Roanoke Times & World News back issues from September 2002:
REALTY TRANSFERS
Sep 01, 2002 ... REALTY TRANSFERS ROANOKE OVER $100,000 Chirstopher D. Harmon and Kimberly D. Harmon to Cynthia S. Fisher,Rosalind Hills, $117,000. Ethel S. Barber and others to James S. Dillon and Susan B. Dillon,Spring Valley, $100,000. Carle R. Fontaine Jr. and Randee L ....
RECOGNITION IS WELCOME IN A TOUGH TIME
Sep 01, 2002; ... It's been a hard week for some Roanoke Valley Catholics. Believers who hoped to avoid the scandals that have rocked thechurch nationally were shaken when it surfaced that one of our own -not simply a priest serving here, but a native of Roanoke - wasaccused of sexual ...
'DEAR JOHN' COLUMN RETURNS [Corrected 09/07/02]
Sep 01, 2002 ... Landscape consultant John Arbogast, former agriculture and naturalresources extension agent for the Roanoke Valley, is resuming his"Dear John" column on roanoke.com. The column will also appear in TheRoanoke Times' weekly Homes sections beginning next ...
BALANCING THE RISKS AND BENEFITS OF PRESCRIBED FIRE THE FUTURE OF OUR FORESTS
Sep 01, 2002; ... FOR MANY years, there has been a policy of fighting forest fireswhenever they start on federal lands. In the East, this is probablystill a good idea in most circumstances. Fires are most likely tostart when the conditions are very dry. The consequences of lettingthe fires burn under ...
BRIEFLY PUT . . .
Sep 01, 2002 ... LAST WEEK, William and Lil Ritchie of Lexington, Ky., werereunited after a brief separation - their first in 83 years ofmarriage, the longest on record of living ...
BAR EXECUTIONS OF JUVENILE OFFENDERS
Sep 01, 2002 ... A SUPREME Court that found the execution of mentally retardedconvicts unconstitutional might turn its attention next to teenagers.It should bar death sentences against juvenile offenders. The reasoning of the court's landmark ruling this year - that itis unconstitutionally cruel ...
PICK A PROBLEM: DROUGHT OR DEFICITS?
Sep 01, 2002 ... WHICH IS worse, Virginia's drought or Virginia's budget crisis? At first glance, the question - implicitly posed last week by Gov.Mark Warner - may seem of a sort beloved by nobody except fourth-rate medieval theologians. How many angels can dance on the head of a pin? Who ...
OPEN WIDE THE IRON DOOR OF OFFICIAL SECRECY
Sep 01, 2002; ... THAT LINE in the movie "Casablanca" about rounding up all theusual suspects has always been a source of great amusement. Heh, heh. Isn't that absurd? Dramatic exaggeration. That's whyit's so funny, because it's so out there beyond the edge of dueprocess, equal protection of the law ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Sep 01, 2002 ... Don't forget, taxpayers helped save Grandin IN RESPONSE to Ibby Greer's Aug. 19 letter to the editor, "Ratherthan blame donors, thank them": Her arrogant proclamation of how philanthropists saved the GrandinTheatre was as intellectually bankrupt as any other liberal boastthat ...
STANDARDIZED TESTING IS TOO MUCH WITH US AMERICA'S NUMBERS RACKET
Sep 01, 2002; ... THE LAST days of freedom lie before me. Soon I shall be swept upin college and probably forget those irreplaceable days when life wasso much simpler. When life consisted of living day to day throughelementary, middle and high school. Now, all of a sudden, I'm free, but with this ...
TV HAS DESTROYED OUR ABILITY TO THINK CRITICALLY IMAGE IS ALL
Sep 01, 2002; ... THE BIG difference between the 1950s and today is that 50 yearsago we still had enough awareness to sense that something washappening to us, something bad. We had no clue then as to what itwas, though. Many of us blamed godless communism, others just plaingodlessness. A few ...
BOOK PAGE
Sep 01, 2002 ... The house reveals the man THOMAS JEFFERSON'S MONTICELLO. Produced by the Thomas JeffersonFoundation. Distributed by The University of North Carolina Press.$45. Reviewed by WILLIAM L. WHITWELL "Thomas Jefferson's Monticello" is a bargain at $45 because it isa wonderful ...
SUCCESS WITH NO RESPECT MEANS LITTLE
Sep 01, 2002; ... Several months ago, those of us who, at some point in our careers,worked with a senior manager (call him "Gordon") received an e-mailrequesting that we write individual testimonials for him. "Gordon" isto be presented with a lifetime achievement award for ...
