Natural Awakenings of Virginia's Blue Ridge October 2013

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ENERGY HEALING

Gains Acceptance in Mainstream Medicine

GREEN TRAVEL

Honoring theBlue Ridge

Do A Little,SAVE A

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HOW TO EASE GLOBAL

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10 SAVE A TON Helps Local Residents Save Money, Energy and Time By Karen Adams

12 ENERGY HEALING COMES OF AGE A Historic Milestone in Complementary Medicine by Linda Sechrist

14 BLUE RIDGE GREEN TRAVEL

Honoring and Preserving the Beautiful Blue Ridge

18 EASING EARTH’S RISING FEVER The Right Steps Now Can Avert the Worst of It by Christine MacDonald

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Bookbag Santa Named Finalist in Toyota Giveaway

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Roanoke-based nonprofi t, is a fi -nalist for the third annual Toyota “100 Cars for Good” program. Bookbag Santa collects and recycles school supplies throughout the year and delivers them to three small schools in Belize each summer. It is the only fi nalist invited to enter the Toyota program all three years. Toyota’s program donates vehicles to 100 community nonprofi t organi-zations, chosen by public vote. The list of 2,500 applicants has been nar-rowed to 250 fi nalists. Each day for 50 days, starting October 1, Toyota will list fi ve of the 100 fi nalists for voters to choose from on its Facebook page, 100CarsForGood.com. Visitors to the page can vote once each day for the organization they believe deserves a new Toyota vehicle. There will be two winners per day. Bookbag Santa’s vot-ing day is October 26. If Bookbag Santa is awarded a ve-hicle, it will be used to collect sup-plies from local schools, deliver boxes to the airport, and deliver display materials to trade shows and festivals. “Bookbag Santa has a 20-year old van with 174,000 miles on it, and we need a new van,” says Gary Hunt, Bookbag Santa’s founder and director. “Their panel of experts de-cided that Bookbag Santa is the only nonprofi t worthy of competing all three years. We need votes now!” For more information on Bookbag Santa, call Gary Hunt at 540-342-2083, email [email protected] or visit BookbagSanta.com. For more in-formation on 100 Cars for Good, visit Toyota.com/Community. To vote, visit 100CarsForGood.com. See Community Resource Guide, page 29.

Workshop on Healing Touch International in Roanoke

Barefoot Studios, LLC, will host a workshop on Healing Touch International, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 7 and

8. The workshop will be held at the studio’s location in the 16 West Marketplace Building in downtown Roanoke. The Healing Touch workshop, offered for the fi rst time in the Roanoke Valley, will be taught by Deborah Larrimore, RN, BSN, CHTP/I, LMBT, an international teacher of Healing Touch who lives in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Healing Touch is an energy therapy that is compassionate, natural, relaxing and nurturing. Anyone can learn to use on clients, family members and oneself. Gentle touch assists in balancing one’s physical, mental, emotional and spiritual well-being. It works with the energy fi eld to support the body’s natural ability to heal. It is safe for all ages and works in harmony with standard medical care. The benefi ts of Healing Touch include reducing stress, calming anxiety and de-pression, decreasing pain, strengthening immunity, enhancing recovery from surgery, assisting with neck and back care, easing acute and chronic conditions, supporting cancer care, creating a sense of well-being ad deepening spiritual connections. Continuing education hours are available. Cost: $360; discount for full-time students. Location: Barefoot Studios and Gallery, 16 Church Ave. SW, Ste. 108, Roanoke. For more information or to register, call 540-589-8231, email [email protected] or visit BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com. See ad, page 24, and Community Resource Guide, page 27.

Senate Passes Naturopathic Medicine Week Resolution

The U.S. Senate recently unanimously passed a resolution designating October 7

through 13 as Naturopathic Medicine Week. The resolution recognizes the value of naturopathic medicine in providing “safe, effective and affordable health care” and encourages Americans to learn about the role of naturopathic physicians in preventing chronic and debilitating conditions. Naturopathic medical schools provide the same foundational coursework as conven-tional medical schools. In addition, these programs provide extensive education unique to naturopathic treatment approach, emphasizing disease prevention and wellness. Naturopathic doctors (NDs) attend four-year, graduate-level programs at insti-tutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Because they are also extensively trained in pharmacology, NDs are able to integrate natural treatments safely with prescription medications, often working with conventional medical physicians and osteopathic physicians. According to Jud Richland, the American Association of Naturopathic Physi-cians’ CEO, “Passage of this resolution is an historic achievement for naturopathic medicine. The Congress has now offi cially recognized the important role naturo-pathic medicine plays in effectively addressing the nation’s health care needs as well as in addressing the increasingly severe shortage of primary care physicians.” For more information, email Mike Jawer, Director of Government and Public Af-fairs, at [email protected] or visit the website of the American Associa-tion of Naturopathic Physicians, Naturopathic.org.


newsbriefsCabell Brand Center Offers Sustainable Energy Workshop

In honor of Energy Aware-ness Month, the Cabell

Brand Center for Global Poverty and Resource Sus-tainability Studies is hosting a sustainable energy workshop for the Roanoke Region. “Advancing Energy Effi ciency and Solar PV Solutions for Virginians” will be held from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Octo-ber 18 at the Greenfi eld Education Center, in Daleville (north of Roanoke in Botetourt County). The workshop will bring together the community and leading practitioners from government (including Virginia Senator John Edwards), the private sector and nonprofi ts to discuss new and affordable ways to reduce energy use, lower energy bills and build a clean energy future for Virginias. “This workshop will deliver information that strength-ens awareness of energy effi ciency and conservation, and renewable energy options for Virginians,” says Angela Conroy, sustainable energy director for the Cabell Brand Center. “This information will empower Virginians to make smart energy decisions and reduce their energy use and cost while helping Virginia meet its 10-percent energy reduction goal by 2022.” Proceeds from the workshop will be used by the Cabell Brand Center to fund initiatives to advance clean energy solutions for all Virginians. The Cabell Brand Center for Global Poverty and Re-source Sustainability Studies is a nonprofi t organization that addresses issues related to poverty, peace and the environment. Cost: $40 general; $25 students. Location: Greenfi eld Education Center, 57 S. Center Dr., Daleville. For more information, call 540-243-1188, email [email protected] or visit CabellBrandCenter.org. To register online, visit CabellBrandCenter.org/Events. See ad, page 2.

SustainFloyd’s Double Value Program Makes Low-Income Food Affordable

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stamps) a way to use their benefi ts and receive matching funds to spend on local food at the Floyd Farmers’ Market. The Double Value program makes market prices more afford-able, thereby offering nutritious, high-quality, local produce, eggs, meat, bread and other goods to those who otherwise might not be able to buy them. It also keeps local money within the community. “This program helps low-income residents double the value of their benefi ts,” says Mike Burton, director of SustainFloyd. When shoppers visit the farmers’ market, they pres-ent their SNAP Electronic Benefi ts Transfer (EBT) cards and choose how much to spend. They then receive double that amount in market tokens. For example, $5 in SNAP benefi ts produces $10 in farmers’ market tokens. The Floyd Farmers’ Market is open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays. It also offers a Mobile Farmers’ Market (in the “Fresh Food Floyd” truck) at Check Elementary School, from 2 to 6 p.m. on Wednesdays, and at Sim-mons Grocery, in Riner, from 3 to 6 p.m. on Thursdays. SustainFloyd works to lever-age and preserve Floyd County’s existing assets and traditional strengths in agriculture and craftsmanship to help build a resilient rural local economy. Locations: Floyd Farmers’ Market, 115 S. Locust St., Floyd; Check Elementary School, 6810 Floyd Hwy. N. (Rt. 221 N.), Check; Simmons Grocery, 4074 Webbs Mill Rd. N., Riner. For more information, call 540-745-7333 or visit SustainFloyd.org.


