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Virginia Tech’s Emerging Leaders Workshop to begin July 31

Run,Virginia, run Child’s Play P2– Becci Emanuelson and Jai, a Boys & Girls Club participant, get ready to tee it up.

All Aboard

P7– The Operation Lifesaver train awaits passengers between the O’Winston Link Museum and the new Taubman Museum of Art.

Photos by Hany Hosny

Frank Lee from South Boston, Virginia clears the hurdles at Lord Botetourt.

Kyle Resendes of Forest, Virginia shows good form while competing.

Leo Saunders, (left) age 57 from Virginia Beach gives it everything he has as he competes last weekend in the 19th annual Coventry Commonwealth Games held in Roanoke. (Will you or did you look like Leo at that age?) Over 5500 athletes will have competed in the Roanoke Valley when the games wrap up this weekend. Nearly every gym and athletic field in the valley was needed to host the event that will have an estimated $4 Million impact. Virginia Amateur Sports, Inc. (VAS) is the founder and organizer of the Coventry Commonwealth Games of Virginia. VAS is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting an awareness of the benefits of physical fitness and healthy lifestyles for the citizens of Virginia through sports education, training and competition. Virginia Amateur Sports is sanctioned by the National Congress of State Games and recognized by the U.S. Olympic Committee. Learn more about the games at www.commonwealthgames.org

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P8– Wrestlers compete in the Virginia Commonwealth games held in Roanoke.

Giving Back P11– The Roanoke Rescue Mission gears up for its annual “Back to School Blast.”

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The Emerging Leaders Workshop and Conference, hosted by the Virginia Tech Graduate School, will be held July 31 through Aug 3 at The Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center in Roanoke. Now in its tenth year, the Emerging Leaders Leadership Workshop develops scholars and encourages the brightest students, primarily from minority institutions, to pursue graduate degrees and/or acquire leadership roles in America. This mission is accomplished through guest speakers (from business and industry, academia, and government). Former workshop participants also share their career successes and challenges with the students. All lectures, presentations, and activities are designed to develop sustainable leadership through academic success, good financial planning, community service, and ethical behavior. Participants, accompanied by a faculty member, consist of a group of rising sophomores and juniors, mostly majoring in math and science, from approximately 40 historically black colleges and universities. The students have the opportunity to prepare for graduate school and career opportunities through involvement with senior scholars and industry professionals who provide awareness of the opportunities available to them,

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Studio Roanoke Local group supplies needy project moves along schools, saves landfill space Looking a bit like one of the guys from ZZ Top with his long gray beard and a flashy sport coat purchased from the previous tenant, Kenley Smith told a group of playwriting students, local actors, “No Shame Theatre” regulars and the just plain curious on June 28 that he plans to open his way, way, off Broadway storefront theater, dubbed Studio Roanoke, at 30 Campbell Avenue downtown early next year. A recent Hazmat Photo by Gene Marrano study by the City of Roanoke showed that the 100-year-old Kenley Smith talks about Stubuilding purchased by Smith dio Roanoke at 30 Campbell will not need as much reha- Avenue. bilitation for asbestos or other issues as might be expected. A new facade out front will help add more space to a theater that might hold an audience of 5075. (see studioroanoke.org for more details) The former New York Fashions retail space on the bottom floor will became a venue for new plays and playwrights, with a mezzanine serving as the dressing room. Smith said future plans Studio Roanoke could involve the third floor, which has been unused for many years. Smith vowed to wear his gaudy jacket purchased from New York

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According to a proclamation signed by Mayor David Bowers, July 26 is to be called “Roanoke-Belize Education Support Day” from now on. Since that is the day more than 2,200 pounds of gently used school and teacher supplies will be hand delivered to two needy schools in Belize. The newly incorporated “Bookbag Santa” has been delivering supplies to Belize for 16 years, said its founder Gary Hunt, but this year’s travel group, consistPhoto submitted ing of 22 volunteers from Volunteers sort donations to benefit needy schools in Roanoke and even Kentucky, Belize as part of operation “Bookbag Santa.” is the largest number to date. “We are a multi-state, inter- just fell into place, since he that this year’s group would national corporation now,” felt like Santa as the kids spend one week in Placenhe said. took their extra sup- cia and then a week in AmHunt said he first plies to school and bergris on St. Pedro Island, Belize went to Belize with the requests started working with a new school a friend 16 years coming in from started for the poor by the ago and met a family there schools that had absolutely Anglican Church there. that he continued to visit, nothing. The group collected used each year stuﬃng a duffel “Each year we focus on school supplies from three bag with school supplies for two schools at a time so that them. He said the name for we can be more effective,” > CONTINUED the nonprofit organization Hunt stated, explaining P2: Roanoke-Belize

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area schools and 10 or 12 individuals, and organized and boxed 100 lbs. of supplies for each person going, since this is as much as they can take on the plane. “This is the kind of thing that ought to be going on at every school in America,” Hunt stressed, “using only three schools we literally are taking a ton of supplies that would normally be thrown into a Virginia landfill.” All supplies were kept in a storage shed off Orange Avenue, and volunteers met each Tuesday or Wednesday Photo submitted to organize and pack them. The newly incorporated “Bookbag Santa” has been delivering “I saw an article on this orgasupplies to Belize for 16 years, but this year’s travel group, nization last year and clipped consisting of 22 volunteers from Roanoke and even Kentucky, it out of the paper,” said Kaye is the largest number to date. Photo by Gene Marrano Madden, who sported the Becci Emanuelson and Jai, a Boys & Girls Club participant, get ready to tee it up at Hidden Bookbag Santa motto on her Valley Country Club. t-shirt during the July 9 work Parfitt, of Jackson Middle the trips, where this can be a session, “and I knew this is School, said she is going with full-time job for me, and to something we ought to be do- her dad. “I’m really excited,” where we could maybe even ing.” Madden said she and she said, “I want to go to help award student scholarships at her husband, Chuck, retired the people and have a vaca- the high school level.” Anyone interested in finding out this year and both are going tion there.” Hunt said he would be hapmore may go to www.xroadsto Belize. py to talk to any individual music.com; all Bookbag Santa Among those also goor group that is interested in information is on page three ing this year are 4 teenagers, Most if not all of the chil- Schools in Roanoke County. actually have some kids that which Hunt said is a new, becoming involved and going of the site. dren from Boys & Girls Clubs Atlantic Credit & Finance are hitting the ball pretty very positive development. with them next year. “I’d like By Deborah K. Wood in Roanoke City had never teamed with Delta Dental to well,” Joyce said. For his part, Thirteen-year-old Jewellana to see us keep expanding to info@theroanokestar.com been on a golf course or at a sponsor Golf Day for Kids, Joyce does work with junior where we can get grants for country club before. But they which included a basic skills golfers all summer long, had their turn on Monday at clinic and nine holes of golf, although they are largely Hidden Valley Country Club when each child was paired country club members and in Salem. It was the organi- with an adult for a few hours their children not inner city From page 1 zation’s first-ever Golf Day of teeing off, pitching and kids. To get them on the golf Fashions on opening night, whenever that Ristau brought acting, directing and profor Kids, designed for youths putting. ACF and Delta Den- course is a new experience, happens. While there is no formal relation- ducing veteran Randy Rollison to Smiths prefrom 7-14. All 18 partici- tal sponsor a Skins Game and said Joyce, a board member ship with Hollins University, the head of the sentation. The San Francisco resident is also pants on Monday had been Pro Am, respectively, to sup- for First Tee. They may have schools playwriting masters program, Todd working with MFA students in Ristaus intenthrough the golf skills pro- port Boys & Girls every year. been through clinics and visRistau, said they hope to work closely with sive summer program. He talked about the gram that Boys & Girls Clubs It’s nice to have the adults ited driving ranges but he Smith’s Studio Roanoke after its debut. Smith joys and pain associated with storefront theof Southwest Virginia has come out and support the noted that this was a new is in fact a student of Ristau’s, whom he said ater, having helped get several off the ground partnered with First Tee on cause, but they don’t always wrinkle, being out on a lush had taken the notion of personal initiative in in Manhattan. “I am such a fan of what Kenover the past several years. get to see the kids, said execu- green golf course, with the the arts to the extreme. leys doing,” said Rollison, “Its tremendously That national organization tive director Becci Emanuel- Blue Ridge Mountains overRistau said Smith, a businessman involved exciting. He also worked with new plays for a has worked to provide char- son on Monday. Were hoping looking expertly manicured with racing in the past, was frustrated by the decade and found it deeply satisfying. Exotic acter organization through that we can continue to do it, fairways and greens. lack of opportunities for new plays, adding venues and spaces allowed us to expand our the game of golf. Meanwhile, she said of the Golf Day out“We were kidding them that Mill Mountain Theatre, just down the thinking in a lot of ways.” Boys & Girls has used after ing. Participants also learned earlier, telling them they block, just doesnt have the resources. In fact “Doing anything he can to survive, while school programs and sum- how to maneuver a golf cart would get bitten by the golf Ristau hopes that MMT will work with Stu- looking for grants that can often be the lifemer camps, many for under- as they polished their game bug,” said Joyce. “Many had dio Roanoke, farming out very new works blood, are avenues Studio Roanoke manageprivileged youths in Roanoke skills, looking perhaps to be- never heard of the ‘Golf that might have a reading or early staging ment may want to pursue,” said Rollison. City, to promote that same come the next Tiger Woods bug.’ That’s the goal, we want there before they head back to the bigger Storefront and community theater he added message about character. or Annika Sorenstram. them to get interested in golf. venue where overhead means that plays must is all our energy and all our hearts and all our Boys & Girls Clubs also runs Emanuelson praised Hid- It’s a great sport for them to be commercially viable. A mutually benefi- souls. after school programs at Bon- den Valley club pro Tommy learn.” “Besides” noted Joyce, cial artistic relationship, he termed it. RisSmith seemed nonplussed by the challenge sack and Glenvar Elementary Joyce for his patience, “We “a lot of these kids don’t have tau would like to see a new work monthly at ahead: its going to be a little gritty, he promsomeone to spend time with. Studio Roanoke, perhaps a five day run after ised of the storefront venture, sounding like it We hope we make a differthree weeks of rehearsal and rewrites. Smith was just what he wants Studio Roanoke to be. ence.” also wants to continue a relationship with “We really want to bring in some dynamite the Dumas Center and the African American theater for you folks.” By Gene Marrano By Gene Marrano community. gmarrano@cox.net gmarrano@cox.net

