August 2016, Vol. 18, Issue 4

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Volume 18 Issue 4
Dale Mull Honored for Food Pantry Work
On Sunday, June 12th, during morning worship at White Memorial United Methodist Church in
Shawsville, Dale Mull was honored by food pantry staff and his church family for his many years of
work in the community. He was presented with a plaque, a bag full of best wishes, and a new
Feeding America shirt.
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From the Editor…
Shootings
The very first thing I heard this morning after I hit the button
that turned off the alarm was a report about snipers (it
turned out to be only one) shooting police in Dallas. The
shooting began as a peaceful protest began to break up.
The protest was against two incidents – one in Louisiana,
one in Minnesota – in which police shot and killed black
men. One of the men was reportedly selling CDs outside a
convenience store. The other was pulled over because the
car he was driving had a busted tail light. Five officers died
in the shooting in Dallas. It ended when police attached a
bomb to a robot usually used to defuse bombs and sent the
robot to where the shooter was cornered. Then the police
exploded the bomb and killed the shooter.
Before the Dallas shootings, a man apparently upset about
the Louisiana and Minnesota shootings began shooting
along the Volunteer parkway in Bristol, Tennessee. He
killed one woman before police shot him. The papers say
he’s in serious but stable condition.
About a year ago, Alison Parker and Adam Ward came to
Shawsville early one morning to help promote the EastMont
Tomato Festival. An angry, unbalanced former coworker
shot and killed them not long after that because of slights
he imagined. Police chased the killer, but he killed himself
before they could catch him.
An eye for an eye, the saying goes, makes the whole world
blind. A life for a life makes the whole world dead.
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July 4, 2016 LINC Raffle Winners
Donor
2016 Prize
Winner
A-I Auto Sales - lronto
A-I Auto Sales - Ironto
Auto Inspection
Auto Inspection
Heather Walker
Kristi Canode
AmRhein's Fine Jewelry
$50 Gift Certificate
Glenda Williams
AmRhein's Fine Jewelry
C.W. & Ora Taylor
$50 Gift Certificate
$50 Gift Certificate
Amanda Marshall
Ellen Canode
C.W. & Ora Taylor
Country Cookin'
$50 Gift Certificate
3 Coupons
Barnett Carr
Spencer Winfrey
Cracker Barrel
Dinner for 2
Katey Carr
Den Hill Properties
Diane Relf
2 Painting 5x7 Framed
Rustcity Art
Tom Barette
Jeffrey Christenson
Dr. Armour
Dr. Armour
$50 Gift Card
$50 Gift Card
Donnie Mitchell
Craig Helvey
Due South Bar-B-Q
E&E Automotive
Gift Certificate
inspection Coupon
Lois Mull
Ellen Canode
E&E Automotive
Eastmont Art Association
inspection Coupon
Painting 5x7 Framed
Debbie Plunkett
Heather Walker
Eastmont Garden Club
House Plant
Jim Malcolm
Foxfire Hill
Foxfire Hill
Red Wine
White Wine
Tim Thornton
Spencer Winfrey
Hale's Restaurant
Hale's Restaurant
$10 Gift Certificates
$10 Gift Certificate
Linda Wilson
Steve Mull
Hardees - Christiansburg
Hardees - Christiansburg
$50 Coupons
$50 Coupons
Marie Goodwin
Emily Humphries
Hardees - Christiansburg
$50 Coupons
Linda Williams
Hardees - Christiansburg
Hardees - Christiansburg
$50 Coupons
$50 Coupons
Spencer Winfrey
Danny Yopp
Hardees - Christiansburg
Hunan House Restaurant
$50 Coupons
$15 Gift Certificate
Emily Humphries
Matt Sheperd
Linda Bostic Smith
Long John Silver's - Christiansburg
Print of 611 at Tunnel
Card for 4 meals
Stephanie Palmer
Jerry Jones
McDonalds
3 Meal Cards
Tony Vest
Meadowbrook Library
Meadowbrook Library
Basket
Basket
Crissy Nestor
Marie Goodwin
Meadowbrook Library
NewRiver Bank
Basket
Folding Camp Chair
Debbie Plunkett
Laura Hooker
NewRiver Bank
newrivergourmetcom
Folding Camp Chair
Basket of Dried Fruits
Toby Simmons
Dr. George Smith
newrivergourmet.com
Basket of Dried Fruits
Joe Jones
Northwest Hardware
Othello Forge
Bird Feeder
Ornament
Bent-Lee Carr
Dr. Armour
Pizza Hut
Ponnie's Boutique -Shaws
2 Lunch Buffet Meals
Silk scarf
Scott English
Jen Roberts
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Dale Mull Honored for Food Pantry Work
(...continued from page 1)
A pair of men's size 13 boots indicated the “shoes we
had to fill” after he leaves the community. He will be
moving to North Carolina the second week in July to
be near some of his children and grandchildren. After
the service friends gathered in the church fellowship
hall for a small reception in his honor where he was
greeted with special cake .... his very own “food pantry grocery bag.”
