Roanoke Times & World News back issues from June 2008:
BENEATH THE RADAR
Jun 01, 2008; ... A predictable question. An unpredictable response. "Back in 1993, when you launched Meridium from an office aboveyour garage in Bedford County, could you ever have imagined beingwhere you are today?" Bonz Hart grinned. In the midst of eating lunch, he nodded ...
SCHOOL'S OUT
Jun 01, 2008; ... POThe Pocahontas High School seniors filed into the auditoriumfor their graduation rehearsal. Something was off. Their laughtermasked discomfort. Principal Chris Stacy touched on it when he addressed the 28members of the Class of 2008. "This is a trying time in our school, ...
IN BUSINESS
Jun 01, 2008 ... Pamplin prepares Ph.D.s for faculty positions On Monday, 10 doctorates will return to class as part of aprogram developed by Virginia Tech's Pamplin College of Businessaimed at preparing Ph.D.s in non-business, but related, disciplinesfor new careers as business faculty ...
2ND MAN CHARGED IN LYNCH STATION SHOOTING
Jun 01, 2008; ... Authorities arrested a second man and charged him with murderFriday night in the death of a Lynch Station man. Renauldo Oliver, 23, was charged in the death of Wilbur West, 69,according to Capt. L.T. Guthrie with the Campbell County Sheriff'sOffice. The Gretna man is being ...
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Jun 01, 2008 ... Shootings will end when we take guns out of the equation I am tired of reading about handguns and the assertion thateveryone should carry a handgun so that he or she can protectthemselves and others against a deranged shooter like Seung-Hui Cho. Years ago, a deranged shooter in ...
HOLLINS PROJECT IS ON TRACK [Corrected 10/02/08]
Jun 01, 2008; ... A project slated to bring shops, restaurants and homes to theHollins area apparently still is on course. Dubbed the Village at Hollins Ridge, no visible site work hasoccurred at this 14-acre parcel on Williamson Road in Roanoke Countysince it was announced publicly in 2006. Retail ...
OLD STORE BECOMES STOP ON TRAIL
Jun 01, 2008; ... When David Clements was a boy, his grandfather would let himchoose between a soda and an ice cream. Every few days he wasallowed a sweet treat. "I had it made growing up in a store," said Clements, who wasraised by his grandfather, the late Sheriff Shively, beside ...
OBIT - LATE NOTICE
Jun 01, 2008 ... EDGAR, Douglas Perry, 60, of Martinsville died Saturday, May ...
CORNERSHOT
Jun 01, 2008; ... Why do they look so serious? The man wonders. Here and there on the downtown sidewalk, a woman walks with grimconcentration, taking little cautious steps while staring straightahead. Everyone else is smiling. And why not? The sun is shining, the trees are green with ...
SAVE THE DATE SAVOR THE SHRIMP
Jun 01, 2008 ... Enjoy an evening of dinner and dancing while helping build ascholarship fund and raising money to renovate the historic CarriageHouse. The sixth annual ShrimpFest will be held on Saturday. Savor hot and spicy shrimp, cold cocktail shrimp, shrimp andgrits, teriyaki chicken and more ....
NAMES AND CHANGES
Jun 01, 2008; ... EDUCATION BARBARA RYDER, professor of computer science at RutgersUniversity, will become the computer science department head atVirginia Tech. KATHERINE KNOWLTON of Blacksburg and KATHY HOSIG of Blacksburgwere awarded the 2008 Certificate of Teaching Excellence from ...
FIELD GUIDE TO...LOOKING FOR SOME GOOD EXERCISE? TRY THIS LOOP
Jun 01, 2008; ... You know those brown birding and wildlife trail signs you seehere and there around the state? Not only does each sign mark a wildlife trail of some sort, buteach trail also is part of a state-designated loop that encouragesexploration of back roads and backwoods. Several of ...
STILL THE BIG FISH
Jun 01, 2008; ... He calls it the "Gup Thrust." It's somewhere between hilariousand obscene, something Elvis Presley might have tried if he couldsend 10 pins flying into the pit like Guppy Troup does. He's executed the move in sparkling arenas and smoky, small-townalleys. He did it on national TV in ...
