August 21, 2008Your online guide to the August 22 issue of The Botetourt View Football coaches Philip King of James River (left) and Tater Benson of Lord Botetourt (right) were all smiles back in July when both were at the Fincastle Baptist Church football camp. Odds are, one of them won't be smiling at the end of Friday night. The two teams kick off their seasons Friday night -- against each other. And we here at The Botetourt View kick off the fall sports season as well. Friday's print edition is our fall sports edition. You may have already seen the photo galleries of the Lord Botetourt and James River teams which we’ve posted online -- you’ll find many of those photos in print, as well. You’ll also see many places where we say “see The Notebook” for more coverage. This is your guide to that additional coverage. But first, a word from our sponsors: We reach more than 90 percent of the households in Botetourt. If you’re an advertisers who wants to reach that market as well, you can find out more at advertise@botetourtview.com. If you want to reach your neighbors with a classified ad, find out more at classified@botetourtview.com. How do we reach so many people? Details below. And now, the news: * Our online map of mountain lion sightings And, as always, we're still open for your summer photos. Plus, with fall sports seasons starting, we're looking for and all fall sports photos. Doesn't matter what team, or what level, if it involves teams or players from Botetourt, you can share them at news@botetourtview.com and let the world see them in living color. What else do you need to know about how to get your news and photos in The Botetourt View? Keep reading below: Continue reading "Your online guide to the August 22 issue of The Botetourt View" » Lord Botetourt graduate supervises presidential poll There’s a new political poll out tonight on the presidential race and it shows . . . . well, we’ll get to that shortly. But for us, the really big is it’s coordinated by someone from Botetourt County. Scott Huffmon (left) is a graduate of Lord Botetourt High School. He’s now Dr. Scott Huffmon at Winthrop University in South Carolina and he’s the architect behind the Winthrop/ETV Poll of 11 Southern states. The poll includes data from respondents in 11 Southern states (Virginia, of course, being one of them) on a vast array of topics, from which presidential candidate they favor, to their take on whether our country is on the right track; to whether a VP candidate from the South would influence their vote; to their beliefs about the environment and race relations. For more on the poll, click here. But we can tell you this much: * Southern voters prefer John McCain over Barack Obama by a margin of 51 percent to 35 percent. * Southern voters say the economy is the top issue, by far, with Iraq a distant second. * Those voters also give McCain higher marks than Obama on every issue, but gave Obama a slight edge in better understanding voters' daily lives. To see video of Hoffman explaining the results, click here. Teddies on the highwayWe're told that a truck has evidently lost a box of teddy bears, because they're now beside Interstate 81 between the truck stop and Exit 150 for Daleville and Troutville. Anyone else see this? Anyone got a picture? If so, let us know at news@botetourtview.com or click "comments below. Bahama Mommas perform this Saturday at the Buchanan TheatreLooking for something different to do? How about some steel drum music? This Saturday, August 23rd, the Buchanan Special Events Committee invite you and your family to enjoy this 20-member steel drum band as they perform in the Buchanan Theatre at 7:30 pm. Admission to the concert is $7 and doors will open to the public a half hour before the program so guests can get their seats. Since 2005, the Bahama Mamas, a steel drum band from Lexington, Virginia, have been delighting audiences across the region with their mix of tropical and contemporary music. Led by director Delilah Rudolph, the all-women band --plus two men assisting with percussion -- have delighted audiences throughout the Valley. In addition to traditional island music the group plays contemporary music including their theme song “Satisfaction” -- made famous by the Rolling Stones. Other tunes in teh repertoire include "Taste of Honey," "Banana Wind," "Besame Mucho," "Margaritaville," "Browned Eye Girl," "Jamaican Farewell" and "Yellow Bird" to name a few. Any proceeds from this evening’s concert will go towards future revitalization activities such as this fall’s Mountain Magic In Fall Bluegrass, Antiques & Crafts Festival. For additional information contact the Buchanan Downtown Revitalization Program at 254 – 1212. Summer photos: Will Nicely and Cole Rouse Have any last of the summer vacation pictures? Send them to us at news@botetourtview.com. For other summer photos we've had, see below: Continue reading "Summer photos: Will Nicely and Cole Rouse" » Girl Scout Troop 402 earns fishing patches at Claytor Lake
