See if our Paparazzi cameras caught you or your friends at any recent events around town.
We’ve recently updated our database of where high school sports stars from the region are going — or have gone — to play college ball.
You can find it here on the Datasphere, our site for searchable data.
You can also help us keep it updated, too. And if you have photos of your kids in college, whether they’re athletes or not, you can share at news@swo-co.com or use the “share” tool at right to upload 10 at a time.
The Vintage Street Rodders of America held a Cruise-In at the Holiday Inn Express on Friday, July 22.
Jim Bledsoe and Charlie Thomas share their photos from the night.
The Vintage Street Rodders of America boasts 500 members nationally, with 349 cars; the cars must be from 1948 or earlier. The VSRA originated in Kingsport, Tenn., according to Bledsoe. For this street rodders cruise, the VSRA traveled to Cherokee, Little Switzerland and Mt. Airy in North Carolina and made their way to Roanoke before ending their trip in Waynesboro on Saturday, July 23.
Jack McDaniel of Salem is the local representative. For more information about the Vintage Street Rodders of America, visit them online here.
On Thursday, July 21, Carol L. Via with VAMC Center Home Base Primary Care spoke to attendees of the FYA Monthly Forum about fibromyalgia.
A disease with which she personally struggles, Via discussed the history of the disease, the symptoms and population at risk and the trouble most patients have in getting a diagnosis from their doctors. Via also mentioned pain management plans, including pharmacological regimens and non-pharmacological plans like yoga and better sleep schedules.
FYA Monthly Forums are sponsored by Generation Solutions, Our Lady of the Valley, the Roanoke County Public Library, VABizic.com and the Local Office on Aging.
The next FYA Monthly Forum will be held on Thursday, August 18. The discussion on arthritis will be led by Emily Long, Associate Director for Health and Wellness at the Arthritis Foundation, Mid Atlantic Region.
Girl Scouts of America
Girl Scouts of Viriginia Skyline Trefoil Service Unit Sign-Ups! Girls Grades K-12 When: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 Time: 6:00 to 7:30 PM Place: Meeting Room at Roanoke County Public Library Headquarters 3131 Electric Road For more information contact Trefoil Service Unit 540-774-3607 It’s all about fun, friends, and fantastic opportunities. Girl Scouting is for every girl, everywhere –where todays’ girls can become tomorrow’s leaders. Membership is open to girls age 5 -17.
submitted by Margo Vitello
A Brand New Opportunity: Become a Master Food Volunteer
Do you love to cook? Would you like to learn more about nutrition and wellness? Do you enjoy volunteering? Would you like to make a difference in your community? If so, Virginia Cooperative Extension is looking for qualified applicants to become Master Food Volunteers. The thirty hour training will include topics such as basic nutrition, meal planning, cooking techniques, food safety, exercise and healthy lifestyles, and working with diverse audiences. As a Master Food Volunteer, you would be expected to give back at least 30 hours of volunteer time, but the opportunities are varied depending on your preferences. The volunteer goal is to support Family and Consumer Sciences (FCS) Extension Educators and Family Nutrition Program personnel, with education and outreach in a variety of ways such as: health fairs, food demonstrations, farmers market displays, grocery store displays, food preservation demonstrations, cooking classes, working with youth and working with limited income people.
There will be a Roanoke and New River Valley joint training in Shawsville, Virginia on Tuesdays; October 4, 11, 18, 25, concluding Nov. 1, from 10 – 3:30. For more information and to receive an application, contact the Roanoke Office at 540-772-7524, dchappel@vt.edu or stop by the office at The Brambleton Center.
submitted by Deborah Chappell
In July 2009 friends and family of Nicole Cagle created the Nicole H. Cagle Memorial Fund after Nicole passed away after battling breast cancer. Nicole’s supporters are using the funds raised to date to honor Nicole’s memory by helping families enjoy the little things in life. Friends and family will be presenting a check for over $13,000 to Good Samaritan Hospice on Monday, August 1st at 10:00 am at the Good Samaritan offices on Electric Road.
