campaign manager their jobs terribly and just had it right: We don’t want leave. I wonder how much to know about the issues but it would take to entice the we will listen to promises county’s leaders to walk away that get our attention, never and let someone else try. mind that they can’t be fulThey could keep their money filled and may be ruinous. in the freezer and we would In 1789 when Adam Smith never know. wrote An Inquiry into the And that’s only one of Nature and Causes of the the problems. We all know Wealth of Nations, he didn’t about the crises in energy, envision a society remotely health care, education, cli- like ours. Sooner or later, if mate change, immigration we don’t face the hard truths, and, of course, wars. We the United States will be have to admire anyone who remembered as one of the thinks they can be of help in shorter-lived great empires. all this. Good for them, but a Then again, maybe empires little honesty about the enor- aren’t such a good thing, eimity of the problems would ther. be nice. If our potential leadThere’s a way to avoid ers believe they can engineer being depressed about all a quick fix, then they are as this: just listen to the politideluded as the rest of us. cians’ promises. If we do, we It’s all the largest Ponzi shouldn’t be surprised if we scheme in history: Huge wake up some morning and short term gains promised find that we are owned by with no capital for sustain- China, the Middle East, and able growth unless it’s bor- India. rowed.

One of the catch phases du Contact Hayden at jour is “speak truth to powjhayden2003@cox.net er.” The reality is that speaking the truth is a sure-fire

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isclaimer: This is not a disfor all sorts of people, starting with cussion for guys. It won’t the guy voters. Speaking of which, she hurt my feelings if they just sure re-popularized the word “guy,” as turn the page. This is about fashion in “he’s still my guy”. How many of us and petty jealousy and things like that. want our mates or significant others to So… we as a country had one of say with such fondness: he/she is still those collective epiphanies recently. my guy/gal, in public no less! That was We turned on our TV’s in a mildly way too sweet for a politician. But then inquisitive mood to see who McCain’s she’s a different sort of politician apparrunning mate was. It was Sarah Palin, ently. previously known as Governor Palin So, guy and gal voters alike deep Cheryl Hodges from Alaska, or now better known as down probably really like her good SARAH! looks and devotion to her man. It will Whooooosh! You could almost hear across our be hard to really dislike her. At least it will be more fair land the simultaneous “Wows!” from the con- fun to watch the debates and keep up with politics servatives along with the sucking of air from the in general. democrats prior to exhaling a long and probably And, oh my, her wardrobe! It is frustrating that shocked “Oooohhhh Nooooo!” They had to be for many of us gals, getting ourselves to look that thinking: “does somebody around here have the polished, that professional, yet feminine, is not blueprint to Plan B?” easy to do. True flair with polish is really hard to This is just one of those moments. pull off and she does it way too easily. It’s being said It’s kind of like when you change the lens on that she doesn’t wear pants suits. Good for her. We your camera. You can use the sepia one, which already know she wears whatever she wants; she makes everything look nostalgic and softer, or you probably doesn’t wear skirts when caribou huntcan completely change what the scene looks like ing and she probably still looks very good. We by using the starburst one that deflects the light in women will love her and hate her for this. This has every direction, making things look sparkling. gone on since we were all about 2 ½. Here is just That would be Sarah. another reason we will watch her closely: part of I am not in the least qualified to sit here and us are thrilled that she is so put together and part discuss all the political ramifications of why she of us will be watching for that bad hair day! should or should not have been picked. I really Hair. Now we’re onto something. Her hair is don’t want to talk about why or why not Obama absolutely spectacular! It is really not fair. It’s or McCain should even have been nominated. shiny, doesn’t appear to frizz, and her bangs are But they were, and now she is here. So we will all always perfect. I gave up on even having bangs have to deal with it. many years ago. There is a huge contingency of us People’s reactions are quite telling. The spin out who live and die by our hair straighteners and we there is dizzying. But there are some things spin are just a little ticked that we don’t think she owns can’t change. She is pretty cool and my guess is one. She may even cut her own hair and I am sickthat she will continue to sparkle. It’s not really fair, eningly sure she does her own hair. but she looks great in glasses. They really finishes There has been a lot of talk about “change” her look well. I have worn glasses since I was 7 and “hope” in this previously somewhat annoyyears old and not once have I looked that good in ing campaign. I am beginning to feel there is a them. The styles and lenses have improved greatly groundswell of female focus on this theme: many but I’m just not one of those people who looks of us are trying not to let it show, but we are defisharp in glasses. It doesn’t help that I am near- nitely entertaining a CHANGE in hairstyle, with sighted with a minus TEN prescription. She looks the HOPE of being only a few bobby pins or hairdisgustingly good in hers. Her eyes look luminous clip away from that fantastic up-do thing Sarah behind them, yet she can accompany those verbal does so phenomenally well. barbs with a steady stare through them that comPolitics are so much fun when the right people mands authenticity and authority. are running . . .

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Keeping our communities safe from crime Reports estimate that gang membership has escalated to approximately 850,000 with 25,000 gangs operating in communities all across the country. Gang activity has been directly linked to the proliferation of illegal drugs, human trafficking, identification document falsification, violent maiming and assault, and the use of firearms to commit shootings and murders. Gang violence and activity is no longer confined to big cities; it has already spread to smaller cities and rural areas, such as the Shenandoah Valley, Roanoke and Lynchburg.

