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October 12, 2012

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The Taubman has attracted visitors both day and night but not nearly enough to cover its $3.4 Million annual budget.

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Photo by Gene Marrano. P3– The Tinker Creek Some changes are coming to Roanoke’s Taubman Museum Greenway now hasthe 2.5new milesTinker Creek “Tinker Creek1” greenway segment begins with a small bridge built by volunteers.of Art. First, David Mickenberg, the museum’s current presiof “Green” to offer between dent and CEO, is leaving to “pursue other opportunities.” Hollins and the boat ramp at Second, general admission is now free, although there will Carvin’s Cove. be a fee for special events and services. And third, there’s a new Board of Directors at the helm, led by Nick Taubman, who, along with his wife, Jenny, gave the largest contribution to build the museum. Heywood Fralin will serve as the board’s vice chairman. Only Debbie Meade and David Wine are holdovers from the former board. “This board, comprised of Roanoke Valley business and community leaders, including myself and Heywood, is committing the funding necessary to secure the Taubman’s fiscal future,” said Taubman. The new board members have contributed funds to close the $1.5 million gap in funding, putting the museum on solid

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New Hampshire lawyer Daniel Callaghan was selected by Roanoke City Council from a pool of 33 applicants to fill the vacant Roanoke City Attorney position on July 16, 2012. Colin Baenziger of Baenziger & Associates was the same City Govt. recruiter that located Chris Morrill for Roanoke city manager in 2010. Morrill, Callaghan’s brother-in-law, in an email inquiry to his expected start date said, “I have not been involved in any of these details.” Morrill forwarded the inquiry to city clerk Stephan i e Moon. Morrill has Daniel Callaghan remained removed from the appointment in order to avoid any appearance of conflict, though the city attorney reports to city council not to the city manager. Moon said that Callaghan is expected to start on October 17 but it won’t be as city attorney. Instead, he will be “appointed as Manager of the City Attorney’s Office, and [appointed] as City Attorney upon his admission to the Virginia State Bar.” City

Thirty eight years after it began the Bradley Free Clinic on Third Street in downtown Roanoke is still fulfilling its mission successfully: providing health care, outpatient surgery and dental services at no cost to working people that cannot afford health care insurance. These are the people that fall through the cracks – they make too much money to qualify for services like Medicaid but not enough to afford their own insurance. That’s where the Bradley Free Clinic has helped since 1974. Its executive director all that time, Estelle Nicholas Avner, calls it “an amazing story.” > CONTINUED, P2: Bradley Free Clinic

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It’s been four years since Pete Eshelman was hired for a unique position – Director of Outdoor Branding for the Roanoke Regional Partnership, an organization focused on economic development in the valley. Before he was hired, Eshelman said members of the partnership put their heads together in an effort to reinvent an approach to economic development. Thinking about the area’s greatest assets, one thing was clear: “They all agreed it was the outdoors. It was a great asset [but] a story that wasn’t being told.” Attracting outdoor-related companies or companies that subscribe to that culture are easier when the message is clear. The Sierra Nevada beer maker kept Christiansburg in the running for a long time when looking for an East Coast plant, primarily because of that outdoor focus. Those

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A trick bike demo at last year’s Outdoor Circus. same amenities also help at- Ridge Marathon – “America’s tract young professionals and Toughest Road Marathon,” families that many regions its labeled; he’s also develseem to covet as they look to oped the roanokeoutside.com website as a clearinghouse for grow. That’s been Eshelman’s mis- what-to-do outdoors informasion over the past tion and publishes a four years, to tell that weekly e-newsletter Outdoors guide to events. outdoor story. Over Expect some “rethe past few years he has co-chaired the Blue > CONTINUED, P2: GoFest

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financial ground. In addition to Taubman and Fralin, the new board of directors consists of: David Wine (treasurer), William J. Lemon (secretary), Bittle Porterfield, Garnett Smith, Kent Greenawalt, Leon Harris, Nancy Agee, Stan Lanford, Tammy Finley, Debbie Meade and Jenny Taubman. “The new board is making it possible for this museum to remain open with adequate annual operating funds. The current board has done an outstanding job reducing the deficit while operating on a bare bones budget. But we recognize that a more solid financial platform is needed to ensure our long term success.” Nick Taubman praised outgoing President and CEO David Mickenberg, who has headed the museum for the past three years. “David has done everything to implement our vision during a most difficult fi- > CONTINUED, P2: Taubman

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We’re tracking a weak cold front today that will not bring us any rain but, could bring us some breezy conditions throughout the afternoon. With a mix of sun and clouds expected today, temperatures will climb into the upper 60s and low 70s which is where we should be for this time of year. High pressure will build in behind this front bringing us even more sunshine to end this work week and temperatures in the mid 60s to low 70s Thursday & Friday. This weekend will be pleasant as well, with sunshine on Saturday and only a few spotty showers possible late Sunday. Temperatures throughout the weekend will again, be in the upper 60s to low 70s. A few showers could hang around to kick off next work week.

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nancial environment. We commend his tireless efforts and thank him for helping to make the Taubman Museum a showcase that touches so many people’s lives.” A $150,000 contribution from Advance Auto Parts, founded by the Taubman family, will enable the museum to offer free general admission effective immediately. Fralin hopes the free admission will encourage people to visit the museum who might not have had the financial resources in the past. “Clearly, free admission will involve a lot more people. After the community understands that admission is free-all day, every day- there will be [a] significant number of people who will participate in the museum that have not been involved in the past. That should be a huge change.” Taubman says the exhibits already scheduled for this year will continue as planned. “We will continue to emphasize fundraising; this will be an important part of what we do. We think we will be successful at that. That’s a key piece to keeping the place open. The Taubman Museum of Art is a vital part of the fabric of our community. Every day, it touches the lives of children, college

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students, art lovers, visitors, fellow cultural institutions and nonprofit organizations throughout the Roanoke Valley and beyond,” said Taubman. Back in June, Mickenberg had announced that without $1.4 million dollars in revenue, the museum could close. But Taubman says the museum is now financially stable. “It is not a rich museum. It needs the support of everybody in the Valley. And I emphasize that because it benefits everybody in the Valley. For that reason, we hope that everyone will participate.” Some members of the former board have been moved to a newly created advisory board and their advice and counsel is very important to the new board, says Fralin. “Both the new board and existing members are united in their support of this plan. They know that this change will have a profound effect on our community. The Taubman Museum experience will now be even more accessible to everyone.” By Beverly Amsler info@newsroanoke.com From page 1

council will vote on his appointment as “manager” at their October 15 Monday meeting. The temporary “Manager” title still comes with a starting salary of $150,000. In July council said his hire date would be when he was admitted to the Virginia State Bar. There are four assistant city attorneys including acting city attorney Tim Spencer in the office now. This stop-gap measure will hold him over until he works his way through the process, which Callaghan explained had already been started. Callaghan, 57, hails from Manchester, New Hampshire where he was a partner in the law firm of Devine, Millimet & Branch, one of the largest law firms in the state. The firm has 60 attorneys and 80 staff, with offices in Manchester and Concord. He earned his law degree from Villanova University. The State of New Hampshire provides reciprocity with the Commonwealth for attorneys and they are not required to take the Bar Exam. Callaghan and his wife Clare, Morrill’s sister, will move into their downtown apartment October 15. In an email, Callaghan said that he “received a report, via telephone call, from the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners that it has reviewed my application seeking admission to the Virginia Bar and the Virginia Board of Bar Examiners has determined that I am qualified to be admitted. The process for admission by the Virginia Supreme Court will be initiated after I arrive in Roanoke.” He wasn’t sure when he would be licensed to practice law in Virginia. In a follow-up email he said he wasn’t “certain as

to the process and timing. I plan to contact the Board of Bar Examiners on Wednesday, October 17th, and seek guidance and direction from that office.” One of the requirements says that the applicant must have “verifiable plans to practice in Virginia … a job offer from a Virginia firm.” Until city council votes on the appointment Mr. Callaghan is in a “catch 22” position. He needs council’s appointment as “manager” with intent to appoint him as the “city attorney” before this requirement is fulfilled. After meeting all the requirements, a member of the Virginia State Bar qualified to practice before the Supreme Court will make an oral motion in open court for the applicant’s admission to practice law in Virginia. It is unclear whether the swearing in will occur in Virginia Supreme Court or in Circuit Court, as one local attorney confirmed. “Law students who have passed the bar exam are sworn in by what is fondly called ‘a cattle call’ because all new members of the bar from that exam are there,” said attorney Rena Berry. There is a swearing in ceremony scheduled in Richmond at the Virginia Supreme Court on October 29 for those who took the bar examination July 24-15. In a return phone call from city clerk Stephanie Moon, she explained that city council had the authority to create the temporary position of “Manager of the City Attorney’s Office” since it too will be a council appointed position. The city manager is the person who authorizes all new staff positions.