The money will be used to create a fund that will directly benefit patients under the care of Good Samaritan Hospice. The Nicole H. Cagle Little Wishes Fund will give hospice nurses an opportunity to request money to be used to offer little bits of joy to families under hospice care. The fund was developed because Nicole’s family knew how much it meant to Nicole to have friends who made sure she had a few extra things that made a difference to her quality of life. Marie Hodgins, Nicole’s mother, felt that the partnership with Good Samaritan Hospice was a perfect match. “Good Sam nurses provided more to Niki during her illness than just medical care, they provided the hope and laughter that we all needed to face each day.”
For more information, contact Sue Ranson at Good Samaritan Hospice. Donations may be made to the Nicole H. Cagle Little Wishes Fund, c/o Good Samaritan Hospice, 3828 Electric Road, Roanoke VA 24018.
Come to Touch-a-Truck on Saturday from 10:00am to 3:00pm at Roanoke County’s Green Hill Park, and you’ll hear car, truck and bus horns sound at the top of every hour. It’s a free event full of fun for the entire family.
We invite you to see, touch, interact with and climb on hundreds of cool vehicles. Your kids will love exploring fire trucks, helicopters, planes, boats and much more at Green Hill Park. Additional activities include water-spray areas, fireman’s foam, face painting, balloon sculptures, a petting zoo, costumed characters, food vendors and more. Don’t forget to bring your camera!!
This coming Saturday the Roanoke-Kisumu Sister City Program is holding a funds drive and pocket change collection outside of the Kroger store located on 3971 Brambleton Avenue on Sunday, July 30th from 9am-3pm to support drought relief efforts provided by an organization based in one of Roanoke’s seven sister cities in Kisumu, Kenya. All proceeds will go to benefit the drought relief efforts in Northern Kenya provided by the New Life Home Trust (NLHT), which is one of the four Kisumu-based organizations that are affiliated with the Roanoke-Kisumu Sister City program.
The thing that makes this a unique reporting opportunity is the “hometown” nature of the event; supporting this funds drive is a way for people to have a direct response to what is happening in another part of the world. Instead of just reading about tragic global events (such as the famine in Somalia), Roanoke residents have the unique opportunity to connect and contribute to relief efforts through the Roanoke-Kisumu Sister City Program and its relationship with the New Life Home Trust (which have been working together for the past thirty years).
One of the goals of the Sister City program is to provide an avenue of “citizen diplomacy” that allows US citizens to connect with other communities and cultures around the world through relationships established between international cities, it is the objective for this event to do just that. In addition, the Roanoke-Kisumu Sister City has been in effect since 1976, and Kisumu, Kenya is Roanoke’s only Sister City in Africa.
Questions? Please feel free to contact event coordinator (and former Edge staffer) Betsy Graves at blg3q@virginia.
You can also reach Marylen Harmon, the Chair of the Roanoke-Kisumu Sister City Group, at: MHarmonAKA@aol.com
For more information about the Roanoke-Kisumu Sister City Program, visit: www.rvsci.us
Submitted by Betsy Graves.
Benjamin J. Babcock
Air Force Airman Benjamin J. Babcock graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.
The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.
Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.
He is the son of Leslie Babcock of Woodcock Circle, Roanoke, Va.
Babcock graduated in 2005 from Cave Spring High School, Roanoke.
Submitted by Joint Hometown News Service.
The Western Virginia Workforce Development Board is seeking nominations to recognize individuals, professionals and businesses who have made outstanding contributions to the local workforce system in meeting the needs of local employers and individuals. Winners will be announced at the Board’s annual recognition event Wednesday, September 28, 2011. This year’s theme will be Career Pathways. Dr. Glenn DuBois, Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System, will present the keynote address.
The nomination form and full award description are attached. You can also access these forms on our website at http://www.westernvaworkforce.com/awards2011.cfm. Please mail, email or fax your nominations to the address on the form by Friday, August 12.
For more information contact the workforce board office at 540-767-6149 or info@westernvaworkforce.com.
Submitted by the Salem-Roanoke County Chamber of Commerce.
