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Elizabeth Parsons may be known bet-ter in these parts as an editor and writer for several local publications, but recently she has embarked on a new journey that will soon take her to Ethiopia. Parsons is the first employee at Kissito Healthcare International, a sister company to Kis-sito Healthcare, located near Valley View Mall. The non-profit Kissito manages nursing homes and rehabilitation facili-ties in Virginia, Texas and Arizona. The closest facility is in Fincastle.

Parsons will be heading to Ethiopia in Northern Africa just after Labor Day, where Kissito Healthcare International is building a 40,000 square foot hospital that she said will “touch literally thou-sands of lives and deliver care to one of this country’s most remote regions.” A lack of health care contributes to an av-erage life expectancy of just 47 years in Ethiopia, according to Parsons, who ma-jored in cultural anthropology at Mary Washington Univer-sity.

Mission work that Kissito employees had been doing for years led to the formation of the international branch. “They wanted to make it into a separate company,” said Parsons, who has the title of programs director. Local

labor will be used in Ethiopia and Par-sons speaks to the area director there ev-ery day. Materials that have been stored at CEO Tom Clark’s farm in Buchanan will be shipped from here by boat. (Do-

nations for the project are still being accepted at Kissi-toInternational.org)

Parsons estimates that it will cost less than one million dollars to erect the facility. Well known televange-list Morris Cerul-lo has been the principal donor

> CONTINUEDP3: Mission

Serving It Up Hot!

Roanoke’s first annual Wingfest, presented by BB&T and Haley Scion, was a big success as people from all over the valley turned out to try a variety of specialty wing recipes from eleven different vendors. From the Meze World Café to Kroger’s “Chef-Prepared wings,” visitors got to experience a full range of flavors that cost upwards of 50 cents to $1 a wing.

Meanwhile, the 2010 Tailgate Games by Tailgaters United took place in one section of the park, includ-ing a corn hole and ladder golf tournament. In the back

ground, bands like The Astronomers, RagTop, Oxytone, and Fuzzy Logic added an extra element to the laid-back atmosphere that inspired people to get up and dance and enjoy the beautiful day.

While only in its premiere year, Wingfest laid a solid foundation in providing great food, drinks (a variety of soft drinks, beer, and wine) and great music - all while fun and active tournaments offered a chance for trophies and a grand prize.

Center in the Square Announces Major Grants, Public Campaign

Center in the Square has announced “Igniting Dreams, Energizing Promises” – the Campaign for Center in the Square -- a volunteer led $9 million capital campaign that will, when combined with $18 million in tax credits that have already been sold, fund the $27 million renovation of Center in the Square.

The campaign has received a $750,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation and a $500,000 pledge from the Steel Dynamics Foundation. Combined with other donations, nearly $8 million has been raised towards Center’s $9 million fundraising goal. The public phase to raise the final $1 million is now officially underway.

“This challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation is a really big deal,” explained Ab Boxley, campaign co-chair. “Center in the Square competed on a national level to win this award, which says a lot about the merits of the project. In order to satisfy the conditions of the grant, we have been challenged as a community to raise the final million by the first of the year.”

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Goodlatte Decries Deficit, New

Health Care BillSixth District U.S. Congressman Bob Good-

latte held what he called an “America’s Speak-ing Out Town Hall” last Saturday at Virginia Western Community College. Goodlatte, the nine-term incumbent who will not face a Democratic opponent this November, spent much of the 90 minute session bashing Presi-dent Obama and the Democratic Congress for passing legislation that has added trillions to the country’s deficit.

Goodlatte said the Republican caucus in the House of Representatives was “working to gather input,” ahead of the November 2 elec-tion, where many predict the GOP will take back the majority. “By far the most serious problem [is] out of control government spend-ing,” said Goodlatte, who broke out charts put together by the Republican caucus.

Future projected budget deficits are “the scariest part,” he added, with deficits perhaps four times higher than at any other time in American history. Goodlatte noted that he has introduced balanced budget amendment many times – to no avail so far. He also men-tioned the European debt crisis, singling out Greece, where debt is currently about 120% of the country’s gross national product (GDP). “The U.S. debt currently stands at 93% of this country’s GDP,” said Goodlatte.

As for the controversial health care bill,

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> CONTINUEDP2: Goodlatte

Mike Stovall has been a presence in education in Roanoke County Schools for over fifteen years as a member of the school board, serving as its chairman three times. This November, though, he aims to return to the field he started out in shortly after high school: law enforce-ment.

The Vinton resident is running as an independent for Roanoke County Sher-iff in the upcoming November 2 elec-tion. Incumbent Sheriff Mike Winston,

running as a Democrat, is his opponent. Winston took over for the retired Gerald Holt, with the former Sheriff then be-coming a U.S. Marshall.

Stovall started out as a 911 dispatcher for the Vinton Po-lice Department in 1982, be-fore moving on to police of-ficer and crime investigation positions. He had always envisioned being a de-tective, ever since his days at William Byrd High School.

After moving on to private practice as an investigator in 1994, an opportunity in education arose the next year when Roanoke County switched over to elect-

ing school board members, rather than appointing them. He ran in a three-person campaign for the Vinton dis-

trict seat and has been a fixture on the board since. In addition to serving as School Board Chairman, Stovall has also owned Alert Driver Training in Vinton

since 2007.When asked why he wants to get back

into the law enforcement arena after a 15 years absence, Stovall says that he would like to finish his professional career there, “bring[ing in] new initiatives.” Among those are a more extensive inmate work program, where Stovall says he would like to see petty crime inmates (such as

Stovall Looks To Shift Gears This November

An artist’s rendering of the renovated atrium space at Center in the Square.

> CONTINUEDP2: Stovall

Elizabeth Parsons

A New Mission For Parsons – Serving In Africa

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> CONTINUED P2: Grants

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Young100 years

P3– Tony Hehn passes the century mark with family and friends and plenty of youthful enthusiasm.

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P7– The Patrick Henry Patriots are impressive in their season opener as they roll over Hidden valley 35-7.

LoveRadical

P11– Artist Dickie Eik-cid steps out with a new downtown gallery called “Just Embrace Love Please.”

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Goodlatte said he voted against it “for many reasons,” earlier this year. One chart displayed a complex jumble of what he claimed were 150 new agencies and pro-grams that the Obama-led health care re-form would entail. “Truly stunning … we simply cannot afford it,” he said.

Goodlatte wants to repeal health care reform – which will only happen if Repub-licans win back a majority in Congress. “We really are headed towards a cliff [oth-erwise].” He supports more limited reform measures in place of the massive bill. “A full repeal,” said Goodlatte would not be possible “until you have a new President of the United States.”

Attendees were asked for their feedback and questions. One spoke of the “pent up anger,” and the need for more job creation. He also wanted to see the Bush tax cuts that are scheduled to end this year extended.

Goodlatte responded to one query on education by saying it was “really a state

and local issue. We try to do too much at the federal level.” That remark drew a round of applause. He’s not a big fan of No Child Left Behind, the program pushed by the Bush administration, calling it “well intentioned – but it did not turn out well at all.” The federal program also conflicts with Virginia’s Standards of Learning ac-cording to Goodlatte.

Others in the audience wanted to see more federal accountability for its spend-ing and measures to protect U.S. business-es from unfair foreign competition. Good-latte wants to see the United States produce more domestic energy of all types, and to lessen its dependence on other countries.

“Social Security reform,” said the con-gressman was “probably the easiest to fix,” although raising the retirement rate might be part of the solution. Goodlatte also wants to see more fraud investigators hired to go after waste in the Medicare system. Once again, Goodlatte stated his opposi-

tion to the 51 million dollar renovation planned for the federal Poff Building in downtown Roanoke.

> Goodlatte From page 1

Congressman Bob Goodlatte breaks out the charts at Saturday’s meeting.

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those who don’t pay child support) out of jail , perhaps mowing grassmedians or per-forming other work. He says that he differs on this from Winston, who according to Stovall, claimed in February that there was not enough manpower to execute such a program.

Other initiatives include restarting re-source officer programs in Roanoke Coun-ty elementary schools, where the Sheriff ’s Dept. would advise on awareness and safety issues. Stovall has a history of encouraging the placement of resource officers. His plat-form when he first ran for the School Board in 1995 included placing resource officers in middle schools.

Positioning himself as a fiscal conserva-tive, Stovall says he would have a goal of “do-ing more with less” should he win the office: “I need to ask how I can as sheriff, make it so we aren’t a drain on the taxpayers.”

One action he would take to cut costs includes running the inmate canteen at the Roanoke County jail, rather than outsourc-ing those services. This, Stovall says, would free up money to be used elsewhere, such as providing sheriff ’s department employees with what he thinks would be an overdue raise.

