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Hi and welcome to the October 2014 issue of Natural Awakenings magazine. This month, we delve into the topics of Sustainable Com-

munities + Chiropractic and Acupuncture. Increasingly, progressive U.S. cities are rethinking redevelopment based on healthy housing, friendly neighborhoods, upgraded transportation, clean en-

ergy, local food and waste reduction. In “Sustainable Cityscapes,” we give you an overview of the top sustainability concerns, plus a brief look at what’s happening in two progressive local communities: the City of Roa-noke and the Town of Blacksburg. Both municipalities have hired sustain-ability coordinators to oversee green and healthy living improvements that will benefi t residents and the planet. Speaking of sustainability, mark your calendar for the annual Green Liv-ing and Energy Expo, on November 7 and 8 at the Roanoke Civic Center. This year marks the 15th anniversary for this important regional event from the nonprofi t Association of Energy Conservation Professionals (AECP). This educational expo is full of great information, hands-on demonstrations, speakers and inspiration for ways to make our community, and our world, a greener and healthier place. In health news, chiropractic treatment and acupuncture have long been proven effective treatments for pain individually, but anecdotal evidence suggests that a regimen combining the two treatments creates a whole ef-fect that is greater than the sum of its parts. Check out “Dynamic Duo” for a peek at this newest trend in pain management and stay tuned to Natural Awakenings for results of published studies as they become available. Halloween is just around the corner and parents like me may be look-ing for heathier and greener ways to delight our little goblins. Our Healthy Kids feature this month provides some great ideas. Organizations such as the Roanoke Regional Partnership, the Roanoke/Alleghany Regional Commission and the Roanoke Convention and Visitor’s Bureau are working to increase and promote the region’s outdoor ameni-ties not only for the benefi t of local residents, but also to attract more and better economic development to the region. Check out our Blue Ridge Green Travel feature this month on the growing outdoor amenities in the Roanoke region. Also, please note our news brief about the upcoming air-ing of the nationally televised episode of Growing a Greener World, which focuses on green happenings in Roanoke, and then tune in! Natural Awakenings’ November issue will focus on Personal Empower-ment + Beauty. Plus, we’ll be kicking off the holiday season in a green and healthy way! So be sure pick up your copy or view the current issue and archives online at NABlueRidge.com/Magazine.

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8 SUSTAINABLE CITYSCAPES

Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way by Christine MacDonald

12 BLUE RIDGE GREEN TRAVEL Roanoke Region Focuses on the Outdoors by Anne Piedmont

14 TRICK & TREAT Host a Halloween that’s Natural, Healthy and Cost-Conscious by Avery Mack

18 GREEN LIVING AND ENERGY EXPO Marks 15 Years of ‘People Taking Action’ by Karen Adams

20 DYNAMIC DUO Combining Chiropractic and Acupuncture Energizes Health by Kathleen Barnes

22 AIRWAVES ACTIVIST Public Radio’s Steve Curwood Empowers Listeners to Aid Planet Earth by Randy Kambic

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newsbriefsRoanoke Episode of Growing a Greener World Airs in October and November

Blue Ridge PBS will broadcast the Roanoke episode of the national television series

Growing a Greener World. The show that showcases Roanoke will air at 7:30 p.m. on October 7, at 1:30 p.m. on October 28 and at noon on November 24. The show features the Roanoke City Market area, local restaurants and the green roof at Center in the Square downtown. In addition, host Joe Lamp’l interviews John Bryant of Roa-noke Natural Foods Co-op and Mark Powell of the Roanoke Community Garden Association about Roanoke’s community gardens and the co-op’s urban farm. Local sponsors of this episode are Blue Ridge PBS (which also sponsored the show’s original season), Center in the Square, the City of Roanoke, Roanoke Valley Cool Cities Coalition, Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau and Sheraton Roanoke. Growing a Greener World is an award-winning TV show that appears on national public television and features organic gardening, green living and farm-to-table cooking. Each episode focuses on making a positive impact on the planet through gardening and shares information that viewers can use at home. Now in its fi fth season, the show covers edible gardening, urban homesteading, hobby farm-ing, seasonal cooking, canning and preserving. Natural Awakenings interviewed Lamp’l and published the article in its June is-sue. “There are so many good, green things happening in Roanoke,” Lamp’l said dur-ing his April visit. “Roanoke is exemplary of what we are promoting with the show.” For more information, visit BlueRidgePBS.org.

Free H2O at Home Business Opportunity Event

Jean Cox, independent founding senior director of H2O at Home, will host a free informational event for those interested

in learning more about the H2O at Home products and business. The event will be held at 7 p.m. on October 10, in Christiansburg. H2O at Home, founded in France, offers simple, envi-ronmentally-friendly, natural home and organic personal-care products. They are cruelty-free and are certifi ed by Nature &

Progress, CosmeBio and EcoCert. “This will be a very fun event,” Cox says. “It’s a business opportunity event and the chance to learn more, meet and talk with others about these great products. There is no commitment, just the chance to learn more about getting in on the ground fl oor of this business.” The evening will include refreshments and give-aways, a short presentation and time to speak with advisors and H2O at Home’s chief executive offi cer, Damien Douchet. The event will also include a pampering station for guests to try personal-care products. “I love being able to help people and show them a way to simplify their lives by using products that will save them money and time and that are non-toxic,” Cox says. “These products are safe for their families and safe for the environment.” Cost: Free. Registration required. Location: Provided upon registration. For more information or registration, call 360-271-9525 or visit MyH2OAtHome.com/Jean. See ad, page 9, and Community Resource Directory, pages 28 and 30.

Joe Lamp’l (left) and Mark Powell at Mountain View Community Garden

N ew Esthetician at All About You Salon and Spa

Jennifer Wise-man, owner

of All About You Salon and Spa, in Salem, re-cently welcomed Ilima Noble to her staff. Noble is a licensed master esthetician and instructor. In addition to offering a vari-ety of skin and body care, includ-ing detoxifi cation, skin tag and vascular blemish removal, facials, ionic foot baths, waxing and nutritional guidance, Noble also offers sauna treatments to cleanse and purify the skin and body. She is licensed to work with physi-cians’ patients as well as her own clients for their health needs. She also has her own skin care line, Ilima, which includes cleans-ing, freshening, moisturizing and scrub products. “My products do not have the fi llers that many others do, which are so bad for the skin,” Noble says. “There also is no harsh alco-hol, borax, mineral oil or lanolin. Many products out there are labeled ‘natural,’ but you have to read the labels. They may be ‘natural’ but so is poison ivy.” Like Wiseman, who offers organic hair care products in the salon, Noble urges people to do their research about what they are putting on and in their bodies. Wiseman says, “I am really excited to have Ilima’s knowledge and exper-tise now available to our clients.” “I feel good about my work and really love what I do,” Noble says. “I love helping people look and feel good.” All About You Salon and Spa, 1630-B Braeburn Dr., Salem. For more information or appointments, call 540-312-6141 or visit AllAboutUSalem.webs.com. See ad, page 25, and Community Resource Directory, page 29.

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Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway Needs Volunteers

This fall, as well as all year long, there are many opportunities to help

Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Roanoke area. “Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway is always seeking volunteers for trail and cemetery maintenance, as well as event planning and fund-raising,” says chair Heidi Ketler. She encourages anyone interested in helping to sign up with Meetup – Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Roanoke, so as not to miss any upcoming events, including guest speak-ers and chapter meetings. Clarifi cation Some clarifi cation about the Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Roanoke Val-ley Chapter, which was featured in the August issue: Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the volunteer branch of the Blue Ridge Parkway partners, is one of several partner organizations that provide service to the National Park Service-Blue Ridge Park-way. Other partners include The Blue Ridge Parkway Association, Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, Blue Ridge National Heritage Area, Eastern National, Carolina Mountain Club, Conservation Trust for North Carolina, the Western Virginia Land Trust and Southern Highland Craft Guild. The Roanoke Valley Chapter of FBRP steering committee includes: Heidi Ketler, chair; Mary Ellen Belcher, secretary; Rich-ard Hoffman, treasurer; Larry Covington, overlook coordinator; Barbara Duerk, community relations coordinator; and Fernando Gracia, volunteer coordinator. For more information or to volunteer, email [email protected] or visit Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Roa-noke Valley Chapter, on Facebook, or visit FriendsBRP.org.

