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Goodlatte Calls for Halt to Poff Building Renovation

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Congressman Bob Goodlatte called the $50.9 million renovation of the Richard H. Poff Federal Building in Roanoke a waste of taxpayer dollars and strongly requested that the project be halted before further taxpayer funds are wasted.

Funds for the Poff Federal Building renovation were designated from appropriations made in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, “the stimulus bill,” which was enacted in February 2009.

Congressman Goodlatte remains concerned that the project is misdirected.

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ing once the renovations, which are expected to take three years, are complete.

Despite the fact that $51 million is being spent to renovate the Poff Federal Building, these renovations will not meet the VA Roanoke Regional Office’s needs for a more efficient operation and so the VA feels it is in their best interest to look for new office space. > CONTINUED P2: Poff

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Two days after felony charges were dropped against Gene T. Jones, Jr. on June 14 in Norfolk General District Court, R o a n o k e Gene T. Jones City School Superintendent Rita Bishop introduced Jones to about 50 parents.

Two days later, on Bishop’s recommendation, the school board confirmed Jones as principal of William Fleming High School.

Chairman David Carson, Mae Huff, Suz a n n e Education Moore and Lori Vaught made the decision unanimous. Todd Putney, Jason Bingham and outgoing school board member Courtney Penn did not attend.

Gene T. Jones, Jr., 50, the Executive Director of Norfolk high

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He is particularly concerned about the this be difficult for the employees of the significant impact of the renovation on VA Roanoke Regional Office but it will the tenants of the Poff Federal Building. cause an increase in already lengthy deWhile it was originally thought that staff lays in processing veterans’ claims and would be moved to different place an unnecessary burfloors during the renovation den on our area veterans Federal Bldg. process, it has now been deterwhen they are seeking asmined that this is not possible. sistance from the DepartGoodlatte’s office issued a statement ment of Veterans Affairs.” saying, “It has come to our attention that Just last week the VA Roanoke Rethe Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gional Office announced that they are Roanoke Regional Office will be moved looking for additional office space and to four different locations. Not only will do not expect to return to the Poff Build-

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“Blue Line” supporters hold signs at Monday’s council meeting.

Photo by Beverly Amsler

Annabelle Woodward with horse Keystone sporting a second place ribbon at the Roanoke Valley Horse Show.

Riders from all over Virginia competed this past Monday during “Local Day” at the Roanoke Valley Horse Show, going on all week, at the Salem Civic Center. Humans and horses braved the 90-plus degree weather to win the championship ribbons in a variety of classes. While some riders competed, others washed their horses or braided their manes or tails to get their steeds looking their best.

Annabelle Woodward and “Keystone” from Richmond walked into a stall to the compliments and “congratulations” from passersby. A second place ribbon dangled from Keystone’s bridle. They compete for Stone Bridge Farm near Natural Bridge and Woodward has only been riding Keystone for about three weeks. This was her first horse show with him and also her first time

Outgoing council member Gwen Mason heard three options for protecting Mill Mountain from development: no easement, a 537 acre easement and a 535 acre easement. Former State Senator Granger MacFarlane would rather see no easement and instead have a Mill Mountain Authority set up similar to the Roan o k e Environment Airport Authority where he served for 12 years.

Steven Higgs, Chair of the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee, reported that the committee’s vote was 6-2 in general support of the concept of an easement.

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Kirk Family YMCA Breaks Ground For New Expansion YMCA and community leaders gathered this past Wednesday to celebrate plans to begin the expansion of the Kirk Family YMCA, located in downtown Roanoke.

The Kirk Family YMCA is a branch of the YMCA of the Roanoke Valley and was opened in the fall of 2004.

The new “Y” was well received by the community and membership has steadily grown to the point that it has already outgrown the facility.

An enthusiastic group was on hand for the ceremony that was concluded outdoors after some morning rain showers nearly kept the entire event inside. Cal Johnson, Executive Director of the YMCA of the Roanoke Valley said, “We are here to break ground for an expanded facility that will help us continue to provide programs that focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility.”

John Carlin, a YMCA board member and longtime Y supporter, reiter-

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Children break ground at Wednesday’s YMCA expansion ceremony. ated that “it’s all about the kids” and “official.” our community.

New Roanoke City Manager Chris In fact, once the local leaders and Morrill joined Mayor Bowers in condignitaries had their ofgratulating the YMCA, and ficial groundbreaking cernoting the close partnerCommunity emony, the golden shovels ship the Y has forged with and hard hats were passed the city. “The YMCA is an to a group of YMCA youngsters who important part of our community,” also had their opportunity to make it Bowers said, “and we are delighted

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to be here to celebrate its latest success.”

Sam Cannon, President of the Kirk Family YMCA Board of Directors, noted that “the expansion will include the addition of 5000 square feet to the current Wellness center doubling the size of that facility. Then, beneath that addition, there will be a 5000 square foot Youth Center.”

Cannon’s 11-year-old daughter Alexa stood with her father at the podium and added that “the youth center will have all kinds of physical and interactive activities and games for kids, and will be designed for us to have fun and stay active.” The center will make it easier for families to go to the Y together, knowing the kids will have even more to do while their parents are there.

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Monday was their big day; they had eight horses competing. King says, “We got one championship and two reserves and then a whole bunch of ribbons.” She thought they would get one or two more championships but felt they did the best they could because they were showing indoors. “Some of the horses get a little spooky inside.” Some horses love inside [to compete] more. Most horses like the outside better. Inside -- this is a very small ring; there are lots of scary things.” She says the green horses, those which are newer to the sport, look around when they’re competing, while those with two to three years of experience are used to the distractions.

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Goodlatte commented, “It is extremely alarming that the Department of Veterans Affairs Roanoke Regional Office, the largest tenant in the Poff Federal Building, will not be returning to the building once the renovations are complete. How can the General Services Administration spend nearly $51 million of the taxpayers’ money to renovate the Poff Federal Building and yet not address the needs of the building’s tenants?”

In addition to the recent decision by the VA Roanoke Regional Office to permanently move out of the Poff Federal Building, it was also learned this past week that the other major tenant of the building, the United States District Court for the Western District of Virginia, had earlier requested that GSA examine alternatives to the renovation of the Poff Building for security and efficiency reasons, and was refused. Congressman Goodlatte says that he remains concerned about the security of the Poff Federal Building and the security of those who work and visit there.

GSA officials have explained that a security assessment is required by both the GSA and the Department of Homeland Security and that the project team has been working with the building’s security committee. However, Goodlatte is concerned that there is not appropriate coordination between the security assessment and the building redesign which will result in the completion of security updates as a separate project requiring substantial additional funds.

“I remain unconvinced that the suggested improvements are the best use of taxpayer dollars to keep the building operating for the next 20 to 30 years,” Goodlatte said. “A project of such massive scope should not be faced with arbitrary deadlines like those imposed through the stimulus legislation. Prudent expenditure of such a massive amount of federal funds would suggest that the project should have been handled through the more direct procurement process, similar to what was used to build the recently completed Social Security Administration building in Roanoke. Such a process would have permitted the GSA to more fully disclose the supposed benefits and projected costs of ‘green’ updates so they could be compared to the costs of a new building.”

