In the market for a new home? Don’t miss the Open House guide in the paper Saturday and Sunday.
Amy Hayden shares these photos from Baseball Opening Day 2013.
You can share your photos from rec league action — or anything else around Southwest Roanoke County — at news@swo-co.com or use the “share” button to upload 10 at a time.
She always knew what she wanted to do…. And she got it. Becky Brittain, originally of Southwest County, always dreamed of working in the news, but not just at any news station. Her ultimate goal was to cover news for the White House and that’s exactly what she’s doing. She is a CNN White House Producer, where she covers the daily movements and events of the White House and the entire administration as well as traveling alongside the President in motorcades and Air Force One. She was named to the position in August 2005 but has worked at CNN since 1998. “I knew what I wanted to do early in life. I know that’s not the norm, but it happened in my life,” said Becky.
Becky graduated from Cave Spring High School in 1994, attended Virginia Tech and graduated in 1997 with a double major in Communications and Political Science. Since graduating, Becky has accomplished a lot, but back in February, Becky was asked to do something she’d never done before. She was asked to be the commencement speaker for the Communications Department at Virginia Tech for their graduation on Friday, May 17. “I’m really honored to go back there and give the speech. I’m looking forward to it… it’s definitely an honor,” said Becky.
I was able to speak to Becky over the phone on Thursday, May 16 before the commencement. I asked her several questions pertaining to her career. You can read the questions and answers below:
Q: Tell me a little bit about how you got started in your career:
A: I interned at CNN while I was in college, my junior year. After college, I moved up here without a job, but then the Monica Lewinsky scandal broke. I was at Fox for six weeks or so and worked as a freelancer. Then, I was given the opportunity to work at CNN. I worked with Larry King as a production assistant and then moved on from there. I worked as an associate producer for Inside Politics. Then started working at the White House in 2005.
Q: What are your various responsibilities in your position as a producer?
A: I follow the President wherever he goes. We are responsible for coordinating the network’s coverage of President Obama by reporting behind the scenes, giving CNN editorial guidance, and coordinating live video shots for CNN’s White House correspondents.
Q: What is it like working alongside the President?
A: It’s a high pressure situation. I’ve done it long enough now that the intensity isn’t as overwhelming. It’s definitely high pressure but I’m used to it now. It’s just kind of normal. It’s certainly a lot of hours and a lot of travel… my life just goes along with what’s going on in the news.
Becky Brittain lives in Alexandria and in her spare time, she is active in her church at First Baptist Church of Alexandria where she serves in various capacities in leadership. She also served as a mentor and tutor through the program Community Club to a DC public school student throughout his high school career from 2001-2007. She was named “Outstanding Recent Alumni” for 2007-2008 from the College of Liberal Arts and Science at Virginia Tech.
The Salem Red Sox are home this weekend. During a recent homestand, our paparazzi photo crew paid a visit and here are the Southwest Roanoke County people who stepped onto the red carpet — and also got entered into the Ultimate Fan Contest.
* Alvie Cullop and Brian Cullop
* Erin, Maia, Tom, and Julia Langheim
* Whitney and Charley Lynch
* Ryan McCoy
Click through to see them one at a time or click here to see all the photos at once as thumbnails.
You can find more details about the contest here.
D.C. United today announced, in collaboration with Roanoke Star Soccer Club, that its U-23 squad will put on a showcase Roanoke, Va., on June 16 at Dwight Bogle Stadium. The event will feature a clinic for kids ages 7-12 from 2 to 4 p.m. followed by an exhibition game between the Black-and-Red U-23s and Roanoke Star SC. An opportunity for local youth to take the field with top-tier D.C. United U-23 players, the clinic will include interactive elements as well as a photo and autograph session with Jaime Moreno.