GPA RULE FOR ATHLETES GETS MIXED RECEPTION
Jun 01, 2008; ... Larry Bishop looks back on his high school academic career withregret. "I did whatever I had to do to get by. If it was straight D's,that's what I did," recalled the former football player and 1989William Fleming High School graduate. That's why Bishop said he supports a ...
OUT OF AFRICA AND CHINA AND POLAND AND ...
Jun 01, 2008; ... Several years ago, before Valley Forward, NewVaConnects andStuart Mease, Meridium President Bonz Hart talked to business groupsabout what he believed the Roanoke Valley needed to attracttechnology companies and young professionals. Not everybody appreciated those ...
FOR THE RECORD
Jun 01, 2008 ... Corrections Wesley Earnest, who is charged with first-degree murder in thedeath of his estranged wife, was arrested Feb. 27. The date wasincorrect in a story in Saturday's newspaper. Abbie Rexrode's name was ...
MAN SHOT IN LEG BY DEPUTY
Jun 01, 2008; ... Police said a Christiansburg man was shot in the leg by aMontgomery County sheriff's deputy Friday night. The deputy was attempting to serve an arrest warrant on DonaldEdward Lovern when Lovern wielded a knife, said Captain BarryO'Rourke of the Christiansburg Police Department. The ...
BRUINS CATCHER HOLDAWAY SAYS ALOHA TO SOFTBALL TRIP
Jun 01, 2008; ... Most of the traveling done by high school and recreational leagueathletes tends to be regional, with a few exceptions here and there.Softball player Nicole Holdaway is an exception. The Blacksburg High School senior will get the chance to leavethe U.S. mainland and head for the ...
DOWNTOWN ROANOKE IS MAKING STRIDES
Jun 01, 2008 ... Downtown Roanoke has become a hip place to dine, shop, hang outand live. If only people would figure it out. The tentative stepsinto cool will last only if Southwest Virginians and visitors frombeyond take advantage of what is available. A trio of free evening concerts at the ...
FUNDRAISER TO HELP GIRL WITH BRAIN TUMOR
Jun 01, 2008; ... In mid-May, Sidney Stewart raised her right arm and waved at hermother. For most 12-year-olds, waving is probably a common occurrence.For Sidney, it marked a huge step toward recovery. Sidney was diagnosed in November 2007 with medulloblastoma, anaggressive brain tumor that ...
EMBEZZLEMENT ALLOWED COMPANY TO SHOW VALUES
Jun 01, 2008; ... After Meridium discovered last year that a trusted bookkeeper hadembezzled more than half a million dollars over eight years, thereaction of company president Bonz Hart initially confused and evenangered a few of his employees. Hart talked about forgiveness. He asked ...
GOING GREEN AT VIRGINIA TECH
Jun 01, 2008 ... Virginia Tech is the behemoth in Blacksburg. It creates jobs,attracts visitors and affects just about every aspect of living intown. It's not all positive, either. Traffic would be lighterwithout the school, drunks would not overrun downtown streets andthe air would be cleaner. On that ...
GILMORE GETS NOMINATION FOR U.S. SENATE
Jun 01, 2008; ... Former Gov. Jim Gilmore emerged from a divided conventionSaturday with the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate seatheld by retiring Republican John Warner, barely overcoming a fiercechallenge from state Del. Bob Marshall of Prince William County. Gilmore won a razor-thin ...
AN END TO CHRISTIANSBURG'S SECRETS
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Christiansburg Town Council will attend summer school Tuesdaynight. After their regular 7:30 meeting, council members willreceive remedial lessons in open government. They need it. The law is clear on these things. In Virginia, government is tobe conducted in the sunlight of ...
RECONSIDER CONSOLIDATION
Jun 01, 2008 ... Here's a good idea. Again. Alleghany County, its two towns and resident independent city --total population: 23,000 -- should consolidate. Having only one locality where now there are four could peel awayduplicative services and yield millions of dollars in governmentsavings ...
CUTTING BACK ON MILES TRAVELED ISN'T ENOUGH
Jun 01, 2008; ... According to the Department of Transportation, this March sawAmericans driving 11 billion fewer miles than we did in March 2007.This is the first time that estimated travel on public roads hasfallen since the energy crisis of 1979 and is the largest drop inone year since the Federal ...