Also troubling is the correlation between the spread of gangs and the proliferation of illegal drugs, specifically methamphetamine (or meth). The increase in meth usage is a serious and growing problem, particularly in Southwest

Virginia and the Shenandoah Valley as the I-81 are also produced and it can cost up to $150,000 corridor has been described as a major route for to cleanup meth lab sites. meth trafficking. The ease with which meth can Congress recognizes the growth of gang activbe produced from common household items and ity and drug trafficking and usage in suburban its highly addictive nature have led to the rapid and rural areas and remains active in fighting proliferation of meth labs across the spread of violence and illethe United States, including our gal activity. With this in mind, Rep. Bob Goodlatte region. the Congress recently passed Not only does meth threaten and the President signed into the lives of those who use it, the increased con- law important legislation which reauthorizes a sumption and production of meth can have severe state and local law enforcement grant program. consequences on our communities. The produc- The ‘Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance tion of meth leaves behind hazardous waste and Grant Program’ supports state and local law endoes not discriminate between producers and forcement efforts, including drug task forces, their innocent children, who are often exposed to gang prevention and prosecution initiatives. the waste products. In fact, for every pound of Protecting our children and our communities meth produced, five to six pounds of toxic waste from gang violence and illegal drugs is of utmost

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have a huge photo of one my parishioners saved as the “wallpaper” on my work computer. It is kind of odd to have a photo of a parishioner on your computer, much less a photo of a 60 year old man, but there is just something about the photo that moves me. The image is a face shot of one of my long time friends Charly Tull. Why would I put Charly on my computer and look at his beaming face when I have three beautiful children and a gorgeous wife that are even closer to my heart?

Well, the truth be told their photos are all over my office and on my “Face Book” but I leave this one of Charly on my computer because it reminds me of the life change that only Jesus can bring. As a photographer, I have looked at 10,000’s of faces close up. So what is it about Charly’s that grabs my attention? In a word, JOY! Charly has the JOY of the Lord. While he is a handsome fellow and all that, it is not Charly’s looks that draw me to his photo. It is an inner beauty and peace and yes, JOY! I remember meeting Charly back in 1990.

It was not like he was an ax murderer or awful person when I met him. He was a nice guy and successful business man but he was his own god. That summer, I went with Charly’s son Benji to a Young Life camp and Benji accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior. The changes in Benji were obvious to everyone. Benji was a living example of what

importance and this bill will help secure that safety.

This grant program, which was established in 1988, has funded efforts that led to the seizure of 54,000 weapons, the seizure and destruction of 5.5 million grams of meth and the elimination of nearly 9,000 meth labs per year.

I remain committed to reducing violent crimes and protecting our children and our neighborhoods from gang violence and illegal drugs.

The ‘Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program’ gives law enforcement officers and prosecutors the resources they need to protect our neighborhoods from gang violence and illegal drugs. Our children and our communities deserve nothing less.

the Bible means when it states that “If anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation.”

As Charly watched the changes Jesus Christ was making in his son, Charly took notice. While Charly had been raised by an incredibly godly mom and dad and his dad was even a preacher, Charly had not repented of his sins and accepted the forgiveness and love of Jesus Christ That is noteworthy. God does not have any grandchildren. Only children. Having a minister in the family means nothing. Being a Christian is all about being in a direct relationship with Jesus Christ and being his disciple (learner) and servant.

In a short time, God was merciful enough to reveal himself to Charly and let him “taste and see that the Lord is good.” The LOVE of Jesus overwhelmed Charly. Charly repented of his sins and put his faith in Christ. Charly was overwhelmed that God would love a man like him who had gone his own way for over forty years. He had made mistakes; He had sinned.

The joy Charly exudes is real. He knows what it is to be lost and then get found. To be walking in death and then be made well.

To be forgiven. It is the best thing in the whole universe!

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Black Bean Chili Potatoes

The Happy Chef has been The Really Boring Chef lately! The fall schedule can be a real adjustment finding time to cook new and different meals is a struggle, especially when you are also not doing so well at finding time to make it to the grocery store. So what to do when the cupboards are bare and the cook is hurried? Well “chicken again” might not be so bland if you have a FANCY black bean potato to jazz it up!

As much as I love having all the time in the world to cook and a stocked refrigerator there is always something great in just using what you have. It forces you to be resourceful and creative. It helps you to realize that maybe you don’t have to have so much more than you really need.

A perfectly planned meal is great; I am going to try to pull one off on Thursday when I host my “Bunco” group. But I will always love those moments at 5:30 when dinner has not been planned and the urge to call for Chinese is great and yet I resist and try to make something new happen. Potatoes are perfect for such experiments. They can be spruced up in so many ways. This recipe for making a potato new and different is wonderful. (If any more time slips away from me, my Bunco girls might find themselves eating lots of potatoes on Thursday!)

4 large baking potatoes (about 3 lbs) vegetable cooking spray 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 3 cloves garlic -- minced 1 medium onion -- chopped 1 14.5 oz can chili-style chunky tomatoes -undrained 1 15 oz can black beans -- rinsed & drained 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 4 green onions -- sliced

-Scrub potatoes and prick each potato several Quigg Lawrence times with a fork.

Senior Pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit -Arrange potatoes 1-inch apart on a microwave www.coths.org safe rack or on paper towels.

-Microwave on high for 20-25 minutes, turning

and rearranging after 10 minutes.

-Meanwhile, coat a large saucepan or skillet with cooking spray.

-Add oil. Place over medium-high heat until hot.

-Add garlic and onion; cook, stirring constantly, until tender.

-Stir in tomatoes and next 3 ingredients; cook over medium heat just until thoroughly heated, stirring occasionally.

-Remove from heat and stir in green onions.

-Cut an "X" to within 1/2-inch of the bottom of each baked potato.

-Squeeze potatoes from opposite ends to open; fluff pulp with a fork.

-Spoon bean mixture over potatoes.

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Colonels Off and Rolling

3-0 start has team optimistic

Photo by Cathy Abraham

Northside Tailback Wardel Penn-Timity pushes ahead for positive yardage in last week’s game.

