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[Roanoke City Politics]

Democrats Present United Front Lucky Garvin

Love’s Reward P4– The Garvins find a great example of “the paradox of giving” in taking care of animals that simply need a home.

Photo by Valerie Garner

Roanoke City Council members join hands in solidarity during last Friday’s Downtown press conference.

Starting Right P6–7 See our special 2012 section that highlights businesses offering plenty of ways to start the new year right!

Sports Round-up P7– Wild Bill Turner has all the High School Basketball news as well as a Bowl Wrapup and a surefire way to help Tech win their next big game.

Status Quo Sought in Upcoming City Elections The noon Greene MeCouncilman Sherman morial United Methodist Lea is the longest conChurch bells kept Roanoke secutive serving member City council members, on council. He focused his Anita Price, Court Rosen remarks on how a stable and Sherman Lea from council with no turnover starting their speeches on can get things done. This time. The harmony of bells he compared to past years foreshadowed the presenwhen the council often tation of a united Demohad heated exchanges and cratic ticket. competing factions.

The three council mem“We all have a good bers, whose terms are not working relationship … up for re-election, stood by It’s imperative that the their colleagues’ sides. Also governing body works tothere was incumbent Maygether,” he said. or David Bowers. Bowers After the speeches conPhoto by Valerie Garner had already announced his Court Rosen drives home a point as (l-r) Councilman Dave cluded, the group was put intention to seek re-election Trinkle, Mayor David Bowers and Council Woman Anita Price on the spot when they were at the Democratic reorganiqueried about their suplook on. zation meeting in Decemport for Bowers’ re-election ber. as Mayor. Sam Rasoul, forRosen regularly attends neighborhood Was it the bells that compelled all six meetings and events. The accomplish- mer candidate for the 6th Congressional city council members to declare their ments he listed included – raising the District, is challenging Bowers in a firesupport for the incumbent Mayor or income maximum that qualifies seniors house primary in February. something else?

Following an “awkward pause”, they to freeze their real estate taxes, the twoThe three speeches began first with year, two-cent meal tax increase to help all said they were supporting the incumcouncil member Anita Price. As a re- the financially struggling city schools bent Mayor. tired school counselor, she focused her and the establishment of fiscal priorities Roanoke County Supervisor Charremarks on support for the youth of the in a down economy. lotte Moore was in the crowd of 40 city saying, “Children are indeed our The meal tax sunsets in July when a people attending the announcements. future – we must do all that we can to new (or the same) council may discuss Moore was elected as a Democrat but invest in our children at all levels. This I adding it back in some form. Vice May- later dropped the party label. must see through.”

Former Delegate Chip Woodrum reor Dave Trinkle said he would “like to Councilman Court Rosen focused on see [any tax] spread more uniformly.” marked about > CONTINUED his neighborhood advocacy investment. Trinkle owns three restaurants. the current City P2: Democrats

Hundreds Say Yes To 100-Miler Money Law P9– Cindy Shively of Morgan Stanley Smith Barney goes over some key points to consider relative to new gift and estate tax legislation in effect this year.

It’s not a resolution, as in New Year’s resolution, but hopefully a revolution in the way people take care of themselves physically – and in the way they view Roanoke’s outdoor amenities.

That’s the theory anyway behind Roanoke City Parks and Recreation’s “Roanoke 100 Miler,” which got off to a rousing start last weekend with a one mile walk on the Roanoke River Greenway from Wasena Park to the loop at Vic Thomas Park and back.

Outdoor Events Specialist Joe

Hanning says the 100 Miler concept – walk, run, hike, etc. -100 miles in about 100 days between January 7 and April 15 – “has been done before. We’re always looking for ways to get people active in the wintertime. The problem is it’s so much easier just to sit on the couch.”

Those who sign up for the 100 Miler challenge – more than 700 had as of earlier this week – can do “anything human-powered” to reach that goal, even using a > CONTINUED P3: 100 Miler

More than one hundred participants kicked off the Roanoke 100 Miler challenge with a one mile walk from Wasena Park.

Huff Lane Property Proposal Revealed

The Huff Lane School property is getting a much anticipated make-over. Two hotels and a restaurant will be added to the sprawling site adjacent to Valley View Mall on a 5.3-acre parcel where the Huff Lane Intermediate School now sits empty. A separate 6500 square foot restaurant is proposed at the curve that now separates the school and park from Valley View Boulevard.

Tuesday evening, the Dorchester Court Neighborhood Watch members listened with a mix of skepticism and submission as the reality of the inevitable bite off their neighborhood sunk in. Dorchester President Amy Cosner felt the parcel should have remained part of the adjacent park.

To appease the neighborhood, the park will be upgraded with concessions and bathrooms.

Rick Williams, a member of the planning commission, took the opportunity to explain the two different kinds of parks – a neighborhood park and a com> CONTINUED P2: Huff Lane

Neighbors Oppose Mission Expansion

Eddy Smart and Donna Chewning of the CRC with Mark Powell, Pres. of SEAF. “It’s a trust issue with the neighborhoods,” said Mark Powell, president of the Southeast Action Forum. The unspoken “elephant in the room” Monday evening was the unwanted expansion of the Rescue Mission on 4th street in Southeast Roanoke.

The Rescue Mission plans to relocate its thrift store to Bullitt Avenue, leaving room to then move their current kitchen and dining areas to the thrift store.

The present kitchen and dining areas would then be used to increase and better utilize existing beds at the mission.

The Rescue Mission calls it a “re-purposing,” but many in the neighborhood see it as an expansion. Ten years ago when the neighborhood fought against the new women’s shelter they won assurances from then City Manager Darlene Burcham that > CONTINUED P3: Mission

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Council makeup - “We’ve put a lot of things behind us. We have a lot of positive momentum and this positive vibe needs to continue.”