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With a staff of 10 and a budget under $1 million annually, for children in the area. People on disability but still waiting the clinic, which accepts no government handouts, subsists on for Medicare (there is a two year waiting period after someone ! grants and private donations – many from the doctors and den- qualifies for disability through Social Security) can also qualify tists who donate their time during the clinics that are held sev- for help. Patients who turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare eral days/nights a week. Part D are counseled on that as well since that is where they Professional House Cleaning The Bradley Free Clinic (1240 Third St. SW) also provides free must turn then for prescription drugs. ! we General Repairs [for information], prescription medicine to its clients – the clinic saw about 2200 “Sometimes are justHome a clearinghouse Complete Bathroom Remodeling people over the past year and1618 registered 14,000 visits. which is a very important role for us to play,•” Tile notes Work Avner. (The Roanoke Blvd During a recent tour Avner pulled filled prescriptions out of clinic also holds classes for diabetes education.) Interior/exterior Carpentry • Plumbing Suite A bins, showing off the dollar totals – often in the hundreds of Window/door The doctors, nurses and students from nearbyFlooring medical and installation • Hardwood Salem, Virginia 24153 dollars. But they are free to clinic clients, since pharmaceutical dental schools (Jefferson College of Health Sciences, Virginia a Free Estimate orthe email James manufacturers donate the medicine. TechFor Carilion Medical School Call etc.) are backbone of the free 540-389-5252 725-7343 jss25@cox.net “You would be shocked by the dollar amounts on the bags, if services offered. “Some of these [health care professionals] have Licensed/insured with 24 years experience www.dustbunniescorp.com • gift certificates the patients were paying for them, ” said Avner. All available but $40,000 been coming for 25-30 years,” available said Avner. All they get is free references of the drugs dispensed by the clinic annually are donated. food – no compensation otherwise. She jokes with them that Avner’s parents thought she might be a nurse but the blood “the check is in the mail.” and needles didn’t sit well with her. Instead she learned to patch It’s the needs patients, those who can’t afford health care “The toolofI the recommend most? up her own three children when they bloodied their knees, and insurance, that brings the physicians, pharmacists, nurses and helped support a husband while he earned a PH.D. Avner never dentists back. “They’re working people who don’t expect that did finish college, but eventually found her way to the Bradley someone Use willitbetohere to take care of them. They make… the call Mr. Handyman. Free Clinic. medical people feel appreciated; its very special.” Those same Tree Deadwooding • Gutter Cleaning “We Removal provide four• million dollars annually in free care . . . 70 health care professionals often write some of the biggest checks percent of our patients work,” noted Avner; “but our patients the clinic receives. “They know how the money is spent,” said Spring Aeration • Overseeding don’t haveDelivered any insurance. ” It Spread used to be• Spring that the clinic would not Avner, who says that every dollar received is turned into four Mulch and Cleanups www.mrhandyman.com accept clients who hadn’t worked for up to six months maxi- dollars of services. Freeraised Estimates • Fully Insured mum; that’s been to two years since so many have had a Avner540-977-4444 said the Bradley Free Clinic model “makes a lot of good hard time recently finding a job once they were let go elsewhere. business sense,” and in fact may be a good modelRICHARD to help KARN solve TV star and “home improvement guru.” Residents can qualify from Roanoke City, Roanoke County, the country’s problem with many millions of uninsured people. Salem, Vinton, Botetourt and Craig Counties; they must have She’ll wait until after the election to see if any health care law an income up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (up to 250% changes in Washington affect her operations. The clinic has even for medical) and cannot have any type of medical insurance or published a how-to guide to setting up a free clinic, available Medicare/Medicaid. upon request. Many students enrolled in college only have catastrophic inWhat keeps Avner going after all these years are the patients: surance but don’t have a policy for regular health and dental “It never gets tiring helping people.” care; often they will qualify for help from the Bradley Clinic, as will the spouses of those who work but do not have policies (See bradleyfreeclinic.com for more information or to make a that cover family members. “Basically we are here for uninsured donation) patients who work,” said Avner. By Gene Marrano The clinic sees adults only; there are other services available gmarrano@cox.net

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ally exciting things” to be announced concerning the Blue Ridge Marathon, including the opportunity to run part of a relay with some very famous long distance runners. “We didn’t want to make it a flat, cookie-cutter marathon like other communities,” said Eshelman of the Blue Ridge Marathon, which starts downtown and takes in three long mountain or hilltop ascents. Consider it mission accomplished. “There’s all kinds of people out there that were doing their part, but they were unaware of what [others] were doing,” said Eshelman, who feels one of the greatest accomplishments of the outdoor branding position has been the ability to tie all of those efforts together, “creating a unified voice for the outdoors.” Last year, in conjunction with Roanoke City Parks & Recreation, Eshelman helped launch the Roanoke Outdoor Circus, which featured outdoor-related vendors, demonstrations, music and food. The “Circus” is back in town this year, October 19-21, labeled as the Go Outside Festival this time, or GoFest for short. Eshelman sais the Outdoor Circus label was confusing to some, who were looking for a real circus when they came to the former Victory Stadium site on Reserve Avenue. That’s where GoFest will be again this year, kicking off next Friday night at 5pm and continuing through Sunday afternoon. The free event features things people normally wouldn’t see, said Eshelman; we’re really excited about that.” That includes lots of outdoor gear, music, camping on site and beer. “That’s

