Vinton Voice (Volume 1, Issue 10) October 28, 2009

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Meet the Candidates of the elections that will affect the Vinton area

I had a great time this past Friday at the Hotel Roanoke VTC Partnership Marketing Workshop. That’s Va. Tourism Corp. This group of dedicated people from Richmond comes to areas to connect with and help you develop marketing plans for your business and promote tourism in your community. One of the biggest I found was getting your business posted on the internet for free. If Interested Contact Wirt Confory -804-545-5552 or Confroy@virginia. org , He is Partnership Marketing Outreach Director. Great guy and he will point you in the right direction. I had the pleasure of manning the table for the Virginia Film Office an enjoyed so many friends stopping by Like Trixie Averill, Mary Beth Layman and Robin Watson who raises Alpacas at Pinewiew Farm 116 S.Poplar St. - Suite 1 Vinton, VA 24179 Alpacas in Hardy. I didn’t know there was a farm here.

540.904.5836 - Office Very interesting lady to talk to. I found out about making 540.904.5838 - Fax soap, scarves etc. To find out more, checkout www. pineviewfarmalpacas.com. You might want to visit the farm sometime. They do have an Open house coming up in Nov. EDITORIAL I did Enjoy talking with everyone. This marketing event Chris Manning Publisher was the place to be if you have a business or interested in

chris@vintonvoice.com Bootie Bell Chewning tourism being promoted in our area. Even Alisha Bailey Dan Vance Editor-in-Chief President and CEO of Tourism in Va. was there with us.

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dan@vintonvoice.com Just an informative day. Thanks to all that came from Brian Manning Circulation Director Richmond and all that attended.

brian@vintonvoice.com Thanks to everyone that posted, put up posters and prayed for the safe finding of Taylor Ashlee Manning Advertising Vest she was found Friday afternoon.

Prayers have been answered.

info@vintonvoice.com Our Prayers and sympathy are with the Family and Friends of Chris Brown, a wonderful Son, Grandson , Brother ,Husband , Father and Firefighter COLUMNISTS Another shocking news was the death of little Jack Shandhu, 1 year old son of Corrol & Bootie Bell Chewning General Info Jayson Sandhu of California. Jack is the Grandson of Sara Camden and Nephew of Lee Camden.

BOO_TEE@msn.com An autopsy could not be done over the weekend to determine the cause. Doctors think it maybe Dale Russell Financial swine flu related.

Our hearts are aching for both these families. You are in our thoughts. May

wheresmymoney@vintonvoice.com Erin E. Delauder-Brooks Pharmacy God be with you all. Our love to you!!

askthepharmacist@vintonvoice.com Get well Wishes and prayers go out to Dawn Seay, Bobby Barton, Patrick Darnell, Betty Kelly’s Aunt Beatrice, Pat Basham CONTRIBUTORS (Knee replacement), Frank Stone (knee Replacement ), Elma Swain (Our Lady of Gene Marrano Senior Contributor

gmarrano@cox.net the Valley). Hope you all are better soon.

Danae Wensley Contributor Happy Birthday wishes go out to Uncle

news@vintonvoice.com Joe “Red” Lamb 90 years young still looks Samantha Hoback Contributor in his 70’s Go RED!! Valerie Bell Kendricks,

news@vintonvoice.com Aubrey Grant, Kelly Hall, Fred Eichelman Anita Firebaugh Contributor ,Trixie Averill, Kevin Hal Keith Thompson,

news@vintonvoice.com John A. Montgomery Contributor Alice Burlinson and Steve Musselwhite all

news@vintonvoice.com celebrate or are celebrating this week.

Danny Cruff Photo Contributor Hats Off!!! to all those that were in the

dannycruffphotography@cox.net Vinton Historical Society Variety Show Sunday night at Vinton Baptist. Those Copyright @ 2009, Showing their talent were Sydnee Ayers, Carly Sumpter, Leeann Williamson, Molly Letchford, All rights reserved by The Vinton Voice Jared, Rachel & Justin Hall “Hall Trio”, Amanda Williams , Jaclyn Hayden, Ashley Coffee, Luke email: info@vintonvoice.com Fortner & Relinquish Band -Glenn Hardin, Dave Barker, Phillip Grey . The Revelations- Chris http://vintonvoice.com Monroe, Barry Powell , Norman Vincel and Steve Fulton Accompanied by Wanda Melchers , vintonvoice.blogspot.com Gary Melchers and Rick Foutz.

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Letter to the Editor

Chris and Dan, I just wanted to say what an awesome story and coverage you gave Shalynda Toney. She was an amazing young lady and deserves every bit of it. I think it’s wonderful you that you devoted a whole page to her living legacy! Great job guys!

I look forward to the Vinton Voice every week!!

-Amy Carter, Vinton

The power of a Vote

Next Tuesday is Election Day and I have one simple, cliched but relevant word/statement for each of you: Vote.

Voting is one of the most amazing privileges that we have as citizens of this country. There is no monarchy, no dictatorship- it is each of us who decides who will run, in this particular election, the state, the school board and many offices in between. We have talked consistently through the history of this publication of how our voice is your voice, and Tuesday is an important time for your voice to also be the voice of Vinton; and the voice of Virginia in general as well.

Last Tuesday, for the first time, I was able to hear some of the local candidates speak at the Chamber of Commerce’s Meet the Candidates forum at Woodland Place. It was eye opening to see these people speak out on the issues, some of whom I had previously met and others who I had only heard about. Personally getting to hear from Russell Wise, Mike Stovall, Gwen Mason, Patrick Patterson, Onzlee Ware, Mike Altizer, Jason Peters, Chris Saxman (a representative for Bob McDonnell) and Bill Cleaveland was interesting from start to finish.

Any personal preferences or opinions aside, it is always nice to see candidates get their voice out in these forums so that the most important people in elections, the voters, can hear what they are all about. Too often, voting decisions are made primarily on what the general population hear about candidates and their views from friends, family and co-workers. So while I urge each of you to get out and vote next Tuesday, I also urge each on you to be informed. If you have not been able to make it out to any of these forums, there is plenty of reliable and unbiased information online about the candidates. And we at the Voice have also taken it a step further with our Meet the Candidates special in this issue.

On the cover, what you will notice is a unique and light take on the elections and we’ve done this for two reasons. First of all, politics are serious; but, they are often taken too seriously. This is, as I’ve said, a light hearted way to cover this event. And two, we’ve done this because elections, in a way, are like a modern intellectual gladiatorial battle. And the candidates themselves are some of the biggest fans of this cover that we have so far, as we learned at it’s unveiling last Tuesday during the Chamber’s Meet the Candidates forum. But the cover aside, we don’t hide behind fancy words and highlighted resumes inside with our Meet the Candidates coverage. What you will find in the section instead are comments and thoughts directly from the candidates in every race that can and will affect the citizens of Vinton. From the Governers race to the three man School Board battle,

we want you the readers to informed about these candidates before you go out and cast your vote.

One of the things we have been asked going into this issue and our special section is whether or not we were going to be endorsing candidates and if you haven’t figured out the answer yet, it is a resounding no.

We have several reasons at the Voice why we have made this decision, but one remains the most clear: nobody should tell you who to vote for either directly or through implied favoritism. If you have not gotten the chance to get out and hear directly from the candidates, we want you to read words directly from them in order to formulate your own opinion; to strengthen your own voice come election day.

I hope that you all enjoy this different take on pre-election coverage and hope strongly that no matter who you decide to vote for or vote against, that you are at least getting out to vote and on an educated level about these races. It is critically important that you make your VOICE heard on November 3rd.

Photos by Dan Vance

ABOVE: Candidates in at last week’s forum listen while Bill Cleaveland speaks.

TOP RIGHT: Onzlee Ware poses next to the cover after its unveiling.

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Obituaries CAROL PRUETT BRADD, 70, of Vinton, passed away Friday, October 23, 2009. She was born February 12, 1939 in Foosland, Illinois to the late Starlin and Flossie Pruett. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Ernie Bradd; son, Jon (Susan) of Cloverdale; and grandson, Chris of Cloverdale. She is also survived by her sister, Jeanne Orcutt (Charlie) of Melvin, Illinois; and brothers-in-law and wives, Glenn (Helen), Gene (Cleo), Earl, Bobby (Kathy), and Marvin (Karen), all of central Illinois, along with many Bradd nieces and nephews.

Carol was active in high school sports officiating, having assisted her husband when he was commissioner of high school officials in the area for many years. She was a volunteer reader for Voice of the Blue Ridge, Radio Reading Service for 12 years.

She was formerly a member of Bethany Christian Church in Roanoke and was currently a member of Mays Memorial United Methodist Church in Stewartsville.

The family will receive friends at Oakey’s Funeral Home in Vinton, VA from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. on Sunday,October 25, 2009. A graveside service will be held Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11 a.m. in the Mays Memorial Cemetery with the Rev. Mickey White officiating.

Arrangements by Oakey’s Vinton Chapel, 982-2221.

JOSEFINA SALIBA PAYNE, 67, of Roanoke passed away Wednesday, October 21, 2009. She was born in Laguna, Philippines and resided in the United States after 1966. She will be missed and she leaves her precious memories to her husband, Emory Payne Jr. of Roanoke; children, Dolores S. Smith and V. Wayne Smith who always will be a son, Ivory Martin and her husband James, James Combs Jr. and his wife Ann; grandchildren, Kimberly Combs Payne, Corey N. Smith, Danielle Smith, Brandy Thomas, Brandon J. Martin, Auria Martin; great grandchild, Draven Gorey; neice, Donna Jean Walters and her husband Mickey. Funeral services were conducted 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Lotz Vinton Chapel with Rev. Michael Carter officiating. Interment followed in Blue Ridge Memorial Gardens. The family received friends Friday from 2:00 to 4:00 P.M. and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel. Online condolences at www.lotzfuneralhome.com MacKENNA AUTUMN ATKINS, infant daughter of Andre and Tina Gibson Atkins, of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Sunday, October 18, 2009. Graveside service 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at Mountain View Cemetery with Dr. Ken Scoggins officiating. There was no visitation. Arrangements by Oakey’s Vinton Chapel.

540 982 2221 JENNY LYNN HEATH, 68, a resident of the Virginia home in Richmond, Va., and formerly of Roanoke, Va., went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 20th, 2009.

She was preceded in death by her father, Otis F. Heath; mother, Mamie C. Heath; brother, Charles W. Heath; and sister, Betty Robertson. Jenny is survived by her nephews, Charles Walther Heath Jr. and Mark Wayne Robertson; nieces, Margie Dodd, Fayth Heath, Frances Bedwell, Sandy Moore and Cindy Callahan: god son, Mark L. Ratliff; sisterin-law, Joyce Heath; brother-in-law, Bob Robertson; best friends and companions, Patrick and Brenda Musselwhite; and special friend, Ronnie Gay. Funeral services were held 11 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2009 at Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church with the Rev. Elizabeth Mortlock officiating. The interment followed in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Virginia Home, 1101 Hampton St., Richmond, Va. 23220.

The family received friends from 6-8 p.m. on Friday, October 23rd, 2009 at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel.

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RUBY G. MULLEN, of Roanoke, Va., left to be with her Lord on Tuesday, October 20, 2009. She was preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I.C. Gregory; two sisters, Pearl Jefferson and Kathleen Sproyles; and one brother, Ike Gregory. She is survived by her husband of 65 years, R.A. (Pete) Mullen; three sons and their families, Ray and Darlene Mullen, of Roanoke, their children, Laura and Byron Williams, of Roanoke, and their children, Caitlyn and Brandon; Greg and Chastity Mullen, of Vinton, and their sons, Bryce, Gavin and Evan; David and Wendy Anderson, of Troutville, and their children, Sydney and Rob; Gordon and Sharon Mullen, of Boones Mill, Pete and Diane Mullen, of Vinton, and their children, Jason and Nikki, and their daughter, Charlotte; Joshua and Virginia Mullen and their daughter, Elena; one sister, Lola Hudgins, of Roanoke; and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Ruby was a charter member of Blue Hills Golf Club and loved going to “Grass Hopper Outings.” She was a member of Hollins Road Church of the Brethren. Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. on Friday, October 23, 2009, at Oakey’s Vinton Chapel with Pastor Horace Light officiating. Interment will follow at Mountain View Cemetery, Vinton. The family will receive friends on Thursday, October 22, 2009, from 2 to 4 p.m. and from 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. Arrangements by Oakey’s Vinton Chapel, 540-982-2221.