Since the announcement that the Poff Building would undergo $50.9 million worth of renovations, Congressman Goodlatte has received numerous inquiries from constituents concerned about the excessive price tag for the project, the cost effectiveness of this project relative to alternative construction, and the inability of local businesses to bid on the initial stages of the project.

In response to those inquiries, Goodlatte sent a letter to the General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Regional Administrator on April 30, 2009 to express his concerns about the scope of the project and to request that all feasible options be considered before the expenditure of funds. A subsequent conversation was held between Goodlatte’s District Director and the Public Buildings Service Administrator on May 5. The GSA responded with a letter dated June 9 that did not satisfactorily answer Goodlatte’s questions or address his concerns.

Ten days later on June 19, the GSA posted a notice to solicit proposals to provide design services for the Poff building project. Con-

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at the Roanoke Valley Horse Show. “He was really good -- a little bucking, but that’s ok” She thought the heat may have had a little to do with it as well as the fact they’re still getting used to each other.

Annabelle has been riding for seven or eight years as her mother, Annie Beaton, explains, “She went to a pony camp up in New York; she started riding actually up on Long Island. Typically she’ll ride on Long Island in the summertime and then she rides in Richmond and now she’s been riding in Lexington at Stone Bridge.”

Under a large tent sheltering more horses sat students, friends, and one of the owners of Rosehill Farm in Bedford. The name Rosehill came from Roselawn Farm in Pennsylvania owned by Anneliesa King and her husband. When they moved to Bedford from the Keystone state, they planted “tons” of rose bushes and, with the rolling hills,

Y members and employees, and observed that most days the facility is brimming with activity, nearly running out of space for some of the wellattended exercise classes. He also noted that the goal of 1.25 million had been raised

cerned that the project was moving ahead without being properly vetted, Goodlatte sent another letter to the GSA on June 24 reiterating his concerns. The GSA responded to the letter by phone on July 6 followed by a meeting on July 15 with Goodlatte’s District Director during which GSA officials promised to keep Goodlatte informed and to provide answers to address his concerns about the scope of the project, and consideration of other options. After giving GSA ample time to provide the requested information, Goodlatte’s District Director followed up with the GSA by e-mail on September 30 and was told that the GSA had already awarded the design contract for the Poff building renovation.

In response to the fact that the GSA was moving ahead with the project and hiring contractors for the renovation before even demonstrating that the $50.9 million renovation was necessary, Goodlatte requested another meeting with the GSA which occurred via conference call on October 22. The GSA again promised to provide Goodlatte with the information he had requested. However, on that same day and before a full accounting could be made of how the taxpayers’ money would be spent and whether the proposed renovation is the most cost-effective option, the GSA publicly announced that it had already awarded a $2.9 million design contract to TranSystems Corporation of Kansas City, Missouri to begin work on the $50.9 million renovation project to make it a more energy efficient, “green” building.

Congressman Goodlatte was again promised on October 22 that the GSA would furnish him with information that more fully explains the purpose of the Poff Federal Building project, how it compares to constructing a new building, the energy savings that are expected, and how future bids for work on the project will be handled. However, according to Goodlatte’s office, they have never received a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis of the project.

The recent revelation that the building will not meet the needs of the largest government agency tenant (VA) and that the renovation process will be highly disruptive to the processing of Veterans benefit claims, which are already backlogged by many months, along with building security concerns prompted Goodlatte to write to the Director of the General Services Administration. In the letter, Goodlatte points out that with renovation work due to begin shortly it will soon be too late to change course on this project and meet the professional and security needs of the government agencies housed in the building without the waste of additional tens of millions of taxpayer dollars.

“We need to make sure that the huge expenditure envisioned for the Poff Federal Building is done in a deliberate manner with full disclosure and transparency of how the taxpayers’ money will be spent and what jobs are created by the project for the Roanoke Valley,” Goodlatte said. “The GSA should immediately halt the planned renovations of the Poff Federal Building and thoroughly investigate whether the nearly $51 million dollar proposed renovation of this building is a justifiable use of taxpayer money or whether it would be more cost effective and the public would be better served by replacing the existing building with a newly-constructed energyefficient building.”

From page 1 a few months back, but with the uncertain economic downturn they decided to wait and make sure it was prudent to move ahead with the expansion.

Fortunately, that is now the case, and Y members and friends are eagerly anticipating the project’s completion.

Other renovations planned include upgrading the lighting for the aquatics center, enlarging group exercise and cycling studios, creating additional space in the child watch area for infant care, and adding automatic doors at both entrances.

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Bill Kirk, past president of the YMCA Board of Directors, learned to swim as a child at the old Y facility that used to be across the street.

Kirk led the campaign to raise support to build both the Kirk Family YMCA and the Salem Family YMCA facilities. Kirk explained that when it came time to build the new facility, “the decision was made to keep the Y downtown to continue to bring a sense of community to downtown.” He said the Y is “a great place to grow up in … and a great place to grow old in.”

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It has been almost a year since Principal Susan Willis left and was eventually fired by the Roanoke City School Board as part of the William Fleming Standards of Learning cheating scandal.

Norfolk had its own SOL scandal. According to accounts in the Virginian-Pilot, the SOL cheating scandal in Norfolk was confined to the middle schools where Cathy Lassiter was director of middle schools. Lassiter and principals were reassigned recently to other positions.

According to court records Jones’ legal troubles began with an April 25 incident at his home. Jones charged Luevetta Bellamy, 39, with misdemeanor assault and battery. Bellamy swore out assault

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From page 1 and battery and destruction of personal property charges against Jones three days later. The destruction of personal property was over $1000 and resulted in a class six felony charge. Both Jones and Bellamy dropped charges by mutual agreement.

Each paid $75 in court costs on June 14.

Bishop was quizzed on Jones’ legal issues and Norfolk’s SOL scandal. She would only say that Jones was thoroughly vetted and the charges were dismissed. “You are innocent until proven guilty … I don’t think about the past but move forward,” said Bishop.

Thomas Haley, principal of the Phoenix Academy in Lancaster and one of the three other candidates who applied for principal at William Fleming, was named executive director of high schools pending pre-employment screening. Haley fills the position formerly held by Irving Jones, who retired last year. Bishop was recruited from the same division as Haley.

Jones will go through an extensive background check before his start date July 1. Both Haley and

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They then voted 5-3 for the “blue line” that includes over 2 acres of land in the easement - protecting it in perpetuity. But Roanoke City Council did not agree - voting 6-1 Monday night to exclude the “Valley Forward” parcel as Councilman Dave Trinkle has called it.

The land was once occupied by the Rockledge Inn that gave birth to a restaurant idea several years ago by a group of young professionals named Valley Forward.

Higgs, an attorney, then addressed council as a private citizen.

Higgs told council he opposed the easement. “I applaud the conservation goal but the mechanism is not a good idea.” He claimed that only the slopes of the mountain would be protected from development. “It offers no protection at all to the summit which is constantly and routinely a magnet for the latest and greatest idea … it will only add another layer of arguments,” said Higgs.

Higgs believes that future generations would argue over what takes precedence: the Fishburn grant restrictions, the Mill Mountain management plan or zoning ordinances. Higgs later clarified that the Fishburn restrictions usurp easement and zoning restrictions.