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Tinker Creek Greenway Now Goes From Hollins To The Cove ing the greenway system to Carvins Cove (in south- done.” Supervisor Richard Flora was excited about the “easy aceast Tinker Creek also links to the Roanoke River Greenway) was significant. “Its such an amenity for cess” the new trail provides to Carvins Cove. “Right off the all of us. One step at a time…eventually we’ll go all interstate, right on Plantation Road. They don’t have to drive the way down Williamson Road and get Tinker con- all the way into the Cove. It’s going to be extraordinary.” Flonected all the way through to sections in the city.” ra also hopes to see more momentum build for the Tinker Belcher said the new section “was definitely done Creek Greenway, which could follow Carvins Creek in north on the cheap.” Volunteers built the small bridge at Roanoke County. “I think it’s going to be heavily used.” the start of the 2.5-mile trail. She cited the easement Doug Blount said the new trail and the Tinker Creek Gregranted by local property owner and environmental- enway in general will link three jurisdictions – Roanoke ist Bill Tanger, which allowed the greenway to con- County, Roanoke City and Botetourt County, which the new tinue up towards Carvins Cove. “The right of way segment enters as it heads towards Carvins Cove. “This is a is always the issue.” In fact getting a right of way tremendous community partnership,” said Blount of what it through the Hollins campus took more than ten years took to finally have the trail built on the Hollins campus. to negotiate. The Western Virginia Water Authority, which manages “It’s a great day for us at Hollins after working for Carvins Cove (Roanoke City’s principal water supply) also had a seat at the table. “Everybody [was] working together to Photo by Gene Marrano. a decade,” said school President Nancy Gray, “[this] “Tinker Creek1” the new Tinker Creek greenway segment begins with will enable Roanoke Valley residents to walk from create something that will be here for years to come.” a small bridge built by volunteers. where we are …to Carvins Cove. It’s a really beautiful trail that includes a very diverse natural habitat.” By Gene Marrano The Tinker Creek Greenway just got 2.5 miles longer. Last Gray likes the fact that Hollins students, faculty and staff gmarrano@cox.net weekend the ribbon was cut on a new segment that runs members can also acfrom the Hollins University campus to the boat ramp area cess the new greenway at Carvins Cove, providing a new way to access the Cove’s “in the shadow of Tinker 40-plus miles of trails. That access point also means walkers Mountain; it just highwho get there by foot won’t need a permit to park. Roanoke lights the natural beauty County officials, including Hollins District Supervisor RichA day after cutting the ribbon on a new of the Roanoke Valley.” segment of the Tinker Creek Greenway, ard Flora and Parks, Recreation & Tourism Director Doug Gray said she was the Roanoke Valley Greenways commisBlount, spoke about the new unpaved trail, which was built “proud” of the partnersion recognized the Volunteer of the Year by volunteers from Hollins University and the Pathfinders ship that helped get the at its annual picnic. It was appropriate that for Greenways group. trail built; more than the picnic was held this year in the shadow Hollins University President Nancy Gray also spoke about 100 people connected to of the Memorial Avenue Bridge, where the the importance of open space and recreational trails. The Hollins took part. The Roanoke River Greenway now runs past. new Tinker Creek Greenway segment can be accessed from That’s because instead of honoring one volWednesday crew from the school by students, faculty and staff on foot by a path unteer, Greenways Coordinator Liz Belcher Pathfinders for Greabout a half-mile long. Local residents can use the new parkcalled everyone up who had been involved enways, the volunteer ing lot Roanoke County built on the portion of Plantation this past year with building several bridges group of mostly retirees Road west of I-81 at exit 146, where the road narrows to a on the greenway system – at Tinker Creek, affiliated with the RoaGlade Creek and in Salem. small rural country lane. noke Valley Greenways Greenways Commision Chair Mark McThe Tinker Creek Greenway currently ends in Southeast Photo by Gene Marrano. Commission, provided Clain also gave an update on the Bridge the Liz Belcher (at podium) recognizes volunteers. Roanoke at Fallon Park; connecting that segment to the new direction for the HolGap campaign, which is raising 7 million trail beginning at Hollins means about 8-9 miles of work. lins volunteers. “We’re dollars to help build the last four-mile missand knowledge,” said volunteer Bill Gorge of Standing in the way is funding and securing rights of way. In thrilled to see this get ing segment in the Roanoke River Greenway. The what has made Belcher successful – as she seeks some cases the greenway may be nothing more than a shared done,” added Gray; “we campaign has raised 3.8 million dollars to date, funding, right-of-ways and community support sidewalk, where access to build a trail cannot be negotiated according to McClain. Belcher, who has been for the greenway system. had a lot of things to on private property. leading the charge on getting greenways built for work through…to make Roanoke Valley Greenways Coordinator Liz Belcher said the past 15 years, was also honored with several sure all parties were By Gene Marrano she hopes that the ribbon cutting “will [provide] momentum mementos. “It takes a lot of skill and diplomacy gmarrano@cox.net comfortable. We got it for the rest of the Tinker Creek Greenway.” Belcher said link-

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It’s a story older than you might imagine. It The thumping is heard clear to England. In begins way back in 1969, when a Funk and Soul London in the early 90′s, music producers take band named The Winstons releases a single sampling and digital manipulation to extremes. called “Color Him Father” which They deconstruct the Amen Break becomes one of the top 100 hits of into its individual drum hits (snare, the year and wins a Grammy. But it’s hi-hat, bass and crash) and rearrange the other side of the single which is the pieces to create new rhythms destined for greatness. The song on and new musical styles like Techno, that B-side is called “Amen Brother.” Ragga-Jungle and Drum-and-Bass. It’s nothing special, but right smack Totally cool, totally danceable. But in the middle there’s a drum break of the music soon becomes progresabout 6 seconds by one G. C. Colesively derivative, self-involved, and man that…well, we’ve gotten ahead just plain strange. As a result, the of ourselves… rave comes to an end, but not before Jump forward to the late eightthe Amen Break has been recycled ies. In the poorer neighborhoods of so many times it has been literally Mike Keeler America’s inner cities, a new form embedded into thousands of recordof music is developing called Hip ings. Hop. Hugely rhythmic, Hip Hop is defined by Many of which end up in the house catalog of two new “instruments”: the turntable, which numerous commercial music production comis played by scratching records backwards and panies. As the new millennium dawns, bits and forwards, and a digital recording device called pieces of those recordings are used to create a sampler, which can capture small sections of new soundtracks for Hollywood and Madison existing music so they could be rearranged and Avenue. The Amen Break is used to sell everyplayed back in new and interesting ways. Hun- thing from Jeeps to Levis to Nexium. gry for samples, Hip Hop artists comb through And today, when your 4-year-old daughter the Soul catalog of the 60′s, and come upon turns on the Cartoon Network to watch Powthe 6-second drum break from Amen Broth- erpuff Girls, that sound driving the theme song er. They record it, they sample it, they play it is G. C. Coleman’s 6-second drum break from and the crowds love it. It becomes known as 1969. the “Amen Break” and soon it’s a staple of Hip You have definitely heard it before, and you Hop culture. In 1988, the Amen Break (looped can hear it again. Because, amen, there is an onover and over) crashes into the national con- line database. www.amenbreakdb.com sciousness as the rhythm track of NWA’s classic Contact Mike at “Straight Outta Compton.” info@theroanokestar.com

