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8/27/2010 Issue

Playing war - Black Ops Challenge gives lakers a chance to try out an arsenal of pretend weapons.
Column: Just add water - Happy camper passes down summer love
Animal aid - Struggling economy results in more homeless pets.
No-kill animal shelter in Bedford still in the works - The Humane Society may break ground on the project in the next eight months.
Column: Past Times - Rededication adds to rich history of monument
Smith Mountain Lake Lions seeking captains for a cause - A record number of people who suffer from MS signed up for the annual boat rides.
Virginia Dare Flotilla for Toys moved to Thanksgiving weekend - Managers are seeking sponsors for the first time to help pay for the event.
Wine Festival T-shirts ready for purchase - The logo was designed by caricature artist Kyle Edgell.
Pageants seek contestants - Miss SML Outstanding Teen and Miss SML Outstanding Preteen will be crowned Oct. 2.
Mini-golf tournament organizer honoring late wife - Susan L. Heim died in 2002 after battling breast cancer.
Home tour makes changes, more expected - Tour organizers are trying to save money up front so more funds can be donated to charities.
Dentist opening satellite office at Smith Mountain Lake - Implants of Virginia will offer preventative and specialty services.
Franklin Humane Society marks 10 years of service - More than 34,000 dogs and cats have been spayed and neutered at the clinic.
Column: Shorelines - Smith Mountain Lake Lions helping preserve piece of history
Volunteers from various backgrounds pitch in at dental clinics - Clinics served clients of Lake Christian Ministries who can't afford dental care.

8/20/2010 Issue

New dock design is a result of community consensus - Property owners' association voted on the details.
24 properties to be sold at absolute auction - Properties are assessed at $3.4 million.
'Big Chill' at Smith Mountain Lake - For 25 years, college friends have gotten together; their reunion has grown in quantity, and the food, in quality.
They've seen it all - Moneta couple, for the third time, is covering every cove at Smith Mountain Lake.
Backpacks are back - Students will feel budget cuts
Bassmaster won't return to Smith Mountain Lake next year - The pro fishing tournament attracted thousands in previous years.
Items at Gala auction will include lessons, club memberships - The event will be Friday, Sept. 10
Edible Vibe closing - Farewell dinner planned for Sept. 10
Column: Shorelines - Who's been eating out of your trash can?

8/13/2010 Issue

Artist's love of country makes him a Smith Mountain Lake favorite - Smith Mountain Lake loves moooving pictures by artist Greg Osterhaus
Preschool welcomes new teacher - Carla Helton will teach Terrific Twos at Bethlehem United Methodist Church.
3 accidents reported on Smith Mountain Lake last week - The 2010 accident count still is lower than this time last year.
Franklin County Chamber of Commerce to shut doors - Although the physical office will close, the organization will keep working for local businesses.
Finz closes, boat slips in repair at Crystal Shores - Manager of Finz Bar and Grille filed for personal bankruptcy last month.
Land in limbo - How properties adjacent to Booker T. Washington National Monument will be developed concerns park officials.
Booker T. Washington National Monument visitor center expansion under way - The second phase can't begin until the park secures $500,000.
Rotary seeks candidates for program exchange - Young professionals will visit Bolivia or Tasmania to exchange knowledge and experience.
Golf fundraiser at Hot Shots offers bonus - The winner will compete in the Harris Cup.
Wiley to conduct two concerts at Smith Mountain Lake - Lakers Philip and Tara Bouknight will perform at Trinity Ecumenical Parish.
PWC-Only Poker Run is Aug. 21. - First-place winner to receive $750.
Teacher trades in her textbooks for cookbooks in summer - Beth-Boyd Blair delivers box lunches to Smith Mountain Lake businesses.
New automotive center opens at Westlake - Town Center Complete Automotive focuses on preventative services.
Column: Shorelines - Smith Mountain Lake's first travel soccer club kicks off season
Column: Just Add Water - Finding the magic in school again

8/6/2010 Issue

Signing off - Longtime lake residents say they'll miss their Hokie dock
5 cool things to do - Different ways to beat the heat
Feature creature - Make the top movie monster and get a standout role in film.
August fishing report - Provided by professional fishing guide Capt. Dale Wilson.
Column: Shorelines - Overcoming fear of large canvases leads to artistic outlet for Smith Mountain Lake resident.
TLAC gets go-ahead to treat weeds - Smith Mountain Lake residents can call the weed hotline if they see something suspicious.
Orientation session scheduled for stream monitors - Volunteers are needed to track what kinds of bugs are entering Smith Mountain Lake through its tributaries.
Antique Boat Show to mark 20th anniversary - Details on the event
Black belt finally opens Smith Mountain Lake studio - A motorcycle accident delayed Rikk Perez's plans for almost three years.
Business at Smith Mountain Lake - Golf course cafe undergoes changes, boat service business relocates and PWC-rental business closes
The scoop on Smith Mountain Lake - It's been 10 years since brothers Travis and Ryan Burke started their business, and even though they've never raised prices or turned a profit, they've managed to keep the Ice Cream Float afloat.
Column: Lake Tails - Summer brings out venomous threats to pets

7/30/2010 Issue

Column: Just add water - Dealing with ups and downs of summer
Accidents & incidents - A Moneta man was killed in an ATV wreck.
Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour future in question - Declining participation and revenue prompts formation of committee to review annual event.
Smith Mountain Lake mourning loss of firefighters - Fire engine struck by SUV
Homeowners need OK from AEP to treat aquatic vegetation - Only certain herbicides have been approved for use.
Sponsors donate funds from After 5 Jive - Next event is Aug. 5.
20th Smith Mountain Lake Charity Home Tour - Details on the event
Smith Mountain Lake to experience deep-rooted music style - Son of lake residents will lead workshop on sacred harp music.
Restored railroad depot preserves the past - Former Chatham train station will reopen as Pittsylvania County History Resource Center.
Column: Shorelines - Lakers asked to lend their legs for children