Northside starts strong in win over Cave Spring Oh what a difference a week makes. Last week the Northside Vikings could not score an offensive touchdown against William Fleming. Last Friday their offense, showing a combination of a running and passing attack, downed the Cave Spring Knights at Viking Stadium, 3420. On a night when former Viking coach Jim Hickam was honored by having the field named in his honor, Northside jumped out to a 14-0 lead and never looked back. An eight yard touchdown pass from Ryan Keith to Andrew Mitchell in the first quarter got the scoring started for the Vikings with 5:16 left in the first quarter.

The Knights fumbled on their first possession of the second quarter and the ball was recovered by Northside on the Cave Spring 41 yard line.

It took the Vikings only three plays to score as it was Keith hooking up with Jonathan Anderson on a 30 yard touchdown pass. The point after made the score 14-0. A squib

kick by Northside gave the ball back to the Vikings yet again as the Knight’s could not down it. Northside moved the pigskin down to the Cave Spring seven yard line and looked to take a commanding lead when a fumble and a Knight recovery stopped the drive with 7:15 left in the half. Coach Tim Fulton’s Knight’s mounted a long drive downfield and with just :20 left in the half, scored on a one yard run by Zac Osborne. The point after was blocked and the score at the half was 14-6 in favor of Northside. Cave Spring must have felt pretty good about how the first half ended.

But the Cave Spring offense could not move the ball in the third quarter as they went three and out on their first two possessions. After the Knights had to punt from their own end zone, the Vikings wasted no time in increasing their lead as the first play from scrimmage saw junior Dustin Phelps scamper 28 yards for a touchdown. The point after

was blocked and Northside led 20-6. The Knights, disn’t give up, however, and starting from their own 20 quickly moved the ball to the Viking 25 yard line.

From there Josh Woodrum hit Erik Jacobsen with a strike and Woodrum’s point after closed the gap to 20-13.

But Northside made sure the Knights would get no closer as they took the kick-off and in six plays scored when Phelps went in ona five yard scamper.

The point after made the score 27-13. An interception by Nick Sigmon midway through the fourth quarter set up the final Viking score as Anderson went over from six yards out and with the extra point, Northside held an insurmountable 34-13 lead. A late Cave Spring score made the final 34-20.

Coach Burt Torrence’s Vikings, 1-2, will be at home again this week to take on Patrick Henry. Cave Spring, 2-1, will have an open date.

The performance of the William Fleming Colonels football team through the first three games of the season can be summed up in a single word.

Dominant.

The Colonels thus far have tallied three impressive victories: a 28-7 defeat of Magna Vista to begin the season, a 37-7 clobbering of Northside, and a 37-15 rout of Franklin County.

Overall, there is a lot to like: the team has averaged 34.3 points per game, and has only allowed an average of 9.7, which is even more astounding when you consider that several of the scores given up by the Colonels have been a result of gaffes on special teams.

The Colonels also have a unique blend of talent and experience, a combination that may take the team a long way. “We have a lot of seniors, but at the same time we have a lot of other guys who have experience as well,� Coach Rob Senseney said.

On offense, the Colonels possess a plethora of weapons beginning with Senior quarterback Derek Brown, a dangerous dual threat who racked up almost 325 yards of total offense in the win against Northside, and threw for 3 touchdowns against Franklin County. Senior running back LaCalvin Hickman has also been spectacular, rushing for over 300 yards and 4 touchdowns, including a huge 148-yard, 2 touchdown effort against Magna

Vista. And finally, wideouts, A.J. Johnson and Shaquan Manning cannot be left unmentioned; the two have combined for 3 touchdown receptions. “I think our offense is improving week by week,� Senseney said.

Defensively, the Colonels are led by their trio of senior linebackers: Trey Jones, Jesse Jenkins, and Deonta Hardy.

The secondary is also outstanding. Against Franklin County, Junior safety Brian Taylor recorded 3 takeaways – two interceptions and one fumble recovery. “We’ve played really well defensively, and have had a couple of shutouts,� Senseney said.

There are two areas in particular that the Colonels can

improve upon over the next several games: one is special teams, where the unit was “a little bit lackluster� during their game against Franklin County, according to Senseney. “We also have to cutback on penalties,� he continued. “Most of it is procedural stuff, but we have to keep improving in that area.�

The Colonels continue their season against the Heritage Pioneers this Friday. Kickoff in Lynchburg is scheduled for 7:30pm.

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Patriots Off to Rough Start Inexperience shows in early contests

Patrick Henry Head Football Coach Bob Gray has a simple explanation for his team’s two lopsided losses to begin the season. “We just got beat by two teams that were better than we were,� Gray said matter-of-factly. “No excuses, but we got beat by two better teams.�

Indeed, the Patriots have struggled mightily to begin their season, suffering blowout losses to Bassett High School 46-7 to begin the season, and falling to Pulaski County 49-14 last week.

Offensively, the Patriots are adjusting to a new “single-wing� system in which either the running back or fullback take direct snaps from the center. The switch to a new offense has caused some growing pains, including a rough performance in the first half against Pulaski where the Patriots recorded negative total yardage.

There have been a few bright spots during the first two games, however. Against Bassett, Sophomore DB Malik Green returned an interception 95 yards for a score, and the offense was able to show some signs of life against Pulaski with a 25-

yard touchdown run by running back Zach Cochran and a Darren Thomas touchdown pass to All-District tight end Kyle Smith. “We’ve just been overpowered, plain and simple,� Gray said. “We’re one of the few teams you’ll see that will play the single-wing, but we’re going to stick to it and get better.�

Lack of experience has also hurt the Patriots thus far. “We’re committed to playing 22 kids, and right now we’re taking our lumps because we play an inexperienced roster.�

Despite the early setbacks, Gray remains optimistic. “We just gotta learn to be physical—right now teams are taking it to us,� he said. “We’ll get there. The kids are playing hard. The score may not indicate it, but we have seen some positive things thus far.�

Patrick Henry continues their season this Friday at Northside. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30pm.