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Pivot PointSolar Panels Almost Breaking EvenAt current growth rates, solar energy could be harnessed to produce 10 percent of the world’s electricity by 2020. But the greater benefi t of clean solar power relies on fi rst realizing an effi cient ini-tial payback for all the energy needed to produce the panels. To make polysilicon, the basic building block of most solar photovoltaic (PV) panels, silica rock must be melted at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit, using electricity from mostly coal-fi red power

plants. Stanford University researchers believe that a tipping point when clean electricity from installed solar panels surpasses the energy going into the industry’s continued growth will occur by 2015. As the industry has advanced, it’s required ever less energy and silicon to manu-facture and install solar PV panels, along with less wasted silicon, according to Stan-ford University’s Global Climate & Energy Project. Advances in solar cell effi ciency requires fewer panels, and new thin-fi lm solar panels leave out silicon altogether.

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Fossil-Fuel FreedomNew York State Could Achieve It by 2050

A new study lays out how New York State’s entire demand for end-use power could be provided by wind (50 percent), solar (38 percent) and geothermal (5 per-cent), plus wave and tidal energy sources. This ambitious goal could be achieved by 2050, when all conventional fossil fuel generation would be completely phased out. The plan also generates a large net increase in jobs. Mark Jacobson, a co-author

of the study and professor of civil and environmental engineering at California’s Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment, analyzes how energy technolo-gies impact the atmosphere and how society can transition rapidly to clean and renewable energy sources if we integrate production and energy use in a systems perspective. Robert Howarth, Ph.D., the senior co-author and a professor of ecology and environmental biology at Cornell University, in New York, has been tackling cli-mate change and its consequences since the 1970s. He says, “Many pundits tell us that solar, wind, etc., are great conceptually, but that it will take many decades to start to make these technologies economically feasible.” However, “New York is one of the larger economies in the world, and New York City is the most energy-effi cient city in the U.S.”


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All chiropractic can be considered alternative medicine, because practitio-ners do not prescribe drugs or surgery. Instead, these doctors rely on manual therapies such as spinal manipulation to improve function and provide pain relief for conditions ranging from simple sprains and strains to herniated discs and sciatica. Yet, holistic chiropractors go beyond treatment of structural prob-lems, like a misaligned spine, to address root causes. Michael Roth, a Ventura, California, chiropractor who has been practicing holistic methods for nearly 20 years, points out that, “Basic spinal manipula-tion does not address the mind-body connection. A holistic chiropractor rec-ognizes that symptoms are the body’s way of adapting to some environmental stressor. If the spine is adapting to a stressor, that’s not the cause of the prob-lem, simply the effect.” Holistic chiropractors typically can suggest complementary measures such as massage, yoga, naturopathy or physical therapy for a more integrated and comprehensive treatment approach. Beyond adjusting the spine, they may also prescribe adjustments to diet, exercise and other lifestyle elements, de-pending on their understanding of an individual’s optimum path to wellness. Before placing one’s care in someone else’s hands, ask for credentials and seek out reviews from former patients. Good health—and a happy spine—be-gin with an educated and empowered patient.

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A new natural cemetery for those wishing to leave a smaller and

greener footprint when they pass.The local organization Save A Ton

does what implies: helps people save a ton in energy costs—and

thus money—and preserve local re-sources. It also helps with referrals to experts, especially when homeowners don’t know where to start. The Save A Ton website (SaveATon.org) and Save A Ton Facebook page are loaded with tips, including energy and water conservation, lighting, weather-ization, renewable energy and trans-portation. The website also includes an energy-saving calculator to keep track of results. But the greater goal is to protect the resources of the area. By reducing resource consumption and fi nding alternatives, Roanoke Valley residents can ensure that the beautiful place they call home will be protected for years to come. Save A Ton was formed in Novem-ber 2011 as cooperative partnership among several entities. Several years prior, both the City of Roanoke and Roanoke County were independently looking at their carbon footprints and sustainability programs, within their government operations and community-wide. They each had made a commitment to reduce their footprints signifi cantly in the next few years. “But what became obvious is that if they were going to reach the whole community, it didn’t make sense to do it independently of each other,” says Jeremy Holmes, coordinator of sus-tainability programs for the Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commis-sion, of which Save A Ton is part. “So there were early discussions on how to create an educational program and

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Fall Energy-Saving Tips from Save-A-TonAs summer comes to a close, we can look forward to cooler tem-

peratures and changing leaves. This period between retiring your air conditioner for the season and cranking the heat as Old Man Winter ap-proaches is a good time to button up your home. Use the time to perform some basic weatherization around the house, particularly in attics, where the summer heat may have made these spaces unbearably uncomfortable to work in.

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can do, and many of them are simple and inexpensive or even free, and you can do some yourself.” Using energy-saving lightbulbs, caulking around windows and doors, and looking at overall energy use from appliances large and small—from refrigerators to phone chargers—are all easy to do. “You can do one thing at a time, just by working through the Save A Ton site,” he adds. “Maybe your water bills are high. You can look at our water-saving tips and try those things. Then move on to your next concern. You don’t have to do it all at once, and there is help if you need it.” Save A Ton is always looking for more partners that it can promote, Holmes says. “If you’re a business with a green service, even a small one, give us a call,” he says. “And if you’re a homeowner, please visit us because we want to put you on the right path.” For more information, visit SaveA-Ton.org. In the next few months, Natural Awakenings will feature an “eco tip” from the Save A Ton cam-paign and provide local resources for readers to fi nd more information.


Energy Healing Comes of Age

A Historic Milestone in Complementary Medicine

As recently as 2010, it would have been unimaginable for an annual medical conference including

allopathic physicians to hold a meet-ing themed Illuminating the Energy Spectrum. Yet it happened at the sold-out Institute of Functional Medicine 2013 annual international conference. Workshop topics ranged from bodily energy regulation to presentations by Grand Qigong Master Ou, Wen Wei, the originator of Pangu Shengong, and Medical Anthropologist and Psycholo-gist Alberto Villoldo, Ph.D., whose Four Winds Light Body School offers a two-year program on the luminous light body, also known as a local energy fi eld, aura, life force, qi/chi or prana. The energy medicine practiced by acupuncturists and other health practi-tioners that offer any one of the 60-plus hands-on and hands-off modalities de-scribed in The Encyclopedia of Energy Medicine, by Linnie Thomas, operates on the belief that changes in the body’s life force can affect health and heal-ing. The therapeutic use of any of them begins with an assessment of the body’s electromagnetic fi eld. Then, a treatment

specifi cally designed to correct energy disturbances helps recreate a healthy balance in its multilayered energy fi eld, comprised of pathways, known as meridians, and energy centers (chakras)that correspond to related nerve cen-ters, endocrine glands, internal organ systems and the circulatory system. The objective for energy medicine practitioners is to uncover the root causes of imbalances—often from emo-tional stress or physical trauma—and harmonize them at a bioenergetic level before aberrations completely solidify and manifest as illness.

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According to Oschman, there is now enough high-quality research in leading peer-reviewed biomedical journals to provide energy medicine the credence to transform from a little-known, alterna-tive healthcare modality into a conventional form of medicine. The progression to more widespread ac-ceptance is similar to that experienced by acupunc-ture and massage.

Evolving PlatformFor more than 35 years, pioneers of energy medi-cine like Barbara Ann Brennan, founder of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing; John F. Thie, founder of Touch for Health; and Donna Eden, founder of Eden Energy Medicine, have delved beyond conventional models of healing to confi rm that our sensory experience of the world is as lim-ited as our vocabulary to describe it. New language for new concepts is required, such as: nature’s drive for wholeness, resonance, a new band of frequen-cies, restructuring DNA, local fi elds and the non-local fi eld, encoding, entrainment, strings, strands, attunement, evolutionary healing and vibration. Eden, who has had a lifelong ability to make intuitive health assessments later confi rmed by medical tests, can look at an individual’s body, see and feel where the energy fl ow is interrupted, out of balance or not in harmony, and then work to cor-rect the problem. “Very little of the natural world that human be-ings evolved in still exists. In addition, our bodies haven’t adapted to modern stressors or the elec-tromagnetic energies associated with technologies that occupy our living and working environments,” says Eden. “Energy medicine is invaluable because anyone can learn how to understand their body as an energy system and how to use techniques to restore energies that have become weak, disturbed or unbalanced.” Her teaching tools include her classic book, Energy Medicine, and Energy Medi-cine University, which she founded in 2006 in Sausalito, California. In a 2009 talk at the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, Oschman predicted that energy medicine will become prominent in anti-aging medicine. “When I review the history of medicine, there are periods in which things stay pretty much the same, and then there are great breakthroughs. I think that with the advent of energy medicine, another milestone is upon us.”

