Three Roanoke Star soccer teams recently competed in Europe. The teams included four players from Botetourt: Kennedi Van Ravenstein, Kolbe Adams, Ryan Voss and Logan Matz

The Roanoke Star team shares the following account: Read more »

James Toliver of Daleville worked 43 years and he spent the last 19  years as a school bus driver for Botetourt County Public Schools on  a regular route and an activities bus for after school.  “The kids on the bus called him Mr. T, ” said his daughter Charlotte Toliver who works at Lord Botetourt High School. “Mr. Bane our principal called him “Chief,” she said. In those 19 years of driving, Toliver never missed a day of service.

His daughters Doris and Charlotte held a surprise cook out for him on July 10. “He is hard to surprise,” remarked Charlotte. He has been surprised though with the  new grandson, Doris’s  infant son James,III. Friends and family gathered to eat steak, fixings  and send well wishes to Toliver.  “So far he is enjoying retirement and has been catching up on his fishing,” said Charlotte with a laugh.

Best wishes to “Mr. T” for a long and happy retirement!

Photos: Toliver Family

Back to RMMS!

Here is some information for upcoming Read Mountain Events:

August 10th 10am-2pm (6th Grade Locker Day – come and practice opening lockers!)

August 18th and 19th – 12-3pm and 4pm-7pm (Business Days for all Grade Levels)

August 24th 6:00pm-7:30pm (6th Grade Orientation)

August 25th – FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

September 6th – NO School

September 8th – 1 hr Early Dismissal

September 13th – First PTA Meeting – Back-To-School Night 7:00-8:00

September 30th – first Parent Advisory Board Meeting 3:30pm RMMS Library

submitted by RMMS

Eagle Rock Elementary School

Eagle Rock Elementary is proud to announce two new additions to our team! Mrs. Dodie Thompson will be teaching Kindergarten and Mrs. Lacey Lewis will be teaching 1st grade. Please help us in welcoming them to our community! We look forward to another year of learning and growing together!

Back to School Night: Monday, August 23rd. Kindergarten Orientation 3-4pm, Meet your teacher, pay fees and drop off supplies 4-7pm, Preschool ice-cream social 6-7pm. If you are unable to attend then we look forward to seeing you on the first day of school, Wednesday, August 25th.

2010-2011 PTA Dates:

August 23: Back to School Night

October 15: Fall Fun 4:30-7 3rd graders will perform

November 9: Family Reading Night

December 14: Program by 4th, 5th, Chorus, Dessert and Social

February 8: 2nd & 3rd

March 8: Science Fair projects & Family Reading Night

April 19: K & 1st

May 17th: Night of the Arts

CAMS hosted the TIPS Volleyball Camp July 26-28.  Girls from both Central Academy and Read Mountain attended and received instruction from Roanoke College’s head volleyball coach, Blair Trail.

Submitted by Shannon Thompson

The outdoor garden at Colonial Elementary School

Back-To-School Business Night is Thursday, August 19th. 11am-7pm

**Parents and students can come any time between 11am & 7 pm and find out who their child’s teacher is, confirm transportation, join the PTA, put money on their lunch account, pay fees, and complete important paperwork. If they visit each station, they are invited to a “Build Your Own Sundae” social in the cafeteria, provided by PTA!

Orientations:

New Students in Grades 1-5: Tuesday, August 24th at 10:00 a.m.

Kindergarten Students: Tuesday, August 24th at 11:00 a.m.

Back-To-School Nights are as follows:

1st Grade – Monday, August 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

2nd & 3rd Grades – Monday, August 30th at 7:00 p.m.

4th & 5th Grades – Tuesday, August 31st at 7:00 p.m.

–From principal Tammy Riggs

U14 Girls Elite Team Left to Right Front Row - Diana Schaefer (Roanoke County), Taylor Gallagher (Roanoke County), Emily Whitaker (Roanoke City), Sydney Varney (Franklin County), Savannah Neal (Roanoke County), Laura Garbarini (Bedford), Kennedi VanRavestein (Botetourt County) Left to Right Back Row - Emma Hult (Coach), Taylor Smith (Franklin County), Sara Farthing (Roanoke City), Jordan Dudley (Franklin County), Kelsey Angell (Franklin County), Rodney Varney (Coach), Brooke Sauerwald (Roanoke County), Shannon Dishaw (Salem)

Roanoke Star Europe Trip 2010

On a beautiful day in our nation’s capitol, Sunday July 11th, 2010, the Roanoke Star’s U15 Boys Elite, U15 Boys Premier, and U14 Girls Elite teams departed for their European adventure. After a quick stop in Paris, France to change planes the teams arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark on Monday July 12th. The first tournament that the teams participated in was the Tivoli Cup. After a week of competitive play the teams all were successful. The Roanoke Star U15 Boys Elite team were able to finish 3rd in the B16 group of the Tivoli A Cup. The Roanoke Star U15 Boys Premier team were able to finish 1st in the B16 group of the Tivoli C Cup. The Roanoke Star U14 Girls Elite team were able to finish 2nd in the G15 group of the Tivoli B Cup. This was the first time ever that all the teams were able to bring home hardware from the tournament.

After the first week of competition the teams headed to the Gothia Cup (The World Youth Cup) in Gothenburg, Sweden to begin play. This tournament is the largest youth tournament in the world and Roanoke Star is a mainstay in the competition. In 2010 this was no different the Roanoke Star teams were very competitive. The boys were split into a B15 and B16 teams. The B15 team won their group going undefeated and not conceding a goal in group play. They eventually lost in the second round of the A playoffs to the biggest youth club in the world and the most successful club in Gothia Cup history (IF Brommapojkarna – Sweden).

Make Some one Smile at Carrington Place Nursing Home in Daleville was held on Tuesday June 20th for Teleflora’s 10th Annual Make Someone Smile Week.(See Teleflora.com)  Cloverdale’s Brownie troop 978 attended this event with Floral Expressions to help make arrangements in Smiley face mugs to hand deliver to the residents of Carrington. Rita Young and Penny Felts of Floral Expressions and Autumn Cramer (Leader) and Christy Price (Co-Leader) teamed together to make this event happen.

Rita Young has done this several years now and is the President of the Blue Ridge Unit for Teleflora.

submitted by Autumn Cramer

Brownie Troop 978 girls’ names (left to right) Allie Price, Madison Bowen, Mackenzie Martin and Brooke Kreider

MANDATORY PARENT/ATHLETE MEETING FOR ALL LBHS FALL ATHLETES

File photo: LBHS football practice

There will be a mandatory meeting for all Lord Botetourt HS fall athletes and their parents on Monday, August 9 at 6:00 p.m. in the LBHS auditorium. In order to participate in fall athletics, each athlete and a parent will need to attend the meeting.

submitted by Chuck Pound

When: August 12 at 10:30 a.m.

Where: Blue Ridge Library

Who: Bobby Kempf

“Tips for Creating or Breaking New Guinness World Records — Setting & Achieving a Dream/Goal” — will be presented by Bobby Kempf at the Blue Ridge Public Library on August 12, 2010, at 10:30 AM. Mr. Kempf, a Blue Ridge Library patron, gained record status when he ate 3 lemons whole, including skin and seeds, in 15.3 seconds! He will share his experience and insights on setting and keeping records at the program. Attendees will have the chance to participate in a record-setting exercise. Youngsters aged 6-12 are encouraged to attend but any age is welcome. The program is free but a sign-up call to the library (977-3433) would be appreciated.

submitted by Vickie Anway