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The “Rusty Snyder Memorial Athletic Field” signs in bright colors--white letters on a cheerful red background--now invite athletes and spectators onto the playing field at Roanoke Valley Christian School. Named after a well-loved and respected man who recently passed on, the soccer and baseball field now brings back special memories for the RVCS community.

“Rusty was just always there for you, described Dana Somers, the school’s Athletic Director. “He worked behind the scenes. He was a real servant.

Snyder was 47 when he died unexpectedly in February, said Rick Brown, Administrator of the school. He was a 1978 graduate in the school’s first graduating class. He was president of the Athletic Boosters and coach, added Brown.

“He was my closest friend,” said Bert Galop, girls basketball and softball coach. “He was very involved in the Awana ministry.”

Brown dedicated the Rusty Snyder Memorial Athletic Field Tuesday evening at halftime during the boys varsity soccer game against Faith Christian School. Supporters at the soccer match, gathered together to remember Snyder, who had been head coach of the girls softball team and assistant coach

of the girls basketball team.

They shared about how his life touched many others.

“Sometimes you expect him to walk on the field or into the gym,” Somers said. “He was always such a presence.”

“We still miss Rusty so much, said Brown during the dedication ceremony. Brown read from the New Testament in Second Corinthians, chapter 5, verse 9: “So we make it our goal to please Him, whether we are at home in the body or away from it,” applying the verse to how Snyder pleased God during his lifetime, and now he pleases God in heaven.

Brown explained that on the day of the memorial service the RVCS Athletic Boosters wanted to keep Snyder’s memory alive.

It was then that they began to collect money to dedicate the field to him. A complete irrigation system was installed on the field. The signs were posted right before the ceremony, said Brown, and included a large one over the scoreboard, a red sign at the edge of the field and a sign at the walkway at Plymouth Drive.

Snyder was an important part of school ministries and the school closed during his memorial service at the Shenandoah Baptist Church Auditorium, Brown said. RVCS is a ministry

of the church.

Sherry is Snyder’s widow and their daughters include Jessica and Ashley who are graduates of the school and now attend Liberty University. The Snyders have a younger daughter, Beth, a 6th grader at RVCS. The Snyder family attended the dedication. Ashley was the first to be awarded a $1,000 annual college scholarship by the Boosters in the spring.

Steve McBride, varsity coach for the men’s and women’s soccer teams, said Snyder gave him good advice in coaching, they were both UVA fans and their children are the same age.

McBride remembers Snyder’s encouragement in his Christian walk when McBride first ac-

cepted the Lord’s gift of Salvation showing him how to balance the parts of his life. They met in Sunday School class at the church and became “partners in Christ,’ McBride said.

McBride said Snyder’s wife “set up a memorial fund for a sprinkler system” for funds donated in Snyder’s memory after his death.

Snyder’s daughter, Jessica and a senior at Liberty University, said, “He’s special.” Her best friend, Priscilla Rakes, said, “He was a wonderful family man.

He had great leadership skills.”

Rusty Snyder’s testimony as exemplified by his life lives on.

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So Gottstein wants us to to the “non profit�. But there should be a sliding scale devel- believe that hundreds of leadoped, based on ability to pay, ing scientists from around the with means testing as the basis. world are conspiring to adNot based solely on what some vance what ? Communism? So nameless, faceless, entity at Car- they secretly gathered in the ilion “believes�. Also some fi- back room of some smoky nancial counseling and planning bar in some backwater Third might be a good first step. Most World country and decided importantly, Full disclosure on that a global warming myth medical system billings, (like was just the ticket achieve any other industry in the world their evil agenda?

I certainly hope there is a does) should be mandated by law, or volunteered by Carilion. Part 3 where Gottstein exCan you imagine hiring a con- plains why and how these scitractor who didnt tell you what entists would and could hatch the job would cost until after such incredibly implausible he was done, sent you a bill and bizzare plot.

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Dick Howard Medical community allowed to Roanoke do this? Carilion charged $4700 for a colostomy while others charge $675. Why is that?!) If Expectations of Carilion chooses to take a non payer family to court, they have Carilion that right. However, an attorney should be appointed for the pa- Dear editor, The local news today is tient by the court, to advocate Carilion bought more practicfor them. As it is, it is a one sides.

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One won’t disclose how much, and the other cites timing of the investement checks being written, as his defense. It smells funny to me. Carilion uses our Court system for a FULL DAY EACH WEEK of Roanoke District Court time, (WSJ) where they apparently have friendly judges who administer judgements like candy (100 times a day) , in a system which intimidates the little people like us. If this isnt’t big business and government “teaming up� against the citizenry, it sure smells like it. We the ciitzens and “health care-needers� are forced, as a result to either beg or borrow in order to pay thousands of dollars in bills which we don’t understand and cannot verifyor, have our credit ruined with a judgement- or even be forced into bankruptcy. These are the choices provided by our good non profit citizen, Carilion. This Board, and Dr Murphy, need to reevaluate their thinking, their arrogance, and their values, because these are the issues which rally former conservatives like myself into advocating an alternative- or even a “government takeover�- of their business.

Insurance companies and banks might rethink their roles as citizens, too. Here’s the common sense solutions I would urge them to consider. The Board members who appear to have a conict need to either resign from the Board-or be investors.

But not both. Dr Murphy needs to develop a plan, other than the next real estate or physician group takeover, to become more community friendly. The Wall Street Journal reported that Dr. Murphy’s company arbitrarily decides who is forgiven and who will incur the wrath of Carilion, based on “if (we) believe they have the ability to pay�. By what criteria is this judgement made?! It leads one to wonder if a discrimination, or even a reverse discrimination may be worth looking into. I would encourage some scrutiny from someone. Everyone would agree, I’m sure, that healthcare needs to be paid

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Community Calendar > Sept. & Nov.

