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Friday, June 25, 2010 The Roanoke Times2

news Butterfl y garden rededication; lake authors at library.

schoolsHidden Valley and Cave Spring graduation photos.

neighbors A talk with Miss Teen Roanoke Valley Abby Erdman.

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The Blue Ridge

Potters Guild isannouncing itseleventh annual

pottery Show and

Sale for 2010. The

show will be held in a

new location, Patrick

Henry High School,on October 8, 9, and

10. Due to the growth

of the Show over

the last ten years, a

larger location will

better provide for

the customers andexhibitors.

The Guilds main

event is our PotteryShow and Sale.

Blue Ridge

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Trio of lake authors visit the libraryOn June 3, three authors from the Smith Mountain Lake area

gathered together for a trio signing at the 419/HQ Library.

Becky Mushko spoke about her new and upcoming

book Ferradiddledumday, an Appalachian Version ofRumpelstiltskin.

Karen Wrigley, an animal communicator, spoke about her

book, Beyond Woofs and Whinnies.

And Sally Roseveare spoke about her most recent book,

Secrets at Sweetwater Cove, which takes place at Smith

Mountain Lake.

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Friday, June 25, 2010The Roanoke Times 5

Victoria Plymale was born

and raised in New Orleans, and

for 35 years she called it home

sweet home. But in 2002 she

decided to come to Roanoke to

be closer to her sister.

Plymale has always kept New

Orleans in her heart and travels

back often. So when she heard

about the oil spill in the Gulfshe wanted desperately to do

something to help.

Being up here theres so

little I can do its hard. Its an

emotional roller coaster for me.

Home is where the fl eur-de-lis

is, she said she always says.

Then one day, Plymale

received an email from a friend

about Matter of Trust.org,

an ecological public charity

collecting hair to stuff intonylon stockings to help absorb

some of the oil in the Gulf.

We are one of the largest

and most successful hair salonsin Roanoke, Plymale said about

starting the project.

So Plymale decided to get

her colleagues at Hair Trendstogether to collect the hair they

cut in trash bags to then be

delivered to the organization,

Matter of Trust.

After just four weeks of

collecting hair, Plymale had

collected two, 32-gallon trash

cans full of hair for donation.

We plan on doing this for

as long as they need it. I think

through the end of summer,

Plymale said.

In recent weeks, Plymale

traveled to Louisiana to see the

devastation of the oil spill fi rst

hand. Plymale said she has seenthe aftermath of Hurricane

Camille in the late 60s and the

effects of Hurricane Katrina and

it saddens her to see another

catastrophe that affects not

just those in New Orleans, but

surrounding states as well.

It is devastating to go

back and see these things

happening. Doing this means

to help restore Lousiana back.

Theyve already had a re-birthafter Katrina and winning

the Super Bowl. They fi nally

recover and get devastated by

something like this, she said.

Clients of Plymales and Hair

Trends have been surprised and

interested in their efforts to

collect, Plymale said.

They think that its

interesting and oh, that

works?, she said.

As an esthetician, Skin

Therapy by Victoria is offering

a European facial, where 25

percent of the proceeds will

go to Matter of Trust to helpclean up the oil spill. The facial

is $60 total and $15 of that will

automatically be donated.

We challenge other hair

salons in the area to do the

same set up a collection box

and send donations to Matter

of Trust, Plymale said.

To contact Victoria Plymale

call 793-0945 or email her at

[email protected].

For a link to Matter of Trust,visit The Notebook on swo-

co.com.

Doing their part to help the oil spill

Gloria Monroy, waxing tech, Sandra Simmons, cosmetologist, Victoria

Plymale, esthetician, Linda Arnold, one of the owners of Hair Trends,

Kathy Rogers, cosmetologist, and Carmen Manning, cosmetologist,

with some of the hair theyve collected.

Emily Flora, SWoCo

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Cave Spring fire department graduatesThe Elliston Volunteer Fire Department held its second

volunteer academy this year and graduating were four

fi refi ghters from the Cave Spring Volunteer Fire Deptartment.

They are from lef t, David Lester, Taylor Whiteside, (Asst. Chief

Robert Fariss in center) Ryan Webster, and Matt Dillon.

Congratulations to these newest recruits who receivedcertifi cates in FF1, FF2 and Hazmat Training.

Submitted by Robert Fariss

North Cross School Varsity

Lacrosse Coach Stephen

Belderes has been named the

VISAA Division III State Coach

of the Year. The announcement

came less than a week after the

Schools varsity lacrosse team

won the VISAA Division III State

title after defeating Wakefi eld

School, 14 6, on Sat., May 15.