Learn more at issseemblog.org, the International Soci-ety for Subtle Energies and Energy Medicine website.

Linda Sechrist is a senior staff writer for Natural Awakenings. Visit ItsAllAboutWe.com for the recorded interviews.

Healing Touch:Natural and Instinctiveby Jane Barefoot Rochelle, CHTP

A nurse places her hands gently on her patient in the critical care unit, and watches his vital signs stabilize. An

energy practitioner clears the energy fi eld of a chemotherapy patient each week, and the fatigue and depression decrease. An alcoholic rests her head in the compassionate palms of an energy practitioner and the anxiety, fear, and restlessness subside, and she drifts off to a deep sleep. Practitioners trained in energetic modalities have learned techniques for detecting and resolving energetic disturbances. These are ancient practices, brought togeth-er and presented in modern-day curricula. We have always known the comfort of a heartfelt hug or a genuine pat on the back. We can now measure the frequencies emitted from the human hand--in essence, the energetic exchange that happens when we extend com-fort, therapy and healing modalities with compassionate intent. According to Healing Touch International, exten-sive, ongoing research supports the benefi ts of energy medicine with regard to our physical, emotional, mental and spiritual well-being. We instinctively rub an aching elbow or shoul-der. A mother gently strokes her child’s head to soothe sad-ness. A son fi nds that rubbing his mother’s feet during her last days of life brings great peace and reduces her fears. These are energetic exchanges that bring about comfort, decrease pain and reduce infl ammation and anxiety. As we become more familiar with the benefi ts of integrating energy medicine into our personal and health-care practices, we begin to understand that we can affect the well-being of our clients, our loved ones and our-selves. Our inherent human intelligence is awakened. Our body, mind, and spirit remember what it is to function with fl uidity, and that letting go of long-established patterns that have kept us in physical, emotional, mental and spiritual confl ict can bring about great relief. We begin to remember, as individuals and as a soci-ety, the benefi ts of human touch, compassion and keeping our energy in good balance. We come to know that every human being has the capacity to heal. We ask ourselves, “How might we change the world, if we each held a com-passionate intent to heal?” Jane Barefoot Rochelle, CHTP, is an artist, certifi ed Healing Touch practitioner and owner of Barefoot Studios, LLC, in Roa-noke. Barefoot Studios will host a Healing Touch International class on March 7 and 8, 2014. For more information, to register for the class or to make an appointment, call 540-589-8231, email [email protected] or visit BarefootStu-diosAndGallery.com. For more information on Healing Touch, visit HealingTouchInternational.org. See ad, page 24, and Com-munity Resource Guide, page 27.


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nature lovers and inspired artists for generations. During the fall, Virginia’s brilliant colors attract more visitors than at any other time of the year. Appreciating, honoring and protecting this precious area is at the heart of our showcase events this month. Two art events—The “Nature Nurture” ex-hibit at The Jacksonville Center for the Arts and the annual Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show and Sale—feature photography, drawings, mixed-media works, and pottery, all inspired by our region and the people who live here. The Go Outside Festival celebrates our abundant natural resources and recreational opportunities. And the annual Green Living and Energy Expo educates us on how to preserve these resources and live more gently on the Earth, now and for years to come.

Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show and Sale

The 14th annual Blue Ridge Potters Guild Show and Sale will be held October 18

through 20 at Patrick Henry High School, in Roanoke. The event’s hours are 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and noon to 5 p.m. on Sunday.

This year’s theme, “Clay, Fire and Art,” provides the inspiration for the guild’s potters to create unique pieces of work to enter in the juried gallery that is part of the show. The fi rst show, held in 2000, had only a few potters participating; today there are approximately 70 potters who exhibit and sell their work. Over the years, the event has grown to include additional features as well as more potters, such as community outreach and demonstrations and a kids’ corner, where children can play with clay. Show attendance has grown to more than 3,000 visitors. Many guild potters have come to Roanoke from other cities, states and countries to make up a broad, eclectic group with diverse ideas and experiences. The variety of pottery on display and the demonstrations offered will refl ect those varied back-grounds and experiences.

Cost: Free admission. Location: Patrick Henry High School, 2102 Grandin Rd., Roanoke. For more information, visit BlueRidgePotters.com. See ad, page 24.


Free Fun at the Green Living and Energy Expo

The 14th Annual

Green Living and Energy Expo will be held at the Roanoke Civic Center on November 1 and 2. The event’s hours are from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday. The expo will feature exhibits, speakers, dem-onstrations and family activities focused on energy conservation, renewable energy, green building and sustainable living. Ad-mission to the event is free. New this year is an expanded Youth Area, featuring Mill Mountain Zoo, Clean Valley Council and the Science Museum of Western Virginia. The zoo will bring live animals to the event and give brief programs about the importance of animal habitats. Clean Valley Council will have an enviroscape and a hydro-powered toy car, as well as model solar homes and a recycling game. There will also be des-ignated story times with readings of The Lorax and other children’s books In addition, the expo will feature a new series of “how to” workshops to help homeowners and renters save energy and money. Topics will include weather-strip-ping doors and windows, water heater installation and maintenance, use of lighting, thermostat and low fl ow mecha-nisms and attic-hatch sealing. Dozens of green-living vendors will be on hand to answer questions and provide samples and demonstrations of products and services. Organizer Billy Weitzenfeld says, “The Green Living and Energy Expo encourages people to ‘take action’ and provides the necessary tools to help make it happen.” Cost: Free. Location: Roanoke Civic Center, 710 Williamson Rd. NE, Roanoke. For more information, contact Billy Weit-zenfeld at 540-745-2838 or [email protected]. For workshop schedules and topics, visit AECPES.org. See ad page xxx.

Third Go Outside Festival Scheduled for October

The annual Go Outside Festival, also known as GO Fest, will be held October 18 through

20, in Roanoke. The free event is held along the Roanoke River Greenway, near the River’s Edge Sports Complex on Wiley Drive. The three-day event highlights a variety of outdoor activities, including camping, biking, boating, races and geocaching. As the festival is situated along the Roanoke River Greenway, participants can try new bikes, shoes, kayaks and other outdoor supplies and equipment, as well as new activities. The 2012 festival showcased more than 50 outdoors-industry ven-dors, including Keen and Sierra Nevada, and more are expected this year. Attendance this year may top 10,000, say the festival organizers. “What’s unique about GO Fest is that it is not an ordinary sit-in-your-seat kind of event; it is designed to encourage participation and involve-ment,” says Pete Eshelman, director of outdoor branding for the Roanoke Regional Partnership. “Festival-goers walk around in the beautiful back-drop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, touch and try out gear, sample food and drink, listen and dance to live music and have fun.” Admission and demonstrations are free. Food and beverage vendors will be on site throughout the weekend. The schedule also includes a fi lm festival and music, the highlight of which is a performance by The Hackensaw Boys on Saturday night. “The Go Outside Festival is connecting outdoor enthusiasts to the things they love,” Eshelman says.

Cost: Free. Location: Roanoke River Greenway, Wiley Dr., Roanoke. For more information, visit RoanokeGOFest.com or Facebook.com/RoanokeOutside. See ad on page 16.

Curated Exhibit Nature Nurture at Floyd’s Jacksonville Center

The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, in Floyd, announces a curated exhibit,

Nature Nurture: Refl ections on the Land by Christine Carr, Genesis Chapman and Suzanne Stryk. The exhibit will run from October 12 through November 30, in

the center’s Hayloft Gallery. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on October 12. The exhibit will feature three of Virginia’s renowned artists who look deeply at of nature through a careful investigation and documentation of the unique terrain of Roanoke, Bent Mountain and Bristol among other locales. During the opening reception, all three artists as well as guest curator Amy G. Moorefi eld, museum director and chief curator of the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, will be in attendance. “Throughout the compelling work on view created by Virginia based artists, Nature Nurture will challenge our assumptions of the native envi-ronment, our interventions on it and its inhabitants,” Moorefi eld says. Carr is a Roanoke photographer whose pigment prints capture the relationship between humans and the natural environment. Bent Moun-tain native Chapman depicts the environment of creeks and streams in precise India-ink drawings. Stryk’s mixed media works create distinctive images of Southwest Virginia’s fl ora, fauna and landscapes. Location: The Jacksonville Center for the Arts, 220 Parkway Ln. S., Ste. 1A, Floyd. For more information, call 540-745-2784, email [email protected] or visit JacksonvilleCenter.org.