(left) Dale Mull,
July 4th Parade
Participant
(right) Dale Honored with Food
Pantry Grocery
Bag
July 4, 2016 LINC Raffle Winners
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43 Project LINC
LINC T-Shirt
Janice Franklin
44 Project LINC
LINC T-Shirt
Mike Blankenship
45 Project LINC
Plant
Debbie Plunkett
46 Project LINC
Gift Basket
Toby Simmons
47 Ruby Tuesday-Christiansburg
$25 Gift Certificate
Juanita Thornton
48 Shawsville Lay Ministerial Assoc
5K Run T-Shirt
Tanneka Claxton
49 Shawsville Lay Ministerial Assoc
5K Run T-Shirt
Colin Barrette
50 Shirley Shorter
Trout Flies
Emily Humphries
51 Shirley Shorter
Trout Flies
Spencer Winfrey
52 Subway - Shawsville
6 Subs
Jerry Jones
53 Tammy's Salon - Shawsville
Hair Care Products
Cymric Keith-Yarbragh
54 Trena's Jewelry
Jewelry
Dr. Armour
55 Trena's Jewelry
Jewelry
Spencer Winfrey
56 VFW - Elliston
Gift Certificate
Ellen Canode
57 VFW - Elliston
Gift Certificate
Barnett Carr
58 VFW - Elliston
Gift Certificate
Tim Thornton
59 VFW Auxiliary- Elliston
Gift Certificate
Mike Hinkley
60 VFW Auxiliary- Elliston
Gift Certificate
Tanneka Claxton
61 VFW Auxiliary- Elliston
Gift Certificate
Mike Blankenship
62 Wendy's - Christiansburg
5 Meal Cards
Paul Jenkins
63 White Creek Market
$20 Gift Card
Heather Walker
64 Waldren Wellness Center
Sweatshirt with Hood
Ben Tate
65 Waldren Wellness Center
T-shirt
Danny Yopp
66 Waldren Wellness Center
T-shirt
Erica Thornton
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Ironto and Elliston Connected Again!
The Route 603 Reconstruction is complete. Two miles of
Route 603 (North Fork Road) in Montgomery County was
reconstructed to improve safety and traffic flow. The purpose
of the project was to provide a better connection between
Route 11/460 and Interstate 81 at exit 128 (Ironto). The Ironto
Subway welcomes back our Shawsville and Elliston customers with a free cookie coupon!
Views of the new and improved Route 603
Dale Mull (right) helps LINC letter volunteers with the annual
LINC Letter Raffle on the 4th of July. Young Gracie Walker
(next to Dale) helped pick the winners! We thank everyone
who purchased raffle tickets to support this publication! We
also thank Dale, our retiring President and founder!
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What’s Happening at Meadowbrook Public Library?
www.mfrl.org
Meadowbrook Public Library
267 Alleghany Spring Rd.
Shawsville, VA 24162
268-1964 www.mfrl.org
Storytimes for young children and
parents: Thursdays at 10:30 am.
Special thank you to all the volunteers and sponsors for
the Summer Backpack Program that was held at the
Meadowbrook Public Library /
Mountain Creek Community /
Riverview Mobile Home Park
during June and July. Children
in Eastern Montgomery received
food, crafts, books, healthy
snacks, and school supplies.
HOURS OF OPERATION:
Monday—Thursday 10:00 am—8:00 pm
Friday & Saturday 10:00 am—5:00 pm
CLOSED SUNDAYS for the summer
ALL PROGRAMS ARE FREE
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP. Bring in your work in
August and September for small-group feedback and editing. We’ll meet every Thursday from 5:00 to 6:30 pm.
GAME ON-POKḖMON TOURNAMENT. Monday, August 1,
1:00 to 3:00 pm. Battle it out with your favorite Pokémon
and win prizes. PS3 games and other games will also be
available. Best for ages 7 and up.
