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Supervisor Hopefuls Answer Questions

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P6– The Vinton Fall Festival and 5K Run/Walk is Saturday. Come enjoy the many activities and “Mingle in the Market” afterwards!

With Election Day – November 8 – just a month away, voters in two Roanoke County magisterial districts will have to choose between an incumbent supervisor and two challengers in both Catawba and Cave Spring. The Roanoke Tea Party recently invited all six candidates to a forum, asking them questions about taxes, budget cuts and economic development.

In Cave Spring, incumbent Charlotte Moore, running as an independent this time after first being elected as County Govt. a Democrat four years ago, is challenged by Republican George Assaid and independent Stan Seymour, who owns a number of Bojangles’ fast food restaurants in the valley.

In Catawba, incumbent Joe “Butch” Church, current chairman of the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors and an independent, is being challenged by two other independents: David Drake, a retired engineer, and Carter Turner, a college professor at Radford University who ran against Church unsuccessfully four years ago.

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Unnatural Skin P4– Fred First has a lovehate relationship with that remarkable fabric we call GoreTex.

Goodlatte Not Your Average Dollhouse Pursues Balanced Budget

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Congressman Bob Goodlatte

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Catherine Nofsinger has overcome obstacles and celebrated life while pursuing her remarkable passion. The Park Oak Grove is having a reception in her honor on Sunday.

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ack in 1983, then 56-year-old Catherine Nofsinger was hard at work on her burgeoning masterpiece—a detailed wooden rendition of “a Charleston mansion.” At the time she said in an interview for the Roanoke Times that she hoped it would be finished in about two years, when it would eventually find a fitting home in a museum.

After decades of work it is still not “quite done” according to Nofsinger, but other than perhaps a lack of paint which she plans to give it for a more finished look, it seems awfully “done” to anyone else who is fortunate

Movie Maker P8– Roanoke Businessman Bart Wilner wakes up one day and finds out that he’s an Executive Producer of “Lake Effects” starring Jane Seymour.

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The Poor Mountain birders Now the site is manned from stand elbow to elbow, binocuAugust 15th through the end of lars pressed against their eyes November. Last year, the tally and faces aimed toward the sky. of raptors grew to 15,398.

“Bird up! Just below the turkey In the fall of 2009 some Bent vulture. There’s more! There Mountain birders, who had are five ... No, seven! Looks like seen small groups of hawks a kettle. Wow! There have to be moving over their plateau at least 75!” community, decided to watch Every fall, birders and nature Roanoke County’s Poor Mounlovers flock to special points tain ridge more carefully. This on Appalachian ridges to catch unique ridge is the highest in glimpses of migrating raptors. the county and one of the highThese birds of prey—hawks, est in the area, offering scenic falcons, and eagles—use ridgeviews to birders and good uptop routes as they move south drafts for raptors. The birders for the winter. The raptors folwere rewarded by hitting two low the long northeast to southgreat days of peak migration Ed Kinser scouts for hawks on west Appalachian ridges to save of broad-winged hawks, and in energy. After cold fronts move a September afternoon. those two days alone, were able through, west or northwest Mountain. With hawks be- to count 2976 raptors. As a rewinds often follow and strike ing considered vermin before sult of this significant total, the the mountains at an angle. Air the 1930’s this ridge had been crest of Poor Mountain has been currents are deflected up and a favorite spot for hunters who added to hawk migration sites over the ridge tops, creating practiced their shooting skills listed by the Hawk Migration aerial interstates along which and also collected bounties. As Association of North America the raptors may glide for miles conservationists became aware (www.hmana.org). In addition, without so much as a wing beat. of the massacre, the property the 3.2 miles of mountain top The raptors also find thermals was purchased and turned into gravel road have been added to that carry them fara sanctuary, with to- Virginia’s Birding and Wildlife ther aloft, especially day’s visitors num- Trail System as the Poor MounEnvironment when needing lift to bering in the thou- tain Ridgeline Drive, which on get them out of val“poor” hawk days, gives birders sands. leys where they have spent the The best known hotspot for a chance to look for rare, high night, or to get them across val- Virginia hawk watchers is Har- elevation species. leys that cut swaths across their vey’s Knob Overlook at MileThough migration may start mountain top passageways. in late August, it is usually the post 95.5 on the Blue Ridge Without a doubt, the best Parkway. Birders began gathknown raptor viewing site in ering data at this site in 1975. > CONTINUED P2: Hawk the U.S. is Pennsylvania’s Hawk

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enough to see it.

The sheer size (10 feet long x 5 feet high), along with the intricate level of detail are mind-boggling, made even more so when considering that this tiny woman was able to put together such a formidable project. She says she modeled it after photos of Charleston style homes she found in magazines dating from the ‘50s.

Nofsinger is now 85 but looks, acts and clearly feels a good bit younger than that. She is animated and energetic when she speaks,

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P7– Cave Spring improves to 12-1 on the year and 3-0 in the River Ridge District with convincing wins over Pulaski and Blacksburg.

Using charts to illustrate his point that the federal government’s $14 trillion debt is unsustainable, Republican 6th District Congressman Bob Goodlatte detailed his Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution last Friday.

He was joined in support by Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-9), Va. SenaFed. Govt. tor Ralph Smith, Delegate Charles Poindexter and Republican candidate for the 17th House of Delegates Chris Head at the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.

In 1995 the U.S. House of Representatives passed a balanced budget amendment, but it failed in the U.S. Senate by one vote.

Thirty-eight states would have to ratify any proposed amendment

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Digital Bookmobile Displays Latest Library Technology

This isn’t the bookmobile from your youth, lined with dozens of books. Instead, this 74-foot, 18-wheel tractor trailer is lined with audio-visual equipment to show visitors step by step how to download eBooks and audio books.