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The Old Barn

As memory serves, my family first moved the barrow but hit the poop. First his arm sank to Stephentown, New York, when I was eleven to the wrist, then his elbow, and while I don’t years old. It was, shall we say, a quiet ham- remember all the details, I do recall he seemed let of some five hundred souls scattered on a bit, well, miffed. farms throughout a valley. Storyteller GarriThe air about us hung blue for several hours. son Keiler of ‘Lake Woebegon’ fame Had I been a man grown, cultivatused to begin most of his stories ed, educated at Eton, I might have about that fictional town by saycharacterized Wes’ outpouring a ‘deing, “Things have been pretty quiet clamatory rhetoric.’ Since I was none in Lake Woebegon…” Well, things of the above, I called it ‘cussin.’’ He have been pretty quiet in Stephenshouted words I’d never before heard town ever since the Lord uttered the – and that’s saying something given words, “Let there be light.” No need I’d been raised up with my father. I for clocks there; they never moved wondered briefly if Dad might want anyway. to come down and take notes, him We lived on sixty-six wooded always wanting to improve himself acres in a two-story house. There and all. Lucky Garvin were at least five outbuildings, Next came Milking 101. I was but by far the largest, larger even assigned an old, sway-back Jersey than our home, was a huge barn which stood named Elsie. Try as I would, I never mastered downhill from the house. the peristaltic coordination of the fingers reIt was painted in that particular red paint quired to coax milk from a cow. Having finfrequently found on farms, and had four full- ished my exertions to the point my forearms sized silos. The barn was ‘Amish-made’, nei- cramped, I would look mournfully at the botther a nail, a screw, nor a bolt contaminated tom of the pail. The bad news was: no milk; the the structure’s foundation, indeed, the only good news? The pail would not need washing. structural metal was on the roof and the nails One day, Wes sold his herd; I can’t rememwhich held that tin in place, and the boards ber why. Dad was approached by a neighbor, that sheathed the outside of the barn. It was Mr. Pope, who wondered if he would sell the held together with expert joinery and wooden wood from the barn. I guess Dad must have pegs. needed the $500, because the deal was struck: The ground floor was devoted to livestock: the barn, that wonderful old barn, was to be calf-pens and stanchions. The two upper sto- demolished. ries of the building would ordinarily hold hay, Mr. Pope lived with his wife and six children now vacant, became the site of various chil- not far from us in a concrete house foundadren’s games, adventures and imaginings. tion. He wanted the lumber to build a proper One thing that always set me to wondering home. was the paint-job on the barn. On the silos, The de-structuring of the barn proceeded for instance, the painting reached the top of at a snail’s pace. Mr. Pope showed up the first the structure in some places; in another areas day to begin stripping the tin off the roof. I – same silo – it would go only three-quarters thought he had a rather self-satisfied look. He of the way up; a most irregular paint-job. We wore a harness from which looped a new safefound out the original owner had a fear of ty rope in case of a misstep. Once he was on heights unless he was drunk, thus the fully the roof, I thought it somewhat self-defeating painted areas. When sober, he would climb as that he threw the free end of the rope down high as his courage would permit, then scurry the roof; in other words, it was tied to nothing. back down; thus the irregularities of coverage. In the event of a fall, Mr. Pope would probably One day Dad struck a deal with a neighbor, reach ground before his rope did. But I was Wes [of ‘milk can ‘fame.] Wes had a herd of just a kid, he was a grown-up and undoubtedly cows, but no barn; we had a barn with no cows. knew something about safety I did not. It seemed a deal with legs, so Wes moved in. I Mr. Pope’s son made endless trips escortwas thrilled! Every evening, after school, there ing loads of stripped building material to their I’d be. Wes would go to the pasture-side door home-site. The following summer, the old barn and yell, “Ca-Boss! Ca-Boss! which I believe to stood like a naked giant. Several neighbors be a contraction of ‘Come, Bossy.” He would gathered with chain saws to weaken the bracset the cows in the stanchions, and I would being. Then Wes chained his truck to a central gin to shovel. The trick for an eleven year old is support beam and popped the clutch. Neither not to over-load the wheel barrow, then roll it before or since have I seen all four wheels of out the door to the dung pile. One day, things a ten ton truck jerked off the ground at once. didn’t turn out so well. Nothing budged but Wes. That barn was not Fancying myself as stronger than I was, and going to go softly. probably wanting to show off, I loaded more But with continued sawing, and jerking, the than I could tote. The barrow began a side-top- old barn, constructed to withstand time and pling; Wes noticed, stuck his hand out, missed weather, but not chains and saws, gradually sank to its knees finally beaten; several centuries of man-made creativity now a pile of beams. As a crowning irony, all the material the Popes moved still sits in a heap beside a neverfinished, now-abandoned concrete foundation, the intended home never built. Call Vickie today @ 389-5616 if you Some things never quite add wish to be a proud sponsor of up.

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Moral Decay

I have to admit that this is a little bit of a rant. an in between position. If you reject an ultimate After reading an article on the epidemic of “grind- moral standard, the only alternative is personal ing” at local school dances my response is… Re- morality. ally? This is news? Yes, there may be several individuThe notion of grinding or inapproprials that agree on the same standards, ate contact at school dances is not new but ultimately, it is based on a personal and if we are being completely honest, it position. Here is the difficulty, how can has gone well beyond that in recent years two people have different views of what at these very same school dances. The is right and wrong? Just by definition outrage and concern is not only a little alone, how can there be a million differlate, it is focused on the wrong end of ent positions of what is right and wrong? the horse. To complain that all of this It sounds good at first when we start usmanure is piling up and is a problem ing words like “tolerance” and we all feel misses the point that if we hadn’t bought warm and fuzzy and think we are getting the horse, we wouldn’t even be hav- Keith McCurdy along and being nice to each other. ing the discussion. I do applaud those All we are really doing is blurring the who want to pull in the reins on this behavior, but landscape, and to deal with the inherent discrepcome on; it is just the result of the moral decay ancy of a million different standards, we make up that we whole heartedly support every day. a new one – ”fairness.” Again the problem is who Oh, wow, I just did it. I stepped in it – not the determines what fairness means? Every attempt manure but the topic of morality. For some rea- to defend the personal morality standard ends up son in recent years this has become the dreaded acknowledging the absolute absurdity of the positopic to never discuss or acknowledge without tion. Any value judgment of any kind has to bethe fear of being labeled judgmental, mean, hate gin from a baseline understanding of an ultimate speech, old fashioned, etc. right and wrong. Have you ever read a dollar bill? It still says “In When we don’t demonstrate morality in what God We Trust.” Why is that there? Do you think we do, we don’t prepare our children to live they thought it just sounded good? If you read the healthy. A recent comment from a teenage girl constitution, the declaration of independence and demonstrates this. She was distraught about how the federalist papers . . . God is everywhere. Why so many guys in her opinion just wanted to use is that? The founding fathers fully understood, her for sex. She stated “There can’t be a problem accepted and agreed that a moral foundation is with it, even the school gives out birth control and the only way to build a nation. There is and has now there is a pill if I get pregnant isn’t there?” to be an objective morality to navigate a broken Her emotional state couldn’t handle the stress and world. turmoil of being in several intimate relationships The struggle today has become this abstract no- and she was confused because so much around tion of subjective (personal) morality rather than her was giving the message that it was just fine. objective morality. The problem for many is that She was 14. having an objective morality is uncomfortable. It Yes, we should stop the “grinding.” Heck, mayoften requires that we change behavior, attitudes be even the lights shouldn’t be dimmed. But if and beliefs in order to operate under that stan- this behavior is really a concern, then maybe we dard. A lot of us don’t like that. It is interesting should see what type of message we are sending however that the slippery slope of this position in other ways. Unfortunately, we have gone from ends right there – we may have to adapt to a moral teaching and holding to a moral standard of livstandard that applies to all – we may have to give ing, to working feverishly to minimize the conseup on or sacrifice some of what we want or prefer. quences of immoral actions. We are truly fighting Now when we discuss the issues with personal the wrong battle. morality, it really gets interesting . . . and confusContact Keith at ing. First of all it has to be clarified, there is not psycyou@msn.com

The Preacher’s Corner Make Prayer a Part of Daily Life -Dr. R. Quigg Lawrence

“Pray continually” 1 Thessalonians 5:17 OK, OK. Go ahead and get it out of your system — that is a funny photograph of yours truly in 1976, and, NO, I wasn’t any star on the gridiron. But as the photo clearly demonstrates, I did have fun. LOTS of fun. I loved playing football! I loved hitting and being hit. Loved giving 110%. Loved playing defensive back and having an occasional turn at running back and wide receiver. Loved being on a team. Loved the thrill of vicDr. R. Quigg tory, not the agony of defeat. Did you know PRAYER can be fun too? And you do not have to be All Timesland or AllAmerican to pray or receive the Lord’s blessing in prayer. Many times when we think of praying, our mental image is of a prolonged session filled with “King James-ish” words like whither, goest, beseech, vouchsafe, glorified, etc. The Devil does not want us to pray, so he implants three false ideas:

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You are a hypocrite for praying. You fail at prayer. Prayer times have to be LONG to be effective. The prayer lesson for today is one I learned from my friend, Scott McLucas. I notice that almost every time we speak on the phone or spend time together he asks, “Can I say a word of prayer for you?” Who is going to say no to that? That offer is like asking “Would you like some of Grandmother’s homemade chocolate chip cookies, hot out of the oven, and some cold milk?” Scott’s way Lawrence makes prayer seem less threatening; it puts it into the fabric of everyday life. So without being long-winded or showy, see if you can begin to work prayer into daily life by asking to say a short blessing or prayer over a friend when you have spent some time together on the phone, over a meal or just hanging out.