Girl Scouts from Troop 402 of Botetourt Service Unit participated in 'Everything’s Fishy' at Claytor Lake Saturday, Aug. 16. The event was sponsored by Virginia Bass Association, the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries, and Virginia Skyline Girl Scouts. The girls learned about different species of fish found in our local lakes and rivers, the parts of a fish, how to properly handle a fish, and fish conservation. The Bass Association took the girls for a ride on a pontoon boat, and taught them to cast and fish along the lake shore. The girls earned their Fishing Badge at the event. Pictured: Kayla Hogan, Miranda Watts, Amanda Reid, Caitlyn Stultz, Front Savannah Lucas and Alisa Lumsden Submitted by Jane Garnett To see more photos of Girl Scout Troop 402, visit our gallery! Caught being good! Recycling! If you catch some one being good send us a picture at news@botetourtview.com and we'll let our readers know! Boy Scout Troop 211 visits the Florida Keys
Two crews from the Daleville Boy Scout Troop 211 began the summer by embarking on a week-long high adventure trip to the Florida Sea Base Brinton Environmental Center in the Florida Keys. Eight scouts and their leaders began with an overnight stay in Key Largo before continuing to Sea Base, which is located 24 miles north of Key West. A stop in Islamorada allowed the scouts to tour Ernest Hemingway's fishing boat, Pilar before continuing on to Summerland Key and then to Sea Base where they took swim tests and were issued dive gear. Since its inception, scouting adventures have focused on exploring and appreciating the wilderness. The Brinton Environmental Center provides an opportunity to explore a completely different type of wilderness-the underwater wilderness. This under water classroom exposed the scouts to hundreds of different types of fish and other marine life. While at Sea Base the scouts were involved with a service project in which they helped clean the National Conservatory on Big Pine Key. Another activity during the week included a trip to Old Key West, where the scouts viewed the most southern point of the United States and spent time in the aquarium where they found a demonstration on nurse sharks particularly informative. Most evenings were filled with activities such as volleyball, night snorkeling and a taste of the island cuisine. The Troop 211 crews also spent an exciting day of deep sea fishing where they reeled in 25 dolphin fish and three black fin tuna which provided a delicious meal as they camped on the 100-acre uninhabited Big Munson Island. This island serves as a home for the endangered Key deer. Time spent on the island included team building activities, hermit crab races, kayaking through the red mangroves and exploring the flora and fauna of the island, such as the elusive vaca raccoon. The Sea Base adventure ended with a day of blue water sailing in which each scout was checked out as a sailing skipper and a then a luau to celebrate a successful week. Pictured (L-R): Pahl Pappas, Bret Galloway, Dylan Turner, Austin Brewer, Troy Pelish, Matt Crush, Mark Fralin, Sr., Mark Fralin, Josh Armour, Joseph McDaniel, Kenyon Gladu, Gilbert Armour, Steve Pappas, Chuck Gladu, mate John Lindner, and kneeling, Jason Turner and mate Marian Kiernan. Submitted by Beth Pappas Kiwanis to hold Charity Golf Tournament on September 10Kiwanis Foundation Charity Golf Tournament is Wednesday September 10 at Ashley Plantation Golf Club. The festivities feature lunch at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The Kiwanis Club of Botetourt Continue reading "Kiwanis to hold Charity Golf Tournament on September 10" » Gospel sing at Limestone Park successful Limestone Park held a gospel sing this past Sunday night. A trailer pulled up in the field was used as a stage and soon a band was atop and listener's gathered in the field to hear the music playing. Limestone Ministries provides many activities through out the summer for community participation including an ice cream social, crus'in in cars and Tye Dye night. |
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Welcome to The Notebook, the community gathering place for news and tidbits from The Botetourt View, by community journalist Cathy Benson (that's her on the left). You'll be able to find the most up-to-date news, events and stories in Botetourt County here at this blog. And please join in! You can share your comments, stories, links and ideas here, too. This is your community conversation. .....Advertisement.....
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