Rasoul and Bowers will faceoff in a firehouse primary in February. Rasoul made his for-

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mal announcement on Tuesday at his campaign headquarters on the Roanoke City Market across from the Roanoke Weiner Stand.

Chris Walters, chair of the Republican City Committee, said that there were candidates

interested in running for council but they have not yet been vetted. Mike Powell, who ran as a Republican two years ago, is not one of them he said. They will hold a mass meeting in mid-February. It will follow the Democrats’ firehouse primary.

Neither Rasoul nor Bowers would comment on whether they would run as an Independent should they lose the primary.

By Valerie Garner info@newsroanoke.com

Dems Open Local Regional Headquarters

There’s an old political joke: a guy says, “I’m not a member of any organized political party – I’m a Democrat.” Local members of the party are trying a different tact, with upcoming Roanoke City Council elections in May and the national contests this fall – they’ve opened something called the Blue Ridge Democratic Headquarters at 1917 Franklin Road (room 106A), in an office building behind the Ramada Inn. Freeda Cathcart, who lost her bid for the House of Delegates to Republican Chris Head recently, spearheaded the effort to open an office that can be used as a nerve center for campaign efforts by Democrats in Roanoke City, Roanoke County, Salem, Botetourt County and beyond. “The Blue Ridge Democratic Headquarters will provide a place for fellowship, trainings and the ability for Democrats to connect with citizens in southwest Virginia,” said Cathcart, who has not shut the door on a future run for office.

Just before he headed for a downtown Roanoke meet-and-greet, former Governor Tim Kaine stopped by to help cut the ribbon on the small, two room office, where 40 or so well-wishers were on hand. Kaine will face off against another former governor, Republican George Allen, for retiring Senator Jim Webb’s seat this fall.

“This is something very new – it’s the first regional Democratic headquarters,” Cathcart

told those gathered as she moved through the room with Kaine in tow. “A lot of people are dissatisfied with the way Congress is going…they want to get involved. We have so much more to do.”

Also on hand was Sam Rasoul, who is challenging David Bowers for the Democratic nomination for Roanoke City mayor.

A primary or mass meeting is expected to be held in February, before the May general election, according to Rasoul, a 30 year old who ran unsuccessfully for Congress against Bob Goodlatte in 2008.

“I believe I clearly bring a different vision,” said Rasoul, who wants to focus on jobs with livable wages and being fiscally responsible.

He likes the idea of a regional office: “When I first ran for Congress it was a little disappointing to me to learn how fragmented things were. The city really didn’t know Democrats in [Roanoke] county and vice-versa.”

Kaine’s campaign will open its own Roanoke headquarters but the former Governor said they would work closely with the newly established regional office. First things first: campaign workers were still collecting some of the 10,000 signatures he needs to be placed on the ballot.

“There’s been petitions in the news recently,” said Kaine with a grin, a remark that drew laughs from those on hand. Kaine was referring of course to the failure of several

Freeda Cathcart cuts the ribbon with former Governor Tim Kaine.

Republican presidential candidates to gather 10,000 valid signatures, leaving them off the March primary ballot. Kaine said he expects to file his petitions in early April. “It’s going to be great to work together.”

Cathcart also singled out businessman Ssunny Shah, who owns the Ramada Inn and other local hotel properties, and the office building at 1917 Franklin Road that he purchased from Carilion. “This would not be possible without him,” said Cathcart, who looks forward to the new office being a nerve center. “I really wanted this to be a place of support.”

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The Roanoke City School Board voted to close Huff Lane School in June 2010 to the chagrin of the neighborhood. The school system was in a financial pinch and options were slim.

The property was handed over to the city to sell with proceeds going to a much needed renovation and expansion of the Round Hill Primary School where most of the students relocated.

The city received seven offers that were eventually narrowed down to HMP Properties and Poe & Cronk Realty Group.

Dennis Cronk, President and CEO, and associate Matt Huff accompanied Steve Albis, a representative of HMP Properties, to the Tuesday meeting.

“Leveraging the value of commercial property and the sustainability of increased tax revenue in order to keep the schools well funded” was the deciding factor, said Rob Ledger, the city’s economic development director.

Interviewed later, Albis said that the restaurant was entirely

separate from the hotels but he expects that the type of franchise that locates there would cater to hotel guests. The quality of the restaurant will also depend on the class of the hotels He also said that to be a profitable venture it would take 80100 rooms that would be in two buildings consisting of 5 or 6 levels each. The facades will be attractive on all four sides to ensure the view facing the neighborhood is as esthetically pleasing as the front.

Until the contract is finalized, Albis said that no high-end hotel would even talk to them about a franchise. That being the case he was hesitant to say what the room rates might be.

The hotel’s style is dependent on the franchise. It could be a Holiday Inn (now part of the Intercontinental Hotel Group), a Hilton, or a Choice hotel.

Following a planned February public hearing at City Council, HMP Properties will have 60 days to perform their due diligence. Ledger would only say the price agreed upon was over the $1.5 million minimum bid – somewhere between 1.5 and $2 million.

Rob Ledger, Planning Administrator Chris Chittum and Councilman Ray Ferris assured the neighbors that there would be a sufficient buffer between the hotels and the neighborhood and that no traffic would be allowed into the neighborhood

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Construction would begin when the contract with the city is finalized and a franchise identified. It would take at least a year of actual construction.

The work would not disrupt travel on Huff Lane Road, said Ledger.