ALTON THOMAS ST.CLAIR, age 60, of Blue Ridge passed away Thursday, October 22, 2009. He was born April 23, 1949 the son of the late Nugent St. Clair and Edna Spradlin St. Clair. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and was employed at New River Electrical Corporation. Surviving are his wife, Shirley St. Clair of Blue Ridge; step children, Elizabeth, Stan, Shannon, Anita; several brothers and sisters. The family received friends Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 P.M. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the charity of your choice. Arrangements by Lotz Funeral Home, Vinton Chapel. Online condolences at lotzfuneralhome.com

In Brief

Applications for Christmas Parade

The Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce is NOW accepting entries for the Vinton Christmas Parade to be held Thursday, December 3, 2009 at 7:00 p.m.

Register your entry today and join marching units, decorated floats and various novelty units. Deadline for entries is November 14th., you can contact the Chamber at 540-343-1364.

Cundiff Elementary honoring veterans

W.E. Cundiff Elementary School will honor those who have served and those who are presently serving in the military with their annual Veterans Day breakfast and music program on Wednesday, November 11, 2009.

Breakfast is at 7:00am in the cafeteria at the school. All veterans who are related to a Cundiff student, staff or faculty member are invited to join us for breakfast and the ceremony.

The ceremony will be in the gym at 8:00am.

The Marine Colorguard will present the colors.

Our special guests, the Wright Kids, will be here to sing our National Anthem and the students of each grade level will honor the veterans with the five songs of the military branches. Our guest speaker this year will be Congressman Bob Goodlatte.

This year the Cundiff community is collecting things to send to the seventeen men of 1st platoon of Delta Company for Christmas.

They are members of the 252nd Combat Arms Battallion, 30th Heavy Brigade who are stationed in Baghdad, Iraq. If you would like to contribute to the boxes being sent please see the list below and bring items to the school on

Veterans Day or send them to the school with your child before November 11th.

Toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, jolly ranchers or other hard candies, slim jims, beef jerky, men’s deodorant, foot powder, small packages of baby wipes, small packages of snack cookies, crackers, or snack mix, candy canes, headache medicine, white tube socks, packages of gum, chapstick or lip balm, individually wrapped bars of soap, Christmas cards and letters from your family to them. Thank you for your participation as we honor those who deserve our gratitude. We look forward to meeting all of our Cundiff area veterans.

New Covenant ‘Trunk or Treat’

New Covenant Assembly of God 2922 King Street is having their Annual “Trunk or Treat” and Fall Festival on Halloween night from 6:00pm-8:00pm.

East End Baptist Church ‘Trunk or Treat’ East End Baptist Church is having their Annual “Trunk or Treat” and Fall Festival on Halloween night from 5pm to 8pm. Along with the “trunk or treat” there will be hayrides, games and a firepit for roasting marshmallows.

East End Baptist Church is located on 1030 Mecca St. N.E. Roanoke, Va. 24012 (Behind Jersey Lilys Restaurant on Orange Ave.)

Manna Ministries Phobia Fest

Phobia Fest will be on October 31st from 5:30PM to 9:30PM at 138 Spring Grove Drive You are invited to our Yard Haunt on all hallows eve. Come visit 4 different rooms: The Psycho Ward The Meat Locker The Mad Lab Killer Clown Room This is a free event, but donations will be accepted. 50% of proceeds will go for Manna Ministries, and the other 50% for next year’s props. This is a scary haunt, so no young children please.

Latin test student recognized

Tyler Callahan was recognized Oct. 22 by the Roanoke County School Board for his perfect score on the National Latin Exam. For more about this accomplishment, see this news release: http:// www.rcs.k12.va.us/news/current/WBHS-callahanlatinexam-100609.shtml Pictured left to right (back row): Dr. Richard Turner, WBHS principal; Drew Barrineau, Windsor Hills District representative; Mike Stovall, Vinton District representative; Fuzzy Minnix, Cave Spring District representative; David Wymer, Catawba District representative (Front row): Debbie Williams-Arthur - WBHS Latin Teacher, Tyler Callahan and Tyler’s parents, Timothy & Jackie Callahan.

Red Ribbon Week to promote stand against drugs Allison Blevins Terrier Times Staff

Tough times leads WBHS art department to seek help from community Chris Vail Terrier Times Staff The art classes at William Byrd High School are facing tough times financially this 2009-2010 school year.

State budget cuts have reduced the amount of funding for supplies drastically.

With a limited amount of supplies, teachers are facing an upcoming dilemma of what to do when supplies are depleted.

“Class is still interesting, but we do a lot less printing because were running low on photo paper,” said Brody Irwin, Photography II student at WBHS. The first quarter of the year is coming to an end and already rationing supplies is a consistent theme when it comes to photo paper, markers, ink, and other various art supplies.

“The budget puts a lot of limitations on supplies, but it helps us be more creative so there is an upside,” said Denise Underwood, an art teacher at WBHS. Students can turn simple supplies into fascinating works of art. Shoe boxes are used for “found object” sculptures.

Gourds are used for birdhouses. Toilet paper rolls and paper towel rolls are used as armatures for sculptures. Broken instruments can be used as ‘still-life’ objects in 2D art sculptures.

Of course photography-related supplies helpful as cameras and darkroom equipment are used daily in photography classes.

The following supplies can be donated to the WBHS art department: Beads Buttons

Lace Sewing and Tapestry needles Cross stitch needles Cross stitch fabric Yarn Fabric Hot glue gun Hot glue sticks Elmers glue Fabric glue Shoe boxes Styrofoam egg cartons Styrofoam meat trays Plastic containers with lids Empty toilet and paper towel rolls Dried gourds Old/broken instruments Plastic fruit Poster board and color or size Pencils Drawing pencils Colored pencils Crayons sharpies Thick and thin markers Pastels Chalk pastels Oil pastels Black ink pens (not ball point) Acrylic paint Water color paint Oil paint Spray paint Paint brushes Canvas/canvas boards Digital cameras Darkroom equipment Lighting equipment Manual 35 mm SLR cameras Scrub boxes Spray cleaners Plastic scrapers Clorox wipes Sponges Plastic dry cleaner bags

People at William Byrd High School are seeing red and they want the Vinton community to see something, too.

The school is celebrating Red Ribbon Week with a host of activities designed to promote taking a stand against drugs. The activities will culminate with a special pregame show on Robert A. Patterson Field on Friday night.

The Terriers will host Staunton River High School in the final home game of the season. It will be a special evening because it is senior night, but the finale of Red Ribbon Week could be quite a sight.

During the game, plans call for students to display “Standing Together for a Drug Free Community.”

“My goal is to have 100 students from end zone to end zone,” said Joe Scott, a WBHS guidance counselor, as he planned the impressive display.

Red Ribbon Week “is a national campaign that is run to help promote a drug free community and drug abuse awareness, it is a campaign that is run to target youth and parents in the communities.” Scott said.

Last Thursday William Byrd High School students and the PTA representatives decorated the school with red. Service learning leadership and marketing classes wrote testimonials to be read to elementary schools about being drug-free.

Aside from seeing red, students started the week off with multi-colored feet as Monday was labeled Sock it to Drugs Day and students and teachers alike donned socks of all different themes and color combinations.

Students provided the WBHS staff red ribbons to wear and also planned to deliver ribbons to the Vinton Town Council.

Outside the lunchroom on Monday, students lined up to sign a pledge to be drug free and those pledges were hung in the hallway to remind students of the dangers of drugs.

Plans called students to wear red on Tuesday, a teacher’s lunch hosted by the school’s Leo Club and an assembly for students and faculty on Tuesday, October 27th from 1:30 until 3:00 p.m. The assembly was to feature martial arts master Karen Eden with an anti-drug message.

Today students were asked to wear the colors red, white and blue in support of the slogan “Real American Heroes Are Drug Free.”

A hallmark of Red Ribbon Week is that there is always an effort to get students involved in creative ways. This year homerooms were provided a sheet of red paper and students were asked to decorate their classroom doors to see who could come up with the best decorations.

The slogan for Thursday will be “Stamp Out Drugs”.

To support this slogan students will be asked to wear boots to school.

“I believe that it is becoming a stronger anti drug message to the youth beyond the ‘just say no’ that was started by Nancy Reagan in the mid 80’s,” Scott said.

To wrap up the week, students are asked to wear school colors on Friday to show their solidarity and school spirit before heading out to the home football game.

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NEWS OF VINTON From The “World News”, March 2, 1917 NEWS OF VINTON

By Mrs. C. D. Eubank, Correspondent A bit of early history. We are indeed indebted to Dr. R. H. Garthright for some of this history.

One the north side of Vinton, near the borderline stood a double log cabin built in the 18th Century. It was surrounded by a large number of oak trees. It was the home of the Thrashers, a prominent pioneer family. Two large chimneys were constructed of dressed bluestone. A few yards from the house a bold spring gushed from the rocks, supplying water to all around. The spring was near the road an refreshed many weary travelers.

Here lived and died Paul Thrasher and

Aunt Sally Thrasher, his helpmate.

At a camp meeting in 1801 near the Bonsack depot, Aunt Sally who was 25-years-old then, told Dr. Garthright after that camp meeting that their home was known as “The Methodist Preachers Hotel” because so many stopped there for a night or a meal. Bishops Asbury, McKendree and Andrews were among those who slept there.

Once they were having a corn shucking and Bishop Andrew ordained a preacher named Sisson at this home. He invited anyone who wanted to come inside and witness the ceremony.

When Bishop Asbury visited the home, crowds of people would gather to see him. He would stand in the hall near the door of the west rooms and read the Bible and preaching and praying with them.

In Brief Yard Haunt on Halloween Night

Diane Ruble will be holding her annual “Yard Haunt” on October 31 from 6-8 pm at 330 W. Cleveland Avenue in Vinton. This is the seventh year she’s done the haunt and it keeps getting more and more elaborate, “I just do it for the kids” Ruble said. With the lack of haunted houses Ruble wanted to do something good that had no expense for families “the economy was so bad that I wanted to be able to do something fun for others” she says “I just wanted to try to bring a little joy for the kids.”

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Sitting at the window on the south side of this same room, he thought and wrote and planned much that helped the souls of thousands.

Paul Thrasher ended his labors on December 21, 1848 at 75 years. Aunt Sally reached 105 years on July 5, 1881, retaining her mental faculties until the end.

From the pen of Rev. Lewis H. Graybill, a kinsman of Rev. Paul and Sally Thrasher is this highly interesting story from a historical standpoint.

“On a visit to “Aunt Sally” Thrasher, not long before she died, she told me more of the history of her life than ever before, and made her statements with vividness and clearness, as if they were recent occurrences. She said she was four years old at the close of the Revolutionary War. At the surrender of Lord Cornwallis, at Yorktown, where her mother, Mrs. Short resided, in his arms and wept over her, saying, ‘she is a facsimile of my own daughter in France, whom I never expect to see again.’ She laughed at the homely face he made when he wept. Soon after, army embarked for home, this office presented her with a broadcloth dress with red dots in it and requested that her mother should not make it for her until she was large enough to take it all, there being five yards in the piece. She was with a number of little girls who strewed flowers in the way of General Washington as he passed through Georgetown on his way to Philadelphia to take his seat as first President of the United States.”

These are the Thrashers that had the first church in Vinton and it remains until today. All through the ages their work has followed them.