A group of Mill Mountain easement supporters held up their “Go Blue Line” signs showing their support for placing the debated two acres in the easement.

Gail Burress, a Mill Mountain conservancy advocate, said that by supporting the blue line council would be saying, “No to develop-

Jones will be offered one-year contracts. Jones will receive an annual salary of $111,820. Haley will secure a salary of $104,384 and an annual automobile allowance of $3600. Both Jones and Haley will receive $3000 in moving expenses.

The two other candidates were Archie Freeman, principal of Woodrow Wilson Middle School in Roanoke, and Troy Journigan, principal of Forest Park High School in Clayton County, Georgia.

Jones received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Boston University and his Master of Science from Old Dominion University. He has been pursuing doctoral studies at Virginia Tech and ODU. In a press release: “As Executive Director of High Schools, Jones oversaw five high schools, the Career and Technical Center, and Middle College Program. His work to increase enrollment in advanced placement courses led to students receiving more than $25 million in scholarships. The school division’s graduation rate has increased to 74 percent under Jones’ leadership.”

From page 1 ment … our flagship city park will never support that vision.” The Mill Mountain Park is “our responsibility not to squander through ‘magical’ thinking,” Burress said passionately, referring to Valley Forward supporter’s claims that such a facility would help solve Roanoke’s economic development woes.

Fifteen speakers were heard -- many supporting an easement without identifying which option. Tori Williams, representing the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce supported the option to leave the two acres out of the easement.

Councilman Dave Trinkle pointed out that adding land to an easement is feasible but removing it is almost impossible.

Vice-Mayor Lea referred to the mountain as, “an icon as was Victory Stadium.” He called it a tough decision and emphasized the deluge of e-mails and phone calls all council members had received.

Mayor David Bowers said he preferred the original easement that protected the Valley Forward parcel from development. “I thought it was why we started this whole process anyway,” said Bowers. He praised the Mill Mountain Advisory Committee and was the only dissenting vote. The vote was 6-1 in favor of leaving the two acres out of the easement – an outcome that Bowers predicted would be the case in earlier briefings.

The conservation easement limits subdividing the acreage by no more than five parcels. Individual structures can be no more than 5000 square feet and the aggregate amount of construction for the

No Vendor Carts in Downtown District for Now

Monday evening’s public hearing and council motion on the “cart path of least residence” made speakers at ease. The vote came down 5-2 with Mayor David Bowers and Vice-Mayor Sherman Lea voting “no.”

Vendor carts will only be allowed at greenways and parks. “The most popular spots are likely to be at Carilion Medical Center and the heavily used portions of the greenway,” said Council member Anita Price.

Councilman Dave Trinkle agreed that “now is not the time” for vendor carts downtown. He left the door open for the future when foot traffic increases. He is also an advocate for menu restrictions.

At a previous council briefing Trinkle said he doesn’t want to see a pizza vendor near his restaurants that specialize in pizzas.

Trinkle repeated his hopes that restaurants could appeal a permit if a vendor was impeding on a restaurant’s competition. Chris Chittum, planning administrator, said that would be taken care of at the application level.

Lea thought that “it was being pushed faster than it should.”

Bowers said he “heard no one clamoring for it right now.”

At a May 3 briefing staff was asked to hold a second public forum with modification to the vendor cart plan.

Modifications included separating the vendor carts from restaurants by 100 feet; permit vending only within the parks located in the downtown zoning district; and raising the permit fees.

With these modifications, another forum was held on May 25.

Others position moves announced: Carlton Bell will move from principal at Hurt Park Elementary to Student Support Specialist at the central administration office Julia Bush will move from principal at Fairview Elementary School to principal of Hurt Park Elementary.

Ann Kraft will move from Round Hill (Montessori) to Morningside Elementary.

April Plympton moves from Morningside Elementary to Fairview Elementary.

Karen McClung moves from Huff Lane Intermediate to Round Hill.

Assistant Principal Pamela White at Monterey Elementary will become assistant principal at Roanoke Academy for Mathematics and Science.

The only unfilled position is a principal for Highland Park Elementary.

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Permitted use in the easement would be limited to nature education, forestry, recreation and trails. Temporary seasonal activity would be allowed primarily for Parks and Recreation Department programs.

The Western Virginia Land Trust and Virginia Outdoors Foundation will enforce restrictions and the easement will be in perpetuity.

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Restaurant owners still complained that street vendors would have a drastic effect on their businesses through unfair competition and that fees were still too low. Several restaurant owners refused to support any street vendors anywhere downtown.

With the two-cent meals tax increase pinching the already teetering downtown restaurants, City Manager Chris Morrill had suggested starting first where there is no conflict.

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And Yet It Moves . . .

If An Event Goes Unreported, Did It Ever Really Happen?

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Bumblebees buzz because their wings clap! The louder the noise, the better the vacuum and the more lift on the downstroke. Further, the wings of bumblebees move faster than the firing rate of their nervous systems. The thorax muscles that control wing movement do not expand or contract as much as they quiver when a nerve impulse fires. Like a plucked guitar string, the stimulated muscle vibrates the wing up and down a few times until the next nerve impulse comes along.

Temperature regulation is critical to the flight of the bumblebee. Apparently, bumblebees cannot fly if their muscle temperature drops below 30 degrees Celsius. In bumblebee folklore, this little fact may have been extrapolated somehow to its supposedly impossible flight altogether.

Seeing is believing. That idiom represents a core article of faith for us scientists as we use our senses and our instruments to reveal the secrets of the universe. Only physical or concrete evidence is acceptable.

Of course, “seen evidence” can sometimes be misinterpreted so we scientists also rely on repetition of results and peer review to construct our conclusions about natural phenomena. The aerodynamicist in our story could see a flying bumblebee but then predicted its impossible flight through his faulty calculations and presumptions.

The biologist challenged, “And yet it moves.” Healthy skepticism seems appropriate when confronting all societal myths as we piece together our understanding of the natural world and our roles in it.

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Serving “His Children” In Uganda Most twenty-year-olds are still exploring to find their place in the world. Renee Bach has found her place, 8000 miles from Many Blessings farm in Bedford County where she was born and homeschooled. That place is Masese, the slum area of Jinga, Uganda. Renee is confident God sent her there.

In 2007she became aware of the need for volunteer help in an African orphanages. After much prayer and consideration of all the dangers involved, Renee convinced her parents that she must go, and she set out alone for the trip that would change her life dramatically.

What was initially intended to be a three-month commitment became nine months, with expanded responsibilities. She was appalled by the extent of hunger among the children of the village, and during the latter part of her stay she established a feeding program to provide them two meals each week. She and two co-workers purchased beans, rice and fruit. They cooked the beans and rice in a large pot and the children lined up to receive the hot food and a piece of fruit each Tuesday and Thursday.

When Renee returned home, she was haunted by the thought of all those children who would now be unable to benefit from her feeding program. Praying for them, she realized God was calling her to return to Uganda – this time to begin her own mission. She created and incorporated a nonprofit organization, Serving His Children, with a committed Board of Directors to raise funds to support her mission. That accomplished, she returned to Africa.

