Articles From Nov/Dec 2014

Pumpkin Rolls

The Gist: A Thanksgiving Breakfast

This year, Associate Editor Jessica Wright wants to start off her Thanksgiving morning with at least one flavor of the holiday season: pumpkin!
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The Look: Holiday Party Dress

Need a great holiday dress or three? Try out our suggestions from Nov/Dec's The Look.
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Please Pass The Cookies: 3 Delicious Recipes

Our annual holiday party at LeisureMedia360 is full of good food, good laughs and LOTS of good cookies. Here are 3 scrumptious recipes you can try at home!
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Holiday Celebrations With Friends

Susan Mills, executive director of FRIENDS of the Blue Ridge Parkway, has been hosting a Christmas party for members and volunteers more than 16 years as a way to say “thanks” and to just have fun.
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Award-Winning Tastes: From Sushi to Candy, These Reader-Poll Picks Merit a Trip

We pay visits to Roanoke County’s Ben Gui Sushi, The Landing at Smith Mountain Lake, Blacksburg's Bull & Bones Brewhaus and Grill, and The Candy Store on the Roanoke City Market. Let's go get full!
Left: Bob Kinsey, 89, was a young man of 24 when, unseen to the 250 attendees at the dedication of the Mill Mountain Star, he turned on the lights as the mayor flipped a yet-to-be connected switch. (Photo by David Hungate)

Upper right: Roy Kinsey at work in his Kirk Avenue office, circa 1923.

Bottom: The infrastructure of the star was built to withstand winds of 100 mph, with an additional 30 percent safety factor. The star is actually three individual stars, as evidenced by this piece being lifted into place.

As the Star Turns 65 Bob Kinsey Remembers Its First Day Like it Was Yesterday

Kinsey was a young man of 24 when, unseen to the attendees at the dedication, he turned on the Mill Mountain Star as the mayor flipped a yet-to-be connected switch.
Bob Goodlatte

Roanoke’s Bob Goodlatte: The U.S. Congress’ Clark Kent Wears the Cape in D.C.

The polite, mild-mannered 40-year husband and father has deployed considerable shrewdness, horsepower and influence in placing himself among the most powerful men in Congress.

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