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Steep Challenge P3– Riders faced cool temperatures and a 3,000 foot ascent during last week’s 10th annual Poor Mountain Hill Climb.

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P4– Naturalist and new Star contributing columnist Bruce Rinker discovers Hippos in Roanoke’s Tinker Creek.

Big Recovery P7– After a tough opening night against a Class 4A powerhouse the North Cross Raiders have reeled off 4 straight victories.

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Candidates Turn Out for Mount Pleasant Forum The Mount Pleasant Civic League hosted a multi-race candidate forum at Mount Pleasant Elementary School recently, featuring speeches by each hopeful, followed by a question and answer session.

Forum The Roanoke County Board of Supervisors Vinton District candidates are Mike Altizer (R) and Patrick Patterson (D).

Altizer, on the Board for seven years, pointed out that he had the moratorium lifted so that Roanoke County could have a regional jail, which is now open. Altizer said he was also instrumental in locating a new training facility for the Police Academy in Roanoke. He stated that he is a “full time supervisor for a full time job” and that he has the skills and leadership necessary to handle a tough budget.

Patterson is the Director of Guidance at William Byrd High School and vows to give “110%” of his time to the Board. He said he will foster controlled growth and that

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While helping deliver this year’s pumpkins, Clara Sherman selects the perfect pumpkin for her Halloween at South Roanoke United Methodist Church’s annual Pumpkin Patch. Now in its ninth year, the church works through PumpkinUSA to procure over 1800 pumpkins from Navajo reservation land in New Mexico and then sells them to a growing number of loyal Pumpkin Patch visitors. Proceeds from the fund raiser go to a variety of church ministries. The SRUM Pumpkin Patch is located at 2330 South Jefferson Street. Open Mon. - Sat. 10:00 - 7:00, Sunday 12:00 - 7:00, Through Oct. 30.

Pumpkins: A Food You Can Play with and So Much More Pumpkins may just long pumpkins resemble be the most playful of all long, serious faces; round, produce. Each autumn, sphere-like pumpkins when these fruits ripen look jolly, or frightening. on the vine, it’s a heyday Misshapen pumpkins of measuring, carving and have a quirky character all smashing of the enormous their own. Though the trisquashes. Pumpkins, the angle eyes and nose with a largest fruits of fall, tend toothy grin is classic jack to bring out our comical o’ lantern countenance, imagination more than pumpkins have sported any other type of produce. images of arched-backed I wonder why. cats, spooky trees, even Is it their garish orange presidential likenesses, color? among other zany creThe odd echo of their ations. hollow interior?

October is a real freak Their stubby stems? show for pumpkin growTheir fairytale carriage Photo by Mark Knopf ing. While some growers potential?

Over 40 volunteers assisted in delivering this year’s pumpkins concentrate on the tiniest Whatever it is, pumpkins at South Roanoke United Methodist Church. of pumpkins that grace evoke our humorous side. holiday tables in overflowAmong the messiest fun that can be tech to medieval, military to comical -- ing cornucopia displays, other farmhad from pumpkins involves launching the theatrical category contestants shoot ers and pumpkin enthusiasts work the gourd-like squashes through the air for entertainment value over distance. all summer to grow and nurture the for a satisfying, hollow thunk. Come the Some 55,000 to 70,000 people travel to biggest hog-sized pumpkin they can. first week of November in Bridgeville, rural Delaware each year to witness this Obese pumpkins, weighing hundreds of Delaware, the annual World Champi- hilarious flying pumpkin competition. pounds, win ribbons and prizes for size Last year a new world record was set: and weight. Maryland’s current record onship Punkin Chunkin games begin, where contestants devise large mechani- a projectile pumpkin was shot 4,483.51 was set in 2008: a 713.5-pound giant. cal catapults, trebuchets, centrifugal ma- feet.

But it is dwarfed by Pennsylvania’s, VirPumpkin carving, another rite of fall, ginia’s and New York’s records, all set in chines and pneumatic cannons to hurl eight-to-ten-pound pumpkins through turns pumpkins into heads with scary the air to compete for height and dis- or funny faces. No other fruit boasts > CONTINUED tance. Contraptions range from high- that level of personification. Tall, ob- P3: Pumpkins

Virginia Moves Toward Restoring Elk Population Kentucky’s elk herd runneth official elk reintroduction and over, and Virginia has decided management plan for southto welcome the overflow and western Virginia. build a sustainable, huntable “Kudos to conservation population of its own. leaders in Virginia. RestorIn August, the governing ing a native game species to board of the Virginia Depart- management levels is one of ment of Game and Inland the highest achievements in Fisheries (VDGIF) voted conservation, and it’s great to unanimously to end unman- see Virginia aspiring to that aged harvest of elk by state goal for elk,” said David Allen, deer hunters. For years, any Rocky Mountain Elk FoundaVirginian with a deer permit tion (RMEF) president and could shoot an elk wandering CEO. across the state line from KenHe added, “The Elk Fountucky. That practice is expected dation is extremely proud of to officially end this fall. the role we played in restoring Additionally, the VDGIF > CONTINUED board also moved toward an P3: Elk Population

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Virginia Tech student Scott Riley had one of the most severe varieties of the illness.

Scott Riley, a sophomore Virginia Tech student from Midlothian, Va., is resting at home after what doctors referred to as a “close call” with neisseri meningitis, a stubborn morph of the bacteria that Healthcare resists many antibiotics.

Before that, the 19-year-old spent more than a week in the hospital, much of that time in intensive care.

“I am thankful to the staff of the hospital and to my family and friends,” said Riley, as he sat in his hospital bed a day before he was to be discharged. “I feel lucky, but it hasn’t really hit me yet.” Riley is majoring in fisheries and eventually wants to work on cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay. Riley went to the emergency room at Montgomery Regional Hospital at about noon on September 24 with flu-like symptoms. Doctors examined him and found nothing to suggest

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A questioner from the audience asked, “Do you have the time to devote to this job?� Altizer responded that since he is retired, the Board of Supervisors is his full time job. He can also go to Richmond anytime he wants and not have to send a staffer in his place. Patterson replied that even though he works full time for the school and he and his wife own a small business, he can devote whatever time it takes to the Board.

The candidates for the Roanoke County School Board in the Vinton District are Mike Stovall, Russell Wise and Jason Peters. The incumbent is Stovall, who has served on the School Board since 1995. He cited his experience over the years and is proud of school construction projects he has had a hand in. Stovall said his “goal is to not lay off a single full time employee in the county.�

Peters responded: “We need vision, open communication with parents and accountability.� He was particularly concerned over the mysterious illnesses last year at William Byrd High School and felt the School Board did not adequately inform parents of what was going on. Peters said he would be an advocate for all and promises to attend every meeting.

Wise feels his 35 years at Appalachian Power and time spent substitute teaching qualifies him for the job: “I

have prepared a lot of budgets at APCO, my kids went to William Byrd, and my wife teaches there.� Wise said the number one problem facing the School Board is the budget and said they need to focus on the SOL’s and No Child Left Behind requirements.

When an audience member asked, “Are teacher’s salaries frozen?� Stovall said, “No, they are not frozen, but raises are frozen right now.� Both Peters and Wise said that salaries were indeed frozen and hinted that Stovall was being “creative� in his use of words.

Next up were the two candidates for the 17th House District Race, Bill Cleaveland (R) and Gwen Mason (D). Cleaveland started with his biography; a 58 year-old lawyer in Botetourt County and a substitute judge for 14 years. “This is the most exciting thing I have done in my life and I am 110% committed to serving my community,� noted Cleaveland, who said he stood for “limited government, improving transportation and infrastructure. I have no political agenda. I will do whatever it takes to solve the 17th District’s problems.�

Cleaveland has been endorsed by fellow Republican William Fralin, who is retiring from the 17th District seat after three terms, and by the NRA with an “A� rating.

Mason said she grew up with a strong belief in public service; she has also been a member of Roanoke City Council for three years. “I

Gwen Mason and Bill Cleaveland during their recent debate. will always do what I think is best for the 17th. I am a very hard worker and I treasure Virginia.�

Asked about the Right To Work Law, both candidates said they support it. When asked about a tax increase to fund transportation needs, Mason said she would only be in favor of raising taxes as a last resort to fund critical transportation, while Cleaveland opposes raising taxes for any reason.

