"What are you cooking? Mckenzie Weddle is helping make sweet potato butter with her Grandma, Papa and Aunt Becca. The four year old is the daughter of Audra and Doug Weddle and little sister of Kaitlyn Weddle of Floyd. Her grandparents, Kirby and Irene Duncan of Indian Valley, submitted the photo."
Sent to us by Becky Pauley.
This photo of a deer was sent in by Diane Yopp of Christiansburg. This was taken Oct. 17 on the Blue Ridge Parkway in Floyd count. Yopp said "He was so close, I took it through the car window. He did not run, just posed for his picture." She was also amazed to see the cross.
Thanks, Diane!
We have photos of some New River Valley fans at the recent Lyle Lovett concert in Roanoke.
You can see all the photos in the slideshow above, which comes from Hank Ebert. Or, you can go straight to these New River folks:
* Rachel Medley of Floyd
* Sandy Toensing and John Leehman of Blacksburg.
* Scott and Gina Gartner of Blacksburg
* Jenny and David Lindsey of Blacksburg
* Yuxi Kang and Hang Ruan of Blacksburg
* John Vawter of Floyd
Do you have photos from the show? Or anything else involving people or events around the New River Valley? If so, you can share at newriver@roanoke.com.
Gerry Sharpe shares this photo gallery from Thursday's volleyball match between Floyd and Glenvar.
Thanks, Gerry.
You can view his photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.
Now, be advised: Gerry is from Glenvar, so his focus on those players -- but you can still see some Floyd players. Do you have photos involving teams or players from the New River Valley? If so, you can share at newriver@roanoke.com.
From Becky Bailey Pomponio:
Small Blue Ridge Town Makes Big Environmental Statement
Floyd, Virginia Residents Pose in “350 Action” Photo To Be Sent to the United Nations
Floyd County men, women and children decked out in green raincoats, jackets and shirts held up the nearly five-foot-tall numbers of “350” before a backdrop of Buffalo Mountain today to convey to the United Nations that atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) must be reduced to 350 parts per million (ppm) to avoid further global warming. SustainFloyd (http://www.sustainfloyd.org) will send the 350 Action group photo through the national organization, www.350.org, to the U. N. The U.N. Climate Change Conference will be held in Copenhagen later this year. Floyd is joining communities throughout the world staging their own events this month or “actions” featuring the number “350.”
Before local photographer Doug Thompson snapped the official photo in the Nancy P. Morrisette Parking Lot, John Anthony Franklin and Linda Franklin entertained the crowd. The music was amplified by solar power.
Luke Staengl of Floyd, the driving force behind several high-tech environmental companies, delivered a rousing speech about what each person can do to lower the amount of CO2 in the atmosphere. Many scientists now believe that the United Nations Climate Change Conference must reduce previous estimates of the amount of atmospheric CO2 the environment can withstand before global warming leads to catastrophic climate change. The level of CO2 has risen to 387 ppm since the Industrial Revolution.
Two weeks later, on Saturday, October 24, 2009, SustainFloyd will host the SplitRail Eco-Fair in downtown Floyd from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. under the cover of the new Floyd Community Market. The fair will be a celebration of the 350 Action and sustainable rural living. There will be no charge for admission.
Nearly 40 vendors have signed up for SplitRail, including the Blue Ridge Growers Collaborative; Healing Harvest Forest Foundation; Sweetwater Baking Company; Mary Hadden Pottery; and Marker Mountain Herb and Flower Farm. There will be hula-hoop, yoga and other demonstrations. SplitRail will feature locally grown and sustainably produced food, as well as information on community-supported agriculture and sustainable business and forestry practices.
SplitRail will offer free live musical performances by Windfall, the Alliens, Luke and the Celtic Troubadours, Lee Pinkerson, Grace Note and a number of local bluegrass musicians. There will also be a performance by the Young Actor’s Co-op of the original satire, “An Inconvenient Spoof” and plenty of activities for the whole family. Volunteers are needed for SplitRail! Please contact Thais Abernethy at thais@swva.net or 540-239-0721.
Carolyn Hill of Radford sent in this picture after Crystal caught a fish at Little River in August.
Do you have pictures of your own fishing prowess? Send them over to us at newriver@roanoke.com
Heather Smith of Floyd stars in the upcoming Showtimers production of "Wait Until Dark" at the community theatre in Roanoke County.
The Mystery thriller's heroine is Suzy Hendrix, a blind Greenwich Village housewife who becomes the target of three thugs searching for contraband hidden in a doll, which her husband transported from Canada as a favor to a stranger he met at the airport. The trio tries to convince Suzy her spouse has been implicated in the crime and the only way to protect him is to surrender the doll. Murder and mayhem ensue when she refuses.
Smith plays the role of Suzy.
You can view rehearsal photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format. That's Heather in the blue.
Showtimers sends us this bio:
Heather Smith (Suzy Hendrix) graduated with a double major in Theater and Art. She thanks her director for this amazing role. She also thanks her family and friends for all their support. And lastly she thanks her boyfriend John for his support, encouragement and his love.
She was last seen on Showtimer's stage as Daisy in Biloxi Blues, prior to that as Shiela in The Boys Next Door.
Do you have news or photos from around the New River Valley? If so, you can share at newriver@roanoke.com.
The show opens Sept. 30 and runs through October 11. For showtimes and ticket info, see the Showtimers website.
We have some photos of New River Valley fans at last Friday's ZZ Top concert at the Roanoke Civic Center.
At left: Shelby Akers and John Phillips of Pulaski.
Below: Sheila and Kenneth Bower of Floyd.
Photos by Brett Winter Lemon.
For more photos, click here.
Do you have photos involving people from the New River Valley? If so, you can share at newriver@roanoke.com. Read more »
Deb Miller of Radford shares these photos from last week's Giles Invitational cross-country meet.
Thanks, Deb!
You can view her photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format, which has captions.
Do you have photos involving people or events around the New River Valley? If so, you can share at newriver@roanoke.com.
Deb Miller of Radford shares these photos of New River Valley runners at the Knights Crossing cross-country meet in Roanoke County on Saturday.
Thanks, Deb!
You can view her photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.
By the way, we have other photos from the meet here and here -- perhaps you can spot some New River runners in those photos, as well. We also have the results here.
Do you have photos involving people or events from the New River Valley? If so, you can share at newriver@roanoke.com.