Peaks of Otter Winery Hosts Canine Cancer Fund-Raiser

Peaks of Otter Winery is hosting a walk to benefi t canine cancer research. Chase Away K9 Cancer will be held

beginning at 9 a.m. on October 24 at Johnson’s Orchards, in Bedford. Participants can enjoy walking on a clipped-grass 2.5-K trail through fruit orchards and pastures amid fall foliage, with or without their canine companions. Refreshments will be available throughout the morning, including coffee, fresh cider apples and donuts. There also will be treats and a play area for dogs. A number of professionals will be present to discuss proper examination of dogs for early cancer detection. The charge for each walker is $10; additional contributions may be given in honor or memory of a special dog. Funds raised will be donated to the Chase Away k-9 Cancer Fund, part of the nonprofi t National Canine Cancer Foundation. All donations are used for studies, awareness and education. “One in three dogs will develop cancer, so owners need to be aware of the importance of examinations for early detection and funds must be raised for ad-ditional canine cancer research,” says event organizer Nancy Johnson. “Through this fundraiser, we hope to provide an activity that is good for dogs and people and raise money for a good cause.” Cost: $10 per walker. Location: Johnson’s Orchards, 2122 Sheep Creek Rd., Bedford.. For more information or registration, call 540-586-3707 or visit K9CancerDogWalk.org.

Virginia Tech Studies Health Impact of Community Supported Agriculture

During the summer, Virginia Tech student Hayley Billingsley and her mentor, assis-

tant professor of horticulture Megan O’Rourke, studied the health of 20 people who get some of their food through Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) programs. Her research was part of the Fralin Life Science Institute Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. Billingsley, a senior majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise, worked with participants who buy bulk produce and other goods from area farms. She collected a stream of baseline data from her respon-dents, including height, weight, body mass index, demographics and wellness information, as well as what each person ate the previous day. That information was entered into Nutritionist Pro software, which computes nutritional levels in diets and compares the results with national data. “I’m fi nding that the respondents’ diet composition is more plant-based,” Billingsley says. “They are consuming less saturated fat and added sugar and far less processed food, which is ideal. Meanwhile, they are consuming more whole grains and a lot of green, leafy vegetables, which are packed with nutritious vita-mins, minerals and fi ber.” Billingsley’s research will contribute to the larger research projected con-ducted by O’Rourke, who studies links between food systems and human and environmental health. “Community supported agriculture has only existed for about 20 years and is sort of like a healthy weekly meal plan,” O’Rourke says. “If it can help people eat more nutritiously, or maybe even lose weight, we want people to know.” For more information, visit VTNews.VT.edu/articles/2014.

Hayley Billingsley (right) interviews CSA participants for health study


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A New Direction for Neti PotsUsed for centuries in Asian cultures to support nasal

health and eliminate toxins from the nasal mucosa, neti pots have recently become popular in the Western world and are recognized for their value in preventing and reliev-ing sinus infections. Typically, a mild solution of unrefi ned sea salt and purifi ed or distilled water is poured from one nostril through the other to fl ush out unwanted mucus, bacteria, fungi and other microorganisms. Herbalist Steven Frank, of Nature’s Rite, points to a powerful new paradigm that helps neti pot users deal even more effectively with infection: a regimen of aqueous, colloidal silver and soothing herbal and plant extracts. Frank recommends using the neti pot with a colloidal silver wash that is retained in the nostrils for several minutes. “Bacteria and fungus stick rather well to the nasal mucosa and few are fl ushed out with simple saline fl ushes,” he explains. “Most of these nasty pathogens adhere to the mucosa with what is called a biofi lm. Within this slime layer, they are well protected and thrive in the warm moist sinuses, so a small saline bath once a day doesn’t bother them much. However, colloidal silver disables certain enzymes needed by anaerobic bacteria, viruses, yeasts and fungus, resulting in their destruction. And, unlike antibiotics, silver does not allow resistant ‘super bugs’ to develop.” He also suggests soothing the sinuses with restorative herbal decoctions. Calendula, plantain and aloe contain vital nutrients that soothe and heal, while Echinacea root and grapefruit seed extract offer antimicrobial benefi ts. Frank emphasizes the importance of using a neti pot safely and responsibly and warns against table salt, which can irritate nasal membranes, and tap water, which may contain contaminants. For more information, call 888-465-4404 or visit MyNaturesRite.com. See ad, page 7.

Make MulchEnrich Garden Soil NaturallyHomeowners with gardens have many natural, organic and sustainable options for mulching, which enriches soils with nutrients, helps retain moisture and controls weeds. In most regions, many types of trees can pro-vide ingredients. In northern areas, ridding the yard of fall leaves yields a natural mulch. Apply ground-up leaves, especially from mineral-rich oak and hickory trees, so they biodegrade by growing season. Or-ganicLandCare.net suggests choosing from double-ground and composted brush and yard trimmings; hemlock, pine, fi r and Ca-nadian cedar; and ground recycled wood. Using a lawnmower with a high blade height or switching to a serrated-edged mulching blade can chop leaves into tiny fragments caught in an attached bag. The National Turfgrass Federation notes, “A regular mower may not shred and recircu-late leaves as well as a mulching blade.” Shredded leaves also can fi lter through grass and stifl e springtime dandelions and crabgrass, according to Michigan State University research studies. Ground-up parts of many other plants can also provide natural mulch in their na-tive regions. AudubonMagazine.org cites cottonseed hulls and peanut shells in the Deep South, cranberry vines on Cape Cod and in Wisconsin bogs, Midwest corn-cobs, and pecan shells in South Carolina.

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Energy Effi ciency Improves Family Health

Research from Columbia, Maryland’s National Center for Healthy Housing

suggests that adding insulation and more effi cient heating systems can signifi cantly increase the health of household residents. The researchers studied 248 households

in New York City, Boston and Chicago that underwent energy conservation improvements by trained energy effi ciency professionals, including install-ing insulation and heating equipment and improving ventilation. After the improvements, subjects reported reductions in sinusitis (5 percent), hyperten-sion (14 percent) and obesity (11 percent). Although a 20 percent reduction in asthma medication use was reported, two measures of asthma severity worsened; the scientists called for further study of the asthma-related outcomes. A similar study from New Zealand’s University of Otago examined 409 households that installed energy-effi cient heating systems. Children in these homes experienced fewer illnesses, better sleep, better allergy and wheez-ing symptoms and fewer overall sick days. In examining 1,350 older homes where insulation was installed, the research also found improvements in health among family residents.

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False AlarmExpiration Labels Lead People to Toss Good FoodSeveral countries are asking the European Commission to exempt some products like long-life produce from the mandatory “best before” date labels because they lead to food waste. According to a discus-sion paper issued by the Netherlands and Sweden and backed by Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg, many food products are still ed-ible after the labeled date, but consumers throw them away because of safety concerns. The European Union annually discards about 89 million metric tons of edible food. In the U.S., food waste comprises the great-est volume of discards going into landfi lls after paper, reports the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In 2012, this country gener-ated 36 million tons of food waste, but only 3 percent of this waste stream was diverted from landfi lls. A 2013 report co-authored by the Natural Resources Defense Council and Harvard Law School’s Food Law and Policy Clinic proposes that producers and retailers take other steps to prevent the discarding of good food.

Source: EnvironmentalLeader.com.

Conservation CovenantA Greener Future for National ParksNational parks have an undeniable environmental impact on the very lands they seek to preserve. Yel-

lowstone’s managers have been working on ambitious management goals to elevate it to be a world leader in environmental stewardship and become one of the greenest parks in the world by 2016. The Yellowstone Environmental Stewardship Initiative goals (against a 2003 baseline) are to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent (50 percent by 2025); reduce both electricity and water consumption by 15 percent; reduce fossil fuel consumption by 18 percent; and divert all municipal solid waste from landfi lls.

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Today, buzzwords like “sustain-ability” and “green building” dominate discussions on how to

overcome the unhealthful effects of climate change, extreme local weather events and pervasive pollution. Now, a growing body of research indicates an unexpected upside of living greener; it not only makes us healthier, but hap-pier, too. It’s all helping to spread the “green neighborhood” idea across the U.S., from pioneering metropolises like New York, San Francisco and Portland, Or-egon, to urban centers like Cincinnati, Detroit and Oakland, California.

Rethinking RedevelopmentA sustainable, or “eco”-city, generally runs on clean and renewable energy, reducing pollution and other eco-logical footprints, rather than on fossil fuels. Along with building entire eco-

cities, developers also are striving to replace hard-luck industrial pasts and turn problems such as depopulated urban cores into opportunities for fresh approaches. “We are having a major rethink about urban development,” says Rob Bennett, founding CEO of EcoDistricts (EcoDistricts.org), a Portland-based nonprofi t skilled in developing proto-cols for establishing modern and sus-tainable city neighborhoods. The group has recently extended help to seven other cities, including Boston, Denver and Los Angeles, applying innova-tions to everything from streetscapes to stormwater infrastructure. “The failures of the old, decay-ing urban and suburban models are evident,” says Bennett. “We’re now learning how to do it well and create environmentally sustainable, people-centered districts.”