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trolled Williamson Road with an emphasis on addressing noise violations. They wrote the following citations: 33 loud music violations 14 speeding violations 3 DUIs 7 suspended operator’s licenses 9 other moving hazardous violations 23 non-hazardous violations This extra enforcement will continue throughout the summer. Drivers should be aware of the noise ordinance when operating a vehicle within the City of Roanoke.

Wonju Street improvement project affects traffic during nighttime hours Workers continue to make traffic and safety improvements at the intersections of Wonju Street, Colonial Avenue and Brandon Avenue in Roanoke. The project entails making improvements to signals and the addition of some turn lanes. Drivers should be alert to road construction activities that may impact traffic during the next six weeks. All work will be performed, Sunday through Friday, between 8 p.m. and 5 a.m. Throughout the month of July, new signals have been installed at several intersections in this project. Drivers should be alert to new traffic patterns and expect possible lane closures. New signals will be installed at the intersections of 23rd Street and Brandon Avenue, Brandon Avenue and Colonial Avenue and Colonial Avenue at the Route 220 southbound offramp. In addition, weather permitting, the following activities are planned: Ongoing development: Drivers should expect delays and lane closures due to paving on Colonial Avenue between Wonju Street and

Brandon Avenue, on Brandon Avenue starting west of Colonial Avenue and extending to the bridge over Route 220 and on Wonju Street south of Colonial Avenue. July 20 through August 1 Work is planned to widen the southbound off-ramp from Route 220. Drivers should expect lane closures around this ramp due to excavation. August 3 through August 15 Construction of a concrete traffic island at the intersection of 23rd Street and Colonial Avenue will impact traffic at this intersection. During work on this traffic island, left turns from Colonial Avenue onto 23rd Street toward Brandon Avenue will be prohibited. Paving on the southbound off-ramp from Route 220 will impact traffic. Pavement marking and sign installation will impact traffic. This schedule is subject to change based on weather. Estimated completion of the Wonju Street improvement project is October 2008.

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Giving birth the old-fashioned way: > Virginia Tech A midwife and a doula talk about their work in the Roanoke Valley

When it comes to giving birth, women have a broad range of options – everything from elective Cesarean delivery (a surgical procedure) to nonmedicated home birth. The vast majority of women in the U.S. give birth in a hospital setting, for reasons which are plain to anyone who has faced the realities of bringing a new human being into the world: Childbirth is at best an enormously taxing workout akin to running a marathon, and at worst a process which can endanger the lives of both mother and child. Yet despite the medical advances of the past 100 years, a small minority of women in the Roanoke Valley and throughout the nation still prefer to give birth the old-fashioned way – or at least with as little medical intervention as possible. Quietly and with little fanfare, every week midwives and doulas in the Roanoke Valley help women in the Roanoke Valley to realize their dream of a natural childbirth. The world of midwifery and natural childbirth has its own vocabulary, and there are careful distinctions to be made. Midwives come in various forms, but many are certified nurse midwives (nurse practitioners) who provide pre-natal care, home-birth care, and postpartum support. “Midwives are servants,” says Roanoke-based midwife Hannah Mann. “We like to say we don't deliver the baby. We are there to assist the woman and serve her, but she is the one who delivers the baby.” Mann says that midwifery is a holistic approach to childbirth which “leaves control of the women's health in the women's hands.” This is distinct from the healthcare orthodoxy, which tends to favor a higher degree of medical interventions such as epidurals and C-sections. Mann is not opposed to such medical interventions, but finds that her clients usually prefer to let nature take its course, even if that sometimes means a longer and more painful labor. “For me,

safety is a huge priority,” Mann says. “The ultimate priority is the healthy birth of a baby regardless of the environment it's born in.” It is important to distinguish between “home birth” and “natural child-birth.” A home birth is – as the term suggests – generally a midwife-assisted birth at home. By contrast, “natural childbirth” typically refers to any non-medicated and intervention-free birth, whether at home or in a hospital. “At least 10% of births nationwide are attended by midwives, most of which are hospital births,” Mann explains. “About one percent of births are planned home births.” Many women elect non-medicated midwife-assisted home births because they want more control over their childbirth experience. “A lot of people think that home birth is chosen because of the lower cost,” Mann says. “But a lot actually choose it because they are well-educated. We see a diverse mix – conservative Christians, Amish, environmentally conscious women, feminists, and others, all choosing home birth.” Being able to give birth in the privacy of one's own home appeals to many home birth devotees. Birth is “a very private and very transcendent rite of passage,” Mann says. “You're seeing a baby being born, but you're also seeing a family be born.” Roanoke-based doula Katrina McMillan-Zapf speaks of birth with a similar degree of wonder and reverence. “I have always wanted to see women be well and happy in birth,” McMillan-Zapf says. Having her own successful home births increased her interest in helping women embrace natural childbirth. She was so moved and transformed by birth that she wanted to share that with other women and to help them have a better experience themselves. “It makes me very happy just thinking about it,” she says. To become a doula, Mc-

Millan-Zapf completed an extensive training program to gain a certification from Doulas of North America (DONA). As a doula, she works alongside midwives during childbirth, or even in traditional hospital settings. Doulas work with a certified midwife or a physician in a complementary role. “Doula literally means 'woman's servant,'” McMillan-Zapf explains. Unlike a doctor or a certified midwife, doulas are not medical practitioners. Rather, doulas serve to offer emotional support to the mother during childbirth. “Doulas take care of the mama 'from the waist up,'” McMillan-Zapf quips. “They are there to help the mother do what she needs to do. They are there to be completely present for the mother and to help her fulfill her wishes.” Thus, a doula often acts as a go-between between the birthing mother and her caregiver, whether a medical doctor or a midwife. Both Mann and McMillanZapf are passionate about helping women in the Roanoke Valley give birth safely and naturally. “Midwives are qualified to care for healthy women,” Mann says, emphasizing the word “healthy.” Midwifery is a different model of care which she sees as complementary to traditional medicine rather than a substitute for it. “Do your homework,” Mann advises women considering the possibility of attempting a nonmedicated, midwife assisted birth. “Research it. Take responsibility for making a countercultural choice. Be as healthy as you can be. You really have to be pretty healthy to be a candidate for a home birth.” “Birth and childcare decisions are very personal,” she says. “The husband and wife need to take responsibility, they need to make informed decisions, and they have the right to make choices that are countercultural.” By Daniel Vos daniel.vos.writer@gmail.com

