Nicole Crain, of Daleville submitted these photos of the Botetourt County Easter Egg Hunt at the Greenfield Soccer Complex.

Thanks, Nicole!

On Friday, March 26, seven Troutville Elementary School 5th graders participated in the County-Wide 4-H Presentation/Speech Contest held at Read Mountain Middle School.  The students were selected from among their peers during in-school presentations to represent their school in the county contest.  They all made wonderful presentations and earned high marks for their efforts.  Rachel Bray, Ethan Humbert, Lindsay Woldman, Morgan Ratcliffe, and Matthew Whitely received blue ribbons; and Eric Reynolds and Maranda Switzer earned red ribbons.  The five blue ribbon winners also were named Champions in their respective areas and will move on to the Northwest District contest in Rockbridge County in late April.

Good luck to those moving on and congratulations to all our students…we are so proud of you!

Pictured:  Rachel Bray, Maranda Switzer, Ethan Humbert, Matthew Whitely, Lindsay Woldman, and Eric Reynolds.  Not pictured: Morgan Ratcliffe.

Submitted by Sheila Feltis, PTA Treasurer for Troutville Elementary.

The 2010 Botetourt Golf Classic will be held on Wednesday, April 21, at Botetourt Country Club. The 18-hole four person Captain’s Choice tournament gets under way with shotgun starts at 8 am and 1 pm. There will be three flights based on handicaps. Players receive green fees, cart, lunch, and refreshments throughout the tournament, and everyone is invited to attend the Business After Hours networking event following the tournament. Plaques are awarded to the first and second place teams in each flight. In addition, each player receives a special Botetourt Golf Classic Tournament Souvenir, with the opportunity to win hole-in-one, closest-to-pin, longest drive, and longest putt prizes. There will also be goody bags for everyone!

To register your team or get more information on the tournament, please call the Chamber office at 473-8280 or email to bccoc@rbnet.com.

submitted by the Botetourt Chamber of Commerce

Lt. Jeff Stritesky, Crime Prevention Specialist, for the Botetourt County Sheriff’s Department advices citizens to check out the updated website BotetourtSheriff.org

The website has interesting information about public safety in the county, different departments like animal control and links to many, many organizations. A personal favorite to pop up (besides a link to the Botetourt View,) is a traffic camera on I-81 near Exit 150. A link to the Botetourt GIS system is also on the site.

“It is a way for the public to get to know the county and provides information on local law enforcement,” said Sheriff Ronnie Sprinkle.

Rebecca Evans shares this photo gallery from the Lord Botetourt – Liberty varsity baseball game, which LB won in a dramatic fashion, 12-11.

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Rebecca Evans shares this photo gallery from the Lord Botetourt – Liberty JV baseball game.

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Lori Sibley and Dan Bowser two teachers at JRHS who were good sports and agreed to have their hair colored pink for Relay for Life fundraising goals at the school

The Knight Crawlers Relay for Life team is raising funds in a big way for the cause. Each time a  fund raising bench mark is reached, some faculty or administrator gets a pink dye job! So far they have raised almost a thousand dollars and Lori Sibley and Dan Bowser have taken the pink plunge! Thanks to the expert coloring jobs done by Phyllis Pratt’s cosmetology students at BTEC, the pair of teachers are sporting brightly colored locks!

Principal Jamie Talbott is the top prize. If the students raise $2,500, he will become the “Pink” principal. Said Talbott, “I am getting nervous.” Stay tuned for more!

Registration ends Wednesday March 31 for Junior League and Belles Softball for boys & girls ages 13-15. Please call our office at 473-8326 to register or go to our website at botetourt.org/recreation. We take Visa, American Express & Mastercard.

New craft of the month class will be held at Buchanan Library at 6:00 PM on Tuesday, April 13. Learn to make a simple hanging bird bath and feeder! $10 made payable to Vonda Hardin and includes all materials. Call today, 473-8326 to register.

Car Show at Recreation Days on May 1st at the Botetourt Sports Complex!!! WE NEED PARTICIPANTS! Please call us today and register your vehicle. Registration fee is $15 per car.

Submitted by Botetourt County Parks and Rec

The KOLE band from North Carolina will be performing live at the Buchanan Theatre on Saturday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. A soulful blend of rock, reggae and pop, this talented group of artists offers an exhilarating performance appropriate for all ages. KOLE is a unique entertainment experience, incorporating the listener both audibly and visually. KOLE is: front-man Kole Kruger, guitarist ‘Bones’ (Tom Higgins),  guitarist Jake Lee and drummer JT. Together this unit’s onstage energy is second to none.
General Admission Tickets are $8.00

http://www.kolespace.com

Three photos of Buchanan from the Purgatory Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway Taken March 17, 2010 and few others of the Peaks of Otter the same day.

Submitted by Rodger Linkenhoker.

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