The Thursday Morning Music Club will be holding a Bookfair with Barnes & Noble Nov. 4 - 8 in The District at Valley View Mall. Special live performances by local artists will be presented during this time as follows:

n Friday, Nov. 5 at 6 p.m. guitarist Sean Poff.

n Saturday, November 6th at 1 p.m. The Hall Trio

n Saturday, at 6 p.m. Beggars Circus will perform. Purchases can be made from any Barnes and Noble and includes items you might choose to enjoy from the cafe! Purchases can also be made online by going to: bn.com/bookfairs. Online or in person you need to mention our ID number: 10248417, or just tell the cashier that you wish to support the Thursday Morning Music Club with your purchases. Proceeds from this event support our Scholarship Fund, given each year in the Spring. Call Anne Andrews at 597-8546 or Judy Barger Edgell at 563-4782 with any questions.

Junior League plans Stocked Market

The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley will hold its 22nd Annual The Stocked Market, a holiday bazaar beginning on Nov. 12 through Nov. 14. This event brings merchants from around the country to the Roanoke Civic Center for a weekend of shopping prior to the holiday season.

Last year the Junior League raised a grand total of $194,859.41.

The money raised from the event benefits community programs supported by the Junior League. Over the past 20 years, JLRV has raised over $2 million through the Stocked Market, which has helped those in need in the Roanoke Valley.

Dates and Times:

n Friday, November 12, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. 7:00 p.m.

n Saturday, November 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. 6:00 p.m.

n Sunday, November 14, 2010 from 11:00 a.m. 5:00 p.m.

General admission is $8 in advance, $9 at the door. General admission tickets include a 3-day pass to the event.

Please note that parking is free, and children 12 & under are free.

n Splurge A Preview Cocktail Shopping Gala- Thursday, November 11, 2010 from 7:00 p.m. 10:00 p.m.

Cost: $45/person or $80/couple; includes heavy hors 'dourves provided by Encore Catering. Includes two beverage tickets and a 3-day admission pass. There is also a chance to win a martini-set diamond earrings donated by Fink's Jewelers.

n Sneak Peek Preview Coffee- Friday, November 12, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m.

Cost: $15/person; includes coffee and gourmet breakfast provided by Holiday Inn Valley View plus a 3-day admission pass. Also, don't miss book signing by Roanoke's very own author, Nancy Ruth Patterson.

To purchase tickets, visit www.jlrv.org. You may also purchase your tickets from a Junior League member, at the Junior League office, Fink's Jewelers, Holiday Inn Valley View or Hometown Bank. For more details, please contact Teresa at 540.343.3663 or info@jlrv.org

Any questions? Please e-mail us at: stockedmarket@jlrv.org.

Interested in being a merchant for the 2010 Stocked Market? Please email us at: jlrvstockedmarket.merchants@ gmail.com.

The Junior League of the Roanoke Valley has over 140 active members and helps children and their families and give financial support to community organizations, and volunteers. Membership is open to all women who want to give back to the community in some way.

Submitted by the Junior League of the Roanoke Valley

Scots balladeer to perform at church

Jim Malcolm from Perth, Scotland performs in concernt Nov. 13 at Colonial Presbyterian Church.

A phenomenal traditional Scots Balladeer, Malcolm is the former lead singer for Old Blind Dogs. He returns to Roanoke, featuring tunes and songs from Scotland. You can find more information on him at www.jimmalcolm.com.

Concert begins at 7 p.m.

Where: Colonial Presbyterian Church (3550 Poplar Drive, Roanoke)

Cost: Tickets at the door SFVH, CPC members & seniors $12, non members $15, Students $8 and under 10 free.

For more information, contact Charlene at cdhut@aol.com or Maggie at mbrall@jetbroadband.com.

Submitted by Melissa Williams

Colonial Avenue Baptist made several hikes to Buffalo Mountain this summer. The views are hard to beat, rivaling Sharp Top and McAfee Knob as among the best in the area. The rocky, treeless summit makes a great picnic destination. At 1 mile and less than 1 hour, it is one of the shortest hikes around with a view this good. Still unkown to most, Buffalo Mountain is just south of Floyd off rt 221. Turn left (south) on 727 (Union School Road) and go about 4.5 miles to Conner Grove Road (VA 799). Turn right onto 799, go about 100 feet and turn left onto Moles Road (VA 727). Go about 1 mile, and turn right to stay on VA 727. Go 1 mile to a 3-way fork. Bear to the right and follow the gravel access road to the summit parking area. An SUV or high clearance vehicle is advisable.