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Junior League of the Roanoke Valley Awards Grant to the Rescue Mission

The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley has awarded $1,494 to The Rescue Mission. The money will be used to purchase children’s car seats, strollers, and pack-n-plays. With an increase of children under the age of six, the Rescue Mission was in need of these three items to meet the special needs that they require. The “pack-n-plays” and strollers are used by our guests during their stay. The car seats are used by the Rescue Mission staff for transporting kids to special events and to eight weeks of summer day-camp. Leslie Littlefield, volunteer coordinator and grant writer for the Rescue Mission, under- A baby enjoys stands the impact of the grant. strollers. “The Rescue Mission and the Junior League of Roanoke Valley share the same values – strengthening families. By supplying some basic items for our families and children to use in the shelter, we are able to

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PROject proJECT returned to downtown Roanoke last weekend, this time anchored in the space on Norfolk Avenue behind the Taubman Museum and extending over the train tracks to the Community High School grounds. Modeled after similar events in Europe, it was designed to show off the use of light and projected images. The “art” often came from loops put together on a laptop, then projected on to one of the Taubman’s flat outside wall spaces, which seemed ideal for PROject proJECT. Local artist Ralph Eaton, who took part last year by walking around in his “light suit,” was content to stay behind the scenes this time as an organizer. Tif Robinette and Matt Ames also helped organize this year’s event, which took place last Friday night. “It went off really well [last year],” said Eaton. Part of the goal was to “change public space into an event space.” Some of the projects were also interactive, allowing viewers to be engaged. Themes using light projection were what PROject proJECT was all about, according to Eaton, who is a fixture on the local art scene. About a dozen artists, including sculptor John Wilson and Community High School art teacher Brian Counihan also took part. Many were younger; arts students still in school. Counihan’s students built a sand sculpture that was a pile of skulls, ringed by lights for accent. The big concrete slab under the roadway next to the Taubman “was just asking to be a screen,” said Eaton. The Taubman was a “dream partner,” providing projectors, lowering lights on the outside of the building and keeping Norah’s Café open later. Eaton said PROject proJECT will help push the boundaries of what is art “for some people.” It also highlighted the diversity of the local art scene, including those willing to take a chance. The sand sculpture was an extension of a sculpture class at Community School this fall, according to Counihan, who also spearheads the annual Marginal Arts Festival. Student Alex Potter took the lead on the project. “I think it’s really cool,” said Counihan, who found out that a similar effort was happening in France on the very same night. Showing students that art is “accessible…you can touch it,” was another reason he wanted students involved. “Its stuff you can get involved in…with a different focus outdoors.” The skulls sand sculpture involved seven tons of sand and an afternoon spent creating it. Counihan is

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hoping that the local art community will leave messages and create other sculptures in the sandbox going forward. “Get a different point of view…and [consider] how they think about this thing called art,” is what PROject proJECT is all about, said Eaton. “I think that we’re doing something good if we can do that.” GAMUT’s Antigone: Inside Community High School on the same night as PROject proJECT was the play Antigone, put on by the local GAMUT professional troupe. A modern adaptation of a play by the Greek philosopher Sophocles, Antigone involves a doomed young woman, who is also the offspring of Oedipus. It debuted during World War II and was believed to contain veiled allusions to the Nazi occupation of France and the Resistance movement. Whether or not patrons make that connection, Antigone is worth seeing. The performances, especially Linsee Lewis-Noto as Antigone and Kelly Anglim as her sister Ismene, are worth the admission price. The show ends with three performances this weekend, Thursday through Saturday (8pm) at Community High School’s McBroom Theater. Director Miriam Frazier said she had not worked with some of the cast members before, making the success of Antigone even more notable. By Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net

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Patrick Henry Falls 29-26 To GW Danville In Western Valley Opener

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North Cross Grinds Out 27-13 Win Over St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Belfield

North Cross won its second game in a row, and its first in Old Dominion Football Conference play as the Raiders defeated St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s-Belfield Friday afternoon at Thomas Field. The win evened the North Cross record at 3-3. The Raiders opened with the passing game, then reverted to a tough ground attack to wear down the visitors from Charlottesville. Evan Anderson capped off the opening Raider drive with a 15-yard touchdown run, followed by a 9-yard touchdown toss from North Cross quarterback Max Revercomb to freshman wide receiver Jordan Lowrey that sent the Raiders to the halftime break up 13-0. St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cut the deficit to 13-7 to open the third quarter before Penn Draper brought in a 43yard TD catch from Revercomb that gave North Cross the 20-7 advantage after three quarters. Anderson essentially securred the outcome with a 1-yard plunge midway through the fourth that put the Raiders ahead 27-7 after the Draper point-after. St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s added a late score for the final margin. Anderson ended the contest with 142 rushing yards, while Revercomb complimented the Raider attack by throwing for 131. North Cross travels across state Saturday for a matchup with Atlantic Shores Christian. By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

Salem Edges Cave Spring 28-21 On Last-Minute Touchdown

Salem quarterback Matt Hill scored from one-yard out with 11 seconds remaining as the Spartans withstood a late Cave Spring comeback for the 28-21 win Friday night at Dwight Bogle Stadium. Salem had rolled out to an early 21-0 lead after the first play of the second quarter, then watched as Cave Spring chipped away bit by bit over the final three quarters to tie the game at 21 with 1:02 left. Two Daniel Seymour field goals got Cave Spring to within 21-6 at the halftime break, and when Knight senior wide receiver Jack Woody hauled in a 68-yard touchdown pass Photo by Bill Turner. from Cave Spring quarterback Connor Baker early in the Salemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Devante Payne picks up final quarter, the Knights were within striking distance at yardage in the Spartanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 28-21 21-13. win. Late in the fourth, Baker hit tight end Jordan Bryant on a 16-yard fourth-down toss to the back of the end zone, and followed with a successful 2-point conversion pass to Jon Evans that knotted the game at 21. With overtime seemingly on the horizon, Salemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chad Fisher took the ensuing kickoff to the Cave Spring 23, and the Spartans worked the ball deep for the winning plunge by Hill. Salem had gotten off to a fast start with 14 first-quarter points, and looked poised to run away with the game when Jaelen Daniels intercepted a Baker pass and raced 70 yards for the third Salem TD on the first Photo by Bill Turner. play of the second quarter. The Cave Spring defense, led by #10 Jack Woody and Salem rushed the ball for 155 yards #33 David Morrow looks to stop Salem in the final on 42 carries, while Cave Spring minute Friday night. picked up 123 on 29 tries. Baker and the Knights held the advantage through the air, 186-77 yards. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cave Spring outplayed us,â&#x20AC;? Salem Head Coach Steve Magenbauer said afterward; â&#x20AC;&#x153;we squeaked this one out.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We played a heck of a game,â&#x20AC;? Cave Spring Head Coach Tim Fulton noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be prouder of how our team came back; the big plays by Salem killed us.â&#x20AC;? Photo by Bill Turner.

Cave Spring tight end Jordan Bryant is tackled by Salemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s JaMal Holland after bringing in a key fourth quarter reception.

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Raiders Blank Carlisle 2-0 in VIC Boys Soccer Showdown

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North Cross freshman Jordan Lowrey hauls in a second-quarter touchdown pass in the Raiders 27-13 win Friday afternoon.

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Raider running back Evan Anderson finds a hole as he fights through the St. Anneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense as #72 Kyler Stemen clears the lane .