NEW CORPORATIONS
Sep 01, 2002 ... Here is a list of new Western Virginia corporations and the namesof their registered agents filed Aug. 9-15 with the State CorporationCommission and reported by the agency last week. For more details,call (804) 371-9733. A&G Investments Inc., Gary David Lynch, Rocky ...
APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS DRAW UNION MEMBERS
Sep 01, 2002; ... There are only a few ways unions gain new members. One is throughapprenticeship programs, mostly found in the construction trade. Union leaders take pride in their apprenticeship programs, and thecost associated with training workers is reflected in higher wages. Unions invest ...
HOTEL ROANOKE NAMES SALES MANAGERS [Corrected 09/10/02]
Sep 01, 2002; ... ELIZABETH "LIBBY" CAMPER and STACEY SIMPSON have been named salesmanagers for the Hotel Roanoke & Conference Center. Camper was named sales manager in charge of the individualbusiness travel market. She is responsible for sales from the travelagent and corporate individual travel ...
THE STATE OF THE UNION
Sep 01, 2002; ... Union members and organizers, carrying signs decrying VarneyElectric as unfair, picketed in front of the Roanoke company onShenandoah Avenue and at several of its work sites in April. Thesheet metal workers and electricians wanted to organize Varney'semployees - a difficult job in ...
OBIT - HANNABASS, TALITHA LEE BOOTH
Sep 01, 2002 ... HANNABASS, Talitha Lee Booth,102, of Smith Mountain Lake, Va.,died August 30, 2002. She was born on January 16, 1900 and lived mostof her years on the family farm, which is now Westlake Country Clubat Smith Mountain Lake. She was educated in Farmville, Va. and taughtschool in rural ...
OBIT - PETERS, WINFRED D., (PETE)
Sep 01, 2002 ... PETERS, Winfred D., (Pete), passed away Saturday, August 31, 2002.He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Nellie Peters, andbrothers, Clarence, Shirley, Sanford, and Otey Peters. He is survivedby his wife, Ilene; son and daughter-in-law, Dale and Tammie Peters;and beloved ...
OBIT - YOUNG, JERRY THOMAS
Sep 01, 2002 ... YOUNG, Jerry Thomas, 45, of Salem, died Saturday, ...
OBIT - MERONUK, RUTH M.
Sep 01, 2002 ... MERONUK, Ruth M.,82, of Peterstown, died Friday, August 30, 2002at her ...
OBIT - FULLEN, ROY SANDERS
Sep 01, 2002 ... FULLEN, Roy Sanders, 84, of Blountville, Tennessee, passed away onFriday, August 30, 2002 at his home. He was a native of Knoxville,Tenn. and grew up in Mendota, Va. He was preceded in death by hisfather, William Abram Fullen, mother, Bessie Wiloughby Fullen and histwin brother, Coy B ....
OBIT - LOVE, CHARLES T.
Sep 01, 2002 ... LOVE, Charles T., 83, of Roanoke, Va., passed away ...
OBIT - GILBERT, CHARITY WAGONER, (BEE)
Sep 01, 2002 ... GILBERT, Charity Wagoner, (Bee), 83, of 47 Valencia Drive,Collinsville, Va. who died Friday, August 30, 2002 will be heldMonday, September ...
OBIT - SAWYERS, FREDERICK CECIL
Sep 01, 2002 ... SAWYERS, Frederick Cecil, died Friday, August 30, 2002 in ...
OBIT - BIBB, RAY RICHARD
Sep 01, 2002 ... BIBB, Ray Richard, died Friday, becoming one in spirit with hishigher power at the age of 91. A faithful and cherished member of theNew River Baptist Temple, he devoted many of the years with which hewas blessed to serving and honoring God. He was a beloved father,grandfather and ...
OBIT - CARTER, ELECTA
Sep 01, 2002 ... CARTER, Electa, 81, of Radford, passed away Saturday, ...
OBIT - PARSELL, THELMA DELORES DENNIS, (THELMA LOU)
Sep 01, 2002 ... PARSELL, Thelma Delores Dennis, (Thelma Lou), of Princeton, W.Va.,left her earthly home to be with her Lord and Savior and loved onesin her heavenly mansion on August 29, 2002. She was born January 16,1920 in Mercer County, the daughter of Nick and Stella Dennis. Inaddition to her ...
