FBC Graduates 2013.

Fincastle Baptist Church recognizes the Senior Graduates for 2013

Fincastle Baptist Church honored its 2013 Senior Graduates with a “Senior Wall” in the Main Street displaying photos of the graduates as they grew and information about their lives. A special Graduate Recognition Ceremony for the Senior Graduates was held on Sunday, June 9, 2013 during the Morning Worship Services. Following breakfast with the Pastor, each of the graduates were presented with a special gift and prayers for God’s direction as they go forward in the next step of their lives. There were graduates from Liberty University, James Madison University, Virginia Commonwealth University, Radford University, Dabney Lancaster Community College, James River and Lord Botetourt High School, Roanoke Valley Christian School, as well as Home School graduates. The graduates were (in no particular order) Amelia Cassell, Brooke Ware, Jonathon Chilcott, Brent Cummings, Pastor David Miller, Laura Divers, Sharron Smith, Annette Clark, Diane Ware, Allison Bridges, Matthew Burd, Spencer Carter, Will Cline, Devon Hogue, Erin Taylor Lee, Michael Mnich, Jessica Powell, Hannah Grace Quillen, Samuel Ross, Bethany Tarbutton, Emily Wampler, Whitney Bolton, Yana Conrad, Abbie Frame, Taylor Locke, Kendal McGuire, Matthew Middlecamp, Darren Odum, Justin Stevers, Melody Kestner, Joseph Turner, Camden Spigle and Cory Evans.

Congratulations from Fincastle Baptist Church to all our 2013 Graduates!

You can share your graduation photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

We have photos from Lord Botetourt graduation here and James River graduation here.
 

Adam Giambersio, proud LBHS Graduate.

Submitted by Shari Sutherland

You can share your graduation photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

We have photos from Lord Botetourt graduation here and James River graduation here.

Here is a picture of my son Quinton Smith at the LB graduation June 11th.  This is the reason that I managed to not cry – he was making faces at me the whole time!

Submitted by PJ Fringer

You can share your graduation photos at news@botetourtview.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.

We have photos from Lord Botetourt graduation here and James River graduation here.

Jones and his son Conner on a fishing trip prior to his diagnosis of cancer.

Chris Jones served as a special education supervisor for Botetourt County Public Schools for 6 years. At age 39 in the Spring of 2012, he was diagnosed with Colon Cancer. After 12 chemo treatments he was diagnosed cancer free. In April of this year he was informed that the cancer is back. He takes  2 day chemo treatments every other week.

“I am taking chemo and target therapy right now,” said Jones, “I feel fairly well.” Jones and his wife Heather have been married 14 years. They have two sons ages 7 and 4.  He is a man of faith and believes that God is taking care of him.

Debbie Mooty and Rory ” Tater” Benson have organized a Gold Tournament for Jones on June 22 at Botetourt Golf and Swim club. All proceeds will go to help defray the medical costs.

The Tournament is $300 per team or $75 per person and includes  a meal. Teams will be taken all the way up to the date of the tournament. A shotgun start at noon is planned.

For more information contact Botetourt Golf and Swim Club at 992-1451.

The following JRHS graduating students received these honors and scholarships:

Valedictorian: Richard Kane

Salutatorian: Jessica Simmons

Historic Fincastle: Hannah Austin

Bank of Fincastle Fall Run: Marjorie Grumbine

Botetourt Town and Country Women’s Club: Hannah Austin

DAR Good Citizen Award: Teresa Theimer

Virginia American History DAR Scholarship: Hannah Austin

Botetourt County Chamber of Commerce: Keith Mitchell

Buchanan Elementary: Hannah Austin

Kiwanis Club of Botetourt: Shana Patterson

Catawba Lodge #342 Hunter and Viola Painter Scholarship: KeithYancey

County Wide League: Reanna Hamm

Eagle Rock Ruritan Club: Shana Patterson, Daniel Moore, Samuel Anderson, Reanna Hamm

John “Johnny” Carson Memorial: Taylor Locke

Virginia Gentlemen/ John Tully Memorial: Morgan Rakes

The Women of the Virginia Presbyterian Church: Tiffany Broughman

James and Mary Vaughn Scholarship: Daniel Moore

Dabney S. Lancaster Education Foundation: Samuel Anderson, Cameron Bell

Community College Access Program (Virginia Western Community College): Thomas Hale, Tiffany Broughman, Nicholas Falls, Brandon Harper, Carey Jones, Joshua Mallory, Megan Meadows, Elizabeth Rhodes, James Alex Sloggett, Kayla Sloggett, Samuel Stein