Rick Williams, a member of Dennis Cronk and Steve Albis the Planning Commission, said, opment proposal if we were “Some of us have long enough talking about this in other parts memories that city officials of the city… like South Roamade promises in the past… noke, Grandin Court or Raleigh then something changed.” The Court.” school property was taken from Chris Chittum, Planning Adthe park and now the city is tak- ministrator, defended proffers ing it for commercial use. as part of a legislative process.

“A promise made 10-15 years He said that they remain in efago is no longer considered a fect and are enforceable until promise,” said Williams. they are changed. Williams and During the Valley View con- Chittum went back and forth struction discussion there was a about past history and proffers promise made that “we are not changed or ignored. If it’s somegoing to let commercial devel- thing “physical and touchable,” opment ever jump across to Huff Chittum said he could ensure it Lane Park … that was explicitly would remain there. stated,” said Williams.

Ledger said he couldn’t reIt was his experience with spond to something that octhe Valley View Mall construc- curred in the past. “You’ve got tion that many of the proffers a council that’s very, very interwere unenforceable – lighting, ested in removing skepticism noise and trash were examples. as much as possible by an open, “Those kinds of things cannot transparent process,” said Ledbe regulated,” he said. ger.

“People don’t trust the pro“Any changes would go cess,” said Dan Smith, a resident though the same process as of the neighborhood. now,” said Ferris, “everyone “As much as you say that a would be heard.” hotel is a compatible development for the neighborhood – I

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there would be no more expansion.

There were about 50 people at the Jackson Park Library including council members Ray Ferris, Bill Bestpitch, Anita Price, Mayor David Bowers and his Democratic Primary opponent Sam Rasoul.

Staff from a variety of city offices including code enforcement, planning, waste management, as well as Deputy Police Chief Tim Jones attended the meeting along with residents that came from the Belmont and Nazerene Neighborhood Watches and members of the Southeast Action Forum.

Lt. Mac Babb said the preponderance of 911 calls were nuisance related – mostly alcohol, and trespassing violations. He said “the concentration of these non-violent offenses in the proximity of the Rescue Mission affects the quality of life of the neighborhoods.”

Matt Henry, President of the Nazarene Neighborhood Watch Group suggested the Rescue Mission hire a full time security officer during the day. Despite no trespassing signs “they hang in the street all day long,” said Liz Dudley, president of the Belmont Neighborhood Watch.

Joy Sylvester-Johnson, the mission’s executive director, sat quietly as attendees broke out into three different groups facilitated by Eddy Smart and Donna Chewning of the Conflict Resolution Center. Powell asked them to facilitate what could have been a contentious meeting. Smart then proceeded to lead the group in compiling ground rules for the discussions that included not interrupting and speaking one at a time.

Resident Duane Howard has formed a separate group called “Neighbors United” that includes residents from the affected

neighborhoods. The group says they are opposed to anything that looks like an expansion of the Rescue Mission.

All admit that the Rescue Mission fills a social need by sheltering the homeless and the downtrodden. It is the repeat offenders and chronic alcoholics that loiter on their property that causes angst for the weary neighborhoods. One suggested partial solution has been to refuse sale of single serve alcohol products at the two stores adjacent to the Rescue Mission.

Matt Henry president of the Nazarene Neighborhood Watch said that there are actually five stores that the transients frequent.

Restriction of the sale of single serve alcohol products would require intervention by the ABC board – a long process that could have mixed results.

“They need a place to go during the day,” said Henry. Kirk Ballin said that not all want to take the bus to RAM house for shelter during the day. “They don’t like the restrictions RAM imposes.” Smoking, cigarette butts, littering, public urination, and buses bringing vagrants from outside the Roanoke Region were added to the list of complaints.

Ballin said, “they were committed to finding a solution.”

After each group produced a laundry list of possible solutions the group at large narrowed it down to three. The focus never left the first item that everyone selected as the top priority – which was the “homeless disappearing from the streets.”

They concluded that one solution would mostly solve the second and third priorities of “enhanced security” and “personal responsibility.”

treadmill at home, although the intent was really to get people outdoors. At an average of one mile a day, Hanning said it’s an achievable goal, “as long as there’s no motors involved,” he adds.

Originally they thought about restricting the miles that are accumulated (participants can log their miles on line at roanoke100miler.com) but since it is winter they decided to allow indoor mileage. “[But] we’d like you to go outside and experience our trails and greenways,” noted Hanning. You can even paddle for your mileage, possibly in a canoe or kayak at Carvins Cove.

That apparently has worked for many. Two people told Hanning that their one-mile kickoff jaunt was the first time they had ever been on the Roanoke River Greenway – despite the fact they both lived nearby. One person even signed up their dog for the 100 Miler.

A mascot called “Active Andy” (those who signed up for $19 will get a shirt; there’s also a $9 no t-shirt fee) will send an email once a week to participants that will lead participants back to a blog. “It could [include] anything like fitness tips to placBy Valerie Garner es to get outside,” said Hanning. info@newsroanoke.com Weekly prizes given randomly to 100-milers will also help keep

The next step is to have neighborhood advocates meet with the Rescue Mission in less than 30 days in hopes of negotiating policies that would meet the neighborhoods concerns.

There is a resolution being refined that neighborhood residents can sign once completed.

The resolution points to the Belmont– Fallon Neighborhood Vision Plan adopted in 2003 that says in part, “While the Rescue Mission and other such agencies provide crucial human services, these facilities already have a considerable presence in the area and further expansion of homeless shelter functions should be avoided.”

After the meeting Rescue Mission Director Joy Sylvester-Johnson said, “The Rescue Mission is eager to participate in this dialogue in hopes that the specific issues of panhandling and loitering can be addressed.

Targeting the small group that is doing these things and holding them personally responsible (some are homeless and some are not) is key to the success of our efforts.