Consolidation of some positions through attrition would be another approach to streamlining the budget. Stovall says that

when an employee retires he would ask oth-ers if they would like to split the vacant posi-tion’s duties, with a suitable raise to compen-sate for the added work. He says that using this method as chairman of the Roanoke County School Board has allowed him to navigate schools through a tough funding climate over the past few years, without the layoff of a single full-time employee.

Stovall also claims that running as an in-dependent better benefits the people of Ro-anoke County (the Republican candidate, Steve Turner, dropped out early in the race). “Being an independent candidate, I can sit down with everybody,” he says. “I’ve been bipartisan on the school board and that’s

wise, because it allows the opportunity to just sit down and deal with people and their issues.” Roanoke County School Board candidates do not run on a party line.

This approach falls in line with his man-agement style says Stovall: ‘My key compo-nent is respect - and respecting everybody comes from … trusting them.” That policy of trust may have been tested when Turner, a police lieutenant and former Stovall cam-paign insider, split off from his campaign to seek the GOP nomination for the sheriff position. Stovall had no further comment on Turner, who eventually dropped out of the running due to time and money issues, other than to “wish him well in his career in law enforcement.”

When asked what the main difference is between he and Winston, Stovall says that it would be their concept about the role as sheriff: “[Winston] says that it’s a police job; I say that it’s a leadership job.”

Stovall is quick to note that serving as Sheriff would not separate him from work-ing at the same level of intensity as his em-ployees: “They’ll have all my support. I’ll work 3 to 11 … I’ll work ‘til midnight ... I’ll serve papers with them.”

> Stovall From page 1

Independent Mike Stovall seeks the Sheriff's office in Roanoke County.

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received from Steel Dynamics Foundation is a tremendous example of their continuing support of and belief in our community and this project,” added Bob Lawson, campaign co-chair. “Other likemind-ed corporations, individuals, foundations, and governments have also been cheerful givers. Just like the effort to renovate the Hotel Roanoke, Center in the Square now needs the backing of everyone who is willing to help,”

“We are extremely grateful to all of our donors, campaign volun-teers, and tax credit partners,” commented George B. Cartledge, Jr., CEO of Grand Home Furnishings and Chairman of Center’s Board of Directors. “They have given generously and worked diligently, in

challenging times, to help fund this renovation project. As thrilled as we are to be able to see success on the horizon, we hope others will choose to be part of this historic undertaking and help us finish this campaign.”

Beginning now through the end of the year, caring citizens in the region are invited to join the effort by pledging their support or making a contribution.

To receive more information about the project or to make a contri-bution, contact Valerie McConnell, Campaign Coordinator, at 540-283-9158, or visit Center’s website, at www.centerinthesquare.org.

> Grants From page 1

The City of Roanoke has just completed the installation pro-cess for several pieces of art that will comprise the temporary exhibit called "AIR II." At the request of the artist, the name of Ann Glover's work that was placed at Fire Station 7 on Me-morial Avenue SW has been changed to "Trojan Dog." Glov-er's work was commissioned - as opposed to being completed prior to selection - and she came to the conclusion that a "Trojan" rather than a "big" dog emerged as she worked on the piece. Maybe the final name should be "Big Trojan Dog."

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WWII Veteran Celebrates 100th Birthday at The American Legion

When Anthony J. “Tony” Hehn’s wife Nancy told him to put on his uniform dress shirt last Saturday for a dinner out-ing, she relays that “he was mad that he had to wear that out to dinner.” Unbeknownst to him, they were headed to a surprise party for his 100th birthday (ac-tually Aug. 25) at the American Legion (Post 3) where he has spent decades as a member and volunteer – and where it was ap-parent that he soon forgot about the shirt and had a great time reminiscing with well-wishers.

Over the course of the eve-ning, several dozen friends, family, fellow college alums and politicians stopped by to con-gratulate him and commemo-rate the occasion. State Senator John Edwards and Congress-man Bob Goodlatte, both on hand to deliver certificates of recognition, spent time chatting with the group; many a conver-sation centered on the amazing mental acuity and physical agil-ity Hehn possesses for a person his age.

Steve Storch, a 1967 Notre Dame alum, traveled from Oak Ridge Tennessee for the party. Storch and the Hehn family met at a college reunion weekend and have stayed in touch ever since; struggling for the right words to encompass his admi-ration for Hehn, Storch finally said, “He’s just a remarkable person - really.”

A WWII veteran with a slight build, Hehn gets around surpris-ingly well. In fact, several times he had to be told to go ahead and “just sit down.” When he took to the mike to address the group and thank them for coming by for his birthday celebration, he invited any and all Notre Dame alumni (Hehn is Class of ’42) and fans to join him in the “fight song.” He belted it out from start to finish, never wavering, to the delight of everyone in the room. Hehn relished the enthusiastic response – he clearly enjoys be-ing around people - and holding the rather rare title of centenar-ian, which garners a bit of extra attention, suits him just fine.

In his impromptu address, Hehn said, “What a big gesture;

from the bottom of my heart, I’ll never forget this and everyone who showed up … I don’t know how… I haven’t the faintest idea how [he got to be 100] … I was an altar boy, I served Mass, I was great for prayer, I’ve been good to people.” Part-time caregiver for the Hehns, Sue Rohmer, later added that “he prays three or four times a day.”

Many in the room were American Legion members who have known Hehn for years. One longtime friend, Tom Bradley, another WWII vet who calls himself “a 1925 model,” brought a carefully wrapped package which contained a cap he had monogrammed with “Tony Hehn’s 100 years.”

Hehn enjoys telling the story of his enlistment experience, be-ginning with the fact that “at 32 I was older than most recruits, which was a big advantage for me, because I knew more.” He can’t stop grinning as he relays that “I looked around the mess hall where they served beans and pickles. I said ‘holy smokes’ something must be wrong here. No one is getting enough to eat – there is no food value in this meal. I went over the heads of some people and told the Cap-tain, who agreed. [For some reason] three days later, they shipped me out of there.” He thinks that was because “they didn’t want to have to feed me!”

As it turned out, Hehn spent his service stateside, which al-lowed his wife Nancy (who is a very young 98) to accompany

him to both Jackson, Miss., and Miami where he served, before they returned to Marion, Va. after the war. Hehn retired from a career at Brunswick in Marion and later moved to Roanoke to be near their daughter and her only son, Anthony Russell, who is now an attorney with Gentry Locke.

A life serving others, years in retirement spent volunteer-ing at Bingo nights, and heavy involvement with American Legion Baseball have kept Hehn busy doing things he loves, and in the process he has won the hearts of many.

Steve Storch left a letter with Hehn which summed up his sentiments about their friend-ship and Hehn’s life; a sample of his words may well speak for many: “Thank you, Tony, for the fulfilling life you have lived so well and for being a won-derful example to all of us with your life-long dedication and service.”

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Americans for Prosperity (AFP), held their fourth annual “Defending the American Dream” summit in Washington, D.C. last weekend, which happened to coincide with Glenn Beck's “Restor-ing Honor Rally.”

Friday welcomed over 3000 attendees from ev-ery state in the union, including over 500 from Virginia. Several buses from Roanoke and the sur-rounding counties trekked to the nation's capitol for the two day event.

The morning featured several breakout sessions and grassroots training for youth and college stu-dents. The afternoon was given over to the wel-come by AFP President Tim Phillips, who was fol-lowed by a slate of speakers. Phillips’ new slogan, “November is Coming,” is an obvious reference to the upcoming elections, which conservatives are pinning their hopes on.

He said of Congress, “Keep voting Yes on more spending and more taxes and we are voting No in November.” He blamed what he calls the main-stream media for the four stages of the conserva-tive movement -- “First they ignore us, then they ridicule us, then they attack us and then we win.”

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell congratu-lated Virginians on having over 35,000 AFP members in the state, with over 1.2 million AFP members nationwide. He compared Virginia, which has a budget surplus, to Washington, which is trillions of dollars in debt. McDonnell empha-sized his focus on de-regulating the state versus the federal government, which is adding 60,000 new pages of regulations every year.

The Tribute to Ronald Reagan dinner featured a slide show on the former President, along with a selection of his most famous quotations. Con-gresswoman Michele Bachman of MN startled the crowd with the fact that President Obama has put the country more in debt in the past 12 months than the previous 43 presidents put together. She said “if Cap & Trade passes, our electric bills will double overnight,” and urged ev-eryone to contact their represen-tative to express their views on what she termed “this job killing tax.”