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ED RICCI“Using the Earth to Heat and Cool your Home”

BRYAN WALSH“Practical Photovoltaics”

ADAM COHEN“Review of Four Completed Passivehaus Projects

DAVID ZACHOW“Residential Solar Energy”

MONICA ROKICKI“Energy Auditing: Smart Investments in Energy Effi ciency”

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MARK HANSON“Do it Yourself Renewable Energy Retrofi t”

ROGER BEALE“Grid-Interactive Energy Systems and Back-up”

BETH LOHMAN“Residential Solar: A Case Study in Modesty”

CRISTINA SIEGLE “Living la Vida Verde: My life off the Grid”

MIKE BURTON“The Power of Local Food”

MARY MCCALLUM“Residential Wind Turbines-Distributed Wind is part of the Answer”

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leaders believe that we can still reverse the dangerous current course. “These next few years are going to tell the tale about the next 10,000 years,” says well-known global environ-mental activist Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet. “We’re not going to stop global warming; it’s too late for that. But we can keep it from getting as bad as it could possibly get.”

On the Energy FrontMcKibben’s grass-roots group, 350.org, opposes the planned Keystone XL pipe-line that, if built, is expected to transport Canadian tar sands oil across the United States to refi neries along the Gulf of Mexico. Increasing fossil fuel infrastruc-ture, he says, is impractical, and we’d be better off investing in clean and renewable energies such as wind, solar and geothermal. It’s a theme also sounded by Frances Beinecke, president of the New York City-based Natural Resources Defense Council and author of Clean Energy Com-mon Sense. With the failure of the U.S. Congress to enact climate legislation, her group, encompassing 1.4 million online members and activists, is pressing the Obama administration to live up to its pledge to regulate the carbon dioxide emitted by power plants. The leading culprits for climate-changing gases, they contribute 40 percent of the country’s carbon emissions. “It’s time to act, and we have to act now,” Beinecke says.

On the Water FrontSandra Postel agrees. “Water, energy and food production: These things are tightly linked, and all are affected by climate change.” From Los Lunas, New Mexico, she leads the Global Water Policy Project, a group also focused on the climate conundrum, as well

Renowned climate sci-entist Richard

Somerville, Ph.D., uses simple lan-guage and sports analogies to help us understand climate change and the risks ahead. A distinguished professor emeri-tus, researcher at California’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and author of The Forgiving Air, he likens greenhouse gases to a scandal that’s rocked major league baseball in recent years. “Greenhouse gases are the ste-roids of the climate system,” he says. Although we can’t link them to any single weather event, we can see them in the statistics at the end of the sea-son, Somerville says. With the bases loaded, “Look out, because Mother Nature bats last.” To explain how we could confront the problem, he turns to another sport, skiing. If we were serious about avoiding a worst-case scenario, we would have

opted for the “bun-ny slope” approach, a leisurely descent from the ubiquitous use of climate-changing fossil fuels. Unfortunately, greenhouse gases would have had to peak two years ago

and now be in decline in order to take the easy way out. Instead, the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere shot past 400 parts per million last May, a level that most scientists agree the planet hasn’t experienced since long before the arrival of modern humans. “Science tells you, you can put this much carbon dioxide into the atmo-sphere, but no more,” without changing the planet’s climate too dramatically, Somerville says. “Mother Nature tells you, you cannot wait 50 or 100 years to solve this. You have to do it in fi ve to 10 years. There’s been a general failure to connect the dots.” The bit of good news is that time has not yet completely run out. He and other pioneering thought

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as National Geographic’s Change the Course national freshwater conservation and restoration campaign. Competition for water is increasing in several parts of the country, she says, and will only get worse as dry conditions increase demands on groundwater. Endan-gered sources detailed in her extensive re-lated writings include the Ogallala Aquifer, vital to agricultural operations across much of the Great Plains, and Califor-nia’s Central Valley, the nation’s fruit and vegetable bowl. In the Colorado River Basin, which provides drinking water to some 30 million people, water demands already exceed the available supply—and that gap is expected to widen with changes in the region’s climate. In other regions, the problem is too much water from storms, hurricanes and fl ooding, a trend that Postel and other experts say will also worsen as

the world continues to warm and fuel weather extremes. Beyond the loss of lives and property damage, this “new normal” holds stark implications for communities. “We’ve built our bridges, dams and other infrastructure based on 100-year records of what’s happened in the past,” advises Postel. “In a lot of ways, how we experience climate change is going to be through changes in the water cy-cle. If the past isn’t a good guide to the future anymore, we’ll have to change our water management.” (See nrdc.org/water/readiness by city and state.)

On the Ocean FrontThe world’s oceans are being trans-formed by climate change in ways we are only beginning to understand. Since the Industrial Revolution, oceans have absorbed a signifi cant portion of the carbon dioxide generated, experienc-ing a 30 percent rise in acidity; that’s expected to reach 100 to 150 percent above pre-industrial levels by the end of this century, according to the nonprofi t National Academy of Science (NAS), in Washington, D.C. “Thank goodness for the oceans, but they are paying a tremendous price,” says Oceanographer Dawn Wright, Ph.D. She’s chief scientist of Esri, in Redlands,

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California, that analyzes geographic system relationships, patterns and trends. The higher acidity levels are “taking a toll on shellfi sh such as oysters, clams and sea urchins, as well as coral reefs, where much aquatic life is spawned,” Wright explains. Climate change may have other devastating impacts on the ocean food chain—and eventually us—that scientists are only beginning to discern. As just one of myriad im-pacts: Ocean acidifi cation threatens the country’s $3.7 billion annual wild fi sh and shellfi sh industry and the $9.6 billion slice of the global tourism business that caters to scuba divers and snorkelers, ac-cording to a recent NAS study.

The Way ForwardWe can be grateful for some hopeful developments in the call to act. Wright, who has advised President Obama’s National Ocean Council, is overseeing her company’s ocean initia-tive, which includes building an ocean basemap of unparalleled detail. While less than 10 percent of the world’s oceans’ underwater realms are mapped today, Esri is compiling authoritative bathymetric data to build a comprehen-sive map of the ocean fl oor. Public and private sector planners, researchers, businesses and nonprofi ts are already using this map and analysis tools to, among other things, conduct risk as-sessments and provide greater under-standing of how onshore development impacts oceans’ natural systems.

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Municipalities are also taking ac-tion. New York City plans to restore natural buffers to future hurricanes, while Philadelphia and other cities are restoring watersheds, replanting trees in riparian areas, adding rain gardens, lay-ing permeable pavement and revamp-ing roofs and parking lots to reduce stormwater runoff. Investing in such “green infrastructure” is less costly than expanding “grey infrastructure” such as underground sewer systems and water purifi cation plants. Increasingly, local authorities are re-locating communities out of fl ood zones to allow rivers to reclaim wetlands, an effort which also creates new recreation and tourism spots. Floodplains buffer against extreme fl ooding and drought, plus fi lter stormwater runoff, remov-

ing farm and lawn fertilizers and other chemicals that otherwise enter water-ways, creating deoxygenated “dead zones” where aquatic life can’t survive, as exemplifi ed by parts of Lake Erie, Chesapeake Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. “These solutions are unfolding here and there,” Postel notes, while also remark-ing that too many locales are rebuilding levees at their peril and allowing people to return to areas that fl ood repeatedly. “An amount of climate change is already locked in. We will have to adapt, as well as mitigate, simultaneously.” Somerville, who helped write the 2007 assessment by the Nobel Prize-winning International Panel on Climate Change, labels it “baloney” when politicians say there’s not enough time or it’s too expensive to address the problem. “It’s very doable,” he main-tains. “First, inform yourself. Second, tell politicians that you care about this.