Their home was located where Thrasher Park is now. That area used to be a part of Vinton.

Final 5th Quarter of 2009

Vinton Baptist Church will be holding their final fifth quarter of the season this Friday from 9:30 pm until midnight at the church. There will be an open gym, a karaoke room, a movie room, coffee shop, game room and free pizza and drinks.

Stop by for the last one until next year!

For information contact Terry Goodnight at 343-7685

Herman L. Horn “Character Parade”

On Friday, October 30, there will be a “Character Parade” for grades PK-5 at 8:30 am on the track. Students will dress up as their favorite character from their favorite book. Students will be carrying their favorite book during the parade. The students will make a big loop around the track and then head back inside. If it rains, this will take place in the hallway!

By Ashlee Manning

Beer and Beef Stew * 2 lbs beef stew meat, cut into bite size pieces * 2 potatoes, quartered * 2 cups sliced carrots * 2 cups sliced celery * 1/2 lb fresh mushrooms (halved if large) * 1 cup chopped onion * 2 cups tomato juice * 1 cup water

* 1/2-3/4 cup powdered, instant brown gravy mix * 1 tbsp white sugar * 1 slice day old bread, broken up * 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce * 1 bottle or can of beer * Salt and pepper to taste

Sear stew meat in hot frying pan with a little oil. Add meat to slow cooker along with the rest of ingredients. Cover and cook on high for 5 to 6 hours.

Notes: The beer really brings a great flavor to this stew recipe.

Number of Servings: 6 servings

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Washington, meet Hollywood Since this is our “Meet the Candidates” issue and the topic at hand is politics, I figured I’d do something a little lighter than what you’ll be seeing in publications around the Valley over the next six days. I could talk until I’m blue in the face about all of the races that affect our area, but wouldn’t you rather hear it straight from the candidates’ mouths? And since we have statements from every person in every race that affects the Vinton area on pages 14-18, that they wrote specifically for you, the readers of the Voice, I’m not going to be able to talk to you about them as well as they can tell you about themselves.

I was going to write about the importance of voting, but as you saw on page 3, Dan already beat me to that. So, what was left for me to talk about in our political issue? Nothing, actually.

So, since I have nothing new to add to the conversation, let’s talk about movies. Yes, Movies.

There have been some incredible movies made about elections whether directly or implied. Since you’ve got six days left prior to Election Day, how about taking a break from whatever coverage you’re watching and take a trip down memory lane with one of these classics.

Primary Colors- John Travolta plays…well, let’s face it, he’s playing Bill Clinton. This movie was based on a book written by Anonymous who turned out to be Joe Klein, now a famous journalist. Travolta plays Jack Stanton, a southern governor who comes from obscurity and overcomes obstacles (both internal and external) to rise to the top of the political spectrum and win the Presidential Election. Sound familiar? Fantastic movie and Travolta played Clint….er Stanton terrifically. There was a star-studded cast in this 1998 film from Kathy Bates and Emma Thompson to Billy Bob Thornton and Larry Hagman. It shows the dirty side of politics as well as someone living out their dream.

Election- Yes, it’s about a high school election. And yes, it’s kind of a silly movie. But Reese Witherspoon and Chris Klein could have been playing quite a few politicians in America and been just as convincing. This was yet another movie based on a book and mimics the classic “person who should win” against the person who’s running “just because.” This movie also includes election

Were you or your kids coached by Rickie Carr?

Did he announce your basketball or baseball game?

Please join us for an open house celebration honoring Coach Carr’s 60th birthday and 40th anniversary of coaching at the Vinton Senior Citizen’s Center November 7 from 2-5pm.

No gifts please. If you would like to bring a favorite picture of Coach Carr or a favorite memory for his scrapbook, those will be welcomed.

“Ability is what you are capable of doing. motivation determines what you do. attitude determines how well you do it.” Lou Holtz

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fraud and shows how one single ballot can make all the difference. (You, the person who said he’s staying at home because his vote doesn’t count, are you paying attention?)

Recount- This HBO movie was based on the 2000 Presidential election and all of the controversy, confusion and disappointment for some. Recount covers the period from November 7,, 2000 all the way to December 12, 2000 when an entire nation didn’t know who their next President was going to be.

The movie focuses less on the candidates, George W. Bush and Al Gore and more on their legal teams led by Ron Klain, played by Kevin Spacey and former Secretary of State Jim Baker, played by Tom Wilkinson as well as the loopholes, lawsuits and overall black eye this situation gave American politics… not necessarily because of the final outcome, but because of everything it took to get there and the dirty tricks both sides used to try to get what they wanted.

There are plenty of great movies about elections and all the things that surround them, most of which provide an interesting look into what goes in to winning an election and serving your community, state or even country. Nothing, however, beats the real thing, as you’ll see from our election coverage.

So read what the candidates have to say, take notes, ask questions and then, next Tuesday, cast your ballot and let your voice be heard.

Introducing Chris Manning For those who may not know yet, why the Vinton Voice?

Ya know, it is easy to look around at what’s going on in the world and think that everything is “so terrible.” I guess the optimist in me sees what “can be” instead of “what isn’t.” Vinton is a town, my hometown, that has natural beauty, great schools, great businesses, phenomenal sports and an outstanding quality of life. Sadly, unless you happen to attend a meeting at the Chamber of Commerce, you don’t hear that mentioned too often by anyone, outside of the people that live here.

I felt it was time to do my part to bring Vinton back to the forefront, to recognize all these things that makes Vinton what it is. With the exception of sports, Vinton hasn’t been recognized in quite awhile.

The citizens and businesses of Vinton didn’t feel like they had anyone on their side and simply put, now they do.

What is your reaction to the feedback that the publication has gotten, now only 10 issues in?

Humbling. It’s truly amazing how many people have accepted us as THEIR paper and that they look forward each and every week. We’ve had calls on Tuesday afternoon asking if the paper is

here yet, they don’t want to wait.

We can’t keep enough papers in places, they fly off the shelves, it’s just amazing how well it’s been grasped in the community and people appreciate the hard work that all of us are putting in.

Humbling. It’s truly amazing that the community has grasped on to the Voice so well, they treat it like it’s their own, because it is theirs.

They’ve wanted something for so long, something better, something they can latch on to, something they feel cares about the community… and that’s what we’re trying to do, because we actually DO care about the community and the town.

How do you plan to do this differently than other publications? What keeps the Voice consistently fresh and different?

The biggest thing that we’re going to do is to listen to what people want, they won’t have to call us a bunch of times to get a call back or to get something run in the paper, we’re here to help spread the word about the great things going on in Vinton, so we make ourselves as accessible as humanly possible.

Trust me, the people of Vinton will be the first to tell you what they want, and they (according to what they’ve told me) have been getting

chris

MANNING inONEminute

Single or Married?

Married for ten years to Ashlee, the (proclaimed by me) world’s best wife and mother.

Children?

Parker, 9 my only boy and the smart kid Piper, 6 (and a half) the princess Payden, 16 months, the boss

What do you do in your free time?

I Try to spend as much time with Ashlee, Parker, Piper and Payden as possible, although there hasn’t been much free time lately to be perfectly honest.

Favorite Movie?

Bull Durham, The Godfather, The Final Season, oh you said just one? Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Tropic Thunder, Varsity Blues, For Love of the Game…oh… stop?

Favorite Book?

Paranoia by Joseph Finder if I have to name just one.

Soundtrack Song?

“Everyday” by the Dave Matthews Band

it from the Voice. News doesn’t just happen at council meetings or at the school board, news happens anywhere at any time. We want to have a pipeline of communication from the folks here in Vinton straight to our office and ultimately in the pages of “The Voice.”

How has your hometown made you who you are?

Vinton is such a special place that, although not large, is an unforgettable place to grow up, the memories I have are similar to the memories that a lot of people have, because that’s just the way Vinton is.

Learn more about Anita Firebaugh in next week’s tenth edition of Voices of the Voice

FULL ELECTION COVERAGE IN NEXT WEEK’S VOICE

The 11th Edition of the Vinton Voice will run 24 hours later than normal schedule to accomodate Election Results

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Danae Wensley Town of Vinton In August and September, the VinEvent League of Roanoke Artists (LRA) Galley at the Vinton Municipal Building featured the art of Bonnie Mason, Dotti Stone, Patricia Herron and Anne Clark. Many citizens of Vinton and the Roanoke Valley enjoyed their beautiful work. But all good things must come to an end, and it was time to showcase the work of other local artists.

In this vein, the gallery changed on October 1 and now features the work of Karen Kris Samson, Margaret Sue Turner Wright, Nancy Stellborn and Linda Murray Atkinson.

The exhibit will run until December 1.

Salem resident Karen Kris Samson has been accumulating her experience for about thirty years. She is mostly self-taught and works with many different media, though her favorite is oil.

Karen is a member of the LRA and exhibits her work in many galleries throughout the Roanoke Valley, as well as the annual Showcase for the Arts. She says her love of nature has always been her greatest inspiration.

“It is my intention that the essence of peace and joy be my gift to view my art,” she said.

Margaret Sue Turner Wright (Roanoke, Va.) got her artistic start by drawing her own comic strips at just 5 years of age. But it wasn’t until the fourth grade that she really started taking her art seriously. She quickly fell in love with oil painting and it is still her medium of choice.

Margaret says she often becomes totally immersed in the moment when painting, often

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painting for ten or more hours without a break.

“During these times of focused painting, […] interesting things begin happening with my sight: everything I look at [seems to become] a painting, whether it is my living room, forks and spoons, the yard, my dog or my family members!” she said.

Margaret has exhibited at Festival in the Park and donated paintings to non-profits and charities. One of her paintings is on display through the Arts Council of the Blue Ridge.

Margaret has also been accepted into the Copyist Program at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. Nancy Stellhorn of Moneta moved to Smith Mountain Lake after she and her husband retired. They began collecting art, and her husband encouraged her to take classes. She began with watercolor classes, but has since branched out to acrylics and pastel as well.

Nancy has won many awards and her work is displayed in many places, including Gallery 108 in Roanoke. She also founded the group “Artists on the Loose.”

Linda Murray Atkinson is a lifelong resident of the Roanoke Valley and currently resides in Vinton. She has expressed her artistic talent through various mediums over the year, but most recently through acrylics and watercolor. Her work continues to evolve

and reflect her love of color and the play of light and shadow.

A student at the Studio School in Roanoke, Linda is honored to be learning from some of the area’s finest artists. She has entered her work in many local competitions and recently received the Award of Distinction from the LRA Showcase for the Arts.

Interested in meeting one of these artists?

A meet the artist reception will be held at the Vinton Municipal Building on Tuesday, November 3 at 6:30 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, please call Mary Anne Meador at (540) 4000633 or e-mail russ17@cox.net And don’t forget about the Trick or Treating this week! It will be held on Friday, October 30 from 2:30-4:45 p.m. Children 12 and under can Trick or Treat at over forty businesses in Downtown Vinton. For more information, please call Mary Beth Layman at (540) 9830613 or e-mail mblayman@vintonva.gov.

PHOTOS

Photos by Cindy Stump (top left) and Dan Vance

TOP LEFT: Miss William Byrd Outstanding Teen, Holly Farris and Miss Smith Mountain Lake Outstanding Teen Abby Erdman selling 50/50 tickets for the Pack the Gym Night.

ABOVE: Harrison Austin, Kaitie Frazier, Kirsten Webber, Tiffany Viette, Blaine Mills, Taylor Patterson, Rachel Ballard, Lindsey Odenthal, Alex Murrill, Courtney Francisco, Chelsea Holt, Miranda Martin, Dana Richards, Brittany Lipes, and Holly Thomas.

October 19-23 was safe driving week. The WBHS YOVASO promoted safe driving by displaying a wrecked car with a banner saying “Drive Now TXT L8R!” The last day of the week, they took a seatbelt survey and 96% of the people we surveyed were buckled up! Also during that week students advertised safe driving on their car windows with messages saying “Buckle Up and Drive Safe.” They really got the message out with facebook status’ that were linked to a video about texting and driving.