THE GIG GUIDE
Jun 01, 2008; ... You know who you are -- working all week, wishing you could justbe playing your guitar, or your drums, or singing. Or maybe you're looking for some cheap but quality music to setyour ears on? Roanoke seems to have an answer to your problem, with at leasteight open-microphone ...
SHINE. SHINE. SHINE.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Welcome to June. The first official day of summer arrives in 19days. That means here comes the heat and the summer sun. After acool spring -- and a cold, dark year -- it's about time. As homage,we cut loose staff photographers Matt Gentry, Alan Kim and JustinCook to produce a picture ...
TALKING POINT
Jun 01, 2008 ... "The Virginia Republican Party would rather be right than bepresident, senator or governor, and I mean ...
YOUR COMMUNITY CALENDAR
Jun 01, 2008 ... Today Llama farm fun Where: Bahama Llama Farm, 163 White Tail Lane, Wirtz When: Noon to 5 p.m. What: Learn about llamas, their care and yarn, pet a llama Cost: Free Contact: 721-8039, www.bahamallamas.com Classic car show and ...
EXHIBIT CHRONICLES LINK'S BAYOU DAYS
Jun 01, 2008; ... Long before he was famous, O. Winston Link was a young collegegraduate trying to make a living during the Great Depression. The 22-year-old, educated as a civil engineer, instead landed ajob with Carl Byoir and Associates, a Manhattan, N.Y.-based publicrelations firm. In ...
REMOVE POLITICS FROM APPOINTMENTS
Jun 01, 2008; ... The Roanoke Valley has a new general district court judge, ChrisClemens, former Salem City Council member. On April 25, a majorityof the valley's six Circuit Court judges selected Clemens to fill,on an interim basis, the seat left vacant when former Judge JulianRaney retired in ...
PITTS TO VISIT
Jun 01, 2008 ... What: Roanoke Branch NAACP Citizen of the Year Awards Banquet Who: Featuring keynote speaker: Leonard Pitts -- Pulitzer prizewinner, syndicated columnist, author When: Friday, June 6 -- 6:30 ...
OBIT - BELL, WILLIAM GORDON III (BILL)
Jun 01, 2008 ... William (Bill) Gordon Bell III, 54, of Roanoke, passed awayTuesday, May 27, 2008. He is preceded in death by his parents,William and Margaret Bell. Mr. Bell graduated from VirginiaCommonwealth University with a major in Theater and started a careerin the Theatrical Arts in New York ...
OBIT - AYERS, LEWIS BENTON
Jun 01, 2008 ... Lewis Benton Ayers, 71, of Fincastle, passed away Thursday, May29, 2008. Funeral services will ...
OBIT - CORDELL, CECIL HAMPTON
Jun 01, 2008 ... Cecil Hampton Cordell, 78, of Roanoke, passed away on May 29,2008. He is survived by his wife, Clara J. Cordell; daughter, JoriCox and her husband, Michael Cox; and son, David Michael Cordell;grandchildren, Alan and Melissa Cordell, and Nathan, Kevin and BrentCox; sisters, Elizabeth ...
OBIT - CRAGGETT, YVONNE
Jun 01, 2008 ... In the wee hours of the morning on May 29, 2008, Yvonne Craggettanswered the call of her Father. Yvonne was born May 18, 1935, inIvanhoe, Va., daughter of the late Randolph Craggett and HenriettaCraggett. Preparing the place for her with her Savior are her motherand father; sisters, ...
OBIT - BLACK, CASSIE MARIA STILWELL
Jun 01, 2008 ... Cassie Maria Stilwell Black, 91, of Richfield Recovery and CareCenter in Salem, and formerly of Hamilton Avenue, Clifton Forge,died Friday in Salem. She was born in Carroll County, Virginia onSeptember 28, 1916, a daughter of the late Manuel Vincent and SarahJane Surratt Stilwell. She ...
OBIT - BONHAM, DONALD R.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Donald R. Bonham, 60, of Salem, passed away on Thursday, May 29,2008 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on July 4,1947 and was preceded in death by his mother, Sara ElizabethHoldaway. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 whilestationed at Fort Bragg, N.C. He later ...