> Sept. 6, 20 & Oct. 5

> Sept. 12-14

green fees to many courses, Na2008 Roanoke Greek Festival scar tickets, tickets to 2009 LPGA You are invited to participate in championship tournament, passes Virginia DeRailers Series The series continues with the final this cultural three day event where for attractions in cities all over three races in the fall with the MW Greek food will be served up the East Coast and travel packWindows Mountain Bike Race in amidst ethnic costumes, energetic ages (including accommodations) Franklin County on September dancing and live music. Greek pot- in Charleston, Abingdon (Martha 6th.Assault on Liberty Mountain in tery, jewelry and arts and crafts will Washington Inn), and Las Vegas.

Lynchburg on September 20th and fill the fellowship hall. The grounds There will also be a drawing for a P. the final race the Poor Mountain will be the site of children’s activi- Buckley Moss print with tickets at HillClimb in Roanoke County on ties, face painting, caricatures and $1/ea. or 6 for $5.

October 5th. Camp Roanoke will tattoos with Greek mythologi- When- Potluck dinner at 5pm, bidonce again host the championship cal themes while the young and ding closes promptly at 7:15. award ceremony for the entire se- young-at-heart can try their hand Where - 4505 Hazel Drive, Roaries. Racers will have plenty of time or feet at grape stomping contests noke,VA 24018, (540) 989-3673. to train throughout the summer or climb Mt. Olympus! If you feel For more information, or to view months and come back strong for fortune is shining on you, you may an entire listing of silent auction items, visit www.cavespringumc. the finish this fall. There are pres- even win a free trip to Greece. org In addition, guided Church tours ently 156 competitors able to qualwill explain the unique Byzantine ify for the series if they continue to race this fall. Cash awards totaling iconography and Church design > Sept. 14, 15 $2000 will be awarded to winners and highlight the recently com- Community Gardens Harat the conclusion of the DeRailer pleted project of spiritual artwork. vest Festival series. Due to course difficulty A drive through will be available You are cordially invited to celGarden City no one under 14 years of age can to take food back to offices or ebrate the harvests from the Roaparticipate in the Poor Mountain homes. Once again, portions of the noke Community Garden AssoBaptist HillClimb. For information on how proceeds will be going to the Res- ciation’s new community gardens Church to join the series visit the DeRailer cue Mission and the Center in the located in various locations around the city by participating in their Square along with other charities.

Faith Christian School’swebsite Annual at www.vaderailerseries. Faith Christian School’s Annual Community Gardens Harvest FesWhenFri. & Sat. 11 a.m.

10 p.m., com A Church with a Loving, Children’s Children’s tival. Free meals using vegetables Sun. Noon 7 p.m.

Caring and Healing Heart harvested from the gardens will WhereHoly Trinity Greek OrConsignment Sale Consignment Sale > Sept. 12-15 (540) 427-0131 be provided. The event will also thodox Church facilities, 30 HunRoanoke AAUW Book Sale 3536 Garden City Blvd Date: Saturday, September 27th Date: Saturday, September 27th hopefully encourage neighbors to tington Blvd., Roanoke, VA The Roanoke chapter of American Roanoke, VA 24014 For more- www.roanokegreekfes- support growing food locally while Time: 9 AM - 1 PM Assoiation of University Women Time: 9 AM - 1 PM encouraging fellowship within our Sunday School.......9:45 am Annual Book Sale September 12- tival.com Worship Service.....11 am neighborhoods.

Location: Faith Christian15School Location: Faith Christian School at Tanglewood Mall.

Youth Ministry.........6 pm Two events are being planned............ > Sept.

14 When - Fri - Sat - 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., 3585 3585 Buck Mountain Road Buck Mountain Road Weds. Bible Study..6:45 pm Don Reid visits First Presby- one on Sunday,September 14th @ Sun - 1 p.m. - 6 p.m.

Choir Practice.........7:45 pm 6-8pm located at the intersection Turn Fall & Winter Items Into Cash.

Turn Fall & Winter Items Into Cash. terian Mon10 a.m.

- 1 p.m.

Maternity & Children’s Items Maternity & Children’s Items Don Reid, author of Sunday Morn- of 7th st and Highland (Toys, Clothes, Books, Etc.) Accepted.

(Toys, Clothes, Books, Etc.) Accepted. ing Memories, Presbyterian El- Ave, SE., and the other event on Welcome Consigners Welcome Consigners der and lead singer of the Statler Monday,September 15th @ 6-8pm Drop Off Begin Wednesday, Sept 24 Drop Off Begin Wednesday, Sept located at Grandin Gardens, 1731 Brothers, will be the guest speaker 24 Grandin Rd SW.These dates were at First Presbyterian Church in chosen to coordinate with the full More Details: Roanoke. More TheDetails: September 14, www.FAITHCHRISTIAN FAITHCHRISTIAN--SCHOOL.COM www.FAITHCHRISTIAN FAITHCHRISTIAN--SCHOOL.COM L.COM SCHOOL.COM SCHOO Harvest Moon.

These are both free 2008 visit is part of “SuperorSunday” or call Anna @ 989-0934 call Anna @ 989-0934 events and open to the public. The at the church. This annual event is events are being catered by two a time to celebrate the new year in excellent local foods chefs.

Saturday, Sept. 27, 2008 Christian Education.

For morecontact Ron McCorkle 9 am - 1 pm At 9:30am. Don Reid will speak to at 540-982-8289 Faith Christian School’s Annual Faith School’s Annual ourChristian youth and adult Sunday School Location: classes in the fellowship hall, and he Faith Christian School Children’s Children’s will deliver our sermon during our > Sept. 16 3585 Buck Mountain Road S.O.S. (Showing Others Supeleven o’clock Worship Service.

Consignment Sale Consignment Sale port) Date: Saturday, September 27th Date: Saturday, September 27th Cave Spring Baptist Silent A support group facilitated by Turn Fall & Winter Items Into Cash.