Most of the homeless at the Mission are law abiding and hard working people who have encountered difficult circumstances and need a place to start over. They are “invisible” because they look and act in ways that do not draw attention to themselves. I am hopeful this dialogue will produce creative solutions that will help all involved.”

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people motivated.

Hanning hopes that those involved with Roanoke 100 Miler will stay active outdoors as the challenge ends and the weather warms up. Parks and Recreation will sponsor a “six legged 6K” this summer, an event Hanning hopes to see novice runners attempt.

“We’ve dubbed this the New Year’s Revolution,” said Hanning, “we’re going to help people through the hundred miles so they don’t drop off. People drop out of resolutions.” Hanning said the goal at Parks and Recreation is to get at least one hundred people involved when they promote a special event – so the 700 and counting who have signed up so far for the 100 Miler is a pleasant surprise.

“Isn’t that amazing? “asks Hanning. Many of those signees come from families, and “tons” of husband-wife combos. While they were expecting several dozen to show up for the onemile kickoff last weekend at Wasena Park, around 150 took part instead. There’s still time to sign up for the 100-Miler challenge, but the registration deadline is this Saturday (Jan. 14).

See roanoke100miler.com for more information and to register.

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Ribbon Cutting for RAC Xpress Superintendents Draw-up Blueprint

A crowd of downtown wellwishers joined Carilion CEO Nancy Agee, Spectrum Design President John Garland, Carilion Wellness/Fitness Vice President Bud Grey and Roanoke Mayor David Bowers as they cut the ribbon on the new RAC Xpress fitness center at Sixteen West Marketplace, located at 16 W. Church Avenue. The facility, located in the upper floor of the newly renovated building, features a large cardio area, weight equipment and saunas in the locker rooms. The lower floor of the facility is currently occupied by a chiropractor, and will soon feature a coffee and smoothie bar, a grocery store and restaurant. According to Garland, his goal is to create a space that will Nancy Agee, John Garland, Bud Grey and Roanoke Mayor David enhance the health and well- Bowers prepare to cut the ribbon at the new RAC Xpress ness of downtown residents and center in downtown Roanoke. workers.

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Eight school superintendents from Roanoke and surrounding areas have unveiled a blueprint for the future of public education in Virginia. All are members of VASS, the Virginia Association of School Superintendents, which has distributed the plan to the State Board of Education, the Virginia Education Association, and Governor McDonnell.

The blueprint contains five goals which the superintendents say should be worked on together and could be reached within about eight years. They are: 1. All Virginia students will graduate college and career ready.

2. School divisions will use multiple and balanced assessments to measure student growth and achievement.

3. Virginia’s students will benefit from instructional delivery models supported by evidencebased research that are flexible enough to accommodate diverse learners and broad enough to maximize students’ learning styles.

4. Develop Virginia’s human capital for the provision of highquality 21st century public education.

5. Increase funding for public education to ensure that the state meets its responsibility to provide public education as a core function of state government and to promote economic development in Virginia.

The superintendents said they want to do more for students than just teach for a test, but give them real life problems to develop skills from a business

Superintendents discuss options at last week’s meeting. perspective, taught with contemporary tools.

The blueprint outlines more quality in assessing student progress-not more tests. Superintendent Doug Schuch of Bedford County says that means using assessment measures other than the old multiple choice tests.

VASS wants Virginia to be in the top 10% of the U. S. in terms of education, and in order to do that, Botetourt County School Superintendent Tony Brads says the Commonwealth needs to develop and retain effectively and technically proficient teachers and staff. Brads explained that the blueprint calls for support for local pay scales for teachers and staff and that the probation period for teachers be extended to five years.

Roanoke Superintendent Rita Bishop said, “The demands on these students are really beyond imagination. And as we look further down to Kindergarten and first grade and below, frankly the pressure that these students will find exerted on themselves will be really overwhelming. We have needs; and science technol-

ogy, engineering and mathematics, commonly referred to as STEP, are just amazing things.

And these students have to have the skills necessary for employment, and frankly, for the continued success of this country.”

She lamented about being “prisoners of time”. “We have to be able to be very flexible.”

Bishop mentioned the countless hours she spent with lawmakers in Richmond trying to get her school division permission to begin the school year before Labor Day. “Now, frankly, if we’re going to deliver models that are research-based and wonderful to students, we have to have time flexibility.”

“We have instructional delivery systems today that are so much more sophisticated than we’ve ever known and that’s because of very sound educational research. Most of us have many staff members who know exactly how to do it and exactly what to do. The barriers that have to be removed are so that they can do it.”

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much, how can we help but love kittens were nursing. Mom, it in return? now clear-eyed and fever-broSometimes we get the cast- ken, held her paw protectively, off animals too late. A mom futilely over little Baby who died ("Spook") and three in the night, too weak babies. Spook was so of wing for the journey. desperately sick [temSabrina saved three; perature 106 when lost one. Mourning we picked her up] she and thanksgiving held could not tend her hands. Later Spook youngsters. So we fed hopped up on Sabrina’s them. They were all lap - the first time she’d sneezing and hacking. done that - as if to say, The two older ones `Thank you for helpLucky Garvin got stronger; but Baby, ing my babies when I the runt did not. We could not.’ gave him fluids, we gave him Before I wrap up this piece, a medicine, we tried to keep him few more comments on mothwarm. His cry got weaker, he ering. We have two dogs: Onyx grew cold and began to stare and Ginger. Kittens terrify Ginthrough us. “Oh God, Gahv, he’s ger, but they seem to set Onyx’s not going to make it," Sabrina head in a puzzle: she wants to lamented. About one AM, be- mother them, but they sure are fore turning in, I went to check strange looking puppies, and on him; no change. she’s noticed they don’t bark all Early the next morning, I felt that well.

