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Garden Tour ‘08: April on Avenhamby Jill Hufnagelphotos by Mary Anne Marx
This year’s Garden Club of Virginia tour marks a 75-year-old tradition. So it’s no surprise that on April 26th, hundreds will stroll through four magnificent homes and gardens on and around our neighborhood’s own tree-lined main street: Avenham. One of the most prominent residences in Roanoke, Fairacres at 2713 AVENHAM was built in 1911-12 in the Tudor Revival style. The house was constructed for business leader W. C. Stephenson, and it remained in his family for fifty years until the Roanoke Coun-cil of Garden Clubs acquired it in 1963. Current owners David and Mary Anne Wine purchased the residence in 2003, setting into motion what Garden Tour chair Deborah McDonald calls “a beauti-ful story of a home facing the wrecking ball and lovingly restored to private own-ership.” Experienced preservationists, the Wines have spent the past five years restoring the home with sensitivity to the existing structure and layout. Mary Ann laughs, “Ever since we bought the house, the Garden Club has wanted us in the tour, as Fairacres has a place in the heart of the club and in the neighborhood’s memory banks. Whenever we’ve opened the house, it’s fun to hear people reminisce about times they have been here in years past.” Growing up in Roanoke County, Mary Ann echoes such recollections: “I drove by the house when I was a little girl with my parents and thought it was one step short of a castle.” When asked about her favorite room in the house, Mary Ann was quick to respond: “The kitchen--because it’s the dream kitchen I
planned for 30 years in my head and on paper. I love to cook, and so I incorporated into this kitchen a lot of the things I learned over the years that I would want in a kitchen of this size and caliber.” The former service kitchen, scullery and butler’s pantry became a modern gourmet kitchen, and the former coal cellar now serves as a plant room where the Wines raise seedlings for their large veg-etable garden. The 1922 brick Georgian Colonial at 2705 LONGVIEW grac-
es the streetscape from a high vantage point. The Gilbert Butler family lived here from the 1920s through the 1940s. Al-though the house is traditional in design, current owners Robert and Ann Lawson have added their own distinct style in the mixture of old and modern furnishings and art. Of special interest in the living room is an American (Shenandoah Val-ley) step-back cupboard circa 1830 with its original glass and an unusual Federal fireplace mantel. Of everything in her home, Ann finds the item closest to her heart is the floral wall screen in the sun-
room, painted by a family member in the 1930s or 40s. “I have taken it with me everywhere we’ve lived and always found just the right spot for it,” says Ann. This time, she adds, “it’s in my favorite room: the sunroom, where most people who come to visit tend to gravitate.” In the dining room is an 1892 portrait of Mrs. Julia Chaney, a relative of the owner. Painted by an eighteen-year-old artist from
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He Said... A casual glance at the financial news these days has me wondering if I should get fitted for one of those barrels with straps. Gas on the rise, rising foreclosures, Bear Sterns going under — it’s getting scary out there. The stress of this bleak picture has me falling into a pattern of addiction I thought I had left behind. I find myself cruising the streets looking to score. I can almost hear Simon and Garfunkel singing, “Hello darkness, my old friend.” But I’m stalling. The first step to recovery is admitting that you have a problem. (I learned this from watching Tyra Banks.) So, Hi everyone. I’m Brent, and I’m addicted to fast food. I know I should know better, and I do. I’ve read Fast Food Nation and seen Super-Size Me. I also understand the ecologi-cal nightmare to which I’m contributing. But somehow, my appetite is able to silence these voices. Not always — when I’m not stressed out I seek life-affirming foods, even tofu. But when my mood drops, or I’ve been too busy to eat a proper meal, or I’m trying to be thrifty, I hear the siren’s call of a caramel sundae and a double-cheeseburger. My health-conscious wife is horrified. She called me the other day as I was in the drive-thru, and I felt cheap and guilty. I was reluctant at first to answer the obligatory, “Where are you?” The menus have changed since my absence. Every chain now has spicy versions of their sandwiches. The scariest incarnation is Wendy’s latest offering, the Spicy Baconator. (It’s hard not saying this name in the voice of California’s governor, isn’t it?) It’s six strips of bacon, two quarter pound patties, pepper jack cheese, jalapeños, and chipotle ranch dressing — enough to get a bear through a winter of hibernation. I think it’s strange how the word chipotle is now a part of America’s common vernacular. It’s made its way from high-end restaurants to Applebee’s to the fast food chains. But it makes sense if you think about it. Spicy foods offer an opportunity to prove ourselves. When you go out for sushi, there’s always some yahoo in the group who scoops up their remaining wasabi and downs it, wincing with pleasure at the pain. The Spicy Baconator offers this pleasure, as well as the tried and true staple of the American fast food experience: large portions. Let’s face it, when we go to the chains, many of us eat like Augustus Gloomp on death row, savoring his final meal. And this habit starts early — at least I know it did for me. Coming home from a field trip when I was around eight or so I remember stopping at a McDonald’s. We had some sort of insane amount to spend, and I remember thinking that little blonde girl might be im- pressed if I could eat my weight in cheeseburgers and fries. In the animal kingdom this is known as dis-play. When my best friend Ashby saw the food piled high on my tray, he bet me fifty cents that I couldn’t eat everything on my tray. Fueled by my crush, the promise of eco- nomic gain, and the