OBIT - BISCOTTE, BESSIE T.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Bessie T. Biscotte, 83, of Fincastle, passed away Saturday, May31, ...
OBIT - CHILDRESS, RUBY GAULDIN
Jun 01, 2008 ... Ruby Gauldin Childress, 93, of Roanoke, went home to be with theLord Saturday, May 31, 2008. She was preceded in death by herhusband, Jessie H. Childress, brothers, Kenneth, Marshall and JamesGauldin and sister, Elizabeth Smith. Ruby was a member of MelroseBaptist Church and retired from ...
OBIT - CARSON, JOHN STULL JR.
Jun 01, 2008 ... John Stull Carson , Jr., 50, known affectionately as Johnny, wasborn on December 30, 1957, and passed away on May 29, 2008. He waspreceded in death by his father, John Stull Carson, hisgrandparents, Mr. and Mrs. John Walter Barger and Mr. and Mrs.Hirste G. Carson, and his cousins, Brenda ...
OBIT - JOHN, RICHARD MACDONALD
Jun 01, 2008 ... 1942 ~ 2008Richard MacDonald John, 66, of Fincastle, ended hisbattle with Pancreatic Cancer on Monday, May 26, 2008. He retiredfrom a 42 year career as a Professional Mechanical EngineeringConsultant in the Roanoke Valley. He was active with ASHRAE, servingas their president from 1980 to ...
OBIT - JONES, GERALDINE O.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Geraldine O. Jones, 78, of Roanoke and formerly of Vinton, diedpeacefully Friday, May 30, 2008, at home with her loving family byher side after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She waspreceded in death by her son, Jeffrey A. (Jeff) Jones; parents,James A. (Son) Overstreet and ...
OBIT - MASSENBURG, WILLIE E.
Jun 01, 2008 ... "Countless good deeds, fair dealings, and unselfish gestures canmount up over a lifetime to become the legacy of a good man."WillieE. Massenburg, 82, of Roanoke, formerly of Petersburg, Va.,peacefully left his earthly home on May 28, 2008, only to enter intohis eternal home with his Lord ...
OBIT - MIMS, MAGGIE B.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Maggie B. Mims, 82, of Cleveland, Ohio and formerly of Roanoke,Va., passed away Sunday, May 25, 2008 ....
OBIT - RHODES, HARVEY HARDEN
Jun 01, 2008 ... Harvey Harden Rhodes, 83, of Buchanan, passed away Thursday, May29, 2008. Funeral Services ...
OBIT - WADE, ELSIE THOMPSON
Jun 01, 2008 ... Elsie Thompson Wade, 78, of Salem, passed away Friday, May 30,2008. Funeral ...
OBIT - WEBER, GRACE GILLIGAN
Jun 01, 2008 ... Grace Weber, known affectionately as Gigi, peacefully passed awayon the 30th of May at home, in Brandon Oaks, following her recentstroke. In 2007, Gigi and Jerry (PopPop) moved to Roanoke to be nearher son, John, daughter, Kate, and their families. Gigi was a proudmother who found ...
OBIT - HOMOLIK, MILDRED SINK
Jun 01, 2008 ... Mildred Sink Homolik, 77, of Vinton, formerly of Salem, passedaway Thursday, May 29, 2008. She was a longtime member of HollinsChurch of the Nazarene. She was preceded by her parents, Milton E.and Opie Painter Sink, husband, Matthew Homolik, brothers, Hubert M.Sink, Noel T. Sink and ...
OBIT - CROSSWHITE, ELOISE WEEKS
Jun 01, 2008 ... Eloise Weeks Crosswhite, 90, of Salem, died Friday morning, May30, 2008, at Carilion New River Hospital, Radford, Virginia. Mrs.Crosswhite was born September 11, 1917, in Floyd County, Virginia.She was preceded in death by her husband, Jack C. Crosswhite, aprofessional baseball player ...
OBIT - KROGMAN, JANE BARKER
Jun 01, 2008 ... Jane Barker Krogman, 67, of Roanoke, formerly of Martinsville andFincastle, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by the loveand care of her family on Friday, May 30, 2008. She is predeceasedby her mother, Vera Whitlock Barker Turner. She is survived by herchildren, Scott Bridges ...