Raider senior #5 Jodi Penas slips past Chief defender #13 Ian Fraser as North Cross remained undefeated with the 2-0 win. North Cross remained undefeated on the season at 12-0 as the Raiders knocked off second-place Carlisle 2-0 in boys soccer Thursday afternoon at Thomas Field. Ezra Zigarwi provided both North Cross goals, the first coming at the 11th minute of the second half when he slipped past the Chief defense and buried a shot into the right corner of the box. The match, physical throughout, was still up for grabs until Zigarwi headed in the game-clincher off a free kick with a minute left. Raider junior goalkeeper Bennett Holley made Zigarwiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tallies stand up, stopping numerous Chief By Bill Turner shots throughout the match. info@theroanokestar.com

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he FCS Cross Country team with Coach Tracey Minnix after last week’s competition. Results: Boys - Middle School Team, First Place. Girls Middle School Team, First Place. Varsity Boys Team, Second Place. Varsity Girls Team Second Place. Timothy Grider First Place Middle School

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Titans Outlast Knights In 5-Game Battle Of Volleyball Unbeatens

Hidden Valley held on for dear life in game four to force a 15-point tiebreaker, then banked the final four points of game 5, as the Titans edged Cave Spring 3-2 Tuesday night at the Hidden Valley gym. Both River Ridge teams had entered the contest undefeated in regular season best 3-of-5 game matches. Cave Spring came back from an early deficit to grab game-one 25-19. Hidden Valley responded in game-two by breaking away from an 8-8 tie to open a 17-10 lead. The Knights closed to within one late in the game, but the Titans came through Photo by Bill Turner. The Hidden Valley front line looks for a block with key shots for the 25-23 evener. Game three saw Cave Spring break from a tight on a kill attempt from Cave Spring’s Erin score midway through, outscoring Hidden Valley Holsinger Tuesday night. 9-3 down the stretch for a 25-17 win. with 60 total kills. Madison Morris led the way With their backs to the wall, the Titans raced with 16, followed closely by Jenny Clark’s 15, 10 out to a 15-6 lead in the fourth game, only to see by Lauren Thomas and 9 from Caroline Boone. Cave Spring roar back to outscore the Titans 15-5 Hannah Podeschi provided 44 assists and 14 to take a 21-20 lead. Things were tied at 23 when digs for the winners, while Clark added 17 digs. Hidden Valley scored the final two points, sendErin Holsinger led the Cave Spring attack with boys; Parker Minnix Second Place Middle School ing the match to the 15-point tiebreaker. 18 kills and 5 blocks. Alyssa McKinley threw boys. Karlee Lanum First Place Middle School Game five was tied at 11 before Hidden Valley down 13 kills and Olivia Sass set the Knights with Middle School girls. Sarah Beth Newton Second rallied off the serve of Hannah Podeschi to take 42 assists. Place Middle School girls. the final four points to clinch the 2-hour match. By Bill Turner The Hidden Valley power game reared its head info@theroanokestar.com

Wild Bill’s Weekly Sports Roundup

It has finally arrived. The one week when all eleven Wild week’s roll-of-the-dice. Martinsburg,WV at Patrick Henry: The Bulldogs 32Bill ‘Big-11’ teams are in action, and all are playing nongame win streak ended three weeks ago. Since, Martinsburg ’Big-11’ opponents. has beaten their two opponents by the combined That means eleven games to predict, which score of 125-15 and remain the number-one AAA would short-circuit most crystal balls, send team in West Virginia. This group is a scoring maplanchettes flying off the Ouija Board, and make chine and the PH loss to Danville saw some lapses hands sweaty for even the best of palmist. on defense. Great matchup at Gainer Field. MarNo fear here. Last week, with help from Mrs. tinsburg- 37 Patrick Henry- 21 Wormer (who am I to throw anyone out of the frat G.W. Danville at William Fleming: Danville is house?) , while wearing my toga, I only had two flying high after Friday’s win over PH. Fleming is misses among an unruly ‘Big-11’ schedule. still looking for that elusive first win. The Eagles For those of you with short memories, the elevhave the advantage to win the Western Valley and en-game week last year ended with an impeccable their second trip to Roanoke shouldn’t slow the 11-0 performance, one of two perfect slates in train. G.W. Danville- 34 William Fleming- 13 Wild Bill history. Bill Turner William Byrd at Alleghany: The 3-3 Terriers But, like the gold bullion salesmen say, past history does not guarantee future results. That’s against the 3-3 Mountaineers. Byrd can be una fancy way of telling you they don’t know what they’re talk- predictable, but Alleghany’s two points against Cave Spring ing about. still sticks. Byrd pulled off the comeback against Botetourt. I’m ready to dive in. Eleven wins in craps, so here’s this The Terriers bite again in Low Moor. William Byrd- 27 Alleghany- 16 Rockbridge County at Lord Botetourt: Botetourt let one get away last week at Byrd. The Wildcats pose even more of a problem. Abell may do all the slaying in this matchup. Rockbridge Co.- 31 Lord Botetourt-13 Northside at Staunton River: The Vikings opened Blue Ridge play with a win last week. The Golden Eagles won’t be the problem Amherst, Pulaski and Salem offered earlier for Northside. Northside34 Staunton River- 14 Blacksburg at Salem: Salem is the only undefeated ‘Big-11’ team left after their last-second escape at Cave Spring last Friday. Blacksburg last trip to the valley saw the Bruins shutout Botetourt. Don’t expect the same at Salem Stadium. Salem- 40 Blacksburg- 9

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Cave Spring at Pulaski County: Cave Spring showed grit in their comeback against Salem. Pulaski showed they are the real deal with their win over Christiansburg. It’s never easy to invade the Cougar den under any circumstances. Pulaski County- 27 Cave Spring- 21 Christiansburg at Hidden Valley: The Titans have gotten on track with two straight wins after their open week. Christiansburg suffered its first loss to Pulaski. The River Ridge never has an easy week once district play begins. May be a classic battle at Bogle. Christiansburg- 27 Hidden Valley- 26 Giles at Glenvar: The Spartans come to West Salem 5-1 and know how to put points on the board. Glenvar gave up 41 to Floyd County last Friday. The bulbkeeper stays busy at Glenvar Stadium. Giles- 45 Glenvar- 27 North Cross at Atlantic Shores: The Raiders make the long trek to the eastern shore to take on the Seahawks. North Cross has won two in a row with a very young team to even their record at 3-3. Atlantic Shores is 2-5, but 4 losses have been close against quality teams. The Seahawks’ offense has put up points against the best. Should be interesting. Atlantic Shores- 31 North Cross- 29 Quantico at Roanoke Catholic: Quantico comes to Roanoke 0-7, the victims of four shutouts in the mix. Catholic is likewise winless at 0-5. I’d say the Celtics get lucky on St. Patrick’s Day, but Friday isn’t St. Patty’s Day. Oct. 12th is Farmers Day (you always learn something when you read this column). That being said, Catholic plows through the Warriors. Roanoke Catholic- 19 Quantico- 6 Now, to the mailbag, where VA Tech and the ACC stay on the marquee. Dear Wild Bill: What’s the best thing Tech got from the UNC loss? (Adam/Elliston) Bud Foster’s honesty. He’s right. The Tech defense is pathetic. Dear ACC man: Where do you think Al Groh will end up doing after getting fired at Georgia Tech? (Marcie/ Lynchburg) Probably reciting “The Guy in the Glass.” By the way, that’s the Dale Wimbrow poem’s real title (not Man in the Glass) Yep, I’m in the mood for poetry, and, again, you always learn something here. Dear Bookie Bill: Any early predictions for the Tech-UVa football game? (Lucky/Paint Bank) Well, Lucky, the two are a combined 1-7 in their last four games. I’ll go out on a limb and predict that a cheap ticket on Thanksgiving weekend in Blacksburg will be a sure bet. Until next week, send your best bets to: info@newsroanoke.com By Bill Turner info@theroanokestar.com

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Tax-Aware Investing For The 21st Century