challenge to my manliness, I set about my gastro- nomic task with gusto. A small crowd gathered chant- ing my name as ketchup dribbled down my chin and granules of salt cascaded down my Garanimals shirt. As that last fry went down, I looked at Ashby with triumph in my eyes. And then he said, “I don’t think that’s everything on your tray.” I tried to reason with him, but groupthink had taken over at this point and the crowd quickly agreed with Ashby’s logic. I ate a couple of napkins, and my cheeseburger wrappers. But as I bit into the plastic lid of my extra large soda, I realized that this wasn’t worth the adulation of my peers. And so I stopped, feeling the brass ring slip from my fingers. As I remember, Ashby ended up dating that little blonde girl. And so, until times get better, you may see me at your friendly neighborhood drive-thru, getting a fix. Look for me. I’ll be the one wearing the extra-large barrel. It feels good to share. Drop me a line if you have similar confessions. —Brent Stevens
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Earrings and Lightning: An Interview with Ron McLartyby Brent Stevens
When I reached Ron McLarty, one of the featured authors of this year’s Roanoke Academy of Medicine Alliance’s Book and Author Dinner, he was weaving through traffic on the way to one of his favorite writing haunts, the New York City Public Library. Despite the chorus of sirens and honks in the background, Ron’s demeanor seemed as if he were out for a leisurely Sunday drive. It is this cheer-ful resilience that has made him a successful writer and actor. It’s also, as he admits, a matter of luck: “The stars have to align to get anywhere in the creative business.” Luck for Ron as a writer came in the form of a September 2003 article by occa-sional Entertainment Weekly columnist Ste-phen King praising McLarty’s audio book, The Memory of Running, as “the best book you can’t read.” Suddenly publishers who wouldn’t return his calls were racing to out-bid each other for the rights. Friends often ask him if he’s sad this didn’t happen to him in his thirties rather than his fifties. Ron has a ready response: “No, because if it had happened then, I would have made the mis-take that I deserved it.” Now a film version of The Memory of Running is in production with director Alfonso Cuaron, best known for Children of Men and the third Harry Pot-ter film. His second novel Traveler should be on shelves as a paperback by the time you read this; and his third novel, Art in America, will be released this summer. The story of composing The Memory of Running is as dramatic as the one leading to its publication. Around the time he turned forty, having just finished a recurring role on Spenser for Hire, Ron’s parents were in a horrible automobile accident. His father died ten days later. His mother lingered in a neurological care facility for six weeks, and then died. In the midst of all this trauma, Ron some-how mustered up the creative energy to write a long, strange poem about his experiences. I asked him with amazement how anyone could create under such devastating circumstances. His response: “When you’re facing something like that you have to ask yourself, ‘Are you going to hole up with a bottle of vodka and sit around feeling sorry for yourself, or are you going to put your energy into writing?’” The poem became a play. But as he gathered his actor friends to perform it he realized that he really liked the central char-acter, Smithy Ide, and that his story was too big for a play. And so the poem turned play became a novel. In sharp contrast to the lightning strike that launched his writing career is the steady flow of creative energy that has marked his
work as an actor. Besides Spenser for Hire, Ron has had recurring roles on Law and Order, Ed, and Sex and the City as well as nu-merous other credits in both television and film. Currently, he can be seen opposite Lauren Ambrose and Parker Posey on Fox’s The Return of Jezebel James as Ronald Tompkins, the father of a career woman (Posey) who asks her sister to be a surrogate for her. He
won the role, in part because he decided to wear an earring to a meeting with the casting agent. When his fourteen-year-old son wanted an earring, Ron beat him to the punch and came down to breakfast sporting one. Ron laughs, “That did it. You can’t get an earring if your father has one.” At a subsequent meeting with the producers, Ron thought that for dignity’s sake he would take it off, but the agent whispered to him, “Put it back in; that’s why I cast you.” Creatively, Ron sees a natural synergy between his two fields. For many years, Ron suffered from insomnia, so he’d often start writing at 4 in the morning. By ten, he had done his creative work for the day. As a result, “I didn’t carry that weight into my auditions which allowed me to give a more relaxed and natural performance.” It is this sense of the real that Ron sees as a key to both acting and writing: “As an actor you have to be open to the mate-rial and have it move through you. It’s the
same in writing. Learning not to take out a hammer and bang a character into shape has been a valuable lesson. I can tell when I read a scene I’ve written whether or not I’ve forced myself on a character.” Ron is looking forward to returning to Roanoke. His play, The Dropper, debuted on Mill Mountain’s stage as part of the Norfolk-Southern Festival of New Works and was directed by Ernie Zulia whom Ron calls “one of the most gifted directors I have ever worked with.” He has high praise for Mill Mountain theatre in general and remembers his experience here with affection: “Love that theater and the people who run it.” Such comments demonstrate what a social being Ron is. He sees this as an asset: “Most writers are solitary and lead this quiet contained life, but as an actor you have to be able to interact with people. I see other writers give presentations and can tell how uncomfortable it makes them. But being in front of people is some-thing I enjoy.” Even through the sirens and honks this comfort and affability are clear.
