court reporter - sept 2014

The Greater Raleigh Court Civic League www.grccl.org

September 2014

Inside This Issue

Local author and Raleigh Court resident Beth Macy, whose new book Factory Man, caught the attention of The New York Times not once but twice, will speak and sign books at the September 11 meeting of the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League at 7 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church.

Canterbury Books of Roanoke will have Factory Man for sale at the meeting. Cost will be $29.48, payable by check, Visa or MasterCard, or $29 if paid in cash.

The September meeting will be the first of the 2014-15 season. Other meetings will take place on November 13, January 8, March 12, and May 14, all at Christ Lutheran Church.

Long-time civic league members should note that this September meeting will not feature the traditional pot luck dinner. Let us know if you think this was a good or bad idea.

You know that a writer has hit it out of the park when The New York Times starts its review with:

“Oh, if only we had more business writers like Beth Macy, and more business books like her debut, Factory Man: How One Furniture Maker Battled Offshoring, Stayed Local — and Helped Save an American Town.“You don’t need to care a whit about the furniture industry or free trade or globalization to fall under the spell of Ms. Macy’s book. This is nonfiction storytelling at its finest, a deep dive into a business, an industry and the many branches of a squabbling family dynasty, all displayed against the backdrop of some of the most important issues of our age. It does what the best business books should: It delivers a heavily researched, highly entertaining story, at the end of which you realize you’ve learned something.”

That’s how Bryan Burrough began his July 6 New York Times review of Beth Macy’s book on Vaughan-Bassett Furniture and John Basset’s struggle to compete with Chinese furniture makers.

And Burrough’s review, which appeared in the business section, was actually the second lengthy review of Macy’s book in the Times. A few days earlier, Janet Maslin, writing in the Arts section, said:“This is Ms. Macy’s first book, but it’s in a class with other runaway debuts like Laura Hillenbrand’s Seabiscuit and Katherine Boo’s Behind the Beautiful Forevers: These nonfiction narratives are more stirring and dramatic than most novels. And Ms. Macy writes so vigorously that she hooks you instantly. You won’t be putting this book down.

“This is a great American story, the kind that we don’t read often enough, the kind that many big-city journalists don’t have the time to cover anymore. Ms. Macy tells it with brio, precision and an even hand. Globalization’s toll in the furniture belt, she shows, is heartbreaking.”

Maslin went on to predict that Factory Man “will be one of the best, and surely most talked about, books of 2014.” The book, published by Little Brown, won Columbia University’s J. Anthony Lukas Work-in-Progress Award.

September 11 Meeting to Feature Beth Macy

Raleigh Court Author Receives National Acclaim

President’s Message ............................................................3Library Closes for Renovation .............................................4Memorial Bridge Changes ..................................................6Pottery Show at PH ...........................................................6

New Principal ...................................................................8Mind Parking Ps & Qs ......................................................9Lead Safe Program ...........................................................10From the Editor ...............................................................10

Beth Macy

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Your Civic League Officers and Committee Chairs 2014-15OFFICERSPresident: Kit [email protected] President: Mary [email protected]: Chad Braby - Interim [email protected]: Parke [email protected]

IMMEdIATE PASTPRESIdENT: Jake Gilmer [email protected] 904-2051

dIRECTORS AT LARgENathan [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]

COMMITTEE CHAIRSMembership Brenda [email protected]

ProgramSusan [email protected]

Newsletter EditorAnn [email protected]

Newsletter AdvertisingJake [email protected]

Building ManagementCarl [email protected]

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new board member – please welcome to their first term new directors-at-large Nathan Harper and Liesebet Tausch.