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both in the workforce and in academia. It is hoped that the workshop will encourage the students to pursue advanced degrees and to enter the workforce, thus promoting long-term academic growth in communities all over the nation. In the last decade, the number of technically qualified minority students applying for entrance to graduate schools and/or preparing for entry into the professional world has not kept pace with the available opportunities. Corporate and other entities have expressed the need for math and science qualified students from diverse backgrounds to be available for entrance into today’s workforce. Students will engage in four days of intensive workshops in small groups of 10 to 12 participants each. Senior scholars will facilitate work groups and provide individual attention to the students with emphasis on self-assessment, writing personal statements, goal setting, networking, and developing leadership skills. Senior scholars are former workshop participants and are representative of diverse institutions and academic fields who are graduates of historically black colleges and universities and other prestigious colleges and universities. Many are Truman, Fulbright and Rhodes scholars. Attendees will also have the opportunity to discuss career plans and participate in panel discussions and mock interviews with corporate professionals and recruiters from DuPont Corporation, Boeing, FedEx, Lockheed Martin, Norfolk Southern, the Office of the Director of

National Intelligence and the United States Department of State. Other sponsors for this year’s program include Carilion, the City of Roanoke, The Collis-Warner Foundation, Inc., Hewlett Packard, HSMM/AECOM, Carnegie Mellon University, U.S. Cellular, Lockheed Martin, The Roanoke Times, Verizon, the Virginia Tech Africana Studies Program, and the Virginia Tech Office for Equity and Inclusion. The Emerging Leaders Workshop offers graduate schools an excellent opportunity to partner in developing the best and brightest minority undergraduates and creates a highly desirable pool of potential employees for companies. The workshop also fulfills numerous philanthropic goals pertaining to education and allows corporations to fulfill pressing societal needs through collaborative and innovative efforts. Topics covered in the conference include pursuing scholarships, internships and fellowships; best practices in honors programs; resume’ writing, etiquette, dressing for success, the global future, transitioning from undergraduate to graduate school, transitioning from college to the business world, interpersonal communication, personal financial/money management, developing personal action plans and mock job interviews.

Author, educator, and motivational speaker, Dennis P. Kimbro, will be the keynote speaker Friday evening. As a lecturer and researcher in the field of management, entrepreneurship and human potential, Kimbro has interviewed successful African Americans, in a variety of fields, to determine the source of their success. Created in 1997, the Emerging Leaders Workshop was a combined effort of and funded by the Virginia Tech Graduate School, DuPont Corporation, and the Truman Foundation. The workshop has brought together prominent professional and educational leaders and has gained attention for its outreach to more than 500 students who have completed the program.

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Imposter twin brings double trouble

wins run in my family. My father was a twin, I have twin cousins back in New York who own a bagel shop, and, most recently, I have been accused of having a twin brother. Allow me to explain. Recently I attended a Captain's Choice charity golf tournament at a local course. Joining a foursome of co-workers for a morning of networking, golf and selected beverages, my normally anxious demeanor was soothed by the sight of lush green fairways and pine trees swayed by a light summer breeze. No work, no phone, and no sign of rain in sight, what could be better? Our team stumbled through the first few holes (my ball made more right turns than Rush Limbaugh cruising the Daytona Speedway in reverse), yet we man-

aged to remain slightly under par. As is the custom for events of this kind, participating business sponsors were positioned at each hole, greeting each group of linksters with an assortment of marketing paraphernalia and trinkets. Play is usually slow during these affairs, therefore allowing the players the time to chat with their teebox host. Our team took full advantage of our new friend's hospitality and ravaged each booth for tsotchkies like a horde of crazed gypsies. By the time we completed the final hole, our golf bags were full of junk and our score fell somewhere between first and last place. Tired, yet relaxed I headed for my car smiling at the prospect of driving a vehicle with air conditioning. On my way to the parking lot I was stopped by my friend Ron who asked me if I would

like to play with tendant who asked his group in the if I had played earafternoon flight. lier that morning. Ron wasn't lookBefore I could aning for a ringer swer Ron stepped to tip the tourney in and said "That scales in his favor must have been his and hadn't found twin brother Dave, one in me. My their identical you golf game is less know." stable than a South Te m p o r a r i l y Jon Kaufman American governstunned, the womment. I once shot an smiled and told seventy-seven and ninety- me how much I looked like nine on the same course dur- my brother. Sensing an oping the same week. Ron was portunity to have some fun, looking for a warm body. I asked her if Dave had been Quickly, I returned to my friendly to her and if she trunk, grabbed a spare shirt, had smelled alcohol on his changed, and off I went for breath. She assured me that another eighteen holes. Dave was quite pleasant and Waiting at the first tee-box did not appear to have been were the same eager busi- drinking, although he did ness-types that I had visited cuss a little when his tee shot and chatted with during the vanished into the woods. The rest of the afternoon I morning round. I was pocketing another souvenir from posed as Dave's twin brothmy booth visit when I was er. One person noted that I approached by the tent at- was thinner than Dave (must

have been the heat); another thought Dave was slightly taller. Nearly everyone agreed that I was the better golfer of the two (I played eighteen holes as a warm up) and had less of a temper (too tired to care). During a particularly long wait between holes Ron loudly announced that my family history was particularly fascinating and that Dave and I had been separated at birth, the result of a hospital mix-up. Staring holes through my grinning partner, I launched into a dizzying off-the-cuff tale of mistaken identity which landed Dave in an Amish farming community for most of his youth. My twin had taught himself to play golf with a shorted corn stalk and a ball of yarn back in his family barn in Pennsylvania. Dave would later shun the ways of his adoptive parents and

travel to New York, where we would miraculously meet face-to-face when paired as two single golfers by a nearsighted starter at Bethpage Golf Course, home of the 2009 U.S. Open. I could have killed Ron. By the end of the round I was getting sick of Dave, a twin who did not even exist. As I walked to my car for the second time, a person from one of the business booths waved and wished me a good night. "Thank you!" I said, lowering my clubs into the trunk. "Your welcome" she replied "I'm sorry, which one are you, Jon or Dave?" I wanted to answer "I'm the other brother Larry", but frankly, I didn't have the strength. Contact Jon at Jon.Kaufman@sprint.com

50 percent of Americans pay less than three percent of taxes

ax the rich!” “The wealthy need to pay their fair share!” “The rich don’t pay taxes because of all the loopholes Republicans put into the tax code.” You have heard the lies. Now see the truth. The IRS reports that for 2006, the top ONE PERCENT of income earners in America (those with adjusted gross incomes of $388,806 or more per year) paid 40 PERCENT of all federal personal income taxes that the IRS collected. The top 10 percent (those with incomes of $108,904 or more per year) paid 71 percent of all federal personal income taxes. That’s right, just 10 percent of the population paid 71 percent of all in-

come taxes. Based on these numbers, aren’t the “wealthy” really paying much more than their fair share? An even more striking figure is that the bottom 50 percent of income earners in America (those with annual adjusted gross incomes of less than $31,987) paid ONLY three percent of income taxes, while 33 percent of people who filed a return didn’t pay taxes at all. I have to repeat that: HALF of Americans only pay about three percent of our income tax burden! That’s pretty close to a free ride for a huge part of the population. No wonder so many people say we should be taxed more so the government can provide more services. No wonder so many Americans want to pattern our healthcare and other programs after Europe’s (failing) social welfare system. It’s because they will never have to pay for it. Someone else is always there to pick up the tab. This bottom 50 percent is a huge source of voters for politicians, as many are gullible, less educated, and envious that others have what

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lives for their children. Most work they don’t (by the way, I’ve been long hours, nights, and weekends, in this bottom 50 percent during and give up time with family and my life). That’s why “class warfare” friends for years just to build their has become such a big part of polidreams. They sacrifice what many tics. Slimy politicians will tell the of us are unwilling to sacrifice, and poor and middle class that wealthy those who persist and succeed are Americans only got rich by riding rewarded with a healthy bank acon their backs. Pols will promise count, among other things. to protect them by taxing the rich In the process of growing their and transferring their wealth to businesses and their wealth, they programs for the poor and middle Brian Gottstein also create jobs for the rest of us classes. The rich will pay for government healthcare, free college tuition, and poor and middle classers. Because of these maybe even cable TV for the rest of us, and jobs, the rest of us can earn livings, too – put we are all too eager to get these things for food on our tables, buy homes and cars, go nothing. It’s easy and cowardly for pols to on vacations, send our kids to college, and attack the wealthy, because they aren’t a big save for retirement. voting bloc. These people are to be thanked, not Often those wealthy Americans whom we scorned, and not punished for their achievederide start out as poor or middle class peo- ments by confiscating even more of their ple themselves. They have visions and create money in taxes. Instead, they should be enbusinesses, and build wealth by taking finan- couraged to grow their fortunes even more, cial and personal risks that others are unwill- which only creates more jobs and opportuniing to take. Some put their houses up for col- ties for the rest of us – creating more jobs and lateral for business loans, risking everything opportunities than any government program they have to achieve the American dream. ever could. Contact Brian at Some immigrate from poverty-stricken counbgottstein1@yahoo.com tries to have a try at capitalism to make better

