In the market for a new home? Don’t miss the Open House guide in the paper Saturday and Sunday.
SALEM SPRINT TRIATHLON
presented by LewisGale
Regional Health System
300 yd swim • 15K bike • 5K runSunday, June 2, 2013 @ 8am
Salem Family YMCA
Individual and Team Competition
High School Competition
Ages 12 and older
Register at www.setupevents.com
Special YMCA member rates.
Ask for the discount code at
the membership desk.
Click here to register.
Submitted by Nancy M. Hans, Director, PREVENTION COUNCIL OF ROANOKE COUNTY
The Child Health Investment Partnership of Roanoke Valley celebrated Mother’s Day on May 9 at The Patrick Henry Ballroom with a Mother’s Day Luncheon. Our paparazzi photo crew was there and here are the Southwest Roanoke County people who stepped onto the red carpet.
* Laura and Tori Armentrout
* Teresa Jones
* Mary Conner and Beth Smith
* Linda Shiner and Beth Smith
* Norma Konieczny and Teresa Renk
* Gail Quinn, Kathy Conklin, and Jenn O’Herron
* Hans and Ann Heerens
* Linda Morgan and Amy Grant
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Center in the Square celebrated its grand re-opening on Saturday with a black tie event. Our paparazzi photo crew was there and here are the Southwest Roanoke County people who stepped onto the red carpet.
* Glenn and Sandra Neighbors
* Paula and Sam English
* Mike and Theresa Mercier, and Linda and Jack Siar
* Burman and Karen Clark
* Rachel Witt
* Hetal Vora
* Ben and Missy Chapman
* Ron Cronise, Megan Cronise and Chad Cronise
* John and Katrina Ford
* Chris and Mary Beth Venable
* Amanda Young and Gary Gilmore y
* Bridgett Martin
* Craig Balzer, Jr., Crystal and Becky Balzer, and Craig Balzer, Sr.
* Shea and John Jessee
* Robyn Thomas and Brian Pitts
* Sally and Walt Scott
* Rick and Rebekah Allred
* Barry and Bethanie Polakowski
* David and Rhonda Maddox
* Kristi Sutherland
* Tyler, Mary and John Carlin, Jr.
* Marie and Steve Dracko
* Gini and Tony Lefkowicz
* Joyce Waugh
* Joseph and Katharine Wells
* Skip and Ulita Taliaferro
* Juliet and Donald Vile
* Jeff English and Marie Shockley
* Jonathan Carlin and Beth McGee
* Ashley Ingle
* Gregory and Maureen House
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Kids got you down? Join us for a presentation by local psychologist, Keith McCurdy, on why “A little frustration is a good thing.” The focus will be on why allowing our children to struggle is not only okay, but a necessary part of healthy development.
The presentation is May 20 at 7 p.m. at Faith Christian School, 3585 Buck Mountain Road.
Keith is a licensed professional counselor, licensed marriage and family therapist, and president and CEO of Total Life Counseling, Inc.
For more information, contact Faith Christian School at 769-5200.
Free and open to the public.
Submitted by Susan Childs
On Monday, June 3, Bellacino’s Restaurant will donate 10% of total sales for Hannah Bryant. Hannah is a sophomore at Cave Spring High School and was recently diagnosed with leukemia. We would like to invite the community to enjoy some good food and help support Hannah and her family. “We’re in this together.”
– Submitted by Melinda Madison
One hundred twenty-two Bluefield College seniors accepted diplomas during the school’s 91st Annual Spring Commencement, May 4, outside in the campus quad on a chilly spring day against the backdrop of the majestic East River Mountain.
Candidates for the Bachelor of Science Degree included:
Bluefield College president Dr. David Olive and BC Board chair Dr. David Bailey welcomed family and friends to the celebratory event. Both congratulated the graduates and encouraged them to make a positive difference in the world.
“This is a special day in the lives of our graduates and those who have come to celebrate this day with them,” said Dr. Olive. “As this chapter of your life ends and a new chapter begins, we hope that you have been prepared for an enjoyable and meaningful life. Much has been entrusted to you, and much is expected of you. Go and make positive transformations in this world.” Read more »
Eight students from Roanoke graduated from Emory & Henry on May 4. They were:
– Submitted by Emory & Henry College
Divine Dance Center completed their 2013 Regional Competition Season and is headed to the Showstopper National Competition in Myrtle Beach, S.C., on July 1-6. Regional Season Highlights:
Christina Lauria (Hidden Valley High School), Sarah Wilkie (Salem High School), and Canyon Carroll (Glenvar Middle School) were all scholarship winners at the Dance Makers Inc. Regional Event in Richmond, VA. Christina and Sarah were accepted into summer programs in California while Canyon was awarded a scholarship to attend the Dance Makers Inc Workshop next year for free.