Both the lacrosse team state

title and the state coach title

are the fi rst for North Cross

School.

The VISAA selected Belderes

as the Division III State Coach

of the Year from amongst all

of the division three coaches.

Belderes is the second NCS

coach this year to earn the

state title. Varsity Volleyball

Coach Heather Donaho was

also named the State Coach

of the Year (for volleyball) this

year.The VISAA has great

coaches in all three divisions,

and to be selected from this

group is a true honor, said

Belderes. Id like to thank my

assistant coach Chris Davies

and our middle school lacrosse

coach Chris Pollock for their

hard work as well.

Belderes started his college

coaching career after a verysuccessful senior campaign as

points leader and captain at

St. Andrews College, where he

earned a bachelors degree. He

spent four years coaching at St.

Andrews College, leading his

team to the semifi nals of the

NCAA tournament. Belderes

took over at the NCS Varsity

Lacrosse Coach in August

2007.

The Raiders fi nished up the

season with a 11-4 record and

placed two players on the

Division III All-State team.

George Revercomb 12

(attack) with 35 goals and

44 assists and Quint Coles

10 (midfi eld) 23 goals and 9

assists, were named First Team

All-State.

NCS athletic teams have

seen much success in recent

school years, bringing home

state titles in Varsity Lacrosse

in 2010, Varsity Volleyball in

2009, Varsity Football in 2008,

and Varsity Boys Soccer in2007.

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North Cross School students

Caitlin Verdu 10 and Kaya

Patel 10, who founded NCSs

chapter of Pennies for Peace,had the amazing opportunity on

Mon., April 26 to meet the man

behind the national effort.

Verdu and Patel attended

a presentation by Greg

Mortenson at Hollins University

where they presented him with

a poster with the signatures

of NCS upper school students

as a show of support for his

organization.

Mortenson told Verdu andPatel that he planned to hang

the poster in one of his schools

in Afghanistan.

Greg Mortenson is the co-

founder of nonprofi t Central

Asia Institute, founder of

Pennies For Peace, and co-

author of the #1 New York

Times bestseller Three Cups

of Tea, and author of the best

seller Stones Into Schools.

Kaya and Caitlin exemplifythe best of North Cross School,

said Headmaster Timothy J.

Seeley. I am so proud of them.

On their own, last year they

decided they wanted to supportthe Pennies for Peace program.

They did all the work involved,

and have raised a substantial

amount. Their commitment to

helping others and giving of

themselves is an inspiration to

fellow students, to the faculty

and staff, and me.

The girls established the NCS

chapter of Pennies for Peace in

May 2009 after reading Three

Cups of Tea.During the 2008 - 09 school

year, they collected $500 in

pennies from students and

families in the lower, middle,

and upper schools. This year,

2009 - 10, they have collected

more than $1,000 in pennies

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Hatcher said she gets most

excited about helping people andhearing that they are succeeding

in their fi tness efforts.

When someone comes to

me and says, Ive never felt this

good before, it gets me excited. I

like seeing people be successful

with this and be healthy.

What I think I bring to the

table as far as my business is my

education. I know the science

behind it, Hatcher said aboutFitness Elements of Roanoke. I

think my education stands out

and I work with a lot of busy

moms and so Im empathetic to

that.

Hatcher is a Certifi ed Personal

Trainer through the National

Council on Strength and Fitness

and is also an Adjunct Professor

at Virginia Western Community

College in Health and PE. She

is currently working on and

will received her advanced

certifi cations form the National

Academy of Sports medicine

as Performance Enhancement

Specialist and Corrective

Exercise Specialist. She has also

served as a freelance writer for

Livestrong.com and eHow.com.

To contact Hatcher call 597-

9566 or email her at tina@fi tnes

selementsofroanoke.com.

Just this spring, Southwest

Roanoke County resident Tina

Hatcher started a new venture

called Fitness Elements of

Roanoke. Hatcher is originally

from Michigan but grew up in

Reston, Va. She attended Virginia

Tech and received her Bachelors

Degree in Exercise Physiology

and a Masters in Cardiac

Rehabilitation and Adult Fitness.After college she had plans to

return to home, but she fell in

love and ended up in Roanoke

with her husband.

As a mother of four two

sets of twins Hatcher

dreamed of creating a fi tness

program directed toward

working moms and everyone

else in between! So she created a

Fitness Elements of Roanoke and

Hatcher comes to you or meets

you at a park to work out.