TOP RIGHT: The national anthem was a huge hit with the crowd.

ABOVE: Captains Candace Brady, Laura Belcher and Sierra Spain get instructions from the officials.

LEFT: Door prizes were lined up outside the gym and given away throughout the night.

Photos by Tyler Lyon

The Vinton Baptist Church’s Operation Reach Out 2009. One photo is from the Tons of Spuds collection and the other from a group that took gift baskets made by children at the church to the rescue mission.

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Byrd Theatre Chair a busy person these days

Gene Marrano gmarrano@cox.net Carol Webster is wearing two hats. For starters she chairs William Byrd High School’s Theatre Arts Department, working at that position in the afternoons.

Before lunch however you’ll find her at the Burton Center for Arts and Technology, as director of the Center for Performing Arts there.

Students who aspire to dance, sing and act benefit from Webster’s experience; at Byrd the productions mounted by the “Byrd Players,” are well-regarded and well-attended.

“I’m sort of a hybrid right now,” she notes. The WBHS production of You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown took place recently; up next is an original stage version of Tom Sawyer.

Webster has been introducing special guests to students in her first year role as the director at Burton (replacing Kevin Jones, who operates an independent performing arts studio) - guests with a Hollywood connection. The first was in town last week, when veteran actress Joyce Meadows spent time in workshops with a handful of young actors.

Meadows has been acting for more than 50 years and now stages a one-woman show. In the past she appeared in such staples as Perry Mason and Alfred Hitchcock

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Presents, and in films like The Brain from Planet Arous, a 1957 B-flick. Set to make an appearance at Burton later this school year are Caroline Munro (she piloted a ‘copter in the James Bond Film The Spy Who Loved Me and tried unsuccessfully to kill the super spy) and Kathy Garver - Sissy in the 60’s sitcom Family Affair.

Webster’s father, retired educator Fred Eichelman, has the Hollywood connections and used to stage the Christian-themed Point North conventions, held several times in Vinton before he shut them down due to lack of financial support. Eichelman often invited actors and actresses to the convention.

Meadows encourages young actors to wear many hats if they choose to go into a profession that can mean lots of auditions and idle time: learn how to sing and dance, as well as polish those acting chops.

When working with students or young actors, Meadows says she likes to “recognize their specific gifts, and then I go forward and point that out to them, encourage them and tell them that they have this gift – and not to let anybody take it away – because its inside.”

Carol Webster says guest artists from the film and television industry “provide a wealth of experience and training in the classroom. During these sessions students work side by side with artists to develop their talents, [and they] have an opportunity to learn more about the professional business side of the arts.”

Meadows studied under famed coaches Stella Adler, Mira Rostova and more recently with Larry Moss, and brought some of that wisdom to Burton students last week.

William Byrd student Morgan Willis was among the seven young actors from the music theatre course – all seniors - that worked with Meadows on their audition pieces for the college application process. Meadows also spent time at Byrd meeting other students as well.

An audition process as freshmen gets students into Burton.

Webster encourages middle school students to pick up application packets soon and will be touring Roanoke County Schools to offer advice on how to fill them out. She wants kids to avoid the “American Idol Syndrome,” where they pick the wrong pieces to perform during those auditions.

In February the auditions will take place; what they learn will “hopefully impact the rest of their lives,” says Webster. Partnerships with several theater groups in Roanoke provide internship opportunities for Burton performing arts students.

Those who make it to Burton, “are together for four years as an acting troupe,” says Webster. She was grateful for the appearance

by Meadows, who was at the school every morning at 7:30 to work with the seven seniors. “She has incredible background and experience…it is very cool. The seniors have been telling me it’s the most wonderful experience they’ve ever had.”

the college perspective on

Service Organizations Samantha Hoback Contributor

NEXT WEEK’S VINTON VOICE Will run 24 hours later than usual to give readers full 2009 Election results and coverage

Every year around Halloween, over 1,000 children from around the Winston-Salem community flock to the Wake Forest University campus dressed as witches, ghosts, Pink Ladies and cowboys to trick-or-treat, play carnival games and eat lots of free candy. Since 1988, the students at Wake Forest have sponsored this infamous community-wide service event known as Project Pumpkin. Volunteers from Greek-Life, Student Union and other student organizations set up booths with games, arts and crafts activities and face painting, offering a safe place for children to get in the Halloween spirit.

When I first visited Wake Forest as a sophomore in high school, one of the things that stood out for me during the information session was the annual Project Pumpkin. More than that, I was impressed by the emphasis on community service overall. The Wake Forest motto, Pro humanitate, is near and dear to the entire campus community. From large events like Project Pumpkin to smaller activities, like tutoring, there are so many different opportunities to serve at Wake Forest.

Since last year, I have been involved in a couple different service organizations. I love to cook, so one of the first groups I joined was the Campus Kitchen. Each Sunday, students take leftover food from the dining hall and prepare meals to serve to agencies in the community, including a local children’s home and a nursing home. This year, the Campus Kitchen program was expanded to include the Campus Garden. Students plant, grow and harvest a wide variety of fruits and vegetables to be served at dining locations around campus.

Many of my friends are involved in tutoring local students from elementary, middle and high schools around Wake Forest. Through a program called El Buen Pastor, Spanish students spend time each week at Hispanic schools teaching English and tutoring in math and science. My roommate plays volleyball, and she volunteers with other athletes through the Athletes Care Team, which sponsors the Special Olympics and Eat with the Demon Deacons, a program allows elementary and middle school children to spend time with student-athletes.

When students first come to college, they are completely overwhelmed by all of the different groups on campus.

Freshmen grow frustrated by all of the choices, and usually they over-commit themselves, joining every organization that seems interesting. Although it is very important to get involved on campus, it is equally important to learn to manage your time. Joining a sorority, signing up for intramural flag football, going to Student Union meetings and volunteering are the best ways to meet people with similar interests. Staying busy also helps students get acclimated to college life and living on their own.

Like any college student, I’ve had to learn to limit my interests and focus on activities about which I am most passionate. I’ve found that I get a lot more out of devoting my time to three or four groups than I would if I tried to sign up for everything. The most rewarding activity, though, has been volunteering. Community service is a humbling experience; it makes you appreciate what you have, and it opens your eyes to the reality of the real world. Living in college is like living in a bubble: we don’t get a lot of exposure to things happening outside our walls unless we look for it. By volunteering, we break the bubble in more ways than one.

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MEET THE C Battle for the Governor's Mansion

Unemployment is the highest in decades. Budgets projections have been missed. Many schools are not fully accredited. Small businesses are struggling. Rest stops are closed. These are tough times in Virginia. What we need is innovation, new ideas and a focus on the future. Those qualities are the hallmark of the positive, forward-looking campaign we have been running since day one. And they are the qualities I will bring into office if you give me the honor to serve as your next governor.

This campaign is all about creating jobs and improving the economy.

I’m running to be a jobs governor. Every Virginian knows someone who has been laid off, lost their home, or struggled to balance their personal or business budget. And we all know that unless we get serious about how our government works, and the policies we implement, we aren’t going to have the economic turnaround we need. That is why I have been rolling out bold policy proposals to create new jobs, promote entrepreneurship, tourism and technology, control spending, reform our public schools, improve our transportation system, transform Virginia into the “Energy Capital of the East Coast” and make this the best state in America in which to open a small business. My opponent has pledged to increase taxes on Virginians. I disagree. I know that the key to future economic growth and job creation will be found in keeping taxes low and getting spending under control. And that is what I will do as your governor.

These policy proposals and strong stand in support of fiscal responsibility have earned us the endorsements of all of Virginia’s top job-creating organizations. The National Federation of Independent Businesses, the Fairfax County and Hampton Roads Chambers of Commerce, Virginia’s Realtors, The Virginia Farm Bureau and more have all backed our effort. These job-creators know that this is the campaign generating the ideas that will translate into new jobs and more opportunities.

These are tough times in Virginia. However, I learned during my time as an Army officer, prosecutor, business manager, legislator and Attorney General that when we work together and dream big we can accomplish great things. As your governor I will work tirelessly to promote more opportunity and more access to the American Dream. We will get our economy back on track and Virginians back to work. I would be honored to receive your vote on November 3rd, and I look forward to serving you over the next four years.

I am running for Attorney General because I am committed to keeping our communities safe. My career in public safety began when my wife and I worked to bring the AMBER Alert, a program that uses the broadcast media to help police recover missing children, to Virginia. We spent two years working with citizens’ groups put this system in place in Virginia. I was a criminal prosecutor in Fairfax County before being elected to the General Assembly. In that capacity, I volunteered to work on cases involving children who were the victims of violent crimes. These cases are very difficult for a prosecutor, and I will never forget what it feels like to stand between a child who has been victimized, and the person who hurt that child. The Attorney General is the top law enforcement officer of the state and general counsel to the state government. I will work in both of these roles to make Virginia a safer place to raise a family and a better place to start a business. A top priority for me will be to aggressively go after Internet predators who target children. Law enforcement has tracked child pornography to 19,357 specific computers across Virginia. Technology exists that can pinpoint the location of individuals who are soliciting children online, but we are not going after them because we don’t have enough resources assigned to Internet crimes. As Attorney General, I will make sure we have the resources we need to prosecute these dangerous predators. You can read my detailed plans to combat Internet predators, gangs, drunk drivers, predatory lending, and illegal drugs on my website, www.shannon2009.com. Public safety is not a political issue to me. It’s a lifelong commitment. That’s why I was endorsed by the Virginia Coalition of Police and Deputy Sheriffs, the Virginia Police Benevolent Association, the Virginia Professional Fire Fighters, and more than 40 other Virginia law enforcement and first response organizations and leaders.

The overwhelming majority of business groups weighing in on the Attorney General race have also endorsed my candidacy, including the Northern Virginia Technology Council, the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce, the Virginia Association of Realtors, the Virginia Chapter of the Associated Builders and Contractors, the Home Builders Association of Virginia, and the Virginia Credit Union League.

When I’m Attorney General, I will continue the work I have done throughout my career to keep Virginia a safe place to work and raise a family.

STEVE SHANNON

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For the last eighteen years I have served as a state legislator, working to bring hope and prosperity to all corners of the state. I’ve worked with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to make our communities safer with initiatives like Megan’s Law and the Amber Alert system. We’ve reduced class sizes and improved student and school performance with standards and accountability. I worked to preserve our title as the best state for business and I wrote the modern-day Governor’s Economic Opportunity Fund which has created or saved over 2,700 jobs in the Roanoke-Salem area and 80,000 jobs statewide.

As Governor, I will build on this experience creating practical, bipartisan solutions to bring in new jobs, invest in transportation and ensure our children have the best educational opportunities in the nation.

Creating opportunity was my top priority in the state legislature and will continue to be my top priority as governor. My economic plan will jump-start our economy by providing a tax credit for any business that creates a job in the state. Create a job, get a tax credit. It’s that simple. And it’s a win-win -- with new business, the state can recoup costs through income and sales tax.

If we want to create jobs, we must open up the avenues of commerce and fix our transportation system. I have the only honest transportation plan and the only approach that has succeeded in the last two decades -- assembling a bipartisan commission to craft a comprehensive transportation package.

My education was an instrumental part of my life and I will continue to work to improve Virginia’s education system. As a student, my mother sent me off to college with just four twenty dollar bills in my pocket. I believe that no one should miss out on a college education because the cost of tuition is too high.

My education plan calls for the creation of 70,000 additional degrees in the next 10 years and guaranteed loans for students pursuing degrees at four-year or community colleges. I’ll get there with programs like the “Virginia Forward” scholarship, which will cover half of the tuition at any Virginia public college or university for students who finish high school with a B average and who commit to two years of community service in Virginia after graduation.