Sabrina leave the bed. It was too Sabrina thinks it’s instinct early for her to be getting up; combined with the fact Onyx I knew where she was going. I has never had a litter of her went with her. She knelt down own. Sometimes we take a kitbefore the covered box which ten or two out on the patio. held the small family, and she Sabrina and I relax, watch the paused. “I’ll look,” I said. Two pond or wait for the humming-

tocols that will be in place to we call it “fuzzy math?” prevent a disastrous oil spill.

The assertion about jobs is From all the gobbledygook, bunk. Various studies by the you’d think that this is a pana- U.S. State Department, Cornell cea for all our economic woes University, and others strongly – just what the doctor suggest a much lower ordered for his ailing jobs number – perpatient. haps a net loss of jobs The pre-Christmas for the big picture. If congressional tax deal approved, the project (yup – yet another may stifle the creation messy stunt by our of new jobs in our representatives to wed emerging green econtwo unrelated topics omy, at least for the for political gain rathshort term. When will er than for any mean- H. Bruce Rinker, PhD we cease our decadesingful resolution) old efforts to prop up includes a provision to force the antiquated and bloated carthe president’s hand before the bon-based industry and move upcoming national election. Ei- aggressively toward sustainable ther President Obama approves energy solutions? In its 2010 the pipeline, thereby alienating report, the Natural Resources his environmental base, or he Defense Council stated, “the rejects it, having to explain why Keystone XL Pipeline underthe United States does not need mines the U.S. commitment to all that oil. Why can’t Congress a clean energy economy.” Like simply conduct separate votes coal and natural gas, petroleum for separate issues rather than is a dirty and costly fuel from hog-tie the nation to its petty which we must wean ourselves machinations? … yesterday.

Once again, it’s a sleight of The assertion about safety and hand on behalf of the outdated environmental protocols is also carbon-based industry. Or shall bunk. We’ve heard those promises before – the 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf, the 1989 Exxon Valdez disaster in Alaska, the 2010 mishap with the Trans-Alaska pipeline, and others quickly come to mind.

Pipelines are generally considered the safest way to transport oil. Yet portions of the project will cross an active seismic zone that had a 4.3 magnitude earthquake as recently as 2002.

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birds, with their nervous agility, to come to call. The kittens explore. But everywhere they go, there’s Onyx, this lumbering black brontosaurus committed to maternity. She gives an affectionate lick that sends them rolling. If you saw a three-foot tongue, wet and fleshy coming at you, would you characterize it as affection or assault? The kittens stare up at her and seem to think: I wanted a Mommy but my heavens!!

We do an experiment. We’re out in the back yard: little Patch, Onyx and Ginger. Sabrina and I walk away from them and call Onyx and Ginger. Ginger comes to us. Onyx stands there and whines; looks from us to Patch and back to us. We call again. She takes three reluctant steps, torn between obedience and instinct. She looks back at Patch. Irrepressible mothering.

Looking back over the last few months, I am persuaded of this: helping animals is Sabrina’s best destiny, her true passion.

She has found what we all seek: to be in love with what we do, for when it’s all said and done,

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hat will cost $7 billion; will snake across the country from Alberta to the Gulf Coast, carrying 700,000 barrels a day of Canadian crude oil; and seems (at least from the animated assertions of Congressional Republicans and the American Petroleum Institute) a perfect solution for the flagging U.S. economy?

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n the world of kittens, as in all other worlds, there is sorrow and joy, delight and tragedy. Kittens come packaged in an astonishing variety of color: grays and whites, blacks and oranges, peppered with patches and accents and wisps.

They are adorable in their awkward bow-legged galloping, their mock-fighting and their stalking. Their eyes are yellow or green or blue or mix-themup.

Of our recent charges, "Patch," an orange tabby kitten, has the record for the sweetest disposition. Abandoned in an alley, Patch came to us with one eye half out of his head. No one is certain why. Black and scabbed over, the eye was grotesque. It was our job as foster-parents to put ointment on that eye four times a day. He came to us on Friday, with surgery to remove the eye set for Monday. On Sunday, Patch’s eye fell out of the socket. I was at work. You better believe I got a phone call.

Sabrina got him to a vet, the eye was fully removed and the socket sewn shut.

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industries phased in as carbonbased industries are phased out in sensible strategic fashion.

The contention that such a project will provide energy security is yet another piece of bunk. First, much of our imported oil comes from nations friendly toward the United States. Second, the proposed pipeline will connect with refineries along the Gulf owned and operated by companies that will sell their oil to the highest bidder – whether the United States, China, Japan, or any other oilravenous nation. Third, the U.S. is now on track to become a net exporter of refined oil products for the first time in decades.

Thus, because of the nature of global oil markets and domestic supplies, the Keystone XL pipeline will likely contribute very little to energy independence in the United States.

Let’s adopt a Hippocratic Oath for the natural resources of the United States: do no intentional harm to our patient, viz., our home planet, Earth. The proposed Keystone XL Pipeline is a disgraceful and distracting proposal from a greedy, antiquated, carbon-based industry.

We KNOW it will cause harm from the get-go, if only because of its intrinsic greenhouse gases.

Do we really wish to divide our country by a dirty river of oil? It will be a river of disgrace for 100 years. Then what?

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of the largest reserves of freshwater in the world, that spans eight states, provides drinking water for 2 million people, and support $20 billion in agriculture. As a nation, are we willing to take this risk with an industry proven unworthy and avaricious over and over again?

We all understand reasonable risk, but adding unnecessary risk to an unsustainable industry with revenues already in the billions of dollars, and we have only one thing: a disgrace.

