Corrections and Clarifications from the May/June 2014 Issue

We’re not sure, at this point, whether it might have been the long arm of Vladimir Putin. Maybe a piece of North Korean mischief.

Or maybe just gremlins between here and our printer.

Fact is, page 63 of the new issue of The Roanoker is, um, whacked. This is the Best of Roanoke piece, with reader-vote results in scores of categories. Here are the three categories that appear on page 63:

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Does look a little like Putin’s work, doesn’t it?

The real categories are:

BEST THING TO HAPPEN IN ROANOKE, 2013

BEST NEW BUSINESS, 2013

BEST KEPT SECRET IN TOWN

And the winners are:

BEST THING TO HAPPEN IN ROANOKE, 2013

Platinum: (ite) Center in the Square updates; Elmwood Park renovation

Silver: Announcement of Passenger Rail

BEST NEW BUSINESS, 2013

Platinum: Pure Barre

Gold: Parkway Brewing Co.

Silver: The Candy Store

BEST KEPT SECRET IN TOWN

Platinum: Just Dance Roanoke

Gold: Brickhouse CrossFit

Silver: Roanoke Valley Crossfit

Additionally, the following categories were accidentally omitted from the pages of the magazine.

Local Website You Visit Most

Platinum: Roanoke.com

Gold: WDBJ 7

Silver: WSLS 10

Local Smart Phone App You Use The Most

Platinum: WDBJ 7

Gold: WDBJ 7 weather app

Silver: WSLS 10

Best Local Facebook Page

Platinum: Things in Roanoke That Don’t Suck

Gold: You Know You Are From Roanoke, VA When

Silver: WSLS 10

Silver: WDBJ 7

Best Local Twitter Feed   

Platinum (tie): @blairpeyton, @k92bobpatrick

Silver: WDBJ 7

Best Local Pinterest Board   

Platinum: A.L. Flair (pinterest.com/alflair/)

Gold: polished by claire v.

Silver (tie): Micah Fraim, CPA; Onyx Premiere Hair Studio; Team Rose

Best Local YouTube Channel   

Platinum: Tuned Out

Gold: Micah Fraim, CPA

On page 61 the silver winner for Best Country Club should be identified as “Hunting Hills Country Club.”

Lastly, on page 10 Flight Paramedic Brian Ferguson is accidentally identified as the Carilion Lifeguard Helicopter Pilot.

Our profound apologies to the winners and to Mr. Ferguson.