Seasoned board members include Vice President Mary Dykstra, Recording Secretary Parke Loesel, Director-at-large and Programs Chair Susan Marney, Director-at-large Brenda McDaniel, and Director-at large and Liaison to the Grandin Village Business Association Jenny Prickett. Lastly, a special nod and huge debt of gratitude to Jake Gilmer, immediate past president. Jake has been a dedicated and exemplary leader and GRCCL advocate for the last two years. His fingerprints are on many projects and initiatives throughout our neighborhood and we’re the better because of his countless hours of volunteerism. Jake has been instrumental in getting me up the learning curve and will continue to serve on the board. Another special acknowledgement goes to Newsletter Editor Brenda McDaniel, who is passing the word processor to

Ann Hackworth. Thanks to Brenda for the trademark quality of the newsletter in the past and to Ann for her commitment to carry on the good work. And, finally, thanks to Chad Braby, for the many volunteer hours invested as our treasurer. That position is currently vacant and Chad has agreed to continue for a bit as we seek a new treasurer.

A little bit about me – I was born and raised in Roanoke and have been in the neighborhood for about 25 years, first on Carter Road and now on Blenheim Road in Center Hill. I’ve been married for 32 years to Betsy and have two kids – Sam, 29 years old; and Libby, who is 25. Oh, and there’s Daisy, our diva, ball-freak Labradoodle that often accompanies us on neighborhood walks. She chases local rabbits without success and skunks with unfortunate results. I have been in the real estate business for 23 years with MKB, REALTORS

and serve as the broker for our firm. I currently serve on the Roanoke City Planning Commission and previously served on the Board of Zoning Appeals.

I look forward to continuing the good work of the GRCCL as we look for ways to bring value to your membership and to our neighborhood. I’ve always believed you should leave a place better than you found it. I will strive to do so, but that’s a pretty high bar. I can always be reached via email at [email protected]. Please feel free to contact me with ideas, comments, and/or concerns. I’ll close as I opened – I am privileged to be your president.

September 6Big Lick Wine and Swine FestivalGrandin VillageNoon to 6 p.m

September 11GRCCL meetingBeth Macy speakerChrist Lutheran Church7 p.m.

September 26Grandin ChillageTobacco ApacheGrandin at Westover6 p.m.

October 25ChillagefestAll-day festivalGrandin Village

November 13GRCCL meetingCelebrity ChefsChrist Lutheran Church7 p.m.

November 22Grandin Holiday ParadeGrandin RoadFrom Brandon to Memorial11 a.m.

January 8GRCCL meetingSafety FirstChrist Lutheran Church7 p.m.

March 12GRCCL meetingSchool Grants Christ Lutheran Church7 p.m.

May 14GRCCL meetingCommunity ArtsChrist Lutheran Church7 p.m.

2014-15 gRCCL CalendarSave the dates for the following Greater Raleigh Court Civic League events in 2014-15.

“I look forward to continuing the good work of the gRCCL as we look for ways

to bring value to your membership and to our neighborhood.”

Raleigh Court face painter, Katherine Devine, shows off her handiwork on Jacob Theis at the 10th annual block party and street fair held May 18 in the Grandin Village. Many thanks to volunteers and businesses for providing the ingredients for another successful street fair. See page 11 for a list of donors.

No more buckets collecting drippings from the roof, traffic jams in the parking lot, or lines to use the computers. After years of planning, the Raleigh Court Library will finally get a much needed renovation beginning this fall. The library is scheduled to close for about a year to accommodate all the work.

In June, City Council unanimously approved plans to expand the building from 6,100 square feet to over 11,000 square feet. Still small compared to other Roanoke branches, nevertheless our new neighborhood library will include the “must haves” that residents requested during three community meetings this spring. Designers from HBM Architects were able to build in expanded adult and children’s areas, as well as a quiet reading room. They created a separate teen center with a creative lab for the many young people using the library after school. They also added small rooms for tutoring and study groups. For the community, they designed a 72-seat meeting room that can be used after hours and a self-serve café. There’s even an outdoor space which can be used for programs. And there’s a separate area with many more computers available.

To make it more convenient to use the branch, the parking lot will expand from 19 spaces to 41. There will be a drive-through book drop and lockers where people can pick up books and other materials anytime, even when the library is closed.