Let’s move instead toward aggressive support for renewable energy solutions such as solar, geothermal, wind, and hydropower. (For example, sunlight bestows a whopping 12 trillion watt-hours per square mile per year. Clearly, there is enough solar energy to fulfill humanity’s energy requirements forever.

Of course, the key will be to develop efficient and cost-effective technologies to convert solar power into usable energy. So let’s put people to work on those technologies!) Though it’s hard to estimate accurate jobs figures for the renewable industry, as an emerging market, it will likely employ more than 2.5 million people by 2025. For comparison, the U.S. oil and natural gas industries supported more than 9 million jobs in 2007 with a total value-added contribution to the national economy of more than $1 trillion, or 7.5% of the U.S. gross domestic product.

For reasons of a healthy planet and sustainable lifestyles, however, the emphasis of the economic goals for every nation on the planet needs to be nocarbon (or at least low-carbon)

that is the foundation of happiness. More than mere happiness, it engages the full array of her emotions: hope and loss, joy and suffering, each necessary for the other to be. Her entourage follows her through the house attached to her like barnacles to a boat-bottom. Sabrina’s sense of time is lost; the moments no longer tumble by, but are magically suspended, and later there’s a yearning to return to what you were doing and recapture that bliss. That’s the emotional resonance between your soul and your goal. That’s how you know when you’re doing your proper work.

There is a wise prayer: Make me a blessing to someone today.

So, to Sabrina’s many babies, she is just that - every day. But blessings are subtle things, often reciprocal. Examined closely, it’s often difficult to distinguish between the giver and the recipient, and in the trackless mystery of Heaven’s mind, there may be no difference at all.

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his evening, I was mill worker sitting right bereminiscing about hind me in Row ZZ, seat my first trip to Pitts- 57,535 with her cigar-smoking burgh, Pa. in September 1999 daughter-in-law and her 280 to see the Steelers play the lb son nicknamed "Tiny" seem Seahawks. In those days the at ease, discussing Scriptural boys from the 'Burgh were, lessons learned this morning in a word, awful. We lost, 29- at early mass. They're waiting 10. Coming up short in an patiently for the signal to beoccasional regular gin cheering for the season game was no hometown heroes. big deal, right? Ask I think nothing of anyone except my this; they're natives family, who still sufof this part of the fers post-traumatic country. I'm a guest stress disorder from in their house. my tantrum-throwBut I'm getting ing days when the ahead of myself.

Steelers would lose You must put a visit a game. There was to Pittsburgh via enough spackling the Fort Pitt Tunnel Robert Adcox putty and fresh paint on your to-do list. on one of my walls to verify Normally, one would be quite the point. taken by the view of the Steel Now, I'm the first to admit City from The Tunnel; after an that I have occasionally prayed indeterminate period of time, for the Steelers to win. I know first light emerges at the end, it isn't fair to expect God to and suddenly the city literally favor a given sports team over EXPLODES into view. "There the others, but for me, being at it is!", I shout excitedly to our this stadium is the culmina- already-nervous bus driver tion of a twenty year odyssey who's now doing his Mario filled with thoughts of "some- Andretti best to keep the bus day" and "when I can afford from plunging into the conit". Now I'm finally in the hal- fluence of the Ohio, Alleghlowed halls of Steelers tradi- eny, and Monongahela Rivers. tion. For me, this is it. This is Looking to the left, I see Three it! I'm about to begin my first Rivers Stadium. Thanks to acid test of being a true sports my alertness and shrill voice, fan and I'm still nervous as the so do my fellow Steelers fans, game is in doubt. now fully awake whether they On the other hand, Gertie, want to be or not. the 70 year old retired steel Anyway, it happens: the sig-

nal - in today's case, the theme for the Chicago Bulls - begins playing, and I join 57,000+ Pittsburghers in a collective manic episode. I'm an old hand at this at home in the living room. In fact, my manic episodes are so good, I've perfected the far-eastern art of tantric mania. The cheering begins, especially Gertie's, which is not all that loud at first. But it IS building, and soon is VERY loud. "RIP THEIR (quite rude vulgarities) HEADS OFF!", expresses Pittsburgh's daintiest in the best warrior's cry I've heard since the boot camp scene in Full Metal Jacket. Am I the only one who heard her?

Why am I afraid?

Our collective manic break from reality would have raised the eyebrows of many who have penned their clinical thoughts in the Journal of American Psychology. In Pittsburgh, my contribution to the mania merely ensured that I was lost in the crowd of fellow Steelers fans. For a guy who once chased down a car filled with four gang members on foot through rush hour traffic because they hurt my feelings, getting lost in a crowd while amidst a manic episode can mean only one thing: I have finally come home.

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n the 1980s, Robert A. Johnson wrote a trio of books with deceptively simple titles. The three books were titled “He,” “She,” and “We.” More than just short and memorable, these titles provide a convenient shorthand for understanding couples and their relationships.

Let me show you what I mean.

I know men who are deeply driven by ego and ambition— men who work long days and nights at their jobs and still bring home work over the weekends. Longing to be valued and recognized, much of their discretionary time is spent serving on boards and participating in professional organizations. Everything else in their lives is subordinated to this singular commitment to external success. In their great epic productions, wives are delegated to supporting roles. When you look at these men’s marriages, you find that so much of the space is dedicated to “he” that there is very little room left for “she.” Sadly, there is hardly any “we” to be found.

At the other extreme, I have known women who are extremely controlling. In these marriages, there is little question who is in charge. Because of fear or anger or resentment, they write the scripts for the family—and in their quest to orchestrate their lives and the lives of their family, everyone is cowered into playing their assigned roles. In these marriages, there is a lot of “she” but not much “he.” And because “we” takes intimacy, vulnerability, equality, and trust, there is not a lot of “we” in the marriage.