Cleaveland cited a recent study that showed there was over two billion dollars in waste due to duplication in state services and said that was a good place to start an

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When asked about goals in the legislature should voters elect them on Nov. 2, Mason stated she “wanted to support the educational system� and Cleaveland said, “Economic development and transportation.�

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Poor Mountain Hill Climb Offers Stout Challenge Racers in the 10th annual Poor Mountain Hill Climb bicycle race were greeted by blue skies and cool temps on Sunday morning. The mass-start race begins at the base of Poor Mountain near Camp Roanoke and winds it's way up mostly dirt roads to the top of the region's highest peak. This year's event marked a decade of the race promoted by the Blue Ridge Bicycle Club and Roanoke County Parks and Recreation.

Robert Marion was the first to crest the 3000 foot ascent, clocking in a time of 39:24. Marion's time was just two minutes off the record set by professional mountain bike racer Jeremiah Bishop in 2007. Perhaps even more impressive was the 42:42 second place time of Marion's Kenda Tires teammate Chase Dickens, who is just 15 years

old. The women's race was also won by a Kenda Tires rider from North Carolina - Anina Aaron.

This race is unique in that the rider has his or her choice of bike to ride. Most, including all of the category winners, chose

to use their mountain bikes since the steep dirt road sections are more easily-handled with knobby tires. Local rider Ron Glowczynski used a cyclocross bike, which is more like a road racing bike but has slightly

knobby tires. John DeLong, a former professional racer from Blacksburg, was the only rider on a pure road racing bike with small, smooth tires. He led through the early paved section but quickly fell back when the road turned to dirt.

Race director Skip Huffman was happy with the turnout: "This is a brutal event so you don't expect a huge amount of local recreational riders to sign up. It's on the extreme end of bike racing and at attracts a special breed of rider."

A good crowd along with an amplified race announcer welcomed the racers to the top of the mountain. After the finish everyone returned to Camp Roanoke for lunch and the presentation of the winner's jerseys.

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Home Instead Senior Care is Region’s Small Business of The Year The Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce and Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center have named Home Instead Senior Care the 2009 Small Business of the Year. The provider of nonmedical care services to seniors was recognized at the Chamber’s 23rd Annual Small Business Awards dinner held October 1 at The Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. The annual awards showcase the accomplishments of the small business sector, which composes 99 percent of the area’s business community.

Home Instead Senior Care provides non-medical companionship, housekeeping and personal care services to seniors.

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Small Business Veteran of the Year: Charles R. Allen, Jr., Attorney at Law Construction/Real Estate: Hughes Associates Architects provides planning and design services for residential, commercial and industrial facilities.

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Not-For-Profit Arts & Culture: The Taubman Museum of Art showcases American, modern and contemporary art, and national and international art exhibits.

Not-For-Profit Health & Human Services: Rescue Mission Ministries extends a helping

hand to the homeless by offering emergency shelter, case management, residential recovery programs, meals, an on-site free clinic, and educational assistance.

Previous small business of the year winners include Virginia Prosthetics (2008), Luna Innovations (2007), Blue Ridge Medical Imaging (2006), Plastics One (2005), Virginia Furniture Market (2004), R & K Engineering (2003), Corned Beef & Company (2002), and Lanford Brothers Company (2001). The Roanoke Regional Chamber and Roanoke Regional Small Business Development Center present the annual Small Business Awards.

Craftman’s Fall Classic to Benefit Hungry Visitors to the upcoming Craftsmen's Fall Classic, October 9-11, at the Roanoke Civic Center, will once again have the opportunity to become a partner in hunger relief. For the third year in the Classic's 22-year history, the organization is asking the public to bring non-perishable food items when they come to view the works of more than 250 of the country's finest artists and craftsmen.

The donations will go to the Southwestern Virginia Second Harvest Food Bank, for whom Gilmore Shows, the Classic's promoters, collected close to 24,000 pounds of food at the 2008 event. "Last year's total was simply amazing," said Pamela Irvine, President & CEO of the Food Bank. "We were blown away with the response from residents wanting to help their hungry neighbors. This year, with the increase in need that we are experiencing throughout our service territory, it is vital that residents remember to bring their food donations to this free craft show."

The Roanoke Classic will present the original concepts, designs and handcrafted creations of top potters, fine artists, jewelry makers, woodcarvers, weavers, sculptors, basket makers, toy makers, glass artists, folk artists, furniture makers, photographers, leather crafters and hundreds more. There will also be specialty foods for sampling and purchasing.

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Also in 2007 apparently a bumper crop year for pumpkins a Rhode Islander set a world record for a 1,689-pounder.

What’s the secret to growing mammoth pumpkins? There is a science to it. Starting with the right variety such as a known champion, Atlantic Giant is key. Experts say gargantuans are grown in the right soil with lots of compost, fertilization, pollination, plus attention to vine positioning and avoidance of stem stress. Giant pumpkin growers can gain camaraderie and support for their endeavors by joining other oversized-pumpkin enthusiasts in local pumpkin grower associations: local chapters are in nearly every Mid-Atlantic state.

It’s safe to say that pumpkins are valued as much for food as for fun: of the billions of pumpkin pounds grown each year, many are baked into pies and bread and churned into pumpkin butter.

Pumpkin seeds scooped out of jack o’ lanterns can be seasoned and toasted for a uniquely autumn snack.

Pumpkins are serious business for the agriculture industry. In 2007, Maryland farmers grew 14.8 million pounds of pumpkins on

2,000 acres, valued at $5 million. Last year, Pennsylvania’s pumpkin production was at 124 million pounds on 6,700 acres, valued at some $20 million. Meanwhile, New York harvested 5,900 acres at 106 million pounds for the country’s most valuable crop: $38 million, according to the USDA. In addition, farms pull in more income by capitalizing on the fun of pumpkins: pick-your-own pumpkin patches and corn mazes, hayrides and more. Such autumn traditions run deep in American culture, bringing us back to our farm and rural roots each fall. Plus, we truly couldn’t do Halloween without the pumpkin.

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elk to neighboring Kentucky. With a lot of money, technical assistance from our staff and support from our volunteers, we helped relocate over 1,500 elk to Kentucky between 1997 and 2002. Today that herd has more than 11,000 animals and offers incredible hunting opportunities with legitimate chances to take worldclass bulls.”

Research shows that Kentucky elk have dispersed into four neighboring states with varying degrees of hospitality. Virginians originally wanted to keep elk out

but now the culture appears to be changing, said Allen.

As an extension of its mission to ensure the future of elk, other wildlife and their habitat, RMEF promotes sound management of wild, free-ranging elk, which may be hunted or otherwise enjoyed. RMEF is leading an elk country initiative that has conserved or enhanced habitat on over 5.6 million acres—a land area equivalent to a swath three miles wide and stretching along the entire Continental Divide from Canada to Mexico. RMEF also works to

open, secure and improve public access for hunting, fishing and other recreation.

“Snowy peaks, dark timber basins and grassy meadows,” are what the group is all about according to its website. Learn more at www.rmef.org.

A YouTube video clip of the VDGIF board discussion and vote is available at HuntingLife.com at: http://www.huntinglife.com/blog/detail/yes-virginia-wehave-elk Steve Wagner info@newsroanoke.com

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meningitis such as the headaches or neck aches that typically accompany the illness.

But when Scott returned to the hospital around midnight, doctors became more concerned.

“We suspected Meningitis, and shortly after he arrived a nurse noticed a severe rash was forming on his legs and feet,” said Marybeth Coluni, a nurse and infection prevention specialist at Montgomery Regional Hospital.

“Right then we felt it was meningitis, and a lumbar puncture proved

it.”

Despite treatment through the overnight hours with Rocephin, a broad-spectrum antibiotic commonly used to treat meningitis, Riley’s case worsened. “He went into an altered state of consciousness, and we put him on a ventilator,” said Coluni.

At about 8 a.m. doctors sent him to Lewis-Gale Medical Center in Salem where a critical care and pulmonary specialist could see him. Dr. David Killeen realized the traditional therapy was not

working and administered Xigris, (pronounced ZY-griss) a drug not commonly used to fight meningitis.

“I saw his organs shutting down from the bacteria, and felt Xigris was the best way to combat the effects of the illness. Though it is not a typical treatment, it proved to be the correct one in Scott’s case,” said Kileen.