“We (Roanoke Star Soccer Club) are very excited to work with D.C. United to offer the opportunity for youth soccer players in SW Virginia to train with an MLS (Major League Soccer) club,” said Roanoke Star Soccer Club Executive Director Danny Beamer. “The Roanoke Star Soccer Club has always offered elite training for youth soccer development and we will continue create partnerships like this in the future.”
“D.C. United Showcase is an important exercise in enhancing our brand in outer rings of our regional footprint,” said D.C. United Chief Marketing Officer Doug Hicks. “We look forward to hosting several of these events each summer, bringing talented young professional prospects, accomplished legends of the club and training opportunities to important markets. Personally, this first showcase is especially meaningful, as United has established a partnership with youth clubs, that I played for and against, by activating a meaningful event in a place I call home.”
All of the details pertaining to the D.C. United Showcase are below:
Event: D.C. United Showcase Event
Location: Dwight Bogle Stadium, 4800 Brambleton Ave., Roanoke, VA
Ages: 7-12 years, male and female
Date: Sunday, June 16
Time: 2-3:30 p.m. (clinic); 5 p.m.(exhibition game vs. Roanoke Star SC)
Price: $10 (Price includes: Registration for one (1) participant for clinic and a game ticket to the June 16 D.C. United U-23 exhibition match vs. Roanoke Star SC. $7.00 (Price includes 1 ticket for the game ONLY and can be purchased by going to www.roanokestar.com)
– Submitted by the Roanoke Star Soccer Club
Alex Merritt and Ms. Lewis.
Joanna Merritt sent in this photo from the 1st grade assembly at Green Valley Elementary School.
Cave Spring Knights Drill Team Presents Summer Dance Camp 2013
Featuring the UVA DANCE TEAM
Open to rising 9th – 12th grade girls
Friday June 21, 2013 9 am-4 pm
Penn Forest Worship Center Gym
3735 Chaparral Dr
Price per dancer $75
Bring a sack Lunch!
Drinks provided!
Learn dance technique with the UVA DANCE TEAM!
For more information and to register email: csdrillteam@yahoo.com or call: 892-1179
Submitted by Prina McTigue
DMV mobile office will be in the parking lot of the South County Library. The handicapped-accessible* full service office-on-wheels is equipped to process all DMV transactions.
Date:
May 20
Time:
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Time Details:
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Location:
South County Library
Contact:
(540) 772-7507
Submitted by Roanoke County
Keagy Village
Business writer Amanda Codispoti has details on her retail blog, The Storefront.
Forty-three students at Patrick Henry Community College, including Nicole Deacon of Roanoke, were recently inducted into Phi Theta Kappa (PTK), the national honor society for two-year college students.
The purpose of PTK is to recognize and encourage scholarship, to provide opportunities for leadership and service, and to foster an intellectual climate for the exchange of ideas. Members must be enrolled in a degree program at the college, have accumulated at least 12 credits in a curricula program, and have achieved a grade-point average of at least 3.5 with 12 credits or 3.2 with 24 credits. Members must have also established academic excellence as judged by the faculty and be of good moral character with recognized qualities of citizenship. Active membership is by invitation.
Deacon was invited to join the Psi Phi Chapter, which was charted at PHCC in 1972. Those who join hold a lifetime membership.
During the April 26, 2013 induction ceremony, PHCC President Dr. Angeline Godwin was the guest speaker. A reception was catered by the PHCC dual enrollment culinary students.
– Submitted by Patrick Henry Community College
Seventy-nine first-year students were inducted into Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society at Washington and Lee University at a ceremony the first night of W&L’s 2013 Reunion Weekend. To be eligible, a student must be in the top 20 percent of the class at the end of the first term of his or her first year.
“The quality and caliber of our student profile continues to improve and the academic accomplishments of the first year class are very impressive. Many of these students will obtain further academic accolades and even prestigious graduate fellowships as they progress through their undergraduate years at Washington and Lee,” said Jason Rodocker, assistant dean for first-year experience, and adviser to the W&L chapter of Phi Eta Sigma.
– Submitted by Washington & Lee University