The mission statement for SHC is: "Serving food to the hungry, hope to the hopeless and rest to the weary. To be a place of love, refuge and encouragement where hope is not just given but becomes a lifestyle. To bring about positive change, through developing local programs and offering life changing mission opportunities." Each Tuesday and Thursday 900 hungry children line up in front of the house she rented to receive a nutritious meal of beans, rice and fruit.

The cost per child is about 20 cents.

Hunger was only one problem the children faced. They suffered from disease, and Renee added a Medical Program to her mission. She stocked up on common medicines and paid for testing and treatment at a clinic. Realizing this was not enough, she hired a Ugandan nurse. Now parents could bring their sick children to the Mission House on Wednesday mornings for free medical care.

Those who needed more care were taken to the clinic and fees were paid by SHC. A third program was recently added to help children with severe malnutrition. The Malnutrition Rehabilitation Program is a pilot program to lay the foundation for a Malnutrition Rehabilitation Center. Children with severe malnutrition are referred from local hospitals, churches or by individuals. They are cared for twenty-four hours a day at the Mission House. A special milk formula available through a hospital is administered every fifteen minutes, around the clock, until the child reaches a certain weight. When protein may be digested, they are given Plumpy Nut, a high-protein, highenergy peanut based paste distributed by the WHO and UNICEF

Preacher’s Corner Do you ever wonder at the power and gift of language? We used to think that language is what set us apart from lower animals, but now, we have come to realize that a great many animals communicate with one another in rather sophisticated ways; from the whales in the deep seas, to the crows on Mill Mountain, and depending on how one defines communication, scientists have even posited the notion that the lowest forms of life have their own ways of communicating, and that even the vast lifelessness of space has a voice-- if you will, an animating spirit, that bursts with infinite expression.

Think of our capacity to use language to express what we think, what we feel, what wonders grip our hearts, what pains and sorrows make us feel halfalive, and yes, our anger and hatred. It is simply amazing that words can incite a crowd, still a panicked heart, make us laugh.

A novel can take us to another world. A poem can make our hearts race. Language allows us to transcend our own selves, to extend our selves to others, to share our selves with others, to be in relationship.

In Genesis 11, we read of the power of language. Here, all the peoples of the earth are gathered in one place, somewhere in present-day Iraq. As the story tells it, humanity is on the same page, with one language, working toward one goal….. the furthering of their own security, their own fame, their own purposes. So they push the limits, begin to build a tower to the heavens, to the place of the gods. Apparently, there is real danger that in their unity, they might accomplish their goal, and reach heaven on their own, become gods themselves. So God stops the building by confusing their language, so that they will not understand each other’s speech.

Israel asks the question, Why can’t we communicate with our neighbors? Why can’t we understand one another? And answers it with the story that says, Because we have different

Renee Bach with her Ugandan children. for treating severe malnutrition.

Imagine a thirteen-month old child weighing only six pounds!

Not only are the children helped, but the mother or guardian is required to for one overnight a week, to help care for the child, learn about nutrition, and do things to help, such as work in the vegetable garden Renee’s blog, available on her website, www.servinghischildren.org relates heart rending stories and pictures of children who have benefitted from this therapy. Check it out for more details about the programs.

All this is quite a feat for a twenty-year-old girl! But that’s not all.

Renee recently adopted an eight-month-old orphan girl whom she named Selah – in English, that is “Praise the Lord.” She had planned to bring her daughter with her on her visit home this month, but the judge was ill and could not sign the papers that would qualify her for a passport.

Raleigh Court Presbyterian Church, where Renee’s grandparents, Dennis and Glenna Fisher, are members, is focusing on Renee’s ministry in Vacation Bible School June 21-25. Their mission project is to collect at least 900 toothbrushes, plastic covers and tubes of toothpaste so that each child Renee feeds may have one. The congregation will join in this effort, and anyone else who would like to support the project is welcome to participate. Donations are accepted through July 15.

Recently when Renee spoke at a fundraising event in Bedford, she closed by saying, “Some people say I am so young and do not have the training to undertake such a mission, and they are right.

Maybe someday the Lord will send a nurse to us, but right now He has me.” Amen!

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languages, because whenever we seek our own way without reference to God, we split up, we divide, we lose our unity.

The truth being that whenever we seek our own way, and we always do, our unity is shattered.

It is a fact of the human condition. What might be a chorus of harmonious voices, becomes a chaotic cacophony of shouts and whines and babble, because they are all in competition with one another. They all are expressions of hearts bent on the self.

You and I, we live in Babel.

The writers of Genesis were right. We are separated, no matter how much we wish we weren’t. God made us to be in communion with each other, with the whole of creation, with himself. Be we chose otherwise.

Perhaps we cannot help it. But, that is not the end of the story.

You see, if we truly humble our hearts, we can learn the real language of the kingdom. It is the language of self-less love.

It is the language of God, and

it was given to us in Christ. It is the voice of God for humans like us, and it first came at Pentecost, when the Spirit of God, the very presence of God, came to those first frightened and bewildered disciples. That Spirit rushed upon them and so powerful was the experience that they described it as wind and flame!

But more amazing than the experience was its effect. They went out into the street and spoke in languages they did not know to people they did not know, and they were understood! These are a bunch of uneducated, back-woods Galilean fishermen, yet they are speaking our languages? How can that be? The answer is simple: It can’t be. Unless, of course, something beyond themselves has gotten hold of them. And that is exactly what we are to understand. They are vessels. They are no longer themselves! They are God’s children, speaking God’s language, by God’s powerful,

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Pentecost is Backwards Babel. At Babel the one language is confused and understanding is lost. At Pentecost, there is a diversity of language, but all are united in understanding.

Babel describes more than an event, but the truth about the human condition of misunderstanding. So too, Pentecost is more than a strange little story from an old book. Pentecost describes God’s power and intention for the his people - not that we would be multilingual, but that we, too would be vessels of the language of God to our world.

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How is your communi- we will see it come back to cation? What do your un- us in the future. Interestscripted, daily, in the moment ingly enough, not only will communications sound like? we hear it from our children, As my wife reminded me re- but when it does occur we cently when I was fussing at will usually punish it as inapmy kids, we need to be aware propriate. What a confusing of how we sound. Here are message we are now senda few simple ways ing to our kids. of evaluating how “It is OK for us we sound. When to talk and sound you don’t like what like that, but how someone is saying, dare you do likedo you interrupt? wise.”

We have When you are losto remember that ing an argument, the very manner in do you get louder? which our children When you are anuse in dealing with gry, do you sound conflict, we most gruff or hostile? likely have taught Keith McCurdy When your chilthem. This does dren don’t listen, does your not mean that we should igvolume increase? Have I nore inappropriate behavmissed anybody? ior; it means that we need to We all have heard that make sure we are not adding our communication says a to the development of that lot about who we are. That behavior. may be true, but even more Here is a summer project. important than that, how we Change how you sound with speak can set in motion how your family. Here are a few our children learn to deal ideas. Listen to each other with others. Communication completely….no interrupfor the most part is learned tions. Keep your volume through modeling and mim- low. When frustrated, take a icking. This is easy to see break. Stay away from makwith a young child that has ing threats or ultimatums. learned to use “big” words Don’t leave discussions in very appropriately, yet does frustration, work to resolunot know what they mean. tions. Use kind words. When Their observation has made you blow it, apologize. When it possible for them to use your children demonstrate words with abstract mean- problematic communication, ings in the appropriate place point it out and redirect it. in conversation without ac- Give them a chance to suctually understanding those ceed prior to pouncing with abstract meanings. It was a consequence. When we modeled and they mimicked. begin to sound differently, so Even more important than will our kids. what we say, how we say it is also mimicked. When we are short with our children, they are short with their siblings.