The Digital Bookmobile is operated by OverDrive, Inc. and it has been traveling the Photo by Beverly Amsler country and logging about Bookmobile promotes eBooks.

60,000 miles since August of 2008. It stopped earlier this ple exactly what they need to week at the Williamson Road do in order to get their books branch of the Roanoke Library on their iPads and their other system and at Barnes & Noble devices.

When the Digital Bookmobehind Tanglewood Mall.

“It’s an interactive display bile began its journey more promoting and educating than three years ago, about 88 libraries had signed people about the up for OverDrive’s library’s digital Literacy service of a webdownloading sersite for patrons to vice”, says Dan Conochan, who travels with download eBooks and audio the bookmobile. However, books from that particular lipeople can’t actually download brary. Now 15,000 libraries from equipment inside the have a subscription to the sertractor-trailer onto their mo- vice.

Conochan says the downbile device.

“People are really excited load is free to patrons. “It’s about it. People really see that available 24/7 and all you need they’re really going to get a lot is a library card and an interof great use out of it and the li- net-connected computer or braries are excited about it as > CONTINUED well.”

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Sunshine is in the forecast for the remainder of the work week. Temperatures will top out in the mid 70s through Friday.

Sunshine looks to continue for the weekend. Temperatures will be in the mid to upper 70s for Saturday and Sunday.

Temperatures will remain in the mid to upper 70s on Monday and Tuesday.

adding to her youthful impression. While her crowning project is plenty impressive, it turns out that central to her story is the fact that she was born deaf at a time when attitudes and opportunity were vastly different compared to those found today.

When Nofsinger was very small, a housekeeper suspected that the little girl in her care might not be hearing normally. The lady clapped behind her back and sure enough, there was no reaction from Nofsinger. In those days, according to Duane Nicholson, her niece, there weren’t a lot of expectations for a deaf child, and like others in their era, her parents did not know what to do for their young daughter. Fortunately for Nofsinger, her parents found out about The Clarke School for the Deaf in Northampton, MA. (Now Clark Schools for Hearing and Speech.)

Nofsinger was enrolled around age 10 and spent her school years there, away from home, where she learned to speak and read lips. In those days, the deaf were discouraged from using sign language. When asked about signing, Nofsinger laughs, and holds up her right hand configured in a sign as she says, “This means ‘I love you’ and that’s about all I know [about signing] … they go too fast for me.”

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The idea to work with wood came “from my neighbor, Mr. Thaxton” says Nofsinger, who grew up in South Roanoke on Brightwood. “He taught me how to saw wood.”

According to Judy Bodley, who moved onto the same street 41 years ago, “Catherine and her mother welcomed all the neighborhood children into their home all the time – they all grew up knowing Catherine.” Every Christmas Nofsinger would give a gift to each and every child in the neighborhood – a handcrafted wooden ornament. Sister-inlaw Grace Nofsinger said that as the years went by Catherine made as many as 100 each season so that every child in the neighborhood would have one.

The large doll house is her life’s work, but not her only work. She made several other doll houses and a miniature model of a home, which she gave as a gift to Grace Coolidge, (wife of President Coolidge) who Nofsinger knew from her Clarke School days. Mrs. Coolidge kept up with their friendship for years, sending letters and asking about her ongoing woodworking projects.

The bubbly Nofsinger thoroughly enjoys showing off the intricacies of her doll house, which includes 26 rooms and 10 different ! are replicas of fafireplaces, all of which

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Moore stated that board is doreplied that it was “only a small part.” The reason the rate is higher than some adjoining a good job” working with the funds it county does offer tax incentives to help ing counties is because residents here want has on hand. entice new businesses, noted Church, who more services – like curbside trash colTurner couldn’t see cutting the school is running for a fourth term. Seymour lection. None of the candidates said they system budget, while Church noted that claimed, however, that Roanoke County would raise taxes, especially in light of the Roanoke County schools have been highly taxes are “the highest in the state.” sluggish economy. rated nationwide.

He also touted the joint Drake, who has a manufacturing backThe six contenders also thought the idea ground, said he would look at the county’s of Roanoke County maintaining its own funding mechanism put in place by the taxes if elected. “The tax structure really secondary roads – a notion floated by the Board of Supervisors and the School Board drives people away from this area,” he con- General Assembly – was not feasible, saying almost a decade ago, which has allowed tended. Assaid, an architect by trade, wants the financial outlay, beginning with “$11 capital projects to move forward in tough to “eliminate cumbersome policies” that de- million in startup costs alone” according times.

Don’t raise taxes, support the schools, ter economic development. to Church, could cripple the local governdon’t waste money, look for economic Turner said the infrastructure, includ- ment. “I don’t know how you’d fund it,” said growth: all six candidates from the Cave ing high speed internet, must be in place to Drake. support economic growth. He would like to Church declared outright that “we’re not Spring and Catawba districts seemed to be see a Business Development Council put in going to do that,” while Seymour would singing off the same sheet of music much place, a group that would meet regularly “to look at cuts elsewhere if that scenario came of the time. Making a choice at the polls on find out what the needs are.” He and Church to pass. “Quit spending money on capital November 8 could be somewhat challengsparred several times over an asphalt plant projects that don’t have to be done,” he said. ing in light of that.

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The precision of her handiwork is evidence of her perfectionism; the little windows each open and close … The large perfectly constructed staircase at the entry way is made from “my father’s cigar boxes” and the front columns are “made out of coat rods.”

Nofsinger pictures the completed house in all its grandeur, painted white. But then again, she laughs as she says “I hope to finish it maybe next year … or two more years … maybe 60 years!” She adds, “my doctor says it [working on the house] is good for my mind;” perhaps part of the charm is that her dollhouse is always going to be “almost done.”

