Breckinridge students celebrated Thanksgiving early on November 19. Many parents and grandparents came for lunch and were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving meal prepared by JoAnn Edwards and her staff. Younger students enjoyed special activities in the gym, and the kindergarten students dressed up as Pilgrims or Indians. It was a great day!

Pic 1 Hunter Weaver and Jayce Martin enjoy visiting an Indian teepee.

Pic 2 Miguel Martinez-Lima shows off his Indian tambourine.

Pic 3 Mrs. Moock’s kindergarten class is learning many interesting facts about pilgrims.

–submitted by Marcy Wohlford

Brothers Garrett McMillion and Chandler Smith both bagged their first deer each with in five minutes of each other. Both were button bucks.

Submitted by Laura Mays-Smith

James River’s Owen Deacon is  2nd team all region linebacker

JRHS Volleyball 2012

Pioneer All District VB for James River is:

Jenna Sprinkle Sr.

Taylor Locke Sr.

Casie Hill Sr.

Pioneer District Coach of the Year – Dave McGee James River

Region C Volleyball -

2nd Team – Jenna Sprinkle and Taylor Locke

Honorable Mention – Casie Hill

Deb Carter of Troutville takes an angel from theAngels of Assisi Fur Baby tree at The Pet Place in Daleville.

Thanks to The Pet Place in Daleville, furry friends at Angels of Assisi have a chance to get some needed  items.  Go by today, just across from Botetourt Commons, and pick up a furbaby angel! Amazon.com has a wish list, too!

– submitted by Teresa Berry

Save the date, Dec. 13, for fine arts and music at LBHS.

The Fine and Performing Arts Teachers at Lord Botetourt High School would like to invite you to our Winter Fine Arts Festival on December 13, 2012. The event will consist of musical performances and art works in various mediums done by LBHS students. The doors will open at 6:30pm for an opportunity to visit an art exhibit in the library before the musical performances begin at 7:00pm in the lower gymnasium. At 7:00pm the Cavalier Jazz Band, Cavalier Singers, LB Concert Choir and the LB Concert Band will give a concert of musical standards and holiday favorites. The event is free to the public.

