Once again, The Roanoke Times and roanoke.com are offering our readers a searchable map and database of holiday lights displays in the Roanoke and New River Valleys -- and beyond. And we need you folks with the lighting displays to populate it for us.
Data dude Matt Chittum tells you how to do this in this entry on his Datasphere blog.
The Junior League held its annual Stocked Market over the weekend. Our paparazzi photo crew was there -- and so were lots of people from Southwest Roanoke County. Here are the ones who stepped onto the red carpet:
* Melissa Chambliss and Sara Zook
* Suzanne Keck
* Ashley Steigerwald
* Carol White
* Carla Keegan
* Angie Beckner and Melody Pugh
* Jeff Dean
* Reece Griffith and Dylan Cohan
* Will Farmer
You can view all the photos in the slideshow above, or in this gallery format.
Do you have photos of holiday activities involving people from Southwest Roanoke County? If so, you can share at news@swo-co.com.
Tim Thornhill sent these photos and this message into us:
"Our Colonial Avenue Baptist fishing trip to Cape Hatteras last week was a big success as over 200 fish were caught. But more important was the fellowship and fun we always have. The guys on this trip were Chris Oliver, Brent Powell, Alva Coleman, Jim Rhodes, Darren Bridgers, Tim Vest, Ric Scott and Tim Thornhill. The trips are a great way to get to know each other better while having fun fishing in a Christian atmosphere. We go in the spring and fall. Anyone interested in joining us may contact the church for more info. Jim and Darren organize the trips and are great teachers of surf fishing. No experience necessary."
Submitted By Tim Thornhill
David Atkins shares this photo gallery of the Hidden Valley band at the Salem.
Thanks, David.
You can view his photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.
The Faith Christian School community invited all Veterans to come and be honored at their 'Honoring All Who Served' Veterans Day event at 9 a.m. this morning.
Head of School, Sam Cox, welcomed all of the vets to Faith Christian, followed by an invocation given by The Reverend Ed Dunnington.
The upper school drama students gave several performances during the event. Those students in the drama club include: Rhett Adams, AC Branch, Alex Byrd, Danny Byrd, Trevor Byrd, Meredith Green, Abby Head, Tori Head, Kristen Iler, Jackie Jessop, Jack Jordan, Katie McCurdy, Monica Pollard, Megan Sweeney, Alton Wampler, and Anna Willis.
The drama students performed 'Because of Them' and 'In Their Own Words: War Letters'. The letters used in the performance were selected from those documented in three books, War Letters, Behind the Lines, and Grace Under Fire by Andrew Carroll.
Roanoke County Sheriff's Department Honor Guard presented the colors and a salute to Armed Forces was played in which all Veterans stood to as it was played.
Taps were conducted by John Vitello of Cave Spring High School, who played the trumpet.
After the service Susan Childs said a message from a local resident was played over the loudspeaker to everyone in the School. It was from a women who said she drives by Faith Christian School every day and that it was so moving to her to see the kids (our SGA) in the rain this morning at 7:30 waving flags along Buck Mountain Road. She said it was easy to stand in the sun and wave a flag, but for these kids to stand out in the pouring rain as a show of support to our military, was a very moving thing for her.
Boy Scouts, Pack 632 also greeted the carpoolers this morning with a corridor of flag waving upon arrival.
View photos from this event by watching the slideshow above, or click here for a more traditional view.
The November meeting of the WVTF book club will be special. The author of the novel under discussion will be on hand to moderate.
WVTF book club will meet Tuesday Nov.24 at 7 p.m. The club meets at the WVTF broadcast center, 3520 Kingsbury Lane (just up the hill from Red Lobster). They will be discussing "The Madhouse Nudes" by Robert Schultz, a much-honored Roanoke College English professor.
Newcomers are welcome. Come join us and meet the author.
For more information contact WVTF at 989-8900
(Submitted by Joan Bugbee
We have our paparazzi photos from the Cave Spring -- Hidden Valley game . . . .and here they are.
You can view them in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.
Do you have photos from the game? If so, you can share at news@swo-co.com.
And don't forget your SWoCo decals; if you have a photo of what you did with yours, you can share that too.
OTHER RECENT COVERAGE OF CAVE SPRING HIGH SCHOOL:
* Nov. 9: Even more photos of Cave Spring - Hidden Valley football
* Nov. 9: More photos of Cave Spring - Hidden Valley football
* Nov. 8: Photos of Cave Spring - Hidden Valley football
* Nov. 6: Cave Spring faculty show their Knight support
* Nov. 4: Cave Spring bands to hold fall concert
* Nov. 3: Cave Spring wins first in Red Ribbon Week competition
* Nov. 3: Photos of Cave Spring cheerleaders at district competition
* Nov. 2: Cave Spring golf team finishes third in tournament
* Nov. 2: Photos of Cave Spring vs. Hidden Valley volleyball
* Nov. 2: Photo highlights from the Cave Spring-Christiansburg game
* Nov. 2: Photos from Cave Spring vs. Christiansburg football
* Oct. 29: Cave Spring High School student-faculty volleyball game
OTHER RECENT COVERAGE OF HIDDEN VALLEY:
* Nov. 9: Even more photos of Cave Spring - Hidden Valley football
* Nov. 9: More photos of Cave Spring - Hidden Valley football
* Nov. 8: Photos of Cave Spring - Hidden Valley football
* Nov. 6: More photos from the Hidden Valley - Salem football game
* Nov. 2: Photos of Cave Spring vs. Hidden Valley volleyball
* Nov. 2: Photos from Hidden Valley - Salem football
* Oct. 31: Video highlights from Hidden Valley - Salem football
* Oct. 28: A few photos of Hidden Valley JV volleyball vs. Salem
* Oct. 27: Photos of Hidden Valley band at state competition
Our paparazzi photo crew was at last Friday's Cave Spring -- Hidden Valley game (we'll be posting those photos shortly.)
Besides taking photos, the crew also handed out stickers. And lo, here's one right here, in this photo by T.J.Witten.
Thanks, girls!
Anyone know who they are? Let us know at news@swo-co.com.
And what did you do with your SWoCo decal? Send us a photo so we can show it off.
Saturday, Nov. 7 made a good day to go visit holiday and gift bazaar's. Colonial Presbyterian Church's bazaar turned out to be a big hit amongst the community. Not only could visitors do a little early Christmas shopping but they also had the opportunity to buy some home-made goodies.
View photos from the even in our slideshow above, or click here.
Some Southwest Roanoke County members got a head start on their holiday shopping by attending Cave Spring United Methodist Church's Holiday Gift Bazaar on Saturday, Nov. 7. Vendors sold jewelry, baked goods, and other items.
Check out our slideshow of the event above or click here for a more traditional view.
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