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For most nature-lovers, seeing a hand full of hawks in a day is a notable event. But when the broad-wings come through, it is possible to see kettles of 50, 75, 100, or even several hundred. Interspersed between the broad-wing kettles are other species of raptors. The common bird hawks are sharpshinned hawks and Cooper’s hawks from a group of raptors called accipiters. Three species of falcons commonly migrate through Southwest Virginia—

kestrels, merlins, and peregrine falcons. There are also ospreys and northern harriers, as well as red-tailed and red-shouldered hawks - and the largest raptors of all, bald eagles and the rare golden eagle.

As of September 29th, the raptors counted just this fall passing along Poor Mountain include: 7 ospreys, 9 bald eagles, 5 northern harriers, 12 sharpshinned hawks, 5 Cooper’s hawks, 5 red-shouldered hawks, 2937 broad-winged hawks, 19 red-tailed hawks, 12 kestrels, 2 merlins, and 6 peregrine fal-

cons, for a total of 3019 raptors.

Though this total may not grow appreciably, the Poor Mountain hawk watchers are still counting, hoping to add to their total and perhaps to even catch a glimpse of a rough-legged hawk or even a golden eagle. Some days the counting is slow, and the winds can cut to the bone, but the sight of each soaring raptor makes the discomfort more tolerable when the bird’s passage is duly recorded in the growing list.

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before it could be added to penditures does not count the U.S. Constitution. toward the budget. GoodGoodlatte said that “49 latte responded to a quesout of 50 states have a baltion about Virginia’s use of anced budget requirement Grant Anticipated Revenue themselves.” It would enVehicle (GARVEE) bonds sure that no matter who for highway construction controlled the Congress, by pointing out that at the they would have to abide conclusion of a transporby it. tation project, the federal “It would require Congovernment will repay the Photo by Valerie Garner Commonwealth of Virgress to set priorities,” he said. The explanation he Goodlatte shows his “Path to Prosperity.” ginia. There is no risk to the gave correlated with Roastate; however, repayment curity, Medicare, and create noke City Manager Chris Mor- special interest tax loopholes, to bond investors lies solely with rill’s “Budgeting for Outcomes” according to Scott. the state, not the federal governinstituted for fiscal year 2011.

“Not since Medicare was ad- ment.

Priorities are set by a panel, a opted has the GDP been at or Rating agencies have pointed bucket of money is allocated below 18%,” said Scott. Debt out the weakness in dependand budgets are determined ac- stands at 40% of GDP today. ing on this continued federal cordingly.

“You’re going to have to cut [So- funding program. The chance City councils and state legis- cial Security] because you’re not that federal funds would not be latures first get a whack at the going to be able to raise taxes,” available is remote. The question priorities and make the final call he said. remains as to how a balanced on allocations. States often end Scott says the question that budget amendment and spendup using creative accounting to should be asked is: “will it help ing cuts will affect the program. balance their budgets. They can or hurt the campaign to get to Without a balanced budget sell state assets, postpone pay- a balanced budget.” The provi- amendment Goodlatte believes ments to vendors, and reduce sions that make up the bill are Congress and the President have payments to pension funds and overlooked. no incentive to reduce spending. borrow from one state fund to “Most people are mesmerized “China,” he said, “owns a trillion finance expenditures from an- by the title,” said Scott. The first dollars of our debt.” other.

Along with 9th district Conprovision requires a 2/3 vote on Virginia Representative Bob- a budget that is not even in bal- gressman Morgan Griffith,

by Scott, Ranking Member of ance, he pointed out. To have a Goodlatte believes the debt is the Crime Subcommittee on serious deficit reduction plan it “having a very serious impact the House Judiciary Commit- should require a 3/5 vote, not on the economy of our country tee, said the amendment “puts a simple majority to increase and on job creation.” Goodlatte’s Social Security and Medicare revenue. “Any serious deficit re- chart predicted a scenario that at serious risk.” Scott, elected duction plan has to have some by 2075 the United States debt in 1992, represents the cities path to get to balance … the would be at 900% of the Gross of Portsmouth, Norfolk, Rich- idea that you can get to balance Domestic Product (GDP). “Our mond and counties of Henrico in one year is politically absurd,” economy will collapse long beand Prince George. fore we get to that,” he said. he said.

The amendment states that “We can’t wait until a balForty-nine out of 50 states are a “super majority” (2/3 in both said to have a balanced budget anced budget can be ratified [by Houses) vote is required to in- amendment in their Constitu- the states] … it’s slow going,” he crease revenues and raise the tion. At Tuesday’s hearing, Scott said. debt limit. It further restricts said he asked Governor Dick Both House Joint Resolutions debt to no more than 18% of Thornburgh of Pennsylvania that Goodlatte has submitted Gross Domestic Product (GDP) what in the bill would balance have deadlines of the beginning in any given year. Only a simple the budget. Scott said, “all I got of the fiscal year following Demajority vote (over ½ in both [from him] was mumbo and cember 31, 2016.

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device and there are never any late fees.”

Betsy from Roanoke came to learn the process. She’s been reading a lot of eBooks. “I’ve just recently retired and I want to start utilizing the eReader more.”

Betsy says she’ll enjoy downloading and reading eBooks especially during the winter.

“I think once you understand the (downloading) process it gets easier. But that’s one reason I’m here today, to try to understand more of it.”

Sheila Umberger is the Director of Roanoke Public Libraries which purchased a subscription for the system and purchases eBooks and audio books to download.

“It’s another way for us to help our customers understand a new product that we rolled out in June and it’s been very popular.” “We’re averaging about 3600 eBook checkouts a month.

So, it’s been very successful. We just hit 15,000 last week.”

Library officials knew it would be widely used but the numbers are higher than they expected.