Healthy HousingThe concept of home is undergoing a radical makeover. From villages of “smallest houses” (usually no bigger than 350 square feet), to low-income urban housing complexes, people interested in smaller, more self-suffi -cient homes represent a fast-growing, increasingly infl uential segment of to-day’s housing market, according to ex-perts such as Sarah Susanka, author of The Not So Big House. Google reports that Internet searches for information on “tiny houses” has spiked recently. Economic freedom is one factor mo-tivating many to radically downsize, according to Bloomberg News (Tinyurl.com/TinyHouseDemand). Cities nationwide have overhauled their building codes. Cincinnati, for example, has moved to the forefront of the eco-redevelopment trend with its emphasis on revamping instead of demolishing existing buildings. Private sector leaders are on board as well; a transition to buildings as sustain-able ecosystems keeps gaining ground through certifi cation programs such as Leadership in Energy and Environ-mental Design (LEED), and the “living building” movement begun by Seattle’s Cascadia Green Building Council has gone international.

Friendly NeighborhoodsWalkability is “in” these days, along with bike paths, locavore shopping and dining and expansion of public destina-tions, all of which draw residents out to meet their neighbors. This “new urban-ism” is evident in places like Albuquer-que’s emerging Mesa del Sol commu-nity and Florida’s proposed Babcock Ranch solar-powered city. While public and private sectors are involved, residents are the catalysts for much of the current metamorpho-ses. Whether it’s a guerrilla gardener movement—volunteers turning vacant lots and other eyesores into fl owering oases—creative bartering services or nanny shares, people-helping-people approaches are gaining momentum. The Public School, an adult edu-cation exchange that began in Los Angeles in 2007 and has since spread to a dozen cities worldwide, the Seattle Free School, the Free University of New

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Urban America is Going Green in a Big Way

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York City, and Washing-ton, D.C.’s Knowledge Commons all have taken the do-it-yourself move-ment into the realm of adult education. The latter offers more than 180 courses a year, most as free classes offered by and for local residents encompassing all neigh-borhoods, with topics ranging from urban for-aging and vegan cooking to the workings of the criminal justice system.

Upgraded TransportationWith America’s roads increasingly clogged with pollution-spewing ve-hicles, urban planners in most larger U.S. cities are overseeing the expan-sion of subway and light rail systems, revamped street car systems and even ferry and water taxi services in some places. Meanwhile, electric vehicles (EV) got a boost from four New England states, plus Maryland, New York, Texas and Oregon, which have joined Califor-nia in building networks of EV charging stations, funding fl eets of no- or low-emission government cars and making green options clearer for consumers. If all goes as planned, the nine states es-timate that 3.3 million plug-in automo-biles could hit the streets by 2025. Mass transit, biking and walking are often quicker and cheaper ways to get around in densely populated urban cen-ters. Car sharing, bike taxis and online app-centric taxi services are popular with increasingly car-free urban youth. Boston’s Hubway bike-sharing program addresses affordability with a $5 annual membership for low-income residents. One common denominator of the new urbanism is an amplifi cation of what’s considered to be in the public welfare. Through partnerships among public and private sectors and com-munity groups, organizations like EcoDistricts are developing ways to help communities in the aftermath of natural disasters like hurricanes and tornadoes, seasonal fl ooding and water shortages. Coastal cities, for example, are grappling with ways to safeguard public transit and other vulnerable infrastructure.

Designing for better public health is a central tenet of sustainability, as well. Active Design Guidelines for pro-moting physical activ-ity, which fi rst gained traction in New York City before becoming a national trend, intend to get us moving. Banishing the core bank of eleva-tors from central loca-tions, architects substi-tute invitingly light and airy stairwells. Evolving

cityscapes make it easier for commuters to walk and bike. Tyson’s Corner, outside of Washing-ton, D.C., has made sidewalk con-struction integral to the overhaul of its automobile-centric downtown area. Memphis recently added two lanes for bikes and pedestrians along Riverside Drive overlooking the Mississippi River, while Detroit’s HealthPark initiative has many of the city’s public parks serving as sites for farm stands, mobile health clinics and free exercise classes.

Clean EnergyThe ways we make and use energy are currently being re-envisioned on both large and small scales. Solar coopera-tives have neighbors banding together to purchase solar panels at wholesale prices. Startup companies using com-puter algorithms map the solar produc-tion potential of virtually every rooftop in the country. However, while solar panels and wind turbines are rapidly becoming part of the new normal, they are only part of the energy revolution just getting started. In the past several years, microgrids have proliferated at hospitals, military bases and universities from Fort Bragg, in North Carolina, to the University of California at San Diego. These electri-cal systems can operate in tandem with utility companies or as self-suffi cient electrical islands that protect against power outages and increase energy effi -ciency, sometimes even generating rev-enue by selling unused electricity to the grid. While still costly and complicated to install, “Those barriers are likely to fall as more companies, communities

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and institutions adopt microgrids,” says Ryan Franks, technical program manager with the National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Local FoodWhat started with a few farmers’ mar-kets feeding urban foodies has given way to a growing local food movement that’s beginning to also reach into low-income neighborhoods through mobile markets, a kind of farmers’ market on wheels, and an explosion of urban gardens and city farms. Ohio City Farm (OhioCity.org) grows food for in-need residents on six acres overlooking the Cleveland skyline. In Greenville, South Carolina, the Judson Community Gar-den is one of more than 100 gardens in the downtown area, notes Andrew Ratchford, who helped establish it in a neighborhood four miles from the near-est supermarket. Giving residents an alternative to unhealthy convenience store fare is just one of the garden’s benefi ts, Ratchford says. “We’re seeing neigh-bors reestablish that relationship just by gardening together.”

Waste ReductionWhile cities nationwide have long been working to augment their recycling and fi nd more markets for residents’ castoffs, many are becoming more sophisticated in repurposing what was formerly considered trash. Reclaimed wood fl ooring in new homes and urban compost-sharing services are just two examples characterizing the evolution in how we dispose of and even think about waste. We may still be far from a world in which waste equals food, as described by environmental innovators William McDonough and Michael Braungart in their groundbreaking book, Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make

Things. Nevertheless, projects certifi ed as cradle-to-cradle are cutting manu-facturing costs and reducing pollution. For example, carpet maker Shaw Industries Group, in Dalton, Georgia, reports savings of $2.5 million in water and energy costs since 2012, when it im-proved energy effi ciency and began using more renewable material in its carpet tiles. Shaw is spending $17 million this year to expand its recycling program. Stormwater runoff is a pervasive issue facing older cities. Many are now taking a green approach to supplement-ing—if not totally supplanting —old-fashioned underground sewage systems. Along with creating new parks and public spaces, current public spaces are often reconfi gured and required to do more. Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Portland, among others, are institut-ing carefully planned and built green spaces to soak up rainwater and cut down on runoff into sewer drains—tak-ing motor oil and other pollutants with it. Using revamped sidewalk, parking lot and roof designs, plus rain gardens designed to fi lter rainwater back into the ground, municipalities are even suc-cessfully reducing the need for costly underground sewer system overhauls. The proliferation of rooftop gardens in places including Chicago, Brooklyn and Washington, D.C., and new green roof incentives in many cities nation-wide further exemplify how what’s considered livable space is expand-ing. Altogether, eco-cities’ new green infrastructure is saving cities billions of dollars and improving the quality of life for residents by adding and enhancing public parklands and open spaces, a happy benefi t for everyone.