As your next Governor, I will work in the tradition of Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. I will be realistic and honest about the problems we face. And I will reach across the aisle and bring people together to create long-term solutions that bring hope and opportunity to every corner of the Commonwealth.

As a candidate for Attorney General, I hope that the voters of Virginia will keep in mind the breadth of experiences that I have had dealing with the legal issues that the next Attorney General will confront. I served for five years in the 1990s as a member, including two years as the chairman, of Virginia’s Advisory Committee on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, where I worked on juvenile justice and delinquency prevention issues (including gang prevention); I served for several years as a court appointed attorney for defendants too poor to hire their own attorney; I have also served for more than a decade as a court appointed attorney for the mentally ill in commitment hearings, learning much about the mental health system and the needs of Virginians; I am a litigator of constitutional cases; I have appellate experience in both state and federal courts; I have jury trial experience in state, federal and military courts (court martial defense); I have experience conducting complex civil litigation; I have experience with international joint ventures related to energy production and distribution; I am a small business owner; and I have extensive experience with corporate counseling for other small businesses. I have also been a member of the Senate Courts Committee since my arrival in the Senate seven years ago, in which capacity I have participated in every single change to our criminal justice system in the last seven years, including but not limited to going to one strike and you’re out for violent sex offenders, cracking down on serious drunk drivers, addressing the growing gang and meth problems around Virginia, and cracking down on internet predators.

I also hope that the voters will remember the promises I have made to protect the public safety from gangs and other criminals, reform the mental health system, protect our economy from federal interference and government regulations, consolidate consumer affairs agencies within the Attorney General’s office, and make the Attorney General’s office a strong advocate for veterans.

KEN CUCCINELLI

Attorney General

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Board of Supervisors

PATRICK PATTERSON

MIKE ALTIZER

When I first became involved in local politics it was because of a sense of urgency. Many citizens of the Vinton District realized that the status quo has outlived it’s days. In that campaign, I adopted the slogan “Forward Thinking For The Future” as the centerpiece of my platform and during my tenure on the Board of Supervisors I have never abandoned that philosophy.

To see where we stand in the present, we have to look back and examine our past.

When I first took office, I toured every facility that the county owned. I saw a 9-1-1 center that had buckets sitting on desks to catch the rain from a leaky roof and plastic drop cloths protecting expensive computer equipment. Today, we have a state-of-the-art 9-1-1 center and the drop cloths have long been thrown away.

Seven years ago, I saw a dangerously over-crowded jail that put our deputies’ lives at risk. In order to save county taxpayer money we formed a partnership with neighboring governments and we received state funds to pay for 50% of the total cost.

Today, we have a regional jail that secures our inmates and protects our deputies.

Our schools have always been a key component of Roanoke County’s reputation as a leader. Our educators have won many well deserved rewards and accolades. Our children excel in test scores and our graduation rate reflects that success. When it comes to our schools, the responsibility of the Supervisors is to provide the money for the Roanoke County School Board to use for our children’s education. Almost half of every tax dollar goes into our schools. As your supervisor, I take pride in having been an advocate in providing for our schools.

In recent years, Roanoke County has seen the need for more career firefighters and rescue workers to aid those stations that were either overworked or did not have enough volunteers to run emergency calls.

Since 2002 we have seen 51 additional career firefighters and EMT’s placed in our stations. We also have A.E.D. units in all our middle schools, in hopes of saving lives.

With our core needs being met, our focus is on the future. Negotiations for sports events, recreational venues and technology based businesses continue in Roanoke County. It is with great pride that I have been a part of these successes. With your support on November 3rd, we can accomplish much more.

As Lieutenant Governor and a small business owner, my main focus will be helping to create new jobs and grow Virginia’s economy. As the state Treasurer and Secretary of Finance, I helped Mark Warner and Tim Kaine balance the budget, keep taxes low, create hundreds of thousands of jobs, and make record investments in education and public safety. I’m proud that our efforts earned Virginia the designation as the country’s “Best Managed State,” and was named the “Best State for Business” eight times during the Kaine administration. In Southwest Virginia and throughout the Commonwealth, we must create goodpaying, sustainable jobs. In the Roanoke/New River Valley region, we have an opportunity to continue investing in high-growth industries like renewable energy production and biotechnology, utilizing Virginia Tech, Radford, and other schools as incubators of research and development. During my time in the Warner and Kaine administrations, I worked hard to bring new jobs and economic development to the region. I played an active role in helping use a portion of the Tobacco Commission settlement money to invest in new industries, and during the Kaine administration alone, we’ve generated hundreds of millions in private investment, and created thousands of quality jobs. We also must continue investing in our schools. I’m proud to have played a leading role in passing the two largest investments in education in Virginia’s history. I will work to raise our high school graduation rates by expanding career-track education, increasing access to pre-K education for at risk children and by establishing mentorship and internship programs. I will continue my work to make college more affordable and accessible for those students who want to attend, because I believe no child should start their education behind, or finish unprepared. Finally, fixing transportation is critical to the Commonwealth’s economic future. We need to find a long-term funding solution for transportation, so we can make the investments necessary to expand public transportation such as rail, and address critical infrastructure needs such as I-81. In the short-term, we should continue to pursue public-private partnerships, focus on smarter growth patterns, and incentivize telework and alternative work solutions to get cars off the roads. As Treasurer and Secretary of Finance, I’m proud of my work on behalf of Roanoke and the rest of Southwest Virginia. As Lieutenant Governor, I’ll continue my work to create jobs and invest in education, and together, we can move the region forward.

JODY WAGNER

I believe our Supervisor should listen, understand and respond to the needs of citizens. The thousands of residents I’ve spoken with want a Supervisor that is an active part of our community. Citizens deserve better representation at the table and more resources for East County! My opponent has had seven years to prove his capacity to serve the citizens with little result for our area. Instead, he led the charge to build the Green Ridge Recreation Center in NORTH COUNTY with a price tag of nearly $50 Million with tax payer dollars. While the facility will be attractive, it has done little to serve East County. In fact, only 10 EAST COUNTY memberships have been sold out of the total 350+ memberships. Why is the County competing with our own Lancerlot, Aqua-Net Swim Club, and the Vinton pool which is already on the chopping block? How can this be defended when so many needs in East County have gone ignored? It’s time for new leadership in East Roanoke County!

Citizens want their Supervisor to use tax resources effectively, to impact East County. I will work to create a more vibrant community that is citizen focused and business friendly.

I see East County in a unique position to develop more regional cooperation across Botetourt, Bedford, Franklin and Roanoke City. We must create a more business friendly environment within our district and end the bureaucracy that discourages progress. I envision a district buzzing with retail and entertainment opportunities so our citizens can invest some of their discretionary dollars in East County.

Existing businesses deserve our “thanks” and commitment to be strategic, innovative and collaborative. I demonstrate this kind of leadership in every project undertaken. My work at WBHS has grown Physics and Algebra II enrollment, expanded partnerships with VWCC, the Chamber and local businesses. As the Vinton Fall Festival Chairman my work, along with our committee, has brought 12,000+ people to East County over the past two years. My family established The Advancement Foundation, a nonprofit organization in Vinton, to assist our fellow citizens. We have raised in excess of $1.2 million for Valley nonprofits!

We have provided strategic planning for the Vinton Chamber in their role as business advocates across our district.

I need your vote on November 3rd to help move our County forward and to give all of our citizens a voice in their local government.

For the past four years, it has been my honor to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. During that time I have done my best to work with Republicans and Democrats to get things done in Richmond. Together, we have accomplished much, but our state faces some serious challenges today and there is more work to be done. That’s why I decided to seek re-election as Virginia’s Lieutenant Governor this year. The most important issue currently facing Virginia is the need to get our economy moving again and create jobs. I have put forth a detailed “Jobs for Virginians” plan that is designed to do just that. By providing tax incentives for businesses that create jobs in Virginia, by reducing the regulatory burden on Virginia businesses and by investing in proven economic development and job creation programs we can get our economy moving again and create jobs. We also need to restore fiscal integrity to state government. In the past four years we have based our budgets on overly optimistic revenue projections and spent money we didn’t have to make promises we couldn’t keep. The result has been billions of dollars in budget shortfalls that have necessitated painful budget cuts in education, public safety and health care. We can’t keep doing this. We have to base our budgets on realistic revenue projections, eliminate the budget gimmicks and reduce state spending to make certain we are not spending more money than we are taking in. We face significant challenges in other important areas as well. Issues like education, transportation and health care all pose significant challenges for our state. The next Governor and Lieutenant Governor of Virginia must propose realistic and workable solutions to these challenges and build a better Virginia. My “New Ideas For A Better Virginia” program will help us achieve these goals. You can learn more about my New Ideas by visiting my web site at BillBolling. com. I have the experience to help lead Virginia through these challenging times, and I have the right vision for the future of our state. If you will give me your trust and your support I will continue to work hard every day to make Virginia a better place to live, work, learn and raise a family.

Lt. Governor

BILL BOLLING

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Roanoke County School Board

JASON PETERS As a 1994 graduate of William Byrd High School, I am strongly dedicated to community involvement.

I am a 17-year veteran and active member of the Vinton First Aid Crew of which I currently assume a position as a business officer. I serve as President of the Vinton Needy Family Program, which works with our Vinton schools to provide Christmas to children in need. I am also co-chairman on a Vinton/ Roanoke County Veterans Monument committee.

Over the past 14 years our school board member has failed to communicate on a number of issues from mystery illnesses to desperately needed building projects. In a recent candidate night, our board member denied that our teachers’ pay has been frozen; yet, just ask any teacher and they will inform you that it has.

This is a crucial time for our school system.

I want to open up communication between our parents, teachers, and the School Board. I will represent our entire district on issues that are being addressed and will bring forward new issues as needed. I hold integrity to a high standard, and I believe our children need to be taught the importance of being a part of the community and of giving back to the area in which they live. With 13 years of financial planning behind me, I look forward to helping the board navigate through these rough financial times. I would like to help the board place us in a better position for the next economic challenge. In addition to my financial experience, I have definite strengths in the areas of future planning and project completion that I know will allow me to serve well on the School Board. Lastly, I have a vested interest in our school system, from a senior at William Byrd to 3 upcoming students at Byrd to a 9 month old.

I would like to thank the Roanoke Times for my endorsement. I know that this is a time when working together is important. I commend them for respecting my faith, my thoughts, and my outlook for the Roanoke County Schools. I appreciate their willingness to see differences we may have as a positive thing and for seeing the true desire I have to make a difference in our area. I look forward to serving you and your families.

Please vote for your VOICE and Advocate, Jason Peters, for School Board on November 3rd.

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RUSSELL WISE

Work Experience: -Appalachian Power Company – Engineering Departments in Charleston and Huntington, WV, and Roanoke, VA -Hayes, Seay, Mattern & Mattern –

Inspected and evaluated electrical facilities on Naval and Marine Bases -Roanoke City Schools –

Substitute teacher -Olde Colony Realty – Realtor

Major Responsibilities at Appalachian Power Company: -Designed electrical facilities for both rebuilds and new customers (residential, commercial, and industrial) -Prepared 4 annual multi-million dollar budgets (material, labor, and overhead) for 19 years -Represented Appalachian on Southeastern Electric Exchange Underground Committee – Chairman 1997 -Represented Appalachian on Virginia Utility Coordinating Committee – Chairman 1999-2000 -Wrote curriculum and lesson plans for company training schools -Taught engineers and line mechanics during company training schools -Supervised engineers and reviewed their work Licenses Held: -Professional Engineer -Realtor Education: -Graduated from West Virginia University with Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering -Completed two year modern business correspondence course from Alexander Hamilton Institute -Completed 10 week real estate course as preparation for realtor license examination Memberships: -Vinton Host Lions Club – President 1988-1989 -Vinton Baptist Church William Byrd High School Booster Clubs: -Treasurer Softball Booster Club – 3 years -President Volleyball Booster Club – 1 year Personal: Resident of Roanoke County for 36 years.