“COOKING WITH TOMATOES.” Tuesday, August 16, 6:00
pm. Class will be offered by the Meadowbrook Library and
Virginia Cooperative Extension of Montgomery County, just
in time for the Tomato Festival. All ingredients will be provided to make delicious tomato recipes that you can enter
in the various contest categories. Registration is required.
Thank you to our awesome TEENS who help with our
Summer Reading Program.
BOOK-A-LIBRARIAN. Do you need
help with a resume? Applying for a
job? Downloading an e-book? We can
help! Call the library at 268-1964 or
stop by to schedule an appointment to
work one-on-one with a staff member
for help with any kind of computer issue. We can schedule appointments
for up to 30 minutes.
BLUE RIDGE POTTERS. The work of
the Blue Ridge Potters Guild will be on
display during September at the Meadowbrook Public
Library. Come check it out.
EASTMONT TOMATO FESTIVAL ART CONTEST. August
2–18. Are you more of a tomato artist than a tomato
grower? The library will have a variety of art supplies for
children 12 and under to create a tomato-themed piece of
art. Children may create their artwork at the craft table, and
if they want, may fill out the form to enter the EastMont Tomato Festival Art Contest sponsored by EastMont Arts Association. Children may bring their art from home to the
library by Friday, August 14. For more information, contact
the Meadowbrook Public Library at 268-1964.
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS. Saturday, August 13, 10:30 am to 12:30 pm. This
class will be taught in the computer lab. Space
is limited, so call to reserve your space.
SCRATCH STUDIO. Saturday, August 13 and September
16, 1:00 pm. Join Meadowbrook Public Library’s Scratch
Studio to create animations and video games with Scratch
programming language. Ages 9 and up. Call 540-268-1964
to register
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What’s Happening at Meadowbrook Public Library?
SAVE THE DATE: Sixth Annual Fall Harvest Celebration at Meadowbrook Public
Library Courtyard, Shawsville. Saturday,
October 1, 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. Mark your
calendar NOW! Don’t miss out on
this fun-filled event. Lots of free
activities. Fun for the whole family!
FREE MOVIE. Wednesday, August 3,
2:00 pm.
TALKING ABOUT BOOKS. The library’s book discussion group.
Wednesday, August 3, 6:00 pm – Being Mortal by Atul
Gwande
Thursday, August 11, 11:00 am
– Dream Cover by Elizabeth
Berg
Wednesday, September 7, 6:00
pm – Dream Cover by Elizabeth
Berg
Thursday, September 8, 11:00
am – Behind the Beautiful Forevers by Katherine Boo
MAGIC SHOW WITH MARK
FULLER. Saturday, August 20,
11:15 pm. Be prepared to be dazzled by the amazing magician
Mark Fuller in the Meadowbrook
Courtyard at Tomato Festival.
BRUNCH WITH A PRINCESS. Saturday, September 10,
11:00 am. Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Princesses and princes of all
ages are invited to the library for a special storytime with Princess Sarah & Princess Molly. Feast at the royal brunch, design a working parachute for Rapunzel, take a picture in the
enchanted photo booth, and more. Dress in your finest attire.
Registration required.
NEEDLE CRAFTING GROUP. Sunday, August 28 and September 25, 2:00 pm., Sisson & Ryan Community Room. Bring
your knitting needles, crochet hooks, and cross stitch to work
on while socializing with others. This group meets each
month on the fourth Sunday at 2:00 pm.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME DRIVE. Drop off a Halloween costume during library hours from September through October 13. Come to
the Halloween Costume Mania and
select a costume for children or adults
while they last. Thursday, October 13,
6:00 to 7:00 pm.
BOOKMARKS:
RECYCLE*RECLAIM*RECREATE. Saturday, August
13. Stop by all day and enjoy making a paper plate /
Styrofoam cup lighthouse recycled craft.
DMV2GO.Thursday, September 9, 9:30 am to 1:30
pm. Can’t get to the DMV? It’s coming to you. The
DMV Mobile Bus will allow you to update your address, apply for or renew your ID card or driver’s license, obtain titles and license plates, order disabled
parking placards or plates, purchase hunting & fishing
licenses, apply for Virginia birth certificates, and more.
Take advantage of this wonderful opportunity to do
your DMV business at the library.