Alpha Delta Kappa: Storm Durham

Virginia PTA: Hannah Austin, Teresa Theimer

AAUW of Roanoke Valley: Kelly Albert, Olivia Williamson

Botetourt Chapter National Wild Turkey Federation: Hunter McCoy

Botetourt Retired Educators: Hannah Austin

Edwards Family Scholarship: Dylan Bryan, Amber Tiller

Mary Terry Goodwin Kuyk: Hannah Austin

Jason Philip Powell Memorial: Marjorie Grumbine

Virginia Tech Pamplin Scholar: Edward Schulz

Michael David Scott Memorial: Storm Durham

Jean L Price Scholarship: Olivia Williamson

Louise and Sam McGee Scholarship: Kelly Albert, Hannah Austin, Morgan Rakes

Jared Boblett Memorial Scholarship: Kyle King

James River High School PTSA: Kelly Albert, Dylan Bryan, Keith Mitchell, Marjorie Grumbine

Dale Hedrick James River Band Scholarship: Katherine Smith

James River Future Farmers of American Scholarship: Joshua Mallory, Dylan Bryan, Harley Hodges, Edward Schulz

James River high School Athletic Booster Club Scholarship: Kyle King, Teresa Theimer

Sue Ann Watts Memorial: Ashley King, Marjorie Grumbine

B’Nai B’Rith: Owen Deacon, Marjorie Grumbine

Wendy’s High School Heisman: Jessica Simmons

Sportsmanship Award: Charles Justin Stevers

Here is the list of 2013 JRHS graduates:

• Kelly Ann Albert
• Nathan Herold Alexander
• Megan Rose All
• Rebecca Nicole Altizer
• Samuel Webb Anderson
• Hannah Renee Austin
• Thomas Edward Ayers III
• Cameron Fraser Bell
• Dakota Tyler Benson
• Benjamin Peyton Bentley
• Cassandra Jessica Biddle
• Whitney Nicole Bolton
• Brooke Kaylyn Bramblett
• Eryn Makenzie Brammer
• Cody James Bray
• Tiffany Nichole Broughman
• Alexis Rae Brown
• Loren Darnell Bruffey III
• Rebekah Elisabeth Brummett
• Dylan Fitzgerald Bryan
• Sarah Faith Bryant
• Taylor Edward Campbell
• Lauren Miranda Camper
• Calvin Wayne Coffman
• Yana Faith Conrad
• Tyler Preston Cook
• Kevin Gage Cooper
• Carl Andrew Crouse
• Spencer Lee Crowder
• Curtis Owen Deacon
• Heather Shea Dunbar
• Chelsea Storm Durham
• Robert Conly Dye
• Christopher Kain Edmonds
• Nicholas Connor Falls
• Logan Taylor Fleming
• Dylan Vaughn Flint
• Abigail Hope Frame
• John Joseph George II
• Samuel Evan Gilliam
• Kenan  Grant Gonino
• Calyn Marie Grandy
• Ashley Renee Gray
• Marjorie Sue Grumbine
• Thomas Nolan Hale
• Reanna Marie Hamm
• Kayla Christine Hannah
• Zachary    Lee    Harlow
• April Leighann Harper
• Brandon Lane Harper
• Kyle Joseph Harrell
• Casie Nichole Hill
• Harley Thomas Hodges
• Morgan Renee Hufford
• Jacob Andrew Hylton
• Carey McCready Jones
• Isaac Jeffrey Jones
• Richard Joseph Kane
• Ashley Grace King
• Kyle William King
• Taylor Nicole Locke
• Mistei Pearl Lusk
• Joshua Collin Mallory
• Joel Jacob Marshall
• Hayley Storm Martin
• Daniel Wayne Martinez
• Tiffany Blake McClung
• Mallory Susan McCormack
• Hunter Gordon McCoy
• Kendal Renea McGuire
• Megan Elaine Meadows
• Hyla Rae Meredith
• Matthew Thomas Middlecamp
• Lori Ellen Mills
• Keith Edwin Mitchell
• Daniel Kenneth Moore Jr.
• George Christopher Moore Jr.
• Rachel Anne Moss
• Kendall Grace Moyer
• James Allen Mullins
• Joshua Matthew Neely
• Darren Andrew Odum
• Shana Leigh Patterson
• Desmond Shamaine Peery
• Maurice Leonard Pendleton
• Benjamin Walker Persinger
• Brandi Dawn Quintal
• Morgan Kathleen Rakes
• Frank Lee Reutzel
• Elizabeth Marie Rhodes
• Madison Christine Rhodes
• Daniel Grant Richmond
• Ryan Corbin Riley
• William Robert Ringley
• Charles Lewis Rothwell
• Edward Robert Schulz
• Robert Hawthorne Seay III
• Jessica Leigh Simmons
• William Preston Sloan
• James Alexander Sloggett
• Kayla Marie Sloggett
• Katherine Rachel Smith
• Matthew Joseph Smith
• Trent Conoley Smith
• Cody Layne Snead
• Jenna Kathleen Sprinkle
• Samuel Martin Stein
• Bayard Earl Stevens
• Charles Justin Stevers
• Madison Louise Swiney
• Hannah Nicole Thacker
• Teresa Catherine Theimer
• Kaytlin Brianna Thompson
• Amber Renee Tiller
• Garrett Boyd Vaught
• Tyler Brooke Via
• Brandon Michael Vinson
• Michael Davis Walters II
• Collette Danielle Ward
• Heather Renae Ward
• Korey Shane Watts
• Ceira Denise Webb
• Seattle Brooks Weiler
• Megan Grace Wentworth
• Olivia Louise Williamson
• Carl Wyatt Wymer
• Keith Tyre Yancey

