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More School Information -- 
               
The other school information page is a third-party creation that I can't edit, so here are some more sources you might research:
 
               Montgomery County public schools:   www.mcps.org
               Radford City public schools:                 www.rcps.org
               Pulaski County public schools:            www.pcva.us
               Giles County public schools:                www.gilesK12.org
               Roanoke County public schools:         www.rcsK12.va.us
 
               A third-party site with interesting information:  www.schoolmatters.com
 
 
 
 
Here are links to some interesting places and activities in this area --
 
Virginia Tech  www.vt.edu - check this site for sports, lectures, and arts events open to the public.
 
               A special exhibit:  After the tragic shootings at Tech in April 2007, thousands of origami
               cranes were sent to campus as expressions of sympathy. Many of them came from one artist
               in California and his students, but people all over the world went through the 18-fold process
               to create this Japanese symbol of healing and care.
                              33,000 of these cranes -- 1000 (a special number in the symbolism of the cranes) 
               for each of those who died -- were organized into an exhibit in Tech's Perspective Gallery by 
               its curator, Mary Tartaro.  The cranes flutter up to the ceiling from pools around mirrors on the
               floor, in 33 steps in a color spectrum.  Here are photos, courtesy of Ms. Tartaro.  And you can
               find the story from the Roanoke TIMES, our regional newspaper, at this link:
                                                             http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/143613                
                NOTE: this exhibit has come down now, but I thought people might want to see it, since the VT
                shootings are such an important part of our collective memory here.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Arts venues and organizations:  This is an area with a lot of artists -- painters, potters, fiber artists,
woodworkers -- and many of them exhibit at local crafts fairs but also have studios to which the
public is invited.  
 
The Jacksonville Center in Floyd:  this is a converted dairy barn complex that houses a gallery, studios,
and spaces for classes that are taught.   http://jacksonvillecenter.org
 
Round the Mountain is SW Virginia's network of artisans - they have an online gallery and sponsor exhibits:
 
Soon there will be a beautiful pavilion in Abingdon (Exit 14 off I-81) for the display and sale of juried local
arts and crafts.   It will be called "Heartwood" -- I'll post more info as it becomes available.
 
 
Good food and drink: 
 
We have some wonderful wineries in our area: 
      Villa Appalachia (my personal favorite)  www.villaappalachia.com
      Chateau Morrissette  www.chateaumorrissette.com
      Valhalla Vineyards  www.valhallawines.com
      Amrhein  www.amrheinwine.com
(While I'm on the wine train of thought, Blacksburg has a fantastic wine and beer store, which has in-store tastings every weekend):  www.villagecellar.com)
 
 In Dugspur (take the Blue Ridge Parkway south from Roanoke or Floyd), there is a wonderful maker of hard cider and a "meadery" (fermented honey drinks) --
 
 The local food-production level is rising very nicely.   Get in touch with me for tips about locally raised meat, fowl, and produce.  (We even get excellent quality seafood delivered by truck.)