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Built at the tail end of the coal-fired steam-powered era, just one Norfolk & Western Class J locomotive remains, and it’s right here in Roanoke at the Virginia Museum of Transportation. Train lovers came by to look and mingle last Saturday at the 60th birthday bash held at the VMT. Advance Auto sponsored the event, which meant admission was free -- the place was packed, inside and out. Visitors marveled at the Class J Number 611 “bullet train” in the rail yard; meanwhile two scale models of the Class J locomotive also attracted a crowd.

Don Guill, who owns his own private railroad tourist line near Cincinnati, was there with a 35’ long quarter-scale model of the 61l, which used to pull passenger cars at high speed between Roanoke and Cincinnati. “When I was little I used to watch the Norfolk & Western 611 run up to the Cincinnati Union Terminal,” Guill recalled. “It was always my favorite.”

When he started building trains for a living, Guill added the 611 to his list, “trying to live [my] childhood dream.” Guill said the 611, built for about 25 years in the mid 20th century, signaled the beginning of the art deco era, with a streamlined look and faster service,

The quarter-scale model of the 611 Class J steam locomotive. upgrades implemented in an effort to attract more riders.

The steam era ended by 1959; the VMT locomotive was out of service for about two years after an accident in 1956 and was put on line again “with pretty much a brand new engine.” Those new parts are the main reason N&W did not scrap it, according to Guill, like it had the other 13 Class J locomotives. It was used mainly for light duty in the Roanoke area since diesel had taken over.

Guill has brought his 611 to various shows and Trainfests around the country. “But it’s really exciting to be here in Roanoke with Mama J,” he said last weekend. Guill likes the concept of a Transportation Museum like the one in downtown Roanoke, saying

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[Otherwise] the legendary 611 is going to die.”

Having all those people inside the typically quiet museum was “fabulous,” said Executive Director Bev Fitzpatrick.

More than 500 had made their way through the doors just one hour into the all-day free admission event. Fitzpatrick figured quite a few had never been there before. “That’s very significant – it exposes us to some other people.”

As for the 611, Fitzpatrick, whose grandfather Frank was a NS train engineer, called it “the most powerful locomotive of its class ever made. Period.

And the neat part is it was designed and built by Roanokers [at the NS shops]. They took [the design] to a level that no other railroad had gotten to, as far as efficiency.” The 611 was competitive with diesel engines, “except for the labor costs,” which may have helped doom the powerful steam technology.

“To have it in your collection … is exceptional,” said Fitzpatrick – noting that 60 percent of VMT visitors come from out of state, to see the 611 and the Class A 1218 engine.

“They come to see those two engines.”

There were no qualms with the sale of the historic 1850 Buena Vista home in Southeast Roanoke Monday evening. Council’s vote was unanimous. There were some questions about the three acres that go with it. Access to the rest of the 12.7acre parcel containing a playground was assured.

Scott Horchler bought the former Buena Vista Recreation Center for $75,000. Horchler is employed by SunTrust and was present at the council meeting along with his wife Ascension and their two young children. They sat with Laura Padgett, president of Southeast Action Forum, who supported the sale to the Horchlers.

Padgett thanked city administration for the opportunity to meet with the Horchlers. Though she supported the sale she said she “did not support how it all took place.” Padgett said as a neighborhood group she wanted to see the city reach out in the beginning phase of any project rather than first hearing about it from the media. “This give the air of there being something to hide,” said Padgett.

The city and the Horchlers eventually met with the SEAF neighbors and all was worked out.

Padgett emphasized that this was an example of how communication with the neighborhood can produce a positive outcome.

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A veteran of the hair-dressing and beauty business for almost twenty years, Sharon Ranney noticed that men are uncomfortable going to a salon—and a bell rang in her head: Why not have a place where men could come for a haircut without feeling out of place?

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In opening a barber and spa facility catering to men, Ranney thought she had come up with an original idea—only to discover that it wasn’t. Still, “There’s no other [place like it] that I know of in Roanoke,” she says.

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Ranney is responsible for manicures and pedicures. The latter, she says, are performed in a recliner, allowing the customer to remain seated.

“You can just kick back, relax, and drink your beer.”

That’s right. It’s A Guy Thing provides complimentary beer or soda with its services. Naturally, the spa had to meet the requirements for an ABC license before it could offer beer to its customers.

They are not the only ones to come up with that idea; “there are others that offer wine,” Ranney says.

Regarding the reaction of male customers to the spa, Ranney says that after some initial doubts, they like it. “[After they] they come in, they come back.” They also pass the word to their friends.

Policemen constitute a large part of the spa’s clientele, and both they and firemen receive discounts.

As far as the women who come in, Ranney explains that they’re also a little skeptical at first, but “after they get in here, they actually like it. They come in here with their boyfriends and husbands.”

The spa provides separate areas for the men and women.

When It’s A Guy Thing first opened, a few rumors got started. “At first, it was funny,” says Ranney, “and people would stop in to see if the rumors were true . . . They’d come in and they’re like, ‘[where are] the girls in bikinis?’” We’d just look at them laughing and say, “Do we look like we’re in bikinis?” The rumors have since died down.

Looking toward the future, Ranney says they’ve considered franchising. “We’ve thought if this one did really good on this side of town, maybe we’ll go on the other side of [Roanoke] or Lynchburg, or maybe Blacksburg.” That might happen after Sharon Ranney passes the torch: “It would be nice. I’m kind of getting on up there in age, so my daughter would probably have to do that.”

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Troy McGeorge, a member of the selection committee that helped choose William Fleming’s Athletic Hall of Fame, Class of 2010, recalls what may have been the heyday of Colonels athletics: at one point in the 1950s the captains of the football, men’s basketball and track teams all were Fleming graduates. “We had three different committees [making the decision],” said McGeorge of the first group, announced last week.

William Fleming High School’s inaugural Hall of Fame class will be honored before the September 3 football game at the school’s new on-campus stadium. The 10-person class includes those that made their mark on the athletic field, or as a coach.

The William Fleming Booster Club and a Hall of Fame selection committee asked the local community to send in nominations; those chosen date back to long time football coach Fred Smith (1938-1967) and all three of the campuses in Roanoke City that Fleming called home.

A former baseball and football player for the Colonels, McGeorge expects to see more nominations from the community before next year’s class is selected. “People will be like, ‘hey, so and so didn’t get in, this

person didn’t get in.’ We expect more in the next few years.”

Among those chosen for the Class of 2010 are Lee Suggs and John St. Clair, both of whom played in the NFL (St. Clair is still playing with the Cleveland Browns) and Charlene Curtis, a basketball standout who then coached at Radford and Wake Forest. Suggs is now an assistant football coach in Ohio and won’t be able to attend. Knee injuries cut his professional career short.