–Chris Caldwell

All Pioneer District Football

Offense

QB

FIRST TEAM:           Kyle King, Senior JAMES RIVER

SECOND TEAM:      Cody Dunbar, Junior CRAIG

HONORABLE MENTION:  Luke Moye, Sophomore COVINGTON

 RB

FIRST TEAM:           Chris Moore, Senior JAMES RIVER

Ryheem Dawson, Sophomore PARRY McCLUER

Troy Helton, Senior COVINGTON

SECOND TEAM:      Raymond Miller, Senior BATH

Josh Gunter, Sophomore CRAIG

Matt Ouellette, Senior CRAIG

 WR

FIRST TEAM:           Trey Chilchott, Junior  JAMES RIVER

Matt Bryant, Senior CRAIG

Requann Matthews, COVINGTON

 SECOND TEAM:      Dylan Bryan, Senior JAMES RIVER

Justin Stevers, Senior JAMES RIVER

 Dylan Flint, Senior JAMES RIVER

CENTER 

FIRST TEAM:           Tyler George, Sophomore PARRY McCLUER

SECOND TEAM:      Kris King, Sophomore  JAMES RIVER

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

FIRST TEAM:           Cort Clark, Junior JAMES RIVER

Trevor Roberts, Senior PARRY McCLUER

Jesse Crowder, Senior CRAIG

Derek Dressler, Sophomore COVINGTON

 SECOND TEAM:      Dylan McCallister, Senior CRAIG

Tyler Harlow, Junior JAMES RIVER

Blake Goff, Senior PARRY McCLUER

Austin Waddell, Sophomore COVINGTON

HONORABLE MENTION: Jason Oliver, Senior CRAIG

TIGHT END

FIRST TEAM:           Chris Nichols, Senior BATH

SECOND TEAM:      Colton Howard, COVINGTON

HONORABLE MENTION: Zach Towers, Senior CRAIG

Morgan Henderson, Junior PARRY McCLUER

UTILITY BACK

FIRST TEAM:           Troy Helton, Senior COVINGTON

SECOND TEAM:      Cody Dunbar, Junior CRAIG

HONORABLE MENTION: Logan Arthur, PARRY McCLUER

OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR

Troy Helton, Senior Covington

 DEFENSE

LB

FIRST TEAM:           Owen Deacon, Senior JAMES RIVER

Brandon Long, Senior PARRY McCLUER

Ben Gibson, Sophomore PARRY McCLUER

Brandon Phillips, Junior COVINGTON

SECOND TEAM:      Cody Dyer, Junior JAMES RIVER

Dalton Hoppe, Sophomore JAMES RIVER

Christian Woodzell, Junior BATH

Brandon Huffman, Sophomore CRAIG

DL

FIRST TEAM:           Adam Neil, Senior BATH

Adam Wheeler, Junior PARRY McCLUER

Andrew Newby, Junior CRAIG

Derek Dressler, Sophomore COVINGTON

SECOND TEAM:      Dakota Harlow, Junior JAMES RIVER

Tyler Cook, Senior JAMES RIVER

Marcus Jeter, Senior COVINGTON

Patrick Knick, PARRY McCLUER

 DE

FIRST TEAM:           Daquan Dawson, Senior PARRY McCLUER

Mason Smith, Junior CRAIG

SECOND TEAM:    Tyler Harlow, Junior JAMES RIVER

Tyler Deeds, BATH

 DB

FIRST TEAM:           Trey Chilcott, Junior JAMES RIVER

Morgan Henderson, Junior PARRY McCLUER

Matt Ouellette, Senior CRAIG

Troy Helton, Senior COVINGTON

 SECOND TEAM:      Justin Stevers, Senior JAMES RIVER

Darnell Tolson, Sophomore COVINGTON

Dylan Flint, JAMES RIVER

Raquan Matthews, Sophomore COVINGTON

 DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF YEAR

Owen Deacon, Senior JAMES RIVER

 KICKER

FIRST TEAM:           Jefferson Lee, Senior CRAIG

SECOND TEAM:      Josh Deaner, Senior BATH

HONORABLE MENTION: Josh Perry, Junior Parry McCLUER

RETURN SPECIALIST

 FIRST TEAM:          Troy Helton, COVINGTON

SECOND TEAM:      Mason Smith, Junior CRAIG

HONORABLE MENTION: Lukas Wells, Senior BATH

Daquan Dawson, Senior PARRY McCLUER

Punter

FIRST TEAM:           Ethan Wrights, Junior BATH

SECOND TEAM:      Dylan Bryan, Senior JAMES RIVER

HONORABLE MENTION: Josh Perry, Junior PARRY McCLUER

 COACH OF THE YEAR

Phillip King, JAMES RIVER

Owen Deacon is Defensive Player of the year in the Pioneer District 2012

Looking for a fun family outing this weekend of Nov. 30-Dec. 2 and help a good deed, too? Visit St. Nick’s Christmas Fair. A group of friends headed up by Jessica Lankford, sew together in the basement of Carson Kistner’s home. They came up with an idea to bring Christmas cheer to  orphans in India. For thirty dollars each, the children will get an outfit, shoes, candy and a toy.

This weekend the ladies sewing  group is hosting St. Nick’s Christmas Fair and the hours are Friday 9-8, Saturday 9-8 and Sunday 1-8. The farm is just west of Food Lion. They hope to raise enough from the event to help all of the children and perhaps change the world a bit as well.

Located on a farm owned by Rainbow Forest Baptist Church just off US 460 West, Blue Ridge Blvd, ( watch for the brightly decorated sign,) the event  is Friday through Sunday. There are hayrides–lighted in the evening with Christmas lights. Eat  S’mores  cooked beside a bonfire. Christmas crafts including American Doll clothes, childrens clothing, wall hangings, baked goods, jewelry and quilts. 100 floyd Co. fraser firs are for sale in the lot beginning at $45.

Said Heidi Grooms, “100% of the funds  will go to the orphans.” Her  husband Jonathan Grooms, is  the president of Global Partners in Peace and Development, a Non profit helping the children. It is headquartered in Blue Ridge. The organization is a 501(c) 3 non profit, too so monetary donations are tax deductible. They specialize in sponsorships of international children in Haiti, India, Jordan, Slovokia and Uganda.

For more information on their mission, see GPartners.org. To make a donation by mail,  send  a check to: Global Partners PO Box 117, Blue Ridge , VA 24064.

Photo courtesy of Audra Vanover

Buchanan Brownie Troop 958 recently spent the day at Girl Scout’s Camp Icimani in Roanoke County earning the Alaska Council’s Dog Sledding Badge. The Siberian Husky Assist Rescue made it possible for the girls to earn this badge by bringing their dogs and sledding equipment, and educating the girls about the breed, and the history of dog sledding. The Siberian Husky Assist rescues Siberian Huskies from shelters in Southwest Virginia from Roanoke south to Knoxville, Tenn. For more information about their cause, visit their website at www.siberianhuskyassist.com.

Pictured back (l to r): Hannah Falls, Zoe Ciccarella, Haley Vanover, Reagan Harris

Front (l to r): Victoria Erber, Miyah Riley, Skylar Shanks, and Isabella Erber.

Troop leaders: Melanie Shanks; Audra Vanover, co-leader

– Submitted by Audra Vanover, Brownie Troop 958

Save the date:  Dec. 14, 2012.

It is an important community event: Rachel’s Challenge. Events begin at 5 p.m. prior to the county high school match up of the Lord Botetourt and James River boys basketball game in Daleville. Rachel’s Challenge promotes kindness in  high schools and middle schools across the world.  More importantly the precepts can be applied to  daily life.Games, face painting, air brushed tatoos, a  school and community drive for Carilion Children’s Clinic, an Act of Kindness award, are all part of the night and much more!

Just this week a video went viral of a New York City policeman buying shoes for a homeless man. It is a snapshot of what Rachel’s Challenge teaches in a message that brings the idea of kindness to millions of students around the world.

More information about the student led week long events, both middle school and high schools, Rachel’s Challenge  will be coming  next week.

“Save the date for now. You will be glad you did.” said Supervisor for Secondary Education, Dr. Joni Poff.