“We knew it was going to be popular because people were asking for it. It was a service that people wanted. We’ve been really happy with how great the response has been from the community.”

She says people either have a reading device and want to know how their device works with the library’s system, or they are deciding which device to purchase for their needs.

But, she doesn’t think eBooks will replace hard bound books.

The most popular downloads have been best sellers, romances, westerns, and popular non-fiction. Umberger says the books being used for this year’s Big Read are included as eBooks to make it easier for people to take part in the program.

Photo by Beverly Amsler

The Digital Bookmobile operated by OverDrive Incorporated.

After seven or 14 days the eBook disappears off the device, so they won’t get the money generated through late fees.

“Our key goal with fines is to make sure the material is available for everyone to use because we do have limited resources.”

State Says “Kongming Lanterns” Cannot Be Released Into Air

The State Building Code Technical Review Board has issued an official interpretation concerning “Kongming Lanterns.” At their recent meeting the Board determined that the devices fall under the definition of “Recreational Fire” as described in the 2009 Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code (SFPC). This interpretation was issued at the request of the State Fire Marshal’s Office (SFMO).

A "Recreational Fire" is defined as: an outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes.

The Board further deter-

mined that under the definition of recreational fire these devices must be constantly attended to which essentially makes the devices illegal in Virginia unless they are anchored or tethered in some manner. State code says that open burning, bonfires, recreational fires and use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished.

Kongming Lanterns are airborne paper lanterns traditionally found in some Asian cultures. They are constructed from oiled rice paper on a bamboo frame, and contain a small candle or fuel cell composed of a waxy flammable material.

When lit, the flame heats the air inside the lantern, thus lowering its density causing the lantern to rise into the air. The sky lantern is only airborne for as long as the flame stays alight, after which the lantern floats back

to the ground. Kongming Lanterns are being used in a variety of venues such as weddings, ceremonies and celebrations.

There are a number of safety concerns with these devices, ranging from the obvious fire risks to dangers to livestock and aircraft. Since sky lanterns contain a flame, there is the danger that they can cause a fire when landing on flammable ground or becoming entangled in trees.

After the balloon lands, the leftover thin wire frame may present a hazard to any animal tempted to swallow it. Additionally, there have been reports in some countries along coastal areas of the lanterns being mistaken for marine distress flares, triggering unnecessary and costly rescue operations.

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Lanterns”, sometimes referred to as “sky lanterns or wish lanterns”, has generated a number of inquiries to fire officials in the Commonwealth of Virginia on the use of such lanterns.

In addition to private citizens making inquiries, the opinion of the SFMO has been sought by a few local fire officials on the appropriateness of using the lanterns and/or if their use violated provisions of the SFPC. This same inquiry is being discussed by fire officials on a national level via informal forums for the exchange of information and ideas.

In Virginia, some localities have amended the SFPC to prohibit the use of these lanterns unless a permit has been properly secured.

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rom some time ago: him over the edge. Preferably a Young Sir Garvin had a very high one. religious experience the He hoped for great advantage other day. He found a ten dollar from this negotiation. So, my bill on the road. Stirred to a pass- son needs work to do. I suspect ing piety, he kept the Ten Com- a thinning purse. Most jobs I give mandments for the better part of him, he goes immediately to his an hour. Then he went out and room and tells me his feet hurt. spent the ten dollars.

I begin to think.

My son is a wag and Clean the bathroom? singular wit. "I need some No, he just got over his work, Dad," he begins. fear of toilets. At one `This should be good,' I point he had enough thought. `A request for dental plaque to obemployment from a kid struct his airway, but who would rather be he refused to brush beclawed by a bear than cause the toothpaste break a sweat.' "The Beg was in the bathroom.

Lucky Garvin and Plead phone lines That's out. are now open," I settled comPlus, he has confided to me fortably, yea smugly into a chair. that exertion [except while playSpeaking in capital letters, he be- ing] causes him chest pains and gins, "I was an orphan child. Just fresh air makes him wheeze. So got released from the Diphtheria it will have to be a `white-collar' Clinic. Only have one good ova- chore. Indoors. With low kinetic ry..." I try to interrupt. "Dad, do demands. you mind? I'm tryin' to create a "This job can't be anything mood here. Besides, you should physical, Dad," he reads my give kids a chance to say their mind, "threw m'shoulder out piece. Y'never know what might drinkin' a slurpee. Should be well push us over the edge." My dear in a coupla months; I'm young, I son confuses ‘old’ with ‘gullible.’ heal quick." My son, a respected Could consequences be more voice in the pre-adolescent comdire!? Like many parents, I occa- munity, understands that it is sionally harbor the urge to push one of the daily line operations

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of childhood to avoid work. He is not crushed in the jaws of reason.

Doing the dishes is out. Cailan is convinced there's a monster in the dishwasher. Oh, he's never opened it up to be sure; must be a part of childhood mythology.

I sense He’s looking for some household chore that will put him into a six-figure allowance.

Not going to happen. It’s beginning to look as if his purse will remain thin.

During one recent winter storm, school was cancelled. Cailan managed his grief admirably.

We decided to go sleigh-riding.

Well, he called it sleigh-riding.

I call it grounds for psychiatric commitment. When I was a kid, we contented ourselves to just go down the hill. Kids today consider the afternoon a total loss if they haven't had a brush with death.

But after sleigh-riding, there was work to be done. Naturally he disappeared into his room and began rubbing his feet with rather more drama than I felt necessary.

I entered and stared disbelieving at the mess.

No one has ever made a sound case for Cailan being excessively decor-conscious. In fact he considers any efforts to make him clean up his room, however feeble those efforts might be, an invasion of privacy. He insists on disorder with a sort of `brassknuckles' ferocity, telling himself he must merely keep his head until his father’s inexplicable pre-occupation with neatness and sanitation blows over. He and I have a fundamental disagreement: A personal inconvenience is not proof of the end of the world I stopped at the door and sampled the air. "Son, did Dwayne your hamster die or do you need to change your socks?"

