The Cave Spring Rescue Squad Auxiliary Yard Sale will take place on Saturday, Oct. 31, from 8 a.m. to noon at the rescue squad building located on Brambleton Avenue.

The sale will be on the upper level and all proceeds benefit the volunteer rescue squad and community.

For more information please call 815-6803.

Pizzazz Star City Twirlers sweep competition

Pizzazz Star City Twirlers under the direction of Head Coach Joan Duus of Roanoke and assisted by Marie Freeman of Vinton represented our area well at the Virginia State Baton Twirling Championships held in late June at the Arthur Ashe Center in Richmond.

Pizzazz made a clean sweep for the first time in the past 10 years taking first place in 7 of the 7 Team Categories they competed in, and won the Advanced Junior Dance Twirl division for the first time.

They are the State Champions in: Tiny Tot Dance Twirl, Juvenile Dance Twirl, Junior Dance Twirl, Primary Half Time Show, Primary Pom Team and they are the State winners of the Open Street Parade and Beginner Juvenile Twirling Teams.

Team members include:

Stephanie Meriwether of Roanoke

Bethany Baker of Botetourt

Rebecca Keller of Glenver

Christine Wadstrom of Goodview

Danielle Cormier of Greensboro

Elizabeth Hudson of Vinton

Rachel Benton of Roanoke

Meredith Smith of Roanoke

Madison Engl of Roanoke

Olivia Thomas of Roanoke

In individual competition, the following girls placed in the top five in their state events:

Bethany Baker competed in the Pre-teen division and placed 4th in Advanced Strut Queen.

Rachel Benton competed in the Juvenile division and won Beginner 2-Baton & Miss Old Dominion. She placed 2nd in Beginner Super X Strut, 3rd in Solo Twirl and 3rd in Advanced Show Twirl.

Rachel along with Duet Partner Danielle Cormier won the Juvenile Beginner Duet.

Harlie Dale competed in the Senior division and placed in the top 3 in Advanced Solo, Super X Strut, 2-Baton, Show Twirl, Rhythmic Twirl and 3-Baton competition.

Elizabeth Hudson competed in the Juvenile division and placed 4th in Novice Solo Twirl, 5th in 2-Baton & 5th in Super X Strut.

Rebecca Keller competed in the Pre-Teen division and won Advanced Show Twirl, Beginner Solo Twirl & Miss Old Dominion & Novice 2-Baton. She was 2nd in Beginner Super X Strut and Strut Queen.

Rebecca along with duet partner Bethany Baker won the Junior Novice Duet.

Stephanie Meriwether competed in the Juvenile division and placed 2nd in Novice Solo Twirl, 2nd in Basic Strut and 3rd in Military Strut.

Meredith Smith competed in the Juvenile division and won Advanced Show Twirl, Novice 2-Baton, Solo Twirl & Miss Old Dominion. She placed 2nd in Novice Super X Strut.

Meredith along with Duet Partner Rachel Benton placed 3rd in the Tiny Tot Novice Duet.

Olivia Thomas competed in the Tiny Tot division and won Advanced Show Twirl, Novice Solo Twirl, 2-Baton, Super X Strut, Miss Old Dominion and placed 4th in Military Strut.

Christine Wadstrom competed in the Junior Division and placed 3rd in Advanced Show Twirl & 2nd in Flag, 2nd in Intermediate 2-Baton and 3rd in Super X Strut.

"Donnie and the Monsters"  play runs through Sunday

Two people from Southwest Roanoke County are appearing in the play "Donnie and the Monsters," which runs through Sunday at Studio Roanoke in downtown Roanoke.

They are Ross Laguzza and Caitlin Morgan.

The show is described this way: "Donnie has a hard time at school and at home -- what with the other kids picking on him and everything -- and by everything we mean the sock puppet, the monster under his bed, Blackbeard the Pirate, and the talking toilet. This hilarious adult version of a children's book is definitely NOT for children but we think audiences 16 and up will love this weird and wonderful lesson in how to deal with anger and fear."

For showtimes and ticket info, see www.studioroanoke.org.

Halloween party at Woodlawn United Methodist

Woodlawn United Methodist Church, located at 2922 Corbieshaw Road, will host a Children's Halloween Party on Saturday, October 31, from 2 to 4 p.m. Come in costume and have fun with games, crafts and treats! Need directions or more information, call 774-8126 or go to www.woodlawnumc.org.

Several scouts from  Troop 19 earn highest Cadette award

Morgan Ehresman, Valentina Heath, Hayley Punk and Marinne Williams, all of Roanoke -- members of Girl Scout Troop 19 -- have completed their project "Soaps, Shampoos and Passports."

In doing so, they have earned the Silver Award, the highest award a Girl Scout Cadette can achieve.

To complete the project, Morgan, Valentina, Hayley, and Marinne shared Girl Scout traditions with others, by planning and hosting a Juliette Low (founder of Girl Scouts) birthday party, a Knots-Knives & Krafts workshop, and a Thinking Day event.

Thinking Day is a day in which girls participate in global-themed activities and programs to honor fellow Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world. For their Thinking Day event, Morgan, Valentina, Hayley, and Marinne developed passports for attendees to use.

In addition to planning and hosting these events, the four girls collected and donated soaps and shampoos to the Roanoke Rescue Mission and the Ronald McDonald House. The girls collected a total of 464 items for the two charities.

Morgan, a tenth-grader at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke, is the daughter of Diana and Robert Ehresman of Roanoke.

Valentina, a tenth-grader at Faith Christian School in Roanoke, is the daughter of Susan and Robert Heath of Roanoke.

Hayley, a tenth-grader at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke, is the daughter of Angie Punk of Roanoke.

Marinne, a tenth-grader at Hidden Valley High School in Roanoke, is the daughter of Leigh Anne and Lee Williams of Roanoke.

They are members of Girl Scout Troop 19 of Trefoil service unit, part of Girl Scouts of Virginia Skyline Council. Their project advisor and troop leader is Diana Ehresman.

National College honors Dean's list

National College in the Roanoke Valley has released the Dean's List for the Summer Terms. The following students from Southwest Roanoke County achieved a minimum grade point average of 3.5 out of a possible 4.0 and thus achieving the honor of being placed on the Dean's List:

First summer term: Britt Cerebe, David Deyerle, Mary Gearhart, Tracey Huffman, Adolfo Mesa Pabon, Ieachia Morris, Tammi Wood

Second summer term: Adiela Velasquez

Benjamin Wolley completes cadet week at Virginia Tech

Benjamin Wolley of Roanoke County finished cadet week training with the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets.

Wolley is a freshman majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering.

The first year cadet experience at Virginia Tech is unlike the experience of most first year college students. The corps' first year starts in August with new cadet week held the week prior to the start of classes. During new cadet week, incoming students undergo a series of challenges that build character and leadership skills.

For these incoming students, the academic year is broken into three phases: Red, White, and Blue Phase. Red phase opens with the start of new cadet week and goes until October. New cadets are taught the basics of being active and successful members of the corps during this phase. Students fine tune their skill set during the White Phase. Cadets begin formal training as a leader in the Blue Phase. Students are recognized as completing their first year of training in April.

The Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets has been producing military and corporate leaders since the university was founded in 1872. It is one of just two remaining military corps within a large, primarily civilian university.