Conservative columnist George Will was the keynote speaker. He peppered most of his remarks with sports analo-gies, which went over well with the crowd. He quipped, “Obama is Jimmy Carter 2.0 and we need to hit delete.”

He spreads the blame around

to both Republicans and Democrats alike for get-ting the country into the position it is currently in, saying, “Republicans are faulted for TARP, 0% down mortgages and the No Child Left Behind Act. The Democrats are making it worse by taxing the rich and stopping economic growth. We have too many takers and not enough makers.”

He pointed out that in 1916, as the richest man in the country, John D. Rockefeller could have written a personal check to cover the entire debt of the nation. In 2010, Bill Gates is the richest man in America and he could only write a personal check which would cover two months of interest pay-ments.

Radio talk show host Herman Cain had perhaps the best quote of the day for all Americans: “Stay united, stay informed and stay inspired.”

For more information, visit www.americansfor-prosperity.org.

Americans For Prosperity Summit in D.C.

By Carla Breaminfo@newsroanoke.com

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Tony is surrounded by longtime American Legion buddies, including Jim Werner who arranged to give Tony a flag that had been flown over the Capitol in his honor.

Keynote speaker George Will addresses the crowd last Saturday.

and the hospital will bear his name. “He’s pretty committed,” said Parsons, noting that Kissito In-ternational itself is a secular organization.

A teaching hospital and university is part of the project’s Phase Two and over a period of ten years the Ethiopians will assume complete control from Kissito’s oversight. “The first [group] of staff will be Kissito folks,” said Parsons, who has also done mission work in Ecuador and project manage-ment elsewhere.

Earlier this year she was in Haiti after the ma-jor earthquake. Kissito has a micro project in the works there, focusing on geriatric medicine and training local health care providers. “It’s a civiliza-tion in ruins,” she said of the Caribbean nation.

“This is something I’ve always wanted to do,” noted Parsons, who speaks Spanish and calls herself “widely traveled.” Her mother grew up in Japan; a brother lives in Spain and her step-brother resides in Kenya, so having a wide world-view is not new. “It’s sort of been ingrained in my psyche.”

A relationship that Cerullo had with a late Den-ver businessman who built churches in Ethiopia led to the concept of a hospital. “We want to de-liver healthcare… and alleviate suffering,” said Parsons, who called it a pilot project that could lead to similar facilities in Uganda and elsewhere.

Parsons encourages people to follow the project on Kissito’s Twitter and Facebook pages, where

she will put her journalistic skills to good use. The company website also has a news page that she will update. Parsons will be in Africa from September 8-22. A 14-hour car ride from the air-port in Ethiopia (after a 14 hour flight) will finally bring her to the hospital site. “This is my very first time in Africa … it’s a dream come true.”

(Right) A family brings their dehydrated baby for treatment at a health outpost in rural Ethiopia. It's customary in Ethiopia to with-hold giving a child a name until he or she reaches the age of 5, as the infant mortality rate is so high.

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Cruising towards our destination, one of my passengers casually mentioned that we would have to park a few miles

from the track as the surround-ing streets are closed for the event. "A few miles?" I thought, "he must be trying to pull my yankee-fied leg."

He wasn't. Joining a parade of race patrons, we began our journey on foot. After the first mile my legs were begin-ning to wane; by mile two I re-called reading about the Bataan Death March in Western Civ class and wondered if I would be discarded on the side of the road if I wasn't up to the chal-lenge. The final mile seemed like twenty as I stumbled along. Finally, like a great ray of heav-enly light I beheld the glorious, huge Bristol Motor Speedway in the distance, AND IT WAS ON THE TOP OF A HILL! What cruel architect would design an obstacle such as this at the end of our woeful walkabout?

Wiping the tears from my

eyes, I began to climb. When we reached the summit and we were greeted by a guide who was to escort us on a tour of the pit area. Exciting, yes! More walking, do you really need to ask? In order to reach the pit area we had to negotiate the stairs leading to the track (just a few thousand of them as I re-member). If I could have rent-ed a donkey to take me back up those stairs at the end of the tour, I would have sold my only son into indentured servitude for the opportunity.

Exhausted, I spent most of the race sleeping in a comfy chair in the back of the suite. I can't remember who won the race, nor do I recall much about the trudge back to our vehicle, although I can vaguely recount the two fellows walking in front of me having an argu-ment about whether Italians or Japanese people make the best opera singers. This seemed like the most unlikely conversation imaginable to take place among the thousands of race fans leav-ing the stadium, but who am I to judge.

I am unsure if I will ever re-turn to the track for another race. If I do decide to take another crack at it, a month of physical training will surely precede any ticket purchase. Some people might think that NASCAR drivers are not "real athletes" and whether that is true or not is not for me to say. However, I can personally at-test that you have to be in tip top condition to survive a night race in Bristol. Like tires on the track, comfortable shoes are a key element for any racing fan.

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NASCAR Fans are "Real Athletes"

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Rental cars get broken into all the time at the beach parking lots, and this one at Ke ‘e Beach at the Na Pali trail head is liable to be no exception. We make the interior of the car look as unappealing as possible –it’s not too difficult since we have been traveling in it for a few days- by artfully placing litter throughout it. The coup de grace is the pair of underwear draped casually over the seat. The car remains undisturbed during our hike into the coastal back country.

The Na Pali coast on the Ha-waiian island of Kauii is a sig-nificant piece of undisturbed tropical island coastline. The incredible steepness of the mountains rising from the inky blue sea has prevented develop-ment of this part of Kauii, and it is now federally protected, draped only by a cliff-hanging trail. There are a few designated back country campsites along the 12-mile trail which ends at the remote Kalalau Valley.

The trail is well-trodden, and much of it has sunken a foot or so into the ground, so you’re walking in a sort of ditch. This is a safety feature when accompanied by young children, but it guarantees a liberal coating of fine Hawaiian mud on our legs (we’re in the tropics of course) which then seems to migrate all over the body from there.

The majority of the trail is spectacularly high above the sea, easily 1000 ft., and there are places which give one pause, when the ease with which one could slip off is contemplated. Our three young boys are sure-footed –after all, the youngest is already three - but their dad needs watching out for.

Where the side trail descends all the way down to the ocean, signs warn of tsunamis and in-struct us on the need to get the heck back up on the trail if we see one coming. Unconvinced of our ability to save ourselves

from the unannounced arrival of such a mountain of water, we proceed happily, "leap-of-faith" style. At other places along the trail signs announce the possibility of flash flooding of the creeks which flow steeply down the clefts of rock from far above.

But this has been one out-standing Tuesday. To be away from the day-to-day mundane,

with one’s own little family is always a treat, but this is es-pecially nice. Sure enough, the trail descends steeply and opens to a val-ley or canyon on a bench 200 ft above the ocean. A stream

flows through the small tenting area. We have it to our-

selves and it really is paradise. The remainder of the afternoon is spent splashing in the deep spots in the stream and climb-ing on the smooth boulders sur-rounding the campsite. Yes, the ocean below is accessible but, believe me, it’s not suitable for swimming at this time of year. The crash of the monstrous surf on the black rock is spectacular.

Dinner time and the boys are wondering what is on the menu. Let’s see, how about a no-cook meal of canned beans, some rice leftover from this morning, apples and cookies . . . There are no objections, which is good since there are no other options in the larder. It’s a lovely evening as we picnic on the largest boul-der around.

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’m bushed and soon I’m stretched out in our 3-man tent surrounded VERY closely by the four other members of my family all in various stages of sleepiness. I try to read a little but have trouble holding my eyes open and am soon lulled to sleep by the wild and hypnotic sound of the surf crashing be-low.

Two hours later Marybeth and I are wide awake and sit-ting in the middle of the tent amid a cacophony of intense rain drumming loudly on the tent fly. The occasional bolts of lightning ripping across the sky really get our attention. After a while I realize that I must go out and monitor the state of the stream. The Kmart poncho feels as thin as cellophane on my back as I creep around the campsite under the deluge. The creek is up, that’s for sure, but I’m re-lieved when the rain stops and the clouds move past, revealing a stunningly star-studded sky.

Marybeth and I sit up until the dawn starts to lighten the sky, monitoring the level of the stream, watching the stars, lis-tening to the crash of the surf, the gurgles of the creek and the occasional sleep talk of someone in the tent. The boys, of course, have slept through it all.

A couple of days later and we emerge from the other worldliness that is the Na Pali coast. Our bodies and clothes are mud-saturated (years later there is still Na Pali mud stains on that favorite t-shirt) and our faces wear happy smiles. The toothy grins of the boys reflect the beauty of where we’ve been as well as the anticipation of the rich possibilities ahead; the in-credible blessing of experienc-ing more of what’s out there in God’s big blue-green earth.

