We have a photo gallery of James River baseball vs. Bath County, courtesy of Angela Smith.

Thanks, Angela!

You can view it in the slideshow above or the traditional photo gallery format here.

Do you have photos involving teams or players from Botetourt? If so, you can share at news@botetourtview.com

We have a photo gallery of James River baseball vs. Bath County, courtesy of Angela Smith.

Thanks, Angela!

You can view it in the slideshow above or the traditional photo gallery format here.

Do you have photos involving teams or players from Botetourt? If so, you can share at news@botetourtview.com

The Belk stores at Valley View and Tanglewood are holding special charity sales on Saturday. Springwood Baptist Church is one of the beneficiaries at Valley View, and the youth group at Bonsack United Methodist is on the list at Tanglewood.

Business writer Jenny Boone has details on who benefits in this post on her retail blog, The Storefront.

We have a photo gallery from Tuesday’s Lord Botetourt – Northside JV softball game, courtesy of Rebecca Evans.

Thanks, Rebecca.

You can view it in the slideshow above or the more traditional photo gallery format here.

Do you have photos involving teams or players (or anything else) from Botetourt? If so, you can share at news@botetourtview.com.

We have a photo gallery from Tuesday’s Lord Botetourt – Northside baseball game, courtesy of Rebecca Evans.

Thanks, Rebecca.

You can view it in the slideshow above or the more traditional photo gallery format here.

Do you have photos involving teams or players (or anything else) from Botetourt? If so, you can share at news@botetourtview.com.

The 4th of July display in Fincastle is funded by communiity donations.

Paige Ware is once again asking citizens of Botetourt to make the 4th of July fireworks at Breckinridge Field in Fincastle a memorable occassion. “Fireworks are not all that far off and the Town of Fincastle is seeking donations of money.” Volunteers purchase, set up and fire the colorful display on the basball diamond while a thousand or more folks sit in lawn chairs and on blankets during the display. It is a real community event, said Ware.

“The more donations we receive, the better the display,” she noted. “Each year at dusk we know we have people from all over the county come to our town to see these fireworks and hope to have another great year.”

They need all donations in by June 5. Contact Ware or send donations made out to The Town of Fincastle, PO Box 250, Fincastle 24090.

The Massage Therapist at Head to Toe massage is Sean Geoghegan.

Head to Toe Massage Opens in Roanoke: A press release from Christina Moxley

April 28, 2009, Botetourt, VA ─ Sean Geoghegan, CMT, announced today that his full service massage practice is open and located inside the Botetourt Athletic Club off of US 220 Alt. South, at 105 Summerfield Court, Roanoke, VA 24019.
A nationally Certified Massage Therapist with a license from the Board of Nursing in Virginia and an active member of the American Massage Therapist Association (AMTA), Geoghegan began his practice in 2002 and has provided more than 6,000 massages since. He started his career at The Sanderling Resort & Spa on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, which was voted the 38th Top Resort in the Mainland of the United States by readers of Conde Nast Travel. He relocated to Roanoke in 2006 to join Divinity Lifestyle Spa Salon, the Valley’s first Aveda spa, where he served as a masseuse and Spa Manager. For two years in a row, Geoghegan earned City Magazine’s coveted Best Massage Therapist of the Year in 2007 and 2008.
Head to Toe Massage specializes in Swedish, Deep Tissue, Stone and Prenatal massage. Free child care, a therapy pool, a steam room and access to the Botetourt Athletic Club are included with services. In addition, he will make house calls, offers in-home massage parties, and provides chair massages as an employee benefit for local businesses.
In spite of the economic recession, massage is a growing trend. Professionally, the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the occupation will grow faster than average until 2016 or at a rate of 20% from 2006 to 2016. According to the AMTA, seated massages at workplaces are becoming increasingly popular as an employee benefit. In addition, some healthcare providers and medical insurance companies are beginning to recognize massage as a legitimate treatment and preventive measure for several injuries and illnesses.
As an opening special, new clients will receive $15 off their first massage and anyone can purchase three massages for a reduced rate of $150. Gift certificates are also available and just in time for Mother’s Day. Appointments can be booked online at www.BACmassage.com or by phone, 540-892-6623. Hours of operation are Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and by appointment only from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.
For More Information, Contact:
Christina Motley
540-521-3588
cmotley@b2xonline.com

Their division CAMs won three grade level first place trophies for 6, 7and 8 chorus performers.

Central Academy Middle School won three first place trophies at Music at the Parks 2009, a choral competition held this past Saturday, April 25, at Busch Gardens in Williamsburg. This is a good send off to Marcia Neighbors, the chorus director, as she is retiring this June. Though a hot day, the students had plenty of opportunity to cool down on the water rides as evidenced by the 51 pictures in our photo gallery courtesy of George Ewen, one of the chaperones.

Camp Bethel is a great place for happy campers!

REMINDERS, UPDATES & DATES FROM CAMP BETHEL:
- We’re still seeking 5 male Senior Counselors. Know a guy who’d make a great counselor? Refer him to: http://www.campbethelvirginia.org/summerstaffapplications.htm

- Our camper numbers are UP! We’ve been riding a 15-40% “increase wave” since summer camp registration opened in January. This means more campers vying for fewer and fewer openings in camps. We’ll adjust where we can, (ex: reduce capacity in one program to increase capacity in another program during the same week), but this means YOU need to register AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to secure the camp of your choice. It seems more and more folks are finding out about Camp Bethel’s summer camping excellence! Thank you!

- Dates to remember: http://www.campbethelvirginia.org/calendar.htm
May 1 (Friday): End of “early-bird” registration discount!
May 15-17: High Ropes Facilitator training
May 22-25: Memorial Day Family Camping Weekend
May 23, 1:00pm-4:00pm: Summer Camp Open House
May 31-June 13: Summer Staff Training
June 4, 8 or 16: Adult Volunteer Counselor Training
June 14-August 8: Summer Camps, weekly
June 16-17 (Tues-Wed): CIT Training
August 19 (Wed): 15th Annual Benefit Golf Tournament

http://www.campbethelvirginia.org/summer.htm

On April 23 Botetourt Service Unit held its annual Girl Scout Leader Appreciation Dinner. Ruby Taylor, Jennifer Walker, and Debbie Nelson received the Founder’s Award for their exceptional service. This award is given within the Service Unit.

Left to Right: Ruby Taylor, Jennifer Walker, and Debbie Nelson

Submitted by: Jane Garnett