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Carvin’s Cove or never pulled into an overlook along the Blue Ridge Parkway to enjoy the view, you’ve still benefi tted from these local assets. Clean air, clean water and miles of greenways and hiking trails are enhanc-ing the Roanoke Region’s image as a “vibrant community,” says Pete Eshel-man, director of outdoor branding for the Roanoke Regional Partnership. His job involves building brand recognition of outdoor recreation and its increas-ing role in making the region a desir-able place to live, work and invest. His efforts have included developing the comprehensive website, Roanoke-Outside.com, and founding the Blue Ridge Marathon, known as “America’s Toughest Road Marathon” as well as

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developers are being asked more often about quality of life, adding that emphasis on outdoor ame-nities and activities is especially attractive to entrepreneurs and other people who can work anywhere. He calls the green-way system “one of the great-

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ages and abilities to enjoy the out-doors. “They are making us all healthi-er,” Echelman says. The greenways are just part of the 270.9 miles of walking, biking and hiking trails that run through the region, according to the 2013 Roanoke Valley Greenways Annual Report. In addition to the 27.3 miles of paved greenways, there are seven miles of cinder-surfaced trails, 82 miles of bike lanes and routes and 158.3 miles of natural-surfaced trails, including the Appalachian Trail. A newer initiative is the develop-ment of the Roanoke River Blueway, or water trail. Shane Sawyer, a regional planner at the Roanoke Valley Allegha-ny Regional Commission, says that the effort to formalize the 45-mile stretch from the South Fork Roanoke River ,at East Montgomery County Park, to the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Hardy Ford boating access, at Hardy Road in Bedford County, at Smith Mountain Lake, began about a year ago. The

blueway includes sections of the South Fork Roanoke River, Tinker Creek and Back Creek and fl ows through or bor-ders the cities of Roanoke and Salem, the counties of Montgomery, Roanoke, Bedford and Franklin, and the Town of Vinton. Sawyer says the Blueway Stakeholder Committee has been work-ing to get the word out by connecting with tourism groups, RoanokeOutside.com and the news media. Next steps will include unobtrusive signage and developing additional access points. Sawyer says the blueway initia-tive is not just about paddling. He wants the awareness of the river as a recreation resource to bring people to it for fi shing, wildlife observation and simply enjoying it. He also hopes that greater awareness of water quality will be educational and will lead to greater stewardship of the Roanoke River. He notes that the river offers something for everyone: some parts of it are undevel-oped and some parts are urban. There are fi shing pools and rapids. He says that while many people see the shallow sections of the river near the greenway, there also are sections that are wide and deep and are appropriate for boat-ing. Beyond the Roanoke River, there are designated blueways in Botetourt County on the Upper James River, in the Alleghany Highlands encompass-ing the Jackson and Cowpasture Rivers, Douthat State Park and Lake Moomaw and in Franklin County on the Pigg and Blackwater Rivers. The outdoors, and various ways to enjoy it, takes center stage at the Anthem Go Outside Festival, October 17 through 19 at River’s Edge, in Roa-noke. The event, now in its fourth year, is a partnership with the Roanoke City

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by a shower cap for a steeping period of as long as youthful patience allows before shampooing. Homemade face paint is a fun and healthy alternative to sweaty masks. (Commercial face paint can contain lead and other undesirables.) A moistur-izer with sunscreen, unscented lotion or cocoa butter acts as the base. “UVA/UVB rays are present year-round,” says Dermatologist Michael Taylor, in Port-land, Maine. “Use zinc- or titanium-based products, free from fragrance, para-aminobenzoic acid, parabens, bisphenol A, phthalates and other harmful ingredients.” Natural food coloring, spices or other pantry items provide colorants. Turmeric makes a bright yellow; rasp-berry, blackberry or beet juice yields pink or red; mashed avocado and spi-rulina show up green; blueberry juice is naturally purple; and cocoa powder makes a great brown, according to Greenne.com.

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Age-Perfect PartiesFor the youngest treaters, hold an afternoon party with games and an outdoor wildlife/leaf hunt. “Plan a scavenger hunt or arrange stuffed toys to be knocked over with balls,” suggests Pamela Layton McMurtry, author of A Harvest and Halloween Handbook, and mother of seven in Kaysville, Utah. “Older kids will love a block party. Solar twinkle lights can mark the perim-eters. Plan for a potluck and emphasize healthy choices. Games with prizes like wooden toys, juices, raisins or gluten-free crispy rice cakes take the focus off of candy. Tweens like progressive parties: appetizers at one house, dessert at another and music or scary movies at a third.” “Disguise healthy snacks as scary, gross foods,” suggests Rosie Pope, a parenting style leader and former reality TV personality in Ridgewood, New Jer-sey. “Homemade grape or orange juice popsicles with a small gummy worm inside are popular.” Pope likes to decorate cucumber and apple slices with raisins, dried cranberries, blueberries and pretzels adhered with organic peanut butter to mimic crawly creatures. Black spaghetti colored with squid ink can simulate boiled witch’s hair. Spinach linguini masquerades as swamp grass. Look for gluten-free varieties. Prepare peeled grapes for green eyeballs. “Cover party tables with a patch-work of fabric remnants,” advises McMurtry. She also suggests a DIY taco area or cat-and-scarecrow-shaped piz-zas. Use sliced olive or cherry tomato eyes, shredded cheese hair and a red pepper smile. Prepare a cheesy fondue with whole-grain bread. Individually wrapped popcorn balls studded with bits of fruit can be great take-home des-serts for guests.

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4 Keep kids’ hair dry after applying temporary coloring to keep ingredi-ents from running.

4 Mix cornstarch and beet juice to make “blood”.

4 Post a door notice that this family is giving out healthy snacks. Search out organic, fair trade, GMO-, glu-ten-, nut- and sugar-free treats in re-cyclable packaging (or no packaging at all). Avoid artifi cial preservatives and high-fructose corn syrup.

4 After gutting the pumpkin, roast the seeds for a snack and purée the pump-kin to add fi ber and fl avor to recipes.

4 Post-Halloween, compost the jack-o’-lanterns and gourds and add any corn stalks to foliage recycling.

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Avery Mack is a freelance writer in St. Louis, MO. Connect via [email protected].

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In November, when Billy Weitzenfeld is surrounded at the Roanoke Civic

Center by dozens of environmental enthusiasts attending the 15th annual Green Living and Energy Expo, he will no doubt think back to the fi rst such gathering many years ago. Weitzen-feld, executive director of the nonprofi t Association of Energy Conservation Professionals (AECP), based in Floyd, says that every year he has seen some of the same people, both visitors and ex-hibitors alike, which is satisfying. Even more satisfying, though, is the number of new faces, which means the message is spreading. “The fi rst expo was held at Vir-ginia Tech in 2000, and the continuing education folks there were very help-ful because we had never put on an event like this,” Weitzenfeld says. The expo, held in the Virginia Tech student center, had 13 exhibits and about 200 attendees. (Attendance now ranges from 1,500 to 2,000.) There was one exhibit on solar energy and another on wind energy. There was a Prius on display, as well as a Mercedes Benz that ran on vegetable oil. Presentations on global warming and energy auditing were offered. “We were plowing some new ground,” Weitzenfeld says. “One strength is that we’ve really been out front, a little ahead of the curve, and we’ve tried to stay that way.” The expo has always tried to showcase new technology, businesses, products and services that help people live and work more sustainably, he explains, and the real purpose is educa-tion. Some of the exhibitors who came to the very fi rst event return every year. “It resembles a trade show, but that’s not the premise we’re operating on; it’s an educational event,” Weitzenfeld says. “If people make a sale, if an HVAC rep sells a geothermal heat pump or an energy audit company gets an energy

audit, I see that as successful. But really it’s successful because it leads to some-thing, because people are changing their behavior, and going back to their homes and businesses with new ideas. People are taking action.” Once the event moved to the Roanoke Civic Center, Weitzenfeld wondered if they would be able to fi ll such a large space. But the opposite happened; the problem has been mak-ing enough space. From starting with 13 exhibits, the event now offers about 90. The expo is known for many rea-sons, including the high-quality presen-tations, top-notch exhibitors who enjoy explaining what they do, and plenty of room for everyone to walk around and see everything. As an educational event, there are also plenty of engaging youth activities, including fun, scavenger-hunt “tests” and exhibits just for students—such as the popular, youth-oriented displays created by Bedford County’s Thaxton Elementary School, a longtime participant, which always draw a large number of young visitors. Besides helping people change their habits when they leave the expo, there have been other ripples. Weit-zenfeld notes that several projects were

infl uenced by the expo. The designers of Franklin County’s Center for Energy Effi cient Design (CEED) have publicly credited their inspiration to the expo and have been exhibitors for several years. The West Virginia weatheriza-tion assistance program held an expo based on the Roanoke one, as did the Science Museum of Western Virginia. Weitzenfeld once got a letter from some people in Maine who had attended the expo and then organized a similar one in their community later on. Blacksburg’s Sustainability Week organizers have at-tributed many of their ideas to what they learned from the AECP event. “It’s a col-laborative group of people who are in-terested in this information,” Weitzenfeld says. “We work together, and even when there are different opinions, people still know how to respect each other.” Weitzenfeld and other expo orga-nizers have deliberately placed ex-hibitors with different opinions next to each other, such as the Sierra Club and Appalachian Power. “We are open to respectful dialogue and think it’s impor-tant,” he says. “‘Inspire, inform and enable’ has always been our theme,” Weitzenfeld says. “We want to get people excited and say, ‘Wow, look at all this stuff, the neat electric car,’ and get the adrena-line going, then inform them with the information they need and enable them when they leave to make that behav-ior change. The collective impact is to encourage people to save energy and live a more sustainable lifestyle, and it seems to be working.” The 15th annual Green Living and Energy Expo will be held on November 7 and 8. Cost: Free. Location: Roanoke Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd., Roanoke. For more information, visit aecpes.org. See ad, pages 16 and 17.