Then raise hell with those who don’t agree. We’ve got to get countering cli-mate change high on the priority list.” McKibben recommends that the country gets serious about putting a price on carbon emissions. Meanwhile, he’s encouraged by the people-powered regional successes in blocking frack-ing, a controversial method of extract-ing natural gas, and credits grassroots groups for holding the Keystone pipe-line project at bay. “We’re cutting it super-close” and need to change the trajectory of climate change, according to McKibben, who says we can still have good lives pow-ered by wind and solar, but will have to learn to live more simply. “I don’t know where it will all end and won’t see it in my lifetime. But if we can stop the combustion of fossil fuels and endless consumption, then there’s some chance for the next generation to fi gure out what the landing is going to be.”

Christine MacDonald is a freelance journalist in Washington, D.C., who specializes in health, science and environmental issues. Learn more at ChristineMacDonald.info.

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Without actions to signifi cantly curb greenhouse gas emissions, air tempera-tures could increase as much as 11.5 percent by 2100, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). While the United Nations Frame-work Convention on Climate Change pledged in 2009 to keep warming from increasing more than 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit, more recent reports by the World Bank and other institutions warn that the goal may be unrealis-tic. Continued global warming could cause widespread drought, fl ooding and other changes, with disastrous consequences. Here are some of the ways climate change has already im-pacted our lives. Temperatures: The average global temperature for 2012—about 58.3 de-grees Fahrenheit—was the ninth-warm-est year since record keeping began in 1880. It was also the 36th consecu-tive year that the global temperature surpassed the 20th-century average, according to the National Climate Data Center at the National Oceanic and At-mospheric Administration. The problem comes alive in a video at Tinyurl.com/NASAEarthTemps. The EPA reports that the number of days that temperatures will exceed 90 degrees Farenheit is expected to increase throughout the U.S., espe-cially in areas that already experience heat waves.

Signs Of Changes To Come Drought: Drought struck two-thirds of America’s lower 48 states last year, and continued into 2013 in many parts of the country, costing billions of dol-lars in crop failures and damage from resulting wildfi res. Extreme storms: East Coast weather has become wilder, with storms such as Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy wreaking unprecedented losses in hu-man life and property. Freshwater supplies: As melting shrinks glaciers’ historic footprints, reducing the amount of springtime snowmelt, and we continue to de-plete groundwater faster than it can be replenished, confl icts between agri-culture, industry and municipalities over water are expected to increase. Meanwhile, rising sea levels near some seashore cities have already led to incursions of saltwater, contaminating underground freshwater systems. Rising sea levels: Since 1870, the global sea level has risen by about eight inches, according to the EPA. By the end of this century, it estimates that New York City could see a rise of 2.3 feet and Galveston, Texas, 3.5 feet. Other studies say those estimates are conservative. Research published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in July concluded that a rise of 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit could result in a corresponding rise in sea levels exceeding 13 feet.


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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1Lynchburg Peace Education Center Monthly Meeting – 7:30pm. Join us for discussion and planning of local peace and justice events. All are welcome. Free. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434-609-3437. lpec.weebly.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5Archaeology Behind-the-Scenes Tours at Poplar Forest. Archaeologists share their latest discoveries and take visitors inside the archaeology lab. Tours at 11:15 a.m., 12:15, 1:15 and 2:15 p.m. Free with regular admission. To make reservations please call the Museum Shop at 434-534-8120. Thomas Jeffer-son’s Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest. 434-525-1806. PoplarForest.org.Bedford Fire Department 125th Year Anniversary Celebration. 1pm. Parades, antique fi re trucks from across the country, vendors, live music from The Amish Outlaws and much more. The Amish Outlaws performance will be held at the Bedford Rec. Field, Bedford Avenue. The concert starts at 7pm. Alcoholic beverages sold on site. No personal coolers. Free. 540-586-3433. BedfordFD.com.Big Otter Mill Fall Festival – 10am-4pm. Black-smith, spinning and knitting, stained glass, broom making, doll making, tin smith, duck carving, wood turners, local artists, candle and soap making, churn-ing, hit and miss engines, cider making, live music, food booth by Masons, Brunswick stew, baked goods. Big Otter Mill, Rte 122 N, Bedford. 540-586-6686.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10Midday Stress Break – 12:30-1:15pm. Enjoy stress-relieving techniques, including aromatherapy and meditation, during your lunch hour. Includes organic snacks. Resume your day refreshed and renewed! Taught by Amy Jo Wheeler. Register by October 8. $21. Luxuria

Holistic Center, 1415 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-685-2975. LuxuriaHolisticCenter.Blogspot.com.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 112013 Roanoke River Currents Watershed Conference. This one-day conference on the latest actions and issues shaping the Roanoke River will focus on stormwater, water quality, quantity and resource management, tourism and recreation, and restoration and land management. The day will include lunch and keynote address, discussion session on climate change and more. Ferrum College, Ferrum. 540-345-5523. CleanValley.org.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12Poplar Forest 5K and Children’s Run. 8:30am, 5K Run; 9:30am, Children’s Run. Support children’s educational programming at Poplar Forest’s third annual 5K and Kid’s Run. Entry fees and deadlines to be announced. Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest, 1542 Bateman Bridge Rd, Forest. 434-525-1806. PoplarForest.org.First Annual Chase Away K9 Cancer Walk – 9am-12Noon. Please invite your friends and family to join you for a lovely 2K or 5K walk through the beautiful orchards. All proceeds benefi t canine cancer research. $5 per walker (human or canine). Peaks of Otter Win-ery, 2122 Sheep Creek Rd, Bedford. 540-586-3707. ChaseAwayK9Cancer.org.First Annual Dogopalooza Festival – 10am-2pm. Come one, come all and bring your dog, too. Dog training and grooming demonstrations, a K9 Biscuit Bake Off, and loads of doggie fun: costume competition, hot dog dunk, musical mats, Simon Says, Best Dog Trick, Most Wiggly Butt and K9 Kissing Booth. Also, vendors of doggie stuff and doggie services and homemade treats for dogs by People Food for Dogs. Lynchburg Dog Park, Blackwater Creek Athletic Area, 515 Monticello Ave, Lynchburg. PeopleFoodForDogs.net.Octoberfest at 16 West Marketplace and Barefoot Studios – 2-9pm. Activities, music and fun for the whole family. New artwork for sale, and 16 West beer, wine, coffee and food vendors will be on site with plenty of samplings to enjoy. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 13Navy 238th Birthday Celebration. In honor of the Navy’s 238th birthday, all Navy personnel and veterans will receive free admission into the Memorial. National D-Day Memo-rial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford. 540-586-3329. DDay.org.

Who’s on First? – 1pm-4pm. Join us as we celebrate the famous Abbott and Costello duo for a fun-fi lled afternoon. Music, food, fall colors and a visit by one of the most memorable comedy duos of all time. Advance tickets required. National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Cir, Bedford. 540-586-3329. DDay.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16Wellness Wednesday: Women and Hormones – 6:30-7:30pm. Learn to identify the common causes of estrogen imbalance, how this condition could be affecting you and ways you can minimize or resolve this condition and im-prove your health. Free for owners; $5/all others. Roanoke

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 17Autumn Comfort Food – 6-7:30pm. Join Daytime Blue Ridge’s Lindee Katdare as she shows you how to warm up those cool evenings with some Curried Pumpkin Soup and fresh Dilly Bread. $5/owners; $10/all others. Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, 1319 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-5652. RoanokeNaturalFoods.coop.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18Sustainable Energy Workshop – 8am-3pm. The Cabell Brand Center is hosting the Roanoke Region’s fi rst sustainable energy workshop, at which Virginians will engage and learn from leading practitioners on how to save energy easily and cost effectively through energy conservation and effi ciency, and advance a clean energy future in Virginia through solar photo-voltaic (PV). Virginia Western Community College Greenfi eld Education an Training Center, 57 S Center Dr, Daleville. CabellBrandCenter.org.