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Jocks on Your Blockby Kate Ericsson
After school on the playground at Crystal Spring, I met up with some members of the GSA Patriots 10&11 year-old basketball team. This four time championship winning team is made up of 4th and 5th graders: Ryland Barnes, Rob Brailsford, J.B. Breakell, John Gardner, Romey Poore, Harrison Putney, Max Revercomb, Thomas Stockstill, and Luke Woodring. Knowing they might be hungry, I brought along a sheet cake and a handful of forks. In between bites of chocolate cake, the boys filled me in on their perfect 19-0 season and talked about their plans for the future. They were com-ing off an impressive string of championship wins, the most re-cent being the Knights of Columbus Tournament Championship on March 9. The boys won the Glenvar Christmas Tournament this past December, were undefeated in the City Rec league for Pee Wee boys 2008 (10 – 0), and won the Roanoke City Shootout on Feb 24, 2008. Stewart Barnes and Todd Putney have been coaching a core group of the boys (6 of the 9) since first grade when they played instructional ball. This year they added Coach Chuck Kepley to the roster, a hall of famer at Patrick Henry and college basketball player at Wake Forest from 1981 through 1985. While Stewart and Todd give props to Chuck for taking the skill level of the team to another level, the players seem more impressed by the fact that he once guarded Michael Jordan while playing college ball. Thomas Stockstill said that the team had its best season so far due to their age (oldest in the league) and ability to work as a team. Rob Brailsford echoed his words about teamwork and added Max Revercomb’s “crazy three-point shooting ability” as another strength. Most of the boys cited older brothers and fathers as the ones who encouraged them to play basketball rather than another winter sport. Throughout the season they practiced twice a week and added pick up games at Patrick Henry for extra play time. Ryland Barnes said the competition “is better in basketball than in indoor soccer”. But while all the boys share a love of basketball, they go their separate ways in the spring when they play baseball, tennis or lacrosse. Thomas hopes that some of them will continue to play together at Madison when they are in middle school. The boys offered these words to younger players, “Keep practic-ing, use good team work, and don’t be a ball hog!” Coach Barnes echoed their sentiments about playing together and said, “One of the truly unique aspects of this team (that people who see them
notice and comment to me about) is their abil-ity to work as a team at such a young age. They pass the ball and are very unselfish with scoring. They want to win as a team regardless of who scores. That is rare at this level. This bunch of boys is very special and I have a feeling we will hear more about them in the coming years.” The team counts their best fans as parents, grandmothers and sib-lings. At this point, they don’t have very many girls coming to watch them, be-cause as one player said, “they think boys are still icky.” Their favorite place to celebrate wins is at Buffalo Wild Wings, and if their ability to demolish a sheet cake in 15 minutes is any indication of their appe-tites, I am sure there were a lot of celebratory chicken wings eaten after their latest tournament win. Kate is a mother of two and is excited to be leading the first Girls on the Run group at CSE.
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The GSA Patriots were the Roanoke City Youth Basketball Pee Wee Boys’ Shootout Champs. The team members are: Front Row (left to right): Harrison Putney, Ryland Barnes, John Gardner and Luke Woodring. Second Row (left to right): Thomas Stockstill, Max Rever-comb, Rob Brailsford and Romey Poore. Back Row (Left to Right): Coach Chuck Kepley, Coach Stewart Barnes, and Coach Todd Putney. Not Pictured: JB Breakell. Photo courtesy of the Stockstill family.
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Wake up and smell the…trimethylxanthine. “Tri-what-did-she-say?” Go grab a cup of java and keep reading. Commonly known as caffeine, trimethylxanthine is consumed daily by 90% of Ameri-cans. In fact, caffeine is the most popular psychoactive drug in the world. Coffee accounts for approximately 70% of all caffeine consumption. Caffeine is naturally present in coffee, tea, and kola nuts; however, in our “super-charged” modern world, it’s available in many different products. The food and beverage companies add caffeine to soft drinks, energy drinks, candy bars, chewing gum, jellybeans, and even certain cereals. Just name your poison. Wait a minute! Is caffeine really bad for you? According to the latest research, caffeine actually has some health benefits. That’s as long as you don’t overdo it. Stay alert. There’s no question that caffeine will improve alertness and reaction time. In addition, caffeine makes people hap-pier. One study showed a significant reduction in the suicide rate in women who drank at least 2 cups of coffee per day. Caffeine also improves aerobic and anaerobic physical endurance. Furthermore, caffeine is a mild analgesic or “pain-killer.” Due to its effect on blood vessels in the brain, caffeine is frequently added to headache medications. Unfortunately, regular caffeine consumption can also increase the frequency of headaches in migraine sufferers. Don’t worry. There’s more good news for caffeine junkies. Caf-feine may reduce the risk of Parkinson’s disease. A researcher at the Harvard School of Public Health reported a 30% reduction in the incidence of Parkinson’s disease in regular coffee drinkers. This phenomenon was also observed in caffeine-fed mice, whose brains were protected from the degenerative changes of Parkinson’s disease. In another study, coffee drinkers had a 20% lower risk of developing gallstones. Caffeine may help the gallbladder empty and reduce the formation of various types of gallstones. Finally, caffeine (specifically coffee con-sumption) may reduce the risk of diabetes and liver cancer. It was once thought that coffee increased the risk of pancreatic and kidney cancer, but recent evidence refutes this claim. How much is too much? Consumption of greater than 200 mg of caffeine may cause undesirable effects. Regu-lar caffeine drinkers can feel when they have crossed over the line be-tween “just right” and “the caffeine jitters.” Excess caffeine may result in heart palpitations, tremor, anxiety, and stomach upset (acid reflux). Caffeine also can cause sleep disturbances, especially if consumed