Probably more prevalent still is the marriage where both the husband and wife work demanding jobs. In today’s fastpaced, high-pressure world, the couple often feels as if their jobs pull and tug at them all day long—and then, when they get home, the lawn still

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They may both experience a dizzying sense of accomplishment—and there may be plenty of space for both ‘he” and “she”—but the husband and wife find themselves living parallel lives. And at the end of the day they are exhausted.

Given the pace and demands of their lives, they lament that there is hardly any time left for “we” or “us.”

You see, “we”—that sense of emotional closeness and shared togetherness—takes time. It grows out of long walks and relaxed conversations over coffee. It grows out of date nights and foot rubs and unhurried intimacy.

“We” is almost always intentional and rarely happens by accident. “We” says, “Yes, I am important and you are important,” but it also says “The life we share together is incredibly important as well.”

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God’s intention in marriage is that “the two shall be one.”

I don’t think that means the “he” and “she” disappear, but I do think that it means that there should be a rich and robust sense of “we”—a mutually meaningful sense of “us.”

My hope is that, during this new year, both those of you who are newly married and those of you who have been married for decades, will take

the time to move beyond “he” or “she” and strengthen that strong, tender, affectionate, and irreplaceable thing that is “we.”

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William Byrd Holds Off Hidden North Cross Rolls In 66-37 Win Valley For 66-51 Non-District Win Over Fishburne Military William Byrd used a late second quarter run to go up 29-24 at the break, and the Terriers held on to defeat Hidden Valley 66-51 in non-district basketball Saturday night on the Byrd hardwood.

Byrd weathered several Titans runs during the second half and was able to score in key situations as Hidden Valley was plagued by turnovers. The Titans got to within six points midway through the fourth quarter, but Byrd finished strong to secure the win.

The Terriers were led by Joe William Byrd guard #24 (white) Zac Hill drives from the perimBarton’s 19 points. Koty Collier eter as Hidden Valley #25 Will Pilat looks to defended the angle. threw down 15 for Byrd, while Jaylen Board and Zac Hill each added 10.

Malik Williams led the Hidden Valley attack with 18 points and center Austin Beecher added 12.

North Cross outscored Fishburne 14-3 in the third quarter to pull away from a 34-22 halftime advantage as the Raiders knocked off the Caissons 66-37 Friday night at the James Muscaro gym.

Matt Doughty led the North Cross scoring with 20 points, while Bennett Holley added 13.

Keith Oddo chipped in 7 for the Raiders (8-4; 4-1 VIC).

Raider #33 Sam Lawrence blocks out a Fishburne defender to secure a rebound.

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North Cross #1 Keith Oddo (in white) pressures a Fishburne ballhandler during the Raider win Friday night.

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Hidden Valley #3 Dee Fletcher and #44 Austin Beecher block out a Byrd defender to secure a Titan rebound.

We’re now into the second side is taking shape after the reBy Bill Turner week of the new year and high turn of several football players, info@newsroanoke.com school basketball district play and none should underestimate a Billy Pope coached Hidden Valley’s Daniel Rowe slides a pass to the has moved into high gear. Combine that squad. inside past Terrier defender #10 Jaylen Board. with a Wild Bill bowl #5-(tie) Cave Spring recap and a plan to reand Hidden Valley- The move a dreaded curse, two River Ridge teams and we’ve got a plan to round out the top five entertain even the most after Hidden Valley’s skeptic reader. Let’s get overtime win over Cave going.

Spring Tuesday night, Week two of high the Knight’s second Bill Turner school district play is OT loss in as many Pulaski County used a fierce in the rear view mirror, so let’s games.

Hidden Valley may be full-court press to outscore Cave look at the Wild Bill ‘Big-11’ ready to go after a poor showing Spring 25-7 in the third quarter, Top-5 to see how our area teams against Byrd. and the Lady Cougars came from stack up.

We move to college football behind to defeat Cave Spring 61#1Patrick HenryThe Patriwhere the bowl season merci51 at the Knight gym. ots continue to have a firm hold fully came to an end Monday Cave Spring led 27-25 at the on the top spot for the third night with Alabama trouncing halftime break, but turnovers straight week.

PH picked up a fellow-SEC member LSU for forced by the Cougar defense win Monday night over Friendthe national championship. proved to be costly for the Lady ship Collegiate to improve to In the 5 BCS bowls, the favorKnights’ effort to gather their 10-2.

Patrick Henry remains ite, according to Vegas betting first win of the season. perfect in the Western Valley. lines, only won one game.

Hailey Sitze led Cave Spring #2William FlemingThe Those who proclaimed that with 13 points, while Zanebia Colonels stay on the Patriot’s the Big East isn’t worthy of a Brown-Saunders added 10.

Lady Knights #24 (white) Taylor Asimakopoulos tries to rattle a heels after a quality road win at BCS automatic bid may need to

By Bill Turner Pulaski ballhandler during a full-court press by Cave Spring.

GW Danville Tuesday night. At rethink that after West Virginia info@newsroanoke.com 10-4, all eyes may begin to point clobbered the ACC’s Clemson toward the first PH showdown 70-33 in the Orange Bowl. For later in the month. those with short memories, this #3- Salem- The Spartans take was the same Clemson team the third spot after a win over that doused VT twice, by the Liberty Tuesday night. Salem combined score of 61-13.

(9-4) gets a big test Friday night Finally, it’s time for Wild Bill to A presentation documenting military history with a home matchup against come to the rescue of the Hokie enthusiast and photographer John Hamill’s recent undefeated Christiansburg. The Nation. Little doubt Hokie fans expeditions to France, Belgium, Germany and Italy.