HCA Southwest Virginia President Victor Giovanetti had praise for the staff at both hospitals. “Our staff handled this case exactly the way we

hoped they would when we put our integrated systems in place,” said Giovanetti. “We place a high priority on getting patients to the right specialist unimpeded by delays and red tape. We are so pleased to be able to tell of Scott’s remarkable recovery.”

Riley says he remembers little from the time he arrived at Montgomery Regional, to the time he woke up in the I.C.U. at Lewis Gale. Of his brush with death he said only, “I had good doctors, good timing and I was lucky.”

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Hippos in Tinker Creek

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ast week I found evidence of hippos in Tinker Creek. As an ecologist, I wasn’t surprised.

My fellow scientists and I see their signs just about everywhere.

Though a native son of Winchester and a graduate of VA TECH, I haven’t lived in Virginia full-time since the late 1980s. So, when one of my colleagues from North Cross School volunteered last Friday to show me a part of Tinker Creek, the famed setting for Annie Dillard’s 1974 Pulitzer-prize winning nonfiction book, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek, I jumped at the chance to get into the field. And there, from the shoreline of Tinker Creek, I spotted my first piece of hippopotamic proof. Had Annie Dillard known about the hippos here in the Roanoke Valley?

Let’s examine the “evidence.”

Hint #1: Forests cover 65% of the Commonwealth’s land area, two-thirds of which is owned by private landowners. Each year the state loses 68,000 acres of forested land to silvicultural management and to urban and community development: the equivalent of 1 acre every 8 minutes.1 To be sure, we re-forest some of this area; but we still experience a net annual loss in Virginia’s forest cover. Think habitat loss.

Hint #2: Purple loosestrife, Japanese honeysuckle, Kudzu, tree-of-heaven, gypsy moths, the emerald ash borer, the Asian long-horned beetle, fire ants, rapa whelk, carp, European starlings, English house sparrow, fe-

ral house cats, and plans recently to others: all non-nasave the day for tive species costing some of these orVirginia taxpayers ganisms and sysas much as $1 biltems. Think overlion annually to exploitation. mitigate their ravBased on these ages on the natural hints, have you, world. Think invatoo, seen hippos in sives.

Tinker Creek … or Hint #3: In 2005, anywhere else in Roanoke County the Roanoke ValBruce Rinker received an “F” ley? from the American Lung AsHabitat loss. Invasive spesociation for its “High Ozone cies. Pollution. The popuDays” and Roanoke City re- lation growth for humans. ceived a “C” for its “Particle Overexploitation of natural Pollution”.2 Further, on my resources. My hints lead to daily trek to and from work, one unassailable conclusion: I watch as people, young and the acronym, HIPPO. It is a old, toss cigarette butts non- monster of our own making. chalantly from their vehicle It weakens and extinguishes windows.

Our highways native biodiversity. It tears and riverways are littered at ecological integrity. Ultiwith the discards of our self- mately, it threatens our own indulgences: butts, plastic health and well-being. It’s all bottles, hamburger wrappers, about a mammal once native beer cans, old tires, and such. to the plains of Africa, but Think pollution. it’s not the large herbivorous Hint #4: The human popu- mammal with short legs, lation of Roanoke County hairless body, and large head increased 25% from 1980 to and muzzle commonly found 20083 with a compounded in its rivers and lakes. This average annual growth rate mammal is a bipedal primate of 7.3%4. Equidistant be- known as Homo sapiens: hutween Atlanta and New York mans … along with all our City, Roanoke represents a egocentric behaviors. crossroads in southwestern Pulitzer-prize winning Virginia for industry, retail, scientist Edward O. Wilson research, and education. identifies the combined imMore people means more tax pact of these human-caused revenues, of course; but more forces as the “lethal erosion people also means more of the biosphere.”5 When I “toys” such as automobiles, moved into the Roanoke Valboats, chainsaws, computers, ley this summer, I noted a televisions, air conditioners, sign on Interstate 81 that anrefrigerators, and mountain nounced the region as a “techbikes and, consequently, nology corridor.” I wonder if more demands on commu- we might also consider it as a nity infrastructure. Think “biodiversity corridor,” manpopulation. aging it as a point of pride Hint #5: Commercial for- for the Commonwealth? esters, fishermen, and hunt- They do not have to be muers have not always embraced tually exclusive actions. Our the idea of sustainable yields: portion of the Appalachian striking a balance between Mountains and its scenic economic benefits and the waterways (among them the long-term protection of spe- Roanoke, New, James, and cies or ecosystems. Old- Shenandoah Rivers) are the Roanoke Valley’s Most growth forests as well as ancient homes of innumerBeautiful Cemetery populations of shellfish and able species of flora and fau1045 Lynchburg Turnpike wildlife have all suffered at na. Biologists with the Blue Salem, VA 24153 Family Service : 540-389-1049 times in the state’s history. Ridge Parkway, for example, Fortunately, we have inaugu- have identified 1250 kinds of www.sherwoodmemorialpark.com rated resource management vascular plants, 25 of which (540) 375-2990 for Free Estate Planning Guide are rare or endangered.6 With such a designation, we www.etterstreeservice.com would express unequivocally to interstate travelers that we take our role very seriously as stewards of our region’s Seas Firewooned natural resources. So no hipfor Sa od pos allowed! le Bucket Truck H. Bruce Rinker, Ph.D 4REE 2EMOVAL s 0RUNING s 3TUMP 'RINDING s %MERGENCY 2ESPONSE is the Science Department 3TORM $AMAGE s )NSURED 7ORKMAN S #OMP Chairman at North Cross 540-342-8031 (w) School Greg & George Etter 540-890-4856 (h) “A father and son team you can trust!”

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nothing betokens son; they the cats; pre-teen suave more he, the Friskee's Bufthan having many fet and said, “They girlfriends; either all couldn't make it.” at once or a series “Well, who did of monogamies. So you invite?”

Cailan, defying con“Oh . . . everyvention by keeping body.” the same woman for Me? I don't think four years, shames so. I think there was his contemporaries one invite tendered, with an unprecone accepted. And Lucky Garvin edented romantic why a pool party? fidelity, that and “They wanted to see your chest?” I offered. He the fact his tale is, of course, a shameless fabrication. But at his looked down at his chest.

“They wanted to see that?” age, and on this subject, there is Visions of being a stud danced no such thing as shame.)

Chester, so conscientious in before his eyes. Romance is not his romance; Cailan, so cavalier logical, Ches,' I explained.

There are three things incred- in his; tries again. “I've kissed ible to me about Chester's love- my girl friend.”

“He's what!?” says Sabrina to life. 1.) Its suddenness; he woke up one morning and found, me, overhearing this whispered much to his delighted conster- confession. “My baby!!” She nation, that he was an item on tries to run to him. A strong the female dessert menu. (The hand is called for here. I take stress on his mother is con- her to the other room, force a siderable.) 2.) The number of Prozac between her clinched women pursuing him with that teeth and apply cold towels to calculated indifference which her burning skin. This is a hard marks the chase. 3.) The very time for mothers; them being tactical nature of their pursuits; so emotional and all.

Cailan: chew, chew, “I've like a pack of remorseless gerbils calmly attacking a tangle done that lot's of times.”

“He's what!? My baby!!” I cry of alfalfa. So Chester bounces around like a flustered shuttle- out and start to rise. Sabrina cock trying to figure out what shakes her head `No' and pulls me back. We share the cold is going on.

Now, contrast that with 10 towels. I feverishly dry-chew a year old Cailan's attitude to- handful of Valium.

So Chester, unable to fathom wards the whole male-female thing. His level of enthusiasm, the intersecting vortices of love taken at peak, could only be la- at age eleven, and completely beled torporous. By all outward unable to impress Cailan, age ten, and world-weary with the sign, he couldn't care less.

Cailan sits on the sofa, eat- whole topic, retires to his room, ing a candy bar, engrossed draws the curtains and spends in a cartoon. Chester says, the rest of the afternoon writ"I've got a girlfriend." Cailan ing moody poetry in the fading answers without turning his light.

So, I'm just hanging in here, head. Chomp, cherf, swallow, “Had one for four years m'self ” trying to learn.