Hatcher focuses on a healthy

lifestyle that is safe, effective

and realistic with clean, natural

nutrition plans and properly

designed fi tness programs.She concentrates on fi nding a

balance in your lifestyle with

stress reduction techniques,

proper priority system, support,

organization and quality advice.

I wanted to create a business

or company that wasnt just a

business but would make people

be successful, Hatcher said.

I wanted to created a safe,

effective program especially forworking moms, like myself.

She also chose to start Fitness

Elements of Roanoke for her

family and for the fl exible hours.

Most everything we do is

outside. I just feel that we spend

so much time inside we need to

get outside, she said. We use

backyards, playgrounds, tracks,

parks...

Her most popular class is the

Calorie Blast Class, designed

to burn calories fast in a short

period of time and is held every

Saturday morning. So successful

in fact, that she will be offering a

second class on Mondays.

Aside from classes, Hatcheralso hold individual training

programs.

As a part of Fitness Elements

of Roanoke, Hatcher will be

working with the Valley AFC

Soccer Program as Director of

Speed and Conditioning this

summer, as well as year long.

Ive recently gotten into the

kids portion of it. All the ratings

say kids are getting obese. I wantto boost their self-confi dence

and help them get fi t, Hatcher

said.

This fall she plans on adding

more opportunities for kids to

get in shape, including FitKids

Summer Camp, FitKids 5k

Training, FitKids Posture Training,

and FitTweens Posture Perfect.

Hatcher offers a Busy Moms

Can Do It! Book this fall, a

monthly newsletter and blog,

and classes like Squad Training

Calorie Blast Class for 2-4

people, Sports Conditioning, and

Individual Calorie Blast Sessions.

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Back in March we published a

story about Nancy Lockwood,

a lady from Pennsylvania who

moved to Roanoke in December.

Lockwood has taken her love of

crocheting to a whole new level

by make chemo beanies (caps)

for cancer patients, adults and

children.

Her creative beanies have been

a hit among children who can

pick out their favorite animal,

displayed neatly on one of

Lockwoods cap.

At the time of the story,

Lockwood had partnered with

the American Cancer Society to

deliver caps to the children and

to patients at Roanoke Memorial

Hospital. She had made over 200

at that time.

As an update to that story,

Lockwood recently let us know

that she has made another 100

cancer beanies to send to Seattle

and another 400 to send to St.

Judes in September.

If youd like to assist Lockwood

by donating yarn, those

donations can be made to her by

dropping off yarn and/or money

to the main offi ce at Honeywood

Apartment Homes off Ogden

Road or at the American Cancer

Society Offi ce located at 2840

Electric Road.

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Nancy Lockwood

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patients. File,

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Update: Lockwoods cancer beanies become even more popular

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schoolsMore Hidden Valley graduation photos

Photos by Hank Ebert, special to SWoCoUnderclassman Dylan Johnson leads the graduating class out

of the civic center.

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More Cave Spring graduation photos

Photos by Hank Ebert,special to SWoCo

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Graduating Cave Spring senior Richard Kim (center) is surrounded by family following the Commencement

Exercise.

Ryan Boughal (right) poses

for a family photo with his

sister Brittany and brother

Teaguen after the Cave

Spring graduation ceremony.

Darnell (left) and Marshall James hug their graduating grandaughter

Caitlin James following the Cave Spring commencement ceremony.

Graduating senior Eddie Resnick gets a helping hand with a wardrobe

adjustment from teacher Jessica Ficarro.

Cave Spring graduates Jessica Durham (left)

and Gabrielle Frohock have their picture

taken following graduation ceremonies at the

Salem Civic Center on June 12.

As if being watched over by a statue of a knight, Cave

Spring Knight Mark Overstreet addresses his fellow

classmates during the commencement activities.

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For many at Back CreekElementary School, the end of the

school year marked a bittersweet

farewell to not just another

school year but a beloved teacher.

Peggy Coliton, a kindergarten

teacher at Back Creek, retired

after serving Roanoke County

Schools for 34 years as a

kindergarten teacher. Coliton

graduated from Roanoke

College in 1976 with a degree in

psychology and then continuedher masters in Early Childhood

Education from Virginia Tech.

Coliton taught at Glenvar

Elementary from 1976 to 1977

and then moved to Back Creek

Elementary School where she

served students in Southwest

Roanoke County for 33 years.

I have seen two major

renovations at Back Creek

and lots of changes in the

instructional program overthe years, Coliton said. I love

teaching kindergarten. The kids

are go fresh and eager to learn.

