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Knight of the Arts

Knight of the Arts is coming soon! In fact, it is this Thursday night, starting at 7:00 p.m.

There will be great entertainment for the whole family. It is free admission, plus delicious refreshments provided by the JRHS PTSA. Our concert band and choir will perform. On display will be the annual exhibition of student art work in the cafeteria. The NEW Currents magazine will be there and all students  and staff members can pick up their copy. This year we have additional entertainment provided by the Drama Club. Everyone is invited to the wonderful and stupendous  event!!!

–JRHS announcements

Abigayle Lynch. Photo courtesy of Shannon Lynch

Shannon Lynch of Buchanan submitted this photo from the Civil War Re-enactment in Buchanan in April. This was Abigayle Lynch‘s first re-enactment, and she thoroughly enjoyed it!

Thanks, Shannon!

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CAMS Track did very well at the Cosmo meet last week!

Randy Brinkley over at Central Academy Middle School  sent in this results listing  the CAMS track  team at the annual  Cosmopolitan held in Roanoke last weekend!

“The COSMO track and field invitational event was held at William Fleming High School in Roanoke, Virginia on May 5th, 2012. Central Academy Middle School sent 20 students to this Invitational. Central Academy Boys placed 3rd out of 15 teams represented at COSMO.”

The following are the students that placed in their respective events:

Cosmo 2012

Boys 100 Meter Dash – 5th: Caleb Sink: 12.59

Boys 4 x 100 Meter Relay

1st: Marcus Pierce, Jack Schultz, Caleb Sink, and Sean Wright: 49.01

Girls 400 Meter Dash

4th: Hannah Peery, 1:08.12

Girls 800 Meter Run

5th: Hannah Peery, 2:40.05

Boys 200 meter Dash

1st: Sean Wright, 25.55

4th: Jack Schultz, 25.82

Girls 400 Meter Dash

4th: Hannah Peery, 1:08.12

Girls 800 Meter Run

5th: Hannah Peery, 2:40.05

Boys 4 x 400 Meter Relay

2nd: Gage Blackwell, Zach Keith, Caleb Sink, Jordan Zicafoose 4:11.11

Boys High Jump

2nd: Jack Schultz, 5’2”

4. Steven Weaver, 5’00”

Boys Triple Jump

4th: Marcus Pierce, 35’1”

Names for the attached picture:

Front row (left to right): Sasha Wright, Morgan Barber, Hannah Peery, Gage Blackwell, Kaitlyn Upson, Virginia Peary, Sean Wright, Steven Weaver, Emily Walker.

Back Row (left to right): Marcus Pierce, Zach Keith, Kyle Hepler, Michael Albright, Dillon Brown, Caleb Sink, Jack Shultz, Donta Wright, Jordan Zicafoose, Jessica Bruno, and Kasey Tolley.

Congrats to the CAMS  students and thanks Randy!

On Friday, May 11, the Read Mountain Middle School Friends of Rachel club sponsored a “come-back” dance from 6 to 8 p.m. Students were invited to return to school to dance underneath hundreds of twinkling lights while dressed in their Sunday best. This was the first event of its kind, and the turnout and reaction on the part of the students was very positive. Everyone involved, from the student dancers to the teacher and parent chaperones, had a fantastic time! The F.O.R. club is coordinated by Summer Underwood, and she and the club members do several activities throughout the year to offer positive experiences for all middle school students. We hope this dance will become an annual May tradition at RMMS!

– Submitted by Heather Simmons, Read Mountain Middle School

Tim Ward is leaving the Planning and Zoning Department and heading to Maryland.

Anyone who had the pleasure of  meeting Tim Ward and speaking with him at length soon found he is a devoted Christian. May 25th is his last day as the head of Planning and Zoning in Development Services for Botetourt County. He took over after Chuck Supan retired in October of 2010. He is leaving for camp ministry.

Ward and his wife Rene, along with their two daughters, will be moving on to Camp Wabanna in Edgewater, Maryland.  It is located on the mainland side of the Chesapeake Bay. He will serve as Director of Ministry and Programs for the nondenominational camp that fields campers from inner city as well as subdivisions.

Ward worked in the Botetourt Planning Department for six and a half  years.

Criminal Justice Class at BTEC

On May 2, 2012, the Criminal justice class at BTEC took a field trip in Botetourt County. They toured the Circuit Court, listened to several court hearings in General District Court, and toured the Botetourt County Public Safety Building, as well as parts of the Botetourt-Craig County Jail. The trip was informative and the students enjoyed the exposure to the inner workings of criminal justice.

The class:

Back Row – L to R: Kyle Kline (LB), Buck Johnson (LB), Robert Jackson (LB), Jake Garman (Craig Co), Justin Hawkins (LB)

Middle Row – L to R: Juretta Manley (LB), Chelsea Phillips (LB), Elliot Smith (JR), Whitney Bolton (JR), Samantha Barton (LB), Lisa Assenat (Instructor)

Front Row – L to R: Devan Snodgrass (LB), Thomas Hale (JR), Jared Clendenin (LB)

–Lisa Assenat

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The current FUMC building was completed in 1840.