Benjamin Franklin had it right when he said that “In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.” For investors, it pays to be mindful that it is not only fees that reduce investment returns, but taxes have an impact as well. Money managers typically focus on pre-tax investment returns, leaving it to investors and their financial advisors to deal with the tax consequences. As a result, interest in tax-managed investments has grown considerably; the number of tax-managed mutual funds increased from 18 in 1995 to over 200 a decade later (source: Lipper Investor Services). While many strategies and techniques are available for individuals to minimize the impact of taxes on an investment portfolio, let’s explore some of the more popular ones. Tax-indifferent investing. In this approach, the potential impact of taxes on a portfolio is not part of the investment decision making process. The approach is most suitable for tax-deferred accounts like an IRA or a 401(k) plan. Tax-aware investing. This approach, which seeks to generate the most efficient after-tax gains, can be passive or active. Passive tax management uses tax-exempt or tax-advantaged investment instruments such as municipal bonds, certain structured products, or securities that have low current income/yield. Money managers may also rely on a buy-andhold strategy, which can potentially minimize transaction-triggered tax events. Active tax management is the practice of selective tax-loss harvesting on top of the taxmanaged instruments and strategies described above. Client-centric financial planning. Here, the financial advisor assists his or her client in deciding asset “location” as well as asset allocation. Asset location involves deciding what type of assets belong in taxable or tax-advantaged (e.g., IRA) accounts. As an example, a high-turnover equity strategy may be invested in an IRA while a municipal bond strategy is pursued in a taxable account. Municipal bonds and municipal bond funds. Municipal bonds benefit from federal tax exemption. They also are exempt from state and local income tax for residents of the issuing state. However, both municipal bonds and municipal bond funds may be subject to the Federal Alternative Minimum Tax (“AMT”). If your client is or maybe subject to the AMT, you should look for municipal bonds whose income is not taxable for AMT purposes or for a municipal bond fund that has a portfolio where a low percentage of bonds produce AMT income. For investors holding municipal bonds issued outside of their state of residence, those bonds may produce interest that is taxable at the state and local levels. State-specific bond funds generally limit their investments to the bonds issued within a single state, which address investor concerns over subjecting such income to state and local taxation. Tax-Managed Equity Funds. Tax-managed

mutual funds consider taxes on capital gains and dividends as part of their investment strategy. They will pursue one or more strategies in an attempt to mitigate the effect of taxes, including deferring the realization of capital gains or engaging in loss harvesting to offset capital gains. A concentrated low-turnover strategy is also regarded as potentially having tax benefits. Exchange-Traded Funds. Since their introduction in the 1990s, Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) have proven to be relatively tax-efficient due to the way ETFs are structured. For most investors, ETFs are bought and sold on the secondary market. Because ETFs can often raise funds for redemptions in a manner that is not taxable to investors, they tend to incur fewer taxable transactions in the normal course of operations than a similar non-exchange-traded-fund might. Investors will, of course, be subject to taxes on the realized gain arising from the sale of the ETF. Fund selection, portfolio construction and tactical asset allocation are key components of a total approach to tax-aware investing. Fund Selection. Research should explore the effectiveness of funds and ETFs both as tax-efficient investment vehicles as well as their longterm performance track records and risk characteristics. Portfolio Construction. Municipal bond funds can be a good foundation for the fixed income portion of any tax-aware investment portfolio. Presently there are few ETFs in this space, so actively managed mutual funds may be the best vehicle for a diversified, tax-efficient fixed income portion of the portfolio. For equities, a core-satellite portfolio structure can help address the tax sensitivities. For example, ETFs as theU.S.large-cap allocation can constitute the tax-efficient core, supplemented by actively-managed funds in the small/mid-cap and international equity asset classes. For alternative investments, market-neutral or long-short strategies as well as a core investment in the commodity markets may complement other components of a tax-aware portfolio. Conclusion. Investors may not need to consider the impact of taxes on every investment decision they make. Indeed, investors should make sure that the tax “tail’ does not wag the investment “dog.” Nevertheless, an informed philosophy regarding tax-aware investing can give investors a starting point for deciding which instruments and strategies they should consider with the help of their financial advisor when investing with a view toward tax efficiency. Eddie Link Meridian Wealth Management UBS Financial Services Inc. 540-855-3349 / e-mail: eddie.link@ubs.com The information contained in this article is based on sources believed reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed. This article is for informational and educational purposes only and should not be relied upon as the basis for a purchase decision.

Superior Exterminating Company President Receives Award

Jerry L. McLawhorn

Superior Exterminating Company of Roanoke and the New River Valley announced this week that president, Jerry L. McLawhorn has been awarded the Virginia Pest Management Industry Stewardship Award. The presentation took place on October 3 at the Virginia Pest Management Association State Technical meeting in Richmond. The award was presented in appreciation for a lifetime of commitment and service promoting and supporting all aspects of the Pest Control Industry. The Virginia Pest Management Association annually recognizes an individual whose contributions have longlasting, positive effects on the industry. McLawhorn was selected for the prestigious award by his peers and past stewardship award recipients. He has served as president of the Virginia Pest Management Association and is an active board member. McLawhorn has been instrumental in establishing educational programs for the industry and the consumer. Superior Exterminating Company, Inc. is a 44 year old family owned business, established in Roanoke, by Neil W. McLawhorn.

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Roanoke Small Businesses Call for Repeal of Health Insurance Tax

According to small business owners who met last Wednesday morning at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce, the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) is set to take valuable resources and inhibit their ability to create jobs. At the event representatives from the Chamber, including the Small Business Development Center. and local small business owners discussed the impact of the tax, hoping to urge lawmakers to repeal it before it takes effect next year. On paper, the healthcare reform law calls it a tax on insurers, but the HIT is really a passthrough tax on small business, said Meredith Beatrice who works with HIT’s public affairs outreach. “You can agree with every other provision in the PPACA [healthcare reform law], but still take issue with levying an unfair tax on small business owners, ” said Brian Plum, executive vice president and chief financial officer at Blue Ridge Bank. According to the Stop The HIT Coalition, the bipartisan group supporting a repeal of this tax and co-hosting the event, the HIT will cost small business owners, the self-employed and their employees $87 billion dollars within its first ten years and $208 billion in its second ten years. This could be especially harmful for

communities like Roanoke where small business is an integral part of local commerce. “The HIT creates a big challenge for our business. We’re going to have to accept and react to the hand we’re dealt,” said Billy Newcomb with JNE, INC, parent company and owner of 23 Burger King Restaurants in and around the Roanoke/Blacksburg area. Legislation to repeal the Health Insurance Tax in the U.S. House, H.R. 1370, introduced by Reps. Charles Boustany (R-LA7) and Dan Boren (D-OK2), recently hit a landmark 226 bipartisan co-sponsors, including seven of Virginia’s own representatives. Companion legislation has also been introduced in the Senate, S. 1880: “Jobs Premium and Protection Act.” However, despite this momentum, repeal advocates say more support is needed as the HIT is slated to cost nearly 250,000 jobs and $30 billion in lost sales by 2021 if it is not repealed by 2014, according to the NFIB Research Foundation. To learn more about the movement to repeal the Health Insurance Tax, visit the Stop The HIT Coalition’s web page at www.stopthehit.com By Valerie Garner Valerie.Garner@cox.net

Has Your Marketing Message Changed With The Times?