As you would expect, the community also wanted a “green” building, so the new library will be LEED certified. It will be light-filled, thanks to large windows that harken back to the original building in 1965 But new technology will be used to ensure that the windows are energy efficient, both in summer and winter.

Total budget for the renovations is just over $3 million. Most of that budget will be spent on the building, but librarian Diane McGuire is pleased that a portion will be

used to buy new books and other materials, as well as new furniture.

What To do While the Library Is Closed

Current plans call for closing

Raleigh Court as soon as the Main Library downtown re-opens. This is expected to happen in mid-October. Our neighborhood library has to close because of the extensive work needed to replace the roof and other parts of the infrastructure. It could be closed for up to a year.What to do in the meantime? The nearest branch depends on where you live. For many of us, it’s the Melrose branch, which is just through Shaffer’s Crossing. For others, it could be downtown or Gainsboro. The addresses and current hours are below.

If you haven’t discovered the Library’s on-line catalogue, now would be a great time to use it. You can easily go online and search the Library’s catalogue for a book or other material you want. Because Roanoke City is in a consortium with neighboring libraries, the listings are extensive. When you find what you want, you can just order it online; it will be delivered to the branch you designate, you’ll get a call and an email when it’s ready for pickup. And you can return your book to any branch.

It’s easy to use the online catalogue. Just enter your library card number and the default password shown on

the screen. Then follow the instructions to set your own password. You’re ready to order books to be sent to your nearest branch. And you can also download e-books from the library.

Library Renovations Begin in October By Susan Koch

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Spring and summer work to install a generous sidewalk on Memorial Bridge to connect the existing Roanoke River Greenway in Vic Thomas Park to the piece near Richardson Wayland was essentially complete by press time for the Court Reporter.

The work, which in addition to building the new sidewalk, removed the faux brick median and involved milling, repaving and re-striping of the driving lanes, cost $314,000.

The 785-feet long bridge spanning the Roanoke River was built by

contractor W.W. Boxley and opened to traffic on May 6, 1926, at a cost of $282,750. It was initially dedicated as Woodrum Bridge honoring U. S. Representative Clifton Woodrum of Roanoke who was in attendance. Sixty-five years later in 1991, the bridge was rededicated as Memorial Bridge in honor of all veterans from Roanoke who died in World War I. Their names are listed in one of the five bronze plaques that adorn the ridge. The other plaques feature quotations from Patrick Henry, Theodore Roosevelt, Stonewall Jackson and Thomas Jefferson.

The bridge was rescued from a deteriorating state with a major restoration completed in 2003. That $1.17 million project included the

replacement of corroded elements, removal of the original Roanoke Street Railway Company streetcar tracks from the roadbed, reducing the number of car lanes from four to two, resurfacing the pavement, and adding bike lanes and the faux brick median.

Annual Potters guild Show October 10-12 at PH

Roanoke will celebrate the ancient art of pottery again this fall as the Blue Ridge Potters Guild holds its 15th Annual Show and Sale, October 10, 11 and 12, at Patrick Henry High School. This is the largest all-pottery show in Virginia with 70 potters exhibiting and selling their work.

The theme for this year’s show is “Evolution,” reflecting the fact that over thousands of years, pottery has evolved from being purely utilitarian to functional and artistic. Potters, too, evolve by changing the techniques they use to make pottery and challenging themselves to create new pieces.

At this year’s show, members of the Blue Ridge Potters Guild will demonstrate how a hunk of clay becomes a finished piece. Because potters have their own style, each piece is unique. Visitors to the show’s demonstration area will see one potter start to form a piece and watch it evolve as other potters build on the shape until it is finished. The

piece will evolve further after it is glazed, another step in the process of making pottery.

The Kids Korner, open Saturday and Sunday, will give children the opportunity to try their own talents at shaping clay.

Potters are happy to answer questions in their booths and discuss topics such as the various glaze finishes that result from electric, gas, wood, raku firing and more. In the Gallery section of the show, potters will exhibit works that best represent the theme. This year’s Gallery will be judged by Donna Polseno and Rick Hensley, well-known and respected potters from Floyd, Virginia.