3-5 hours prior to b e d t i m e . Studies have demonstrated that high doses of caf-feine, at least 300mg/day, may reduce fertility in women. The consumption of average amounts of caffeine (<300 mg/day) during pregnancy does not appear to be associated with birth defects. Nonetheless, the FDA advises pregnant women to avoid caffeine, if possible, or consume it sparingly. Caffeine increases the risk of osteoporosis, but adding milk to your coffee or in-creasing dairy consumption will negate this effect. So, what’s your caffeine intake? Let’s look at the num-bers. The average cup of coffee (14 oz) has about 145 mg of caffeine, while some “nuclear” brands of coffee contain closer to 250 mg per cup. Latte and cappuccino drinkers consume approxi-mately 150mg (assuming 2 shots of espresso/cup) with each serv-ing. Make it a mocha latte: now it’s 175mg/serving. High-energy drinks contain anywhere from 100 to 280 mg/serving. Tea drinkers
(black or green) only consume 60-90 mg/cup. A modest (12 oz) coke only has 55mg of caffeine. One bar of dark chocolate (1.5 oz) has about 20 mg of caffeine, while one serving of chocolate milk (8 oz) has only 5 mg. Obviously, these values vary depend-ing on the brand name. Wow! Those numbers can add up quick-ly, especially if you frequent the “nuclear” coffee shops. Overall, the health benefits of caffeine probably outweigh the risks; howev-er, beware of drug-seeking behavior. Know your limits! Remember…caffeine is highly
addictive. Trust me, I know. You may find yourself taking unex-pected detours in search of the perfect cup. Dr. Carolyn H’Doubler is a board certified internist with a special interest in preventive medicine. She has recently returned to the work force, as a staff physician at the VA Medical Center in Salem.
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New York, the portrait features the original frame by Tiffanys of New York. The two-level kitchen is large for a house of this era, and a raised circular deck off the kitchen offers a lovely view of the city. A patio with a water feature and extensive landscaping invites guests to stroll through the well-tended perennial gardens. Ann has spent many days enjoying Garden Tours in Lynchburg, Charlottes-ville, and other places, and is “thrilled to be on the other side this time.” Built in 1932, the Tudor at 2730 AVENHAM was owned by the Episcopal Diocese of Southwest Virginia for almost seventy years. It served as home to two Bishops of the Diocese; hence it became known as the Bishop’s House. Gil & Cheryl Lynch purchased the home in 2001 and decided to keep the original feel of the structure, so renovations were minor except for the kitchen. Rustic ceiling beams from a pre-Civil War barn were added, along with pine cabinets and concrete countertops to give it a European country kitch-en feel. Throughout the house, unusual artwork and pieces of furniture reflect the family’s interest in travel. When asked about her favorite room, Cheryl doesn’t hesitate: “The living room is my sanctuary--it’s comfortable and warm, a great place to escape. I love to decorate and chose the pumpkin color in the living room when I saw it in a museum in Spain; that backdrop showed off the art so well.” The grounds have been lovingly planned and planted by the owners, who have turned this corner lot into a beautiful garden en-joyed by the entire neighborhood. “All of us on the Tour know each other, which is also kind of neat,” adds Cheryl. The patio features a scenic view of Mill Mountain and, says Cheryl, “I grew up in upstate New York, and I find the fall here is gorgeous, as our big front win-dow looks out at the Wine’s beautiful yard and the back overlooks Mill Mountain.” 2629 AVENHAM was designed by the late Robert Allen, ac-claimed Roanoke architect, and built in the style of an English cot-tage in 1926. The present owners, Eric & Anne-Marie Swisher, have made extensive renovations since purchasing it in 2001. Anne-Ma-rie explains, “For much of the past two years we have had construc-tion going on, and neighbors have taken an interest in the house. When asked about joining this year’s tour, we thought it was a nice way to give back to the community through the funds the tour raises for historic gardens.” The interior is filled with antiques collected by the owners while living in Europe and purchased during travels to France, Germany and Switzerland. Of special interest are German and Scandinavian armoires, French and American ice boxes, an English chest and a French antique bed that had been converted to a hall bench. En-hancing the faux-finished walls are works by artists Ann Hale, Betsy
Glassie, Celeste Corbin, Lucia Sarto, Joan Limbrick and Deborah McGee. The kitchen underwent a complete renovation in 2007. Anne-Marie’s favorite spot on the grounds is “the sunken gar-den, just beside the miniature Japanasese maple I bought for the birth of our first daughter, Paris, born at 26 weeks in 2002. This was my husband’s first Father’s Day gift from her.” Anne-Marie also enjoys other special maples on the grounds, including “one given to
us for our wedding in the front garden and one we planted in honor of my mother, who passed away.” This past fall, the Swishers added 500 extra tulips at a bulb-planting party with friends on Thanksgiving Day. Anne-Marie’s fingers are crossed in hopes that they bloom to coincide with the tour. Here’s everything you need to know to stop & smell the roses: FULL TICKET: $20. No single-house tickets. Tickets
may be purchased the day of the tour at South Roa-noke Methodist Church. ADVANCE TICKETS: Available at: Green-brier Nursery, RSVP & Provisions, ChocolatePaper, and Townside Gardens. For more information, call (540) 343-4519. LUNCHEON: By reservation only, purchase a gourmet box lunch by Chanticleer Catering. For
lunch information, call (540) 342-8616 or email [email protected] SPECIAL EVENT: There will be a lecture/demonstration on “Garden Statuary” featuring containers and statuary from Black Dog Salvage during the lunch hour. Historic Garden Week was created by The Garden Club of Vir-ginia seventy-five years ago to provide funding to restore historic gardens and grounds throughout Virginia. Historic Garden Week has provided funds for more than forty restoration projects and fif-teen fellowships for landscape architecture students since 1929.
