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Events
Purple Power Glow Run (5K) & 1-Mile Walk,
May 20.
Rivers Edge North, Roanoke. 343-0987,
commonwealthgames.org.
NCAA DIII Women's Softball Championship,
May 26-31
Moyer Sports Complex, Salem. 375-3004, salemciv-
Best of Both Worlds
Why would a bright young woman spend hours
Brothers, Big Sisters in its after-school programs
working on a church festival, when she could be
and tutors English as a Second Language with
out with her fellow 24-year-olds?
Blue Ridge Literacy.
iccenter.com.
SML Invitational Golf Tournament, June 3.
Westlake Golf & Country Club, Hardy. 721-3845,
golfthewestlake.com.
Reema Azar has a simple answer: "The Leba-
She began as a dancer with the festival at age
nese Festival keeps me rooted. It connects me to
14 and grew up with the event, now in its 18th
my culture. It's the best of both worlds I live in."
year. This year (June 3-5) she's coaching youth
5th Annual SML Paddleboard Race,
June 25.
Azar has always had one foot in both worlds;
dancers, demonstrating the dabke (Lebanese line
Race and hands-on demonstrations. Smith Moun-
she's a native Roanoker, with a mom born here
tain Lake Community Park, Moneta. 389-8602,
dance), and co-chairing the silent auction.
playfranklincounty.com.
"What's special about the Lebanese Festival
UVa with a bachelor's degree in Middle Eastern
is its impact on the community," she says, "see-
Studies, studied in Jordan and has visited Leba-
ing so many people coming to celebrate with us,
T Special event at least 50 miles from Roanoke.
non with her family. Today she's a member of the
enjoying the food and dances, getting to know
- compiled by Samantha Hoback
AmeriCorps service organization, works with Big
us." -Joan Barthelme Bugbee
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of The Roanoker - May/June 2016
Roanoker - May 2016
Letters & Notes / Worth a Click
From the Editor
The Streets of Roanoke
The Gist
Events
The Best of Roanoke 2016
The Father's Day Ride
Til Death Do Us . . .
Dancing into Eternity
Roanoke, Henry Street and All That Jazz
Dream Kitchen
Warm Dining Rooms
The Dish
Where Are They Now?
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Intro
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Roanoker - May 2016
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Cover2
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - 7
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Letters & Notes / Worth a Click
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - 9
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - From the Editor
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - 11
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - The Streets of Roanoke
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - 13
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - The Gist
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - The Best of Roanoke 2016
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - The Father's Day Ride
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Til Death Do Us . . .
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Dancing into Eternity
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Roanoke, Henry Street and All That Jazz
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Dream Kitchen
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Warm Dining Rooms
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The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - The Dish
The Roanoker - May/June 2016 - Where Are They Now?
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