St Clair is “99 percent positive” he can make it on September 3, according to McGeorge.

George Miller coached the Colonels to a football title game in the late ’90s, Don Divers became a football star at Virginia Tech and Lynn Agee was also a basketball coach. She’s now in the college ranks at UNCGreensboro.

Honorees will be cited in a display outside the main gym at Fleming. McGeorge said just about every 2010 class member will try to attend on September 3, or send a family member (Smith is deceased.) “This is a great class and it covers each decade also,” added McGeorge, Class of 1986. The initial group “was very honored. It should have been done a long time ago.”

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Cave Spring National Crowns League A Little Bit of Fenway Comes to Salem Champions At Season Finale Funfest Can’t get enough of the Red Sox, now that Salem’s Class A baseball club is owned by the American League’s fabled Boston Red Sox? Try the new made-to-scale replica of historic Fenway Park’s outfield wall, named “Scotts Mini Fenway.” The Scotts lawn care folks have partnered with the local club to build a wiffle ball field that has an outfield wall that looks just like Fenway Park – including the fabled Green Monster in left field.

Salem Memorial Baseball Stadium / LewisGale Field “just got even better,” said Salem Mayor Randy Foley. Youngsters who get antsy watching the Carolina League Red Sox can come back and sign up to play wiffle ball behind the stadium.

“Kids are always looking for a place to get away from the game,” said Director of Sales Dennis Robarge, as he manned a table at a Red Sox open house last Saturday, when Scotts Mini Fenway made its debut before a night game. “We’ve gotten a lot of good feedback,” noted Robarge, a former president of the Roanoke Dazzle pro basketball team.

Now, “they can just go play and be kids. We decided to create a space here in the ballpark where they can go do that,” added Robarge. “Everybody gets to go out and have a little fun.” Mini Fenway is around the corner from the Kids Zone, which features several inflatable attractions for smaller fry bored with baseball.

Scotts Mini Fenway was built near the SalemRoanoke Baseball Hall of Fame building, which was almost two decades in the making after annual fundraising banquets. Since ballpark personnel will be close by for the wiffle ball field, Robarge said they will open the Hall during games for peo-

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Robarge said Mini Fenway would become “a nice bridge between the stadium and the Hall of Fame … we’re getting more traffic [there].” It’s open mainly on the weekends; some parents who drop their kids off at the wiffle ball field can bide their time at the HOF. “We can staff the Hall of Fame as well,” said Robarge.

Hall President Charlie Hammersley sat down with Salem Red Sox officials to work out the details. Getting more people into the facility was always a challenge, as was staffing it.

Robarge has heard tales but not seen anyone hit a wiffle ball over the Green Monster yet, but adds that “our staff does a fair amount of wall banging themselves. It’s been a lot of fun.”

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On Saturday, Salem rolled to a 12-0 rout, while Winston lost again to keep the Sox alive in the pennant race. But on Sunday, despite Winston's defeat earlier in the day, the Red Sox were unable to maneuver the last magical result they needed, mustering just four hits against Kinston.

Even with Sunday's loss, the Red Sox finished with the second-most wins ever in a first half for Salem professional baseball. Only the 1974 Salem Pirates (47-23) fared better than the 2010 Salem Sox (42-28), who finished their half on a torrid pace to vault themselves back into the discussion. Salem trailed the first place Dash by five games with two weeks left, but closed the half with 12 wins in its final

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Salem opens the second-half away from Lewis-Gale Field, but returns home on June 30 for a three-game series against the Frederick Keys. The brief three-game homestand will begin with a Pack the Park for Charity Night, raising money for the Blue Ridge Autism and Achievement Center. All three games against Frederick start at 7:05.

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6th Annual GOP Women’s Retreat Botetourt Hosts Environmental Expo

This past Saturday, over 50 Republican women joined together with leaders and mentors for the 6th Annual Suzanne Curran Retreat in Staunton.

Named for the politically active Suzanne Curran, whose vision is to motivate, train and equip Virginia women to become an active force in the Virginia political arena, the retreat is a way to advance toward that goal.

Both Maryellen and Bob Goodlatte spoke, urging the government to use common sense reform and to stop trying to pass Cap & Trade because it would stifle businesses and raise fuel costs.

Congressman Goodlatte urged listeners to visit a new website, www.americaspeakingout.com to share ideas on how to improve the economy, vote on others’ ideas and generally speak their minds.

The website was set up by the House Republicans as a way for Americans to have a say in how gov- Suzanne Curran at last week’s meeting. ernment should work. line, so he applied sight unseen. His second day at Suzanne Curran arrived in one of her trademark Virginia Tech he spied a cadet and asked the man handmade “wacky” outfits, causing the crowd to what kind of beautiful uniform he was wearing. laugh in approval. She was covered head to toe in Hearing the cadet’s explanation, Adnan joined the red, white and blue. She began by saying she is in Corps of Cadets the next day, eventually rising to favor of abolishing the Department of Education a leadership position, later becoming the first forto save money and aggravation; she believes the eigner to lead the corps. In April of 2009 he was states are better equipped to better manage their sworn in as an American citizen, “the most definown students’ needs. ing moment of my life.”

“To be an American is to not be enslaved,” “I do not call myself an Arab-American or a shouted Curran. She urged everyone to read the Middle Eastern-American, but an American,” he Constitution, providing copies available for all in said. “There is room but for one flag, and that is attendance, and the Federalist Papers, which were the American flag. There is room but for one lanwritten to explain the Constitution to “the com- guage, and that is the English language,” he said to mon man.” a standing ovation.

Curran asked, “How much is one trillion dolHe now teaches in a small Arkansas town where lars?” If a person spent $1 every second, all day, 98% of the residents are on welfare. He calls the every day, it would take 31,709.8 years to spend welfare system in America “cancerous” and illone trillion dollars. “Right now we are heading conceived. He said that 100% of the girls in high toward a debt of 14 trillion dollars, something we school have at least one child, because having chilcan never comprehend, much less pay back,” said dren means more welfare dollars in their pockets.

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Over the last year he has tried to instill personal Delegate Ben Cline spoke about the found- responsibility and hard work ethics in his stuing fathers and what they would think about the dents, and thanks to his efforts, the students’ test growth of government and the spending taking scores have improved from 38% to 92% passing. place today. He believes the founding fathers’ vi- He praised the theme of the retreat; “One woman sion was to give more power to the states and the can change anything, many women can change people, rather than the federal government. “We everything” as broadening the Republican messhould take a look at Greece and Ireland today. sage to a wider audience.

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“Green” took on a new meaning last Friday as over 30 exhibitors showcased their environmentally-responsible practices at the first-ever Botetourt County Environmental Expo at the Greenfield Education and Training Center in Daleville.

Barry Martin of Troutville, owner of Green Home Energy Audits of Virginia, grades homes for energy savings on a scale approved by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For example, “insufficient insulation in the attic could cause a home to be less energy efficient,” Martin explained.

His Home Performance Energy Audit zeros in on other energy problems, such as faulty duct work, which may leak or not direct air flow properly, leaking windows and doors, water heaters that use too much energy, and appliances that use too much electricity.