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omebody told me the other day that her yard wasn’t what it used to be because her son had moved away and she hated to do yard work. That got me thinking. Anybody over 50 has been performing certain chores for so long that they must absolutely hate them. Mowing grass, pulling weeds (except, perhaps, in a vegetable garden), dusting furniture, doing the pushand-pull of washing and drying clothes, ironing no matter how loudly you insist that these scourges of leisure time provide us with opportunities to be “mindful” and achieve inner peace, I will retort that you’re full of it. Of hot air, I mean. Because they are repetitive, strenuous and unavoidable - that is undeniable. Some of us make financial sacrifices to pay people to come and mow our lawns aboard bladed vehicles that Hoover up and down slopes, whiz through turns at startling speeds and complete the job in 15 minutes max. All of us deserve merit badges for the adult stuff we get stuck with when we get older and our kids have had the nerve to go off and seek lives of their own. (Didn’t they leave quickly? It seems like only yesterday

they were playing and forgot about tee-ball, and it was them, as they were the most important giving off the faint activity in our lives aroma of impend-- but apparently ing labor. not theirs. Nobody One evening I has mentioned teereceived the covball at my house eted Heartlessness for at least 15 badge (symbolized years. I’m not sure by a badger sprayJoe Kennedy my kids remember ing Round Up on what “coach-pitch” the crabgrass along means.) the edge of his driveway) for The badges would be spraying Round Up on the simple, but not pleasurably crabgrass along the edge of earned. my driveway. Last weekend, I awarded This, actually, is satisfymyself the Fortitude Badge ing, because it’s a form of le(symbolized by a stern bad- gal murder, in a way. ger) for standing on the hot Years ago, crabgrass had concrete of the Wal-Mart no defenders, but there’s garden shop and tracking probably an Association for down the last of their wilt- the Protection of Innocent ing petunias, buying them, Sprawling Plant Life somecarrying them home and in- where firing off fundraising stalling them in those fake brochures and directing supclay pots outside my house, porters to its Website ( www. so I’ll have something pretty ruineddriveways.org). to look at when I come down I expect to hear from it the driveway. shortly. The potting was fun. The Friday night, I rewarded shopping? I have a fairly long myself with the Oscar of list of Things I Want to Do Senior Adult Material HanBefore I Die, and going to dling and Household MainWal-Mart isn’t on it. tenance prizes: It was the InI also received the Mis- ertia badge, symbolized by a placed Ambition badge (sym- badger sprawled on a couch, bolized by a badger lugging a drinking a beer and watching mop and a bucket) for buying a baseball game on TV. all sorts of materials used in That badger bore a strong washing and detailing a car. resemblance to me. I promptly took them home, Contact Joe at stuck them in the basement pilarcik2@cox.net

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The Ryans and Jeremy to the rescue

xperience has a downside: It can breed overconfidence. A case in point occurred last weekend while at Smith Mountain Lake. One of the advantages of senior citizen status is attending to grandchildren. Of course, that requires planning for entertainment and what better place the lake? With a list of activities all that was needed (or so I thought) was good weather and that was in abundant supply. Fishing requires rules, some of which youngsters would like to avoid. “Yes, you have to wear a life jacket, even on the dock.” And, “Yes, I know they’re hot and you can swim, but that’s the rule.” Hooks and bait are meant for fish, not little fingers or sagging senior bottoms; that one was easier to enforce. When we brought our catch home, Beloved asked if I was going to filet our six-inch specimen. Fishing is one of the few areas in which she has less than complete knowledge. The waverunner, a motorcycle on the water, offered trips to feed the carp at the dock, so thick you could walk across the water on their backs. With children sandwiched between me and Beloved, we had a good trip. The next day, another set of grandchildren came to visit and off we set for a little lake exploration. I am an experienced SeaDoo operator, but with extra weight on the stern, I found it is less stable than usual. While demonstrating the proper way to cross the wake of another boat (perpendicular never broadside or standing still) another boat sped by parallel. Instantly,

we were in the water, the wake. I am sure at their parboat “turtled,” waverunner ty they recounted with hilarparlance for capsizing. The ity the three-generational four of us were bobbing like rescue they had effected. corks as another boat (a real Fortunately, all’s well that one) pulled up and asked if ends well. I told them I we needed help. It seemed would give them credit in fairly obvious to me. Three my column as heroes . . . and young men aboard dove into that they are. They menthe water (without life jacktioned they had already been ets) and it was clear this written up in the Nashville Hayden Hollingsworth was not the first time they paper, but not for a rescue had done this. In a few seconds, they had like this, I’m sure. In lieu of their refusal “de-turtled” (that’s a new word for your for reward I am going to make a donavocabulary) and as we scrambled aboard, tion in their names to the Moneta Rescue we turned it over again (re-turtled, I sup- Squad, whose services weren’t needed, pose it should be described) much to our but could have been. rescuers’ amusement. Katie and Maggie, Although I have hundreds of hours on ages 11 and 8, retrieved the keys and the that waverunner, I made a bad judgment lift remote, only installed the day before. because of poorly distributed weight and Not a sign of anything but calm from the crossing a channel with major traﬃc. Acgirls and their dad while I puzzled about cidents sometimes happen in the face of what I would tell their mother. Our sav- experience which should never allow cauiors assured me once we got on, all would tion to be thrown to the winds. be well. I told them I would give them Safely back home, everyone laughed “a lot of money” to ferry us home. They about our “our adventure,” very thankful laughed some more, one dove into the for our rescuers. The children all learned water to retrieve the wave runner (this the value of lifejackets and I learned how time with a lifejacket) and off we went on unstable a waverunner can be. Additheir cruiser. tionally, Beloved, the owner of the PWC They were at the lake for a bachelor (Personal Water Craft, as it is euphemistiparty and refused all offers of reward. I cally called), has reminded me, more than asked their names and both said they once, how much trouble it is to empty out were named Ryan—Fisher and Marable, I the bilge. To make matters worse, she found out when I sent a thank you email. wouldn’t let me help do it. The trip back was a lot quicker than going Contact Hayden at out. The pilot of the waverunner, Jeremy jhayden2003@cox.net O’Hara, amused himself by jumping our

Allowing our children to grow up: high expectations, patient practice and letting go

saw a boy and girl holding hands at church, and it made me smile. He was a little taller than she, and they looked cute together. I was sure he didn’t want to let go; nor did she. She had blonde hair and seemed to enjoy the attention, oblivious to those around her. They moved together as if they knew one another well, comfortable with one another, especially holding hands. She wasn’t silly or needing his hand to hold particularly, but just enjoying his strong and gentle protection and obvious tenderness. Perhaps you are imagining a pair of teenagers, wondering what parent would allow his child to show such affection in church, of all places. Well, in this case it was a brother and sister pair - he, the older, caring for his younger sibling during the children’s message and then on their way to children’s church. It was so tender; I will never forget the scene. It made me wonder how those

children happened to share such familial comfort and protection for one another. Knowing the way children are, it made me ponder if the parents didn’t ask one to take the other along, holding hands so as to keep track of the other. If that were the case, it worked. This scene reminded me of another story shared by a mother of two older children. One day her son and daughter were walking home from school. On their way home a trouble maker was bugging his sister and bullying her. The brother quickly realized the threat to his younger sister and proceeded to push the bully back by putting out his chest and walking decidedly in the bully’s direction as if to say, “Back off! This is my sister, and you can’t mess with her!” After the bully backed away, the brothersister pair took off for home to recount their story to their mother. These are true accounts, but somehow they remind

us of old fashioned responsibility and tales of brothers watched the chiland sisters in stodren as they walked rybooks with faded on their own to the pages. What have front of the church we lost that we and then out the can’t expect chilback door to children to watch out dren’s church. The for one another and mother of the two stick up for one school children Diane Kelly another? What allowed them to magic does it take walk home alone to instill in our children this to encounter a challenge and sense of honor and bravery? decide what to do on their How can we reclaim values own. So it is firstly, the brave that build a rich and beauti- and honorable parent who ful community rather than instructs and then risks letone with chaos, disrespect, ting her children struggle to fear, and barbaric behavior? survive without them. The I think these virtues come parent must begin to prepare about with parents and com- the children for the world munities teaching their chil- they may encounter on their dren to take hold of these own someday. virtues through careful exThe children in both of pectations and patient guid- these stories have the greatest ed practice. benefit. They are learning to I hear about parents decid- experience the beautiful and edly setting up opportunities the noble. They are rising up for children to experience to take hold of responsibility the freedom and responsi- of their own. They are growbility that comes with growing up. ing up. The mother of the Contact Diane at two children at church gave dianekelly@gmail.com