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I have always wanted to write an April Fool’s ar-ticle—one like George Plimpton’s classic Sports Illustrated story on Hayden “Sidd” Finch. Amazingly, that story appeared over twen-ty years ago and I remember it like it was yesterday. I can still recall the French horn, the hiker’s boot, and most important-ly, the number
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bring it at 168 mph. I realize now how ab-surd it was to think it was possible. Not even in this age of
HGH and steroids has anyone really improved over the 100 mph benchmark. Yet as a high school junior, I believed--as did untold numbers of SI readers, who weren’t told the truth for another two weeks. Yes indeed, that’s the kind of April Fool’s article I have always wanted to write. I had a great idea, too, for this article. Since Tax Day is coming up, wouldn’t it be funny to write a fake article about “new” tax provisions in Congress’ recently passed stimulus bill? I pitched the idea to the powers that be, but the Circle’s insurance department started throwing around words like “fraud” and “pu-nitive damages” and “personal liability.” I guess Plimpton didn’t have to worry too much about that back in the days before Fantasy Baseball. I had to come up with another idea. Something that was both incredible yet plausible at the same time. Something that made the reader put down the paper and say out loud (to no one in particu-lar), “That can’t be real, can it?” Something so fake that it had to be true. Then for some reason Anna Nicole Smith popped into my mind. What if I were to tell you that before she died Anna Nicole Smith instigated a lawsuit over her husband’s estate that went all the way up to the Supreme Court? How crazy would that sound? People’s Court, maybe, but no one would believe me if I said the Supreme Court, right? Can’t you just imagine the irony? I would have Justice Gins-burg, the feminist icon, the only current female on the Court, deliver the opinion allowing Anna Nicole to continue her lawsuit against her deceased husband’s estate. To make it ever more fantastical, I would have the most conservative members of the Court (Scalia and Thomas) agreeing with Ginsburg. Heck, why not make it unani-mous and toss in Alito and Roberts, to boot? Surely that would be less plausible than a 168 mph fastball. But what would I choose as the legal issue in dispute? It would have to be something esoteric yet foundational to the rule of law, something that would have legal scholars rolling their eyes say-ing, “The thought of putting Anna Nicole Smith together with the [fill in the blank rule] is completely preposterous!” Since we here
at Legaleasy have been talking about probate law, why not pick the granddaddy of them all, the so-called “probate exception” to federal jurisdiction? Yes, that is perfect. Let’s have Anna Nicole Smith’s case decide the extent to which, if any, federal courts can render decisions relating to probate matters. It strikes at the heart of the federal system and the dual jurisdictions created by having both state and federal courts. What is even better about picking this topic is that it would al-low Justice Ginsburg to make use of innuendo and subtle humor throughout the opinion. After all, if the Court were to enforce the probate exception, it would “strip” the federal courts of jurisdiction to “entertain” the probate claims of individuals. And who better than Anna Nicole to be associated with a court-created rule owing its fame to a quotation described by the Justices as redundant at best and incoherent at worst? Yup, this article would surely be one in which you would think it was so crazy it had to be true because no one could ever make it up. Not H. G. Wells. Not even George Plimpton. Well, you would be right. I certainly could never have made something up like this. It is all true. In 2005, the Supreme Court really did grant certiorari (legalese for “agreed to hear the appeal”) to Anna Nicole in her lawsuit against her deceased husband’s son (who was the executor of his estate). A federal district court had earlier ruled in Anna Nicole’s favor that the son had interfered with her expected inheritance from her husband, awarding her over $450 million in damages. The federal appeals court, however, applied the probate exception and ruled that the district court did not have jurisdiction to hear the interference claim. As a result, it vacated her award. Anna Nicole appealed to the Supreme Court and you know the rest. Long time readers of Legaleasy will of course note this is not the first time we have discussed Anna Nicole Smith. Last year, we looked at her will, which included a rather strange provision about disinheriting any child born after the will had been executed. You may recall that her only surviving child (Dannielynn) was in fact born after the will was executed and the one child named in the will as the sole heir (Daniel) died before Anna Nicole. We wondered here at Legaleasy how a court would reconcile the clear language of the will with the facts of the case. Well, the local California court ruled in early March that Dan-nielynn was the sole heir, despite the language of the will to the contrary, and established a trust pursuant to the terms of the will for her benefit. The news reports have been less than clear in explain-ing the local court’s reasoning or the specific terms of Dannielynn’s trust. It is clear, however, that whatever goes into the trust will depend largely upon the results of the ongoing legal fight with her husband’s estate, which was given a second life thanks to none other than Justice Ginsburg. Believe it, or not. Carter Brothers, a South Roanoke resident, is an attorney in the Roanoke office of the law firm, Spilman Thomas & Battle. The year after the Sidd Finch story, his high school paper ran an April Fool’s story announcing the merger between his all-boys’ high school and the local all-girls’ high school. Even before cell phones, the offices of both schools were immediately deluged with calls from angry parents wondering what was going on.