First-graders at Greenfield Elementary visited Virginia Safari Park in Natural Bridge, Va., on May 20 as part of their science unit studying animals.

– Submitted by Kylene Smith

Jasmine Forest is petting the rabbit that Jonathan Austin pulled out of the pot! Photo courtesy of Barbara Livingston

Buchanan Elementary enjoyed Field Day despite the rainy day.  Jonathan Austin, the Magician, began our festivities by amazing us with magic tricks, comedy, and juggling.  Then we all played games inside with Mr. Falls and his many assistants.  Classes ate picnic lunches in their classrooms.  PK-2^nd grade had a blast in the Bounce House or riding scooters and playing tag.  Some classes played games in their classrooms.  We also autographed our friends’ yearbooks.  We know how to have fun on rainy days at Buchanan Elementary School!

– Submitted by Barbara Livingston, Buchanan Elementary School

James River High School held graduation indoors for the first time in years. The “new gym” of the school’s sports complex was packed with enthusiastic supporters of the class of 2013. 127 graduates in the Class of 2013 walked into the gym to the JRHS concert band’s arrangement of “Pomp and Circumstance.”  Senior Amber Tiller opened with “The Star Spangled Banner.” Later the JRHS Singing Knights performed with a solo by Senior Morgan Rakes.

Words of wisdom and encouragement came from  Class president Kelly Albert and SCA president Maggie Grumbine. Salutatorian Jessica Simmons spoke,  “Assistant principal Mike Ketron called the school “Mayberry” when he first arrived. Since then he has even dressed as Barney Fife.”  It is a small town school, one of the benefits of the JRHS tradition.   Joey Kane the Valedictorian is heading to college to major in engineering at UVA. Kane encouraged, “Return to the Roanoke Valley to work after you pursue your degrees.”  Be sure to do what you enjoy as a career path was part of his message.

Principal Jamie Talbott read from a Dan Casey, Roanoke Times column about the JRHS students donating their efforts of a Toy Mountain concert to Staunton River High School after the deaths of three students at SRHS. He commended the students in the class and offered them a standing ovation from the well over 1,500 people in the gym.

School Superintendent Dr. Tony Brads announced that there were 127 graduates, out of them 54 will attend a 4 year college, 43 a 2 year, 29 are entering the workforce and 1 the military. 105 received a Technical education seal. 97 received college credit.

After diplomas were awarded,  the students were pronounced graduates. 13 years of school erupted in tossing of caps and oodles of silly string flew through the air.  Finally, the grads marched out of the gym  and into the future.

The Piano School 2013 Spring Recital. Photo courtesy of The Piano School

The Piano School’s Spring Recital was held on June 2 at Hollins University.

Forty-two pianists performed, including Tess Drzymala of Fincastle.

The instrument featured in the program is one of the last Steinway concert grands to be autographed by Henry Z. Steinway. Music included historical works by J.S. and C.P.E. Bach, Beethoven, Chopin, Giuliani, and Mozart, as well as popular selections by Irving Berlin, Colbie Caillat, James Horner and others.

The event was the 31st full-studio recital to be held by The Piano School, which is the private music studio of Sarah Reaser O’Brien, NCTM, of Salem.

Pictured here are (Front Row): Tucker Franke, Meghan Thompson, Mia Franke, Rebecca Erwin, Berkeley Wall, Rose Ellis Emma Bradley, Marleigh Hart, Adalynn Eller, Ashby Garst, Phoebe Stevens, Harper Chittum, and Clare Amend; (Middle Row): Victoria Baynum, Katelyn Crumpacker, Weston Conner, Carson Tucker, Mary Robinson, Audrey Hayes, Delaney Eller, Annie Bond, Camden Hart, Sam Peppers, Henry Ellis, Riley Geddes, Charlie Angleberger, Lauren Erwin and Oscar Angleberger; (Back Row): Paris Eve Reinhard, Urmila Bharathan, Alisha Freitas, Charlotte DeForest, Tess Drzymala, Eve-lynn Deegan, Joseph Hart, Alexander Baynum, Taylor Audrey Bowen, Hannah Bowen, Gabby Peppers, Audrey Lewis, Hannah Welch, and Natalie DeForest.

– Submitted by Sarah Reaser O’Brien, The Piano School