Cherf, cherf . . . Stare at the TV. (Hitting the pause button Contact Lucky at here: Now, you must realize info@theroanokestar.com that beyond any social dispute,

rom long ago: Among the more fascinating dramas taking place within this home is the timid emergence of heterosexuality in sons Chester and Cailan. Such blossoming is a vital force palpitating with intrigues and a hundred temptations to disorder the pre-adolescent mind.

First, eleven-year-old Chester. He is entering `rut', that strange inward hastening of change; and after years of anonymity, is bewildered to find himself much sought after by the ladies. Not six months ago he would run in terror from the humblest petticoat… and he still does, sort of, but now he looks back a lot.

Considering what he's up against, he has probably chosen the smartest response.

Running.

The women move smoothly through their paces, while the guys, if Chester is any model, stagger about as if blindfolded in a dark room. These are turbulent times for young Ches, as they would be for any of us forced to go back to those days.

I'll pass.

He was invited to a pool party the other afternoon. He returned home saying that he had had a good time - a bluelipped and shivering; pruny fingers kind of good time. Four girls were there and one boy.

Him. The girls, powdered and curled, had set this up; a `coincidence'. ["The other boys we invited couldn't make it."] A trap baited with perfume and bikinis.

“Where are the other guys?” he asked. All the girls began looking about as if expecting the missing males to suddenly materialize over the pool filter.

After much shrugging of shoulders and mumblings of `Where, oh where could they be?' they turned on him in uni-

Preacher’s Corner: After the Hurt by Pastor Tim Harvey

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an you remember the last time someone hurt you? It probably will not take long to answer that question, because all of us have been hurt at one time or another. An unfortunate part of our human experience is that we hurt people and are hurt by people. Each of us can remember this particular pain.

But what comes after the hurt?

Can we ever move beyond feelings of betrayal and desires for revenge? Is it possible to put our lives back together? Will we ever have good feelings toward the one who hurt us? These are difficult questions. Fortunately, they have an answer.

Forgiveness is the one of the great gifts offered to us in the Christian faith. With Gods help and the resources of loving friends to help us, we can move beyond feelings of hurt and betrayal. Forgiveness comes as we release angry or hurt feelings toward someone who has wronged us, and recognize the possibility of a new future with them. This definition contains three important parts. While none of them are easy, together they provide a path out of the pain and into an emotionally healthy future.

The first step on the path to forgiveness is to admit that we have been wronged, both to ourselves and to the one who wronged us. Naming something as wrong is important because it helps us understand exactly what happened. When you name something as wrong, you move beyond both excusing someone's behavior and tolerating their hurtful act. Instead, you are protecting your

own self and calling the wrong act for what it is.

The New Testament supports this naming of wrong. The Gospel of Matthew records Jesus guidance on this point in Matthew 18:15: If another member of the church sins against you, go and point out the fault when the two of you are alone. The first step toward healing of any kind is to admit that we have been hurt. Then we can seek relief.

The second step on the path to forgiveness is to release our hurt feelings. We could avoid this difficult step and choose to hold on to the pain and desire for revenge for a very long time. Many people do, and remain emotionally stuck in their pain. Do you know anyone like this? They were legitimately hurt years ago, but they have never moved on. The old hurt becomes their life story.

If we will continue down the path, we can begin to release the hurt. This release involves humility on our part. Haven't we all hurt other people, and been forgiven? Doesn't the one who hurt us deserve the same consideration and compassion that others have given to us? Thinking about the one who hurt us in this way does not excuse their behavior; instead, it gives us a chance to recognize our common humanity. All of us are guilty of hurting others. We have all been forgiven; hopefully we can all forgive. Recognizing our common need to forgive others may be what Jesus had in mind when he told his followers to "forgive Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times."

(Matthew 18:22 NRSV).

Finally, on the last step on the path to forgiveness we recognize the possibility of a new future with the one who hurt us. This step depends on several factors.

Did we have a relationship with them before the hurt? If not, we try to forgive and move on. But what if we have been hurt by someone close to us? Can the old relationship be restored?

Yes, it can. The process is difficult and depends on the first two steps. If, however, we have named the wrong, received an apology, considered our own failings, and understood our shared humanity, then we are a long way down the road toward healing. We have done a lot of rehab for our soul, and may just find that we can move forward with the one who hurt us. Jesus offers some perspective here, again in Matthew 18:15, when he says If the [church] member listens to you, you have regained that one. In place of church member, insert the name of the one who hurt you. Have you regained that one?

One last word. If you have been hurt, you will never forget what happened. Decide now to not get hung up on trying to forget, because it is an impossible goal. In forgiving, we do not forget; instead, we choose to remember differently. We will always remember what was done.

But if we properly forgive, we choose to remember the work done to restore the relationship more than the actions that threatened to tear it down.

Pastor Tim Harvey Central Church of the Brethren

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Handing Off the Future: What Will We Leave Behind?

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lift two heavy buckets of green beans fresh from the garden up onto the kitchen sink. The knees of my old worn khakis are dark-wet from kneeling to pick while the long green pods hold drops from morning's brief shower. Soon I will hear the hiss and rattle of the canner, the seal of completion on our gardening commitment, completed while the low sun still casts long shadows west across the pasture.

There is a deep satisfaction in this harvest. And with my part done, I sit on the front porch swing with a sense of having finished a rural ritual whose roots go back to April and beyond, an annual liturgy whose sacraments are soil and seed blessed by sun and rain.

At satisfied moments like this when all seems well with the world, I think how fine it would be if I could only hand this day whole, this season, this time and place in my life like a runner's baton to the next generation, to our children and theirs, who might inherit this same soil from which they will gather beans, occasional moments of tranquility and their daily living; that they might know freedom from want and the pleasures of toil and of harvest from a landscape to which they truly and with gratitude belong: that is my hope.

I think a good bit more about what will come when

I'm gone than I I consider what it once did, here in might take to set the September of things right, many my life. of those new stanBut by virtue of dards of how we our sheer numbers must treat the earth and especially by and each other may the excesses and inbe the old standards dulgences of our livthat guided our ing, I and my fellow grandparents' reguests on the planet lationships to each Fred First just now will leave other and the land: the accommodations in a sig- consider how you treat the nificantly less durable state of least of your fellow men; bigorder when we move on than ger barns aren't always better; when we moved in just after don't covet; it is more blessed the second World War. to give; think of others more Those future generations highly than yourselves; love that I wistfully imagined your neighbor; be the servant might, from this front porch, of all; invest your talents, and experience the summers of be good stewards. their lives cannot simply by If in this way we set our default expect to maintain the hearts and minds upon the status quo, nor can they be matter now, it may be that satisfied to repeat the errors of we can change course even omission or commission of our yet. Perhaps we might leave a generation. They will have the legacy of improving health for new challenges of disrupted earth's people and creatures, weather patterns and climate for air and soil, forests and shift along with much, much oceans--a transformation that more expensive energy costs can only come from a marin a very crowded world. riage of humility and wisdom But they can still have good with knowledge and ingenuity. and honorable and meaning- My hope is that all of our chilful lives. They can aspire to an dren and grandchildren who adequate and sustainable stan- live in these green hills after us dard of living. But the stan- will look back and acknowldards, the scales by which we edge this as their inheritance have measured the goodness from our generation. of our lives, are going to have Contact Fred at to be much different from the fred1st@gmail.com Baby Boomer expectations and entitlements that have been the norm for fifty years.

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Ch…Ch…Ch…Charlie!

t was early autumn many years ago when my oldest son said a tearful goodbye to Charlie. Charlie had been his best friend for the entire summer and parting was painful.

Charlie was a squirrel.

I knew when Harry bounded up the steps after school that such exuberance was response to something other than the last day of school at Woodrow Wilson Junior High. He held something cupped protectively in his hands. A fluff of fur protruded from between his fingers.

“Look,” he said. “His name is Charlie.”

He opened his hands and revealed a young squirrel with shiny black eyes that looked directly at me, as if he knew his future depended on my vote. Now I was a pushover for pets – puppies, kittens, gerbils, hamsters – but a squirrel?

“Kenneth found him under a tree in the woods,” he continued. “I gave fifty cents for him.

You will let me keep him, won’t you?”

I know today we are advised not to care for wild animals, but at that time good intentions prevailed. I grew up in the country and had cared for baby birds. Sometimes they survived and sometimes they died. But I tried.

“You will let me keep him, won’t you?” he repeated.

What does every parent say under such circumstances?

“You’ll have to take care of him yourself.”