He utilizes a blower door and “ductblast” testing to reach his conclusions. A blower door uses specialized diagnostic equipment to measure the air tightness of a house and duct work and to determine where air leaks may be occurring.

For an average fee of $350 for 2000 square feet of living space, Martin, who has two certifications as an Energy Auditor, can inspect a home and offer remedies that could save a homeowner $500 or more annually. He also tests for molds, combustion issues, and air safety.

The energy audit can be completed in about three hours and homeowners receive a detailed report that will highlight problems and offer remedies to increase energy efficiency.

He became an energy auditor after the economy changed. “It’s almost been a blessing that I lost my job last year,” he said. “I always had an interest in green buildings, and I want to concentrate on existing homes.” He does commercial work and new construction as well, but is particularly eager to help homeowners save money.

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Titan’s Roanoke Cement, one of the county’s largest employers, showcased its efforts to increase energy efficiency in its operations. The company has received Energy Star awards from the federal Department of Energy for the last four years for its innovative energy uses. “Our main goal is to recycle as much as we can,” said Dan Babish, a Roanoke Cement spokesperson.

Sybille Nelson of Troutville visited the Expo to see what it was all about. “It is amazing to see what all is happening right here in Botetourt County,” she said, noting that Separation Technologies, LLC, a division of Roanoke Cement, is working to assist in the oil spill in the Gulf Coast. “It’s great to know that companies right here could have an impact on our greatest crisis.”

Some of the other businesses at the Expo included: the Farm Service Agency, which offers farmers matching dollars to fence cattle from streams and ponds; Ride Solutions, which operates a “Park and Ride” in Botetourt County, and is searching for additional ways to assist with transportation to and from the county; and Carmeuse Natural Chemicals (formerly James River Limestone), which is working to control stream contamination.

Residents also had the opportunity to recycle household electronics, printer cartridges, dry-cell batteries, and cell phones.

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Interest in Socially Responsible Investing Increases Many investors have strong opinions that don’t involve their views on interest rates and stock prices. This might include support for a clean environment or concern for the poor and the disadvantaged – just to mention a few well-known causes.

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A second reason for SRI’s popularity is that some of the nation’s most prominent institutional investors have increasingly added a social focus to their investment decisions.

These institutions, many with significant assets and often with great public, political and media clout, often carry both a big stick and use a loud voice. Some have become well-known advocates for social issues and this is often carried out through their investments in socially-responsible projects. An example is found in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS), one of the world’s largest public pension funds. CalPers recently announced support for the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investment, a menu of possible global actions on environmental, social and corporate issues.

A third reason for increased interest in SRI is the simple fact that it’s now much easier to access professionally managed SRI vehicles. Many investment firms have created specific investment processes that exclude companies that, in the investor’s view, focus on non-socially responsible or acceptable activities.

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Ukrop’s Site Up For Auction Again The site of the former Ukrop’s in Roanoke is on the auction block again.

A legal notice states eight real estate parcels known as Ivy Market will go to the highest bidder June 30th on the Roanoke City courthouse steps.

The parcels include the vacant grocery store building and the site of the Walgreen’s next door, which is still open.

Ivy Market was originally set to be auctioned off in December, but that auction was cancelled.

Ukrop’s has been closed since October.

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Veteran Education Leader Joins Blue Ridge PBS

Rose Martin, former Craig County School superintendent and visiting professor at Virginia Tech, has been chosen as the new Director of Education Services at Blue Ridge PBS. Martin, who begins her new job on July 6, will lead the station’s education services department.

“We’re excited to have Rose join our team. Her professional experience and understanding of education issues will be a great help here at Blue Ridge PBS, as we continue to support teachers and students with new technologies, programs and services,” said James Baum, Blue Ridge PBS President and CEO. “Meeting the education needs in our communities was a primary motivator behind the founding of Blue Ridge PBS in 1967, and it is still a vital part of our mission today.”

Blue Ridge PBS provides a safe, trusted environment for innovative on-air, online and on-site learning for more than 200,000 schoolchildren and their teachers each year. Nearly one third of the station’s broadcasts are for children, including long-running favorites like

“Sesame Street” and new productions like “Dinosaur Train.”

But Blue Ridge PBS is more than television, offering teacher training workshops, instructional media, Ready-to-Learn reading programs, adult literacy assistance, and many more resources, including on-line tools.

“As an educator, I understand and respect the importance of the relationship we share with our communities and believe in the commitment to enrich the lives of others with trusted, quality programming,” said Martin. “We are living in a time of educational opportunity.

As we create and deliver high quality, content-rich online offerings, the world becomes our classroom. That is exciting.”

Martin said her goals include taking a fresh approach to highlighting the great work going on in schools across our region. She also wants to offer educators a platform to learn about and use emerging technologies and mobile content, specifically exploring and developing strategies for using educational games, simulations, and apps with students.

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“At the end of the day, I want to inspire hope and confidence in education,” Martin said.

“Making an educator’s job a little easier because of convenient access, quality content, and innovative ideas will improve teacher quality, enhance student learning and ultimately result in achievement.”

Martin will replace Linda Pharis, who is retiring after 16 years with the station.

CEO Named at Friendship Retirement Community Friendship Retirement Community has announced the selection of Russell Barksdale Jr. as its new president and chief executive officer, an experienced senior healthcare executive to lead the region’s largest retirement community.

Barksdale has led all aspects of senior care and healthcare services and operations at numerous locations in New York and New Jersey, most recently as president and CEO of Hempstead Healthcare, a management company that operates four facilities in suburban New York City.

“In Russ, our board of directors found an accomplished, tested and results-oriented administrator whose varied experiences are ideal to lead us into a new era,” said Ted Feinour, chairman of Friendship’s board of directors. “Our national search found someone with the experience and insight we were looking for to expand and refine our outstanding care and services and meet the needs of the market today and into the future.”

A self-described team player, Barksdale says he’s looking forward to getting to know the Roanoke Valley, Friendship em-

ployees and residents and playing an active role in community life.

“I was drawn to Friendship because it has one of the best business foundations anywhere to develop upon, and it has consistently adapted to the community’s changing healthcare needs by offering complementary and integrated services beyond a traditional retirement community,” Barksdale says. “I also like working with a well-informed board committed to quality and continuing to grow Friendship and the healthcare and senior care services we offer. I’d like us to be the kind of community everyone else aspires to.”

Barksdale has broad experience in senior-related, for-profit and not-for-profit healthcare services, including long-term care, assisted living, home health, hospice and a variety of medical and hospital-based services.

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Hollins Art Student Going Places Permaculture: Philosophy Addresses Recent Hollins University graduate Hannah Doss (Bachelor’s in Fine Arts) used to draw horses while growing up in Franklin County. Lately, the human form, mostly female, has grabbed her attention, and Doss is now heading to London this fall for postgraduate study at London Metropolitan University.

Doss will also intern at a foundry called The Bronze Age, which is fitting since much of her work now focuses on sculpture. She will learn all about casting and molds while at the foundry. Doss plans to pursue a MFA and one day to teach art at the college level.

Doss had a public showing last weekend at Dialog, the gallery and working studio space operated by Hollins art teacher Ed Dolinger. It was her first public showing outside of high school. “I was more nervous about getting all the food ready [for the opening reception],” chuckled Doss.