Legaleasy
by Carter Brothers
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The IRA, a popular retirement savings vehicle, has always given your earnings the benefit of tax-deferred growth. Now, with higher contribution limits due to tax law changes, you can potentially boost your retirement savings even more than in the past. If you haven’t already done so (and you have until April 15th 2008), consider contributing now for tax year 2007 because the sooner you start saving, the sooner your money can start growing tax-deferred. For 2007, you are eligible to contribute up to $4,000, plus an additional $1,000 if you’re 50 years of age or older. That’s a total of $5,000 for someone age 50 or older. How Funds Can Add Up Let’s use the example of a 50-year-old investor who makes the maximum contribution to an IRAfor 2007, then continues to contrib-ute the maximum in years to come ($6,000 in 2008 and assuming the same maximum thereafter). The chart illustrates what the investor stands to accumulate, given vari-ous timeframes and hypothetical annual rates of return.
At a hypothetical 7.5% annual return, the investor would accumulate $165,508 by age 65. If the investor’s spouse makes the same contributions, the couple would accumulate $331,016. This hypothetical example is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to represent the performance of any specific investment product. Data assumes a 50-year-old making maximum annual January 1 contributions of $5,000 for 2007 and $6,000 for 2008 and thereafter. This illustration does not take charges, commissions, fees or expenses into consideration.
Points to Consider It is important to note that returns on your IRA investments are not guaranteed and you may even lose principal. Here are a few facts you should know:
for tax-deferred growth than were available in the past.
-ferred basis.
based on eligibility requirements. Consult your tax advisor.
free. Withdrawals of tax-deductible contributions, as well as all earnings, are taxed as ordinary income.
withdrawal an individual makes before they reach age 59½, with certain exceptions.[1]
-dividuals over age 70½.
The Value of Consolidation You may also want to consider consolidating your IRA assets in a single account at one full-service firm. A consolidated account can provide certain benefits:
make it easier for you to determine and monitor a single as-set allocation strategy for all your IRA savings and keep that strategy on track.
assets in one place, you may be able to limit the account charges that you pay, and you’ll have just one easy-to-view source for all of your IRA information. Among other things, this should make determining your RMDs a simpler process.
A Financial Advisor can assist you in determining how to invest your IRA assets to help address your investment objectives, taking into account your time horizon, risk tolerance and other circum-stances. If you want to take full advantage of increased contribu-tion limits, don’t delay. Contact a Financial Advisor today. Paul Higgins is a Vice President with UBS Financial Services and a Principal of the Trinity Wealth Management Group. He can be reached at 540-855-3381 or [email protected].
[1]Distributions of earnings prior to age 59½ are not subject to the 10% penalty if taken because of disability or death, as substantially equal periodic payments over life expec-tancy, for purposes of paying medical expenses in excess of 7.5% of AGI, for certain unemployed individuals to pay medical insurance premiums, for first-time home purchases (lifetime limit of $10,000 per taxpayer) or for qualified higher education expenses.
Neither UBS Financial Services Inc. nor its employees provide tax or legal advice. You must consult with your legal and/or tax advisors regarding your personal circumstances.Distributions from tax-deferred accounts are subject to income taxes and, if made prior to age 59-1/2, may be subject to a 10% penalty. The information contained in this article is based on sources believed reliable, but its accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
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KidSpeak
Teacher FeatureName: Melissa ShortenSchool: Crystal Spring ElementaryGrade: SecondYears teaching: 13
How did you get here? We moved here to be closer to family.
What inspires you? A child’s smile.
What exhausts you? Bal-ancing work and family.
What’s your secret indul-gence? Chocolate.
What’s your favorite book? The Giving Tree
What’s your best school memory? Being the teacher’s helper. I loved dusting erasers, passing out papers and cleaning the classroom.
And your worst? Breaking my arm on the monkey bars as many of my classmates were watching me do a trick that I thought I could perform successfully.
What would your classroom theme song be? “I Believe”.How would you spend the perfect summer day? On the beach with fam-ily and friends.
What’s your down the road dream? I would love to own my own business.
Photo by Mary Anne Marx
Avery and Alden WillettAvery Willett
School: James Madison Jr. HighGrade: 6th
Loves Mexican food, texting, listening to her I-Pod, and
the color pink.
Alden WillettSchool: Crystal Spring
Grade: 2nd gradeLoves strawberries, the color green, hiking in the woods,
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KidSpeak
Color Poems
What is Aqua?Aqua is the color of Spring.We help each other to its melodies:Working, learning, playing, dancing.When the sun sets, it’s time for bed.And people pray with things still in their heads.
Aqua is the sea and the sky,And it’s like a butterfly.Aqua feels like happiness and summer days.
--Louisa Prillaman
What is Army Green?My Uncle Mark is a lieutenant in the Army.He wears army green fatiguesAnd a black beret.
He is an American soldierWho fought in IraqFor a whole year.
I am proud of him.
--Jalen Leavelle
What is Magenta?Magenta is a royal color for queens.And the feeling of magenta is mean.Magenta is a color people like most.And magenta is the color of a roast.--Claire Winters
What is Scarlet?Scarlet is a rose,That tickles your toes.In the SpringIs when scarlet grows.