"Not funny, Dad." The chore: w had to slide under the crawl space of the house and tack up some sagging insulation. The crawl space has spider webs and a dirt floor. Seeing this, Cailan was transformed.

"I love this job!!"

I thought he'd hit his head on a rafter.

"I can get dirty!" he explained, crawling off.

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Did I mention that this occurred in a very rainy muddy afternoon in February?

A tow truck was called by someone who must have gotten to a pay phone asap. Sure enough, here came "Five Dollar Davie", so-named because of his fees: five dollars to hook the car up, five dollars to put it in neutral, etc. Donny took me and the Polara to the nearest garage for

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ors cut those discarded scraps of cloth, first into capes, then into slickers as a better alternative to bear skins. The yellow of your hooded first-grade raincoat carried the color of those ancient sails into modern times.

And in our day, the perflurochemistry (PFC) industry has ushered in all sorts of rain, grease, stain and dirt-shedding, no-stick chemicals. The basis for this class of compounds is fluorocarbons—carbon chains that hold fluorine at bonds where hydrocarbons like propane hold hydrogen. Goretex, Scotchguard and Teflon are PFCs. The teflon-like compounds are not natural in nature. They are stable and long-lived, and PFCs are now found in the wild on every continent in almost all humans and animals. High levels of PFCs have been linked to impulsivity and attention issues in children. The full health effects are still unknown.

And closer to home, beware the toxic fumes from an overheated teflon pan (or a Goretex raincoat on fire?) The vapors produce “polymer fume fever” in humans, and an over-hot teflon frying pan can kill your PFCsensitive pet bird instantly.

The price for my Goretex jacket was right dear. But more than that, the miracle fabric’s final cradle-to-grave COST (from production to disposal) will make me think twice about any future rainwear purchases. Next time, I may go with wooly mammoth.

And I should mention, the week I gave my new red raincoat a road trip to the Pacific Northwest, it came back dry. It never rained a single drop.

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an inspection. Meanwhile, I put my once-proud tee shirt back on.

You can imagine what the shirt looked like after it failed as a traction device.

Right.

Dad drove across town and picked me up. He took one look at the remnants of my shirt, acknowledged that it was a guy thing, and home we went in the mutually understood silence understood by a father and his son who's going to be doing extra chores until he's thirty-five.

What wasn't as mutually understood was the look on mom's face when I came into the house.

Dad had told her that I had been in "an accident." Standing resplendently before her, in stilldamp remnants of my tee shirt covered with both mud (now dried enough to look like cakedon blood) and tire tracks across the chest, I felt somewhat confused by what sounded at first like scolding, followed by a stifled shriek.

"WHAT HAPPENED?!", asked my incredulous mom, staring agape at my Goodyear retreadautographed shirt.

"Ummm", I replied, hoping that such a long and drawnout conversation filler would buy time to think. "There I was, driving along Loch Haven Road when . . . a dog ran right out in front of me. I had to swerve! I didn't have any choice. In fact, I think my driving was both courageous and heroic", I said in a desperate attempt to both sound mature and retain my driving privileges. After a long bout of frenetic scolding (the dog saga wasn't bought so much), it was deemed that "Richard Robert Petty" would spend considerably more time on math homework and less on playing stunt driver Ala "Bullitt".

If only I could have convinced mom that such outings were really studies in physics and geometry that also served to increase my vocabulary.

If only.

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any of us find it As we know all too well, not helpful to think of all journeys are smooth ones. our lives as jour- The roads can be bumpy. We neys. Journeys have a goal and a can run out of gas. We might direction. “Road” signs come upon roadblocks mark and guide the way that make the travelfor us. Sometimes it’s ling difficult or stop us necessary to stop to get in our tracks. In order our bearings, directions to continue on, we have and/ or encouragement. to “deal” with what is in Companions make the our way. journey that much betOver the years, I have ter. compiled my top ten Joe Lehman All through our list of what we could sacred texts, we find call the obstacles on the people making journeys. God journey of faith and life. Namsaid to Abram and Sarai to “go ing them helps me and others forth to a land I will show you.” better take them out.

Moses led God’s people through 1. Forgetting we are a “pilsea and desert to the Promised grim” people. We were not creland. Jonah fought going to Ni- ated to be squatters or to settle. neveh but when he began his 2. Believing God is at work journey there he was more than everywhere else but at work in surprised by the response to the me or in our lives. message he spoke. The People 3. Taking ourselves too seriof God, when freed from exiled ously – thinking everything dein Babylon travelled home re- pends on us. joicing. Jesus journeyed to the 4. Living life on the surface. cross; even his last hours includ- We need to go inward, and take ed a mile walk from the Mount time to pause, pray, think and of Olives to Golgatha. And we ponder the deeper questions can’t forget the missionary jour- of life: who, what for, why, and neys of those sent to proclaim how.

Christ to the ends of the earth.

5. Defining ourselves by what

we do, not by who we are. (Isn’t this why retirement and the empty nest phase of parenthood are so difficult for some of us?)

6. Holding on to the mistakes we’ve made and doubting forgiveness or freedom is God’s will.

7. Doubting the present or what is happening to us at a particular moment.

8. Thinking obstacles need to be faced and tackled by me/us alone.

9. Refusing to take responsibility for what we have done or left undone.

10. Fear: the great crippler. It can paralyze us or send us running in directions other than toward the goal.

Dealing with these obstacles in prayer or with a trusted confidant will help make our livesour faith life - so much easier.

May God bless all our goings and comings.