An abandoned hamster cage was carefully cleaned and became Charlie’s quarters – although he only stayed there at night or when his master had something to do that couldn’t be done with a squirrel on his shoulder. They spent most of the day outside.

Charlie was evidently old enough to eat solid food for he nibbled at peanut butter spread on bits of soda crackers and chunks of apple. And lots and lots of peanuts. When he stretched to retrieve a peanut placed behind Harry’s ear, he appeared to be whispering secrets.

Sometimes he would chatter and run along the stone wall in our back yard. Harry would talk to him in “squirrel” – repeating rapidly, “Chh—chh—chh –.“ Charlie would cock his head and appear to be listening.

Not once did he try to bite or scratch his host. But that courtesy was not extended to anyone else. Once my husband tried to pet him. Charlie caught his finger in his teeth and held it – not hard enough to break the skin, but as if to say, “Leave me alone

wistfully at his father, or I will bite hard!” then retraced his No one else in the steps and placed the family tried to pet squirrel on the oak.

Charlie after that “Goodbye, Charlie!” warning.

His tone was emAs the summer phatic. Again Chardays flew by, Charlie scurried down the lie grew fatter and tree and up Harry’s sleeker. My husband legs to his favorite announced that spot.

Charlie would have This scenario Mary Jo Shannon to be released to was repeated a the wild. Squirrels third time, and are destructive, and we couldn’t then Charlie seemed to get the risk Charlie chewing up the fur- idea. He remained under the niture when confined indoors. tree. Who knows what thoughts Harry was appalled. If he left went through the little squirrel’s him outside a dog would sure- mind? Harry was silent on the ly get him. If he released him way home. We all knew what in the woods a hunter might thoughts were going through shoot him. He couldn’t bear the his mind.

Fast forward to the following thought of such certain doom.

His dad had a reasonable October. Harry’s father decided solution. Our family camped to camp at the Peaks for a few frequently at the Peaks of Ot- days – time alone to escape ter. One of our favorite walks from the everyday hustle at was to the Johnson farm, an old home. On a whim, he walked to farmhouse furnished as it was the Johnson farm, wondering if in 1930 prior to the building of by chance he might see Charlie.

I wonder if anyone noticed a the Parkway. Charlie would be safe, for no hunting is allowed grown man, tiptoeing through on this property. We planned a the woods, repeating “Chh--picnic and headed for the Peaks Chhh- Chhh—Charlie.” one sunny Saturday in October, If Charlie heard, he refused to with Charlie. After lunch our answer - which is sometimes as family hiked to the farm. Harry it should be. took Charlie deeper into the Contact Mary Jo at woods and carefully placed him info@theroanokestar.com under an oak with a thick cover of acorns beneath it.

“Goodbye, Charlie,” he said, and turned to join his parents and siblings. Charlie cocked his head, and then scampered toward Harry, climbing up his jeans and plaid shirt to perch on his shoulder. Harry looked

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“Eighty-five percent of women diagnosed with breast cancer have no family history,� said Sharon Rapoport. “That’s the statistic that got me. That’s what made me – who had no family risk factors -- decide to get checked.�

Roanoke native Sharon Rapoport and her husband John Anderson were living in New York running a successful marketing and advertising agency when their lives took an unexpected turn. Who would have guessed that research for a script she was writing for Lifetime television would be the spark she needed to go to the doctor – a decision that ultimately led to the detection of her breast cancer. “At the time I felt like I was the youngest person to ever have the disease,� she said. “Boy, was I wrong.�

This was just the beginning Sharon Rapoprt and John Anderson embrace shortly after preof a long battle for Sharon, her emptively shaving their heads. husband John, and their two sons who were ages 5 and 7 at it certainly uses his experience out,â€? she said. “I had a wig, but the time. “I had a lot of cancer as a context, it isn’t just a story. also a plan to wear it – even at and my journey took a lot of bad It’s more of a guide for men – a night – so my kids wouldn’t turns,â€? Sharon recalls. “There “how to.â€? be afraid of their bald mother was a lot of time when I thought “I really encouraged John to if they got up in the middle of I was going to die. I didn’t trust write the book,â€? she said, gently the night.â€? She wore the wig exthe doctors when they said ‘ev- putting her hand over her heart. actly once. “I felt like a phony,â€? erything would be alright.’ I just “I felt it was so important for she said. “I was sick. Why did I FELT terminal.â€? As she chron- him – but also for all the people need to hide that?â€? Clearly this icled the list of treatments and who could find comfort from revelation was empowering for trials, events and milestones, it the wisdom he has gained.â€? The her on many levels. “We had seemed impossible to imagine book details the good times and a party where John and I both this healthy, vibrant woman had the bad times – offering sugges- shaved our heads. It was great. endured such a tough battle. tions on how to handle every- I felt in control, if only for this Sharon’s diagnosis was not thing from the shock of diag- one thing.â€? the couple’s first experience nosis; the physical challenges of Sharon is quick to explain that with breast cancer. Her hus- surgery and treatment; sex and the experience is vastly different band John had lost his mother intimacy; to the anxiety of the for each individual – both in to the disease before meeting unknown – what he calls “can- terms of the screening process Sharon and had lived through cer purgatory.â€? and the reality of a diagnosis. the experience again with his In the years following her “We need to find ways to help sister and a close family friend. diagnosis (in 2001) and suc- women get over the fear so they “I remember apologizing to cessful treatment, the couple can enjoy the reward,â€? she said. him at the doctor’s office,â€? she has become a huge advocate for “For some the reward is a clean said. “I knew how much he had the cause. Sharon serves as a bill of health, for me the reward %&!$ $ ! & " & !% % $( ( $+& $! suffered already. I felt terrible.â€? committee chairperson for the was on the other side of a tough But, you know what they&!) say ! % $! !) ! % % !! &! " ,, % !"% ! was a wonRoanoke affiliate of Susan G. battle. The reward about making lemonade out of Komen for the Cure and is an derful life with new priorities.â€? %! & !$ ( $+! !$ & ) $ !$ '$ % % &! ' + lemons‌.

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Patrick Henry’s Zach Cochran rushes for a first down against Christiansburg.

Pats Fall Short: Patrick Henry’s football team is now 2-4 after being steam-rolled by Christiansburg 42-7 on the road last week. The Patriots hope a home game against George Washington this Friday will help get first year head coach Brad Bradley’s team back on the winning track. Zach Cochran had 100 yards rushing in a losing effort vs. the Blue Demons.

Big Day For Palmer Carries William Byrd: Derrick Palmer (pictured) rushed for close to 200 yards and threw for another score, as William Byrd beat Patrick County 36-20 last Friday at home. The Terriers rose to 2-4 with the win. (courtesy photo)

The North Cross Raiders season began with a rather loud thud on August 28th, when the defending VISAA Division III state football champs were dominated in every facet of the game in a 48-7 loss to Ben L. Smith High School (Greensboro, NC).

The loss spelled instant adversity for a group that encountered little, if any, during an 11-1 campaign in 2008. After all, it’s the Raiders who are accustomed to beating up on opponents, not vice versa.

Not to worry, though. After the loss, North Cross has responded with four straight victories, averaging 43 points per game and allowing only 7 in victories over Massanutten Military (49-0), Blessed SacramentHuguenot (28-7), Virginia Episcopal (42-0) and Hargrave Military Academy (53-0).

“We responded really well to that game,” Raiders Head Coach Lee Johnson said. “We’re a better team for having gone down there. I honestly wouldn’t trade that experience for anything.”

One of the many bright spots during the team’s winning streak has been the running game. Senior Tyler Caveness currently leads the team in rushing, but perhaps more importantly, the Raiders have discovered some valuable depth in backup tailback Chad Migkens and fullback Antoine Martin.

“We definitely have some good complimentary backs who can come in and give us some quality carries when Tyler needs a break,” Johnson said.

“It’s really valuable for us.”

Then there is the defense. A unit that held teams to under 10 points per game last season might be even better this year, as evidenced by its three shutouts already. The secondary has been particularly stellar – junior Brandon Trent has three interceptions on the season, two of which have been returned for scores.

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QB Fuller Clark is learning on the job for North Cross. defense,” Johnson said. “We really pride ourselves on being solid and playing with a swagger. We have a saying, ‘11 white hats to the football,’ and we’ve definitely been playing well on that side of the football.”