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PreAcHer’s corNer Why does God forbid stealing?

umorist Boyce House told the story of a Texas lawyer who asked his roughlooking client if he knew what an alibi was. "Yes," said the client, "that's when I can prove I was somewheres else when I stole the horse." My friends don't have any alibis for stealing, but many have solid reasons why we should respect the property of others. Brittany, age 9, says, "God wants us to be happy with what we have." Nathan, 11, adds: "Stealing is wrong because it is actually coveting. So you are breaking two commandments." Good thinking. If you're content with what God has given, how can you become a thief? Keep your heart free from wanting other people's possessions by resting in God's provision, and you won't be tempted to steal. Stealing is just plain "mean," says Heather, 10. "It's just like stealing God's things. It makes God sad when we steal, and the people we steal from." Most thieves would never associate stealing from people with stealing from God. Yet, if we are created in God's image, the way we treat each other is a reflection of our relationship with God. If we have a relationship with God, we will respect his image in people, and that includes fruit of their labor. For you who have planned and executed the perfect crime, Casey, 10, says, "If you think nobody saw you, think again because God sees everything you do." Furthermore, Beth, 10, adds, "When people steal, their conscience bothers them." Do you have a problem sleeping at night? Try returning the extra $15 you received when you paid with a $5 and the store clerk thought you gave him a $20. "But I didn't steal it." Listen to the Apostle James: "Therefore, to him who knows to do good and does not do it, to him it is sin" (James 4:17). Oops. Can we steal by failing to do the good to which God has called us? If you've failed to act after sensing God's promptings in your heart, you know that sinking

feeling of robbing someone of a blessing. Kacey, 11, says it's a matter of applying the golden rule, "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you." Some have perverted this into "Do unto others before they do it unto you." "We should not steal because we didn't work for it," says Lee, 9. "The other person worked for it." Work has dignity, and it should be respected. If you want to see God at work, read Genesis 1. Enjoy the golden hues of a sunset this evening. Our respect for the dignity of work should extend to the fruit of one's labor. Some have viewed work as part of the curse God pronounced upon the Earth after Adam and Eve sinned. But God told Adam to "tend and keep" the garden before he ate of the forbidden fruit. Once Adam sinned, however, work became more difficult because God cursed the Earth. Although Adam and Eve lost paradise, it took a thief to show us the way back. Almost 2,000 years ago, one thief scolded another for mocking an innocent man condemned to die with them. "We are getting what we deserve, but this man has done nothing wrong," said one thief to another. Jesus turned to the thief who had defended him and said, "I tell you the truth, today you will be with me in paradise." The thief didn't steal his way into paradise but simply believed in the Son of God. You can, too. Point to ponder: Be content with God's provision for you. Scripture to remember: "And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19). Questions to consider: Are you content with God's provision? Do you respect the work and property God has entrusted to others?

By Carey Kinsolving Learn more about Carey’s “Kids Talk About God” ministry at: www.KidsTalkAboutGod.org.

International cooperation is critical to stopping the genocide in Darfur

Last week, the International Criminal Court is deplorable that any government would use the (ICC), the permanent war crimes tribunal located systematic dislocation of its own people, and the in the Netherlands, indicted Sudanese President disease and starvation that inevitably follow, as a Omar al-Bashir, marking the first time charges weapon – not to mention outright violence and have been brought against a sitting head of state. killing. The United States and the international Bashir is being charged with genocide, crimes community must work together to stabilize the against humanity and war crimes. A total of ten situation in Darfur and prevent further genocide. charges have been filed against Last year the House of Repthe Sudanese dictator and now resentatives overwhelmingly Rep. Bob Goodlatte they will be reviewed by a panel of passed a bipartisan resolution ICC judges to determine whethstrongly urging the League of er an arrest warrant for Bashir will be issued. This Arab States, Sudan’s neighbors, to step up their decision is expected in the next two months. diplomatic efforts to stop the genocide in DarThe crisis in Sudan first began in February 2003, fur. The resolution calls on the League of Arab when two rebel groups emerged to challenge the States to support the United Nations-African National Islamic Front government in Darfur. Union peacekeeping force, enforce the ceasefire, This conflict escalated when the government protect civilians and ensure access to humanitarof Sudan and its allied militias, known as Janja- ian assistance to Darfur, while working with the weed, began a campaign of terror against civilians United Nations and the African Union. The full in an effort to crush the rebellion and to punish commitment of the League of Arab States, as well those living near the rebels. At the core of the cur- as the entire international community, is essential rent conflict is a struggle for control of political to stopping the violence in Darfur. power and resources with an estimated 2 million While it is unclear whether Sudanese President people displaced from their homes within Darfur Bashir will ever be brought to trial at the Interand more than 200,000 people forced to flee into national Criminal Court, the international comneighboring Chad. Observers estimate that up to munity must continue working to bring about 450,000 people have been killed over the course real and lasting peace and stability in Darfur. The of this violence. United States, a nation dedicated to freedom and The U.S. government has labeled the actions of the rights of the individual, is already playing a the Sudanese government as genocide and right- critical role by providing humanitarian assistance fully so. The situation in Darfur is clearly one of which is helping millions of people in desperate the worst humanitarian crises in recent times. It circumstances.

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The flaws in Carvins Cove Dear editor, The City of Roanoke and the Western Virginia Water Authority are to be praised for relaxing the restrictions on who can use the Carvins Cove Natural Reserve and how much it will cost to do so. The Cove and its 11,000 acres, is the second largest municipal park east of the Mississippi and is indeed “…one of Roanoke City’s natural crown jewels.” But it has long been Roanoke’s big recreational “secret”. Many people who live here have no idea of the hiking, mountain biking, boating and equestrian opportunities that the Cove offers. We have done a poor job of educating visitors and potential visitors of the low impact, quality recreational opportunities at the Cove. All of the recreation currently allowed at the Cove is consistent with the Cove’s main mission, to supply drinking water for the citizens of Roanoke but the city needs to ease the creaky Cove user fee collection system. The flaw is in the way that

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Letters the daily and yearly Cove access fees are collected. The public boat landing at the end of Reservoir Road is open daily at 6:30 a.m. and it does a fine job of facilitating boaters, picnickers and bank fishermen. However, the vast majority of hikers and mountain bikers who use the Cove enter at the Bennett Springs end, about a 35-45 min drive from the Reservoir Road entrance to the Cove.The pass system offered on the Bennett Springs end is awkward at best. Just the Right Gear Bicycle Shop on Rt. 311 sells passes but is closed on Sundays and opens on all other days at 11 a.m. While locals who know the process, the bike shop and its hours can figure out how to make this work for them other locals and first time Cove users may be disappointed to find out that perhaps their drive to the Bennett Springs end of the Cove was just a big waste of time and gasoline. This system does nothing to attract visitors from out of town and certainly must frustrate anyone who goes to the Cove at the ‘wrong “ time only to find out that they need to make a last minute, one and a half hour, out of the way

trip just to get a Cove pass. A possible solution would be for the City to also sell Cove passes at one of the convenience stores at Hanging Rock. Dick Howard Roanoke

Kudos to Chairman Carson Dear editor, Has anyone noticed Roanoke’s high school graduation rate has jumped from 51 percent (depending on how you count but I’ll use the higher numbers and be consistent) to 57 percent? Fifty-seven percent is not good. However, the change from 51 to 57 percent in such a short period – five years - is positive and dramatic! We should all stand up, applaud and urge the Roanoke School System Team to continue the fabulous work. Perhaps the person who should be applauded the loudest is Schoolboard Chair David Carson I vividly recall the first time I saw David. It was at the Council meeting when he was

sworn in as a school board member. At the time he said he didn’t know anything about the school system but that he’d been a football player and knew about teamwork. My reaction at the time was to hope he hadn’t been playing football without his helmet. As I’ve subsequently learned, David is a Dartmouth graduate, who earned his Law Degree at Washington and Lee. Both top notch schools academically. I also discovered that David, if he didn’t know anything about the school system initially, was a very quick study, not afraid of hard work, not satisfied with the status quo and not reluctant to challenge the flaws in the status quo of which there were many, all of them involving money and all of them short changing the students and the educational opportunity. Nor was David reluctant to seek advice when he didn’t know something, being well aware that come decision time, the outcomes were his responsibility. I find it particularly fascinating that although a litigator, for that is David’s daytime job, he is terrific at consensus building. Dave is not afraid to take the initiative, which he did while

everyone else was standing around wringing their hands saying what do we do, what do we do – as was the case when Marvelous Marvin Thompson left. Remember the calls for this and that vis-à-vis a new school superintendent? It appeared for a while we might have a citizen’s committee of hundreds and a nationwide search for years to satisfy the different requirements being mentioned that the new superintendent must have. Then, it was announced Rita Bishop had been hired. Well, can you imagine? It was like a well planned coup, executed in the dark of night. Turns out, part of the Chairman of the School Board’s job description is to hire a school superintendent when necessary, which he did. End of discussion. Of course Rita Bishop was not exactly an unknown quantity, has an outstanding track record, and is an excellent match for the Roanoke School System as Superintendent. As mentioned, Dave is a litigator. I wouldn’t want to face him in court. I’ve never seen him unprepared. What I find particularly impressive about Dave, along with his consen-

sus building skills, is his ability to balance demands of family, demands of his law practice, and the demands of the school system – all with never failing good humor and courtesy. In conversations with Dave I’ve learned he stepped up to the plate and volunteered for the school board because he felt it was his civic duty and because he felt he could make a positive difference. Dave has served a full term of three years and been reappointed for another term. Dave is not looking for recognition, nor is he looking to step up to the City Council, although I wish he would and know he has been approached to do so. In fact, I know he would be chagrined if he knew I was writing this, would ask me not to send it, and ask the paper not to publish it if he knew I had. However, Roanokers should know about men like Dave Carson who go quietly about making our community a better place and ask nothing in return. Thank you, Dave.