She was hoping to sell some pieces to help finance the London trip. Doss was anxious to see how long people would linger in front of her work, or what any facial expressions might give away. “Their reactions [will] definitely be interesting – how long they pause in front of a piece.”

She celebrates the female form now but “the odd thing,” says Doss, is that she avoided drawing people for the longest time. A figure drawing class

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Hollins alumna Hannah Doss is off to London. using live models at Hollins helped change her mind. Doss has “always liked pin up girls” and some of her 2-D drawings feature the sort of iconic, voluptuous women associated with pin-ups in the 40s and 50s.

“Sexy without being [trashy],” adds Doss, who comes from a long line of artistic types on her mother’s side. A younger sister, also an artist, is making the trip to London as well.

“They’re totally opposite,” said Donna Doss, referring to her two daughters; mom is a muralist by trade when not selling log cabin home kits.

A sculptor himself, Dolinger also designed the new bus stops at William Fleming and Patrick Henry High Schools. Dialog used to be located on Kirk Avenue but is now located at 208 Fourth Street SW, in what used to be an automotive repair shop and a manufacturing facility.

Several other artists have stu-

dio space at Dialog. Dolinger let Doss do some of her work there.

She chose Hollins in large part because of the wide variety of studio art classes that were offered. “It allows you to start somewhere and really improve by the end.” Doss said she could track her improvement over the past few years.

Dolinger brought in local sculptor Betty Branch for a week during the semester, to work with students like Doss. “Ed’s been great this year,” she noted at the reception for her artwork.

Doss tried her first-ever clay sculpture while working with Branch. “I decided that’s what I wanted to stick with, once I started doing a few.” That ongoing passion for art is largely responsible for helping her get to London to continue her studies.

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Gail Tansill Lambert Receives Fiction Award Roanoke Valley Pen Women member and Roanoke Star Sentinel contributor Gail Lambert has won Honorable Mention in the 2010 Leapfrog Fiction Contest. Her story, “Aesop: The Storyteller,” is set in the ancient Greek world of slaves, sailors, merchants, wars and gods -- all of which contribute to the slave boy Aesop’s eventual fame as the most celebrated storyteller in all of history.

The Roanoke Pen Women is one of about 250 branches in the national organization, which is 100-plus years old.

They are involved in numerous projects throughout the year, often working with children. They also teach the art of writing to all age groups in schools.

The organization’s members are women who demonstrate talent in arts, letters and music composition.

Lambert holds a Graduate Degree in Children’s Literature

from Hollins University as well as a BA and a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies. She was a frequent reviewer for Best Sellers with a review included in Contemporary Literary Criticism, Vol. 30, as well as a Contributing Writer and Editor of “Notable Women West of the Blue Ridge, 1850 - 1950” published by the Historical Society of Western Virginia, 2007. She authored an essay for National Public Radio in 2009, is an adjunct Latin teacher at Community High School, and is a regularly published freelance writer in Virginia.

The Leapfrog Press awards were given to only twenty winning manuscripts chosen out of 448 adult fiction entries, and seven winners out of 153 middle grade / YA manuscripts. Manuscripts were judged "blind" (judges did not know the names of the authors or any other information). Manuscripts were

Gail Tansill Lambert submitted from 22 countries, giving the judges a wide diversity of style and theme. Bringing this award home to Roanoke is a delight for both Lambert and her Roanoke Valley Pen Women’s group.

See http://roanokepenwomen. blogspot.com and http://www. leapfrogpress.com/contest.htm for more information.

Most people don’t know the definition of “Permaculture,” but area activist Ron McCorkle believes that we need it more than we know. He has formed the Roanoke Permaculture Education Guild to help his home city become more sustainable in its culture. He is offering classes locally to share his knowledge.

Ted Butchart ND, founding board member of the Blue Ridge Permaculture Institute has been teaching permaculture for 25 years. He explains: “Permaculture can be thought of as applied ecology. We study how nature works in a healthy ecosystem, and then we try to replicate that in human designed systems. A healthy ecosystem becomes more and more complex over time, making it more resilient to disruption by weather change, such as drought or flood or changes in food supply.

All nutrients are cycled and recycled within the ecosystem.”

McCorkle defines permaculture as a lifestyle that uses material things appropriately and minimally in a regenerative way.

Both Butchart and McCorkle view permaculture as a whole system approach. It impacts people’s relationships, health, physical surroundings and even spirituality. McCorkle states “it is not our normal way of living, but it is our “natural” way of living.” He measures spiritual growth by the evidence of people caring for and about others.

When asked, he agrees that the Native American lifestyle was a permaculture lifestyle, as are most indigenous cultures from ancient times. Butchart explains “Human designed systems tend to be simplistic, require massive inputs of materials and energy, and usually require a LOT of human work to maintain them. They want to fall apart. Permaculture is a design system that creates systems which do not require intensive inputs and which require less and less human labor as the years go on. The system is set up in such a way that it becomes more and more complex, and more and more self-sustaining.”

McCorkle will be furthering his education to allow him to become a permaculture educator. His goal is to then develop ten other certified educators in

Ron McCorkle and his protégé Martha Morris discuss their permaculture experience at Grandin Gardens. the area over the next five years.

He lives in the city on 1/10 acre and through the use of his own land and various community garden sites grows about 80% of his own food.

He currently provides soil testing and “home-grown” compost for the people of Roanoke. Most of his personal travel is accomplished by bicycle. McCorkle views Roanoke as a “transition town,” a place where living a permaculture lifestyle is entirely doable, and cites the greenways and the various neighborhoods of the city as a great example.

He actively pursues a lifestyle where the output from one element of his life is the input for another; for example, he captures rainwater to water his gardens. He proudly states that he never uses city water to raise his food, and he can teach others how to do the same. McCorkle

has coined the phrase “urbiculture” to define this lifestyle as executed in the middle of the city.

As with all lifestyle changes, he acknowledges that they don’t happen overnight, but small changes in lifestyle can be meaningful. He has devoted himself to the task of being an example and providing resources for both the people and City of Roanoke.

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Carilion Clinic Welcomes Newest Class Of Resident And Fellow Physicians Carilion Clinic recently welcomed a diverse class of 70 new residents and fellows hailing from seven countries, 24 U.S. states and more than 40 medical schools, including Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Virginia, Mayo Medical School and Vanderbilt University.

Residencies and fellowships allow medical school graduates to get specialized training in various areas of medicine. At Carilion Clinic, the Graduate Medical Education (GME) program has been preparing residents and fellows to provide excellent care for decades.

The large number of students in the 2010 class demonstrates the substantial growth the Carilion Clinic GME program has seen over the past few years. Since 2008, the number of fellowships offered has tripled, growing from two to six.

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"I chose to come here because I heard so many amazing things about the program," said Amanda Beer, graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine and newcomer to the Transitional Year Residency. "In talking to other people who have done residencies here, I heard good things about the hospital and the area."

Several requests for additional fellowships are under internal review and two new residency programs are currently in the process of being either approved or internally evaluated.

Continued growth of the GME program and the opening of the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine will assuredly bring even more diversely-skilled physicians to Carilion Clinic, making this an exciting time for medical education in the region.

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