Recent success aside, Johnson insists there is much room for improvement, particularly in the passing game. Quarterback Fuller Clark, in his first season at the position, is still in the process of learning the Raiders complex system.

“We have a timing passing game here,” Johnson said. “It’s not waiting for a receiver to get open. It’s more reading the defense and throwing to a spot. It’s gonna take time and repetition to get where we want to be, but

the guys are getting better at it every day.”

North Cross will have to be firing on all cylinders in the coming weeks – a brutal stretch of the schedule that includes games against James Monroe, one of the top AA teams in West Virginia, Atlantic Shores Christian, last year’s VISFA Division II champion, and Charlotte Latin (N.C.), winners of four of the past five NCISAA titles.

“The next three games will tell us a lot about ourselves,” Johnson said. “We’re going up against some really good teams.

That being said, we’re looking forward to it.”

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Roanoke Catholic Football After graduating 14 players from a 6-3 season, Roanoke Catholic is off to a surprising 5-0 start to their season.

“We’ve got a really young team, but they’re a hard working group of guys, very coachable,” Head Coach Bob Price said.

The offense has been superb thus far, averaging just under 30 points per game despite returning only two starters from 2008.

One of those players, senior tailback Joey Williams, is out for the season with a fractured vertebra. “He would have rushed for 1,000 yards this season,” Price said of Williams.

Defensively, the Celtics have been stout, surrendering fewer than 16 points per game thus far – impressive with only two starters returning on that unit, as well.

The schedule in the coming weeks gets progressively more difficult, culminating with a November 6 showdown at North Cross. As for how far his young team can go, Price said, “I honestly don’t know. A lot depends if we can stay healthy and continue to improve.”

Note: The Celtics game against Fishburne Military has been moved to Monday, October 12th. Roanoke Catholic has closed school for the rest of this week due to an outbreak of the flu.

By Matt Reeve Roanoke Catholic Head FootMatt@newsroanoke.com ball Coach Bob Price

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Faith Christian defenders Maggie Hedrick (14) leaps to block a strike by a Southwest Virginia Home School player as Natalie Rieble (12) anticipates the rebound.

Faith Christian Girl’s Volleyball Head Coach Joe Hedrick talks strategy during a timeout in their game against Southwest Virginia Home School Association.

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Carter Center Aquatics (CCA) Marlins Coach Eva Steib has been named the 2009 AgeGroup Coach of the Year by Virginia Swimming, Inc. Steib, who has been a CCA Marlins coach for 12 years and has more than 25 years of experience, received the honor at the Virginia

Swimming Banquet on Sun., Oct. 4 in Richmond.

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During her tenure as a Marlins coach, Steib has developed several state and nationally ranked swimmers, including a two-time Virginia state champion (Kyle Ewoldt) earlier this year. Steib’s 2008 team won the medium-sized team division at the state championship meet in March. She also had two 10and-under relays win state titles in July. The CCA Marlins swimming program is based at North Cross School’s Carter Athletic Center.

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Dear editor, I was unable to attend the Highland Games on Sunday because of a prior commitment and I enjoyed your article on the events of the Medieval Faire and Highland Games. I attended the Highland Games at McRae Meadows at Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina on a couple or three occasions. I thought you might be interested to know a bit more about the large, heavy pole.

The pole is called a caber and I believe it is about 12' long. The event is referred to as the "tossing of the caber." I do not remember the weight and I only tossed it once. It is heavy -- that I remember.

The object at most Highland games is to run with the caber balanced on your hands, stop and raise your hands to toss the caber so it lands end over end. When I first did it, I wasn't in a competition but simply satisfying my curiosity.

I succeeded and the caber fell off to the side. It did, however, land end over end. As I recall, the object now is not only to toss the caber but to have it fall end over end directly in a center line from the athlete who tossed it.

The Highland Games at McRae Meadows takes place in July, the second week-end I think, and includes, among other things, competition in dancing, bagpiping, games, and a parade of the tartans -- each of the Clans assembles in a body wearing the Clan tartan men, women, and children and with pipers and drummers, they march around the field.

North Carolina has a heritage of Scots who migrated to North Carolina before and after the Battle of Culloden Moor in 1745. My ancestors, for example, are believed to have arrived in 1740 and one, at least -- "Old" Kenneth

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Candidates Debate House of Delegates, 8th District and Roanoke County Board of Surpervisor Windsor Hills District.

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We Must Listen to the American People on Health Care Reform

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Black -- was a friend and confident of Flora MacDonald, the Scots lady who helped Bonnie Prince Charles escape after the Battle. Just as everyone is Irish on St. Patrick’s Day, everyone is a Scot at the Highland Games (only some more-so than others).

Services, past Board of Director. The list goes on.

Sherman Holland has proven to be an outstanding Commissioner. Let’s hold onto our good fortune and keep this native Roanoker serving this city as Commissioner of the Revenue.

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Concerning Sherman Holland Dear editor, The Commissioner of the Revenue holds an important and complex job, requiring a qualified and trustworthy candidate.

I believe we have such a person in the present Commissioner Sherman Holland.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Roanoke College and is a graduate of William Fleming High School. He served for four years in the U.S. Army as a Finance Specialist and was awarded the Army Commendation Medal by the United States Secretary of the Army. He has had direct work experience with over 28 years of service within the Roanoke City Commissioner of Revenue’s office, the past twelve of those years as the elected Commissioner. Under Holland’s administration, office procedures are reviewed yearly by an independent auditor and also by the Commonwealth of Virginia Auditor of Public Accounts.

A family man and member of Hill Street Baptist Church, Holland is a member of the church’s Finance Committee and is the Public Information Coordinator; he’s also active in a large number of civic organizations including the Kiwanis Club, Greenvale School, Inc. past Treasurer and past Board of Trustees, and Council of Community

Dear Pastors and Preachers Dear editor, It is a historical fact the early American Churches and their Preachers through their teaching and character building, formed the American Republic. The early Christian churches have been the most potent factors in the construction of our American Republic, and is the greatest fortification of its magnificent principles and institutions. Therefore credit must be given to the Pastors and Preachers of our past.

Today, it appears that America has departed from our basic morality, and American culture of the past. This new community so overtly affects our children’s well-being to the point that it has the attention of the pulpit. However, how many pastors still fail to note that the American Republic is under siege to a secular philosophy that produces increasing repression every day? If you are a Pastor, or Preacher of a Christian Church or Spiritual gathering reading this message be reminded that your role is central and essential to the future of our nation.

When the Christian Churches served this Republic with its spiritual leadership our nation was mindful of that spiritual protection, and that kind of leadership fostered the many institutions which proved to be a blessing not only to our Republic nation,

but to the other Kingdoms of the world. It was that great spiritual leadership that gave our people the true idea with regard to national greatness and national strength. The connection between Christ and American liberty is being threatened by our very leaders, telling the world that America is not a Christian nation.

It is the role of our Church leaders to reseed this generation in principles of Christian liberty. For we know what Christ does for an individual when he yields himself up to Him; When Jesus Christ fills the individual with His own life and makes him one of His own, then that individual becomes a servant of the world A nation is only a collection of individuals.

Christ deals with nations, Kings, Presidents, and even Dictators reign at His pleasure, and in His sight all kingdoms are designated personalities performing the functions He has put in place.

He deals with them according to their actions. Separate your nation from Christ and you will change your course from prosperity to desolation; you link its fate to the fate of Babylon. Covenant our nation to Christ and we open for it a door into the future and secure for it a place among the nations of the world just like that which the Apostle Paul occupied among men. If our American Republic will turn back to Christ and once again be mindful of their roots, then America will return to its position as though they were Zion returning from Babylon. After all the Prophet Micah did say “thou shalt go even to Babylon; there shalt thou be delivered; there the LORD shall redeem thee from the hand of thine enemies” J. Harland Lawrence Roanoke, VA

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Public Meeting, Guest Speakers On Constitutional Topics The 2nd Tuesday Constitution Group is hosting a one day public meeting on October 13th starting at 6:30pm at:

This summer Democratic stituents had the same quesleaders in Congress introduced tions and concerns that were H.R. 3200, the “America’s Af- raised at town hall meetings fordable Health Choices Act,” across the country. As I took which sets the tone for a Wash- questions at random, both inington takeover of the health person and over the telephone, care system —one defined by I overwhelmingly heard folks federal regulation, mandates, a express their opposition to the myriad of new big government Democrats’ health care reform programs, and a significant in- proposal. They were extremely crease in federal spending and concerned about the cuts to the Medicare program, the podebt.