They love everything you do for

them. My favorite subject to

teach is science and its so easy

to incorporate reading and math

into science lessons. I use music

and storytelling as much as

possible in my classroom.

For over 20 years, Coliton

served as computer coordinator

for her building and became one

of the fi rst teachers to teach

computer classes in Roanoke

County. She also helped write the

fi rst Technology curriculum guide

for the county.

In additon to her work withtechnology and kindergarten,

Coliton has also served on

curriculum writing committees

for Roanoke County School in

reading, math, science, history

and technology.

I loved meeting and working

with teachers from other

schools, she said.

On June 3, teachers and fi fth-

graders at Back Creek dressed

as alphabet letters and heldQueen Coliton Day with snacks

in the classroom, messages on

the doors at school including

her classroom door, and then

took her out to dinner. She was

presented with a book signed by

each student and staff members

as well.

It was a complete surprise to

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North Cross

senior dinnerHere are some

photos from the

North Cross Senior

Dinner honoring

those seniors who

were graduating

and taking that

next step in life.

For more photos,

visit The Notebook

on swo-co.com.

Smith named assistant principal at Cave Spring ElementaryKimberly Smith has been named by the Roanoke County School

Board as the new assistant principal at Cave Spring Elementary,

effective July 1.

Smith fi rst joined Roanoke County Public Schools in 1995 as a

special education teacher at William Byrd High School. She has taughtspecial education students at Cave Spring High School, Roland E.

Cook Elementary School, Herman L. Horn Elementary School and

Bent Mountain Elementary School. She most recently was a special

education coordinator and 6th grade math teacher at Hidden Valley

Middle School.

Smith holds a Bachelors Degree from the State University of New

York at Potsdam and a Masters Degree from Buffalo State University

of New York.

We look forward to working with Kim as she takes on this new

role, said Roanoke County Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange. Kims

experience in special education will be a valuable asset to Cave Spring

Elementary, Dr. Lange added.

Submitted by Chuck Lionberger, Roanoke County schools

Former HVMS principal named superintendent in Amelia CountyB.J. Brewer, former principal at Hidden Valley Middle School and

current associate director of administration and staff development has

been named the superintendent for Amelia County Schools. Dr. Brewer

was selected from 22 applicants. She replaces Dr. David Gangel, who

is retiring from the position at the end of this month.Dr. Brewer fi rst joined Roanoke County Public Schools in 1974 as

a teacher at Hidden Valley Junior High (now Hidden Valley Middle

School). Dr. Brewer became assistant principal at HVMS in 1988 and

principal in 2001. She became the associate director of instruction

in 2006 and was named the associate director of administration and

staff development in 2009.

Dr. Brewer holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Radford

University and a Doctorate of Educational Administration from Virginia

Tech.

We are sad to see B.J. go, said Roanoke County Public Schools

Superintendent Lorraine Lange. She has been a wonderful teacher,

principal and administrator. I know she will be an outstanding

superintendent. We wish her all the best, Lange said.

Submitted by Chuck Lionberger, Roanoke County schools

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Cave Spring High Schoolseniors celebrated Senior

Day at Cave Spring High

School.

Submitted by Teresa

Nowak

Taylor Bohonreceives Anne and

Matt HarbisonScholarship

On June 1, Taylor Bohon,

a student at Cave Spring

High School, received a

surprising addition to his

college future. As recipient

of the 2010 P. Buckley Moss

Society, Anne and Matt

Harbison Scholarship, Bohon

will receive

$1,500

applied to his

tuition.This

scholarship

will be

renewable by

Bohon for the

four years total.

Bohon was selected

by the P. Buckley Moss

Society as recipient

amongst outstanding high

school seniors from many

states who has compiledaccomplishments both in and

outside of school over the

course of four years.

According to their website,

the scholarship is named

to honor the Societys fi rst

president, Anne Harbison, and

her husband, Matt, the fi rst

treasurer. The Harbisons were

instrumental in founding the

Society. As a school counselor,

Anne understood fi rsthand the

challenges faced by students

with learning disabilities.

Bohon will be attending

Hampden-Sydney College in

the fall.

schools

TaylorBohon

Cave Spring High senior day

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schools

For six years now SamanthaJordan, a teacher at Faith

Christian School, has been

inviting her fi rst-grade class

to her home at the end of

the school year for a special

cookout.

But the real treat comes after

that dinner when the students

and their families get to to visit

other homes in the community

and hand out baskets with fruit,

cheese, crackers, and other

goodies inside.