OBIT - RICHARDS, CHARLES EDWARD SR. (ED)
Jun 01, 2008 ... Charles Edward (Ed) Richards, Sr., 72, peacefully passed away inhis sleep on May 30, 2008. Ed was a lifetime resident of RoanokeCounty, born in November 1938 to Bernard and Annie Smith Richards.He was a member of Solid Rock Baptist Church. He worked in theremodeling business until his ...
OBIT - WASHER, BERTHA SIMON
Jun 01, 2008 ... Bertha S. Washer, of Roanoke, passed away May 31, 2008, at age84. Her parents, sister and brother predecease her. Her husband,Norman C. Washer Sr.; her two children, Norman Jr. and Cheryl; herson-in-law, Wayne Mitchell; and her sister, Betty Atkins, surviveher. She is also survived by ...
OBIT - HOWARD, LEONARD O.
Jun 01, 2008 ... Leonard O. Howard, 77, of Roanoke, passed away ...
OBIT - WHISNANT, EVELYN MAE
Jun 01, 2008 ... Evelyn Mae Whisnant, 70, of Roanoke, went home to be with theLord on Saturday, May 31, 2008. She was born in Roanoke October 17,1937, daughter of the late Robert and Evelyn Webster. In addition toher parents, she was preceded in death by her beloved husband, FredJ. Whisnant, her ...
OBIT - FREEMAN, SHELBY JEAN
Jun 01, 2008 ... Shelby Jean Freeman, 71, of Roanoke, passed away Saturday, May31, 2008 ....
OBIT - DAVIS, NORMA ROBERTSON
Jun 01, 2008 ... Norma Robertson Davis, 86, of Salem, passed away on Friday, May30, 2008. She was a member of the Della Bradley Sunday School Classat First United Methodist Church. Preceding her in death were herparents, Chester and Maude Robertson and husband, John Davis. Hersurviving family includes ...
OBIT - AYRES, NANCY SHUEY
Jun 01, 2008 ... Nancy Shuey Ayres, 64, of Rocky Mount, Virginia, was called hometo the presence of the Lord, Thursday afternoon, May 29, 2008. Shewas preceded in death by her father, Alfred Shuey and hergranddaughter, Mae Beth Cooper. She is survived by her lovinghusband of 42 years, Terry Ayres; her ...
OBIT - BOUSMAN, HOWARD LEE
Jun 01, 2008 ... Howard Lee Bousman, 82, of Wirtz, passed away Thursday, May 29,2008. He was born April 22, 1926, and was a lifelong member ofGermantown Brick Church of the Brethren. Howard was a familiar faceto many in Franklin County where he worked as a milk hauler for over50 years starting in 1947 ...
OBIT - JETER, MAXINE O'REILLY
Jun 01, 2008 ... Born September 2, 1912, in Manhatten, N.Y., the loving daughterof Edward B. OReilly and Edna Edwards OReilly. On memorial day,Monday, May 26, 2008, Maxine OReilly Jeter went home to be with theLord. She was the beloved wife of the late Leonard L. Jeter. She issurvived by three sons, ...
OBIT - SCHROCK, PATRICK DAMIAN
Jun 01, 2008 ... Patrick Damian Schrock, 57, of Bedford, passed away Thursday, May29, 2008. A funeral service will be held Monday, June 2, 2008, at ...
OBIT - CALDWELL, ELIZABETH JANE BUSHNELL
Jun 01, 2008 ... Elizabeth Jane Bushnell (Nannie) Caldwell, 79, of Rocky Mount,died Thursday, May 29, 2008. Funeral ...
OBIT - ERICKSON, RANDALL
Jun 01, 2008 ... Randall Eugene Erickson, 57, of Rocky Mount, left us peacefullyat his home, with his family by his side, on Thursday, May 29, 2008.His wife, Cecelia Ann Erickson resides in the home that their lovebuilt in Doe Run. His father, Richard Lee Erickson and mother,Imogene Cranford Erickson ...
OBIT - LINKOUS, CARRIE HILL
Jun 01, 2008 ... Carrie Hill Linkous, 92, of Fairlawn, passed away Friday, May 30,2008. Funeral ...