3888 Stewart Lane
Shawsville, VA
24162
(540) 268-5733
(540) 268-5737 Fax
46 W. Main St.
Christiansburg, VA 24073
(540) 394-4060
Fax (540) 394-4061
[email protected]
Cell (540) 392-1328
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Tomato Festival
Tomato Chef
You can be the “Top Tomato Chef.”
Enter the Tomato Cooking Contest! Attend the class on August 16 and learn new tomato recipes, research existing ones,
create a new one, or make a tried and true, delicious tomato recipe you’ve had for years. The categories are:
BEST TOMATO CONDIMENTS: SALSA, KETCHUPS, RELISHES, ETC.
BEST TOMATO BEVERAGES: JUICES, BLENDS, WINES, BEERS, ETC.
BEST TOMATO ENTREES: TOMATO PIZZA, PASTA, GAZPACHO, ETC.
BEST TOMATO DESSERT: PIE, ICE CREAM, CAKE,
ETC.
OTHERS: MUNCHIES, HORS D’OEUVRES, SALADS,
ETC.
Eastmont Tomato Festival T-shirts Are Here!
The brand new Tomato Festival t-shirts have arrived. They feature a wonderful green background with red logo and lettering. Prices are $12 for
youth and adult sizes up to XL and $15 for 2x and larger. You can purchase your t-shirts at the Waldron Wellness Center prior to the festival.
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Tomato Festival (continued)
Tomato Fest Schedule of Events
7:15-8:15 MATER MADNESS at the Middle School field
and track. Sponsored by the Ruritans.
8:30-9:15 MATER MILER at the Middle School field and
track. Sponsored by the Ruritans.
8:30 REGISTRATION BEGINS
10:00 BAND: TONIC
10:30 TOMATO PAGEANT
11:00 JUDGING OF TOMATOES, COOKING, AND
ARTWORK
Mater Madness
11:15 MAGICIAN
Mater Madness is a high-energy, boot camp-style workout led
by Waldron instructor and personal trainer John Shumate. It
may include some running, relays, obstacle courses, strength
drills, and more. This is a great, high-energy way to kick off
your Saturday before the Tomato Festival begins at Meadowbrook. It will take place from 7:15 to 8:15 am on Saturday,
August 20 at the football field and track across from the Middle School. Mater Madness is for ages 15 and up. The $20
fee includes a 2016 Tomato Festival t-shirt and post-workout
refreshments. Come and have fun first thing in the morning!
12:00 TOMATO SONG BY FORT VAUSE, THANK YOU
TO SPONSORS
12:15 BAND: FORT VAUSE
12:30 TOMATOLYMPICS
1:00 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTEST WINNERS,
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES
TOMATO COOKING
GROWING
ART
1:30 BAND: STONEHOUSE
2:30 TOMATO EATING CONTEST (KIDS AND ADULTS
TOGETHER)
3:00 ANNOUNCEMENT OF CONTEST WINNERS,
PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES AND PRIZES
TOMATO OLYMPICS
TOMATO EATING CONTESTS
Tomato Cooking Class
Just in time for the Tomato Festival.
A free Cooking with Tomatoes class will be offered by the
Meadowbrook Library and Virginia Cooperative Extension–
Montgomery County on Tuesday, August 16 at 6 pm. Get
lots of great ideas for recipes. Enter your recipes in one of
the Tomato Festival’s cooking contests. Registration required. Contact the Meadowbrook library at 268-1964.
Mater Miler
The Mater Miler is a community-oriented fun walk (one or
more miles, it’s up to each participant) and a great opportunity for folks of all ages and fitness levels to come together
and enjoy fresh air and exercise before the Tomato Festival
begins. We’ll walk around the track for a mile or more (each
participant can decide how much farther to walk after the first
mile). There is no pressure or competition, just a chance to
enjoy fellowship and a Saturday morning together! It will take
place from 8:30 to 9:15 am on Saturday, August 20 at the
track across from Middle School. Mater Miler is for all
ages. The $20 fee includes a 2016 Tomato Festival t-shirt
and post-walk refreshments. Come and have fun before the
festival!
Vendors Wanted
The Tomato Festival is looking for non-food vendors to participate in our community event. If you are interested, please
fill out an application at
www.eastmonttomatofestival.org. This is a family-oriented,
fun-filled event.