Bob Craig Roanoke

Better without batteries: simplicity of old-fashioned child’s play

y friend Bobby and I were deposited one sunny Alabama summer afternoon at his Aunt Tink's and told to "go out and play." Though neither of us really knew how, we decided to go fishing in a small creek nearby. We figured out the details as we went along and made do with what we could find close by--a crooked stick, a few feet of sewing thread and a safety pin scrounged from a bedroom dresser drawer. For bait, wild blackberries. Surely fish liked fruit. We had expected nothing more than small minnows to

live in a stream Goose Creek one aflike this, so when a ternoon during her big green crawdad recent summer visit. motored out from Her creatures were behind a rock like a not as unexpected as tiny robot and carthe one Bobby and ried our hook and I witnessed, but I berry upstream feel certain that fifty into the dark shadyears down the road, ow of a submerged she'll remember her log, we were horrispecial afternoon of Fred First fied (and delightimprovised fishing. ed) and ran back A couple of buckto the house to breathlessly tell ets, a few plastic cups and a what we'd just seen. tiny minnow net: we could not I remembered this distant have outfitted her any better fragment of boyhood play for hours of play than with the while watching our grand- tools we gathered from around daughter Abby create her own the house for free. We watched excitement and amusement on from the porch, far enough

away that she was in her own private realm. We could imagine her thoughts, and some she spoke aloud to the dog. She was actor, director, narrator and audience as she made up the story about which fish (and crayfish) and how many of each went in which bucket and why. She decided when they had served her secret purpose and could be released-- only to be caught from the same sandy pool again several more times before dinner. Hours pass, she is oblivious. Wet to the knees? She neither notices nor cares. Her plan for the afternoon, to do whatever comes next to mind. And the

dog's? To stand ready beside her in the cold water for as long as she might need him. A place near home. A simple game, she makes the rules. The easy flow of mind and hands-so

little space to be for her a wilderness, so little time to be a young girl's eternal present, an afternoon lost in play. Contact Fred at fred1st@gmail.com

Competition is a bad thing?

ow many times have you heard that “competition is a bad thing”! “It is unfair for kids that aren’t athletic or academic.” “It teaches the wrong message to our children.” “It damages a child’s self-esteem.” “It is only good for those kids who excel in certain sports or skills.” Most often this notion is applied to sports and physical activities, yet it also is pervasive in academic circles. I remember a few years ago sitting in an elementary program and watching as every single child received an award for something. Although I agree with the idea of attempting to build our children up whenever possible, it can get a little silly when we feel an obligation to give everyone a prize. Our culture has become consumed with the idea of keeping everyone happy and making everyone “feel” good. One way of accomplishing this has been to protect them from losing or feeling bad. Unfortunately this does our children a great disservice. Competition is not only an important part of childhood, it is key in preparing our children for real life in several ways. Here are five to think about. First of all, competition teaches that losing is just a part of life. Coming in second is not the end of the world. When a child

to play checkers very well, but along doesn’t experience this early in life, the way he learned to lose appropriand several times, then they will be ately. This determination and not bedevastated later in life when it will ing deterred by losing let him develop inevitably happen. It is important skill and ability. When he finally beat that our children know how to hanme it was glorious, to say the least dle losing and their negative emo(as demonstrated by his dancing and tions that accompany this. Learning yelping). He would not have had the that life is not fair and that things same experience if I would have let hurt is vital. him win initially. He didn’t just feel Secondly, competition gives a good because he beat me, he felt good child perspective. A few years ago I Keith McCurdy because he had truly achieved sometaught my son how to play checkers. Guess what? I beat him every time. Now some thing. I am also pretty sure that his self image of you will be thinking that is so mean, why was a little more positive too. With my son’s success, he also learned that didn’t I let him win? It’s obvious…he’s a little kid and I am a grown man who knows how to effort pays off. He learned a work ethic without play checkers. If I let him win, he would have realizing it. When a child has an experience a distorted sense of what he was capable of and like this, they stop seeing failure as the end of unrealistic expectations about his own abili- the road and start seeing it as a road block to ties to win against others in checkers. In other be overcome. This leads to a child that is not words, bigger, older, faster kids and adults can thwarted easily and one that is willing to invest and will be better than him at many different time and effort in developing skill and ability things. That leads to another great thing about no matter what the challenge. This type of efcompetition….it builds motivation. fort is only developed in the face of adversity. In response to my son getting beat in check- In a child’s world competition provides adverers, he practiced. He was asking everybody to sity in manageable quantities. play whenever he could. He not only learned Lastly, when children experience competition and losing, they are more aware of how

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their peers feel when they lose or struggle. This is not easily seen at young ages but it is a building block of understanding that is more visible later in life. This is known as empathy. We often think that protecting our children from emotional upset helps them to be healthier. It is when our children experience these negative emotions and learn how to handle them that they become healthier emotionally and then are more aware of how others struggle. We often call this sportsmanship, but it is usually rooted in empathy. I recall the recent article about the softball player who injured her foot rounding first base after a game winning homerun. She couldn’t continue and her teammates were not allowed to help her round the bases without being called for interference. Without the run, the team wouldn’t win. The other team decided that they would help her and hasten their own loss. This was touted as sportsmanship and I agree, but I believe that these other girls could also understand her distress and were motivated by that to help. Competition really is a good thing! Contact Keith at psycyou@msn.com

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The Operation Lifesaver train awaits passengers between the Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Winston Link Museum (former N& W passenger station) and the new Taubman Museum of Art. The Operation Lifesavers Exhibit Car hosted numerous displays on rail safety including a train simulator designed to give individuals a better understanding of the challenges train engineers face.

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Charlie Strickland, Assistant Division Superintendent for Norfolk Southern in Roanoke, gives passengers an overview of the Operation Lifesaver program aboard a restored 1940â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vintage rail car. (The car was once part of the famed Norfolk and Western Pocahontas train that ran between Norfolk and Cincinnati.) Someone is killed every two hours by trains in America.

Operation Lifesaver runs Norfolk Southern tracks between Roanoke and Lynchburg Virginia Operation Lifesaver and Norfolk Southern sponsored a special train excursion on July 16 that traveled from Roanoke to Lynchburg and back to focus attention on the chief contributing factor involved in motor vehicle-train accidents: driver behavior. Operation Lifesaver is a nationwide, non-proďŹ t public awareness and education program dedicated to preventing accidents, injuries and deaths at highway-rail grade crossings and on railroad property. During the train trip, video monitors linked to a camera on the lead locomotive allowed passengers to have an â&#x20AC;&#x153;engineerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye viewâ&#x20AC;? and see ďŹ rst hand how often motorists risk their lives by â&#x20AC;&#x153;trying to beat the train,â&#x20AC;? or failing to comply with advance warning devices.

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Representatives from several area law enforcement agencies were aboard the train and stationed along the route ready to ticket motorists or trespassers who didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t obey safety rules. Other individuals on board included legislative ofďŹ cials, safety groups and the media. In a case of sad irony a man was struck and killed by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Operation Lifesaverâ&#x20AC;? train the night before the excursion as the train pulled into Roanoke. OfďŹ cials were somber about the incident but said that it emphasized the need for greater railway public safety education for both drivers and pedestrians. Last year in Virginia, 64 people were injured in grade crossing accidents and six were injured in trespassing incidents. For more information, go to www.oli.org.

