July 4, 2008Photos from the Cave Spring Little League It was Cave Spring vs. Cave Spring last night at Starkey Field, where the Cave Spring Nationals All-Stars took on the Cave Spring Americans All-Star team. In the end, the Nationals (in white) beat the Americans (in red) 7-6. There was another Cave Spring Little League game involving a different age group going on at the same time -- we understand some parents were planning to bicycle between the two fields to keep up with the action. We've got a photo gallery from that other game on the way. But for now, we have this photo gallery of 14 photos from this match-up. At left: First baseman Shane Kinchen get the out. Photos by Garland Gay. So do you have sports photos involving teams or players from Southwest Roanoke County? If so, you can share them at news@swo-co.com. We had another photo gallery involving the Cave Spring Little League on June 30. July 3, 2008An online guide to the July 4 print edition of SWoCoHappy 4th of July weekend. Those of you who are Roanoke Times subscribers will find your SWoCo in its usual place at the usual time (not in the rosebushes, we trust.) Those of you who aren’t subscribers -- and who get it by mail -- well, there’s no mail on Friday, so you likely won’t get yours until Saturday. A good reason to subscribe, eh? Either way, we reach more than 90 percent of the households in Southwest Roanoke County County. (How do we do that? See below. And if you’d like to find out how you can advertise in SWoCo to reach all those households, click here for retail advertising or click here for classifieds.) Whenever you get your print edition, you’ll see a couple things. One, send us photos from whatever you’re doing on the 4th of July. And if you’re going to the Salem Fair this weekend, send us photos of you at your favorite carnival attraction! (By the way, we have video of the elephants.). Or, just send us photos of what you’re doing this summer -- or that weird-shaped eggplant you’re so proud of. Whatever you have to send us, we’re here at news@swo-co.com And now, on to our . . . SPECIAL ONLINE EXTRAS * Hidden Valley grad Mikey O’Brien signs with the New York Yankees And we interrupt this list of extras with this invitation: Do you have photos of your sports team from Southwest Roanoke County? If so, send 'em on! And now, back to your regularly-scheduled features: * More photos of people in Southwest Roanoke County talking about their 4th of July plans So how can you get your news and photos in SWoCo? Keep reading below! Continue reading "An online guide to the July 4 print edition of SWoCo" » Pheasant Ridge celebrates the 4th with cookout -- and a letter from George Washington
If you drove down Franklin Road near WalMart around lunchtime on July 3, you probably spotted a man wearing an Uncle Sam hat and holding a sign pointing toward “Free Food!” He wasn’t kidding. Pheasant Ridge Retirement Residence held a free cookout, open to the public, in celebration of both the Fourth of July and the facility’s recent change in management from Sunwest Management Inc. to Smith/Packett. While burgers and hotdogs sizzled on the grill, residents, relatives, friends and employees danced to summer hits like Jimmy Buffet’s “Margaritaville,” played by local band, Island Music Trio. Door prizes and classic yard games like croquet, bocce and t-ball also added to the fun. But the highlight of the event was on display in the lobby was an authentic letter written and signed by George Washington during the Revolutionary War. The letter details a request from Washington to have a locket made containing a portrait of his wife. The display belongs to the private collection of James Smith, CEO of Smith/Packett. Smith started Smith/Packett in 1969. Since then the Virginia based company has developed over 150 senior living projects including nursing homes, senior apartments and assisted living communities. Since Pheasant Ridge currently has only about 20 residents, this cookout was not just a celebration, but an opportunity for the facility, which has been open since August 2007, to announce its presence to the public and generate interest. “We want to make this a real community and get everyone involved,” said James Pietrzak, president of Smith/Packett. “You’re going to see a lot of action [from Pheasant Ridge] in the next couple months.” To learn more about Pheasant Ridge Retirement Residence, visit www.PheasantRidgeRET.com Roanoke County crime map updated through June 29 We've just updated our Roanoke Valley crime map with the latest offenses from Roanoke County -- and Roanoke and Salem, as well. The data includes offenses through June 29. Normally we do this every week, but this is a two-week update: In Southwest Roanoke County the past two weeks, there were six larcenies, one burglary, one aggravated assault and one arson. Follow the link above and you can see where they were and what they were. Our data delivery editor, Matt Chittum, has more information how you can use the searchable crime map. Also on our Datasphere collection of searchable data: See where you can find locally-grown food. Are roundabouts coming to Southwest Roanoke County?Maybe so. The Virginia Department of Transportation is looking at building eight roundabouts (also called traffic circles) in the Roanoke Valley -- with two in Southwest Roanoke County. One would be at the intersection of Penn Forest Boulevard and Colonial Avenue and the other at Merriman and Meadowlark roads. For more on VDOT's plans, click here. So what do you think about roundabouts? Just click "comments" on the bottom right. |
About this blog Welcome to The Notebook, the community gathering place for news and tidbits from SWoCo, by community journalist Emily Flora (that's Emily on the left). You'll be able to find the most up-to-date news, events and stories in southwest Roanoke County here at this blog. And please join in! You can share your comments, stories, links and ideas here, too. This is your community conversation. .....Advertisement.....
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