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BRINGING MORE THAN HOMEWORK HOMEBy Ryan Hogan

It’s that time of year when we’re sending our kids back to school. Unfortunately, while schools are good places to learn they are great places to catch a disease. In fact, children’s Up-per respiratory illnesses (URI’s) cause more doctor visits and missed school days than any other illness in the US. Luckily, there are a few things you can do at home to help reduce the chances of your child getting sick at school this year.

HOW?

Before we talk prevention, we need to know how infection spreads. Many childhood illnesses are caused by viruses and bacteria that are transferred from person to person. URI’s increase in fall and winter as we spend more time crowded indoors. All it takes is one sick child, going to school for the spread to begin. Small droplets from a child’s cough or sneeze travel through the air and land on surfaces like desks, doorknobs and people. These germs are easily spread when someone touches the contaminated object and then pro-ceeds to touch their eyes, nose or mouth. Children’s immune systems are less mature than those of adults, so they’re more vulnerable to these germs. Washing your hands and your nasal passages and also keeping their hands away from their nose, eyes and mouth are the most preventative habits to form at a young age.

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Our best defense is to stop cold germs where they breed. Good hand-washing is the most effective way to prevent bac-teria and viruses from spreading. Wash your hands after using the bathroom, blowing your nose, handling trash and prior to touching food to help eliminate germs. Soap and water should be used for 20 seconds (about as long as it takes to sing the “Happy Birthday” song twice). Using alcohol-based hand cleaners is also effective. Remind your child to use the

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Now, most people know we need to wash our hands, but one thing most people don’t really relate their health to is nasal hygiene. Using a saline spray with xylitol, such as Xlear Nasal Spray, is safe for all ages. Research has shown this natural sweetener is useful in preventing bacterial otitis media (ear infections), among other upper respiratory problems that are most likely to occur in fall and winter months. Additional xylitol studies have also shown a significant reduction in asth-ma attacks when a xylitol nasal spray is used on a daily basis. Xylitol affects nose and throat bacteria in two ways:

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Chiropractic manipulation of the spine has long been a remedy for structural malfunctions such as

aching backs and recurring headaches. Today, chiropractors are also treating neck pain from stress, plus tight shoulders and numb fi ngers from long hours of comput-er use. An increasing number of them are now incorporating acupuncture into their arsenal against disorders once treated by chiropractic alone, with great success. “What if you had a nail in your foot? You can do anything to try to heal it, but until you pull the nail out of your foot, you’ll still have a recurring problem,” explains Dr. James Campbell, owner of Campbell Chiropractic Center, in East Brunswick, New Jersey, a certi-fi ed diplomate and incoming president of the American Board of Chiropractic Acupuncture (ABCA). “Like removing the nail, chiropractic removes the me-chanical problem and opens the way for acupuncture to stimulate healing,” Similarly, a chiropractic adjustment removes obstructions and opens acu-puncture meridians to facilitate quick healing, “sometimes even immediately,” says Campbell. “Instead of having the needles in for 20 to 30 minutes, I can actually use a microcurrent device to access the meridians in the ears or on the hands and get the same results in

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fi ve to 10 seconds.” He notes that relief can be both fast and permanent because the healing energy currents are able to circulate freely throughout the body.

Growing MovementCombining the two modalities has been practiced for more than 40 years, although awareness of the enhanced ef-fectiveness of doing so has been primar-ily realized in the eastern half of the U.S. The dual therapy is the brainchild of the late Dr. Richard Yennie, who initially became a Kansas City chiropractor after acupuncture healed a back injury shortly after World War II. An acupunc-turist smuggled prohibited needles into Yennie’s Japanese hospital room in the sleeve of his kimono for treatments that ended with Yennie’s hospital discharge marked, “GOK,” meaning in the doctor’s opinion, “God only knows” how the intense back pain was healed. While Yennie went on to teach judo and establish fi ve judo-karate schools, his greatest achievement was bringing the two sciences together in the U.S. He founded both the Acupuncture Soci-ety of America and the ABCA, affi liated with the American Chiropractic As-sociation. Certifi cation as a diplomate requires 2,300 hours of training in the combined modalities.

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Proven PracticeDoctor of Chiropractic Michael Kleker, of Aspen Wellness Center, in Fort Col-lins, Colorado, is also a state-licensed acupuncturist. “I can tailor treatments to whatever the individual needs,” he says. For patients experiencing pain after spinal fusion surgery, with no possibility of any movement in their spine, Kleker fi nds that acupuncture helps manage the pain. “We can commonly get the person out of the chronic pain loop,” he says. He also fi nds the combination help-ful in treating chronic migraines, tennis elbow and other chronic pain conditions. “When I started my practice in 1981, few chiropractors knew anything about acu-puncture, let alone used it. Now there are more and more of us,” observes Kleker. Both Kleker and Campbell are see-ing increasing numbers of patients with problems related to high use of technol-ogy, facilitating greater challenges for chiropractors and new ways that adding acupuncture can be valuable. Notebook computers and iPads have

both upsides and downsides, Campbell remarks. Users can fi nd relief from re-petitive motion injuries like carpal tunnel syndrome by utilizing portable devices. However, he is treating more patients for vertigo due to looking down at screens or neck pain from lying in bed looking up while using the devices. “Blackberry thumb”, which refers to pain caused by texting, responds especially well to a combination of chiropractic manipulation of the thumb to free up the joint and microcurrent or acupuncture needles to enhance energy fl ow in the area,” advises Campbell. Prevention is the best cure for these problems, says Kleker. He routinely informs patients about proper ergo-nomic positions for using traditional computers and mobile devices. He also suggests exercises to minimize or eliminate the structural challenges that accompany actively leveraging today’s technological world. In addition to chiropractors that are increasingly adding acupuncture

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news program broadcast since 1990, fi rst distributed by National Public Ra-dio and more recently by Public Radio International, Steve Curwood keeps millions of people informed on lead-ing environmental topics. Broadcast on more than 250 public radio stations nationwide, the program has garnered a host of accolades, including three from the Society of Environmental Jour-nalists and two Radio and Television News Directors Association Edward R. Murrow awards. In-depth interviews and onsite tapings bring subjects to life for listeners. Movers and shakers, innova-tors and grassroots organizers ex-plain complex issues in understand-able terms. Updates of previously aired segments sometime point to what has changed since a piece fi rst aired. Here, Curwood refl ects on his own key learnings.

What do you believe is the most important environmental challenge we currently face?Hands down, global warming and the associated disruption of Earth’s operating systems is the biggest risk that we run right now. If we continue to get this wrong—and right now we’re not getting it right—it’s going to destroy the ability of our civilization to proceed as it has been. Everything else operates within the envelope of the environment. There’s no food, econo-my, family or anything else good if we don’t have a habitable planet.

Airwaves ActivistPublic Radio’s Steve Curwood

Empowers Listeners to Aid Planet Earthby Randy Kambic

As Living on Earth approaches its silver anniversary, what stands out to you as having changed the most over the years? One thing that is new and important is an understanding of the power of coal to disrupt the climate. Mas-sachusetts Institute of Technology research shows that using natural gas energy has about three-quarters of the impact of coal over its lifetime, and work at other universities and govern-ment agencies supports that fi nding. Another way to put this is that coal shoots at the environment with four bullets while natural gas does it with three. It also raises serious questions about whether we should be making massive infrastructure changes to use

natural gas when we already have that infrastructure for coal, and why we shouldn’t instead be moving to clean and renewable energy sources that don’t destroy the climate system.

Can you cite the single highest-impact segment enabling NPR to tangibly help forward changes benefi ting the environment?I believe that in 1992 we were the fi rst national news organization to do environmental profi les of presidential candidates, prompting follow-up by ABC News, The Wall Street Journal and others. That signaled the greatest impact—that other news organizations felt it was important. A number of me-dia picked up on the idea and started doing those kinds of profi les... not always, not everywhere, but frequently. Presidential candidates can now ex-pect to be asked questions about their positions on the environment.

How much does listener feedback and interaction infl uence your selection of topics?When we launched the program, surveys showed that only 14 percent of the public cared about the question of global warming, which means 86 percent didn’t care, but we thought the story was important and stuck with it. People do care about their health, so we pay a lot of attention to environmental health stories, particularly eco-systems that support healthy living, from clean water to the vital roles of forests to the toxic risks we run from certain manmade chemicals. That’s really important to people, and listeners are quite vocal on such subjects. There’s a phrase, “You don’t know what you don’t know.” If we just relied on listeners to tell us what we should tell them, we wouldn’t be educating them. On the other hand, it’s equally important to cover what listeners are curious about, because they can also educate us. It’s a two-way street.