Salem hardwood may bring have been circling the wagons back bad memories for Chris- after Tech’s loss to Michigan in Presentation includes significant military history tiansburg. It was on the same the Sugar. They’re wanting evsites off the beaten track, from the Middle Ages to court that Hidden Valley ended eryone’s head from the offensive World War II. their undefeated season last coordinator to Frank Beamer year. himself. Some are openly say#4- Northside- The 6-5 Vi- ing they’ll never attend another kings move into the Top-5 after Tech bowl game. their 48-point win over StaunGranted I can’t control playton River Tuesday night. North- calling, coaching, missed field

Cave Spring Girls Come Up Short In 61-51 Loss To Pulaski County

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Fort Douamont, Verdun, WWI 1916 battle. Germans captured it with just a squad, then the French lost 10s of thousands of men recapturing it.

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goals or untimely penalties and fumbles, but some die-hard Hokies are calling the Tech big-game maladies a curse. A curse?.....now, that’s right up my alley to get corrected.

Most of our faithful readers are aware of my well-documented use of séances and a Ouija Board for the uncanny correct predictions I have made for high school games.

Thus, I’m willing (with no appearance fee at all) to reverse the Tech bowl curse. I suggest a séance or face-to-face Ouija session with Frank, possibly at midcourt of an upcoming basketball game at Cassell Coliseum. No use waiting- I can’t pull a warren ( I looked it up-it means a group of rabbits) out of my hat if we wait until fall.

That way, Golden Hokies, Tech students, as well as players and coaches alike can be present under dimly lit conditions to be part of the psychic event. Tech officials should look at it like”what do we have to lose?”

And, here’s the clincher- I’m ready to guarantee a psychic event of this nature will ensure a future Tech big-game victory of major magnitude.

You guys get the word to Frank- a simple call gets me in the Hokie huddle for an event that is guaranteed to sell out the Cassell and provide an unforgettable halftime experience.

Until next week, “Toro, Toro Kikkoman’” (Sorry, I’m just getting warmed up.)

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Carilion Clinic Now Accepting Are You Taking Advantage of the New Gift and Estate Tax Law? Applications For Affiliated Scholarships

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Davenport & Company Names New President & COO

Coleman Wortham III, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer of Davenport & Company LLC, has announced that I. Lee Chapman IV has been named President & Chief Operating Officer.

Chapman was promoted to Head of Retail Sales last year.

He serves on the firm’s Executive Committee, Investment Policy Committee, and Board of Directors. He also co-manages the Equity Opportunities Portfolio.

Chapman began his career in the financial services industry with Nations Securities in retail bank brokerage operations. A graduate of the University of Virginia, he joined Davenport in 1995 as a portfolio manager in Davenport Asset Management.

“With our primary focus on investment advice, Lee’s experience in managing money uniquely qualifies him to be the next leader of our firm,” said Wortham. “He has been working closely with me for nearly a year and is ready to assume full responsibility for the daily, operational management of the firm.”

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Carilion Clinic is now acceptting applications for three nursing scholarships to ensure that current and aspiring nurses have the opportunity to further their education. Carilion Clinic employees and members of the public are encouraged to apply.

"Education and training play a vital role in the way our nurses provide high quality interdisciplinary care to our patients," says Melissa Ferguson, student service advisor for Carilion Clinic.

"These scholarships are intended to support diversity in nursing and we strongly encourage those interested in nursing to look into these scholarship opportunities."

The following scholarships are now accepting applications: - JoAnn Brinkman Nursing Scholarship ­ The JoAnn Brinkman Nursing Scholarship was established in memory of JoAnn Brinkman, an inspirational nurse and member of the Med-Surg ICU, who lost her life to inflammatory breast cancer in 2007. A monetary award of $500 will be awarded to a nursing student for tuition assistance, books or any other school-related expenses. Students who come from a single-parent household or are single parents are eligible for this scholarship. They must be enrolled or in the process of enrolling in a nursing degree program. Other criteria, such as GPA and extracurricular activities, are also considered in the selection of applicants.

Both employees and members of the community are eligible for awards.

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Roanoke Memorial School of Professional Nursing Alumni Association Scholarship was created to enhance interest and education in the nursing profession. A monetary award of $1,000 will be awarded. Both employees and members of the community are eligible for this scholarship. However, preference will be given to graduates of or descendents of graduates of the Roanoke Memorial Hospital School of Professional Nursing.

- Seay Education Scholarship (for Carilion Clinic employees only) The Seay Education Scholarship was founded in memory of Carrie L. Seay, a nurse who was dedicated to promoting educational opportunities for employees so they could provide quality patient care. Prior to her death in 2001, Carrie worked for Carilion as an Education Consultant in the Human Resources department. Carilion sponsors this scholarship to encourage continuing nursing education. The recipient receives $2,000 to apply toward educational expenses. The Seay Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis to applicants who are employed

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Applications are due by Friday, March 2, 2012.

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Harley-Davidson To Consolidate Retail Locations

Roanoke Valley Harley-Davidson has announced that it will close its New River Valley Harley-Davidson store after three years in business. Dealership owner Loyd Shiffer said the dealership is consolidating operations in January at the main store in Roanoke.

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Roanoke Hotel Operator Donates to Salvation Army’s Turning Point Mr. Ssunny Shah, owner of the Roanoke Ramada Inn and Howard Johnson Hotels is pleased to announce his company, Shrinath Enterprises, LLC will donate 30 admission tickets for the Harlem Globetrotters 2012 World Tour to The Salvation Army’s Turning Point. The event will take place at The Roanoke Civic Center on March 1, 2012 and women and their children from the shelter will be guests at this exciting annual family basketball showcase.

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