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Community | News | Per spective
March 6, 2009
Jon Kaufman
Twins are Enough
P4– Jon Kaufman says he can’t imagine having eight children. Coaching twins in baseball was difficult enough.
Science Wars
P6– Over 100 Roanoke County middle and high school students competed in the Roanoke County Science Fair.
Fralin won’t run again; speculation begins Delegate William Fralin (R-Roanoke, 17th District) has announced that after three terms in the Virginia House of Dele- William Fralin gates, he will not seek reelection this coming November. The 47 year-old attorney cited as a major reason an increased workload at Medical Facilities of America, where he is general counsel and senior vice president. Fralin said earlier this week in an interview with the StarSentinel that he never wanted to reach a point where he couldn’t give enough attention to his constituents due to the pressing duties at his regular job. “I just felt like it was time for me to move on [but] I will miss it,” he said. Fralin noted a number of qualified people have expressed interest in running on the Republican ticket in his place and expressed confidence the party would hold on to the seat. The names of Todd Putney, > CONTINUED P2: Fralin
Life after News P10– John Carlin finds himself both humbled and comfortable in the new environment at Access.
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Former Roanoke City Councilman Rupert Cutler was selected on Tuesday to serve on council again, filling the Rupert Cutler unexpired term of Alvin Nash. Cutler, a former Carter Administration official, first served on council from 20022006, after which he chose not to run again. He will serve until June 30, 2010, in the seat Alvin Nash held for a year – after he replaced Alfred Dowe Jr. Cutler has previously said he would not run for a new term in 2010 if appointed as a council member City Council to fill this remaining term, but has recently indicated that he has changed his mind and will run at the end of the appointed term. Cutler was selected by the other six members of city council By a 4-2 vote, with Mayor David Bowers and councilwoman Anita Price voting for yet another former member – William White. Sworn in after he was named at the morning session, Cutler
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ust when some thought the valley wouldn’t see a real snow storm this winter the white stuff came down relentlessly Sunday night, blanketing the area with three to six inches, according to the National Weather Service. The snow combined with below- freezing temperatures that made residential streets hard to clear off and most school children enjoyed two days off at the beginning of the week. The snow also provided a great opportunity to get out for a winter walk with the dogs as well as some fine sleigh riding with friends. Of course, some of
us had to shovel a bit - but after such a long time between snowfalls it didn’t seem quite so bad . . . Forecast temperatures for the weekend were well into the 70’s so the remaining patches won’t be around long, which seems appropriate enough given that the meteorological first day of Spring for our area is March 1st. But, with the more official and long standing celestial date falling twenty days later, don’t be surprised if Old Man Winter has yet one more trick up his sleeve!
Tom Fame has led a double life since 1996. In addition to his practice at Lewis-Gale Medical Center, the Salem physician has made dozens of trips to the impoverished Caribbean nation of Haiti, helping to raise the funds necessary to build schools. During his time in Haiti, Fame has seen crushing poverty, but he’s also found a hopeful spirit and a sense of community that Americans can learn from. Fame describes his experiences in a new book, “The Lambi’s Call – A Haitian Journey,” available from Amazon.com, Trust Publishers in Salem, or through Our Lady of Perpetual The Lambi’s Call details Tom Fame’s school-building trips to Help Catholic Church in Salem Haiti. (Fame’s home parish). Proceeds go towards building projects in Haitians appreciated the funds a people that have few financial Haiti. Fame has high praise for needed to build schools for resources and lack infrastrucfellow parishioners and others young children, the locals want- ture. Yet, parents there want in the valley who have contrib- ed to construct those schools – what parents seek anywhere uted to efforts to build schools they didn’t want crews coming – to see that children have a in from the states proper education, enabling and raise money for to do the work. In a them to do better in life. teachers over the Local Author place “with almost That’s where Our Lady of past dozen years. zero cash, ” said Perpetual Help came in, by Fame said he is Fame, being hired to work on a “twinning” [collaborating] “caught up in their powerful construction crew could have a with another Catholic parish sense of hope… in the face of major impact. in Haiti, then moving forward material poverty,” during his A democracy founded by to build several schools and setrips to the island of Hispanformer slaves, Haiti shares an cure the money to pay teachers. iola, where Haiti is located. island with the Dominican Re- One hundred percent of book “They have a richness we public. The sparking waters of don’t have in the United States,” the Caribbean and colorful tra- > CONTINUED he said. ditions clash with the reality of Fame also found that while P2: Tom Fame
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And the winner is … Rupert Cutler
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The Lambi’s Call: local physician March Madness spearheads mission trips to Haiti P7– Cave Spring, Hidden Valley and William Fleming all reach the semi-finals.
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Segregation-era black educators honored
It was an occasion. Smiles, hugs, and heartfelt greetings were shared, and all were dressed to match the high spirits at Addison Middle School for the Black History Tribute Ceremony, held February 27. Principal Robert Johnson welcomed all and introduced Addison staff historian Benecia Hale-Hilton. She spoke of school namesake Lucy Addison, who, although small in stature and frail in body, possessed an indomitaPhoto by Gail Tansill Lambert ble spirit that exemplified the Beatrice Burwell (seated) virtues of “Character, Schol- Class of 1929 from the first arship & Caring,” the motto graduating class of Addison of Addison Middle School. High School, with Mignon Hale-Hilton acknowledged Chubb-Hale (L), and Mae the assembled black educa- Huff (R). tors, in many ways the legacy of Lucy Addison, as “the most audience to their feet. Stuoutstanding and revered peo- dents Javontae Patrick and William Morris gave a talk enple in the Roanoke Valley.” Tiffany Woods, spokesper- titled, “Addison Today,” quotson for Roanoke City Public ing civil rights lawyer Oliver Schools, introduced the Addi- Hill who said that the struggle son Band and Choir, accom- for civil rights did not begin in the 1960s, but in the panied by Band Di1920s, by people like rector Mr. Ely and Education “Lucy Addison….” Choir Director Ms. Superintendent Dr. Hopkins, as well as Rita Bishop presented forthe Step Team, led by Danielle mer school board member Donner and Megan Ward. and retired educator Mignon The students provided enerChubb-Hale with a framed getic entertainment to great applause as well as a beautiful rendition of the Addison > CONTINUED Anthem that brought the P2: Educators
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