Blue Ridge Potters Guild 14th Show and Sale – 6-9pm. The largest all-pottery show in Virginia, featuring functional and decorative works created by more than 70 area potters. Demonstrations feature various pottery techniques including hand-thrown, hand-built and sculpted clay art. Show runs through Sunday. Free. Patrick Henry High School Cafeteria, 2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-1836. BlueRidgePotters.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19Meditation for Stress Relief – 9am; Mind-fulness Matters Discussion – 9:30-10:30am. 30-minute meditation followed by readings and CD recordings exploring topics of mindfulness and meditation with comfortable chairs or fl oor cushions for all sessions. Come de-stress to start your weekend! Free; all are welcome. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434-609-3437. ThePeacePractice.com.Genograms and Timelines with Kay Montgom-ery – 10am-12pm. Explore your personal history and timeline and discover which health/body issues, personality traits, life interests were also part of your lineage. Connect to your family tree as a way to learn more about yourself. Instructor: Kay Montgom-ery. No reservations needed, but it is helpful if par-ticipants will call ahead. $25. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.Festival of Light 2013 – 10am-7pm. Unique shop-ping, natural healing and health practitioners, aura photography, massage, intuitive readers, demon-strations, informative lectures, entertainment and much more! $5/person; free/children under 12. Forest Recreation Center, 1088 Rustic Village Rd, Forest. 434-941-1280. FestivalOfLight.webs.com.

Blue Ridge Potters Guild 14th Show and Sale – 10am-6pm. The largest all-pottery show in Vir-ginia, featuring functional and decorative works created by more than 70 area potters. Demonstra-tions feature various pottery techniques including hand-thrown, hand-built and sculpted clay art. Show runs through Sunday. Free. Patrick Henry High School Cafeteria, 2102 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-343-1836. BlueRidgePotters.com.

Apple Harvest Festival. Music, food, apples and much more. Gross Orchard, 6817 Wheats Valley Rd, Bedford. 540-586-2436.

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An Afternoon of Healing Arts for Women – 1-4pm. Barefoot Studios and 16 West Marketplace host a very special, free afternoon of healing therapies for women. Modalities include massage, Reiki, Healing Touch and more. All therapies are free and open to all women. Practitioners wishing to offer their services should contact [email protected]. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 216-Month Health Coaching program (Session 1 of 12) – 7:30-9pm. Sessions are held every other Monday through March 31, 2014. Reach your optimum health. This is fun too! $598. Registrations before October 1 receive a $60 discount. Ini’s Health Coaching and Massage, 413 Dunton Dr, Blacksburg. 540-552-2873. [email protected].

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 24Honey Dinner Event/Fundraiser – 6:30pm reception; 7pm dinner. This is an event to raise awareness of the cur-rent plight of our honeybees and in support of Spikenard Bee Sanctuary, in Floyd County. Each course will feature honey in some form. Gunther Hauk of Spikenard Sanctu-ary will be on hand with others from the sanctuary to give a short presentation on their work and answer questions. Call for reservations. Local Roots Restaurant, 1314 Grandin Rd, Roanoke. 540-206-2610. LocalRootsRestaurant.com.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26Blue Ridge Folklife Festival. For 40 years on the fourth Saturday of October, the Blue Ridge Folklife Festival has brought together a host of musicians, moonshiners, craftspeople, cooks, motorheads, mule jumpers, horse pullers, coon dog racers, antique tractor buffs and old-time gamers for a celebration of the rich heritage and traditions of the region. Rain or shine event. Blue Ridge Institute and Museum, 20 Museum Dr, Ferrum. 540-365-4416. BlueRidgeFolklifeFestival.org.Plant-Based Diet – 10-11am. The perfect class for beginning vegetarians/vegans, current plant eaters wondering where to get your protein and calcium, or for curious onlookers interested in the increased interest in eating a plant-based diet. Taught by Jeanie Redick. $5/owners; $10/all others. Roanoke Natural

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3Community Open House – 12noon-2:30pm. Special performance of music-making led by visit-ing artist Elise Witt, celebrating the opening of the Center for the Arts in the New River Valley. Open to everyone who wants to sing. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacksburg. 540-231-5300 (box offi ce). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9Women’s Health: Exploring the Mind, Body, Spirit Connection for Living Life in Balance and Harmony – 11am-1pm. Includes healthy smoothie and organic snacks. Taught by Amy B. Light. Reg-ister by November 5. $35. Luxuria Holistic Center, 1415 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-685-2975. LuxuriaHolisticCenter.Blogspot.com.

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 10Open House – 2-5pm. Meet the veterinarians and learn more about acupuncture, chiropractic and herbal medicines. There will be a holiday window painting contest and pet demonstrations and special coupons for guests. Holistic Veterinary Consultants, 2401 S Main St, Blacksburg. 540-616-WAGS(9247). HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13Midday Stress Break – 12:30-1:15pm. Enjoy stress-relieving techniques, including aromatherapy and meditation, during your lunch hour. Includes organic snacks. Resume your day refreshed and renewed! Includes organic snacks. Taught by Amy Jo Wheeler. Register by October 8. $21. Luxuria Ho-listic Center, 1415 Grandin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-685-2975. LuxuriaHolisticCenter.Blogspot.com.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7Holiday Bazaar - 8am-1pm. Baked goods, Christ-mas decorations, unique gifts for the holidays. Free. Valley Community Church, 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. 1 block off Rt 419, behind the McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

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SUNDAY, OCTOBER 27Peace Readers Book Group – 2pm. New book group focusing on titles that help to create a culture of peace; for details on the current month’s book selection, please visit the website calendar. All are welcome! Free. The Peace Practice, 3200 Memorial Ave, Lynchburg. 434-609-3437. ThePeacePractice.com.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 28Gallery Exhibitions Opening – 6-8pm. The intimately scaled galleries in the Center for the Arts become an in-vigorating site of creativity, beginning with exhibitions including a major video installation titled Madame Curie, 2011, by Jennifer Steinkamp. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacks-burg. 540-231-5300 (box offi ce). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.This Edge I Have to Jump Installation Opening – 6-8pm. Multi-screen, site-specifi c video installation on the illusory and idiosyncratic nature of creative process by media artist Joan Grossman. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacksburg. 540-231-5300 (box offi ce). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30Tech-or-Treat – 5-8pm. This hauntingly memorable event for children 5-12 years old features Halloween-themed technologies developed by students and faculty at the uni-versity in a family-friendly environment. Free. Center for the Arts at Virginia Tech, 330 Turner St NW, Blacksburg. 540-231-5300 (box offi ce). ArtsCenter.VT.edu.

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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31Art Show Preview, “Coming Home.” “Coming Home” is a collection of torn paper fi ne art by artist Jane Barefoot Rochelle, of Barefoot Studios. Preview on October 31, and show opens on November 1 in conjunction with the Green Living Expo reception at 16 West Marketplace. Free. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.


sundayUnity of Roanoke – 9 and 11am services. All welcome. 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200. Offi [email protected]. UnityO-fRoanokeValley.org.

Unity in the Seven Hills – 10-11am. Sunday service. Free. 3522 Campbell Ave, Lynchburg. 434-845-5832. [email protected]. UnityInTheSevenHills.org.

Valley Community Church – 11am worship service. Emphasizing an inseparable connection to an omni-present God. Practical solutions based on the teachings of Jesus. Services include varied musical programs; refreshments served afterward. All welcome. 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. 1 block off Rt 419, behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

Divine Metaphysics – 10:30-11am. Rich dialogue about spiritual topics, including life after death, sacred text, spirituality and prayer. A non-creedal faith that encourages freedom and discernment as individuals search for truth about spiritual, ethical and theological issues. All welcome. New River Valley Metaphysical Chapel. 1410 W Main St, Radford. 540-922-2776. NRVMeta.com.

NRV Metaphysical Chapel – 11am-12noon. Spiri-tual prayer, meditation and music service to satisfy the hunger of the soul. A celebration of ascension, renewal and faith in the divine consciousness mes-sage in personal spiritual life. All welcome. New River Valley Metaphysical Chapel, 1410 W Main St, Radford. 540-922-2776. [email protected]. NRVMeta.com.

Eckankar Worship Service – 11am-12noon. The pur-pose of Eckankar is to make God an everyday reality in your life and help you fi nd more spiritual freedom in this lifetime. During each service we explore a spiritual topic and practice simple spiritual exercises to help gain personal experience with the Light and Sound of God. Open to people of all faiths and re-ligions. Second Sunday of each month. Lifestream Center, 2006 Windsor Ave, Roanoke. Eckankar.org. Eck-Virginia.org.