Chaplain Joe Grooten of Medi Auction Maternity &- Children’ s Items Accepted Time: 9 AM 1 PM Time: 9 AM - 1 PM Cave Spring United Methodist Home Health and Hospice. The (Toys, Clothes, Books, Etc.) Church isFaith hosting a SilentSchool Auction group will provide encouragement, Location: Faith Christian School Location: Christian Sunday, Sept.

14th. The event is a support and resources for those 3585 Buck Mountain Road 3585 Buck Mountain Road part of a year-long fundraising ef- learning to cope with life’s changes, Consigners Welcome transitions, troubles, and losses fort to provide a new playground Turn Fall & Winter Items Into Cash.

Turn Fall & Winter Items Into Cash.

Drop Off Begins Maternity & Children’s Items Maternity & Children’s Items for the East New Orleans Co- both present and past.

Wednesday, Sept. 24 (Toys, Clothes, Books, Etc.) Accepted.

(Toys, Clothes, Etc.) operative Parish,Books, consisting ofAccepted.

3 Meetings are free and will be held Consigners Welcome Consigners Welcome churches whose playgrounds were on the third Thursday of very For More Details goSept to: 24 Drop Off Drop Off Begin Wednesday, Sept month.

Begin Wednesday, destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. 24 www.FAITHCHRISTIAN-SCHOOL.COM Silent Auction items include VT When - 3:15 - 5 p.m. & Click On The Purple Shirt Or Call Anna @ 989-0934 More Details: More Details: football tix,American Girl doll, golf Where - Mount Pleasant United www.FAITHCHRISTIAN FAITHCHRISTIAN--SCHOOL.COM www.FAITHCHRISTIAN FAITHCHRISTIAN--SCHOOL.COM L.COMChurch (3009 Mount SCHOOL.COM SCHOO Methodist or call Anna @ 989-0934 or call Anna @ 989-0934 Pleasant Blvd. SE, Roanoke).All welcome once or every month.

To register, please call the church at 427-3264.

FRIENDS annual tree plantings and other ongoing projects.

When- 7:00 p.m.

Where- Roanoke County HQ/419 Library For more - call the FRIENDS office at 540-772-2992

Emerging Artist Series Doug andTelishaWilliams are from Martinsville,VA --play “fuel injected folk!”

--recently kicked off shows for Lucinda Willlams “America’s best songwriter” (Time Magazine), --debut album, Rope Around My Heart, is receiving continued success.

Food provided by Blues BBQ Co. Free. All ages and all types invited!When- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Where- Roanoke Main Library For more- 853-1057

Lu MerrittTournament The 2008 Lu Merritt Tournament will celebrate its 30th year at HiddenValley Country Club; Seniors: September 26, 27 & 28th; Junior & Novice: October 3, 4 & 5th USTA registered players can register online at: http://www.ustava.com/ Novice players, please call Tom Gibbs, Hidden Valley Tennis at 540387-1524 All proceeds benefit Apple Ridge Farm’s academic and outdoor enrichment programs.

Extras Needed for Cycling Film There is a need for riders and extras.

Film Website: http://www.redcloudproductions.net/ People who are interested in being a part of the movie may confirm with the casting department at casting@maxvo2themovie.com.

The dates for the race scenes are: MTN bike race scene in Lynchburg September 13th and 14th (approximately 30 expert level racers and fans/spectators) MTN bike race scene in Lynchburg September 20th and 21st (Spectators and approximately 30 expert level racers) Road race scene at the Blue Ridge Parkway November 15th and 16th (spectators/fans)

Faith Christian School’s Annual

Children’s Consignment Sale

The Way Milk Should Taste!

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Now available at the following locations: The Roanoker 2522 Colonial Ave Roanoke VA 24015

IGA / Super Fresh 1314 Riverland Rd Roanoke VA 24014

Mill Mountain Coffee Tinnels Finer Foods 2205 Crystal Spring Ave 112 Campbell Ave Roanoke VA 24011 Roanoke VA 24014

YMCA – (Jefferson Center) 520 Church Street Roanoke VA 24016

Vinton Post Office 119 South Pollard St Vinton VA 24179

Wildflower Hollins 7770 Williamson Rd Roanoke VA 24020

Public Library – Cave Spring 3131 Electric Rd Roanoke VA 24018 Public Library – Salem 28 E. Main St Salem VA 24153

Ukrops Grocery 2331 Franklin Rd Roanoke VA 24014

New Yorker Deli 2802 Williamson Rd Roanoke VA 24012

The Cave Spring Post Office 4069 Postal Drive Roanoke VA 24018

Natural Food Co-op 1319 Grandin Rd Roanoke VA 24015

Towers Mall 1103 23rd St Roanoke VA 24015

The Raleigh Court Post Office Country Cookin 4325 Brambleton Ave 1733 Grandin Rd Roanoke VA 24015 Roanoke VA 24015

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> 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 USSWILKINSON 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 Roanoke Valley FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway Chapter Meeting The program will feature a presentation and book signing by Karen J. Hall, author of Building the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Blue Ridge Parkway Postcard Series.

We will also discuss the many ways you can help preserve and protect the Parkway, including the

> Sept. 18

Emerging Artist Series Food provided by Marie’s Caribbean Creole Cuisine.

Genesis Chapman, artist.

Matthew John Mortimer, musician Event is free and all folks of all ages and types are 100% invited!

When- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Where- Roanoke Main Library For more- 853-1057

> Sept. 23

Summit on Greening the City The City is hosting a Community Summit on Greening the City on September 23rd. This event is designed to get citizen feedback in developing a plan of action to get citizens involved in greening their homes and businesses to protect Roanoke’s environment. Dr. Sean McGinnis fromVirginiaTech Green Engineering program will be available to navigate us through this plan of action and talk to citizens regarding how to get involved.