Out There on the Na Pali Coast Trail

John W. Robinson

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Everyone is busy. I am busy, you’re busy, we're all busy. It is easy to use the “I’m so busy” card as an excuse. It was the same way in 1971. The country was at war and the sexual revolution and illegal drug use was in full gear. The wheels were coming off the world as we knew it. The econ-omy, at least in our home, was terrible. I was a twelve-year-old boy with a tumultuous home life. Let’s just say my dad had some problems, was caught up in the culture and thereby not with me a whole lot.

A pre-teen or young teenage age child is very vulnerable. If they have no father at home they are even more vulnerable. There were a few lov-ing men that made the time to be a surrogate dad/big brother to me. In spite of their busy lives, they created space for me. Space to love me in tangible ways. I can tell you these men made a huge difference. Even small gestures were life giving to me.

Mr. Jack Gaylord was my scoutmaster. He was funny, encouraging and he brought out the best in a boy. Mainly, he made time to be with me and the guys in our troop. He taught us how to pitch a tent, tie knots, cook on a fire, canoe, plan an overnight, train younger scouts, and how to see the good in people. Mr. Gaylord will never know how important he was in developing me as a man.

The Reverend Holt Souder was my parish priest. He was also a very fun man and made space in his busy life for me. I served under him as an acolyte at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Goochland County. The thing is what I did was not really the draw; Being an acolyte was not that riveting. It was the relationship with a healthy

male role model person that was the draw. Par-son Souder made time for me and treated me like a favored son. The amazing thing is we nev-er did much outside of Sunday morning. Parson Souder did not have to take a lot of time off from work to be with me or take me on trips; he just loved me when we were serving together.

Are there kids God has put in your life that have a tough home situation? Tweenagers or teenag-ers that you just know could use some encour-agement from a surrogate mom or dad? Perhaps the Holy Spirit is prompting you to reach out to a particular kid? Obviously you would have to be very wise to make sure that there is not even a hint of improper behavior or to be alone in a way that could give way to accusation. BUT, with that stated, I believe it is time to open our eyes and stop letting the devil, pedophiles and cults snap up all our vulnerable kids.

Where is the body of Christ? Where am I? Where are you? Are we pouring into any kids but our own? Maybe we could learn from Holt Souder and just love on kids intentionally in the settings where we normally spend time with them. Are you a Rec coach? Sunday School teacher? Schoolteacher, Youth group leader? Neighbor down the street? Other?

Why not change the life of a kid by showing him or her the pure love of Jesus Christ. The amazing thing is YOU will be just as blessed as the kid that you invest in.

Quigg Lawrence is the Senior Pastor at Church of the Holy Spirit located at 6011 Merriman Road in Roanoke. Visit them on the web at www.coths.org

“Invest In A kid, Change A life” by Pastor Quigg Lawrence

Preacher’s Corner

Mmmmmm blue cheese is one of my weak-nesses; it is my kryptonite. So on Labor Day when I am experiencing my annual end of the summer blues this is what I am going to make to cheer my-self up. Nothing like blue cheese to get rid of those blues! And hey, we all need to remember that fall is an amazing time of year full of a variety of brand new adventures that are unique to this beautiful season – brilliantly colorful leaves, apples, cooler temps, spectatcular hiking, pumpkins, Halloween and delicious fall foods! We are so blessed and God’s timing is always so much better than our own. I will truly miss you summer . . . But hurray for Fall’s most perfect arrival!

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-Grill, uncovered, over medium-hot heat for 3 minutes on each side. Brush with some of the barbecue sauce. Grill 10-12 minutes longer or un-til juices run clear, basting and turning occasion-ally. Drain the mushrooms. Serve burgers on rolls topped with mushrooms.

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My initiation into the world of education began in an un-orthodox way. My family had just moved to our new home near Verona in Augusta County, and my mother learned I would attend the school at Mt. Sidney, a few miles north of our home. My parents believed in training children to be independent, and since my father was busy set-tling our family after our recent move, and my moth-er had a three-year-old and a toddler to care for, I would ride the bus to school unescorted.

My mother pinned my birth certificate to the front of my new cotton dress, advised me to find a seat near the front of the classroom so I wouldn’t get into trouble, kissed me goodbye and helped me onto the bus. The only element that ancient contraption had in common with school buses of today was the color yellow. The flat roof sagged, the headlights resem-bled two enormous bug eyes and the rumble could be heard before the bus came into sight.

There were no individual seats. Instead, long benches ran down the middle of the bus and on each side. Rowdy boys chose to sit in the middle and push one another as the bus rounded a curve. A kind teenager seated me with her on the side, and I sat motionless, absorbing the strangeness and feeling as if this were a dream from which I would wake any moment.

The kind teenager took me to my classroom. I later learned

that the first floor had two grades to each of three rooms – first and second, third and fourth, and fifth and sixth. The other room was the office and workroom for teachers. Seventh through tenth grades went up the stairs for classes. I thought that was why they were called “high school.”

Remembering my mother’s advice, I eased into a desk di-

rectly in front of the teacher’s desk. My first mistake! School had actually started a day or two ear-lier and the seat was already claimed. I learned of it when a boy pushed me out onto the freshly oiled floor. The lovely lady

who was to be my teacher came to my rescue, scolded the

boy and tried to remove the oily stain from my new dress. I think I know why the boy was seated directly in front of her desk.

One would think such a rough initiation would result in a strong dislike of school. Not so. I loved the experience from that first day forward. I can still smell the new crayons and the peppermint paste Miss Stuart made at home so that we could paste cut outs from the Sears catalog for our alphabet books. I watched her make cop-ies of worksheets using a tray of gelatin to absorb the purple ink of the master. Then she pressed sheets of white paper, one by one against the gelatin, and peeled them off, revealing a per-fect copy, as if by magic.

I loved eating in the basement cafeteria, where we bought veg-

etable soup or hot dogs for a dime. Some children brought potatoes or other vegetables to barter for their lunches. Af-ter lunch we were free to play – hopscotch, jump rope, or jacks. As we advanced to upper grades, we also had supervised physical education – exercises such as jumping jacks or climb-ing a rope suspended from a maple tree, and games – dodge ball and softball.

During my first year of school, I decided I wanted to be a teach-er like my idol, Miss Stuart. She let me help other children in the class and at the close of the year, she said my best friend and I had learned everything she taught the second grade so we were promoted to third grade. One of the advantages of combining two grades is the ability to allow students to progress at their own rate. This was a key element of the Montessori Method I was to use many years later.

Looking back at my experi-ence that first day of school, I realize how harsh it now seems. But I do believe it helped me to become independent and rely on myself in new situations. I took each of my three children to school on their first days, and I kept informed of their prog-ress and needs, but I encouraged them to forge their own way through the educational maze. I believe we do our children an injustice if we allow them to de-pend on us too much. Indepen-dence and self reliance are keys to success. I learned that on my first day of school in 1939.

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I fancy myself a passionate gardener; I love digging in the dirt, experimenting with new plants and battling the many weeds that seem to thrive under any circumstances. The lawn mower, weed eater, rake, and leaf blower are no strangers to me. I love the instant gratification that all of these implements help me achieve. It is quite pleasing as a gardener to look out over a freshly mowed lawn, a weed-free flower garden or a pile of leaves that have just been raked.

My biggest challenge has been maintaining my gardens and lawn while raising four sons, with a dog in the mix. The dog seems to understand, better than the boys, that my gardens are sacred territory. He skirts around the perim-eters as he chases rabbits, chipmunks and squirrels. The boys, however, see no bound-aries. If a ball goes missing, they have no qualms about trampling through my flower beds, stomping and whacking plants as they go.

Over the years, our yard has been a tell-tale sign of which sport is in season: During football season, we have a dirt strip down the center of the lawn. Spring brings us base-ball season with permanent bases in the form of dirt spots. Fortunately, we have a con-crete surface for basketball, though we do have to remove snow and ice, because they like shooting hoops, no matter the weather.

I have a shade garden with ferns, hostas and monkey grass that has now become a memorial garden for broken pieces of statuary. Nestled be-neath a Hemlock tree next to our patio, we have a collection of bunny ears, angel wings and other pieces of assorted con-crete figures, all shattered on the patio by errant balls.

With my three oldest sons in college now, my lawn and gardens have had a reprieve, yet the youngest son tends to wreak more havoc than his older brothers ever did. One spring, I ventured out to my garden to see my peonies, as

they were about to bloom. Peonies are among my favorite flowers and I was anticipating their arrival. I was horrified to see that the stems were intact, but all of the buds were gone; it was as if someone had taken scissors and cut the buds off.