OBIT - EARNEST, NORMAN WESLEY
Sep 01, 2002 ... EARNEST, Norman Wesley,71, of Salem, died Saturday, ...
MINUTEMEN MAKE COACH WATTS' DEBUT SUCCESSFUL
Sep 01, 2002; ... Liberty opened the 2002 football season under new coach ChrisWatts in style Friday night as the Minuteman took a 28-0 nondistrictvictory over Nottoway in Blackstone. Chris Spinner scored on runs of 63 and 78 yards in the thirdquarter after Liberty had opened a 14-0 lead. Spinner ...
SALEM FINISHES STRONG AT HOME AVALANCHE 6, HILLCATS 3
Sep 01, 2002; ... With no postseason hopes and dreary weather, the Salem Avalanchemight have packed it in Saturday night. Instead, it put a dent in theLynchburg Hillcats' championship plans. Jorge Piedra rapped a two-run homer to lead Salem to a 6-3 victoryover the Hillcats in Salem's final home ...
UNRANKED FOE UPSETS ROANOKE
Sep 01, 2002; ... Upsets ruled the day at the 11th Annual Domino's Classic men'ssoccer tournament at Roanoke College on Saturday in Salem. Ninth-ranked Roanoke College suffered a 4-3 loss to unranked SUNY-Brockport, and the nation's top-ranked Division III team, RichardStockton, lost to No. 6 ...
TIGERS ADD SOME BITE TO TECH SCHEDULE LSU AT VIRGINIA TECH, 2:30 P.M., WSET
Sep 01, 2002; ... Arkansas State . . . Central Florida . . . Western Michigan . . .Connecticut . . . Akron . . . UAB . . . James Madison. No disrespect to any of the aforementioned schools, but thosenames aren't exactly the opponents tailback Lee Suggs had in mindwhen he came to Virginia Tech in ...
'NOLES PUNISH CAVALIERS GAME 2 - NO. 5 FLORIDA STATE 40, VIRGINIA 19
Sep 01, 2002; ... The tone for Virginia's afternoon Saturday was set when athleticdirector Craig Littlepage fainted while observing the Cavaliers'pregame warm-ups. Littlepage quickly came to his senses and was not in anydiscomfort by the time the Cavaliers' traveling party congregated forits ...
'PRESEASON' MAKES TECH TD FAVORITE
Sep 01, 2002; ... Those combing a few of the popular watering holes in town thisweek all heard the same discussion. Almost all of the talk concerned today's much-anticipated matchupbetween two of the country's best college football teams in LaneStadium - No. 14 Louisiana State and 16th-ranked ...
FRANCHISE RUNNING OUT OF STEAM [Corrected 12/16/02] FATE OF AF2 TEAM COULD BE DECIDED SEPT. 24-25
Sep 01, 2002; ... The Roanoke Steam still has no savior. Three months after arenafootball2 took over the Steam and beganlooking for new owners, the search continues. Members of twopotential ownership groups said their groups have decided the Steam,whose previous owners filed for bankruptcy on May ...
LOSS OF DECKER SHOULDN'T DEFLATE CAVS
Sep 01, 2002; ... The resignation of Virginia head strength coach Tony Decker hasgiven head football coach Al Groh one more chance to put his stamp onthe Cavaliers' program. Decker, who was preparing for his fourth year at UVa, has taken ateaching position at his alma mater, East Stroudsburg (Pa.) ...
KEYDETS RALLY TO SNAP ROAD SKID VMI 27, CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 24
Sep 01, 2002; ... Matt Sharpe kicked a 35-yard field goal with 44 seconds left tolift VMI past Charleston Southern 27-24 on Saturday in the opener forboth teams. The win broke the Keydets 26-game road losing streak, and it wastheir first season-opening road win since 1992. VMI's Joey Gibson ...
MARLIN MUST WATCH FOR GORDON IN HIS REARVIEW TODAY'S SOUTHERN 500 COULD BE PIVOTAL IN POINTS RACE
Sep 01, 2002; ... Sterling Marlin's most important job today isn't winning theSouthern 500. It's beating Jeff Gordon. If Gordon's momentum from last weekend's Bristol victoryincreases, it could propel him to a fifth Winston Cup title. Gordon'spresence in the points race can be unnerving for other ...