Glenvar Elementary School receives gift from Food Lion Glenvar Elementary School has received $2,500 from the Food Lion Charitable Foundation. Glenvar Elementary will use the gift to purchase an Activboard. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Activboard is at the heart of a revolutionary learning environment. This interactive learning solution enables teachers to create and implement lessons that engage, motivate and inspire learners of all kinds,â&#x20AC;? said Glenvar Elementary Principal Danny Guard.

Attending the Annual National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Continental Congress at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. in July were Roanokers Virginia Jarrett, Nancy Canova, Lucy Poland and Gail Lambert, representing the Colonel William Preston Chapter, NSDAR. Recent actions of the chapter include the writing of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Notable Women West of the Blue Ridge 1850 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1950â&#x20AC;? with printing underwritten by the Historical Society of Western Virginia and The Branch Women, and the promotion of â&#x20AC;&#x153;greenâ&#x20AC;? shopping bags. The Baggu, for instance, takes the THE ROANOKE SUN | NOVEMBER 23-29 | 9 place of three plastic bags, is machine washable, weighs 2 Photo by Gail Lambert ounces and fits in oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purse Lucy Poland, Colonel William Preston Chapter, NSDAR memor pocket. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated that ber and chairman of Genealogical Records, standing outside one Baggu for one year re- Constitution Hall on 18th Street. places 300-700 disposal bags, into tiny toxic pieces that contaminate soil thereby saving the petroleum used to make them as well as to lessen the im- and water. DAR members support historic pact on landfills where plastic bags can take preservation, education, and patriotism. up to a 1000 years to decompose. Plastics unBy Gail Lambert fortunately donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t biodegrade but break down info@theroanokestar.com

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Virginia Commonwealth games in Roanoke Photos by Bill Turner

The Virginia Scrappers 12under team, comprised of Roanoke Valley members won a marathon extra-inning game Sunday to advance to the gold-medal game during the Virginia Commonwealth Games. Scrappers North County member Ruthie Williams (left) connects for a RBI triple in the extra innings to secure the win. Roanoker Will Perry, a rising fifth grader at North Cross, (right) lines up his putt during the Junior Golf competition at Hanging Rock.

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Roanoker Aaron Wardlow performs in front of the judges.

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Above, two competitors congratulating each other for strong runs after the 200m sprint.

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Players from “Team Roanoke” – “North Cross / Salem” and “Full Throttle” come together for a group picture after a hard fought tournament last weekend.

1st Annual John Pirro Lacrosse Shoot-out The First Annual John Pirro Lacrosse Shoot-out, a Tournament for rising 7th and 8th graders, was held at Roanoke College’s Elizabeth Campus on July 19 and 20th. The tournament is named for Roanoke resident John Pirro; former coach and player from Roanoke College. Pirro was a three-time first-team All-America defenseman at Roanoke and is one of five ex-Maroons to have his number retired. He is also a member of the Roanoke College, Long Island Lacrosse and Virginia Lacrosse halls of fame. Pirro coached Roanoke for five seasons with a 42 win record. Current Coach Bill Pilat was on the first team that Pirro coached as well as Roanoke legend and three time All-American, Chris Pollock; who is the organizer of this tournament. The coach from Long Island, Rocco Gugliemlo, was also a Roanoke College standout. Pirro is now battling a different opponent; Huntington's Disease, an inherited neuro-muscular disorder for which there is not yet a cure. The proceeds of the tournament were donated to the John Pirro Fund to help find a cure for the disease. The three teams participating were: “Team Roanoke” – a combination of 7th and 8th grade travel clubs from the Roanoke Valley, “North Cross/Salem” – a combination of North Cross, Salem and other local players and “Full Throttle” – an all star team from Long Island NY. Full Throttle won the tournament by winning 4 games. In the first game Team Roanoke lost 7 - 2. The score was tied at halftime then Full throttle scored on consecutive man-ups to gain control. The second game on Saturday was North Cross/Salem beating Team Roanoke 5 -3. The third game was Full Throttle 7 -1 over North Cross/Salem. On Sunday Team Roanoke was tied with Full throttle going into the 4th quarter 3 - 3 but consecutive man-up goals again led to a 7 3 victory for Long Island. The final game of the tournament was an All star team made up of players from both Roanoke teams and the outcome of this game was a win over Full Throttle by a score of 8 -5.

Should I go Varsity or JV? Readers: I’m responding to the email of a 8th grader who believes she has some game. I know that I’m addressing her, but I hope that this email will make you a believer in bringing stronger players up to the varsity level as soon as you can! Hey Coach Houser: I’m an 8th grader. I’ve been playing Junior Volleyball for 3 years and I think I’m pretty good. I’m pretty sure I’ll make one of the high school teams at tryouts. But which one should I try out for? I’m confused. So I posted the above questions on an online volleyball forum, and I got this advice. “Here is what most varsity coaches do. If you are a good freshman player, they will only move you up if you will get playing time at the higher level. They understand the importance of playing time. If you are the star freshman player, more than likely you would get lots of playing time at the JV level. JV will consist of players that are 10th, 11th and 12th graders that are mostly players that don't play club ball. If so, you should be able to make the JV. The good thing about playing JV is that you would be practicing with the Varsity and would get better that way. Also, you can be pulled up to play matches with the Varsity from JV. The coach could also have you at least be with the Varsity team on the bench after your JV matches are over. You have to decide if you want to be the "little fish in the big pond or the big fish in the little pond" Coach Houser, there is no freshman team at the high school, only JV and varsity. What do you think? I want to do the right thing! Dear 8th Grader: I don’t know who that person was who posted the advice, but I disagree with nearly every word of his advice. Here is what this coach would do. If I had a very strong freshman in my program, I wouldn't leave her on JV with all the rookies and/or weaker players. She’d be on varsity as soon as I could get her there! If I coach at a private school, I’d try to bring her up to varsity as an 8th grader. Unless you have a great JV coach, you will be bored at JV practices and bored at matches. Some girls on JV teams will

never even make the varsity team. Being the "big fish in the little pond" doesn't help players improve. But it may give them a lot of attitude & a big head! If you make the JV team, you’ll start every match, and many people would think that’s good news. But there’s better news out there: it’s playing varsity! Let me tell you more. If you play JV, then for three months you’ll receive about 20 hours of “stardom,” and about 100 hours of boring practice. But if you’re on the varsity team, you may receive 2 total hours of playing time, yet 150 hours practice where you’ll be saying, "Oh, man, I better step it up! My teammates are awesome! Come on, I can do it!" Additionally the person who replied in that forum doesn’t know the rules in every state. Many states don't allow juniors and seniors to play JV. In addition, most JV and varsity teams DON'T practice together (mine never have), most varsity coaches DON'T allow the JV's on the varsity bench during matches (I never have), and most varsity coaches DON'T bring up JV's to play with varsity unless there’s a crazy emergency (I’ve done this about 5 times in 18 years.) So, if you get picked for the JV team, the closest you’ll probably get to the varsity team is congratulating them after they play another exciting match that you’ve watched from the bleachers. *sigh* If you are chosen to play a year of JV, you will work hard every day. You will not look bored and will not give your teammates the “I’m all that” attitude. You will lead by example: on time, reliable, out-working your teammates, never asking to miss practice for stupid reasons, no pouting about anything, etc. You must remain humble, coachable and modest. If you let being the big fish go to your head, then the varsity coach will have to correct that attitude. You don’t want that! Finally – ask yourself these questions: Which situation will make you a better player next year? Which situation is better for your future? Do you want to get better? Then you need challenging and hard practices! You should tryout for the varsity team.

Tom Houser www.coachhouser.com

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WDBJ7 promotes Wells to Sports Director

Brock Newton wraps up college tennis career - seeks ITF ranking

News7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Travis Wells will become Sports tradition of emphasizing loNews7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sports director when Mike cal sports coverage in hometowns Stevens leaves the position later this throughout southwest Virginia." month. Wells started at WDBJ7 as an â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was clear right away that Traintern. In 1995 he was hired as a vis was the right journalist for the photographer. Wells gained on-air job,â&#x20AC;? said news director Amy Morexperience at television stations in ris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;WDBJ7 is his Hometown StaCharlottesville and Bristol. In 2002, tion and Travis knows how to cover Wells returned to Your Hometown the people and sports in the many Station following the death of longTravis Wells communities we serve.â&#x20AC;? time sports anchor Roy Stanley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Having grown up in this area, I Wells and sports reporter Grant know full well the history of News7 Sports,â&#x20AC;? Kittelson are at work on plans for the 25th said Wells, â&#x20AC;&#x153;and I really look forward to hav- season of Friday Football Extra. They expect ing the chance to continue that legacy.â&#x20AC;? to announce a third member of their onWells succeeds Mike Stevens in the position air team before the start of the High School he has held for 16 years. "I'm very happy for sports season. Travis and equally happy for the loyal WDBJ Stevens is leaving to become communicaviewers," Stevens said. "I know Travis will do tions director for the city of Salem. His last a tremendous job of carrying on the News7 broadcast will be July 30.