Randy Kambic, in Estero, FL, is a free-lance writer, editor and contributor to Natural Awakenings.


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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 1Morgan Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze – 10am-5pm. Continues through Friday, October 31. Morgan Farms, 2004 Tolers Ferry Rd, Huddleston. 540-297-4764. Layman Family Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze – 5-9pm. Continues through Friday, October 31. Call or visit website for days and times of operation. $10/person 12 and older; $8/person ages 2-11. Layman Family Farms, 1815 Mountain View Church Rd, Blue Ridge. 540-947-2844. [email protected]. LaymanFamilyFarms.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3Community HU Song and Introductory Book Dis-cussion in Lynchburg – 7pm. Community HU song followed at 7:30pm with an introductory Eckankar book discussion on Eckankar: Key to Secret Worlds by Paul Twitchell. Sponsored by Eckankar Center, Roa-noke. Harmonic Wave Wellness Center, 3201 Hill St, Lynchburg. 540-353-5365. [email protected]. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4Yard Sale – 8am-1pm. Jewelry, clothing, kitchen items, out-door-activities tent, toys, framed pictures, lighthouse collec-tion, one-of-a-kind hand-carved birds. Valley Community Church, 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke (behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza). 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.Ravenelle Corn Maze – 10am-6pm. Continues through Sunday, October 26. Call or visit Facebook page for days and times. 434-609-0081. Russell Farms, 4300 Thomas Jefferson Rd, Forest. Facebook.com/RavenelleCornMaze.Forest Photo Club Exhibit – 10am-3pm. Continues through Friday, October 31. Opening reception Satur-day, October 11, 1-3pm. Exhibit arranged by Robert Burns Miller, an internationally-exhibited photogra-pher who has been published in National Geographic and Smithsonian 2.0. Free. 2nd Helpings Art Gallery, 1502 Williamson Rd, Roanoke. 2ndHelpings.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5Eckankar Worship Service in Lynchburg – 11am-12pm. “Awakening to Spiritual Healing.” Sponsored by Eckankar Center, Roanoke. Forest Library, 15583 Forest Rd (Hwy 221), Forest. 540-353-5365. [email protected]. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 6Freedom From Smoking Program – 6pm. Eight weekly sessions hosted by the American Lung Association’s Free-dom From Smoking Program and Lynn Bowman, MSSW. Pre-registration required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.Awaken to the Light Within – 6:30-8pm. Use guided visualization, breath work and meditation to awaken and connect to the light or increase the light within you. $15/person. Centers of Light and Love, 1420 Third St, Roa-noke. 540-588-0788. [email protected]. AlexandriaPederson.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 10Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show and Sale – 6-9pm. Continues on Saturday, October 11, 10am-6pm, and Sunday, October 12, 12-5pm. The largest all-pottery show in Virginia, featuring functional and decorative works created by more than 70 area potters. Free. Blue Ridge Potters Guild, 7114 Crown Rd, Roanoke. 540-343-1836. [email protected]. BlueRidgePotters.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14Grandin Gardens Open House – 4-7pm. Also grand opening of M & K Foods. Meet the practitioners of Grandin Gardens: acupuncture, massage and Reiki. Also artist Stefan Brialo will have an open studio. Wine, food, music, door prizes and face painting for the kids. Free. Grandin Gardens, 1731 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-581-0530. Facebook.com/GrandinGardens.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15Living Well Monthly Series – 6:30pm. Hosted by Angela McGoldrick, LPC. $10/person. Pre-registration required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17Go Outside Festival. Continues through Sunday, October 19. Camping, local music, craft beer, races, hiking gear sampling and demos to encourage healthy, active outdoor recreation. Free. Rivers Edge Sports Complex, 210 Reserve Ave, Roanoke. 540-853-1198. RoanokeGoFest.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18Reiki II Seminar – 10am-4:30pm. If you have complet-ed Reiki I, continue your growth in Reiki awareness. This class is limited to 6 students, so register early to ensure your seat in this class. $225/person. Centers of Light and Love, 1420 Third St, Roanoke. 540-588-0788. [email protected]. AlexandriaPederson.com. Eckankar Book Discussion in Floyd – 11:30am-12:30pm. Eckankar book discussion on Stranger by the River by Paul Twitchell. Sponsored by Eckankar Center, Roanoke. Floyd Library, 321 W Main St, Floyd. 540-353-5365. [email protected]. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19Creating Fulfi lling Relationships – 1-4pm. In this workshop, Michael Mirdad, renowned author, healer and counselor, offers practical insights into creating a fulfi lling relationship with God, self and others. $35/person. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200. Offi [email protected]. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 20Forgiveness – 6:30-7:30pm. Guided visualization to meet, connect and start the ongoing relationship with your angels/guides. $10; free with entrance fee to the Festival of Light. Centers of Light and Love, 1420 Third St, Roanoke. 540-588-0788. [email protected]. AlexandriaPederson.com.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21 Spiritual Experiences Discussion in Roanoke – 7-8pm. Open discussion of past-life memory, insightful dreams, déjà vu, inner guidance, soul travel and more. Free spiritual experiences guidebook with audio CD provided. Eckankar Center, 1420 Third St SW, Roanoke (fi rst fl oor, back far right offi ce). 540-353-5365. [email protected]. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22Energy Healing and Awareness - 6-7pm. Learn how energy affects your daily life and health as well as how you can benefi t from energy awareness and Reiki. Hosted by Crystal Addison, Reiki II. Pre-registration required. $10/person. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23Expanding Your Reiki Awareness: For Reiki I & II – 6-7:30pm. This interactive group discussion is designed to expand our understanding of Reiki Energy. $10/person. Pre-registration required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25Awakening to Inner States Workshop – 9am-5:30pm. Use Hemi-Sync technology to activate the power within, achieve inner peace, transcend limiting patterns and access guidance. Pre-registration is required. $85/person. KeyQuest, 536 Wild Cherry Road NE, Pilot. 540-651-2727. Keyquest.US.com.K9Cancer Dog Walk – 9am. One-mile dog walk to benefi t the National Canine Cancer Foundation. Re-freshments and treats for canines. $10/person. Johnson’s Orchards, 2122 Sheep Creek Rd, Bedford. 540-586-3707. K9CancerDogWalk.org.5K Spooky Sprint – 10am. Costumes are encouraged; games, snacks, face painting, awards and more. Sponsored by the West End Center for Youth. $20/adult; $15/child. Wasena Park, 1119 Wiley Dr, Roanoke. WECSpookySprint.com.6th Annual Festival of Light – 10am-5pm. Continues through Sunday, October 26, 11am-4pm. Enjoy a day of exploring mainstream and alternative methods of health, wellness and spiritual discovery. $5; free for age 12 and under. Forest Recreational Center, 1088 Rustic Village Rd, Forest. 434-941-1280. [email protected]. FestivalOfLight.webs.com. Meet Your Angelic Guides – 1pm. Meet your angelic guides/teachers and develop a working relationship with them. Free with entrance fee to the Festival of Light. Forest Recreational Center, 1088 Rustic Village Rd, Forest. 434-941-1280. [email protected]. FestivalOfLight.webs.com. Angel Card Party – 6-7:30pm. Enjoy a 15-minute Angel Card Reading, light refreshments, raffl e draw-ings and discounted Hay House Books. Pre-registration required. $15/person. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 29Worry Workshop – 6-7:30pm. This workshop is designed to give you the tools that you need to identify how worry is affecting your life and how you can shift into a new way of thinking that will allow you to let worry work for you. Pre-registration required. $15/person. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1Greenway Memory Miler – 7:30-8:30am. Race to benefi t the Alzheimer’s Association Central and Western Virginia Chapters and Virginia Amateur Sports. See website for fees. Wasena Park, 1119 Wiley Dr, Roanoke. Commonwealth-Games.org/Special-Events/Greenway-Memory-Miler.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 715th Annual Green Living and Energy Expo – 10am-6pm. Continues through Saturday, November 8, 10am-4pm. Learn practical ways to green your lifestyle! Sponsored by the Association of Energy Conservation Professionals. Free. Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall, 710 Williamson Rd, Roanoke. 540-745-2838. [email protected]. AECPES.org/Expo/Expo.shtml.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8Sleep Tight: Say So Long to Insomnia Workshop – 9:30am-5:45pm. Learn dozens of pra ctical strategies and experience Hemi-Sync as a powerful tool to sup-port deep, restorative sleep. Pre-registration is required. $85/person. KeyQuest, 536 Wild Cherry Road NE, Pilot. 540-651-2727. Keyquest.US.com.