NEW RIVER VALLEY OBITUARIES
Sep 01, 2002 ... A condensed listing of the New River Valley death noticespublished in The Roanoke Times Virginia section from Aug. 24 to Aug.30. To see a complete list of the last week's obituaries go online atwww.roanoke.com / roatimes / includes / obits.html BLACKSBURG Bertha B ....
ON TO MOUNTAIN LAKE
Sep 01, 2002 ... Do you have photographs of the way people, places and buildingslooked in the old days in the New River Valley? Send us your oldsnapshots. We will publish these views of the past weekly in the NewRiver Valley ...
THE WEEK IN REVIEW
Sep 01, 2002 ... BLACKSBURG Haleos sold A Massachusetts corporation will pay $3.1 million for the assetsof Haleos Inc. and keep operations in Blacksburg, according to anagreement approved in federal bankruptcy court. Shipley Co. LLC camein with the higher final bid over 3M Corp., a ...
'MRS. RODGERS' GREETED, FED THE COMMUNITY [Corrected 09/06/02]
Sep 01, 2002; ... Through a mix of smiles and tears, people from a small communityoutside of Christiansburg gathered Aug. 22 to say goodbye to "Mrs.Rodgers," Molly McGuyer. "She lived through the horse age to the man on the moon age andsaw it all," said daughter Jean Trump. "She lived it and knew ...
DROUGHT YIELDS PASTURES OF PLENTY - OF NOTHING FIRST CREEKS, AND NOW WELLS ARE RUNNING DRY
Sep 01, 2002; ... Frustration comes when dark storm clouds hover over Jim and JanPolitis' parched buffalo farm in Riner, teasing them with the smellof rain. On most afternoons, the smell of rain is all that comes to theonce-green rolling hills where the buffalo roam. Last month, a mere0.15 inch of ...
NEW TO THE VALLEY - ANGELA'S THERAPEUTIC MASSAGE SERVICES
Sep 01, 2002 ... Owners: Angela Melton Location: 302 Hidden Meadow Drive, Pearisburg Phone: 599-2757 Hours: By appointment from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday throughSaturday Products and services: The business offers several forms ofmassage including medical massage, lymph system ...
ADVICE TO TOWN COUNCIL: VOTE FOR A NATURE PRESERVE, THEN RUN
Sep 01, 2002; ... Took a walk around Brown Farm Monday. Was raining. Got muddy.Shoes were soaked. Gnats flew in my ears. Couldn't see real wellbecause of the rain on my glasses. Hope you appreciate the sacrifices I make for journalism. Had to see it for myself, what with Blacksburg Town Council ...
IN BUSINESS
Sep 01, 2002 ... Newspaper announces changes in NRV bureau The Roanoke Times recently announced several staff changes in itsNew River Valley office in Christiansburg. Don Simmons Jr. and Greg Esposito have joined the paper asreporters. Simmons, who previously worked as reporter at the ...
BROWN FARM COMPROMISE PLAN NEEDS TO MOVE FORWARD
Sep 01, 2002; ... For three years Blacksburg has deliberated over the future masterplan for the former Brown Farm property, a rolling 169-acre formerdairy farm in the Toms Creek Basin acquired by the town in 1999. Citizens have had ample opportunity to express their preferencesfor the possible uses ...
ENTREPRENEURS JOIN FORCES FOR SUCCESS
Sep 01, 2002; ... Dave Duncan and Loretta Zamer hadn't even met a year ago, buttoday they credit each other with their success. Their two businesses, Dave's Woodworking and Greek Shop, share astorefront on Main Street in Radford. They cater to fraternity andsorority customers with items including ...
A COMMUNITY OF HIKERS GROWS AS NUMBERS SHRINK
Sep 01, 2002; ... I'm 143 days, 1,727 miles and 12 states into my Appalachian Trailadventure. After crossing the Connecticut River out of Vermontyesterday, I have "only" the 441 miles of New Hampshire and Mainelying before me. The northern middle portion of my hike was marked by the samebeautiful ...
CAT'S POOR TOILET HABITS COULD HAVE BEHAVIORAL OR MEDICAL CAUSES
Sep 01, 2002; ... Q: I have two cats, a male and female, both neutered and littermates. The female has taken to pooping alongside the litter boxrather than in it. Is there anything I can do to change this habit? A: Inappropriate use of the litter box is one of the most commoncat behavioral problems ....
LETTERS
Sep 01, 2002 ... Tech officials should allow fans to bring water My 8-ounce water bottle has been with me throughout this countryand such foreign countries as Ireland, Spain, Morocco, Greece,Turkey, etc. Yet, I could not get into Lane Stadium on Sunday withgood old Blacksburg water in this plastic ...