I called my husband out to take a look. He suspected that a rabbit was the culprit, but I knew that unless said rabbit was of gigantic proportions, that was not the case.

I began to ponder all of the possibilities until the most likely came to mind. I called my youngest son to join me outside. As we walked along the row of headless peonies, he confessed that he had whacked the buds off with his baseball bat. In the eyes of a then ten-year-old boy, the tall stalks with nicely rounded flower buds resembled baseballs on

a tee ball stand. After a brief emotional outburst, I curbed my anger, although I was dis-appointed as I had no peonies to bring inside.

I laugh about the peony incident now, as one can eas-ily see through the eyes of a young boy how tempting that must have been. Each year as I prepare my flower beds in the spring and clear leaves from them in the fall, I find a trea-sure trove of balls, reminding me that my lawn and gardens have been a happy haven for my sons and their friends.

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They lined up in the hallway and on the sidewalks outside – several thousand Roanoke City students and parents, waiting to pick up bags of free school supplies. It was the 8th annual Back to School Extravaganza, held this year at Patrick Henry High School last Saturday. In-formation was also available about various social agencies and school programs like the free and reduced price lunches many students in Roanoke City take advantage of. Bus sched-ules were also available for each elementary, middle and high school in the city.

Students, parents and guard-ians also had a chance to meet principals and other adminis-trators from the schools they will be attending (which begin September 7th.) Carla Brown has two children at Fairview Elementary and was picking up “basic school supplies,” includ-ing markers, notepads, glue, construction paper, even a box of tissues. According to Brown, it was worth waiting in line.

Eric Fisher, the principal at Preston Park Elementary School, manned a table himself, handing out bags of school sup-

plies while greeting students. “Some fun items,” were part of the mix said Fisher. Roanoke City students received post cards inviting them to the event.

“School supplies can be ex-pensive,” said Fisher, “and this [provides] them with what they need to start school.” The Q-99 Pack the Bus promotion helped fill those supply bags after en-couraging Roanoke residents to donate school items. “It’s gotten to be a big event,” said Fisher.

Claire Arnold was at the PTA booth, hoping to recruit more parents. A vice president for the Central Council of the PTA, Ar-

nold said that, “we’re hoping to encourage PTA membership.” Some schools have a larger de-gree of participation than oth-ers. “The goal is always 100 per-cent,” said Arnold.

Juan Maldonado has a child at Patrick Henry High School, where the Back to School event was held in the cafeteria. “[Some] people really need help buying school supplies,” said Maldonado as he walked out with a bag of donated items. “I think it’s a positive thing. It’s a benefit for everybody.”

Back To School Extravaganza Draws Crowd

By Gene Marranogmarrano@cox.net

On a recent vacation and goodwill trip to the Central American country of Honduras, Roanoke Mayor David Bowers fulfilled his longtime dream of meeting the orphaned Honduran child he has been sponsoring for several years.

Bowers visited the Amigos de Jesus Home for Children, which was established in 1997. The founders were a Honduran nun, a North Ameri-can lay couple, and an Archdiocesan Philadelphia priest, Father Dennis O’Donnell.

Amigos de Jesus is a safe haven for orphaned, lost and forgotten children of Honduras and the region. The property is a home, playground, bed-room and chapel for the 50 plus children resid-ing there, according to the organization's website. Many of the children residing at Amigos de Jesus were rescued from the streets and slums of ma-jor Honduran cities, Honduras being among the poorest of countries in the Western Hemisphere.

The centerpiece of the visit to the property was the Mayor’s meeting with a child he had been in contact with and had served as the ‘Godfather’ to for many years. Having travelled into a remote area of Santa Barbara, Honduras, the Mayor ar-rived at Amigos de Jesus and was led to a class-room of children during their studies.

The children were neatly dressed in their smart school uniforms, attentively listening to teachers in the open air classrooms. Mayor Bowers was in-troduced to his “Godson’ James (name changed), who subsequently led the Mayor and others on a tour of the school and the surrounding plantation, culminating in a climb to the top of a steep hill where a 25 foot tall cross stands as a symbol of hope.

Here James accepted gifts from the Mayor, don-ning a Virginia Tech hat and a T-shirt displaying the Roanoke city skyline. James’ warmth, gentle shyness and sweet smile assured that the Mayor’s visit would always be remembered. There was a poignant and tearful parting as the Mayor and James said goodbye to one another but having vis-ited the orphanage, it is apparent that the relation-ship between Honduras and the Roanoke Valley will endure.

If you would like to support a child, please con-tact Emily Ford, Administrator at Amigos de Jesus, 118 Woodland Ave., Malvern, PA 19355, Phone: 640-644-8237, Fax: 610-644-8246, or www.ami-gosdejesus.org.

By Mark Douglas Powellinfo@newsroanoke.com

Mayor Bowers Travels to HondurasRoanoke College's Lucas Hall reopens this fall

after an impressive makeover. Renovations and an addition, which nearly doubled its size, make Lucas prominent in stature. Provisions in maintaining its beauty and enhancing its efficiency make it a state-of-the art facility. On certification, Lucas will repre-sent Roanoke Colleges first LEED project, signify-ing the campus's commitment to sustainability.

The new Lucas Hall is rich in technology, envi-ronmentally friendly and still classic. The original character of the structure remained intact while the College took it from 13,449 square feet to over 26,000.

Early on, a commitment was made to seek LEED certification from the United States Green Building Council. Sustainable features in Lucas include me-chanical, lighting and electrical systems designed to achieve increased energy efficiency, dual flush toi-lets, motion-activated faucets and light fixtures as well as high performance windows. A storm water treatment system captures and removes pollutants and rainfall runoff.

Ninety-five percent of existing walls, floors and roof areas were retained or reused. At least 87 percent of non-hazardous construction waste was recycled and diverted from landfills. Over 50 per-cent of all wood products are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council, and more than ten percent of all materials used to renovate Lucas Hall came from recycled products.

Design elements that include cutting-edge tech-nology and flexibility of space were incorporated as often as possible. The building includes a high-tech media classroom, a computer lab, larger workspac-es to accommodate more modes of technology and audio-visual equipment prominent in classrooms and meeting spaces. Two classrooms have retract-able walls, which can be used to create one much larger space if needed. Television monitors in lobby areas will air telecasts related to foreign languages curricula. A rooftop garden terrace provides addi-tional outdoor space to enhance the meeting and teaching experience.

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1. Commit to a successful school year. Sit down with each child and discuss the upcoming school year. Identify each child’s favorite activities or memories from past school years and what they count as their greatest ac-complishments, as well as their least favorite things about school and the things that cause the greatest difficulty. Write down goals for the upcoming school year.

2. Create a plan of action. Write a short description with the child of the school year they would like to pursue. Develop strategies for achieving their identified goals and navigating difficult situations that may arise

during the school year. Review the description and plan of ac-tion with the child periodically throughout the year to deter-mine how they are progressing towards each of the goals.

3. Establish a routine. Pay at-tention to the choreography of daily life getting kids in the habit of wake-up and before-bed routines can go a long way to providing structure and stabil-ity. Whether it’s packing back-packs, laying out clothes or a shower schedule, committing to a carefully constructed routine can help parents and kids avoid frantic and frustrating mornings on the way to school.

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Parents and children line up outside the new main building at Patrick Henry High School.

The striking renovations at Lucas Hall.

Mayor David Bowers and the children at “Amigos de Jesus.”

Neighbors want to call it “Victory” golf course - reminiscent of the Victory Stadium saga that consumed council elections for ten years. “It sure feels like another deterioration scheme,” said Su-san Hall who lives on one of the fairways.

The three-hour open house Tuesday at William Fleming High School was a chance for neighbors to add comments on their respective locations dotting around the defunct golf course. Country-side’s fate was sealed in a city council closed ses-sion “show of hands” in February. According to Mayor David Bowers, he was the one dissenting hand that day.

Sallie and Larry Fogle purchased their home on the tenth fairway in 2009 shortly after they were assured the golf course was secure. That was when five of seven council members voted to give Coun-tryside a try with an investment of $1.5 million in repairs. The Fogles soon became another victim of council indecision they claim as the course was shut down just a few months later.

Chris and Doreen Morris who brought son Conner in a stroller were disappointed with what they saw. They expected something more con-crete. The sliced up property sections on boards had mainly possibilities in text on each side. The uses ranged from multi-family, retail, commercial, single-family, swimming pool, walking trails, ball fields, churches, community center, an equestrian jump and golf.

