Snow photos from Tim Thornhill
Tim Thornhill of Southwest Roanoke County sent in these photos of our recent snow.
How did you spend your snow day? Tell us about it at news@swo-co.com.
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Roanoke Roar 12U wins Tennessee Shooters Tournament
The Roanoke Roar 12U Blue team won the Tennessee Shooters Tournament on January 17 in Johnson City, TN. The team completed the tournament undefeated.
Back row (L to R): Danny Price, Mike Sitze, Megan Crouch, Maggie Self, Megan Migliarese, Kaileigh Yancey, Joey Self
Front row (L to R): Alexis Ratliff, Paige Ross, Tanner Price, Bailee Brown, Haley Sitze
Submitted by Robin Meador
How are your roads?
What are folks seeing around Southwest Roanoke County in terms of road conditions? You can leave comments below so all can share.
Do you have snow photos to share? Our mailbox is open at news@swo-co.com.
And, while we’re talking snow, let’s point out that you can keep up with the weather news on weather journalist Kevin Myatt’s Weather Journal blog. There’s also a snowcam in downtown Roanoke that’s pretty cool, too.
Check out our snowcam!
OK, it’s not in Southwest Roanoke County, it’s in downtown Roanoke. Still, we think the snowcam is pretty cool.
You can also track weather updates on Kevin Myatt’s Weather Journal blog, and Kevin is from Southwest Roanoke County.
And, of course, once the snow starts falling, you can share your photos at news@swo-co.com. (You can share them beforehand, too, but, well, I guess they won’t be snow photos.)
Photos: Cave Spring varsity boys basketball vs. Pulaski
T.J. Witten shares this photo gallery from the Cave Spring – Pulaski varsity game.
You can view his photos — all 447 of them — in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.
Or, if you’d prefer, T.J. offers up a highlights reel below.
Either way, if you have photos of your own to share involving Southwest Roanoke County, you can share at news@swo-co.com.
Photos: Cave Spring JV boys basketball vs. Pulaski
T.J. Witten shares this photo gallery of Cave Spring JV boys basketball vs. Pulaski.
You can see his photos in the slideshow above or in this gallery format.
Do you have photos involving teams or players from Southwest Roanoke County? If so, you can share at news@swo-co.com.
Get your cameras ready! We want your snow photos!
Get your cameras ready! We want your snow photos!
We’re expecting a lot of snow this weekend so have your cameras handy. Send your snow photos to news@swo-co.com
Mabry announces retirement, Sharp named Back Creek principal
Chuck Lionberger of Roanoke County schools sends this announcement:
MABRY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT,
SHARP NAMED NEW BACK CREEK PRINCIPAL
Mabry ends 25 year career with Roanoke County Public Schools
ROANOKE – The Roanoke County School Board has announced that Virginia Sharp, current acting principal at Bent Mountain Elementary, will become the new principal at Back Creek Elementary, beginning July 1. Sharp will replace Karen Mabry, who will retire June 30 after 25 years of service, most recently as principal of Back Creek.
Mabry first joined Roanoke County Public Schools in 1971 as a teacher at Cave Spring Elementary. She left Roanoke County Public Schools in 1986 to teach at Roanoke Catholic School and returned in 2003. She became principal at Bent Mountain Elementary in 2006 and was named principal at Back Creek Elementary in 2009.
Sharp previously has served as the assistant principal at Glen Cove Elementary before becoming the principal at Bent Mountain in 2009.
“While we are sad to see Karen retire and we thank her for her many years of service to Roanoke County Public Schools, we are equally happy that Virginia will be carrying on the tradition of educational excellence at Back Creek,” said Roanoke County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Lorraine Lange.
Roanoke Valley now under winter storm watch
The National Weather Service has now issued a winter storm watch for the Roanoke Valley.
Weather journalist Kevin Myatt has details and updates on his Weather Journal blog.
Once the snow starts falling, you can share your photos at news@swo-co.com.
Valentine’s Day advice from Kevin and Joanna Merritt
“Kevin and I are working on our tenth year of marriage. We were probably too young to get married, at 19 and 21 years of age. We barely knew each other. I am quite sure that we had guests who attended our wedding ceremony that thought to themselves, “There is no way they are going to last.” We were the underdogs.Many, many times during our relationship we have asked each other, “Why do you think we work?”
Tonight I asked my husband again…”Why are we the Cinderella Story? How do we do so well together?” We sat down together and wrote a few of our “tips” for marriage:
· Don’t ever say “Divorce.” Divorce is not an option for us.
· Run your marriage like a SUCCESSFUL business, with a budget, goals, and assigned responsibilities.
· Take a lot of photographs. These are the good ol’ days.
· Unrealistic expectations cause problems. We try to go into things expectation-free. (This is harder for me than it is for Kevin).
· Sincerely apologize when necessary.
· Make yourself appear unavailable. We talk about each other to our friends and co-workers. We wear our wedding rings. Everyone knows we are committed to each other.
· Leave the past where it belongs…in the past. DON’T bring the problem back up later. Solve the problem and get over it.
· Surprise each other. (How romantic!)
· “Thank you!” Easy as that. Say it often!
· I never do the dishes. He never picks up his clothes. I spend a lot of time in the laundry room. He spends a lot of time in front of the kitchen sink. We help each other.
· Have a blast! The dishes, the laundry, the house…these things can wait. Go to the zoo. Play late-night card games. Watch a movie together. Go hiking. Taste-test Bubblecake cupcakes together.
Because Kevin and I knew that the odds were stacked against us from the start, we worked harder to ensure our marriage plan would work. Today our commitment is stronger than ever.
To keep your marriage brimming,
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.
~Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971)
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.
~Ogden Nash (August 19, 1902 – May 19, 1971)
Thank you, Kevin and Joanna!
Send your Valentine’s Day advice to news@swo-co.com.
Monday, May 20, 2013
THE ROANOKE TIMES