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While his collegiate tennis career may be complete, Palm Beach Atlantic University menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis senior Brock Newton of Roanoke has certainly made his mark as one of the finest tennis players to ever compete for his school. For his efforts during 2008, Newton was named to the National Christian College Athletic Association All-American listing. Having spent time in the national NCAA individual rankings during his impressive career, he also helped lead the PBA menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tennis team to their first-ever appearance in the NCAA South Regional. Ranked #23 in the latest NCAA Division II rankings, Newton brought home

a handful of awards as he was awarded a place on the NCCAA AllAmerican 1st Team while also being named to the Doubles 2nd Team with junior teammate John Tilton. Brock In addition to his on-court accomplishments, Newton was also honored at the NCCAA National Tournament as a Scholar-Athlete as well as awarded the Ministry Athlete award along with three of his college teammates. New-

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coMMUNitY cALeNDAr > July 26 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 second movie for “Screen on the Green” takes place on July 26 th featuring “Transformers.” 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 Open House for Synergy Cheer of VA Synergy Cheer of Virginia, Roanoke’s only facility custom built for the cheerleading community, and the premier home of everything cheer will be holding an Open House & Carnival Day on Saturday, July 26 to celebrate the unveiling to the public of our new cheerleading facilities. There will be a blow up bouncing tent, games, hot dogs and drinks from 10-1 pm. From 11-1 pm, inside the gym, we will be showcasing some of our teams routines and skills for parents, friends and others interested in seeing what Synergy Cheer has to offer. Tumbling classes will be going on from 9 - 11 for people to observe. Dedicated to all age athletes wanting to improve their tumbling and cheerleading skills, and home of the nationally recognized Synergy Cheer of VA allstar teams, Synergy Cheer is centrally located and provides the ideal training environment for serious athletes. Synergy cheer offers complete cheer training for all ages along with

their allstar teams, as well as private and small group tumbling classes, fitness & cheer technique classes, team tumbling for area schools, summer cheer camps & specialty clinics, & birthday parties. Where- 3473 Brandon Avenue, in the former CMT Building. For more- (540) 725-1285

> July 30 For Karen’s Cure Fundraiser for Karen Reed for four consecutive Wednesday’s starting July 30, August 6th, 13th, and 20th to raise money for her cancer treatment. Live music with Steve Guidus and friends and a silent auction will be held. Where- Montano’s Internatonal Gourmet at Townside Festival on Franklin Road

> 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. These churches are on Buffalo Mountain, Slate Mountain and the counties of Carroll, Patrick and Floyd. In a biography entitled “The Man Who Moved A Mountain,” it is told

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> Aug. 3 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day The City of Roanoke, in cooperation with Roanoke County, 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. 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-to-dispose-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 pre-registration is required for those who want to drop off household hazardous waste. When- Noon to 3 p.m. Where- Roanoke Valley Resource Authority Transfer Station on Hollins Road. For more- to pre-register, call 540-387-6225.

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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. Facilities to be toured: 8:00 am – 8:30 am--Registration at Lord Botetourt High School, Daleville 9:00 am – 10:00 am--Ardmore Farm, 250 Registered Angus and Equine Boarding Facility 10:30 am – 11:30 am--Cave Hill Dairy 11:45 am – 1:00 pm--Ikenberry’s Orchard and Lunch 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm-- Ikenberry’s Store, Botetourt Family Farms, Martin Farms, and Blue Ridge Vineyard wine tasting No Cost!! Come and enjoy a day on the farm. Local products available for purchase. A charter bus will provide transportation for participants from one location to the next. Space is limited, first come, first serve! Please RSVP by August 6, 2008, 540/473-8260. Registration will begin at 8:00 a.m. at Lord Botetourt High School. The charter bus will leave and return to this location. Park you vehicle here. Lunch and a wine tasting will be provided. When- August 8 For more- call Cassie Driskill, 540/473-8260.

> Aug. 8-9 Jefferson High School 60th Reunion Jefferson High School Class of 1948 is planning its 60th year reunion When- August 8-9 Where- Hotel Roanoke For moreLorena Terry (540)-774-0283

> Aug. 9 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 Commission, 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..

> 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) 3662888.

> 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 . Camp Roanoke will once again host the championship award ceremony

for the entire series. Racers will have plenty of time to train throughout the summer months and come back strong for the finish this fall. 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) 3662888.

> 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 (540-7727524) 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?webname=r oanoke&section=calendar When- Fall 2008 Where- Roanoke VCE For more- (540)-772-7524 or http://offices.ext.vt.edu

> Nov. 17

RAM Fundraiser Roanoke Area Ministries (RAM) staff and volunteers are working with the P. Buckley Moss Society, selling raffle tickets to win a framed, remarqued P. Buckley Moss print. The print is valued at $1,076. The drawing will be held November 17, 2008. A Raffle can be purchased for $1 each, or 6 for $5. All proceeds go to RAM. For more- to purchase tickets, please call 777-3681 Have an item for the calendar? email it to submissions@theroanokestar. com

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Much more than meals are served up daily at the Roanoke Rescue Mission. Lee Clark, the Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Director of Development & Administration, reports that several activities are currently underway to assist children and families in preparing to return to school this fall. Barnes & Noble will hold a book-fair Saturday, August 2 to benefit the Rescue Mission and encourage children to read. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What a deal this isâ&#x20AC;Ś when people buy any book that day, a percentage of purchases will be donated to the Rescue Mission to purchase books for children and the Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Adult Learning Center,â&#x20AC;? Clark said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will also be a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;wish listâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; available at the store. If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make it to the Tanglewood store, you can also let any Barnes & Noble know that your purchases on August 2 and the following week are to support the Rescue Mission.â&#x20AC;? A â&#x20AC;&#x153;Back to School Blastâ&#x20AC;? is planned for Monday, August 18. The event will include

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August 29 and 30. The already bargain basement prices on the unique used and vintage clothing will be slashed another 50% for those two days. Purchases from the Thrift Store help to underwrite the Missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s programs throughout the year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are able to provide more than 17,000 clothing items each year to families in emergency shelter, and oth-

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Rising Northside freshman chosen to attend Internet summit Kadijah Johnson, a 14-year-old rising freshman at Northside High School, has been tapped to represent the Roanoke Valley region at the third annual Cox Communications National Summit on Internet Safety. At the summit, Cox Communications, the National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenÂŽ (NCMEC), John Walsh , host of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Most Wanted,â&#x20AC;? and Lauren Nelson, Miss America 2007, will lead tween (between the ages of eight and twelve) and teen participants in a discussion on Internet safety. Original research on the behavior of young people online, the Cox Tween Internet Safety SurveyTM, will also be part of the discussion. Complete survey findings will be made available at a press briefing on July 22. Kadijah, who will be traveling to D.C. with her mother, Jacquelyn Johnson, was selected as Roanokeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Summit representative from a pool of children attending TEK Camp, a summer camp at Virginia Western Community College. TEK Camp exposes students to many different types of entry-level technology jobs within the Roanoke Region. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We looked among age-appropriate campers for someone who could speak in public and wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t freeze if they went up on Capitol Hill,â&#x20AC;? said Melinda Cox, Business Manager for Roanoke County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Kadijah stuck out from the very beginning; she had such a good attitude and was always interested in what was going on and eager to help.â&#x20AC;? Kadijah will also deliver news from the re-

search and the Summit directly to Capitol Hill in meetings with political oďŹ&#x192;cials including Congressman Bob Goodlatte on July 23. The hosting organizations have already released a fraction of the research findings, some of which was encouraging: Seventy-three percent of tweens report that Mom and Dad have talked to them â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lotâ&#x20AC;? about Internet safety Ninety-six percent of tweens tell Mom and Dad about at least some of what they do online; seventy-nine percent tell parents everything. Of tweens who tell someone when they receive online messages from unknown senders, the vast majority reach out to Mom (ninety-one percent) Ninety percent of tweens are online by age nine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really great to see that so many parents are making it a priority to talk to their children about their use of the Internet,â&#x20AC;? said John Walsh. â&#x20AC;&#x153;However, the research also tells us that thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a drop-off in the likelihood of young people to continue to speak openly with their parents and guardians about their Internet use as they mature. This is of particular concern since tweens often communicate with anonymous contacts with whom they interact while online. The tween summit in Washington, DC on July 22nd will be a great opportunity for me and Lauren Nelson to discuss this important issue with all of the participants â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and the media,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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