In years past the fi rst-grade

students have taken food

baskets to the Morningside

Elementary community, Garden

City, Maiden Lane, Kings Chase,

and Oak Grove Plaza area. This

year they handed out food in

neighborhoods surrounding

Penn Forest Worship Center.

I really wanted to sprinkleseeds everywhere, Jordan said.

As Christians we are supposed

to be sought and light.

As a child Jordans father

owned Uttermost in RockyMount.

As a child she went with her

parents and knocked on almost

every door in Rocky Mount

handing out Biblical tracts to

share the word of Christ to

others.

What you do as a child is in

you, she said. Its just a part

of obedience.As they knocked door to door

on Thursday night, students

asked if they could sing This is

the Day and then handed them

baskets, equipped with not

only food, but a Gospel of John

tract, Campus Crusade tract

and bookmarks made by the

students with John 3:16.

For more photos, visit The

Notebook on swo-co.com.

Faith Christian fi rst-graders hand out baskets


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Salem-Roanoke CountyChamber of Commerce

awards scholarshipto Cave Spring student

The Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of

Commerce and its Foundation are proud to

announce the recipients of this years student

scholarships. The four students chosen are

high school seniors from

the city of Salem and the

Roanoke County. Each

student received $1,000

scholarship to be used

toward their education. The

scholarships are awarded

based on career goals,strong work ethic, community

involvement and fi nancial need.

Bethany Poff is currently attending Cave

Spring High School. She is an athlete and

a musician, playing in both, the concert/

symphonic band as well as the marching

band. In addition, she ran distance races at

indoor and outdoor track events and cross

country. Bethany serves her community by

participating in the Salem Police Explorers,

walking/running fundraisers for Multiple

Sclerosis and mission trips to Mexico.

She plans to major in Forensic Science at

Appalachian State University.

Other recipients are:

nJohnzelle Anderson, Northside High

School.

nChelsea Henderson, Salem High School.

nSarah Jones, Northside High School.

These scholarships are made possible

thanks to the Chambers Cornerstone

Sponsors as well as the Salem-Roanoke

County Chamber of Commerce and its

Foundations fundraising efforts throughout

the year.

To read more about the recipients, visit The

Notebook on swo-co.com.

schools

The lower school at Faith Christian

School held its annual Field Day on

Friday, May 21. The day was fi lled with

fun games and getting soaked by water

games.

Weve got scenes from the fun online

at swo-co.com.

BethanyPoff

Faith Christian holds Field Day

swo-co.comFor more photos, visit The

Notebook

at swo-co.com.

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During the week of June 20-26, Southwest Roanoke

County resident Abby Erdman will be competing for

the title of Miss Virginias Outstanding Teen 2010.

Preliminary competitions will be held and the winner

will be announced Saturday night, June 26. Zack Irby,

summer intern for SWoCo and a pageant volunteer,

asked Abbys thoughts and feelings before she

competes for the title.

Q. What got you interested in the Outstanding Teenprogram?

A. During my sophomore year of high school, Istarted thinking about my education and my future. Ifound out about the Outstanding Teen program, and

immediately saw it as a great way for girls to launch

themselves not only into the Miss Virginia Scholarship

program, but into the world as successful young

women. The opportunity for scholarship was one I

could not pass up, but the life experiences I have had

and people I have met through the program are even

more valuable than the scholarship I have earned.

Q. As Miss Roanoke Valleys Oustanding Teen, how

have you been able to reach out to the community?

A. My title has been an avenue to so manyopportunities for me to work with my platform called

Forever Homes, which works towards fi nding shelter

and care for homeless and displaced animals. I have

been to many functions run by both the Roanoke Valley

SPCA and Angels of Assisi. In addition to working with

my platform, I have met so many little girls (and boys)

who have come up to me literally beaming because

they think I am a real princess. Being a role model for

a child is one of the best feelings in the world.

Q. What do you feel is the most crucial phase ofcompetition within the teen program?

A. Of course all of the elements of competition areimportant; I think the most crucial phase is interview.

No matter how well-rehearsed your talent is or how

expensive your evening gown was, if you cant carry on

a conversation, then you are just not right for the job

as Miss Virginia Outstanding Teen.

Q. The teen program is stepping stone to the Missdivision, do you plan on still competing in the Miss

divison?

A. Absolutely. The Miss Virginia Scholarshipprogram has opened so many doors for me, and I cantwait for the experiences that are waiting for me in the

Miss division.