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The same could be said for my exercise habits these days! So I told my son, who is in the running club at his school – “If we get up just a half an hour earlier than normal each day we can run 2 miles and get in some good training for running club and mommy can get the exercise she needs.”

He was all for this idea and now each morning he springs out of bed (quite amazing for an 9 year old!) and joins me for our run. But his enthusiasm does not stop there – while we are running he leaps over knocked over trash cans and other such obstacles. If I attempted to jump over these things I would wind up down the road at Lewis Gale.

Anthony also chats on and on about anything and everything while I give short answers because it is 6 in the morning AND I can’t breathe much less talk while I'm running! Once in a while he will trip on something but he always springs right back up like a rubberband man! If I fell like he does l know the week of running would be done!

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Once again I suppose that is why Jesus spoke so highly about the little children. I am very lucky that when I seem to need it most I find an example of how to live life, right under my nose, in the minds and hearts of my young children - a bit of Grace so beautifully extended to me. Well I humbly accept it. Most of the time we ask our children to follow us, but on this one, I will follow Anthony.

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Shannon Craighead had 33 assists, while Morgan Shannon fired 13 kills and added 15 digs in Tuesday night's 25-12; 25-16; 25-16 sweep over Blacksburg. Middle Hitter Erin Holsinger powered down 7 kills for the Knights.

The Knights only loss came from a close 2-3 match against perennial powerhouse Loudoun County on 10/1.

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Salem Defense Shuts Down Fleming In 21-0 Win

The William Fleming Colonels had been looking for a change of fortune to end their 16-game slide that extends back to the end of the 2009 season. Salem provided just the cure last Friday night at Salem Stadium, but when opportunity knocked, Fleming couldn't open the door.

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times, losing three; but, in the end, the Salem defense held tough as the Spartans ground out the 21-0 win on homecoming night.

The Fleming offense struggled all evening, picking up only 57 yards on the ground and 19 yards via the passing game.

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Last week was a strange Northside at Alleghany: one in the football ranks with This one’s being built up in many high school teams hav- Low Moor like the Super ing an open week to regroup Bowl. Unfortunately for Alat the midway point. leghany, Northside District play begins resembles Green this Friday as the Bay. Northside- 38 march to the playoffs Alleghany- 13 begins in ernest for William Byrd at all the hopefuls.

Lord Botetourt: The biggest college Byrd got its act tomishap was clearly gether last week at led by the Hokie Glenvar. Jeff Highblowout to Clemson field’s group should that dropped Tech have enjoyed the Bill Turner 10 spots in the AP result better than rankings. the previous four.

Tech entertains Miami Sat- William Byrd- 27 Lord Bourday afternoon, with the tetourt- 14 ACC lifeline dangling. I look Cave Spring at Salem: for the Hokies to rebound This will be a good week for with vengeance against the the 50/50 drawing at Salem Canes.

Stadium. The Knight’s Sam Congrats go out to the Wright may cash in as well.

Cave Spring golf team that This will be a good one for qualified for next week’s state sure. Cave Spring- 27 Sachampionship tournament lem- 21 in Front Royal. The Knights Blacksburg at Hidden look to be a strong contender Valley: Hidden Valley is still to bring home some serious looking to prove a point. This hardware to the Roanoke golf may be a bad week for the scene.

Bruins to trod on EdmundsLast week’s predictions Hammes Field. again resulted in only one Hidden Valley-34 Blacksmiss, the fourth such per- burg-16 formance in six weeks.

Floyd County at Glenvar: Things now get tough with Glenvar’s loss to Byrd last the start of district play and week provides a bad omen nine games on the slate. No for the Buffs. West Salem is use making excuses, but if I botch it up, I’m blaming it on the band. Where else have I heard that lately?

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But, undefeated LCA may prove too much at home for the Raiders. Liberty Christian- 28 North Cross-16 Roanoke Catholic at Virginia Episcopal: Both teams are coming off wins.

The Celtics may find a little tougher opponent in the form of VES on the road.

VES- 20 Roanoke Catholic- 12 Off to the mailbag: Dear Mr. Predictor: Are you embarassed after saying our Byrd Terriers would lose to Glenvar last week? I’d say that was the worst call of the week. (Helen/Vinton) Answer: Yea, Helen, I missed that one bad. But, it was only the second worse.

The top botch goes to the Vegas guy who picked Tech to win by 7.

222 yards on the ground and Salem quarterback Chad Fisher throwing for 88 yards on 4-of-5 attempts.

Jordan Daniels led Salem with 149 rushing yards including touchdown dashes from 47 and 18 yards out. Fisher hit wide receiver K.J. Helm with a 35-yard TD toss for the only score of the second half. Drew Lyle was 3-for-3 on Spartan points after.

Jonathan Hagins was the Colonel workhorse, picking up 47 yards on 12 carries.

Salem (3-2) opens River Ridge District play Friday night as the 4-1 Cave Spring Knights visit Salem Stadium. Fleming entertains Franklin County in the Western Valley opener for both teams.

Fleming QB #4 Dominic Frierson sets the offense as #2 Markell Jones goes in motion.

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North Cross Overpowers Hargrave

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When the construction industry goes south, what to do? Open a coffee shop – that’s what David Kelly is doing in the former Mojo Café space (2825 Brambleton Avenue) when the Coffee Time café opens its doors early this month. Coffee Time will do more than serve java drinks; Kelly will also feature Homestead Creamery ice cream and healthy foods including salads and sandwiches for the breakfast and lunch hours he intends to be open.

Kelly hopes to pick up some of the Mojo crowd, calling his new venture “a rebirth.”

Kelly, who plans to buy his coffee from local roasters, believes sourcing his coffee locally is important, since it helps someone in Roanoke

keep their job. “If everyone could do that, a lot more people would be working,” he reasons.