At least two different inde- tential for a rationing of health pendent analyses of the House care, the mandate that they carDemocrats’ health care legisla- ry health insurance, and the lack tion, which I strongly oppose, of choice.

In addition to taking quesestimate that more than 100 million Americans would lose tions, I invited everyone on my their current health care cover- telephone town hall meeting age. In addition to losing their to participate in a poll where I health insurance, Americans are asked them ‘do you trust Washington bureaugoing to lose crats to decide control over Rep. Bob Goodlatte what health their health care benefits care decisions. you will reUnder the Democrats’ vision, Washington ceive?’ Eighty-eight percent, would have ultimate control an overwhelming majority, reover what is best for patients, sponded that they did not trust what treatments are acceptable, Washington bureaucrats to be and how long patients wait for making health care decisions for them. needed care.

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Beating The Odds With “Camp Sauce”

If you think it’s imposTreser, 48, undeniably sible to start a successful has had some good luck business in the middle of along the way. He worked a recession, ask a man who in the family steel business did it - Steve Treser. Along after college, but wanted with his sidekick, Carlisle something else. After earnRobertson, Treser exeming an architecture degree plifies the classic success from Tech, he started work story of finding a product at Roanoke’s Balzer and Asniche and then filling it. It sociates. At Balzer, he met didn’t hurt that he has a ton fellow architect and Roaof persistence and he folnoke resident Robertson, lowed his own precept to who has been an integral take on little or no debt. part of Camp Sauce from It all started with Tresthe beginning. To finance er’s mother, who invented Steve Treser offers patrons the start-up, Treser sold his a great salad dressing based samples of his well-received share in the family business on fresh onions and a Camp Sauce. as well as another business touch of balsamic vinegar. he had started. He and his The Tresers traditionally made and used it own family lived very thriftily as well. when at their family camp. Treser habitually “We wanted to be in Kroger,” said Treser. makes up batches of it for his own family, “We had a gut feel that that was the right using it to flavor hamburgers by mixing it kind of store. We like shopping at Kroger with the meat before cooking. and saw products in a similar price range.

Invited to a party at Nags Head during And it’s a big store nationally.” (Getting a the summer of 2008, he made hamburgers product into Cincinnati-based Kroger, even for a group of friends. Not only did they on a regional basis, is no small order.) To get rave about the taste but also, as fortune their feet wet they began selling through a would have it, a man in the food business handful of specialty stores. was present. “He said ‘you have to market When Treser and Robertson contacted this.’ He gave me a name and number to Kroger, they found that they needed percall for Ashman Manufacturing in Virginia mission from the regional office. That’s Beach,” Treser said. where the persistence came in - pursuing Treser then sent a sample. “He called me the Kroger connection. They enlisted help within minutes of opening it, said he’d been from various Kroger managers to help them ‘doing this for 20 years and this is one of the reach the decision maker. Result: Robertson best sauces I’ve ever tasted. Let’s get going.’” can now be found most days setting up his So they did. It took about four months to sampling stand at a local Kroger, inviting get a label, nutrition information, and a everyone to taste the sauce on cold vegetaUPC (bar code) symbol. They had to do a bles or warm meatballs. title search and happily found that the name Those who taste generally buy, although “Camp Sauce” was not already taken. some buyers have suggested the sauce needs Treser and Ashman never have had a some “heat.” So now Treser is rolling out his contract. The manufacturer simply has to Camp Fire Sauce. “It has a similar base but keep the recipe secret and not make the has some heat, a ginger kick and peppers in sauce for anyone else. it, too. But a very mild heat; kids love it. I’ve

been using it with friends, my children [he has four], and neighbors and they’re very helpful with feedback.”

Robertson and Treser have just traveled to Pennsylvania to oversee the initial manufacturing of this new flavor. They plan to have it in the Roanoke area Kroger by the end of the month. The label is similar but subtly changed to maroon instead of tanbrown.

Camp and Camp Fire Sauce now will be available all over the state, thanks to the distribution efforts of Virginia Heritage Foods.

Treser has enlisted the help of a sampling firm to expand his market across the state, but he still plans to do some sampling himself in every store at least once, to get a feel for the response. “I like the personal touch.”

No matter where you live you can purchase the sauce online, at TreserFamilyFoods. com.

In business for a year, Treser is amazed at his current success. “A year ago if someone told me I’d be doing this I’d wake up and know it was a dream. But my gut knew it was the thing to do …going full steam to follow your heart.”

It seems only fitting from someone who sells a sauce named Camp, the company is using some of the profits to send less affluent kids to summer camps. “I’m a firm believer in going to camp, to be outside and learn about nature.” He’s sending his own kids, too, to a Methodist church camp.

Treser has some advice he thinks will be helpful to others, in any business. “The first thing is to do what is right. The second is to do what you say you will do, to keep your promises.” The third is his belief that life and business are all about being of service to others. “If you keep that in mind it will come back to you.”

Specialties at Blue Collar Joe’s ette cake, which is not for PGrated eyes, unlike the Spiderman or Superman cakes – which are.

The genius behind the decorator cakes is Pru Knight, Daniel's wife. Though she also works full time at Carilion, somehow she finds time to create delicate and delightful one-of-a-kind confections. The intriguing donut cakes range from $25 to $200, depending on the intricacies of the design.

Blue Collar Joe's opened in October 2008 and is celebrating its one-year anniversary this month by introducing new lunch items. They now serve sandwich wraps, soups, chili and mac & cheese.

Opening a specialty restaurant during a recession has been a challenge, said Daniel Knight.

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is a good day," he confessed.

Still, he considers the first year a success because folks are finding him and delighting in his offerings. He expects the second year to be better.

His business is located in a former gas station. He turned the area where the pumps used to be into a drive-thru. "I have people pull up every day and ask for gasoline," Knight said, trying hard to hide a smile. "I offer them coffee [instead]. People are still getting used to drive-by coffee here in Botetourt."

His creative remodeling of the premises earned him a "Magic Makeover" award from the Valley Conservation Council, which applauded his creative adaptive reuse of the structure. His restaurant also earned "Best New Thing, Best Place for Breakfast, Best Place for Coffee, Best Place for Lunch, and Best Place to Take the Relatives" in a local publication poll.

The happy shopkeeper encourages his staff to be creative and allows them to come up with their own donuts. A Turtle donut, created by one of his workers, has proven to be exceedingly popular. To date he

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“Downtown Roanoke has significant potential to build on its world class amenities,” said Luther. “I can’t think of a more exciting place to be at this time in DRI’s history or in my career.

This is a momentous opportunity for me. I can’t wait to hit the ground in Roanoke.”

Downtown Roanoke, Inc. is a tax-exempt organization first chartered in 1960 to provide services and support to downtown property owners, businesses and residents. DRI provides services throughout the Downtown Service District under a contract with the City of Roanoke and also manages the Historic Roanoke City Market, which is the oldest continuously operating open-air market in Virginia.

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has 195 donuts on his menu, though he only displays about 40 different varieties each day.

Knight had 14 years of experience in the restaurant business before he decided to become a donut maker. Freshness is key to his product; he does not sell day-old donuts. He also serves ice cream, shakes, mochas, lattes and fresh fruit smoothies.

His logo, a dog drinking a cup of coffee and eating a donut, comes from Knights' love of animals. Proceeds from a tip jar in the shop go to the League for Animal Protection, a no-kill shelter in Fincastle.

Knight grew up in Ocean City, Maryland and moved to Roanoke with his wife in 1994. He worked for HSN as Director of Quality Assurance until the job went overseas three years ago.

That's when the entrepreneur decided it was time to make donuts. Botetourt County folks are mighty glad he did. For others in the valley, it’s well worth the drive. (See bluecollarjoes.net for more info.)

Earlier this year, representatives from local businesses, Roanoke College, and the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce came together. Their goal was to establish a program for the Roanoke Valley that would provide opportunities for thoughtful discourse, entertainment, education, and networking. The result of this meeting was the Roanoke Regional Forum, a speaker series aimed at attracting speakers to address a wide range of topics and to enhance the culture of the Roanoke Valley. The Forum will establish a venue for nationally known speakers to share differing and unique perspectives on issues of regional and national importance.