Free Community Yoga Class – 4-5pm. Second Sunday of every month. Come build community and practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked environment. All levels welcome, from beginner and beyond. Please check the website or call to confi rm

the time, day and location for this class. Free. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

mondayVinyassa Flow Yoga – 9-10:15am. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio . No registration required; drop in or multiple class cards available. This class is multilevel. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. Yo-gaBedford.com.

Vinyassa Flow Yoga – 5:45-7pm. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop in or multiple class cards available. This class is multilevel. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. Yo-gaBedford.com.

Meditation Sessions – 6-6:45pm. Take some time for yourself and experience inner peace and tranquility with Weekly Meditation Series. No experience neces-sary. Sessions will be guided; just follow directions! $10/session; package discounts available. Call to pre-register. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

4th Monday Alternative Medicine Study Group– 6-7:30pm. Local practitioners of all modalities are invited to network and learn about wellness and heal-ing for our patients. Our goal is to meet one another and learn more about our respective specialties for the purpose of referral and personal growth. Free. Holistic Veterinary Consultants, 2401 S Main St, Blacksburg. 540-616-WAGS. [email protected]. HolisticVeterinaryConsultants.com.

A Course in Miracles – 7-9pm. All welcome. Love offering. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd NW, Roanoke. 540-562-2200 x10. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.

tuesdayFarmers’ Market – 7am-2pm. Bedford Farmers’ Market. Open through October 30. Center and Washington Sts, Bedford. 540-586-2148. Center-TownBedford.com.

Tai Chi – 12-1pm. Low-impact “meditation in mo-tion” focusing on relaxation, balance and a sense of

ongoingeventsoverall well-being with instructor Gloria Elliott. All ages, all levels. No registration required and drop-ins are welcome. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-632-2323. Bare-footStudiosAndGalleries.com.

Tasty Tuesdays at Farmers’ Market – 3-7pm. Fresh local produce, baked goodies and jams, jellies and pickles will be for sale with samples to taste. Farm-ers’ Market, Center and Washington Sts, Bedford. 540-586-2148. CenterTownBedford.com.

Kid’s Yoga – 4:30-5:15pm. This is a beginner’s fo-cused class that is aimed at being light and engaging for children. Ages 4-11 welcome. Call to pre-register; space is limited. First session is free. $8/one session; $36/six sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christians-burg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Increase your strength and fl exibility while forming a deeper con-nection with your body. No experience necessary. First session is free; call to pre-register. $12/one session; $48/6 sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Chris-tiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeInBalanceCenter.com.

Stretch and Strengthen – 5:30-6:45pm. Gentle stretching to strengthen and invigorate body and soul. Led by Lauren Scott Jones, DC. Healing Cata-lyst, 7474 Lee Hwy, Kroger Shopping Ctr, Radford. 540-639-4325. [email protected]. TheHealingCatalyst.com.

Zen Meditation Group – 6-7pm. Meditation in-struction is available. Stone Mountain Zendo, Christ Episcopal Church, 1101 Franklin Rd SW, Roanoke. 540-345-5932. [email protected].

Vinyasa Flow Class – 6:15-7:30pm. Class is open to all levels. Facilitated by Christina Adams, RYT. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge Blue School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Suite 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. Blu-eRidgeMassage.org.

Healing Help support group in NRV – 7pm. A group for any individual who struggles with health issues and chronic illness of any kind. We aspire to support and help each other emotionally, physically and mentally at the level of our capacity and share individual knowledge and experiences. Group meets every second Tuesday of the month. St. Michael Lutheran Church, 2308 Merrimac Rd, Blacksburg. 540-641-0760. HealingHelp.wix.com/healing-help.

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wednesdayVinyassa Flow Yoga – 9-10:15am. Practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop in or multiple class cards available. This class is multilevel. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.

Hatha Yoga – 11am-12pm. Gentle yoga focusing on integration of body, mind and spirit with instructor Colleen Carrell. No registration required; drop-ins are welcome. All ages, all levels. $10. Barefoot Studios, 16 Church Ave (16 West Marketplace Bldg), Roanoke. 540-761-5635. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.

Prayer and Meditation – Noon-12:20pm. These ser-vices are both a time for prayer and meditation. Add your energy to the peaceful environment of our chapel and be lifted up through the use of positive affi rmations during this sacred time of prayer and focused attention. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven inter-section).540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokevalley.org.

Monthly Dreamboards – 1-3pm. First Wednesday of every month. A simple, creative and powerful way to set your intention for the month ahead with instructor Jane Rochelle. Teen through adult, all levels. $10. Barefoot Studios, 16 Church Ave (16 West Marketplace Bldg), Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.

Nature Zone – 3pm-dusk. Take in the “wild” sights of the Nature Zone and delve into the mysteries of nature. There’s a world of fun and excitement for all ages! The Nature Zone, 825 Kemper St, Lynchburg. 434-455-5858. LynchburgVa.gov/parks-and-recreation.

Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:30pm. Open to new, beginners or returning students or anyone looking to slow down and renew their yoga practice. Learn yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio. No registration required; drop-in or multiple class cards available. Bedford Yoga Center, 715 Liberty St, Bedford. 434-944-1150. YogaBedford.com.


Meditation, Reading and Book Discussion – 6:30pm meditation; 7-8:30pm reading and book dis-cussion. Visit website for current book. Valley Com-munity Church, Divine Science, 5000 Carriage Dr, Roanoke. One block off Rt 419, behind McDonald’s at Oak Grove Plaza. 540-774-5512. VCCDS.com.

Dolphin Way of Healing and Enlightenment – 7pm-8:30pm. Each week bestselling author D. Takara Shelor will introduce you to a new aspect of The Dancing Dolphin Way using teaching, tools, meditations and other transformational technologies. $11. Lifestream Center, 2006 Windsor Ave SW, Roanoke. 540-639-1633. Takara@Magnifi centU.com. Magnifi centU.com.

New River Valley Unity Study Group – 7:30-9pm. Meditation, introspection and discussion. Free. Lo-cation varies. Call for details: Bev 540-763-2410 or Betty 540-639-5739.

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6-week Process Painting Workshop – 10am-12pm. Expressive painting with a focus on listening to your inner guidance and intuition to bring higher peace, abundance, and resolution with Instructor Jane Barefoot Rochelle. Teen through adult, all levels. Limited to 12 participants. Workshop runs from September 12 through October 17. Register by September 10. $150; $10 early-registration discount through August 15. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.

Beginner’s Yoga – 5:30-6:45pm. Increase your strength and fl exibility while forming a deeper connection with your body. No experience nec-essary. First session is free; call to pre-register. $12/one session; $48/6 sessions. Life in Balance Counseling and Wellness Center, 125-D Akers Farm Rd, Christiansburg. 540-381-6215. LifeIn-BalanceCenter.com.

Stretch and Strengthen – 5:30-6:45pm.Gentle stretching to strengthen and invigorate body and soul. Led by Lauren Scott Jones, DC. Healing Cata-lyst, 7474 Lee Hwy, Kroger Shopping Ctr, Radford. 540-639-4325. [email protected]. TheHealingCatalyst.com.

Laughter Yoga – 6-6:30pm. Laughter Yoga is held every fi rst and third Thursday of the month. No experience required. Free. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 South Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. Laugh4U.org.

Mysore Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Deepen your experience of yoga. Facilitated by Jeff Tiebout. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Ste 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. BlueRidgeMassage.org.

Power Flow Yoga – 6-7pm. This beyond-basic vinyasa-style fl ow class is better suited to the stu-dent with some experience in yoga. Come practice yoga in a fun, safe, intelligent, well-stocked studio.

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Roanoke Community Drum Circle – 7pm. Express yourself through rhythm. Free. Grandin Village, Courtyard of Raleigh Court Baptist Church, corner of Memorial Ave and Grandin Rd, Roanoke. Sponsored by Plowshares, 214 Summit Wy, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVA.org.

fridayFarmers’ Market – 7am-2pm. Bedford Farmers’ Mar-ket. Open through October 30. Center and Washington Sts, Bedford. 540-586-2148. CenterTownBedford.com.