People have changed in dramatic ways over the past five years, and businesses should take that into consideration this holiday season, says one public relations expert. “As people’s values change, so do their shopping habits. To market effectively, businesses should be aware of how their prospective customers have changed,” says Marsha Friedman, CEO of EMSI Public Relations in Wesley Chapel, Fla. Shoppers are fussier, and while recessionary budget concerns are one reason for that, thrift is not the only value affecting consumer choices, Friedman says. “Some stem from personal issues. Take me, for instance. As I grow older, I view many more material things as clutter. I want to get rid of the junk in my life and focus on important things,” she says. Friedman is a baby boomer – a group that makes up 26 percent of the U.S. population. “I’m sure I’m not the only person experiencing a change in how I view material goods, what’s ‘clutter’ and what’s meaningful,” she says. Other changing values have arisen from global concerns, such as the world’s reliance on oil, growing environmental issues, and whether goods were manufactured here or abroad, she says. “Businesses that want to cash in on holiday shopping can set themselves apart with a message that appeals to their audience’s changing values,” Friedman says. Here are her tips for developing a new marketing approach that’s in sync with the times: • Identify what makes your product appealing to customers’ values. If your homemade soaps are produced right here in the U.S.A., brag about it! In a recent poll, 90 percent of us rated “keeping jobs in America” as the No. 1 step the government can take to help us economically. Many shoppers have friends or family members who are unemployed or underemployed; that makes for a greater appreciation of businesses that create jobs here at home. Your “made in America” label is valuable! Does your packaging use recycled materials – or is it recyclable? There are now 69 percent of us recycling, according to a National Geographic poll. Does your manufacturing process use a renewable energy source? More than half of us think it’s more important to develop alternative sources of energy than to find more oil.

• Become an expert. You can gain valuable media exposure for your company or product by positioning yourself (or your spokesman) as an industry expert with useful information to share. For instance, if you’re highlighting the fact that your product is made in America because you to help put Americans to work, offer them suggestions based on your experience. What are skills employers value? What are the biggest mistakes applicants make during interviews? • Which channels will be best for getting your message out? Where does your audience get its news and entertainment? Are they using social media? Reading the newspaper? Listening to radio or watching TV? Or a mix of all four? On social media, you can share your expertise by offering useful information and links to resources, and engaging in conversations. Print is a great medium for providing consumer tips, as is TV, which is also perfect if your message has a visual component. Talk radio shows look for debate and information that solves problems. On social media, you can build a following of fans who help spread your message, while mentions in (or appearances on) traditional media will give you the implied endorsement of journalists and talk show hosts. • Choose a messenger who’s accessible. If you’re the CEO and the person best qualified to be interviewed by journalists and show hosts, you may be the perfect spokesperson. But if you’re so busy you can’t drop what you’re doing to respond to interview requests, you will lose valuable media opportunities. Your messenger should be a person who is well-versed on the chosen area of expertise – and available at the drop of a hat. If your message hasn’t changed with the times, Friedman says, now is a good time to think about your company or product in a new light. “If you look at it from the shoppers’ perspective, you may just see something that appeals to consumers’ changing values,” she says. “Turn that into a message that resonates with potential customers and you may just have your best holiday ever. Marsha Friedman is a 22-year veteran of the public relations industry. She is the CEO of EMSI Public Relations (www.emsincorporated. com), a national firm that provides PR strategy and publicity services to corporations, entertainers, authors and professional firms.

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Craftsmen’s Fall Classic Comes To The Roanoke Civic Center

Pottery, both functional and decorative is popular with visitors. Meet hundreds of the country’s finest artists and craftsmen at the Craftsmen’s Fall Classic Art and Craft Festival this weekend where you can choose one-of-a-kind home accessories, gifts, collectibles, personal treasures, or even upcoming holiday specialties, from thousands of original works. The Fall Classic is one of the most acclaimed events of its kind in the nation and is celebrating its 25th anniversary as an area tradition. Enjoy it all with free admission and free parking — while bringing non-perishable food items to help support your area food bank take care of the less fortunate throughout the region – it is a win-win-win situation for visitors. The award-winning event will be held at the Roanoke Civic Center, October 12-14. It brings together “Made in America” at its finest, showcasing the works of artisans presenting pottery, jewelry, fine art, glass, sculpture, furniture, photography, baskets, decorative metalwork, clothing, wood and much more,

including specialty foods. Representatives of Feeding America Southwest Virginia will be on hand throughout the weekend to accept food (and cash) donations and thank patrons for their generosity in helping the hungry through its many agencies. The Craftsmen’s Classic has served as a food bank benefit for the last several years, the Classic collected more than 26,000 pounds of food in 2001 alone. The Craftsmen’s Fall Classic, produced by the award-winning Gilmore Shows and sponsored by WDBJ-7, is one in a series of indoor craft and fine art events produced thoughout the year across Virginia and the Carolinas. The autumn tradition will run this Friday, 10 a.m. until 8 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Complete information is available at www.CraftShow.com and by calling Gilmore Shows at 336-282-5550.

10/12/12- 10/18/12

Arlene Goldbard To Discuss Public Interest In Art

Arlene Goldbard shines a light on the im- Globalization”; and her novel “Clarity.” Her mense appeal of art to a community in a lec- essays have appeared in such journals as Art ture entitled, “Hiding in Plain in America, The Independent, Sight: Unmasking the Public Theatre, High Performance, Interest in Art.” This event, and Tikkun. which is free and open to the Goldbard has addressed public, will be held on Thursmany academic and commuday, Oct. 18, at 4 p.m. at the nity audiences in the United Lyric Theatre. States and Europe, on topAccording to Goldbard, ics ranging from the ethics “Art cultivates empathy and of community arts practice imagination, sustaining resilto the development of inteience and strengthening social gral organizations. She has fabric. But far too often, the provided advice and counsel conventional view dismisses it to hundreds of communityas a frill.” Goldbard urges her based organizations, indepenaudience to embrace the full dent media groups, and pubpotential of art to nurture civil lic and private funders and society. policymakers including the Arlene Goldbard Goldbard is a writer, speaker, Rockefeller Foundation, the social activist, and consultant Independent Television Serwho works for justice, compassion, and hon- vice, Appalshop, and dozens of others. She is or in every sphere, from the interpersonal to currently writing a new book on art’s public the trans-national. Known for her works in purpose. She serves as President of the Board community cultural development, Goldbard of Directors of The Shalom Center. uses personal stories, detailed observation, This event is sponsored by the College of and histories to describe how communities Liberal Arts and Human Sciences’ Office of express and develop themselves via the cre- the Dean; Center for the Arts; College of Arative arts. Her books include “Crossroads: chitecture and Urban Studies; Institute for Reflections on the Politics of Culture”; “New Creativity, Arts and Technology; and the InCreative Community: The Art of Cultural stitute for Society, Culture and Environment. Development”; “Community, Culture and

Opera Roanoke To Present Original Series Of Music And Drama

Opera Roanoke will present The Masques of Orpheus, an original series of music and drama, with dance and poetry, featuring Opera Roanoke’s artistic staff and Young Apprentice Artists. On November 2 at 7:00 p.m. in Floyd’s Jacksonville Center – Tempests, Ghosts and Mad Queens. On November 4, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in Roanoke at the Waldron Stage, 20 East Church Ave. Named after the original singer-songwriter-composer, the Greek bard Orpheus is considered the ancient founder of music itself. The Masque was an early form of “festive entertainment” featuring “singers and dancers, actors, poets and players.” Opera Roanoke’s Masques of Orpheus is a new series of innovative programs of operatic entertainment featuring a variety of arias, duets, scenes, poetry, theatre & dance. Tempests, Ghosts and Mad Queens will feature scenes from Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Menotti’s The Medium, Bernstein’s Candide, Offenbach’s Tales of Hoffmann and Sondheim’s Sweeney Todd. Songs from Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Ralph Vaughan Williams and a world premiere setting by Opera Roanoke Apprentice artist James Lego will complete an original and eclectic evening of great music, theatre, dance and the spoken word. Opera Roanoke General and Artistic Director Scott Williamson will host the evening and lead a cast of dynamic young artists.

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For information and tickets on Floyd performance, contact: (540) 745-2784. For information and reservations for the Roanoke performance, contact the Opera Roanoke office at 540-9822742.

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