Fincastle United Methodist Church  Heritage/ Homecoming Day Celebration on Sunday,  May 20th. Fincastle Methodist Church has had a continuous congregation since the 1790s.  Come join our Heritage Day.  All the preparation is gearing up to FULL SPEED AHEAD for May 20th!

Lemonade will be served on the lawn under the  National Champion Honeylocust at 10:30 a.m. A Heritage based church service at 11 a.m. is replete with special music and a video photo essay of the church through the ages.  A luncheon will at  follow at noon. The lunch will take place in the Family Life Center across the street. There, music will play and people will have a turn at sharing old memories of the church.

There will be a presentation of our history and an overview of the present. This will be a wonderful time of making new memories in our church.  Come and Join the Celebration, bring your family and friends.

–Fincastle UMC Heritage Committee

(Note: There will not be a 9:00 a.m. service on this Sunday)

National College recognized the following employees and instructors from the Roanoke Valley Campus and Campus Support office at the annual college in-service symposium held in March.

April Howard, of Fincastle, Director of Accounting, was one of the outstanding employees of the year for the Campus Support office in Roanoke and was also presented with her fifteen year service award.

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Members from Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Mission Team are participating in a mission trip to the Standing Rock Indian Reservation at Tipi Wakan in South Dakota this summer. This annual trip is sponsored by the Roanoke Valley Baptist Association. The team will be doing significant maintenance repairs to buildings on the Reservation, holding a Bible School and providing school supplies for the children, and holding craft opportunities for the adults. The team will be holding a Yard Sale to assist with fund raising efforts for this trip which is planned the last week of July. The Yard Sale will be held on Saturday, May 19 from 8AM until 2:00PM at Dr. Vest’s Dentist Office in Daleville beside Lord Botetourt High School. The funds raised will help with the expenses of the trip, including transportation and purchase of items for this Mission endeavor. We have a variety of items for sale including household items, flowers, toys, and clothes. We appreciate your support in the past and look forward to seeing you at this event again this year. If you would like to donate items for our yard sale it is not too late to do so. Please call Dan and Barbara Zicafoose at (540) 473-3834 or David and Trudy Musselwhite at (540) 992-4451. Thank you for your continued support of our Mission Endeavors.

–Dan Zicafoose

Just a reminder that we are now taking registrations for soccer, football and cheerleading so please do not hesitate to call us at (540) 473-8326 or sign your child up online at www.botetourt.org/recreation.
May 19, 2012, 8:30am to 11:30 am, NRA Youth Shooting Clinic for Children 8 to 18. Free of Charge. Held at Ridge Rifle Shooting Range. Contact Roy Gross @ 254-2293, Cathy Cofflin @ 366-6244, or Bill Moskowitz @ 966-5902
May 28, 2012, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, Out of School Fun at Glow-A-Rama, Buchanan, Va. Children 8 to 14. Charge $18.00. Participants MUST register in advance by calling Glow-A-Rama at (540) 254-3183 before May 25, 2012. If attendance is low, the event will be cancelled by Friday, May 25th.
For parents who want to plan ahead for their children’s activities this summer, we have listed the camps/clinics and other events that will be offered through June 2012. In next week’s email, we will list activities from July 2012 through August 2012. A complete listing of summer activities are on our website at www.botetourt.org/recreation.
June 2, 2012, from 9:00am to 1:00 pm, Botetourt Children’s Fishing Carnival at the Buchanan Carnival Grounds on Lowe Street. There will be no pre-registration. Registration will be taken at the event and cost is FREE.
June 11 thru 15, 2012, from 9:00 am to Noon, Junior Golf Camp #1, Ages 6 to17. Cost $135.00, $25.00 Deposit, $110.00 due to the Golf Academy payable on the first day of Camp. To be held at Ashley Plantation.
June 11 thru 13, 2012, 9:00 am to Noon, Get Outside! Environmental Day Camp, Ages 5 to 8. Charge $47.00. To be held at Camp Bethel.
June 19 thru 21, 2012, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, Outdoor Adventure Camp at Camp Eagle, Ages 8 to 13. Charge: $65.00.
June 19 thru 21, 2012, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm, Summer Baseball Day Camp, Ages 8 to 13. To be held at the Botetourt Sports Complex. Charge is $155.00. To register, please call Roger White at 966-4834 or 529-7275.
June 25 thru 29, 2012, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm. Day Camp at Camp Eagle, Ages 5 to 12. Charge: $180.00, Deposit of $45.00, with balance due of $135.00 on first day of Camp.
June 25 thru 28, 2012, 9:00 am to Noon. Academy Soccer Camp for 5 to 12 Year Olds. Cost: $80.00, Deposit of $40.00 at time of registration, with balance due of $40.00 due on first day of Camp.
If you would like more information, please give us a call at (540) 473-8326.