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August 24, 2012
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Republican VP Candidate Paul Ryan: “We Did Build It.”
Bear Rules P4– Marlene Condon shares some observations and sound advise when it comes to living in bear country.
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Jazz – a Saint Francis service dog – orders up a “bowl with” as a suprised Caroline Sander looks on.
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Arrowhead P4– Johnny Robinson discovers an arrowhead believed to be over 5000 years old while taking a hike through the N.C. mountains.
“Tri-ing 4-Life” P6– A group of intrepid bike riders from England make their way through Roanoke on the way to L.A. in support of several charities.
The Texas Tavern has announced that a number of pieces of memorabilia from “Roanoke’s Millionaire’s Club” would be sold in an on-line charity auction to benefit another Roanoke institution – Saint Francis Service Dogs. “People are constantly asking us for old signs and menu’s
Photo by John Carlin.
as a souvenir from the Tavern,” said Texas Tavern owner Matt Bullington. “I had these old signs and menus collecting dust at home and it hit me that this is what people have been asking for. We > CONTINUED wanted to help a Roanoke non-profit P2: Texas Tavern
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Welcomes Third Class A wilderness educator, an half received their bachelor’s auto-safety engineer, and a degrees from one of just four high-consequence pathogens institutions: Duke University, researcher — these are just a few Johns Hopkins University, of the diverse backgrounds that the University of North Carostudents bring to Virginia Tech lina at Chapel Hill, and the Carilion School of Medicine’s University of Virginia. Other newest class. undergraduate institutions When these students, and 39 represented include Colgate others, joined the school’s third University, George Washingclass in early August, they were ton University, Stanford Unipart of an exclusive bunch: fewversity, UCLA, the University er than 2 percent of applicants of Michigan, the University of were admitted to the Class of Pennsylvania, the University 2016. of Pittsburgh, the University of More than 3,200 applicants Southern California, the Univied for only 42 slots nearly The Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine Class of 2016. versity of Wisconsin, Virginia double the contenders for the Commonwealth University, school’s inaugural class just two years you how to be critical thinkers and how Virginia Tech, Wake Forest University, to be leaders in your field.” ago. Washington & Jefferson College, and The The incoming class is already accom- College of William & Mary. In welcoming the class during orientation, Dr. Cynda Johnson dean of the plished. Fourteen members hold graduIn an informal survey on their first school, noted that in today’s complex and ate degrees in such fields as physiology, day, many of the matriculants cited the rapidly changing medical field, physi- epidemiology, and cancer biology. Their school’s unique curriculum as its primacians must assimilate an overabundance MCAT scores ranged from 29 to 40, with ry attraction. The school focuses on four of facts. “More information than ever, ex- a median score of 33. value domains: Members of the Class of 2016 hail from basic sciences, > CONTINUED ists,” she said, “so we need to teach you more than medicine. We need to teach 14 states, with two-thirds from Virginia, clinical sciences, P2: Medicine Maryland, and North Carolina. Nearly
Its Back To [A New] School For Cave Spring Middle Students
Volleyball Previews P7– Sportswriter David Grimes gives the outlook for two more volleyball teams: Cave Spring and Hidden Valley.
Cave Spring Middle School 26.8 million dollars. returning students were Everything is completely probably a bit wide-eyed new, except for the gym and with wonder this past week auditorium, the only portions when they returned after of the old school that remain. the summer break. After all, Both were refurbished, howthey spent last year in trail- ever. Martins Brothers Coners on the Hidden Valley tractors were still putting the High School property (6th finishing touches on the new and 7th graders anyway; 8th school last week, a three story graders were at Cave Spring structure that expands the caHigh School) while Cave pacity of the school from 675 Spring Middle was torn down to 900 students. That means and rebuilt in one year. The some students who attended late 50’s era school – which Hidden Valley Middle (and used to be Cave Spring High School – underwent a com- > CONTINUED plete makeover, to the tune of P3: Cave Spring
Photo by Gene Marrano
Marty Misicko describes the new school as Superintendent Lorraine Lange (right) and Cave Spring school board member Fuzzy Minnix (left) look on.
Political analyst Dr. Bob Denton was impressed by Republican VP candidate Paul Ryan’s performance at Roanoke’s Northwest Hardware store Wednesday morning. “It was a strong contrast compared to Biden,” he said. “He’s a good storyteller – relaxed, casual and he related to the audience.” He gave good references to Virginia and Roanoke. His attacks were measured and “he certainly excited the crowd … he’s a natural in terms of speaking,” said Dr. Denton. Attendee Mark Oliver of Roanoke told The Roanoke Star that Ryan “was a very good strategic [VP] pick because of his economic policy. He’ll bring the country back … we don’t need capitalism destroyed.” Though Donna and David Gearhart of Smith Mountain Lake were U.S. Senator Marco Rubio fans they were warming up to Congressman Ryan. > CONTINUED P2: Ryan
CO2 Emissions On the Rise In Roanoke I-81 Traffic Up 11%
Dr. Sean McGinnis, director of the Virginia Tech Green Engineering Program, told Roanoke City Council Monday that there was no doubt that carbon emissions were on the rise in Roanoke City since 2005 and partially as a result of the recession CO2 emissions had been trending down. The “Save a Ton” program was initiated to reduce carbon emissions by 10 percent in five years with an end goal in December 2014. The calculation equates to a yearly one ton emission reduction per Roanoke City household. A group of businesses had committed to a 20 percent reduction. McGinnis said those companies already exceed their 20 percent commitment. Still, for the first year since 2005, carbon emissions as a whole are trending upward. Emissions are up .2 percent > CONTINUED P3: Emissions