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sundayUnity of Roanoke – 9 and 11am services. All welcome. 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200. Offi [email protected]. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.

Unity in the Seven Hills – 10-11am. Sunday service. Free. 3522 Campbell Ave, Lynchburg. 434-845-5832. [email protected]. UnityInTheSevenHills.org.

Community HU Song – 10-10:30am. Second Sun-day of each month. Singing HU has helped people of many different faiths open their hearts more fully to the uplifting presence of God. Eckankar Center, 1420 Third St, Roanoke (fi rst fl oor, back far right offi ce). 540-353-5365. [email protected]. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

Valley Community Church – 10:30am. Practical solutions based on the teachings of Jesus. Services include varied musical programs; refreshments served afterward. Also streaming live on the Internet. All wel-come. Nursery available. 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. 1 block off Rt 419, behind the McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

Eckankar Worship Service – 11am-noon. Second Sunday of each month. During each worship service we explore a spiritual topic and practice simple spiritual exercises to help gain personal experience with the light and sound of God. All welcome. Eckankar Center, 1420 Third St, Roanoke (fi rst fl oor, back far right offi ce). 540-353-5365. [email protected]. Eck-Virginia.org. Eckankar.org.

Peace Readers Book Group – 2pm. Last Sunday of every month. Book group focusing on titles that help to create a culture of peace. For more information, check the calendar on our website. All are welcome. Free. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434-609-3437. ThePeacePractice.com.

Flow Yoga – 4:30-5:30pm. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registra-tion required; drop in any time. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

mondayFlow Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registra-tion required; drop in any time. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

Creating Your Joy: Yoga to Manage Your Mood – 7-8:15pm. Join us for a gentle yoga class that emphasizes balancing the nervous system and mood regulation. $12 drop-in or purchase a class card. All are welcome. Inner Wisdom Yoga and Psychotherapy, 1420 Third St, Roanoke. 540-798-8478. [email protected].

A Course in Miracles – 7-9pm. All welcome. Love offering. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200 x10. UnityOfRoa-nokeValley.org.

ongoingevents tuesdayKid’s Yoga – 4:30-5:15pm. Beginner’s class aimed at being light and engaging for children. Call to pre-register. Ages 4-11. Free/fi rst session is free; $8/one session; $36/six sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Chris-tiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Also Thursdays 4:15-5:30pm and Fridays 9:30-10:45am. Increase your strength and fl exibility. No experience necessary. Call to pre-register. First session is free; $12/one session; $48/6 sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Well-ness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Zen Meditation Group – 6-7pm. Meditation in-struction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-345-5932. [email protected].

Kripalu Yoga – 6-7pm. What distinguishes a kripalu yoga class is an emphasis on bringing awareness to the physical sensations, emotions and thoughts that arise throughout the practice. Accessible to all levels. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

Edgar Cayce Search for God group – 7:30-9:30pm. New members welcome. 413 Dunton Dr, Blacksburg. 540-552-2873. [email protected].

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wednesdayMindfulness Self-Care for Practitioners – 9-10am. Second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Hosted by Alan Forrest, LPC, LMFT. Practice mindfulness for 30 minutes and then enjoy an open discussion for 30 minutes. Free-will offering. Pre-registration is required. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Life in Balance Open House – 10am-6pm. Stop by and check out all of our great services; no appoint-ment necessary. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christians-burg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Prayer and Meditation – Noon-12:20pm. Add your energy to the peaceful environment of our chapel and be lifted up through the use of positive affirmations during this sacred time of prayer and focused attention. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection). 540-562-2200. Uni-tyOfRoanokevalley.org.

Zen Meditation Group – 6-7pm. Meditation in-struction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-345-5932. [email protected].

Meditation, Reading and Book Discussion – 6:30pm meditation; 7-8:30pm reading and book

discussion. Visit website for current book. Valley Community Church, Divine Science, 5000 Car-riage Dr, Roanoke. One block off Rt 419, behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

New River Valley Unity Study Group – 7:30-9pm. Meditation, introspection and discussion. Free. Loca-tion varies. Call for details: Bev 540-763-2410 or Betty 540-639-5739.

thursdayHot Yoga – 6-7pm. Better suited to the student with some prior yoga experience, this class incorporates a faster pace, high temperatures and fun music. No registration required; drop-in any time. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. Yo-gaBedford.com.

Laughter Yoga – 6-6:30pm. Laughter yoga is held every fi rst and third Thursday of the month. No expe-rience required. Free. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 South Main St, Suite 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. Laugh4u.org.

Mysore Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Deepen your experience of yoga. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. Blu-eRidgeMassage.org.

Roanoke Community Drum Circle – 7pm. Express yourself through rhythm. Free. Grandin Village, Courtyard of Raleigh Court Baptist Church, corner of Memorial Ave and Grandin Rd, Roanoke. Sponsored by Plowshares, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVa.org.

fridayVinyasa Flow Class – 9:30-10:45am. Class is open to all levels. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge Blue School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. BlueRidgeMassage.org.

Alzheimer’s Support Group – 3-4pm. Meets every third Friday of the month in the Woodland Studio at the Village Center at Warm Hearth Village. Members will discuss issues that arise from caring for a loved one with dementia. Light refreshments available. Free. Warm Hearth Village, 2603 Warm Hearth Dr, Blacks-burg. 540-552-9176. Retire.org.

saturdayZen Meditation Group – 9-10pm. Meditation in-struction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-345-5932. [email protected].

Free Science-Based Natural Health Information – 10am-5pm. Second Saturday of each month. Drawings for free gift certifi cates, proven wellness information and great savings opportunities. The Well, 1764 Patriot Ln, Bedford. 540-587-9000; 877-843-9355. [email protected]. WellOfCourse.net.

Monthly Silent Peace Vigil – Noon. Third Saturday of each month. All welcome. Downtown Roanoke City Market Building, 32 Market St, Roanoke. Sponsored by Plowshares, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVa.org.

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HOLISTIC VETERINARY CONSULTANTSMarjorie M. Lewter, DVM2401 S. Main St., Blacksburg, VA 24060540-616-9247HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com

Professional guidance for clients with many issues including vaccines, nu-trition and special health problems. Geriatric care, cancer support and hospice care. Routine medical care for small animals, farm animals and horses.

Integrative medicine including acupuncture, botanical medicines, chiropractic and homeopathy. Discover the power of holistic medicine. See ad, page 24.

BODYWORK – REIKI

LUELLA CROCKETTUsui Reiki Practitioner229 Union St., Salem, VA 24153540-397-1355LuellaCrockett.WordPress.comLuellaCrockett@gmail.com

Reiki sessions available at Grandin Gardens every Wednesday and in Salem by appointment. Amethyst BioMat, Bach Flower Remedies and Young Living Essential Oils are

combined to create a relaxing healing session as unique as you. Buy 2 Get 1 Free. See ad, page 9.


FUNERAL AND BURIAL SERVICES - GREEN

FOREST REST AT MOUNTAIN VIEW5970 Grassy Hill Rd., Boones Mill, VA 24065540-334-5398Sensor@EvergreenMemorialTrust.comEvergreenMemorialTrust.com

Forest Rest is a natural cemetery where interments are made without burial vaults or common embalm-ing chemicals. Wood tablets or native stones mark the graves. See

ad, page 20.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS - COACHING

REV. KANTA BOSNIAK, CHTLife Coach and Wedding Offi [email protected]

Coaching and guided imagery for weight loss, life purpose, creativity, new directions, business and career growth, confi dent interviews, dating. Take positive thinking to a deeper level. Personalized and meaningful

wedding ceremonies.

HOLISTIC NUTRITION SOURCEInfo@HolisticNutritionSource.comHolisticNutritionSource.com540-454-8191

Health coach Taunya Bruton offers custom, bio-individual, whole-health solutions for people and companies. Services include individualized health coaching programs, ALCAT food sensitivity testing, functional blood

chemistry analysis, pharmaceutical-grade supple-ments and wellness workshops. See website for upcoming events. Schedule your free consultation today. See ad, page 25.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS - DENTIST

DR. KAREN PERKINS, DDS46 Shelor Dr., Lynchburg, VA 24502434-237-6328MercuryFreeDDS.com

Providing the highest quality of dental care in a mercury-free environment, us-ing safe and biocompatible dental ma-terials. We practice safe removal of old mercury/silver (amalgam) fi llings with the safe mercury/silver fi lling removal

protocol outlined by the International Academy of Oral Medicine, IAOMT. See ad, page 25.