Also at Dance Makers, Hannah Mixon (Oak Grove Elementary) was the Miss Preteen 3rd Runner up with her solo “The Kite Song”. Natalie Hamilton (Cave Spring High School) was the Miss Teen 1st Runner up with her solo “How to be Loved”. Lexie Simpson (William Byrd High School) was named the Miss Senior 3rd Runner up with her solo “In My Arms” and Joey d’Alelio (Cave Spring High School) was named Mr. Senior High Score with his solo “Lovestoned”.
Dancers also fared well at the Showstopper Regional Event in Lenoir, N.C. Highlights include: Read more »
South County K-3 Crafts will be held Tuesday, May 14 from 4 to 5 p.m. at the South County Library. We will be making cool crafts out of coffee filters. Call today to sign up, 777-8772.
– Submitted by Roanoke County
Walkers will go around the clock in the battle against cancer when the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Lifes of Roanoke and Salem get underway with teams of residents gathering in the Roanoke Valley.
Relay For Life events are held overnight as individuals and teams camp out at an athletic track, park or other gathering area, with the goal of keeping at least one team member on the track or pathway at all times throughout the evening. Teams do most of their fundraising prior to the event, but some teams also hold creative fundraisers at their camp sites during Relay. Relay brings together friends, families, businesses, hospitals, schools, faith-based groups . . . people from all walks of life – all aimed at furthering the American Cancer Society’s efforts to save lives by helping people stay well, by helping them get well, by finding cures and by fighting back.
Relay For Life of Roanoke
June 14, 2013 at 7:00PM to June 15, 2013 at 7:00AM
Reserve Avenue Athletic Fields
Survivor Reception at 5:30PM in the Survivor Tent at Reserve Ave Athletic Fields
www.RoanokeRelay.org
Relay For Life of Salem
June 14, 2013 at 7:00PM to June 15, 2013 at 10:00AM
Salem High School
Survivor Reception at 5:30PM in the Salem HS Cafeteria
www.SalemRelay.org
Relay is a unique opportunity for the community to come together to celebrate people who have battled cancer, remember those we’ve lost, and fight back against the disease. Many of the participants are cancer survivors, which serves as a reminder that the Roanoke Valley is not immune to this disease and that by participating in Relay, the community is joining with the American Cancer Society’s efforts to create a world with less cancer and more birthdays.
Funds raised at the Relay For Lifes of Roanoke and Salem are enabling the American Cancer Society to impact the lives of those touched by cancer within the community. The funds help patients and their families receive access to programs such as free rides to treatment, support groups, free wigs, and 24/7 access to the American Cancer Society’s website cancer.org and their toll-free number 1-800-ACS-2345.
Relay For Life’s Luminaria Ceremony takes place after sundown, honoring the community’s cancer survivors and remembering those lost to the disease. Participants will circle a track that is surrounded with glowing luminaria that bear the name of someone who has battled cancer. Luminaria may be purchased for $10 by calling 540-774-2716 or by visiting www.RoanokeRelay.org or www.SalemRelay.org.
Also a part of the Roanoke and Salem Relay For Life events is the “Fight Back” Ceremony, in which a community leader will inspire Relay participants with his or her own commitment and will challenge them to take a personal pledge of action (e.g., stop smoking, eat more healthily, exercise regularly, etc.) in fighting back.
To locate a Relay For Life event and find out how you may get involved, please call 1-800-227-2345 or visit RelayForLife.org.
The American Cancer Society combines an unyielding passion with nearly a century of experience to save lives and end suffering from cancer. As a global grassroots force of more than three million volunteers, we fight for every birthday threatened by every cancer in every community. We save lives by helping people stay well by preventing cancer or detecting it early; by helping people get well by being there for them during and after a cancer diagnosis; by finding cures through investment in groundbreaking discovery; and by fighting back by rallying lawmakers to pass laws to defeat cancer and by rallying communities worldwide to join the fight. As the nation’s largest non-governmental investor in cancer research, contributing about $3.4 billion, we turn what we know about cancer into what we do. As a result, more than 11 million people in America who have had cancer and countless more who have avoided it will be celebrating birthdays this year. To learn more about us or to get help, call us anytime, day or night, at 1-800-227-2345 or visit cancer.org.
Submitted by American Cancer Society, Inc.