Q. In your two years of competing, what has beenthe most valuable lesson you learned?

A. I have learned that as a young woman, you arenot limited to being only talented, or only smart, or

only kind, or only beautiful. It is possible to be all of

these things.

Q. If you win the Miss Virginia Outstanding Teentitle, what would be the fi rst thing you would do toserve the Commonwealth of Virginia ?

A. My primary objective is to inform people aboutmy platform. I want to be able to tell people across the

commonwealth about the benefi ts of adopting a pet

into the home. Animal shelters serve as the refuges

for so many animals, but I would like to see less of a

need for them. I want to teach people that animals are

commitments, not just impulse purchases. I would also

like to inform them of the importance of spaying and

neutering their pets. Ideally, I would like to lower the

number of animals without homes.

A talk with Abby ErdmanMiss Roanoke Valleys Outstanding Teen 2010

neighbors

Abby Erdman helps astudent with her craft

at a literacy event at

Garden City Elementary

in Roanoke. Photo courtesy

of Jacob Manthey

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around

the valley06.25Sciensational Egyptian Dig- Buried Treasure Camp (RoanokeCity)

Discover the amazing science ofArchaeology as you uncover ancientartifacts and learn about Egyptianlife. You will excavate with tools like areal archaeologist uses and will fi ndartifacts llike a hieroglyphic tablet,

ankh symbol and a jackal.Where: Garden City RecreationCenter, 3741 Yellow Mountain RoadWhen: 9 a.m. to noonCost: $125Contact: 853-2236,[email protected]

06.25-06.2639th Annual 2010 Roanoke ValleyHorse Show )Salem)

The Roanoke Valley Horse Show isa non-profi t volunteer organization

that seeks to improve our Valleythrough its annual $13 millioneconomic impact, and by donatingthe profi ts to heal th and humanservice organizations in our region.Proceeds are also directed to equine,environmental and conservancycauses.

Where: Salem Civic Center

When: Morning shows begin at 8a.m. and evening shows begin at6 p.m.

Cost: Prices vary

Contact: roanokevalleyhorseshow.com

06.26Buchanans 4th of July Carnival(Buchanan)

Games, rides, food and live music.Enter for an opportunity to win$5,000, or other prizes.Where: Buchanan Town Park andCarnival Grounds, 455 Lowe StreetWhen: 6 to 11 p.m.; 07/04/2010Contact: 254-1212,

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next weekthis weekJuly 2-8, 2010

Today4th Friday RAC Dance

The Dancing Duo of Dave &Donna Spangler will teachballroom, Latin and swing

dancing.Where: Roanoke Athletic Club,4508 Starkey Road

When: 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

Cost: $10

Contact: 772-2238,dancingduo.net

SaturdayAdobe Photoshop forBeginners

This workshop will cover

beginner uses of AdobePhotoshop.

Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.

When: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $37

Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

SaturdayDigital Photography

Are you baffl ed by all those

symbols and options on yourdigital camera? Participantsshould bring a digital cameraand users manual to class.


When: 10 a.m. to noon

Cost: $19

Contact: 772-7529,

RoanokeCountyParks.com

SaturdayHawaiian Ukulele

You will learn Hawaiian tunes

and more.Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.

When: 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Cost: $31


SaturdayMallet Madness

A full ensemble of marimbasawaits you.


When: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Cost: $31


SaturdayAfrican Drumming

Djenbes, djun djuns and morecombine for exciting rhythms. Allinsturments are provided.


When: 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Cost: $31


July 3Calorie Blast Outdoor FitnessAdventure

Burn calories in minimal time.Step outside for this out of the

ordinary workout that torchescalories in just one hour. Comesweat it out with your friends toburn off the fat and turn up thefun.Where: Garst Mill Park, 2599Willowlawn St., RoanokeWhen: 8:30 to 9:30 a.m.Cost: 8 week session, $120.00Contact: 597-5966,[email protected], fi tnesselementsofroanoke.com

July 5-7Archery

The camps core content includesarchery history, safety, technique,equipment, mental concentration,and self-improvement. Allinstructors are certifi ed by theVirginia Department of Gameand Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) andhave undergone a cer tifi cationprogram referred to as BAI, BasicArchery Instructor.Where: Hidden Valley High

School, 5000 Titan TrailWhen: 1:30 to 4:30 p.m.Cost: $59Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

July 6Basic Computer Repair

This course teaches you howto do simple repairs. You willhave hands on training witha computer, learning how toreplace memory, CD ROM, hard

drives, removing viruses, spyware,even to formatting a hard driveand learning to install operatingsystems. Bring a notebook toclass. Five week program.Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.When: 6 to 8 p.m.Cost: $91Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

July 6

Faux FinishesDo you want to spruce up the

walls in your home but wantthem to look professional? Learnthe basic techniques of fauxfi nishes from Fine Ar tist, StephenRobertson. Three week program.

Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.When: 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.Cost: $69Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

July 6Breathing, Meditation &Relaxation

With a minumum of movement,this class focuses on breathingand relaxing into a meditative

state of mind. This process willimprove your focus, reduce stressand bring peace to the mind. Fourweek program.Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.When: 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.Cost: $23Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

July 7Oil Painting

This course will cover surfacepreparation, palette layout,materials handling, color andshading techniques. Six weekprogram.Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.When: 10 a.m. to noonCost: $69Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

July 8

CeramicsSupplies must be purchasedthrough Roanoke County Parks,Recreation & Tourism. Class feeincludes assistance of certifi edinstructor, Jo Robertson, and fi ringof your ceramic pieces. The statusof the class will be determinedone week prior to start date.Twelve week program.Where: Brambleton Center, 3738Brambleton Ave.When: 10 a.m. to noonCost: $59Contact: 772-7529,RoanokeCountyParks.com

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sportsHidden Valley Little Lady Falcons vs. Salem

Hidden Valleys Amelia Kidd gets a ground ball and takes off running.The HV falcons defense makes a stop.

Elizabeth Kemp makes a great shot on goalLily Poff plays defense .

Photos by the Church of the Holy Spirit Photo Ministry

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youth sports

Meg Coolbaugh makes a move up the fi eld.

Hidden Valley takes another shot on goal.

Number 24 Izabell Thompson goes to the goal for Hidden Valley.

Marley Willard makes a move up the fi eld.

For more photos, visit The Notebook

on swo-co.com

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HVYSA LAX U15 team participates in Summer Slam LAX TournamentHVYSA LAX U15 team participates in the Summer Slam LAX Tournament in Richmond, May 22 - 23. The team walked away

with two wins (one a shut-out) and two losses.

Long stick middle Alec Roach takes the ba ll down fi eld. Defender Jake Lichenstein prepares to clear the ball.

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Geordie Wooten (No.32) goes to catch the pass from Matt Reiter (#33).The team celebrates with sticks up after a shut-out win over

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Wolfe, Haley Podeschi, Mary Kathryn Newton (Captain), Hannah

Stevenson, Caroline Pugh (Co-Captain), Emily Seibert (Co-Captain),

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More photos of Hidden Valley girls tennis

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Players and coaches (from left): Coach Bob Beecher, Austin Beecher- HV, Micah Christian - HV, Jimmy Hines - HV, Dylan Hodson - HV, Daniel

Rowe - HV, Rakim Haskins -Salem High, K.J. Helm - Salem High, Trent

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Seven Hidden Valley boys

on team that wins AAU hoops tournamentThe Roanoke Rampage 16U boys basketball team were the

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William Fleming High School on May 1-2.

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Roanoke Roar 12UThe Roanoke Roar 12U Spring team won the Mid-May tournament, held here in Roanoke on May 15 by

sweeping the competition. The team is comprised of area middle school girls.

Pictured are: Front (from left), Hailey Singleton (Hidden Valley), Tanner Price (Read Mountain), Alexis Ratliff

(William Byrd), Sarah Mitchell (Hidden Valley). Back (from left), Cait Flippen (Cave Spring), CeCe Morgan (Read

Mountain), Kaileigh Yancey (Hidden Valley), Kerry Dooley (Hidden Valley), Brooke Mitchell (Hidden Valley),Maggie Self (William Byrd). The team is coached by Danny Price and Bill Flippen.

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S.W. County player on Botetourt As Jordan Stovall of Southwest Roanoke County plays on the 12U

Botetourt As baseball team, which won the Northeast Super NIT and

won a berth in the USSSA World Series at Disney World in July.

In the championship game against the Detroit Bees, the As fell behind

2-0 after three innings. The As erupted, however, in the fourth inning.

Three players scored, giving the As a 3-2 lead. Then, with two on and

two out, Stovall came to bat. He stood in for an amazing 14 pitches,

fouling off pitch after pitch before lining a single into right-center fi eld

that drove in two runs. That gave the As a 5-2 lead.

Stovalls two RBIs led the team.For more on the game, see The Notebook on swo-co.com.