FITNESS – HOOPINGBLUSKYE [email protected]

At Blu Skye Hoops we are passionate about making life fun through the art of hoop dance. Invoking a fun, creative way fo r se l f -express ion , combined with classes and

custom hoops, we aim to ignite the passion and light that we each hold inside.

FOOD – NATURAL, ORGANIC AND VEGAN

ROANOKE NATURAL FOODS CO-OP1319 Grandin Rd., Roanoke, VA 240151 Market Square, Roanoke, VA 24011540-343-5652RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop

Virginia’s largest, coopera-tively owned natural-foods grocery store. Nutritious food choices and earth-friendly products. We sup-

port sustainable environmental practices, local organic farmers, local businesses and our com-munity. See ad, page 26.

THE WELL1764 Patriot Ln., Bedford, VA [email protected]

The destination for natural health when looking for science-

based information, superior products, herbal tinc-tures, supplements, natural foods, bulk foods, spices and teas. The Well has all of this and more. Your benefi t is our business. See ad, page 21.

FOOD - RESTAURANTS

LOCAL ROOTS FARM-TO-TABLE RESTAURANT1314 Grandin Rd., Roanoke, VA 24015540-206-2610LocalRootsRestaurant.com

Roanoke’s first true farm-to-table restaurant.

Open Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner, Saturday for dinner, Sunday for brunch and family-style supper. Full bar and wood-fi re oven. Available for private parties, corporate events, celebrations and catering. See ad, page 10.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS

ALEXANDRIA PEDERSON, HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERCenters of Light and Love in the Be-ing Center for Holistic Living1420 3rd St. SW, Roanoke, VA 24016 [email protected]

Ready to live the light you truly are? Come and enjoy one of the many classes or sessions designed to nurture and sup-port you in awakening to the light within, being empowered

and making the choice to live in harmony!

HEALTH AND WELLNESS – PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

NATURE’S SPECIALISTDorothy Harrell, Pharmacist4620 Lee Hwy., Dublin, VA [email protected]

Specializing in naturopathic consultation, natural therapies and hair analysis. Nature’s Specialist also keeps a stock of high-quality vitamins, herbs and nutritionals. Call for an

appointment, or stop by to shop for supplements. See ad, page 24.

HEALTH AND WELLNESS - SPAS AND SALONS

ALL ABOUT YOU SALON1630 Braeburn Dr., Salem, VA 24153540-312-6141

Full-service hair salon. Organic hair coloring and perms that are made with certifi ed organic extracts and natural ingredients that are 100-per-cent ammonia-free. Spa services

include manicures, pedicure, facials and massage. Flexible appointments for busy schedules. See ad, page 25.

REVIVE ORGANIC SALON2305-A Colonial Ave., Roanoke, VA 24015540-816-0986

Organic salon of-fering ladies and men’s haircuts,

demineralizing treatments, organic base coloring, highlights, color correction and hair loss solutions. Revive’s mission is to treat others with respect and dignity while nurturing them in an organic environ-ment. See ad, page 13.


HEALTH AND WELLNESS – WELLNESS CENTERS

LIFE IN BALANCE COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER125 Akers Farm Rd., Ste. D, Christiansburg, VA 24073540-381-6215 LifeInBalanceCenter.com

The Life In Balance team of therapists offers psychotherapy for adults, children, adolescents, couples and families, as well as massage therapy, Reiki, yoga classes, relaxation and medita-

tion classes and health and wellness workshops. See ad, page 15.

HOME – CLEANING SUPPLIES

H2O AT HOMEJean Cox, Founding Director360-271-9525MyH2OatHome.com/Jean

Now you can care for your home with our innovative smart tools and just water or certifi ed natural and organic products. Your home will be sparkling with no harsh chemical

residues or fumes! See ad, page 9.

MUSICEARTH MAMA®/ ROUSE HOUSE MUSICP.O. Box 450Independence, VA 24348276-773-8529EarthMama.org

Joyce “Earth Mama®” Rouse presents high-content, high entertainment musical motiva-tional programs for a sustain-able future to diverse audiences,

inspiring actions for healthy living and a healthy planet. Concerts, workshops, keynotes, classes, and FUN. Helping Heal the Planet One Song at a Time!®

OUTDOOR RECREATION AND ECOTOURISM

IT’S ALL NEARBY540-999-8133ItsAllNearby.com

It’s All Nearby is a resource guide to entertainment, sales and specials at Smith Moun-

tain Lake and surrounding areas. The comprehen-sive calendar, both in print and online, provides information on events at SML.

VIRGINIA GREEN804-986-9119VirginiaGreenTravel.org

Virginia Green is Virginia’s program to encourage green practices throughout the state’s tourism industry. Member des-tinations and events include recycling, waste reduction,

energy and water conservation and consumer education. The program is a partnership between Virginia’s Department of Environmental Quality and Virginia Tourism.

PERSONAL TRANSFORMATION

KEYQUEST, LLC.Ellen Jones-Walker540-651-2727KeyQuest.us.com

Highly experiential small-group workshops using powerful Hemi-Sync audio guidance technology for self-discovery and personal transformation: Monroe Institute consciousness exploration workshops, calming

mind and body, awakening to inner states, slow-ing the aging process, healing yourself, improv-ing sleep, and more.

RECYCLINGBOOKBAG [email protected]

Roanoke-based 501c3 char-ity keeps two TONS of used school supplies out of the landfill every year. Since 1990 the group has traveled each summer to Belize to

deliver supplies to three schools. Email, call or visit the website for more information about mak-ing donations.

CLEAN VALLEY COUNCILJefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., Ste. 319, Roanoke, VA 24016 540-345-5523CleanValley.org

A nonprofit organiza-tion serving the Roanoke Valley for more than 30 years. Providing educa-tional programming and

citizen participation events to spread the word about litter prevention, recycling, waste-stream reduction, storm-water pollution prevention and protecting our natural resources. The go-to re-source for local recycling information.

RETAIL - NONPROFIT

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES OF THE VALLEYS2502 Melrose Ave., Ste. A, Roanoke, VA 24017540-581-0620GoodwillValleys.com

We put your donations to work by dedicating 90 percent of our resources to providing services to

the community. Donations entrusted to us are used to help people with disabilities and disadvantages overcome barriers to employment and achieve a level of independence in life. See ad, page 13.

TRANSPORTATION ALTERNATIVES

RIDE [email protected] RideSolutions.org

Ride Solutions connects you to your transportation options with free regional carpool matching, bike com-mute support, transit assis-

tance and employer services, all for free.

WATER CONSERVATTION AND FILTRATION - ALKALINE WATER

HEALTHY WATER FOR ME540-230-7459 or [email protected] HealthyWaterForMe.com

Kangen Water® is a great way to increase hydration, balance body pH, obtain optimal health, neutralize free radicals, reduce pain and more. Change Your Water…Change Your Life ™. Call to begin a free three-

week alkaline, antioxidant water challenge today. See ad, page 6.

The future will either be green or not at all.~Bob Brown


Buy Fresh - Buy LocalFARMERS’ MARKETS

SALEM FARMERS’ MARKET3 E. Main St., [email protected] through Saturday7am-2pmApril through December

Local produce, meat, eggs, honey, artisan

bread, baked goods, goat cheese

Organic produce, kombucha, pastured eggs, pasture-

baked goods, beverages, freshly baked bread, local fruit in season, herbal products

FLOYD

Saturdays, 8:30am-1:00pm

FLOYD FARMERS’ MARKET203 S. Locust St., FloydSustainFloyd.org/farmers-market/[email protected]

BEDFORD FARMERS’ MARKETWashington & Center St.BedfordCenterTownBedford.comBedfordMainStreet@Gmail.com540-586-2148Friday, 8am-1pmMay through October

Fresh fruits & vegetables, plants, baked goods, fresh farm-raised

preserves, pickles, meats,

local honey, crafts

BOTETOURT FARMERS’MARKET

Daleville Facebook.com/BotetourtFarmersMarket [email protected] through OctoberSaturday, 8am-Noon

All local produce, fruit, natural beef, plants, fresh-cut

goods, crafts

THE MARKETPLACE20 W. Washington Ave.PulaskiPulaskiChamber.infoInfo@PulaskiChamber.info540-674-1991Tuesday, 4-8pmMay 20 through September 16

Celebrity chefs, local restaurant

food vendors, highlighted

lots & lots of vendors

VINTON FARMERS’ MARKET204 W. Lee Ave., [email protected] Everyday7am-7pm

Local produce,

baked goods, plants, crafts, original art, local music, children’s events, ample parking, SNAP accepted and doubled

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