Scarlet is the color of love.It makes you feelJust like a turtle dove.
--Scarlett Stevens
What is Aquamarine?Aquamarine is a beautiful sight.It starts with a green and ends with a blue.
It sounds like a wishAnd feels like a gentle night.
It tastes like a sweet candy.And when you sleepIt zips through your head.
--Emmeline Nguyen
Village Green:
Over a month after bidding farewell to St. Patrick’s Day deco-rations, it’ll be green again in Grandin Village on Saturday, April 19, as Earth Day is celebrated from one end of the neighborhood to the other. Many of the activities, all free, will occur at Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, across from the Grandin Theatre, but look for happenings at merchants from Pop’s Ice Cream on Memorial Ave to Grandin Gardens at Sherwood Ave – and everywhere in between. At Grandin Gardens (the big blue building next to the Post Office) plans are underway for presentations on gardening, hydroponics, beekeeping, home brewing, voluntary simplicity, bikes, birdhouses and more. See grandininstitute.org for details and times, on their April calendar. Buy tickets at the Co-op to win a moun-tain bike, a season’s fruit share from Good Food-Good People in Floyd, or a basket of goodies from the Co-op. All raffle proceeds benefit Sharebike, Roanoke’s grassroots community bi-cycle program. For the kids: Pet the friendly chickens from Malu Aina farm that pro-vide the Co-op with fresh eggs; face painting by Kath-erine Devine; Homestead Creamery dairy product tastings. Local vendors, including Better Than Roasted raw nut but-ters, Brush Creek Buffalo meat, Bread Craft artisan breads, and Café Kelepa fair trade coffee (for the adults), will be at the Co-op from
11:00 to 3:00. Come celebrate the growing green efforts of your community at this event. For more info contact the Co-op at 343-5652 or check their website as the 19th approaches, roanokenaturalfoods.coop.Earth Day trivia, just because… Did you know? The official date for Earth Day is April 22nd. Originally en-visioned by its founder, Wisconsin Senator Gaylord Nelson, as a nationwide grassroots demonstration to bring the environment into the national spotlight, the first Earth Day occurred in 1970. Original logo: The Greek letter theta, as seen on a flag with 13
green and white stripes and the theta on a green back-ground, patterned on the U.S. stars & bars.
The U.S. Government maintains an Earth Day website: earthday.gov encourages
you to feel good about the actions our administration is taking to
achieve and promote things en-vironmental. (Many thanks to Karen Adams, Marketing/Commu-
nications Director, Roanoke Natural Foods Co-op, for providing the non-trivial in-formation contained in this
article.) Though she can’t take any personal
c r e d i t for it, Amy McGinnis actually attended the first Earth Day in her home town of Yellow Springs, Ohio and won first prize for her environmentally sound lunchbox.
by Amy McGinnis
Grandin is Home to Roanoke’s Earth Day Celebration
Ms. Eades’s 1st grade CSE class celebrates Spring by sharing some of their color-inspired poems with us.
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Kate Ericsson, M.T., M.Ed.
Reading specialist and private tutor
For centuries, legumes, or dry beans, have been a staple food in the Mediterra-nean countries where they have played an impor-
tant part in the fight against heart disease. They contain
essential minerals and vitamins such as iron, mag-nesium, manganese, phosphorous, zinc, potassium, folic acid, and some of the B-complex vitamins. They are naturally low in fat and sodium, making them an ideal food to keep high cholesterol and high blood pressure at bay. Dry beans are also high in soluble fiber, the kind that lowers cholesterol. To top it all, they are very inexpen-sive - an almost perfect food. In the past few years, research has shown a connection between bean consumption and a lower incidence of heart disease. Studies have shown that the people who eat dry beans regularly have up to 20% reduced risk of suffering from heart attack. How, you ask?Fiber - Fiber is the stuff that gives plants its structure. It’s found mainly in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, and seeds, as well as whole grains. It’s the portion of plants that our system cannot break down because we don’t have the appropriate mechanisms to do it so our cells have very little use for fiber. Fiber can be soluble or insoluble - most plant foods contain a combination of both. Both are important for our health, but it’s soluble fiber that lowers cholesterol.Soluble fiber dissolves in water and forms a jelly-like paste with other foods in the intestine. This is very important because it reduces the amount of cholesterol circulating in the blood. Soluble fiber not only lowers LDL cholesterol, the “bad” guy, but also raises HDL cho-lesterol, the “good” guy. Insoluble fiber does not have any effect on cholesterol but it’s very beneficial for our whole body because it acts as a natural laxa-tive and removes toxic waste by promoting regular bowel move-ment. Let’s take a look now at how soluble fiber lowers cholesterol.Cholesterol and soluble fiber - Bile is a substance necessary to break down the fat from our food. To produce bile, the liver takes cho-lesterol from our blood and converts it into bile. Bile is sent to the gallbladder where it’s stored until needed. Then, when we eat, the gallbladder sends the bile to the intestines to help break down the fat part of the food. Once the bile has done its job in the intestines, one of two things can happen: If our meal has enough soluble fiber, the fiber grabs the bile and takes it out of our body through our feces. When the bile is gone, the liver draws more cholesterol from the blood to make new bile. The result: we have less cholesterol circulating in our system. If our meal doesn’t have enough soluble fiber, the bile is not taken out of our body. The liver doesn’t need to draw more cholesterol from our blood to produce more bile because there is plenty available in our system. The result: we retain more cholesterol in our blood. Dried beans vs. canned - Canned beans offer convenience for quick cooking. For taste and health (you control what is added to the beans when they are dried, whereas canned beans have ad-ditives like sodium), it seems that dried beans win. Helpful hint: if you’re cooking dried beans, cook extra and then freeze them. Try these recipes:
Black Bean Pancakes Yield: 4 servings
1 cup dried black beans2 Tbsp olive oil1 carrot, peeled and coarsely chopped1 small onion, chopped2 garlic cloves, minced1 bay leaf2 T balsamic vinegar3-1/2 cups chicken stock1 cup dried bread crumbs1/2 red bell pepper, seeded, de-ribbed, and finely chopped2 green onions, white part and 2 inches of green tops, finely chopped1 T minced fresh parsleySalt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
Rinse the beans in a colander under cold running water, dis-carding any broken beans or pebbles. Place the beans in a large saucepan, cover with water, and bring to a boil over high heat. Boil for 1 minute, then remove from heat and let sit for 1 hour. Heat the olive oil in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add the carrot, onion, and garlic and saute over low heat, stirring often, for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent. Drain the beans and add them to the pan along with the bay leaf, stirring to coat. Add the vinegar and stock and bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer the beans uncovered until tender, about 50 minutes to 1 hour. Do not let liquid evaporate; add more stock if necessary. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Puree 1/2 cup of the cooked beans in a blender or food processor and stir the puree into the beans in the pot. Let cool. Combine the beans with the bread crumbs, red pepper, green onions, and parsley; if the mixture is too loose to form patties, add more bread crumbs. Season with salt and pepper, form the beans into patties. (These can be made ahead to this point. Cover tightly and refrigerate until ready to fry, up to two days.) Dredge the black bean cakes lightly in flour. Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat and saute the bean cakes until golden brown and warmed through, about 3 minutes on each side. Serve hot or transfer to a 300-degree F. preheated oven and keep warm until served.
U. S. Senate Bean Soup Bean soup is on the menu in the Senate’s restaurant every day. There are several stories about the origin of that mandate, but none has been corroborated. According to one story, the Senate’s bean soup tradition began early in the 20th-century at the request of Sen-ator Fred Dubois of Idaho. Another story attributes the request to Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota, who expressed his fondness for the soup in 1903.
2 pounds dried navy beansfour quarts hot water1 1/2 pounds smoked ham hocks1 onion, chopped2 T butter
Wash the navy beans and run hot water through them until they are slightly whitened, then place into pot with hot water. Add ham hocks and simmer approx. three hours in a covered pot, stirring occasion-ally. Remove ham hocks and set aside to cool. Dice meat and return to soup. Lightly brown the onion in butter. Add to soup. Before serv-ing, bring to a boil and season with salt and pepper. Serves 8.
Cook’s Nook
helpful hints for
quick, healthy meals
by David Lake
Beans, Beans, Beans, they’re good for the heart...
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Virtual Tag Sale &
Fabulous Freecycle The neighborhood revision plan was discussed; after three pub-lic workshops, the final plan will be presented to the city’s planning commission. The updated plan covers the following bullet points: 1) community design: incorporate McClanahan Ave. into the neigh-borhood more efficiently 2) improve the neighborhood parks, espe-cially River’s Edge 3) transportation: connect the neighborhood to downtown with a “trolley car” system 4) schools: address the over-crowding at Crystal Spring Elementary School. Dr. Rita Bishop, Roanoke city school’s superintendent, addressed concerns regarding Crystal Spring Elementary School. The school currently has 342 students, which is considered to be at capacity. She has plans for the school system’s academic year, including initi-ating daily World Language lessons (Spanish, first – then Mandarin Chinese, the next year) at the elementary level. She would like to create space to allow the pre-school program to again be held at Crystal Spring. To expand class space, she has investigated build-ing on top of the most recent addition located on the blacktop sec-tion of the property. She plans to monitor three things: 1) housing turnover in the area 2) enrollment numbers at the school 3) the pos-sible addition of a new neighborhood nearby. The school board will look at all of these things. She believes that the enrollment will only continue to increase, and a new addition would ease the prob-lem. A new addition could be built over a summer. She also has plans for “honors” programs at all six middle schools starting in the fall. She and her staff are working diligently on improving high school graduation rates. Dr. Bishop and School Board Chairman, David Carson, ad-dressed the question of changing school start times in the fall. The current three schedules would be reduced to two: middle and high school starting at 9:00 and the elementary school starting at 8:00. While these are the ideal times, the school board has not formally made any changes yet. The next Neighborhood Association meeting is on Tuesday, April 22nd at 7:00 pm at Crystal Spring Elementary School. City council/mayoral candidates will be there for a “Q & A” ses-sion. Stewart is the secretary for the South Roanoke Neighborhood Association Board.
by Stewart Putney
Notes from the Quarterly Meeting of the South Roanoke Neighborhood Association
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Correction Junction:Thanks to reader Tim Lawhorn, we offer our apologies to one spectacular strider. The captioned photo of Sarah Glenn cites
her finishing time as 3:10 for the Star City Half Marathon. We missed it by a long shot, as
her actual time was 1:28:20 which was indeed first place in her division.
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