Annual show attendance has grown to more than 3,000, and people return to the all-pottery show and sale year after year. Mark your calendar for October 10-12 at Patrick Henry High School, 2102 Grandin Road. You won’t want to miss this opportunity to start your holiday shopping or find something special for yourself.

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bership in the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League. We have added the ability for our neighbors to pay dues using PayPal on our website, www.grccl.org. PayPal is one of the most trusted and widely used online pay-ment systems.

New members are welcome to join the Civic League at any time. Memberships are renewed on an annual basis each December. Lifetime memberships for just

$100 are encouraged. The Civic League is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization. Donations may be claimed as charitable deductions for tax purposes.

For as little as $10 a year, your member dues help to fund these events:• Grandin Village Street Fair• Grandin Village Children’s Holiday Parade• Looney Tunes at the Grandin Theatre• Bi-monthly neighborhood meetings

With your $10 membership, you’ll be rewarded with these benefits:• Neighborhood advocacy and representation with local government• Bi-monthly newsletter delivered to your home or business; also our website.• Notification of community announcements, events, and issues of

concern to Raleigh Court residents• Discounts at certain local businesses and retailers

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It is easier than ever to join or renew your membership in the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League. We have added the ability for our neighbors to pay dues using PayPal on our website, www.grccl.org. PayPal is one of the most trusted and widely used online payment systems.

For as little as $10 a year, your member dues help to fund these events: Grandin Village Street Fair Grandin Village Children’s Holiday Parade Membership potluck dinner Looney Tunes at the Grandin Theatre Bi-monthly neighborhood meetings

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New Principal Joins Virginia Heights

Theresa Schmitt, an educator for 25 years, is the new principal at Virginia Heights Elementary School this year. Previous experience includes general education teacher, special education teacher, special education coordinator, assistant principal. She also was an adjunct professor for Mary Baldwin College at the Higher Education Center for 14 years.

She holds a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Springfield College in Massachusetts, a Master of Education from Lynchburg College, and a Master’s in Administration from Radford University.

She and her husband and son live in Roanoke.

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It’s not too early to make plans to march in the annual Grandin Road Children’s Holiday Parade on November 22 (the Saturday before Thanksgiving). If you want to participate as a walker, part of a walking group, or with a non-motorized float (think decorated little red wagon), just show up at the parking lot of Christ Lutheran Church by 10 a.m. The parade, sponsored by the Grandin Village Business Association with assistance from the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League, steps off at 11 a.m. The civic league will be providing traffic control, so please contact one of the officers listed on page 2 if you’d like to volunteer to help out on this great day in the neighborhood.

Even if you don’t read The New York Times, you may have heard Macy being interviewed on several different National Public Radio shows or learned of the now famous Twitter endorsement from actor Tom Hanks who tweeted about Factory Man, “Great summer reading. I give it 42 stars. No, I give it 142 stars. Yeah, it’s THAT good.”

She’ll be traveling around the country promoting her book over the next couple of months. And Macy has received a most unusual tribute. Parkway Brewing has created Factory Girl IPA, featuring Macy looking like Rosie the Riveter on its label. It’s “sure to give you a lift at the end of your shift.” How many authors are that inspiring?

Actually, none of this national attention should surprise anyone who has read Macy’s writing in The Roanoke Times. She recently retired from the paper after 25 years to spend more time writing, but she leaves behind a long series of moving articles on interesting people and important issues. Her final piece for The Roanoke Times revisited

a controversial article she’d written more than a decade ago titled “Pregnant and Proud.” It chronicled unwed teenagers, determined to keep their babies. Macy was blamed for glorifying teen pregnancy. When she found

the women recently, she describes their lives as “misery and small miracles.” Like all of her writing, her final article chronicles the complexity of the human condition and is nearly impossible to put down.

And so is Factory Man, even if you don’t recognize the locals who appear in the book, you’ll appreciate how well

Macy has captured the colorful speech and deeply held values of our region.