Each resident was given sticky notes for com-ments. Not surprisingly the majority had “golf course” or “18-hole golf course” plastered on the boards. Several comments said to partner with William Fleming high school and include addi-tional recreational opportunities. One comment said, “it was a complete waste of time.”

Members of council dropped in – all except Mayor David Bowers and Vice-Mayor David Trinkle.

There was one bright spot. Jess Newbern, III owner of the Trane building on Frontage Road, had an idea drawn by architect Ray Craighead. It lay on a table but was spotted and overrun with sticky notes that said “good idea” and a “great start.” On this rendering there was a twelve-hole golf layout.

Sharon Blevins didn’t care for the commercial or open street that would bring Hershberger Road traffic through to Peters Creek. Her street and five others would connect to it per the Newbern plan.

Tom Carr, Director of Planning listened to a “golf rater” associated with a golf magazine for about an hour. He wanted to remain anonymous but lamented over the golf course closing refuting the figures on an easel showing a list of golf cours-es in the red. He suggested finding “a first-class architect like Tom Doak and hiring him. Bite the bullet and invest some money in the golf course.”

Carr explained that city council charged them with “if not a golf course then what’s plan B.”

The golf course was purchased in 2005 for $4.1 million with Toll Brothers Construction pulling the plug on their interest in development in 2006.

Another developer’s plan was re-jected in 2007.

City Planning Administrator Chris Chittum said they will put all the comments together and present it to city council on Sep-tember 20 at 2:00 p.m. Council will set the direction for the next round of planning. General con-sensus is that execution of any plan will depend largely on the health of the economy and the land will likely remain dormant for several years.

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The much awaited 2010 version of Cave Spring Knight football took an early first quarter gasp, then turned the multi-faceted Cave Spring offense into high gear as the Knights rolled to the 41-21 win last Friday night at Dwight Bogle Stadium.

Staunton River quarterback Cody Jones got the Eagles on the board first with a 57-yard TD run with just under 8 minutes left in the opening quarter for a 7-0 Staunton River lead.

Featuring an offense led by 6'3" senior QB Josh Woodrum, Cave Spring unleashed an aerial at-tack that included receptions by eight receivers, as well as a rushing game that accounted for 209 total yards as the Knights scored 35 unanswered points en route to a 35-7 advantage at halftime.

Woodrum hit seniors Austin Micklem and Virgina Tech-bound Michael Cole for first-half touchdowns, and lightning-quick running back Sam Wright broke loose for a 72-yard TD run. Woodrum closed out the first half Cave Spring scoring with a pair of keepers, scoring from one and nine yards out. Wright tacked on the only second-half Cave Spring score, going in from 13-yards in the fourth quarter. For the game, Woodrum was 11-for-23 passing with 168 yards. Wright picked up 166 yards on 24 carries.

Cave Spring returns to Bogle Field this Friday night as the Graham G-Men come to town look-ing for revenge for last season's 42-0 loss to the Knights in the first round of the state playoffs.

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Cave Spring quarterback #6 Josh Woodrum avoids a Staunton River tackler as he scores in the second quarter Friday night.

A trio of Cave Spring defensemen swamp the Eagle quarterback for a big loss.

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Patrick Henry fans surely were thinking “here we go again” Friday night at Gainer Field. Frus-trated last year in a season opening loss to Hid-den Valley, 44-14, the Patriots had fought hard in the first half Friday, only to go to the locker room trailing 7-0.

Patrick Henry Head Coach Brad Bradley got a halftime message across and the Patriots respond-ed with a five-touchdown second half as Patrick Henry pulled away for the 35-7 victory in the sea-son opener for both teams.

Hidden Valley controlled the tempo early as sophomore quarterback Chad Frazier was pushed into the starter's role after a season-ending ACL tear in a scrimmage against Giles put returning Titan QB Michael Simonic on the sideline.

Hidden Valley scored in the first quarter on a 5-yard run by freshman Walker Brand that was

set up by a 60-yard gallop by Titan senior fullback Dylan Johnson.

Patrick Henry came out in the second half with renewed confidence and Brandon Terry's 5-yard touchdown run with just over five minutes left in the third quarter pulled the Patriots even at 7-7. Patrick Henry put on a rushing clinic the rest of the way as they scored four touchdowns in the fi-nal quarter.

The Patriots finished the game with 345 rush-ing yards on 49 carries. Fourth quarter touch-downs included 1-yard runs by Terry and Xavier Whorley, a 4-yard keeper by QB Zach Cochran and a 66-yard breakaway by sophomore backup QB David Prince. Terry led the PH rushing attack with 126-yards on 16 carries. The Patrick Henry defense also brought its A-game to the second half and held Hdden Valley without a first down.

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Hidden Valley fullback #44 Dylan Johnson breaks a tackle on his way to a 60-yard gain for the Titans.

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Patrick Henry ball carrier #2 Devontae Casey is brought down by the Hidden Valley defense.

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Despite a lackluster final road trip, the Salem Sox remain in posi-tion to challenge for the Southern Division's wild card playoff berth. Entering Tuesday's action, the Sox trailed the Kinston Indians by one game in the loss column, three games overall. Salem and Kin-ston were tied at the outset of last weekend, but the K-Tribe con-tinued its mastery of Salem baseball, sweeping the three game set. Kinston finished 13-7 on the season against Red Sox, the 24th con-secutive season that Salem has failed to win the season series from Kinston.

On Friday, a pitcher's duel between T.J House and Brock Hunt-zinger went down to the wire, with the Indians swiping a 2-1 vic-tory. It was the seventh one-run loss in the month of August for the Salem Sox. Saturday's action may have been the most frustrating game of the season, as the Red Sox repeatedly failed to come up with a clutch hit with runners in scoring position. Kinston scored

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On Sunday, with an opportunity to inch back to within a game of the wild card spot, the Indians twisted the knife with an outrageous 12-run fifth inning. Kinston routed Salem in the finale by a score of 15-2, as Salem fell to 1-5 on their final road trip. The aggregate score of the Indians-Red Sox series concluded at 22-6.

With Monday's off-day, the Red Sox look to bounce back in the final week of the regular season. With 10 games in seven days at Lewis-Gale Field, the Sox are back in their comfy confines, as Salem has gone 37-24 at home in 2010 (heading into Tuesday). The Red Sox will host the Potomac Nationals and Winston-Salem Dash for five games each, with three doubleheaders mixed in because of rain throughout the season.

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Elliott previously served as the men’s basketball coach from 2000 to 2003, and was successful in lead-ing Virginia Western to the Virginia Community College System State Championship in 2003. He cur-rently teaches College Success Skills courses as an adjunct faculty member at the college.

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When you talk about volleyball in this area one of the teams you hear about the most is Cave Spring High School. The Knights, who have become one of the premier teams in the state, will be returning five players off of last year's team that cruised all of the way to the state semifinals.

Cave Spring made a strong run in 2009, as they claimed the River River District and Region IV crowns, before falling to eventual state champion Loudoun County 23-25, 25-18, 28-30, 25-23, 15-10 in the Group AA state semifinals to end its sea-son with a 23-4 record.

Leading the Knights into battle this season are junior Morgan Shannon, an outside hitter, who was named to the All-Group AA first team. In 2009, Shannon tallied 360 kills (.319 hitting percentage), 285 digs and 61 aces. Junior Lauren Sledd, who posted 184 kills (.224 hitting percentage), 314 digs and 53 aces, senior co-captain Corey Jacobson, who had 104 kills (.192 hitting percentage) and 45 blocks, senior co-captain Rebekah Henderson, who notched 212 digs and 70 aces in 2009, junior Shannon Craighead, who was out with a knee in-jury last fall, will be returning to the line-up.

Other Knights who will see court time include junior Kelsey Sine (she spent part of last season

recovering from a knee injury), sophomore Sarah Smith, senior Rachel Kennedy, junior Kelli Long, sophomore Alyssa McKinley, sophomore Marta Timmerman, freshman Kallie Wilkes and fresh-man Olivia Sass.

"For our strengths we have ball control, defense and speed," said head coach Tamalyn Tanis, who is leading the Knights charge for her ninth season. She’s already won several state titles with Cave Spring, and is assisted by her husband Mark.

"Once again, we are very undersized compared to teams in our district, so we will have to rely on consistency with our ball control to prolong rallies and give our offense time to work," said Tanis.

To get back to the state championships in 2010, Cave Spring will once again have to battle a very competitive district slate. "It will between Hidden Valley, Cave Spring and Blacksburg, with Salem making a move late in the season," predicts Tanis. "[I’m] not sure yet who will win the district regular season. Hidden Valley has a big size advantage." Don’t bet against the Knights being there at the end however.