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RSVP Volunteer Recognition
RSVP held its 43rd annual Volunteer Recognition Luncheon on
Wednesday, May 25 at Custom Catering in Blacksburg with approximately 120 attending. “Treasuring Our Volunteers” was this year’s
theme, and Montgomery County Administrator F. Craig Meadows was
in attendance to present volunteers with Years of Service and Presidential Service Awards. We would like to thank RSVP Advisory Council Member Debbie Suddarth of AmeriCare Plus, who served as the
emcee of the event; Little Leapers of Blacksburg for providing entertainment; and Lisa Marie DiLuigi of Good Samaritan Hospice for performing a song of inspiration.
A big thank you goes to our 2016 Recognition Planning Committee:
Mary Moyer, Janet Kester, Charles Lutz, Phyllis Lutz, Raymond Lyons, Debbie Suddarth, Beverly Bridges, and Sally Anna Stapleton.
Also, we would like to thank our “Helping Hands” during the event: Bill
Chrisman, RSVP volunteer, and Kemvia Adams-Bush, of Montgomery
County Parks and Recreation, for transportation assistance.
Diane and James Simmons of Elliston
Awards
2016 Presidential Service Awards: Recognizing and honoring volunteers sets a standard for service, encourages a sustained commitment to civic participation, and inspires others to make service a central part of their lives. The President’s
Volunteer Service Award recognizes individuals who have achieved a certain standard – measured by the number of hours
of service over the course of their time with RSVP. Twenty-six awards were earned by RSVP members this year!
Lifetime Award (4,000 + hours): Alan Dean, Joann Kinder
Gold Award (500 to 3,999 hours): Susan Baker, Tami Bean, Gary Bowman, Beverly Bridges, Karin Corboy, Kai Duncan,
Virginia Flanary, Ila Groseclose, Clarity James, Barbara Kyle, Raymond Lyons, Jr., Ira Manross, Joan Manross, Victoria
McLaughlin, Phillip Pappas, Thomas Patton, Jolene Rawlings, Richard Rawlings, Pat Somerville, Jackie Sutphin, Joseph
Vitale, Helen Whitaker, Dorothy Williams, Spencer Winfrey
RSVP Years of Service Awards: We are pleased to have 40 volunteers who have reached these milestone years.
15 Years: Beverly Bradley, Dale Mull, Ethel Young
10 Years: Beverly Bridges, Danese Dye, Bill Hudson, Nancy Hudson, Phyllis Lutz, Eugenia Taylor
5 Years: Mary Adkins, Franklin Baker, Susan Baker, Emily Bender,
Ellen Brooks, Bill Chafin, Mick Gregory, Betsy Hagan, Fran Hart,
Janice Haynes, Ann Hepler, Marilyn Hill, Marie Howard, Regina
Howard, Steve Howard, Barbara Kyle, Richard Kyle, Brenda Lyons,
Raymond Lyons, Jr., Jan Marks, Bridget McMahon, Shirley
McPherson, Meg Peterson, Dorothy Peyton, Sharon Schutt, Pat
Somerville, Gary Sparks, Sally Anna Stapleton, Beverly Thomas,
Connie Turner, Kathy Young
Want to volunteer? Here’s how to reach us:
Mandy W. Hayes, Coordinator
RSVP of Montgomery County & Radford
210 S. Pepper Street, Suite D
Christiansburg, VA 24073
Phone: 540-382-5775
Website: www.montgomerycountyva.gov/rsvp
Facebook: www.facebook.com/RSVPofMontgomeryCoandRadford
Phyllis Lutz and Beverly Bridges were
presented a 10 Years of Service Award
by Coordinator Mandy Hayes.
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What’s Happening in Our Schools?
EMES
Top Gymnast
Teaghan Wilson of Shawsville, 10 years old, earned the
honor of competing in the USA Gymnastics State Championships held April 23 in Danville. She won the highest
award given, Best All Round Gymnast, for her top combined scores in level 4. Teaghan has been a student at
Virginia Techniques Training Center in Christiansburg
since age 3. Her parents, Damien and Chelsea Wilson,
and grandparents, Jessi and David Wilson and Dena and
Mel Lester, are extremely proud of her accomplishments.
EMHS
Music in the Park Competition in Dollywood ,Tennessee
The Eastern Montgomery Mustang Choir went to Dollywood May 6–8 to compete in the Music in the Park Festival. Our Mustang Choir competed in the single A division
for elementary schools. The choir did an outstanding job,
and for the second consecutive year was awarded a superior rating in their division. The EMES Mustang Choir
would like to thank our school staff, parents, PTO, and
community for your support.
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What’s Happening in Our Schools?