Wife – Alicia – Math teacher Son – Scott – Engineer Daughter – Lara – Math teacher

My Objectives If Elected Are: -Provide for an atmosphere in our schools such that teachers and students can excel in their efforts -Provide for adequate instruction so all students can achieve their maximum potential -Promote communication between schools and parents -Promote communication from local school board to legislators in Richmond and Washington to prevent any further laws putting more pressure on students and teachers such as SOL and NCLB In Summary:

It is my desire to represent the Vinton District on the Roanoke County School Board with integrity, character, and with due diligence keeping in mind what is best for all three groups involved – the students, the teachers, and the parents.

MIKE STOVALL I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, the citizens of the Vinton Magisterial District, for allowing me to be your School Board Representative since 1995. We have accomplished a lot during these 14 years and I am proud of our accomplishments. Your input, vision and communication over the years have helped us shape Roanoke County Public Schools to what they are today. But, we still have work to do and that is why I am asking for your support on Nov, 3 to re-elect me as your representative for another term. Not only do I still have a burning desire to be your voice, I have a personal investment in our public schools since our son is a sophomore at WBHS. As we all have been personally affected by these tough economic times, the school system is no exception. We have one of the most challenging budget years facing us next year and my experience will be invaluable to a successful balanced budget without compromising instruction for our children. Whether our children choose a four year degree, a two year degree or a trade at Arnold R. Burton Technology Center, our school system is committed to providing the highest education for each child to accomplish their goals.

As you are probably aware by now, there are major renovations going on at William Byrd High School and Mt. Pleasant Elementary. These new construction projects and the previous renovations at Herman L. Horne, W.E. Cundiff and William Byrd Middle School have help to enhance the economic value of our community and we have done this together.

As I reflect on our community and the work we have accomplished together for the betterment of all children, I feel I continue to be your most qualified candidate. As a life-long resident of Vinton, I am vested in our community and the education of our children. I am proud to say all my children have been educated and continue to be educated in our public schools. As you go to the polls on November 3, I am asking for your vote and would be humbled and proud to represent you again for another four year team on the Roanoke County School Board.

House Seat, District 11

ONZLEE WARE

I’m

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Ware and it is my

honor

represent

to the

people of the 11th District.

Public

service, integrity, accountability, hard work, and equality are not only tenents of the Democratic Party but they are the core values I was raised to believe in. I also believe in the value of listening to what others have to say. My sole purpose in Richmond is to do what is best for the good people of the 11th District and to help all of Southwest Virginia move forward toward a more prosperous future. My record includes funding for the Taubman Art Museum of Western VA, Vinton War Memorial, Harrison Museum, Total Action Against Poverty, Explorer Park, Mill Mountain Theatre, Apple Ridge Farms, Center in the Square, Roanoke Symphony and Opera, S.E. Rural Community Assistant Project Inc. Juneteenth Freedom Day and Sales Tax Free School Holiday are two landmark legislations I have sponsored. My current committee assignments are Appropriation, Education, and Counties, Cities and Towns. I ask for your support on November 3, 2009, please vote.

TROY BIRD

Troy Bird is an 11 year resident of the Roanoke Valley where he lives with his wife, Rachael, and 3 daughters. Troy was home schooled, is a graphic designer and a certified contract Disaster Housing Inspector for FEMA. He describes himself as “an average Joe” who has also been a water-meter reader, a contractor, and a Temp and Day-Labor agency employee. His volunteer work includes being a minister at an inner-city church and a missionary to Brazil and Papua New Guinea.

“Creating jobs, lowering the cost of energy, and improving our education system are the most important issues facing the Roanoke Valley and District 11.

We need to foster economic growth and create jobs. This means making it easier for small businesses to succeed as well as attracting businesses to the Commonwealth. The job of the government is not to create jobs, but to stand out of the way of the enterprising individual. The best and most effective agent of financial and social growth is the private free market.

The greatest thing the government can hope to do is provide a stable and encouraging environment for free market growth.

Creating jobs also means reducing the cost of energy. Reducing the cost of energy makes it easier for the common man to make a living and for every Virginian’s dollar to go further. Reducing the cost of energy makes it easier for businesses to grow and create jobs. This involves making use of our natural resources, nuclear power, and emerging green technologies.

We need to improve the education system of the Roanoke Valley today so our children will be able to gain those jobs tomorrow. My three children are within the public education system. Bringing real reform to the public education system will be a priority for me. The current system values memorizing facts over the critical thinking skills our children will need to succeed in life. The jobs created by a rising tide of Pro-Jobs, Pro-Energy, ProGrowth solutions will not stay in the Roanoke Valley if we do not properly prepare our children to be competitive in the workforce.

I understand that jobs, energy, and education are interrelated in achieving long term prosperity in the Roanoke Valley. It would be a privilege and an honor to serve you as your next Delegate in the State House of Virginia and fight for a more prosperous Roanoke Valley. “

House Seat, District 17

BILL CLEAVELAND

I am seeking to follow Delegate William Fralin in representing the 17th House of Delegates district in the Virginia General Assembly. That district serves parts of Roanoke City, Roanoke County, and Botetourt County. Like Delegate Fralin, I share his commitment to insuring that the 17th District has an effective and responsive voice in Richmond--a voice that has been heard in the past and, with your support, will continue to be heard in the future!

Philosophically, my views are consistent with our southwest Virginia values. I believe the family is the foundation of our society. I believe marriage should be between one man and one woman. I believe individual rights and property rights should be protected. Human life should also be protected from conception to the grave. I also believe our Second Amendment rights, and all of our constitutional rights must be protected.

My campaign platform has focused on these issues: ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Initiate and support public/private partnerships to bring new jobs to our region while working to retain the ones we already have. Work with localities to promote our region and its people as we compete nationally and internationally for new businesses.

EDUCATION Support parents as they select the best educational setting for their children, including public, private and home schooling. Support co-operative ventures between schools and businesses to insure that our students are prepared for the “World of Work.” These opportunities will give our students hands-on experience as they explore their future job possibilities.

TRANSPORTATION Improve our infrastructure (roads, rail and air) Fund our transportation improvements with revenue generated by new gas and oil drilling off Virginia’s coast. This new revenue source will keep from placing additional tax burdens on our families.

On November 3rd you have the opportunity to let your voice be heard. I hope you will choose to vote BILL CLEAVELAND for the House of Delegates (17th District).

GWEN MASON

I am running for Virginia Delegate because I care deeply about our Commonwealth.

Times are hard in Virginia and across the country. My father, a Pearl Harbor survivor and veteran of World War Two, taught me valuable lessons about leadership in moments of great difficulty. He, along with so many heroes of the Greatest Generation, built a legacy of responsible leadership from the rubble of a world in crisis.

We face another crisis today, not only in our economic system but also in the very core of who we are as Americans. I survey these problems we face as a community, these serious challenges that threaten our prosperity and our security, and I hear too many voices willing to blame and too many politicians looking to pass the buck. The lessons my parents taught me echo in my mind everyday that I visit homes in the Roanoke Valley and listen to so many men and women struggling to make it through to better times. They are lessons of frugality, of responsibility, and the courage to lead. They begin with respect for one another, and for the institutions that our ancestors fought and bled to build. They demand from us wise investments of our resources and fidelity to our roots as a community, but most of all they demand that we look no further than ourselves to meet the crisis we now face.

Times are hard in Virginia. I am ready to serve the people of this Valley and fight for the education that every child among us deserves. I am ready to fight for the resources that our law enforcement officers need to keep us safe. I am ready to fight for the investments we need in infrastructure and transportation here in Southwest Virginia to secure our economic future for years to come. Times are hard in Virginia, but now is the moment to remember who we are, and the challenges we have fought and won before. We need leaders willing to fight for hard solutions to difficult problems, not look for someone else to blame. I am running for Virginia Delegate because times are hard, and I am ready to fight for you.

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Photos by Dan Vance

LAST TUESDAY’S CANDIDATES FORUM AT WOODLAND PLACE- CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The cover of this issue of the Voice was unveiled prior to the event; Patrick Patterson (top left) and his opponent Mike Altizer (top left) exchange answers and opinions; Chris Saxman (above) attended as a representative for Republican Governor Candidate Bob McDonnell; Onzlee Ware (middle) spoke unopposed at the event; the three-man school board race with Russell Wise, Mike Stovall and Jason Peters gave a variety of answers to those in attendance; Bill Cleaveland and Gwen Mason spoke about their goals for the 17th District.

FULL ELECTION COVERAGE IN NEXT WEEK’S VOICE

The 11th Edition of the Vinton Voice will run 24 hours later than normal schedule to accomodate Election Results

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Video Ventures: bringing your treasures back to life and more Anita J. Firebaugh Contributor You have VHS tapes of your son’s first steps, slides of your daughter’s homecoming dance, and reels of tape that go with a projector no one knows how to use.

These are precious moments, ones you’d like to share with the next generation. But how to do that?

Take your treasures to Monty Williams of Video Ventures. He can transfer memories from those old tapes onto a DVD that can be played on your TV set.

He transfers all formats, including 8 mm, super 8 mm, and 16 mm films to DVD. It’s a great Christmas present for family.

Young people like to transfer the older films to DVD as a present to older family members, who delight in remembering the good ol’ days.

“If it has to do with video, we can probably do it,” Williams said.

His enthusiasm for his work is palatable; this is a man who likes what he does.

He has transferred images from film dating back to the 1920s, but most of the film is not that old, he said. He has received 1970s films from several local high school

alumnae who have been sports standouts; at least one had never seen himself kicking a winning touchdown in a championship game until Williams moved the images to DVD. While those irreplaceable memories excite Williams, he also videotapes weddings, dance recitals, high school graduations and other events so that memories are made today for the generation of tomorrow.

He can project a speaker onto a screen behind him, add a slide show, or perform other feats that can turn a presentation into something with a high “wow” factor.

He also works with corporations like Carter Machinery, which uses his skills for corporate training videos, instructional videos, product demonstrations and trade-show DVDs. He even makes commercials–have you heard about The Landscape Store in Botetourt County? That’s his work.

“We do a little bit of everything.

If somebody has a project they want to do, we do it,” he said.

His favorite project has been videotaping the National EMS Memorial Services, which have been held in Roanoke for years.

As a former volunteer with Vinton

Fire and Rescue Squad, Williams finds inspiration in the services for firefighters and other emergency service workers who died in the line of duty.

Video Ventures is essentially a one-man endeavor, but Williams uses several contract workers to help when need arises.

In fact, Williams ended up with the business because he was once one of those contract workers himself. Video Ventures has been around since 1984; ten years later J. B. Stevens bought the company and moved it from Catawba to Salem and then to Franklin Road in Roanoke.

In 1995 Williams, then a police officer, shot video of a Dare Camp and took it to Stevens for copying.

His video efforts were so good that Stevens hired him to shoot video as-needed.

In 2006, Stevens sold the business to Williams, who by that time had left the police force and was running a home inspection business.

Williams, who lives in Bonsack with his wife Kit and one of his two daughters, moved the business to Vinton. “I’m a Vinton guy,” he said.

“I went to William Byrd and grew up in east Roanoke County.” He serves on the Board of Directors for the Chamber of Commerce.

The business has grown steadily since Williams took it over. The economy has taken a toll, but Williams is optimistic. “Really, being down 15 percent doesn’t seem to be too bad,” he said of his business numbers.

Prices range from $15 for two hours of transfer work to $125 an hour for videography.

To have your memories transferred from tape to DVD, call Williams Monday thru Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an appointment. He is often on location shooting video so it is best to phone ahead, he said.

On the ‘net: videoventures.net

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Chris Carr ~ Coach’s Corner PART VI As we move closer to November, we have wrapped up fall baseball, and had our parent work day to close down the field for the winter. I have enjoyed watching the kids play this fall, and I have learned a great deal about the kids and their parents.