Macy lives with her husband Tom Landon and two sons in Raleigh Court. She’s at work on her second book. Meet Macy at the September 11 GRCCL meeting.

On-street parking can sometimes be an issue, particularly in more congested areas of our neighborhood. Over the summer, the city reported receiving complaints from several Raleigh Court residents regarding neighbors blocking driveways, blocking fire hydrants, parking too close to cars, etc.

In the interest of heading off conflicts among neighbors or fines to scofflaws, we are printing below a section of the city parking code that prohibits parking or leaving a vehicle in the following places. Read and heed because the city’s parking fine structure starts at $20 and escalates with each repeated offense.Where parking is prohibited:•On a street within 5 feet in any direction of a private or public driveway

•Within an intersection•A distance of more than 12 inches from any curb

•Within 20 feet of an intersection curb line, and if no curb, within 15 feet of the intersection

•On the roadway parallel to any vehicle parked at the street edge or curb

•Within a designated bus stop or crosswalk•Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant•Within 500 feet of any fire apparatus stopped to answer a fire alarm

•On a sidewalk where a curb exists, in the median strip between the curb and adjoining sidewalk, over the curb on public property, on a sidewalk

where there is no curb, or on/in a pedestrian crosswalk or safety zone

•Vehicles must park at least 4 feet apart from another vehicle.

•Disabled placards must be hung from the rear view mirror and not displayed on the dash.

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The city’s parking code prohibits parking within five feet in any direction of a private or public driveway.

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From the Editor By Brenda McDaniel

While it has indeed been a pleasure to produce the Court Reporter for the past year, I am happy to turn the duties over to my friend and neighbor, Ann Hackworth, starting with the November 2014 issue.

Ann has been a resident of Raleigh Court since 1987. She recently retired as a page designer and copy editor at The Roanoke Times, where she worked for 29 years. She and her husband, Bill Hackworth, retired Roanoke City Attorney, are avid travelers, hikers and cooks and the happy

grandparents of three cute tots, with a fourth on the way. They also do an immense amount of maintenance work on the Dan Wright Trailhead of Murray Run Greenway.

This will be Ann’s second go-round as newsletter editor, as the last year has been for me.

As a way of easing into her retirement, Ann and Bill took a month off this summer to travel the country. Now she’s back and ready to pick up the reins (again) of the newsletter. Please welcome her by sending your ideas and news tips to [email protected].

Ann Hackworth

Is your Home Lead Safe?The City of Roanoke continues to seek applications

from property owners interested in participating in the city’s Lead Hazard Control program called Lead-Safe Roanoke.

The program was implemented more than two years ago as a result of funds received through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is designed to eliminate lead-based paint hazards from 80 residential dwellings within the city by offering low and moderate-income families residing in single-family homes and rental properties free financial assistance for the control of lead paint hazards in their homes. The program targets dwellings constructed prior to 1978 with children less than six years of age residing within.

Although the most common source of exposure to lead is dust from deteriorated lead-based paint, other sources include contaminated soil, vinyl mini-blinds, food stored in imported painted pottery, and home remedies that often contain lead. Children with lead poisoning often show no symptoms but develop problems with learning, growth and behavior as they become older.

For information about participating in the Lead-Safe Roanoke program or to request an application, visit the program website at www.roanokeva.gov/leadsafe, or contact Program Manager Ann Weaver at 853-5841 or emailing her at [email protected].

Photo Id Required for Voting

Significant changes affecting Voter ID requirements recently became law. As of July 1, 2014, all persons who vote in person will be required to provide one of the following approved forms of identification:

• Valid Virginia driver’s license • DMV-issued photo identification card• Valid United States passport• Valid employee photo identification card • Other government issued photo identification card • Valid college or university student photo identification card (must be an institution of higher education located in Virginia)

One of the above forms of photo identification will be required to vote in person on election day or when voting absentee in person. Voters who do not have one of the above forms of identification can get a free photo ID through the Registrar’s office. Voters who have one of the above forms of ID that has expired may also get a free photo ID through the Registrar’s office.

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