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There's an old saying that Rome wasn't built in a day. That phrase can also apply to the William Fleming volley-ball program, as first year-head coach Terri Craig looks to turn a traditionally losing program into a winning one.

"William Fleming High School is beginning this year with a brand new school build-ing, a brand new staff and a brand new attitude...simply stated, this is a new beginning for our volleyball program," said Craig. "We are working hard to build a new founda-tion for this program. We will make the necessary changes to reestablish our program in the Western Valley District.”

Craig is a rookie head coach but a veteran when it comes

to the sport of volleyball. The self-described pseudo-tomboy grew up taking dance lessons and racing four-wheelers and motorcycles. Once she started high school at Northside, she fell in love with volleyball. During her junior and senior year as a Viking, she was an All-Timesland and an All-State honoree her senior year. She then attended Spartanburg Junior College in South Caro-lina and then returned a short time later to go to Lynchburg College.

While at Lynchburg, Craig was forced to quit school due to health reasons and her sports life stopped for a while. After years of working she decided to take another stab at college and her beloved volleyball. At the age of 23 Craig returned to both college and volleyball at Ferrum College, majoring in Recreation and Leisure.

She soon became the team's setter under coach Kelly Caputo. While at Ferrum, she was named Player of the Week several times and was also honored in the Dixie Confer-ence as a Featured Athlete. Craig continues to hold the school record for assists in a season and is in the top three for career assists.

Craig attributes much of her love for the game to Da-vid Turk, formerly the coach at Salem High School, and to Wayne Clark, a long-time VHSL volleyball referee. She started her coaching career as an assistant immediately after her senior year at Northside, working alongside Coach Beth Dunman in the fall and as an assistant coach for the Lady Vikings soccer team. She later was the Varsity Assistant coach for Staunton River High School, where she was teamed once again with Dunman.

Craig then went completely out of her element and became JV softball coach for William Byrd High School in 2001 and years later she went back as JV Volleyball Coach. She was then an assistant coach at Hidden Valley High School and at East Montgomery High School. Last year she worked as JV Coach for Tamalyn Tanis, the four-time State Cham-pion Volleyball Coach at Cave Spring High School. Craig says she is indebted to Tanis, who was instrumental in giving her superior coaching guidance and recommended her for the William Fleming High School position.

Now she has undertaken the task of rebuilding a program that is known for losing. One

reason: many of these young ladies at William Fleming have never played the game of volleyball until the first day of practice.

"There are no volleyball pro-grams in the recreation league [at the] middle school level," said Craig. "They don't start learning the game until they hit the JV level. Craig also at-tributes some of the problem to a lack of money. "Most of them come from single-parent families and they just don't have the money to go to camps, play club ball or play [off season] Junior Olympics like the kids at other schools."

Craig is planning several fund-raising events that will allow the team to raise mon-ey, enabling the Colonels to attend skill camps. Its all about getting better says the new head coach: "my … phi-losophy incorporates using a player's self-determination, skill, motivation, dedication to the team and personal pur-suit of education to develop a program that promotes well-rounded excellence both on and off the court."

How do the players feel about their new coach and her philosophy? "She's a breath of fresh air," said senior middle-hitter Lara Turner, who has been playing since she was a freshman. "She offers you en-couragement and pushes you to make yourself better."

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In the spirit of Labor Day – I have been thinking a lot about jobs and the people who do them. With the overwhelming media coverage on the subject -- whether you are a senior employee or recent col-lege graduate – it’s hard not to feel a bit obsessed with the employment issue. Who has a job and who doesn’t? Will I keep my job or become another pink slip? If I lose my job – is it like a game of musi-cal chairs… Where someone is left standing when the music stops?

It’s stressful and sometimes seems void of hope.

With this anxious and gloomy backdrop -- I recently had the pleasure of talking with a friend who was in the final stages of hiring for a newly created position. Yes, that’s correct…imagine a game of musical chairs where there was an extra seat when the music stops! While it was certainly a nice change of pace on the “jobs” landscape – the hiring process highlighted a different issue. Even in a sea of qualified and experienced candidates – many of the resumes, cover letters (when they even remembered to add one) and candidates seemed to fall flat. In some cases it didn’t even seem obvious that the person wanted the job at all!

While I don’t profess to be an expert in employment matters – I certainly have had my share of experience in developing job descriptions, recruiting, hiring, man-

aging -- and even firing -- staff. Over the years I have collected my own little list of “Rules” that I thought might be useful for those who find themselves at any stage of the employment process.

• Do your homework. In the informa-tion age – it is not difficult to learn about

the organization/company and the people who work there. This allows you to tailor your communications to suit the en-vironment and personality of the team.

• Write a personalized cover letter. Most people who are at the level of hiring employees know the difference between

a form letter you send to 100 other potential employ-ers – and one that addresses

them by name and focuses on their hiring needs. A simple phone call the reception-ist can provide you with a department head’s name. I firmly believe this is the thing that can instantly put you in the “for your consideration pile.” Candidates put lots of time and effort into the resume – but never focus on wrapping. Think of it like a bookstore – isn’t it the often a cre-ative cover that draws you in and gets you to pick up a book?

• Be sure to give them everything they ask for. Go back and look over the job de-scription – it usually has buzzwords and indicators of what you should highlight in your cover letter and interview. If it’s not clear – call and ask for additional de-

tails. They’ll appreciate your willingness to provide them with the best possible in-formation – making their job easier.

• While you should certainly respect the resume submission protocol outlined by the potential employer – it is always a good idea to follow up. A simple phone call to confirm they received your mate-rials gives you the opportunity to say “I really look forward to talking with you in person about the position.” Also -- pay attention to the submission deadline and follow up again after the closing date. It puts your name on the top of the person’s mind and shows initiative and personal-ity.

• Once you are granted a personal in-terview – ask for a homework assignment. This way you have time to prepare ques-tions and answers that will showcase your best talents and skills – allowing your per-sonality to shine through.

• Finally, do not apply for a job you are really not interested in pursuing. Your lack of interest will show through and can be mistaken for lack of ability. You never know -- that person you are communicat-ing with might be on a board or advisory committee for the job you really do want.

So, as we enter this Labor Day holiday – let’s take the time to appreciate the amaz-ing efforts of those around us and remem-ber….with effort comes opportunity and with perseverance comes success.

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These days, many investors are focused on the volatility of the stock market. But if you own bonds, you’re probably looking at a differ-ent picture. In fact, bond prices have risen so much that there’s now talk of a possible “bub-ble.” If this happens — that is, if bond prices reach unsustainable levels and then drop sharply — how should you respond?

Before we consider the likelihood of a po-tential bubble, let’s look at just why bond pric-es have risen so much. The chief cause is fall-ing interest rates. When market interest rates decline, the price on existing bonds — which may carry higher rates — will rise. That’s be-cause investors, seeking higher interest pay-ments, will be willing to pay a “premium” to purchase those bonds. Bond prices are also being pumped up by the huge infusion of cash into bond-based mutual funds, spurred, in part, by investors’ concern over the stock mar-ket’s performance.

Now, let’s return to the issue of a potential bubble. It’s almost impossible to predict such an event, but some factors would seem to less-en its likelihood. Although past performance is no guarantee of future results, bond declines historically have been less frequent and less severe than stock plunges. Also, while interest rates will rise eventually, they appear poised to stay relatively low for a while. Furthermore, as investors remain somewhat pessimistic about the pace of the economic recovery, they may continue to be leery of the stock market, choosing instead to continue putting money into bonds, thereby helping keep prices high.

Ultimately, though, even if a bond bubble were to occur, it wouldn't necessarily have a major impact on your investment success. Here are a few things to consider:

Hold bonds until maturity. If you buy bonds for the income they provide, there's typically no need to sell them prior to maturity. No matter what happens to the market value of

your bonds, you will receive the same regu-lar interest payments. And when your bonds mature, you'll receive all your principal back, unless the issuer defaults - an unlikely event if you purchase investment-grade bonds.

Build bond ladders. You can't always antici-pate changes in interest rates, but you can pre-pare for them by building a ladder of bonds of varying maturities. When market interest rates rise, you can reinvest the proceeds of your ma-turing, short-term bonds into the new bonds being issued at the higher rates. And when market rates fall, you'll still have the higher rates of your long-term bonds working for you. (Generally speaking, longer-term bonds pay higher interest rates than shorter-term bonds; this is to reward investors for the greater risk, and built-in inflation expectations, of the long bonds.) Be sure to evaluate the securities held within the ladder to ensure they are consistent with your investment objectives, risk tolerance and financial circumstances.