“I was looking for a little change, I think,” said Kelly, who was aiming for an October 1 opening but expected that to slip a bit. He’s doing the renovation work himself. Due to some miscommunication with Roanoke City zoning officials his original intent to offer drive-through service may or may not work out; Kelly is also planning on an outdoor seating area as an alternative to being inside.

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An antique coffee grinder Kelly picked up will greet patrons outside as they enter Coffee Time.

A triathlete and avid bicyclist, Kelly hopes that Coffee Time will become a stop for bike clubs, runners and others that pursue athletic endeavors.

He’ll also make the café available to civic groups that want to hold meetings there. “I was here about every day [when it was Mojo Café],” said Kelly, who recently sold an ice cream shop he owned in Troutville.

Opening hours at first will be 6 a.m. – 3 p.m., but that could be adjusted in the future. He is considering offering acoustic music down the road, too.

There’s also a monthly coffee club – pay $40 per month, leave your cup at the café, and come in any time for a refill. “You won’t have to stand in line,” said Kelly, who has also hired a former Starbucks barista to help prepare the fancier coffee drinks. He plans to employ people with lively, engaging personalities. “I [want] it to be like Cheers,” said Kelly.

He may keep a TV tuned to non-mainstream sports like soccer, snowboarding and bike races – “we’re just going to do the weird stuff.”

There are other coffee house choices in the southwest part of the city and in neighboring southwest Roanoke County – Star City Coffeehouse is right down the block, Mill Mountain Coffee will reopen on Starkey Road in the old Bank of Floyd site soon and the “Froth” coffee shop/restaurant makes its debut in the old Mill Mountain location on Starkey within the next week or so.

Kelly takes heart, however in the 70,000 vehicles that drive down Brambleton Avenue every day. Many of those folks will want coffee. “I think it’s going to be neat - [and] more than a coffee shop. I look at it as more of a people business.”

For many of those in the construction industry, if they haven’t branched out into other ventures, as has Kelly, “they’re just sitting around whining about it. You’ve got to be able to bounce. [Construction] is just as dead as it can be.” David Kelly has bounced over into his new role as the proprietor of Coffee Time Café.

A Roanoke businessman originally contacted about being an investor in a locally filmed movie wound up being an executive producer for “Lake Effects” – now Bart Wilner has Hollywood actress Jane Seymour on his cell phone speed dial. Wilner owns Entre Computer Center and is board chairman for the Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.

“Lake Effects,” the saga of a family based at Smith Mountain Lake, was the brainchild of Sara Elizabeth Timmins, who now lives there.

Based in Los Angeles as an aspiring actress for years, Timmins visited her parents, who had moved to the lake in retirement, then came up with the idea for “Lake Effects.” She put together a cast, crew and the money – that’s where Wilner came in. “It all started with a phone call from Sara Elizabeth Timmons,” he recalled.

“Lake Effects” will have a number of preview showings this weekend at the Westlake Cinema at Smith Mountain Lake. “Just don’t call it a premiere,” said Wilner, “that’s reserved for the distributor of the movie.” A number of people from the Roanoke area were also involved with the production, including artist Eric Fitzpatrick, who drew sketches on site during the filming.

Wilner points to the timeline in how the movie came to pass, and likes the business synergy he sees. Timmins’ parents vacationed at the Lake for years before retiring there. Sara visited for five years prior to moving. The notion of “Lake Effects” was then born, eventually spurring economic activity in the region.

“That also points out the value of tourism,” said Wilner, wearing his Roanoke Valley Convention and Visitor’s Bureau hat.

He also likes that Smith Mountain Lake is called just that in “Lake Effects” – Smith Mountain Lake – instead of being renamed, as when “What About Bob?” was filmed there about 20 years ago. That name recognition after “Lake Effects” is released, “could lead to other film opportunities in this area.”

Timmins received “overwhelming support from the lake community and the [local] Chamber of Commerce” when “Lake Effects” was in production. Wilner added that “free lodging [was] offered for the cast and crew,” as well as donated food and props, transportation, etc.

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Wilner won’t claim he’s best friends with actress Jane Seymour, the lead role in the film, but noted that the former Bond Girl and star of “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman,” “has my cell phone number, and I have hers, and I get e-mails from her.” Sara Elizabeth Timmins is now collaborating with best-selling novelist David Baldacci, who has a house on the lake, for another film project based on his book “Wish You Well.”

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Webster’s Passion and Compassion History Museum Reopens in Cozier Digs Leads to Award Nomination

Whether instructing students in the intricacies of musical theatre or promoting service in her community, Roanoke County educator Carol Webster has influenced students for over 23 years. In September, her efforts were recognized by being named Region IV Regional Teacher of the Year (a first for Roanoke County) and a finalist, along with eight others, for Virginia Teacher of the Year.

This, the state’s highest teaching award, will be announced on Oct. 14.

Born into a family of educators, she originally didn’t follow her parents’ lead. After majoring in business at Roanoke College, Webster worked as an accountant for the Department of Mental Health in Catawba and managed a Mitchell’s clothing store.

Moving up through the ranks at National Business College from admissions rep to being one of the youngest deans of academics and financial aid set the stage for her to come back to the “family business.” As she sat in on an accounting class, Webster observed the interchange of ideas amongst the students - and had the epiphany that she wanted to move in to the classroom as a teacher.

Webster returned to Roanoke College to take teacher certification in English and theater arts.

After student teaching in Glenvar and working for a couple years in Franklin County, she came to work at William Byrd High School in 1991. Over the past twenty years, Webster has built the theater program into

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Carol Webster one of the largest in the county, with the company putting on 3-4 shows a year. She often finds herself doing double-cast productions because of so many students audition.