-- Tim Thornhill

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U-8 soccer player Chase Robertson sports a Mohawk haircut for the first day of soccer earlier this fall.

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Pratibha Joshi and Louise Vasquez of North Roanoke County and Bhawana Scaer of Southwest Roanoke County at the Festival of India.

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Hailey Sitze at the Cave Spring-Hidden Valley volleyball game.

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Amory Mayo, Liz Williams, and Jourdan Markey after the Cave Spring competition cheerleaders gave an exhibition at the school.

Photo by Helen Bower

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We don't know who this colorful fan is, but he was at the Hidden Valley homecoming parade earlier this fall.

Photo by Loren Wright

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Alexis Long of Hidden Valley High School attended the Lord Botetourt homecoming. From left: Alexis Long, Jay Jay Stallings, Alexis Hagen, and Booke Bonhotel.

Submitted by Alexis Hagen

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Hidden Valley fans.

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Scott Clower, a sophomore at North Cross School went with his grade to the Cascade Falls and took this picture of the waterfall with the fall leafs in the background.

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Pictured here (left to right) is Rachel Frazier (13), Hannah Delaney (14), and Stephanie Weisberg (15). These Roanoke Academy gymnasts share October 14 as their birthday. Hannah and Rachel are Level 8 gymnasts and Stephanie is a Level 9 gymnast. They have been training together for almost 4 years now.

Submitted by C. Lee

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Dec Hobbie took this photo of Jane Seymour during her book signing at Barnes and Noble Tanglewood.

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Priscilla Delp of Salem, Roxie Wright of Botetourt, and Beth St. Clair of Southwest Roanoke County at the Positively Pink Parade.

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Lion President Jim Cosby presenting an award to Lion Dharamdeo Sawh

Each year, the Cave Spring Lions Club recognizes its members for service to the club. On September 23, 19 members were presented with 100% attendance pins. In addition the following members were recognized for length of service in the club as follows:

Gabe Voss 10 years

Ken Lovern 10 years

William Moser 15 years

Dharamdeo Sawh 40 years

Harry Burnette 45 years

Joseph Whitehead 50 years

Dr. Cavitt Bartley 55 years

Dr. Ronald Harris 55 years

Submitted by Henry Gleixner

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Rob Senoski, left, Lions Past President, now Tail Twister and District 24-E Cabinet Safety Chair received an award at the Fall Conference on October 9.

It was given by District Governor Lion Bernice Leftwich and presented by International Director, Lion Dan O'Reilly. The award was the International President's Letter of Commendation.

The award stated; "Like a mighty lighthouse weathering the storm, you have shown you are ready to answer the call to Service. You are commended for being a beacon of hope to those in need around the world. May the light of hope and understanding continue to shine through you."

By Lion Delmer Bailey, District P.R. Chair

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Loren Wright shared this photo of her son Aidan in front of the Wright's "SWoCO Mobile."

Do you want a SWoCo sticker? Let us know at news@swo-co.com.

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Frances Rogers submitted this photo of her SwoCo spirit on her car. Do you want a SWoCo sticker? Let us know at news@swo-co.com.

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Chase House finishes new cadet training at Virginia Tech

Chase House of Southwest Roanoke County, majoring in general engineering in the College of Engineering has finished the new cadet training week with the Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, and is now apart of the university's longest standing tradition of leadership development.

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.

Submitted by Virginia Tech

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Students from Girl Scouts of VA Skyline Troop #460 of Roanoke traveled to the Walt Disney World Resort on Aug. 8 to take part in the Disney Youth Education Series Program (Y.E.S.) "Disney's World of Physics: Energy and Waves."

Each year, groups from around the world travel to Walt Disney World to take part in one of the several Disney Y.E.S. programs offered throughout the Resort. Most of the programs take place in and behind the scenes of the world-famous Theme Parks.

Areas of study include career discovery, life management, physical science, natural science, history, and art and humanities. The programs use varied resources onstage and backstage to bring real world examples to the learning experience. These two- to three-hour interactive educational experiences are available at both the Walt Disney World Resort in Florida and Disneyland Resort in California. They are led by professional Disney facilitators who help guide the students and assist them in understanding the key lessons.

Submitted by Disney Youth Programs