Diversify. Of course, you don't want to in-vest only in bonds. Try to build a diversified portfolio based on your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon that could include bonds, quality stocks, certificates of deposit, govern-ment securities, bond funds and other securi-ties. Keep in mind, though, that diversification, while helping reduce the effects of volatility, can't guarantee profits or protect against loss.

Whether or not we see a bond bubble, these moves can help you — so give them a place in your overall investment strategy.

Carl Grove is a Financial Advisor at Ed-ward Jones located in Roanoke, VA. He may be reached at 540-344-9211 or carl.grove@edwardjones.com. Edward Jones, its associates and financial advisors do not provide tax or le-gal advice.

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Just look for the large, stuffed toy alligator hanging out of the upstairs window. That’s what Dickie Eikcid says he might use as a signal to let passersby know his new gallery/work-ing art studio is open for those that want to come up and look. Eikcid – a musician with several ensembles including Nancy and Two Meteors, DJ Dickie (self explanatory) and a music production specialist, has become the latest visual artist to hang out a shingle in downtown Roanoke.

Sounding a bit like Lenny Kravitz or even Jimi Hendrix perhaps, Eikcid calls his new space “Just Embrace Love Please,” the same name he used for his just-closed gallery at Happy’s Flea Market. (He will continue to do custom airbrushing on the weekends at the Williamson Road insti-tution.)

Eikcid, a 25-year-old New Jersey native who moved to Botetourt County when he was five years old, said he took up painting as a visual artist just five years ago. He’s also done outdoor murals and em-ploys several different media for his art, which often has a surrealistic quality. At his gal-lery opening (304B 1st Street, corner of 1st and Kirk Avenue, upstairs) Eikcid displayed drawings, paintings, even skateboard bodies that had been turned into works of art.

He still enjoys playing syn-thesizer, bass guitar, drums and the newly-learned trum-pet, for groups like Nancy and Two Meteors, Audiomurder and True Noke, but Eikcid acknowledges that music is a “rough” industry for those looking to be commercially vi-able. Now, visual art has taken center stage in many ways.

“It’s always been a passion and part of who I am,” said Eikcid of his paintings. He points to surrealist Salvador Dali and “gonzo artist” Ralph Steadman as influences on his

work. About a year ago Eikcid said he got “serious” about his art. “I really feel like putting something [noteworthy] on the earth.” Having someone own an artist’s work, “long af-ter you are gone,” strikes him as profound and impactful. He took one art class in middle school; other than that “I do my own thing.”

It’s also been a year since Eikcid decided he wanted to make a living as a full time art-ist, and the Just Embrace Love Please gallery on 1st Street is the next step. You may have noticed the reed-thin, dread-locked Eikcid, who has also been known to offer people bike rides with a local “pedi-cab” service. He’s a familiar face downtown and doesn’t mind chatting up strangers. “I just talk to people, tell them what I do – paint and have fun.”

Eikcid said he would even “pull people off the street” to come see his paintings and en-

visions the cavernous studio as an ideal performing arts space. He’ll branch out somewhat in October, painting a backdrop that will be used for a play at Studio Roanoke – a painting of Jesus he may use a model for.

“I just let it flow – what-ever my hand wants to do,” said Eikcid as people came and went at his gallery open-ing night party. “I can’t make a mistake. I hang everything. I never have a piece I’m ashamed of. When I decide it’s done, its done. If you don’t like it that’s fine. [But] I always get really good response. I always just let it flow.” If you want to see Dickie Eikcid’s art, just look for that alligator hanging out of the window at 304B 1st Street. The new space “is just going to change everything,” he vows.

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Dickie Eikcid has opened his downtown gallery at the corner of 1st Street and Kirk Avenue.

Visual artist Suzun Hughes opens ART by Night on Thurs-day September 2nd with a new series of poetry-inspired paintings at Roanoke’s Wilson Hughes Gallery.

Through explorations with texture, color, luminosity and surface, Suzun recreates the organic and man-made forms around her into abstracted unions of shape and color.

In her latest series Suzun ex-plores the use of text as line to create form by using poems in multiple languages as a source of text. Her goal is not to have a legible reading of the text but rather to seduce an emotional content from the viewer.

Suzun used five well-known works for the project: Both English and French lan-guage versions of Rimbaud’s

“Motion,Venus Anadyomene,” and “Memory” as well as Wil-liam Wordsworth’s “Intimations of Immortality from Recol-lections of Early Childhood”. A final piece, entitled “Wordy Woman” is based on Suzun’s own observations about herself vis-à-vis her astrological sign : The Libra.

Each poem was written down in Suzun’s own cursive hand-writing -- a style she observes, is becoming less common in the era of digital communications. As opposed to reciting a poem, writing each piece out helped her more deeply absorb Rim-baud and Wordsworth’s words, as well as helped her hone in on her own writing.

ART by Night is held on the First Thursday of every month from 5 PM to 9 PM. This cultural event showcases the thriving arts community in Roanoke, and the diverse galleries in the down-town area. There are openings, demonstrations, refreshments, live music, and much talk about art. The Wilson Hughes Gallery will also feature the sculpture and furniture art by John Wil-son and will feature jazz guitarist Gareth Schoonover.

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Yamaha: All Access maga-zine, recently released their Summer 2010 issue featuring several photos of singer/song-writer, Diane Birch – taken by local photographer, Brett Win-ter Lemon. The editorial team, located in New Orleans, spent 2 days in the Star City prepar-ing and scouting for the shoot which included photos for the magazine and a video element for their website.

“Yamaha: All Access was fa-miliar with my work – so they selected Roanoke as their shoot location,” says Lemon. “It is an honor to bring the cool cultural vibe of my hometown into the national spotlight.”

Looking for an edgy contrast to the sleek black Yamaha piano, Lemon selected the raw interior of The Patrick Henry building located on Jefferson Street in downtown. The 1925 build-ing is currently undergoing a complete renovation as part of a broad downtown revitalization effort.

“As a cornerstone of our city’s history and a symbol of its reju-venation, it just seemed like the perfect spot,” says Lemon.

As part of this revitalization, Roanoke has developed a repu-tation as Virginia’s Music City – offering strong educational programming and spectacular live musical experiences. Di-ane Birch is a rapidly rising star (sponsored by Yamaha Pianos) and was fresh off her appear-ance on such shows as Jimmy Kimmel Live!, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and The Late Show with David Letter-man. After the photo shoot, she performed to a packed house at Kirk Avenue Music Hall in downtown.

Additionally, The Knot.com named Brett Winter Lemon as one of Virginia’s best wedding photographers in their “2010 Best of Weddings” issue.

“I was particularly proud of this honor because the ranking comes from actual brides and wedding planners,” said Brett. “It’s gratifying to know I have

helped to capture and preserve this important moment in their lives.”

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A locally-grown dinner.Bluegrass music.Valhalla wines.Shooting Creek beer.Foggy Ridge hard cider.A silent auction.And 250 people with a love for the land.Sound like a good time? Join the Western Virginia Land Trust at this year’s Conservation Celebration on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 4-7 pm at beautiful Braeloch in Roanoke County to celebrate another year of saving land here in western Virginia. We can promise great food, tantalizing spirits and music from the hills that will please the ears and soothe the soul. We’ll be honoring some good local folks, too: Roanoke’s “Mr. Green,” Rupert Cutler, and conservationists Jim and Esta Wilson of Martinsville.

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Roanoke College Named To U.S. News List Of Up And Coming Colleges

Roanoke College is named to a list of up and comers in the U.S. News Best Colleges rankings for 2011. Roanoke tied with the University of Richmond in the National Liberal Arts Colleges category and is in good com-pany with George Mason and Wake Forest universities in the National Universities section.

College administrators sur-veyed in the spring of 2010 for the overall listings also were asked to nominate institutions that they think have recently made the most promising and innovative changes in the areas of academics, faculty, student

life, campus or facilities. The major change on campus

at Roanoke this year was the launch of a new core curricu-lum, which eliminates the ordi-nary introductory courses that most colleges use as their core in favor of new topic-based courses that put the classic liberal arts skills into real world context.

For example, instead of taking a typical Introduction to Sta-tistics course, students explore statistics within the context of a topic that interests them. One choice is the course Does Gun Control Save Lives?, in which students analyze state and na-

tional data to determine the ef-fectiveness of gun control laws.

“Up-and-Comer describes perfectly Roanoke College. Roa-noke is on the move upward and this list is a great affirmation,” said Roanoke College President Michael C. Maxey.

Last year, Roanoke College was recognized by Campus Ac-tivities Magazine as the “Cam-pus of the Year” for its student activity programming. The college also hosted former Su-preme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor as its Constitution Day speaker.

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