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Column: Shorelines - Author sees God, miracles in nature
Rotarian to assist with polio immunizations -
Personal plight - Teenager Noelle Lane made a documentary based on the life of her late father and others who are homeless.
Home Tour recipients selected -
Floral shop opens on Scruggs Road - June Bugs -N-March Floral Shop will host an open house this Saturday at Lake Plaza in Moneta.
Column: Lake Tails - Don't neglect teeth in overall pet care

Scholarship open for art-degree students -
Moneta burglar is captured - A couple who caught some people in their home put up fliers picturing one who fled. He is now in custody.
Boones Mill teen killed in car crash - Zachary Ian Parsons, 17, died at the end of class Monday, just a short drive from the high school.
Smith Mountain Lake Chamber recognized businesses at annual awards dinner -
The new and improved handyman - Instead of calling several contractors for big jobs, some lake residents call those who are skilled in multiple trades.
Stories her great-grandmother told her - Connie Lapallo recalls her Jamestown Colony roots in a series of historical-fiction novels.
Column: Just add water - Sometimes, imagination is the name of the game
Column: Shorelines - Can they build it? Yes, they can

Lake Writers hosting short-story contest - Middle and high school students will vie for up to $100 cash prizes.
Column: Recreation - Just one spark can spoil placid lake living
Retired Secret Service agent will speak about his memoirs at Westlake Library - Roanoker Joe Dye served under six presidents.
New on-water restaurant opens Sunday - Jake's Place, at Halesford Harbour in Moneta, will offer casual dining fare at family friendly prices.
Column: Shorelines - Coffee shop offers a cup of the sweet life
Volunteers needed to package food for the hungry - Stop Hunger Now has been sending meals around the world since 1998.
Playful nomads - Otters follow the food supply, which often leads them to Smith Mountain Lake.

Managed community a lakeside treasure - Residents of Waverly seem to welcome the rules and regulations as much as they do the walking trails and clubhouse.
Real Jersey girls gather at SML - The lake has a social/service club for women with ties to The Garden State.
Cancer patient takes her leave with laughter - Jennifer Anne Church proved that a departure doesn't need to be an entirely sad affair.
Pet groomer opens parlor near Westlake - SML Pet Parlor offers grooming services not only for dogs, but for cats and rabbits.
Column: Shorelines - Superstitious? You're not the only one
Column: No-wake zone - Sexual assault survivors need help to heal
Column: Just add water - Making room for Bud proves problematic
Whatever happened to ... - Following are updates of some of the newsmakers and events featured in 2011.

January fishing report - Compiled by professional fishing guide Capt. Dale Wilson
Moneta boy, 10, speeding to the top - Matthew Epp was awarded the go-kart racing championship in his division during the past season.
Franklin County Y having lean times - YMCA's surrender of property does not affect the SML facility at LakeWatch Plantation in Moneta.
Resuscitated - New leadership, changes in format take SML Charity Home Tour off life support.
Westlake Towne Center welcomes new business - New cabinet shop has familiar owner.
Column: Lake Tails - New Year's resolution: Lose weight with your pet
Column: Shorelines - State Park has real estate for wood ducks

Column: Just add water - Mom doesn't need to mind daughter's business
Chamber receives grant for smart phone app - Other biz news: DeGiorgi joins realty team, jewelry store closes
You could win this Bedford bagel business - Contest entrants must pay a $100 application fee.
Column: Past times - Original Carter's Island submerged beneath SML
Column: Shorelines - Tips on how to take off those holiday pounds
Top 10 stories of 2011 - Movie, murders dominate headlines

Get out of town - Can't stand another minute of Monopoly? Running out of ways to entertain a crowd growing more restless by the day? If cabin fever has gotten you in its grip and won't let go, here's a list of 10 places, within two hours of SML, that may offer a respite from the house and holiday madness.
Bonded like brothers - Teens enduring similar nightmares are there for each other through the toughest of times.
Let the good tunes roll - Larry Norman's old-fashioned musical collection includes six player pianos and enough rolls to play on and on.
Home Tour charity lottery scheduled - The Jan. 26 event is open to the public.
Research calculates uranium hazards - The General Assembly will review the study when deciding whether to vote on lifting a mining moratorium.
Complaints from lake spur Hurt legislation - Proposed bill would require FERC to consider property rights in its licenses.
Column: Shorelines - Try massage, yoga to help handle holiday stress

Column: Recreation - Weather a bonus blessing to go with the dressing
Appalachian, TCRC hold first meeting - The two groups are discussing potential changes to the Shoreline Management Plan.
LCM expansion project gets under way - Renovations are expected to take about 6 months.
Column: Shorelines - Weed-hunting divers at top of SMLA's wish list
Column: Just add water - The role of the dice in realizing what matters
Representatives of lake-based charitable organizations tell why they need you - The nonprofits rely on donations to provide services to area families and animals.

December fishing report - Provided by professional fishing guide Capt. Dale Wilson
SMLCA wins Teamwork trophy at state competition - It was the LEGO team's first year participating.
Shopping outside the big box - Patronizing SML stores puts money back into the local economy and area residents to work.
Column: Shorelines - Look to nature to deck the halls
Column: No-wake zone - Holidays are good time to look in the mirror

Column: Shorelines - Which one is Mary Lou Peters? They both are
Woman falls into lake before Flotilla - No injuries were reported.
Leveling the playing field - Group of SML-area parents looks to Scruggs Road site for what they say are much-needed athletic fields.
Greene sentenced to life plus 53 years - Alex Ernandes, a 19-year-old Moneta resident, was killed in January.
Best in LEGOS show - Team of SMLCA students, winners at the local level, will compete in state finals.
Take a ride for charity with model-train tour - Event is free, but donations will be accepted for Lake Christian Ministries.
Column: Just add water - Small blessings count as much, and sometimes more, than the big ones
Column: Lake tails - Grateful in spite of hairballs, stalkers and bed hogs