7/23/2010 Issue

Where the action is - Dock's lively location resonates well with couple
Boathouse blunder bashes boater bravado - Failure to shut off the boat lift is a common boating error.
Battleground - Wakeboarders and water-skiiers vied for a win in Battle of Bull Run II.
Column: Shorelines - Artist transfers love of nature to paper
Relaxing and rejuvenating on The Ranch - Huddleston resident takes it easy while visiting Tecate.
Water Authority, Scruggs Road subdivisions hooked up - Work on the water line began in October 2009.
Looking for gold in uranium mining - Getting the radioactive metal out of the ground at two farms in Pittsylvania County presents environmental and safety concerns.
Turning uranium into energy - Processing the metal for nuclear power use is a multi-step process.
Eight homes will be open for 20th Charity Home Tour - The tour, which benefits area charities, will be Oct. 1-2.
SMAC to sponsor flute/guitar recital - Music @ the Lake program is Aug. 15.
Donation of pennies plants seed for more - Patmos UMC donates spare change to Society of St. Andrews.

7/16/2010 Issue

Favorite stories - From Smith Mountain Lake golf pros
Smith Mountain Lake's other sport - There's plenty of fun to be had on water, but for many, land is the best place to have a ball.
Get into the swing - Profiles of golf clubs around Smith Mountain Lake
Ridgeway golfer takes Haley title - The results
Race to Mariners Landing - The results
Michaela Cooper leads sisters' success on skis - Junior U.S. Open Water Ski Championships
Lifesavers for Lifejackets - A Bridgewater Marina program
Home turf - All golfer Bob McAuley has to do to practice putting and chipping is step out his back door.
Recording history - If some of music's biggest names didn't speak into Dave Moran's microphones, it's a good bet their work is among the 96,650 recordings in his musical library.
Accidents & incidents - Car crashed into the Moneta Rescue Squad, Station 2
In business - Muelenaer joins Smith Mountain Building Supply
Column: Shorelines - Fun is free and for families on Tuesday nights
Patriotic philanthropists - Proceeds benefited the Franklin County Animal Shelter
Charities receive Joyous Junque proceeds -
Westlake Library honors supporters - Coincided with the library's two-year anniversary
Column: Just add water - Best wine --and whine -- can be found at home

7/9/2010 Issue

Flush with extras - It's not the structure itself, but the things close by that set Jon and Lisa Dabareiner's dock apart.
Laker honored by St. Jude hospital - Cardinal Stritch Donor of the Year
Accidents & incidents - Weekend safe for holiday revelers.
Chamber granted license plate extension - 200 additional applications needed
July 1 brought next phase of boater education law - Affects all personal watercraft operators age 35 and younger
Column: Shorelines - Festival has something for all -- including dogs
In business - Around the lake
Handful of new restaurants on Bedford side - Eateries will serve those who love Japanese, Mexican, American and sports.

7/2/2010 Issue

Bridgewater Pointe interest higher than expected - Second tower of condominiums to be built
Water guns, noodles still amuse - Water toys and where to buy them
Public access, boat ramps - Public access sites and boat ramps in the Smith Mountain Lake area
Summer events - Around the lake
Entertainment - Around the lake
Fishing report for July - Provided by professional fishing guide Capt. Dale Wilson
Have a blast on the Fourth - Flashing lights will mark no-wake zone
Poker Run benefits two groups, Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy - Checks totaling $23,000 handed out
Water toy story - The big fish: Towables and inflatables are available to chill or thrill.
The biggest toys of all - Water trampolines
Column: Shorelines - Lake resident helps students design and deliver dolls
Detached on dispatch - Ability to oversee and not see faces makes John Singer an important part of the Moneta Rescue Squad.
Column: Just add water - Rocking and rapping down the road of life
Helmandollar ends reign as Miss Virginia - Former Miss Smith Mountain Lake passes down crown
Background scenes for 'Lake Effects' filmed - Movie set on and around Smith Mountain Lake
Accidents & incidents - Operation Dry Water nets 99 arrests
Moneta Rescue Squad in need of more space, new place - Looking to relocate
Ground-breaking - New addition at Bethlehem United Methodist Church
Here's where to find your fireworks - Smith Mountain Lake
In business - The Willard Companies
How to get you and your pet through pest season - Summer brings influx of ticks and fleas, but there are ways to control and prevent these potentially dangerous parasites.

6/25/2010 Issue

Something new for something old - Roger and Sybil Smith accommodate their antique boats and while they're at it, expand the dock.
Shooting Complex fires up - Ribbon-cutting ceremony
Bedford, Gretna groups provide homegrown theater - Family entertainment
Smith Mountain Lake is source of inspiration for local author - "Veil of Deception" is a romantic suspense novel.
Column: Shorelines - Sharon Baldacci makes the most of life's challenges
Accidents & incidents - Freak accident
Bill would help preserve Booker T. Washington Monument - Support from local group
DGIF on the lookout for intoxicated boaters - Operation Dry Water will include more patrols and checkpoints.
Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy gets new principal - A graduate of Virginia Tech
Around the lake - Juneteenth
Shakespeare in Appalachia? - True origins of the southern mountain dialect
Play it again and again - The Blue Ridge Dinner Theatre at Ferrum endures, providing entertainment for SML residents and a showcase for local talent.

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