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Mountains and Waters
By Kaila Brosey
July 2, 2009

A little house tucked away in the center of downtown Christiansburg, Montgomery Museum and Lewis Miller Regional Art Center, shows interesting works of local artists and students.

Up the stairs, in the office to the left, the director works alone in this creaky to make sure all is ready for the newly entering exhibit. From organizing the gift shop to running the day-to-day maintenance of such an old building, Sue Farrar, of Christiansburg, makes the Montgomery Museum efficient.

Betty Moore’s Mountains and Waters exhibit will be shown from July 1 to August 24. “Betty will be here for the opening reception,” Farrar said, “July 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.”

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Miss Arlington Does It Again
By Millie Alspaugh
Photos by Hiro Motegi
July 1, 2009

For the second year in a row, Miss Arlington was crowned Miss Virginia. Caressa Cameron won the crown at the Miss Virginia Pageant which was held at the Roanoke Civic Center Saturday night.

A synchronized dance routine comprised of cha-cha movements and pivot turns to the song "21st Century Girls" marked the beginning of the Miss Virginia Pageant as 29 contestants competed for the title.

After each contestant was presented to the audience, Miss Virginia 2008, Tara Wheeler, addressed the audience by highlighting the details of her year as Miss Virginia. Among her achievements, Wheeler raised $30,000 in 30 days for pediatric cancer research.

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It's Lavender Time In Blacksburg Once Again
By Ryan Arnold
June 25, 2009

With the light pinch of its dried buds and a gentle waft, the soothing fragrance of lavender can cleanse your woes. After all, its name is derived from a Latin verb meaning “to wash”.

“There’s a real intrigue about lavender,” said Joyce Beliveau, whose lavender-colored outfit in a recent interview with Planet Blacksburg suggested she’s hooked.

Beliveau is eager for others to fall for one of the oldest recorded herbs in history.

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Chronic Disease Fund Goes Rock-n-Roll
By Leigh Sheldon
June 19, 2009

Panicking as her eyesight slowly began to fade, Tammy O'Brien needed help. Without medical insurance, she was unable to afford her medication at a cost of nearly $2,500 a month. After much searching, she found a solution - the Chronic Disease Fund.

"Because of them I can take my medication everyday and am feeling the best that I have in years," said O'Brien.

As a thank you to the fund for paying for her medication, Tammy and her husband Danny will be hosting the Jammin' for the Chronic Disease Fund on Saturday at the Christiansburg Event Center from 3 to 10 p.m.

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PBTV: Blacksburg Businesses Struggle to Survive
By Jenna Nichols
May 9, 2009

Small businesses across the country are in trouble, including the ones in downtown Blacksburg. This commentary, as told by local small business owners, sheds light on the issues that are hurting local business and are not just caused by the recession.

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Transferring Not So Tough If You Do Your Homework
By Elise Jason
May 7, 2009

Emma Indingaro did not know what to expect when transferring colleges between her freshmen and sophomore year.

Indingaro, a sophomore at Virginia Tech who recently transferred from University of South Carolina, said, "Transferring colleges was the best decision I made even though it was hard to decide where to go."

Transferring colleges may be more common than most think. According to Virginia Tech's 2008-2009 Transfer Guide, 800 transfer students enroll at Virginia Tech annually. Fifty percent are from Virginia's community colleges.

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Plenty To See On Wildflower Walk
By Stephanie Paradiso
May 5, 2009

The sun was able to peek through the dreary gray clouds for the first ever Spring Wildflower Walk led by Dr. Holly Scoggins at Mid-County Park. With the walk being postponed from last weekend, participants were hoping for sun like last weekend.

"It looks like it was going to rain while we were on the walk, I'm glad it held off," participant Erin Dreux said. "The phrase April showers bring May flowers hopefully will be true after these past rainy days."

Upon arriving, participants in the walk received a list of Woodland wildflowers that could be seen on the trail in April and that the participants would hopefully be seeing on the walk. The flower that was seen most on the walk was the Trillium grandiflorum (large-flowered trillium).

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Town Council Passes Change To Restaurant Tax Discount
By Matthew VanDyke
April 30, 2009 Blacksburg restaurants will receive less of a discount rate for collecting meal's tax. Blacksburg Town Council passed an ordinance Tuesday, during a council meeting at 7:30 p.m. in the Roger E. Hedgepeth Chambers of the Blacksburg Municipal Building, which will reduce the percentage of restaurant's discount rates for collecting meal's tax.

In lieu of budget cuts, the ordinance passed unanimously with a motion made by Tom Sherman and a second by Susan Anderson.

"Nobody is happy with any of these cuts," said Sherman. "None the less, we have less income than last year, so there have to be cuts."

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