When- 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Where- Roanoke Civic Center old exhibit hall.

> Sept. 25

First Annual Downtown Neighborhood Association Meeting Please join us to help plan the future of the Downtown Neighborhood Association (DNA). Come meet the folks who have worked so diligently to bring us to this point. The Neighborhood Watch organization has already agreed to merge with our new group and they will be attending the meeting, along with our friends from DRI, the DNA Steering Committee, and members of city staff. Refreshments will be provided by some of our most prominent Downtown Chefs. Soft drinks and ice will also be provided. If you prefer a stronger libation, please bring your own beer or wine.

When - 6 p.m.

Where- 309 Market Street, Suite 204, the offices of Hummer Construction Resources. The entrance to their suite is the door next to that of Table 50 restaurant.

Please RSVP by Thursday, September 18, 2008 For more - 540-400-8650 or faye@quality-cost.com

> Sept. 26, 27, 28 & Oct. 3,4,5

> Sept. 27 & 28

Green Hill Park Medieval Faire Experience the adventure, pageantry, magic and romance of medieval times at Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park. On Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. upon the spacious verge you will find fluttering flags and festive tentage of merchants offering wares from mystical lands and times. Festive tents line the lawn with gifts, garb and wonders galore. Additionally on Saturday only, you can witness incredible feats of strength and endurance by some of the best athletes around at the Highland Games. A total of 32 athletes will compete in seven different categories.Also new this year, the lads and lassies can try their strength at the “wee” version of the Highland Games including Caber Toss, Sheaf Toss & Stone-put.Beginning that day at 7 p.m. a Masquerade Ball will be held at no extra charge, dress for the ball if you so desire and learn the refined art of hand kissing, engage in the wooing contest and learn the dances from days of old charm.Each

day children of all ages are invited to play imaginative games such as Ratapult, Sheep Toss, Dragon Droppings, Unicorn Ring Toss, Boar Hunt, and Pole Jousting.You may also test your prowess at the archery range and ax throw.Take a step back into time, bring the whole family and make a little “history of your own”!

Cost - only $5 per person with children under 5 being free.

For more - www.RoanokeCountyParks.comor www.medievalfantasiesco.com or call Roanoke County’s Live Learn & Play Line at (540) 387-6455.

> Sept. 27

SinglesTravel 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,.

Where- Passengers can board the bus at the BonsackWalmart, 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.

Kids in the Valley, Adventuring!

Kids In theValley,Adventuring! takes a field trip to Roanoke’s finest public garden! Walk with us while we learn about the plants,walk through the maze and have a picnic. We will also learn about composting and see red wigglers at work! Come prepared to make a memory with your child(ren). No childcare is provided.

When- 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.

WhereFor more- www.kidsadventuring. org.

> 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

> Oct. 1

Sculpture Unveiling at Roanoke Civic Center The public is invited to join the City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Arts Commission (RAC) for the unveiling of a signature sculpture at the Roanoke Civic Center onWednesday, Oct. 1.The sculpture has been created by artist Rodney Carroll of Baltimore, Md., to celebrate the city’s 125th anniversary and its theme of “People, Pride, Promise.”

The unveiling will include a “meet the artist” reception and music by musicians from the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra.

When- 5 p.m.

Where - Roanoke Civic Center For more- www.roanokeva.gov/ publicart.

> Oct. 4

Annual FallWaterways Cleanup Save the date for the annual FallWaterways Cleanup and Celebration to be held valley-wide is scheduled October 4th.

When- 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.; celebration to follow at 11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where-Wasena Park For more- register to participate, please visit the Clean Valley Council’s website link at: http://www.cleanvalley.org/fallwaterway.htmlgepbs.org

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Commentary: The Constitution - a glorious stand On the 17th day of September, 2008, we commemorate the two-hundred and twenty first birthday of the American Constitution Convention, which gave birth to the document that most Americans believe is the most wonderful document ever written. I strongly endorse this assessment, and I would like to pay honor to the document itself, honor to the men who framed it, and honor to the God who inspired it and made possible its coming forth.

To understand the significance of the Constitution, we must first understand some basic, eternal principles. I believe these principles have their beginning in the scriptures of the Holy Bible. One basic principle concerns the function and proper role of government. These are the principles that, in my opinion, proclaim the proper role of government in the domestic affairs of our nation. I believe that governments were instituted by God for the benefit of man; and that He holds men accountable for their acts in relation to them.

The Declaration of Independence affirmed the Founding Fathers' belief and trust in God in these words: "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

I believe that no government

can exist in peace, except such laws are framed, and held inviolate as will secure to each individual the free exercise of conscience, the right and control of property, and the protection of life, liberty, and property; these are mankind's three great rights.

At the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence, they wrote, "And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our lives, our Fortunes, and our sacred Honor." This Declaration was a promise that would demand terrible sacrifice on the part of its signers.

Five of the signers were captured as traitors and tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons in the Revolutionary War; another had two sons captured.

Nine died from wounds or from the hardships of the war.

This land has been redeemed to us by the shedding of blood. It certainly appears to me that our Founders were delivered for us by the power of God out of the hands of all the other nations. No wonder our Great Seal says that we are, “one out of many.�

The years immediately preceding the Constitutional Convention were filled with disappointments and threats to the newly won peace.

George Washington was offered a kingship, which he adamantly refused. He said;

"this land shall be a land of liberty unto the inhabitants, and there shall be no kings upon the land.� Between the critical years of 1783 and 1787, an outsider viewing the affairs of the United States would have thought that the thirteen states, different in so many ways, could never effectively unite.The world powers were confident that this nation would not last.