SMS
Mustang Madness
A special thank you to community members, parents/
grandparents, and retired teachers who made SMS’s
“Mustang Madness” the best one ever!
Shawsville Ruritan Club, Mountain Valley Charitable Foundation, Camp Powhatan, Interactive Achievement, Childress Insurance Agency, Dr. Dale Armour, Shawsville
Middle School PTA, Kroger–North Franklin Street in Christiansburg, Tractor Supply–Christiansburg, P.K.’s–
Blacksburg, Pepsi-Cola Bottling Company–Dan Taylor,
Meadowbrook Library, Waldron Wellness Center, Elliston
Fire Department, Shawsville Rescue Squad, 4-H–Virginia
Tech, Logo Hub–Christiansburg, Boys and Girls Club,
Wayne Hacker, Marc Linkous, L.C. Carr, Angie Helm,
Danielle Ellis, Debora Bryant, Ann Mann, and Amanda
Fink.
SMS gym renovations: During the summer, Shawsville
Middle School has seen renovation to the gym. When
school starts, you will see a new paint job, a new gym
floor, and new bleachers. The staff and students are
excited.
Mitch Sutphin enjoying a snack break at
Mustang Madness.
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What’s Happening in Our Schools?
SMS
Congratulations to SMS gifted teacher Vicki Kitts (third from
left), who was named 2016 Outstanding Teacher of the Gifted
for Region VI. Ms. Kitts retired at the end of the school year.
The Elliston Fire Department provided cool refreshment
on a warm day at Mustang Madness.
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EMES Backpack Project
Like most churches in Eastern Montgomery County, White
Memorial United Methodist supports many projects in the local
schools, providing school supplies, funds for educational trips,
and Christmas gifts whenever the need is brought to their
attention.
A few years ago, two teachers from EMES asked for help with
the Backpack Program they were providing for the children in
pre-school. From that time until the present, the program has
grown to fill this need from pre-school through the 5th grade.
Backpack Project Volunteers
Shawsville Farmers’
Market News
Hungry? The Shawsville Farmers’ Market is open each Saturday, 9 am to
noon, rain or shine through October 1
(Meadowbrook Library’s Fall Harvest
Festival) on the lawn beside Meadowbrook. The EastMont Tomato Festival is August 20.
You might find greens, vegetables, fruits, eggs, herbs,
flowers, plants, crafts, or many other things at the Market.
Email us with what you want us to plant. We send an
email each week with information on what we expect will
be available that week, although additional vendors and
products may be present. Contact us to be put on our
mailing list. Like us on Facebook!
Vendors must live in Montgomery County or any surrounding county (Craig, Floyd, Giles, Pulaski, or Roanoke) or city (Radford, Roanoke, or Salem). We are a
community service, and charge no booth fees or commissions. We welcome new vendors!
Share your hopes, dreams, and aspirations for the Market. What should we do differently? What can we teach
you? Please help us plot our course. We want to be
YOUR community market. Come grow with us!
[email protected]
http://ShawsvilleFarmersMarket.webs.com
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Shawsville-FarmersMarket/387248851313781?skip_nax_wizard=true
At the end of the school year, we have tallied some of our figures and found that during the 2015-2016 year, we prepared
bags for 36 weeks, for a total of 3,485 backpacks, or an average of 97 bags weekly. This was made possible by the support given to the program by many individuals, including those
who purchased and transported the food, those who filled
bags each week, and those who solicited funds for the
program.
In addition, donations from the Shawsville Ruritan Club,
Blacksburg Kiwanis, Eastmont PTO, Sisson & Ryan,
Sundown Electric, Kroger, Walmart, and Food Lion enabled us to provide nutritious food in these backpacks.
Many churches – including Blue Ridge, Lafayette
United Methodist, Mt. Calvary Baptist, Sowder’s Chapel
Baptist, Hall’s United Methodist, Seneca Baptist, and Midway
Baptist – were faithful in their support as well.
We applied for and received grants from the Board of Missions
of the Methodist Church and from the Community Foundation
of the New River Valley. With the cooperation of the Meadowbrook Library, a summer program was also begun to provide
weekly visits to Riverview Mobile Home Park and Mountain
Creek Community Mobile Home Park.
The beginning of the school year brings new students, and we
hope to continue this program in the next school year. With the
continued support from the community, we will be able to do
this.