Roanoke Star sends 5 goalkeepers to collegeThe Roanoke Star Soccer Club has a rich history of producing some of the best goalkeepers

in Southwest Virginia. This year was no different. Roanoke Star will be sending fi ve

goalkeepers to play soccer in college in Fall 2010. The goalkeepers are Kyle Renfro (Virginia

Tech), Michael Releford (Lynchburg College), Will Dooley (Roanoke College), Lauren

Markey (Radford University), and Lynn Murphy (Averett University). These players have not

only received the best goalkeeper training in the area but have a worked hard to improve and

fi ne tune their skills. These players will contribute to their college teams when they join them

for the Fall 2010 season.

Roanoke Star currently has the highest qualifi ed goalkeeper coach in Southwest Virginia.

Director of Goalkeeping, Will Krause, has his NSCAA Advanced National Goalkeeping

Diploma and was a former college goalkeeper for Virginia Tech. The goalkeeper position is a

specialized position in soccer. It must be trained with and without the other players on the

team. Specialized training is essential to the development of each player at this position.

Director of Coaching Graham Maclean says, It was fantastic for us to see 5 Goalkeepers

commit to play soccer in college next year. It is a great testament to their hard work and the

hard work of the goalkeeping staff at Roanoke Star. We are delighted that the players will

continue their soccer careers at the college level and we wish them every success in the

future. We hope that one day they may even return to help Coach Will and his staff train the

next generation of goalkeepers in the area.

Submitted by Alan Crowder

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back fenceCave Spring Middle School 8th grade danceLast week we printed paparazzi photos from the dance. Here are more:

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Gina Holmes at the book signing at Barnes and Noble at Tanglewood.

Novelist has sleeper successLocal debut novelist, Gina Holmes is surprising the literary

community with her sleeper success, Crossing Oceans. The book

published by Tyndale House, best known for launching the #1 NYT

best-selling series, Left Behind. She recently sold out at a local

book signing at Barnes and Noble Tanglewood and will be doing a

book tour in Atlanta. Her novel already has hit Amazon best-sellers

list in the womens fi ction category and is getting rave reviews

from countless publications, including Publishers Weekly.For more photos, see The Notebook on swo-co.com.

Submitted by Gina Holmes

Photo by the Church of the Holy Spirit Photo Ministry

Savannah ShouldersSavannah Shoulders is a new band in the Roanoke Valley. The band consists of Zach Wiley (Drums/Lead

Vocalist/Songwriter/Arranger), Max Lee (Bass Guitar /Songwriter/Arranger) and Vander Warner (Lead/Rhythm

Guitar/ Back-Up Vocals). Zach and Max are both from Southwest Roanoke County; Vander is from from

Franklin County. In this photo, from the left, its Max, Zach and Vander. You can fi nd more information on theband in The Notebook on swo-co.com.

At the railsDavid Meashey of Southwest Roanoke

County at the Roanoke Rails festival.

For more photos, see The Notebook on

swo-co.com. Photos by Tuesday Moriarty

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WVTF/Radio IQ Book Club meets June 29The WVTF/Radio IQ Book Club turns to an oldie but goodie for its

June 29 meeting. Well discuss East of Eden by John Steinbeck.Meet at WVTF/Radio IQ broadcast center, 3520 Kingsbury Lane,

just up the hill from Red Lobster. No cost and newcomers are

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Scouts recycleMembers of Cub Scout Pack 224 painted the recycling bins at Back

Creek Elementary School and even added a little decorative touch of

their own- paw prints.

In this photo, Mauld Carver, Mason Harris and Mackenzie Harris.

Paparazzi at Festival in the ParkOur paparazzi photo crew was at Festival in the Park in downtown Roanoke, and so were

these folks from Southwest Roanoke County:

Kylie and Courtney Ralston Rita and Allen Bennett

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Paparazzi at the Lebanese festivalOur paparazzi photo crew was at the Lebanese Festival, and so were lots of people from Southwest

Roanoke County, including all these folks who stepped onto the red carpet:

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Smith

Marilyn Sarver and Mark GatzkeSydney Schillen

For more photos,

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Paparazzi at Local Colors

Dana, Carly and Valerie Skripak of Blacksburg, Lucette McCoy of Southwest Roanoke

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TALK ABOUT I-81How dangerous is the road? See The Roanoke Times

special report on I-81 and join the conversation on the

interactive site.Find a link in The Notebook, under public safety.

Art from Cave Spring studentsHeres some of the artwork displayed by Cave Spring students during the schools

annual art exhibit. For more photos, see The Notebook on swo-co.com.

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