We had a great turn out for the work day on Saturday, and I appreciate all the parents and players who showed up to help. We truly are on the right track with the baseball team.

As for the other sports, this is a big week for them. Tuesday in senior night for the volleyball team, so everyone come out and cheer on the senior girls one last time. Football will host Staunton River on Friday night, and this will be senior night for the boys too.

I have always been proud of our community for the support that they show to all the athletic programs. Lets wrap up the fall by showing our support for both the volleyball and football teams this week as they wrap up their home seasons.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Chris and Brian!

We just can’t believe how old you are BOTH getting!

-We love you!

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Patient-Centered Medical Homes promote closer partnership between doctors and patients >Carilion Clinic Family Medicine-Parkway Vinton is the first practice in Virginia to receive Level-3 Patient-Centered Medical Home status ROANOKE, Va. (Oct. 20, 2009) – The Carilion Clinic Family Medicine – Parkway Vinton practice is the first medical practice in Virginia to be recognized as a Level-3 PatientCentered Medical Home. The recognition comes from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving health care quality. The NCQA certifies that a practice has met a level of performance to qualify as an advanced practice which promotes a closer partnership between individual patients and their doctors, resulting in improved care, health and wellness.

“I’m extremely proud of every member of our practice, because in order to achieve this recognition, the entire practice has to function as a team, with each person focused on the patient’s needs,” says Hank Ivey, MD, who has worked with the group for 32 years. “As the first practice in Virginia recognized as a Level-3 Patient-Centered Medical Home, we hope we can raise the bar for quality primary care throughout the state.”

“It aligns well with Carilion’s strategic initiative to find alternatives to traditional fee-for-service medicine,” said E. Mark Watts, MD., a member of the practice and 200809 president of the Virginia Association of Family Physicians. “A Medical Home takes responsibility for keeping patients well, not just treating them when they’re sick.”

To qualify for Level-3 recognition, the Vinton office met nine key standards of care.

The standards include: Providing good patient access and communication Using patient tracking and registry functions to chart and organize information, to identify important diagnoses and conditions, and to

generate reminders for patients and clinicians of services needed Empowering non-physician staff to manage patient care, conduct care management, and coordinate care and follow-up for patients A c t i v e l y supporting patient self-management and assessing language preference and other communication barriers Using electronic system to write prescriptions and having electronic prescription writer with safety and cost checks Improving quality by measuring staff performance and patient satisfaction Tracking tests and identifying abnormal results and using electronic systems to order and retrieve tests and flag duplicate tests Consistently tracking referrals Utilizing an electronic medical record to track patient’s progress and identify opportunities to prevent illness and complications, providing patients with tools to manage their own care – including an interactive web site The standards strengthen the physician/ patient relationship, creating a climate where the doctor and patient work together to improve the patient’s health and prevent health problems. The medical home model has been shown to reduce hospitalizations and health care costs when compared to the traditional

practice model where doctors and patients interact only when the patient becomes sick.

Carilion Clinic plans to implement the Medical Home concept at other physician offices in Roanoke and the New River Valley.

For more information, please visit www. carilionclinic.org/Carilion/Family+Medicine and www.ncqa.org.

About Carilion Clinic Carilion Clinic is a multi-specialty healthcare organization with more than 600 doctors and eight hospitals, based in Roanoke, Va. Led by physicians, Carilion Clinic is committed to clinical excellence, education and research. Carilion Clinic is dedicated to providing care that is centered on the patient’s needs, supported by an ongoing commitment to quality and service. With nationally recognized specialists, awardwinning nurses, the latest technology and state-of-the-art facilities, Carilion Clinic is bringing tomorrow’s healthcare into focus today. For more information, please visit www.

CarilionClinic.org.

•‘BOOTIE’ continued from page 02 Susan Lewis Teacher & accompanist, Chris Monroe , Music Director VBS, your truly MC. Sound Joey Nicely and Mark Hough. Mattie Forbes (Head Honcho for the show), Commitee - Barbara Dillon, Doug Forbes Barbara (PRES.) & John Hargis. The was underwritten by The Foundation for Roanoke Valley , Melva P. Jones Fund for Music and Art. To all Great Job!!

Thanks To all that came to support this great cause for funding at the Vinton History Museum and go by and visit the museum sometime.

Congratulations to Dr. Jeff and Mary Beth (Penick) Goode on the birth of their son. Beckett Charles was born on October 13th and weighed 7 lbs. and 2 oz. Proud grandparents are Vickie Thomas Bowen, Wayne Penick, and Norris and Betty Goode, A very proud great-grandmother is Ruth Thomas! No spoiling Ruth!!!

Put on Your calendars to go see “THEY CHOOSE ME” Next week at William Fleming HS. It opens Nov 5th, Don’t miss it.

Happy Halloween !!!!!!!!!! be safe.

Visit downtown Vinton and the Vinton Voice’s two costume contests!!! . Don’t forget your bucket!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Where can you get Everybody reads the Voice YOUR Vinton Voice?

A Plus Auto Sales Alarm Detection Services Anytime Fitness Barry Brooks Photography Bass Transmissions Berkshire Nursing Home Best Little Hairhouse in Vinton Bojangles Bonsack Elementary School Country Crossing Foodette Cundiff‘s Drug Store Curves Cyndi’s Fashions Desert Sun Tanning Salon Dogwood Restaurant East End Baptist Church EZN Famous Anthony’s restaurant Frank’s Pizza Grand Rental Station Greenway Construction Herman L Horn Elementary School Hooters IGA Jerry’s Family Restaurant Jiffy Automotive Kinsey Crane and Sign Co Lancerlot M and M Insurance Magic City Motors McDonalds Vinton Mt. Pleasant Elementary Napa Auto Parts New York Life Insurance-Anthony Conner New York Pizza Northwest hardware Olde Colony Realty Parkway Physicians Perma Clean Power Line Rent Equipt Powers Tractor PSS Gun Range & Training R & R Automotive Rancho Viejo Reed’s Automotive Shear Acts Hair Salon Steve’s Automotive Teaberry’s Restaurant The Barber Shop The Edge Sports Performance Center Village Family Restaurant Vinton Area Chamber of Commerce Vinton Car Connection Vinton Chiropractic Clinic Vinton Library Vinton Veterinary Hospital W.E. Cundiff Elementary School White Tire William Byrd High School William Byrd Middle School.

Wood’s Auto Parts Wood’s Auto Edge Wood’s Service Center Every Kroger and Food Lion in the area

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Reece Watson, at Pack the Gym Night at WBHS, checks out the story about his team, the Vinton Little League Terriers in the ninth issue of the Voice.

Terriers bounce Cavs in BRD play, pick up 3rd win

A look at Friday night’s game… will bring a throng of fans to Vinton this week.

The team features two marquee players in Meech Coles, one of the top rushers in Timesland with 1,350-plus yards and 15 touchdowns, and multi-talented Wesley Only about a 15-mile scenic stretch Gates, whose play last Friday night was one of Route 24 separates the high schools for the ages. of William Byrd and Staunton River, but Gates scored four touchdowns against the abyss in between includes a county Alleghany, none of your garden variety. He line and the hamlets of Stewartsville and returned a kickoff 99 yards for a score, an Chamblissburg. Somehow the distance seems interception on the final play of the game a lot farther, an impression compounded 56 yards for another touchdown and caught by the fact the schools have generally been two TD passes, each of them 36 yards. He members of different districts. also played This fall nose guard Staunton River has on defense, rejoined the Blue recovering a Ridge District and fumble. will play the Terriers Control Friday night. The Gates and Coles, teams have seldom met over the years, and the 3-5 Senior Night although Byrd Terriers could Friday @ 7:30pm dominated 35-12 in prevail.

The Blue Ridge District 2008. It could be Eagles, 2-0 in a serious mistake the BRD, have to take the Golden an additional Eagles lightly motivator, this time around, h o w e v e r . however.

S t a u n t o n Staunton River River has not had lost 28 games qualified for the in a row (including playoffs for 13 the first three of the 2009 campaign), but years, dating back to the Jarrett Ferguson now has reeled off five consecutive wins, era. Ferguson went from Virginia Tech walkincluding a come-from-behind 31-20 win on to starter and later played in the NFL. over Alleghany, a team with six wins, last Byrd, of course, is led by Derrick Palmer, week. Moving from the powerful Seminole who rushed for 2,000 yards last year and was District appears to have rejuvenated the a Vinton Voice cover subject three weeks ago.

Eagles’ spirits.

With a weaker supporting cast this season, The Eagles are coached by a name Palmer has still produced outstanding familiar to Vinton residents -- Rick Witt, who numbers. He has scored 18 TDs. Byrd and Staunton River have had two coached tennis at Byrd for 13 years. This is his common opponents this season, Patrick second season at the Staunton River helm.

County and Lord Botetourt. The Terriers and His career record is a very misleading 5-13, the Eagles prevailed in each case. the result of the two aforementioned streaks.

It could be an especially good night to But the tide seems to have turned. Staunton come out to Robert A. Patterson Field.

River has indeed excited its community and

John A. Montgomery Special Contributor

William Byrd

TERRIERS

Staunton River

EAGLES

Photos by Danny Cruff

Seth Webb lines up for a play in Friday’s victory over Lord Botetourt.

The Terriers came home with an important Blue Ridge District win this past Friday as they traveled to Lord Botetourt to take on the Cavaliers. This was senior night for the Cavaliers and the Terriers would play the role of spoiler as they shot off to a 13-0 lead in the first half.

Derrick Palmer scored early on a twenty yard run and followed it up with a thirty-five yard pass to Brian Fuquay for the Terriers second score.

Fuquay caught the ball five times for Byrd, three on offense for 51 yards and twice on defense for two interceptions. The Terriers scored another touchdown in the third quarter on Palmer’s second rushing touchdown of the game and had a commanding 19-0 lead. LB made an attempt at a comeback, with a touchdown in the 3rd and 4th quarter but the Terriers held on to their lead for their third win of the season. Byrd moves to 3-5 on the season and 1-1 in Blue Ridge District Play.

The two-time defending champions will need to win their next two games against Staunton River and Alleghany and hope that either Botetourt or Staunton River can take down the 6-2 Northside Vikings in the final weeks of the season to be able to achieve the “three-peat” in the district.

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RIGHT: The WBHS Cheerleaders competed last Saturday at Northside.

The team went first in the competition but place second overall behind the host Vikings. They hope to finish first today in competition at Lord Botetourt.

Photos by Chris Manning

Photos by Dan Vance

ABOVE: Sophomore Mandi Hough scores a dig in Tuesday’s JV match with Lord Botetourt. The team fell to start Pack the Gym Night.

LEFT: Freshman Rachel Dill tips a shot over the net and through the Staunton River block last Thursday night during the JV match.

Photos by Dan Vance

TOP LEFT: The Byrd varsity team celebrates a point in Thursday’s 3-2 win over Staunton River.

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Photo by Danny Cruff

RIGHT: Chad Hill hurls a pitch toward a Salem batter last Wednesday during Fall Ball play. William Byrd defeated the Spartans, 8-4, in one of their final games of the season.

Photo by Dan Vance

LEFT: Kalyn Molnar digs up a ball in Tuesday’s loss to LB. Molnar had 34 digs days later against Staunton River.

ABOVE: Byrd piled on Lord Botetourt Friday night with a 19-14 win, the Terriers’ first in BRD play this season.

LEFT and BELOW: The Vinton PW Terriers defeated the Cave Spring Knights, 26-19 on Saturday.

TOP RIGHT and ABOVE: The Vinton PW Raiders beat the North Roanoke Eagles, 27-19.

LEFT and FAR LEFT: The LL Seminoles defeated the Franklin County Blue Devils 24-6.

Rec.League Football Playoffs RIGHT and BELOW: The PW Big Orange started the playoffs with a 25-0 victory over the Hidden Valley Titans.