White Memorial sponsors the program and coordinates the
effort, but its success is possible
because we have worked together –
churches, civic groups, businesses,
and individuals – and our combined
efforts will continue to provide for
the children in our school community. This project shows what we
can accomplish when we pool our
resources and our efforts.
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August 2016
Meadowbrook Museum
by Don & Fran Poole
Visiting Meadowbrook Museum in December is Chris
Trump, originally from Montgomery County, now stationed in Virginia Beach. Trump is a graduate of VT, and
a US Navy Pilot who flies the F-18 military Jet fighter. In
the picture is Chris’s grandfather, Donald Trump, father,
Ricky Trump, and wife, Jenna.
Tomato Growers’ Contest
You can be the “Master Tomato Grower.” If you are currently
growing tomatoes, you have a potential
entry in one of the following categories:
Bill Basham of Shawsville has loaned a “Golden
Bear Cookie Tin” cookie tin from the 1950’s and a
RR insulator used in the RR signal department.
These are not used any more because of digital
technology now using underground fiber optics.
Richard Sarver left us a 78 rpm wax
recording. He thought the young folk
would like to see how recordings for
use in homes would look. The recording industry quit using these
over 50 years ago. Interesting that in
2015 there is a resurgence of these
old analog recordings because the
digital recordings sound too harsh and the analog vinyl
has a softer and more pleasing sound.
Meadowbrook Museum - PO Box 426 Shawsville, VA
24162 - [email protected] phone 540-268-5047
BIGGEST TOMATO
MOST UNUSUAL TOMATO
SMALLEST RIPE TOMATO
BEST CHERRY/GRAPE TOMATO
BEST ROMA TOMATO
BEST SANDWICH-TYPE TOMATO
BEST SET OF 4 TOMATOES (ALL SAME VARIETY)
BEST-TASTING TOMATO
BEST TOMATO GROWN IN A
SCHOOL/COMMUNITY GARDEN
BEST TOMATO GROWN BY A CHILD AGE 12 OR UNDER
What the judges will be looking for in the perfect tomato or
group of tomatoes:
Uniform in size and color and shape
Ripe, firm, smooth fruit
Feels heavy for its size
Clean, solid fruit
The most unusual tomato can be misshapen or odd in some
way.
Chances are you have a winning tomato in your garden today! Bring it to the Tomato Festival and win a prize.
Tomato Pageant
Start thinking about what you are going to do when you participate in the Tomato Pageant! What a bit of small town fun.
It’s a competition with a lot of silliness included! Contestants shall wear red (or whatever is your favorite tomato color!), act
as tomato royalty should (whatever they think that should be!), and try to display some sort of tomato talent or skill. You will
be asked some tomato-related questions (with multiple choice answers). You’ll be divided into the following judging
categories:
CHERRY TOMATO – AGES 0-3 TOMATO PRINCESS – AGES 4-39 TOMATO PRINCE – AGES 4-39
HEIRLOOM QUEEN – AGES >39 HEIRLOOM KING – AGES >39
Come have some fun with us.
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Events at Alta Mons
The 4th Annual District Cookout will
be held on Saturday, August 27! Plan
to attend this event for a day of great
worship and fun fellowship at Alta
Mons. The cookout is free and open to
the public.
Mark your calendars!
Family Camp at Alta
Mons is October 14-16,
2016. Look for more
information online at
www.altamons.org/
family-camp.
LINC Letter
Dealing with Telemarketers
Lt. J.R. Bowyer
It is often very difficult to differentiate between a legitimate telemarketer and a
scam artist. Many phone sales pitches are made on behalf of legitimate organizations, but just as many sales calls are frauds. Consumers lose billions of dollars
each year to telemarketing fraud. That is why the Federal Trade Commission encourages you to be skeptical when you hear a phone solicitation. The Telemarketing Sales Rule established the Do Not Call Registry, which makes it easier and
more efficient for consumers to reduce the number of unwanted telemarketing
sales calls. You can register online at donotcall.gov or by calling 1-888-382-1222
(TTY: 1-866-290-4236) from the number you wish to register. Registration is free.
For more information on the Do Not Call Registry, go to https://
www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0198-telemarketing-sales-rule.
It is important to know who you are dealing with. If a company or charity contacts
you asking for a donation, check it out with your local or state Better Business Bureau before donating. It is illegal for telemarketers to ask for a fee up front or ask
you to pay or buy something to win a prize. Some danger signs that you may be
dealing with a fraudulent telemarketer include: pressure for you to act immediately, refusal to send you written information,
demands to send payment by wire or courier, the use of scare tactics, demands for payment of taxes or customs fees to
claim a prize, requests for your financial account numbers, claims that you can make lots of money working from home, and
refusal to stop calling when you have told the telemarketer to do so.