At William Byrd this past Monday, Webster was hard at work getting students ready for their production of “The Wizard of Oz.” She instructed them on how thickly to sponge-paint a set-piece as others came up to get her approval on their scarecrow costumes and “Cowardly Lion” makeup. Sound and setup was discussed with Rodney Painter, a “sound guru” volunteer who doubles as a worship pastor at Webster’s church.

Webster credits both of her parents with influencing her teaching approach. Her father, retired history teacher/principal and “Point North” creator Fred Eichelman, encouraged his students to follow their passions, regardless of what they may have been urged to be at home.

It is this impetus for finding the passion in students and fostering that passion that Webster says she tries to carry on.

Her mother Carolyn, who worked first at TAP/Head Start and then for Roanoke County,

taught Webster the value of compassion. She recalls how her mother often invited students from unstable family backgrounds who resided at Baptist and Lutheran Homes back to the Eichelman home for the weekend, so that they could get exposure to a welcoming, nurturing environment. “My mom didn’t look at them based on economics or IQ,’ said Webster,’ she looked at them as they were a gift.”

This inclination towards compassion has led to her involvement in service learning.

Between 2002 and 2009, she created the Service Learning Academy at Byrd and served as coordinator so that students could learn how to invest back in to the community with projects like improving the Wolf Creek Greenway. During her tenure, the number of students involved grew from 16 to 80.

While she may have moved on from this position, Webster still integrates service into her theater and English classes.

After 20 years in Roanoke County schools, Webster still remains in awe at the collaborative nature of her work: “I’ve been blessed to be in such an incredible school system. It’s an honor to be a teacher, it’s a calling...it’s incredibly humbling.”

Now Webster may earn the state’s highest honor for an educator, in recognition for what she has done with that calling.

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International Guitar Champion In Town

Acoustic guitarist Mark Kroos will be holding a concert at St. Mark's United Methodist Church in Daleville on Sunday, October 9th at 7:00 PM. Mark recently took first place in Guitar Player Magazine’s 2011 International Guitar Superstar Competition in Nashville. Mark and five other competitors each performed one original composition in front of renown guitar judges Muriel Anderson, Reeves Grabrels, Carl Verheyen and host Larry Carlton. Mark took the cake with his piece titled “Flight Attempt.” Fredrik Halland from Norway took sec-

ergetic genre that is as entertaining to watch as it is to listen to.

He draws influence from other guitarists in his style such as Michael Hedges and Tommy Emmanuel but also from a number of punk rock/indie bands such as The Lawrence Arms, Modest Mouse and The Weakerthans.

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Albeit in a much cozier space, the History Museum of Western Virginia reopened its doors on a temporary basis in the old Shenandoah Hotel at the corner of Williamson Road and Campbell Avenue over the weekend. The building, which is for sale by owner Center in the Square, once housed Twists & Turns.

The gift shop / gallery was also located at Center in the Square, which is now closed for renovations. The gift shop has taken up temporary residence in the same building, across the hall from the history museum, while the Science Museum reopened several months ago at a temporary home inside Tanglewood Mall.

Jeanne Bolendorf, executive director for the museum and the Historical Society of Western Virginia, called the move from Center in the Square “a traumatic experience and I don’t recommend it to anyone if you can avoid it.” At least she said that with a smile. About “10,000 square feet of stuff ” was moved, according to Bolendorf, with most of that being the Historical Society’s collection. With many items being quite large she called it a “monumental task. It takes multiple people to carry them at one time.”

Going from 10,000 sq. feet of space to less than 3000 presented challenges, noted Bolendorf. The museum will gain some space on the second floor after renovations are completed at Center in the Square, taking over square footage once occupied by the art museum. “I couldn’t be more excited about it,” said Bolendorf of the upcoming changes. “I just think Center is due for a facelift. Anything that can get people excited about being downtown is a great project.”

The new Center in the Square will feature fish tanks in the redone atrium, a rooftop café and a butterfly garden. “There will be so many new things at Center in the Square, I can’t imagine people won’t want to come out [and see it].” Bolendorf hopes a larger number of people will then wander into the history museum, which also includes a research library.

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Jeanne Bolendorf at the new home for the History Museum. location, where it will reside until sometime in 2013. The museum is also presenting a smaller exhibit on the military history of the region, with “significant artifacts” on display according to Bolendorf.

They haven’t decided how many exhibits will be rotated in the museum; whoever is hired as the new manager will help make the call there.

One good thing about relocating to such a busy corner, in a space with large windows: increased foot traffic and passersby. “We’re getting a lot more folks just stopping in to see what’s here,” noted Bolendorf, “and we’ve got lots of sunlight, which is nice for us.”

The museum will reinstitute free Fridays but will charge an admission fee otherwise; they’ll also be open late on Fridays to catch some of the

crowd leaving work or coming downtown for the evening.

Bolendorf is working on a membership drive and plans to have new materials for that soon. A new development coordinator will be hired to coordinate that effort.

As for the first exhibit at the new location, “Hometown Stars – southwest Virginia’s recording legacy,” Bolendorf thinks attendees will find it interesting. In the 1930s and ‘40s said Bolendorf, “we were like Nashville in terms of recording music. We had lots of recording stories. It’s just a real look at a whole different slice of life. These were regular working people who just happened to be musicians.”

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2005 HONDA ACCORD EX

2009 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER TOURING 2005 AUDI A6 3.2 QUATTRO

1995 BMW 325I CONVERTIBLE

ONLY 84K MILES! Stock #:P4548 $7,995

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2006 SUBARU FORESTER

2011 NISSAN VERSA S

2009 HONDA FIT

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2007 HONDA CIVIC EX

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2009 MINI COOPER

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2010 TOYOTA RAV4 4WD

2004 VOLVO XC90

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2007 ACURA MDX

2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LTZ 2WD

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2009 GMC CANYON

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2004 CHEVY COLORADO 4WD

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