The Forum will begin its inaugural season with a three-part series focusing on the economy.

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The Board of Directors of Downtown Roanoke, Inc. has unanimously selected Sean C. Luther as the next president and chief executive of DRI. Luther, who is currently an economic development specialist for the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership in Pennsylvania, will begin his new duties on Monday, October 26. In his new role, Luther will be responsible for leading DRI in several important projects including renewal and improvements to the Market Square and the Historic Roanoke City Market.

“Sean possesses a depth of experience in downtown revitalization that exceeds his standing as a young professional,” said DRI Board Chair Ben Motley.

“We’re excited to have someone with his talent, vision, and energy coming on board to work with downtown stakeholders at this critically important time to help guide the future of downtown.”

Luther earned his bachelor’s in Political Science and his master’s in Real Estate Development from Clemson University, and he earned his Economic Development Finance Specialist certification from the National Development Council. Luther has been engaged in a reactivation of Market Square in downtown Pittsburgh, a $1 million streetscape grant program. He has coordinated government,

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Blue Collar Joes: Worth the Drive for Designer Donuts

You haven't had a real treat until you've tried a designer donut from Blue Collar Joe's.

These scrumptious goodies are guaranteed to make your sweet tooth feel fuller than a Thanksgiving dinner. The specialty cake-like donuts delight the eyes and tickle the tongue.

The eatery, located on US 220 in Daleville not far from Exit 150 (1171 Roanoke Road, 992JOES), offers donuts, luncheon wraps and coffee to drive-by patrons and walk-ins alike.

Owner Daniel Knight starts making fresh donuts at 4 a.m. every morning, mixing up delicious concoctions dripping with chocolate and bearing names like the Botetourt Bog, Chocolate Cheesecake and Black Forest.

Not only does Knight make individual donuts that will bring a smile to any day, he also has recently branched out into donut cakes. The themed piles of colorful and creative donut cakes are truly astonishing.

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the Jefferson Center. Mr. Dubner is the co-author of the bestselling book Freakonomics, and he has co-written a new book entitled Super Freakonomics.

Pre-released copies of Super Freakonomics will be available at the lecture.

The second program will be held on January 28, 2010, and it will include a panel of speakers focusing on internationalization and, in particular, broadening the Roanoke Valley’s economic impact. On April 27, 2010, Todd Buchholz, an economist and author of Market Shock, will finish this season’s series.

The Forum has already started planning for the 2010- 2011 season. Their expectation is that this new event will become an annual program to further enhance the culture of the Roanoke Valley. Memberships to the Roanoke Regional Forum and tickets to individual presentations are available at www.roanokeregionalforum.com.

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Local Artist Celebrates 75th Anniversary of the Blue Ridge Parkway

Local Blue Ridge artist, Janet Wimmer has a goal to complete and post online one painting a day of the Blue Ridge Parkway for one year. When she became aware of the upcoming 75th anniversary of the Parkway in the year 2010, she decided to celebrate and challenged herself to a higher level of discipline in painting. Wimmer says “Even if I do not make any money at this endeavor, daily painting has already proven to be quite beneficial to me as a painter. My style is changing and my skills are advancing each day.

I will be very excited to see the results after a year of daily painting.”

In the last few years, a new phenom-

enon has occurred on the internet. An art trend called “ A Painting a Day” has combined an artist’s practice of daily work with the technology of online auctions and blogging. Artists promote themselves through the blog and post each day’s work for sale for as little as $50.each. In the process, artist/bloggers are using the Internet to change the making and selling of art. Dealers and galleries, who command high commissions, no longer have exclusive control in defining who is emerging or successful. With direct selling to consumers, prices are more affordable to the average buyer. Because of this new trend, interest has increased in original

contemporary art as an inspiration for interior design; acceptance has grown of original art for gifting. New internet galleries are allowing artists to become independent entrepreneurs. Richmond, Va. artist Duane Kaiser actually began the phenomenon with his daily blog in 2004. Artists all over the world are now jumping on the band wagon.

Local artist, Janet Wimmer, found the “Daily Painting” website of Julian Merrow-Smith from Provence, France when searching online. She was not only inspired by his work but also became interested in his online auctions.

After retiring from 30 years of teaching art, Wimmer is now making, selling,

One of the Parkway Series “Captured by Light,” by Janet Wimmer packing and shipping the small paintings she produces every day. She paints still life and botanical designs, but her primary focus is the beauty of the Blue

Ridge Mountains. Living within walking distance of the Parkway she haunts the overlooks in different seasons and at various times of the day taking photographs and taking in the incredible beauty of her surrounding countryside. Wimmer says “People are so busy they don’t take time to really see what is around them. I want to make them see the sunlight, feel the breeze, smell the mountain air and rest in a moment of time. Beauty is a transcendental experience; it transports you to a higher place. My passion is to share this love of beauty and creation with others.”

Check out Wimmer’s blog at Janet Wimmer.blogspot.com

Local College Galleries Local NAACP Chapter Kick-off Their Seasons Hands Out Awards

Roanoke College’s Olin and Smoyer galleries, and the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University have kicked off their 2009-2010 seasons with a series of exhibitions. Closing this Friday at Olin (Oct. 9) is an exhibition by Roanoke photographer Sarah Hazelgrove, who was a winner at the recent WVTF Public Radio juried art show.

From October 30 through December 11 the Olin and Smoyer galleries will present a “polychromatic series” from Margaret Evangeline, and works from Rob Tarbell, who examines the effect of smoke on paper – think Rorschach test. Tarbell will give a lecture on October 29.

“It’s all about exploring the immediacy of the moment,” said gallery director Talia Logan. “Both of these artists do that.” Evangeline uses stainless steel panels that she riddles with bullets from various firearms, turning the results into works of art. “[Tarbell’s] series starts with taking personal objects that he wanted to destroy and burning them. He then lets it resonate on paper,” adds Logan. The Tarbell pieces are large, approximately 2’ by 4.’

From January 15 - February 26 the Roanoke College fine arts faculty show and an adjoining exhibit from Roanoke College alumna Harriett Stokes will take center stage. Stokes is a well-known painter in the area. “This is the first faculty art show in five years,” notes Logan.

Meanwhile at Hollins, sculptor Betty Branch’s retrospective opened to packed lectures and continues until mid-December.

In January, Fiona Ross and her site-specific “Walking the Parallels to Terminus” moves in from the 7th through the 30th; Ross creates works on walls and other surfaces with one long movement, not picking up her ink pen until she is done.

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(Courtesy of Roanoke College) to the institution,” notes Wilson director Amy Moorefield, who calls Ross’s work “fascinating to watch.” Ross will use her own body silhouette as a jumping off point.

February 11- April 17 at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum brings “When Janey Comes Marching Home – Portraits of Women Combat Veterans,” which combines photographs and interviews exploring the pop culture and myths about women in the service. The traveling exhibition is a “wonderful pairing between art and oral history,” said Moorefield, who calls the photos “very striking.”

Next March 12th through April 9th, local artist and teacher Brian Counihan returns to Roanoke College with “Paraphernalia for the Passage,” while at Hollins, artist-in-residence Stanley Lewis will exhibit from Feb 11- April 17.

Logan and Moorefield are working on a joint project for the 2010-2011 season featuring artist Jim Campbell, hoping that leads to other collaborations in the future. (See hollins. edu and Roanoke.edu for more information about the art galleries and upcoming exhibits.)

David Stewart Wiley, Conductor and Musical Director with the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra (RSO), was presented with the Outstanding Citizen of the Year Award in the Arts by the Roanoke Chapter of the NAACP last week. The ceremony was held at the Hotel Roanoke, and guest speaker was the well-known TV actor, director and producer, Tim Reid, who starred in the TV sitcom “WKRP in Cincinnati” from 1978-1982.

Awards were handed out in a number of other categories as well.

Through the Friends of the RSO, the prominent AfricanAmerican support group for the symphony, Wiley has spent many hours coaching and accompanying many young musicians. “We are excited that Maestro Wiley is being recognized for his compelling contributions to the African-American community,” said Herbert Chappelle, Friends of the RSO president. Wiley in turn said he was “deeply honored by this recognition and [I] am grateful for the unwavering support of the AfricanAmerican community.”

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