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The eighth-grade chorus at Read Mountain Middle school performs at the holiday concert. Photo courtesy of Heather Simmons

Happy 2009! As you enjoy your New Year's festivities, think about all your favorite moments from the year. We have some, too, and Friday's print edition will feature some photos from the past year in Botetourt County.

In the meantime, here are some online extras in The Notebook, the community news blog:
* More on man from Fincastle area being attacked by bear
* More photos from Read Mountain Middle School holiday concert
* More from the Troutville Elementary holiday play
* More photos from the Troutville Elementary Holiday Store
* More photos from the Local Colors choir at the Taubman Museum
* More photos from the Girl Scout Cadette Troop 171's Silver Award project
* More games from the schools planner

AND IN SPORTS:
* Indoor track teams begin seasons in January
* 2 Edsalls fare well in Sport Fair Winter Classic swimming meet
* More photos from the Lord Botetourt vs. Heritage girls' basketball game in Lady Terriers Christmas Classic
* More photos from the Eagle Rock Dazzle vs. Fincastle Fireballs

So how can you get your news and photos in The Botetourt View? Easy! Just share at news@botetourtview.com.

For more information -- including how to advertise and reach more than 90 percent of the households in Botetourt County -- see below:

* You can meet our community journalist for Botetourt, Cathy Benson. She keeps regular offices hours at our Botetourt "bureau" -- at Mill Mountain Coffee & Tea in Daleville. Here’s her schedule.

* So how do we reach 90 percent of the households in Botetourt County? Here’s how: Subscribers to The Roanoke Times get it included in their Friday paper; non-subscribers have it mailed to them as part of the weekly Simply Savings advertising flier. Those two add up to more than 90 percent. Plus, we have some free copies available at Kroger, Food Lion, the Botetourt Athletic Club and the Mill Mountain Coffee and Tea in Daleville, in case you we somehow miss you.

* Are you an advertiser who wants to reach more than 90 percent of the households in Botetourt? To find out more, you can email us at advertise@botetourtview.com. If you want to place a classified ad in our Botetourt edition, you can reach us at classifieds@botetourtview.com.