Photos by Danny Cruff

Vinton Chaos has undefeated season

The Vinton 14U Chaos had an undefeated rec season.

Here is the team; Front row: left to right: McKinney Lambert, Alexis Holland, Sarah Short, Katie Abelseth, Carrie Tomlinson, Sarah Lynch, Kathryn Heisig. Back row: left to right: Assistant Coach Rich Tomlinson, Danielle Hussell, Annie Lane, Lauren Thomas, Emily Barksdale, Darby McPhail, Amanda Rauscher, head coach John McPhail.

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Byrd overcomes early jitters, sinks Eagles >Win over Staunton River puts team in striking distance of number two seed for BRD Tourney; Seniors remembered as they make final run at WBHS Dan Vance Editor-in-Chief

Photos by Dan Vance

TOP: Ashley Minton pushes a free ball over the net in Tuesday’s loss to LB. BOTTOM: Alison Disher, part of a five person senior class, goes up for a shot Thursday at Staunton River. The seniors were to be honored against Alleghany.

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Coach Amanda Stump and her team took another close to a potential Blue Ridge District tournament title last week, struggling but still topping Staunton River 3-2 on Thursday night.

This tough match came two days after Byrd fell 3-0 to Lord Botetourt on Pack the Gym Night at Byrd. The win clinched a regular season BRD title for the Cavaliers.

A big Byrd lead evaporated in the first game on Thursday, leading to a tie at 21-all, much to the displeasure of Stump. The Eagles, who Byrd defeated 3-0 on October 6, took advantage of the opening to win 25-22. In the second, a solo block from Macie Hoback (one of her nine on the night) swung momentum Byrd’s way as they took at 13-12 lead. But again, Staunton River fought back, take a 17-15 before Byrd rallied with a Sarah Vipperman kill off a high set from Nicole Frey to tie at 17 and never look back, winning 25-21.

The third game also stayed challenging, being played back and forth between the two teams until Byrd pulled ahead 23-21 and hung on for the 2522 win. The the fourth, it was all William Byrd early, as they flung themselves out to a 13-6 lead on the power of put-downs from Hoback, Frey, Samantha Webster and Candace Brady. But again, the Eagles proved too feisty and went on a 7-0 run to pull the game back even. Some Staunton River miscommunication helped Byrd pull even again at 21 and 23, but they never led again and fell 25-23.

The fifth game was crucial and the Terriers played cool in the pressure situation, up 9-2 on back-to-back kills from Webster and Madison Gensurowsky. Staunton River never got back within closer than six and Byrd put the game and match away, 15-8 on a Vipperman tip.

“Staunton River did play well on Thursday and better than the first time we met them,” Stump said. “They have some very good athletes and a setter who is aggressive so it rubs off on her teammates. They are a team you can’t go in and give them a lot of opportunities because it catches up with you.”

Brady and Frey were huge in the assist column, with 21 and 22 respectively. Webster ended with 11 kills (four blocks and seven digs), while Hoback’s five kills seemed miniscule to her solo block total. Gensurowsky added three kills.

Kalyn Molnar contributed huge in the win by being unstoppable on defense and compiling 34 digs.

The team was not as lucky on Tuesday for Pack the Gym Night. The the hype of the night and the crowd behind them, the Terriers jumped out to an early lead, but could not sustain the LB attack, led

by Macey Tyree. The Terriers fell in straight sets (25-18, 25-17, 25-14) to allow the Cavs to snatch up that aforementioned regular season title.

“We came out very strong, the girls were feeling the moment and they were handling it well. We laxed up a little as far as coverage and it caught up with us quickly,” Stump said. “We also struggled on working hard to get serve back and then missing it once the girls got behind the line.

When you miss two or three serves in a row it really effects the dynamics of the team’s momentum.”

In the loss, Webster lead Byrd with 10 kills, 11 digs and five blocks. She was followed by four kills from Hoback, who also had three aces and three blocks. Vipperman had three kills, two digs and three block assists, while Molnar stayed as a front runner on defense with seven digs and also three kills. Brady and Frey combined for 12 assists and 10 digs.

“This coming week is an important week,” Stump said. “Senior Night is Tuesday and it will be a big night to our five seniors so of course we want it to be a win! Alleghany has been playing close matches with all the BRD teams and went five with Staunton River last week so we won’t be taking anything for granted.”

The team will also play on November 3 at Staunton River in semi-final play. Pending play this week, the Terriers will likely be playing Northside or Staunton River, both are currently (as of deadline) 2-4 in BRD play, tied for third place while Byrd has all but secured a second place finish in the regular season.

Seniors being recognized As the senior class was recognized on Senior Night, October 27, their coach Amanda Stump recently commented to the Voice on the five departing players: “All of my seniors have had vital roles over the past two years in setting a stronger foundation for our program. When I came into the head coaching position last year all the players needed help with basic skills but most of the team was younger. The seniors only had two years with me but they really have worked hard to improve everyday.

Samantha Webster is obviously one of our leading hitters and will be big shoes for some of our younger players to fill offensively once she graduates. Kalyn has truly developed over the past two years as a good defensive player and her athleticism has helped her to learn how to read what’s going on the other side of the net. Candace Brady came onto the Varsity team with a lot on her shoulders by stepping into a starting setter role. She has taken in lots of critiquing, probably more than any other player on the team and it has shown in her improvement and leadership abilities. Alison Disher has a killer mentality and wants to pound the ball but she has also learned that being a hitter is also about outsmarting the defense and has improved a lot since the beginning of the season. Laura Belcher really has improved on her serve receive and reading abilities but also taken on a leadership role this year as a captain.”

•‘SPORTS’ continued from page 28 years. The 2009-10 school year marks Dowd’s 20th year in administration and he hopes to finish his career with 43 years as an educator. Barnard and Dowdy have touched the lives of thousands of students; as basketball and wrestling coaches, respectively, they have improved the athletic performance of hundreds of individuals who played for them.

Barnard showed his leadership as a student, serving as a captain (or co-captain) of the football, basketball and track squads at Byrd during his senior year. In the 1965 “Black Swan” annual, it was reported that Dowdy was voted the most athletic and the most popular student among his peers. These guys were making their marks even then.

In the Sept. 9 issue of this publication, Bootie Chewning wrote about the Byrd Class of 1964’s recent reunion. “A highlight of the party,” Chewning wrote, was Barnard showing a black-and-white videotape of Byrd’s 42-12 win over Cave Spring. Dowdy was a junior on that Terrier team, but he enjoyed watching the tape as much as anybody.

When Dowdy left CSHS after 30 years, it came as a surprise to some, but he moved across county to his old stomping grounds just about the time Barnard was hanging up his clipboard and whistle for the Terriers.

(Barnard continued teaching until 2008 and even now still serves as an assistant coach for the Roanoke College men’s basketball team under Page Moir, as he has done since 2000.)

In the fall of 1963, Barnard and Dowdy were part of a special team, the Terrier squad that completed its season with a 9-0 shutout of Martinsville. They fondly

remember three star teammates who ultimately went onto Division I college football careers – Paul Hartsel (Miami), Jerry McMillian (Miami) and George Morehead (East Carolina). As reported in the Oct. 14 issue of the Voice, Hartsel was named to the National Junior College Hall of Fame for his play at Fort Scott (Kan.) Community College as an offensive guard and defensive lineman.

(Hartsel went to Fort Scott before matriculating at Miami.) Like Barnard and Dowdy, Hartsel went into a career in physical education in the Roanoke County School System.

Dowdy was one of the few Byrd stars who did not graduate in 1964 and with a depleted roster, the next year Byrd was a dismal 1-9. “I didn’t help Lineburg’s win total much that year,” Dowdy says with a laugh.

While Barnard was a tall, gangly kid with a strong arm, Dowdy was a run-option QB with quick reflexes and a tough mentality. This “Mutt and Jeff” tandem was an effective combination that shared an interest in being part of a team.

The also played a lot on defense. “Paul’s greatest asset was his drive to be successful,” Dowdy says admiringly. “That alone overcame any physical limitations he had.” Dowdy doesn’t dwell on his own determination, which by all accounts, is substantial.

At 6 foot, 2 1/2 inches, Barnard is perhaps eight inches taller than Dowdy, and it was in the sport of basketball that he distinguished himself most during his playing career. Barnard recalls scoring 35 points during a game against Bedford, which preceded Liberty High School. Barnard played basketball at Ferrum and later assisted Byrd boys’ basketball coach Roland Malone for 13

seasons before succeeding him and serving as head coach from 1985-2000. Among the outstanding players he helped develop are Chris Childress, Chad Myers, Kevin Tuck, Mike McGuire, Curtis Hetherington and Paul Jordan.

One of Barnard’s daughters is married to one of Lineburg’s sons, so the coaching circle remains pretty tight.

Wrestling is the sport where Dowdy has made his indelible mark. Undefeated during the regular season as a junior at 127 pounds, holding his own against the dominant local school Northside, Dowdy went on to start the wrestling program at Cave Spring in 1971 and put the Knights on the wrestling map, winning the Roanoke Valley District (over Northside) in the third year of the program. Among the outstanding wrestlers he turned out were Raymond Broughman and Adam Williams, both of whom became high school coaches themselves.

Dowdy won more than 100 dual matches as a coach before turning the program over to the capable hands of Steve Spangler, now the Cave Spring High School principal. Three years ago, Dowdy became a member of the Roanoke Valley Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Even now, after a long association through locker rooms and softball playing fields, through tee boxes and putting greens, Barnard and Dowdy keep in close touch. They’ve got each other’s cell phone numbers close at hand.

Some sports connections you just don’t forget.

And neither will anyone else who has been a part of William Byrd and Cave Spring sports for the past five decades….

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Voices from the Past Barnard-Dowdy: A bond built on sports

John A. Montgomery jmonty@cox.net How long have William Byrd High School institutions Paul Barnard and Otis Dowdy known each other?

They knew each other before Barack Obama and Michael Jordan were born; before John F. Kennedy was President of the United States; before “The Flintstones” and “Andy Griffith” debuted on television.

They were friends when Casey Stengel managed the Yankees and Vince Lombardi was a rookie coach with the Green Bay Packers. When Pete Rose and Cassius Clay signed professional contracts. When Amos Alonzo Stagg was still alive.

It’s been quite a while.

They graduated from Byrd (Barnard in 1964, Dowdy a year later) a couple of years before the current high school was constructed, yet in the annals of the “new” school’s history, they both will be long remembered. And through their nearly five

decades of friendship, a passion for playing sports and developing student-athletes has been their constant link.

Barnard returned to his alma mater as a faculty member in 1972; Dowdy worked at Cave Spring High School for three decades before coming home to Byrd as assistant principal in 2000.

Barnard and Dowdy were Terrier quarterbacks in a golden era; under then second-year Byrd football coach Norm Lineburg, the Terriers were 8-2 in 1963, winning their last six games of the season and capturing the Blue Ridge District championship. Competing for the same job, cutting into each other’s playing time, it would be understandable, perhaps even natural, had they developed some sort of distaste for one another. But on the contrary, they respected each other’s talent and dedication, eventually serving as members of each other’s wedding party many years after high school. Oh, and Lineburg did all right for himself, too, finishing his career at Radford High School some 30 years later with more than 300 wins, among the tops in Virginia High School League history.

There were some strong teachers and administrators, legendary names in the Roanoke County School system in the early 1960s; Herman L. Horn was the superintendent, Arnold Burton was the Byrd principal, and Leonard Hale was an assistant principal. These people served as role models for impressionable students, Barnard and Dowdy among them.

After college, Barnard and Dowdy

pursued careers in education and coaching.

After graduating from Ferrum and East Tennessee State and serving in the Army, Barnard landed as a physical education, health and driver’s education teacher at Byrd for 36 years, before retiring. Dowdy graduated from Virginia Tech in 1970, then became a PE teacher and Cave Spring coach for the next 20

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