Eventually, twelve of the states met in Philadelphia to address the problem. James Madison said at the beginning of the Convention that the delegates "were now digesting a plan which in its operation would decide forever the fate of this Republican Government". Four months later, the Convention delegates had completed their work. I believe the delegates were the recipients of heavenly inspiration. James Madison, often referred to as the father of the Constitution, wrote: "It is impossible for the man of pious reflection not to perceive in it a finger of that Almighty hand which has been so frequently and signally extended to our relief in the critical stages of the revolution" Alexander Hamilton, famous as the originator of The Federalist papers and author of fifty-one of the essays, said: "For my own part, I sincerely esteem it a system, which without the finger of God, never could have been suggested and agreed upon by such a diversity of inter-

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est" Charles Pinckney, a very active participant and author of the Pinckney Plan during the Convention, said: "When the great work was done and published, I was struck with amazement. Nothing less than the superintending Hand of Providence, that so miraculously carried us through the war ... could have brought it about so complete, upon the whole.� Within ten months, the Constitution was ratified by nine states and was therefore in force for them.

During his first inaugural address in 1789, President George Washington, a man whom I believe was raised up by God, said: "No people can be bound to acknowledge and adore the invisible hand, which conducts the affairs of men, more than the people of the United States. Every step by which they have advanced to the character of an independent nation seems to have been distinguished by some token of providential agency" (First Inaugural Address, 30 Apr. 1789).

Trying to look ahead over the next few years, I see a very troublesome time coming for our great nation.. Our Supreme Court which is suppose to protect our Constitution, and pass Constitutional laws are now passing laws from the bench, with no regard to the Constitution, and what it represents. This trend must stop, and the only way that

can be done is appoint judges we know will not break that rule. Those judges must be appointed by our President, and therefore we must elect the right President to get our nation back on the right tract.

I will certainly take those thoughts to the polls with me on November 4th.

Lets all remember September 17, 2008 as Constitutional Day, a day of prayer,

and thankfulness for the liberty we share with all the nations of the world. It was the Apostle Paul that said; “Now the Lord is that Spirit: and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.� (2 Corinthians 3:17) Liberty is the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

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Daughters of the American Revolution - Let the bells ring out On September 17, 1787, the framers of the Constitution of the United States of America added their signatures of approval to this nation’s most important document.

In

1955, the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution began working to bring the importance of this date to our citizens’ attention by petitioning Congress

to set aside September 17-23 annually for the observance of Constitution Week. On August 2, 1956, the resolution was adopted by the U. S. Congress and signed into Public

.dN_Q dV[[V[T 3V[N[PVNY .QcV`\_ N. Edward Link, Jr., Senior Vice President-Wealth Management, has recently been named as one of Virginia Business’ Winner’s Circle Top 50 Wealth Advisors. This exclusive list recognizes financial advisors for their superior professionalism, success and dedication to clients.

Eddie is a founding member of the Meridian Group at Smith Barney based in Roanoke, Virginia. Eddie has over 22 years of experience in the Wealth Management industry and has been with Smith Barney since the Roanoke office opened in 2000.

The Meridian Group at Smith Barney is a highlyfocused five person team that serves high net worth clients and their families with a holistic approach to wealth management. His team works with individual investors, business owners and retirees.

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Law #915 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Did you know that the U.S. Constitution has 4,400 words and is the oldest and shortest written Constitution of any major government in the world? Several words or groups of words that we assume are included in the Constitution are not. Among them are “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal� and “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness�. Where do they appear? The Declaration of Independence! And “Of the people, by the people, for the people� comes from the Gettysburg Address! NSDAR encourages all citizens to study

the Constitution and other addresses and documents in order to better understand our government and the freedoms we enjoy.

The organization has several means of annually celebrating this little-known observance.

This year the DAR Chapters in the Roanoke Valley would like to encourage citizens to participate in the “Bells Across America� project. They ask that individuals contact churches, schools, courthouses, etc. and request that at 4:00 p.m., EST, on Wednesday, September 17th, all available bells be rung in celebration of the signing of a document so famous it is revered around the world.

The Honorable David A. Bowers, Mayor of the City of Roanoke, joins the DAR in this endeavor, and welcome his support – just as they will yours.

Botetourt County Chapter, Fincastle, VA Colonel William Preston Chapter, Roanoke, VA Fort Lewis Chapter, Salem, VA General James Breckinridge Chapter, Roanoke, VA Margaret Lynn Lewis Chapter, Roanoke, VA Nancy Christian Fleming Chapter, Roanoke, VA Roanoke Valley Chapter, Vinton, VA

Big Lick Triathlon scheduled at Smith Mountain Lake The 9th annual Big Lick Triathlon will be held Saturday September 20 at Smith Mountain State Park, beginning at 9:00 a.m. More than 500 athletes are expected to participate.

The event, sponsored by the YMCA of Roanoke Valley, raises over $20,000 in financial support for the Y's outreach programs throughout the community. The Y also oversees the program as an opportunity to emphasize health and wellness activities.

"A triathlon is a wonderfully challenging event, designed to test the participants' speed, endurance, and strength in three different sports," said Cal Johnson, Executive Director of the YMCA. "To be successful, you need work hard at several disciplines, and you need to focus on overall athletic ability rather than just one discipline."

Participants for the Big Lick Triathlon are expected from throughout the Mid-Atlantic region, representing Maryland and the D.C. area, the Carolinas, West Virginia, and other states as well as Virginia. "There are a number of local triathletes who participate in this event each year as well," Johnson said.

The event, which is held each September at Smith Mountain Lake State Park, also involves over 150 volunteers, with several hundred additional spectators, making it one of the largest annual athletic events held at the lake. The Big Lick Triathlon is a full-length, international course, including a 1.5 kilometer swim, a 40 kilometer bike race, and a 10 kilometer run (a total of over 30 miles).

"People can participate either as individuals or as teams," Johnson said. "For team members, it's a real experience in support and team building, and for the athletes who participate individually, there's a strong community among competitors that they share.�

For more information, contact the YMCA at 527-9622, or go to www.ymcaroanoke.org.

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