It is illegal for telemarketers to misrepresent any information, including facts about their goods and services. It is also illegal
for a telemarketer to withdraw money from your financial accounts without your verifiable authorization. Telemarketers
should not call you before 8 am or after 9 pm. If you receive a suspicious call that may be a scam, report it to your local law
enforcement agency.
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August 2016
Community Schedule
Comm.
Gov.
Sch. Group and/or Activity
Time
Every Fri.
Friendship Cafe (free lunch)–Meadowbrook 866-260-4417
9 AM -1 PM
Every Day
Arts and Crafts Market inside Meadowbrook
7 AM - 8PM
Every Sat.
Farmers’ Market–Meadowbrook
9 AM-12 PM
Game On Pokemon-Library, LINC Board Mtg.-Library FNB Room,
1 PM, 6 PM
School Board Mtg.-Govt. Center, Cburg, Tomato Art Contest (8/2-8/18)-Lib
7:00 PM
Movie-Library, Talking About Books-Library
2 PM, 6 PM
Board of Supervisors Mtg.-Gov. Center, Cburg
7:15 PM
Quilters-Meadowbrook Library
6:30 PM
Aug-16
M
1
T
2
W
3
M
8
T
9
Th
11
Talking About Books-Library, Ruritan Club-White Memorial Methodist Ch.
11 AM, 7:30 PM
Sa
13
Intro to Computers-Library, Scratch Studio-Library
10:30 AM 1 PM
T
16
Friends of the Library, Cooking w/Tomatoes-Lib, School Board Mtg-Cburg
1 PM, 6, 7 PM
Th
18
Eastmont Garden Club-Meadowbrook, VFW Auxiliary, VFW Elliston/Shaws
7:00 PM
Eastmont Tomato Festival
8 AM – 3 PM
Sa 20
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
✓
M
22
Board of Supervisors Meeting
7:15 PM
Th
25
Food Pantry open at Old Firehouse-Registration
1 PM – 5 PM
Sa 27
S
28
Alta Mons 4 Annual District Cookout
TBD
✓
Needle crafting group-Meadowbrook Library
2:00 PM
✓
LINC Meeting-Library FNB Room
6:00 PM
th
Sep-16
M
5
T
6
School Board Mtg.-Govt. Center, Cburg
7:00 PM
W
7
Talking About Books-Library
6:00 PM
Th
8
Talking About Books-Library, Ruritan Club-White Memorial Methodist Ch.
11, 7:30 PM
F
9
DMV2Go-Library, Friends of the Library, School Board Mtg.-Cburg
9:30, 1 & 7 PM
Sa
10
Brunch w/a Princess-Meadowbrook Library
11 A M
M
12
Board of Supervisors-Cburg
7:15 PM
T
13
Quilters-Meadowbrook Library
6:30 PM
Th
15
Eastmont Garden Club-Meadowbrook, VFW Auxiliary, VFW Elliston/Shaws
7:00 PM
Sa
17
Blacksmith Guild-Great Rd. Craft, Elliston, Scratch Studio-Library
10 AM, 1 PM
T
20
Friends of the Library-Library, School Board Mtg.-Govt. Center, Cburg
1 PM 7 PM
S
25
Needle crafting group-Meadowbrook Library
2:00 PM
M
26
Board of Supervisors Mtg.-Gov. Center, Cburg
7:15 PM
Th
29
Food Pantry Open at Old Firehouse-Registration
1-5 PM
✓
✓
✓
BOX HOLDER
POSTAL CUSTOMER
LINC LETTER
Postage PAID
PR SRT STD
Permit No. 1
Shawsville, VA
24087
Project LINC, Inc.
P.O. Box 425
Shawsville, Va. 24162
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Editors Page
What Is Happening in Our
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Events at Alta Mons
Dealing with Telemarketers
Library
Community Calendar
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Shawsville Farmers’ Market News
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RSVP Volunteer Recognition
Meadowbrook Museum
Page 9,11,17
Tomato Festival
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Ironto and Elliston Connected Again!
EMES Backpack Project
Page 3,4
July 4, 2016 LINC Raffle Winners
What Is Happening in
Our Community?
Page 1,4
Dale Mull Honored for Food
Pantry Work
Cover Story
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