Vinyasa Flow Class – 9:30-10:45am. Class is open to all levels. Facilitated by Christina Adams, RYT. $10/public; $5/students. Blue Ridge Blue School of Massage and Yoga, 2001 S Main St, Suite 106, Blacksburg. 540-392-3723 or 540-544-6820. BlueRidgeMassage.org.

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Nature Zone – 12noon-6pm. Take in the “wild” sights of the Nature Zone and delve into the mysteries of nature. There’s a world of fun and excitement for all ages! The Nature Zone, 825 Kemper St, Lynchburg. 434-455-5858. LynchburgVa.gov/parks-and-recreation.

2nd Fridays in Centertown Bedford – 5-8pm. Every 2nd Friday of each month through December 13. More than 30 local merchants and eateries stay-ing open until 8pm or later for shopping, dining and exploring. Centertown Bedford. 540-586-2148. CentertownBedford.com.

Art By Night at Barefoot Studios – 5-9pm. Enjoy an evening of fine art and great live music on the first Friday of each month. October Art By Night features artist Jim Fryzel’s beautiful collec-tion of painted barns, and music by Carolan Deacon and Raw Sugar Band. Free. Barefoot Studios, 16 West Marketplace Bldg, 16 Church Ave, Roanoke. 540-589-8231. BarefootStudiosAndGallery.com.

Monthly Community Potluck – 6:15pm. Bring a dish to share and enjoy! Third Friday of every month. Unity

of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection). 540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokevalley.org.

Healing Circle – 6:30-7:30pm. First Friday of every month. No-touch or light-touch healing. Meets in the sanctuary. All are welcome. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection). 540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokeValley.org.

Mankind Project: Men’s Circle – 6:30-8:30pm. Second Friday of every month. Meets in the annex. Unity of Roanoke Valley, 3300 Green Ridge Rd, Roanoke (at the Woodhaven intersection). 540-562-2200. UnityOfRoanokevalley.org.

Earth-Friendly Friday – 6:30-8pm. Second Friday each month. Bring a snack dish for sharing. Free. Unitarian Universalist Church of Roanoke, 2015 Grandin Rd, Roanoke. 540-384-7448. [email protected].

saturdayForest Farmers’ Market – 8am-12pm. Virginia-grown produce, meats, honey, fl owers, breads and much more. Market open through October 26. Forest Farmers’ Market, Route 221 (behind the Forest Public Library), Forest. 434-665-5475. LocalHarvest.org.


Free Science-Based Natural Health Informa-tion – 10am-5pm. Second Saturday of each month. Drawings for free gift certifi cates, proven wellness information and great savings opportunities. The Well, 1764 Patriot Ln, Bedford. 540-587-9000; 877-THE-WELL. [email protected].

Nature Zone – 10am-4pm. Take in the “wild” sights of the Nature Zone and delve into the mysteries of nature. There’s a world of fun and excitement for all ages! The Nature Zone, 825 Kemper St, Lynch-burg. 434-455-5858. LynchburgVa.gov/parks-and-recreation.

Monthly Silent Peace Vigil – Noon. Third Saturday of each month. All welcome. Downtown Roanoke City Market Building, 32 Market St, Roanoke. Sponsored by Plowshares, 214 Summit Wy, Roanoke. 989-0393. PlowshareVA.org.

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DENTIST

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Ground-floor business opportuni-ty. Earn “green” while helping others go green with your own home-based business. Be among the fi rst advisors in Virginia and help launch the East Coast. Incentive packages available

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VALLEY COMMUNITY CHURCH, DIVINE SCIENCE5000 Carriage Dr., Roanoke, VA 24018540-774-5512VCCDS.com

Teaching practical, spiritual laws based on and found in the example and teach-ings of Jesus, as

well as the Bible and other great wisdom literature. Through Divine Science teachings you can lead a life of joyful inner and outer satisfaction and serenity.

UNITY OF ROANOKE VALLEY Rev. Linda Taylor3300 Green Ridge Rd., Roanoke, VA 24019540-562-2200UnityOfRoanokeValley.org

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SOUTHERN HERITAGE HOMES275 Corporate Dr., Rocky Mount, VA [email protected] SHHomes.net

Southern Heri-tage Homes is a family-owned

business offering hybrid construction that makes sense for your lifestyle, your budget and the plan-et. See ad, page 12.

BURIAL (GREEN)

FOREST REST AT MOUNTAIN VIEW5970 Grassy Hill Rd., Boones Mill, VA 24065540-334-5398Sensor@EvergreenMemorialTrust.comEvergreenMemorialTrust.com

Forest Rest is a natural cem-etery where interments are made without burial vaults or common embalming chemicals. Wood tablets or native stones mark the graves. See ad, page 10.

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MULE HELL TRADING CO. 134 Frances Mill Rd., Cripple Creek, VA 24322276-621-4741MuleHellTradingCo.com

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more than 50 products that will feed your skin naturally!

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ALEXANDRIA PEDERSON, CERTIFIED LIFE MASTERY COACHSeeing clients in person at Bioenergetic Chiropractic 1413 Grandin Rd., Roanoke, VA 24015Mail: P.O. Box 4211, Roanoke, VA 24015540-588-0788CelebrationOfLight@gmail.comAlexandriaPederson.com

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LUANN KEENER-MIKENAS, LCSWLicensed Clinical Social Worker311 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA [email protected]

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With 30 years of experience in home en-ergy performance, J&J Weatherization is a full-service company specializing in in-sulation, home energy conservation and effi ciency. See ad, page 3.

FITNESS – YOGABEDFORD YOGA CENTERHelen A. Maxwell, RYT 500715 Liberty St., Bedford, VA 24523434-944-1150YogaBedford.com

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RIVERSTONE ORGANIC FARMFloyd, VA [email protected]

Offering organic produce and fl owers and pasture-raised lamb, pork and

eggs. Find us at Blacksburg and Floyd farmers’ markets or sign up for a CSA farm share. See ad, page 4.

GARDEN AND LAWNBLUE RIDGE HYDROPONICS AND HOME BREWING COMPANYWilliamson Road Plaza, 5327-D Williamson Rd., Roanoke, VA 24012540-265-2483BlueRidgeHydroponics.com

Everything you need to create an indoor growing environment. Hydroponic gar-dening, indoor lighting and nutrients. Cheese-making and home-brewing kits also available. See ad, page 25.

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KATHERINE REINHOLTZ, N.D.200 Professional Park Dr. #3, Blacksburg, VA [email protected]

Your conventional medical care is blended with the wisdom of holistic medicine to give you the best possible health care. Specializing in holistic approaches to

chronic health concerns. See ad, page 23.

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LIFE IN BALANCE COUNSELING AND WELLNESS CENTER125 Akers Farm Rd., Ste. D, Christiansburg, VA 24073540-381-6215 LifeInBalanceCenter.com

The Life in Balance team of therapists offers psychotherapy, equine-assisted psychotherapy, massage therapy, Reiki, yoga classes, creative movement and re-laxation classes, meditation, workshops,

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HOME – CLEANING SUPPLIESCLEAN AND GREEN TECHNOLOGIES160 Corning Dr. NE, Christiansburg, VA 24073540-381-5983C-G-Tech.com

Your source for natural cleaning and organic gardening products. See cou-pon in ad, page 14.

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MASSAGE SCHOOLSBLUE RIDGE SCHOOL OF MASSAGE AND YOGAColony Park, Ste. 106, 2001 S. Main St., Blacksburg, VA 24060540-552-2177BlueRidgeMassage.org

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THE WILLOW TREEKristina Youker, NCMT7474 Lee Hwy., Radford, VA 24141540-558-9585TheWillowTreeMassage.com

Whether you’re suffering from stress or sports-re-lated injuries, The Willow Tree is designed to provide the ultimate experience in therapeutic massage and

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THE WELL1764 Patriot Ln., BedfordVA [email protected]

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NATURE’S SPECIALISTDorothy Harrell, Pharmacist4620 Lee Hwy., Dublin, VA [email protected]

Specializing in naturopathic con-sultation, natural therapies and hair analysis. Nature’s Specialist also keeps a stock of high-quality vitamins, herbs and nutritionals. Call for an appointment, or stop

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ORGANIC HAIR CARE

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A nonprofi t organiza-tion serving the Roanoke Valley for more than 30 years. Providing educa-tional programming and

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