AROUND NEW RIVER
Sep 01, 2002 ... New River writers take festival honors ABINGDON - A number of aspiring writers from the New River Valleywon awards in this year's Virginia Highlands Festival creativewriting competition, with entries coming from as far away asTennessee and West Virginia. Judith C. Beale of ...
KEEPING THE MUSIC ALIVE
Sep 01, 2002; ... Pickin' parties. Hootenannies. Jamborees. Jam sessions. Whatever you call them, they are the beating heart of mountainmusic in the Virginia hills. Whenever two or more players gather inthe name of bluegrass or old-time mountain music, fiddles and banjosin tow, and make a joyful ...
LACK OF TELEGRAPH LINES HAMPERS THE SOUTH
Sep 01, 2002; ... Over the past several columns, we have been talking about howrailroads, developed as part of the Industrial Revolution,transformed warfare. In the American Civil War, this new ability tomove large numbers of soldiers, along with their equipment andsupplies, over long distances and with ...
OBIT - SWILLINGER, RALPH
Sep 01, 2002 ... SWILLINGER, Ralph, 75, of Roanoke, passed away Friday, August 2,2002. Memorial services, 2 p.m. Sunday, ...
OBIT - ENGLE, WILLIAM HOLLEY
Sep 01, 2002 ... ENGLE, William Holley, 91, of Roanoke, died Monday, August 26,2002, in Severna Park, Md. He was the last surviving of sevenchildren born to Vara Richardson Engle and William Lewis Engle. Mr.Engle was predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Rita Ayers Engle. Heis survived by two daughters ...
OBIT - MOORE, JOEL KENNETH
Sep 01, 2002 ... MOORE, Joel Kenneth, 56, of Rocky Mount, died Tuesday, August 27,2002. He was preceded in death by a son, Rusty. Surviving are hiswife, Candy Moore; six sons, Joseph Moore of Florida, Shane Marsh ofRidgeway, Danny Moore of Phoenix, Ariz., Piet Marsh of Grand Rapids,Mich., Joel K. Moore ...
OBIT - MANNING, CHARLES, (CHAPPIE)
Sep 01, 2002 ... MANNING, Charles, (Chappie), died on Wednesday, August 28, 2002,in Baltimore, Maryland. Beloved husband of Iris Manning and devotedfather of Charlene Dickerson and Carlos Manning. He is also survivedby four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a goddaughter,Sharon Dungee; three ...
OBIT - WILKES, MARK THOMAS
Sep 01, 2002 ... WILKES, Mark Thomas, 44, of Blue Ridge, went to be with the LordThursday, August 29, 2002. He was born May 1, 1958, in Roanoke,Virginia. He was self-employed in Tree Service for many years.Surviving are his father and mother, Maurice (Tink) and Nancy Wilkesof Blue Ridge; sister, Robin ...
OBIT - ALTICE, CLAUDIE NOELL
Sep 01, 2002 ... ALTICE, Claudie Noell, 92, of Rocky Mount, died Friday, August 30,2002. Funeral ...
OBIT - BAKER, MATTHEW THOMAS
Sep 01, 2002 ... BAKER, Matthew Thomas, 2-month old infant son of Timothy and LeighBaker, of Boones Mill, went to be with the Lord and his twin brother,Brian on Friday, August 30, 2002. In addition to his parents, he issurvived by his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. H. Thomas Williams and Mr.Hal D. Baker; ...
OBIT - GIBSON, DOUGLAS A.
Sep 01, 2002 ... GIBSON, Douglas A., 68, of Vinton, passed away Friday, August 30,2002, at his home after a long illness. Douglas is survived by hisloving wife and Annie. A private graveside service ...
OBIT - ELLETT, ARTHUR TAZEWELL
Sep 01, 2002 ... ELLETT, Arthur Tazewell, of Roanoke, died Friday, August 30, 2002.He was born in Pocahontas, Va., fifth son of Ernest Junius Ellett andLouise Weisiger Ellett, attended public schools in Pocahontas andcompleted his education at the University of Richmond. His career inthe utilities began ...
OBIT - LEMON, MR. CHARLIE L.
Sep 01, 2002 ... LEMON, Mr. Charlie L., 83, of Ferrum, passed away Thursday, August29, 2002. Graveside service ...