A five-year effort to replace the Community Arboretum’s gazebo and replace it with one to last for the ages came to a beautiful close on Sept. 23, 2022. The new gazebo was dedicated at a garden party accompanied by a few afternoon sprinkles and a Roanoke Symphony duet. Arboretum volunteers, donors and Virginia Western leadership gathered to share the history of the gazebo and praise the Educational Foundation fundraising campaign that made it possible. Over the past five years, individuals, families and organizations have bought inscribed pavers to be laid as the surface floor of the structure. With the completion of the gazebo, it can return to its place as a community asset for both quiet moments of reflection and a gathering place where memories are made.
Below is the list of Inscribed Arboretum Pavers and their donors, as of October 17, 2022.
| 8×8 Paver – $1,000 | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Blue Ridge Wildflower Society | BLUE RIDGE WILDFLOWER SOCIETY |
| William Brenton, Jr. | TO ENSURE A PLACE OF BEAUTY AND TRANQUILITY WILLIAM BRENTON, JR |
| Roanoke Master Gardener Association | ROANOKE MASTER GARDENER ASSOCIATION |
| Robert J. Shepherd | GIVEN BY ROBERT J. SHEPHERD IN LOVING MEMORY OF MY PARENTS FRANCES S. SHEPHERD W. JACKSON SHEPHERD |
| 4×8 Paver – $500 | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Susan and Phil Barton | THE BARTONS SUSAN PHIL AND JEFF |
| Clark BeCraft, Sandra BeCraft, Mr. & Mrs. W. Dean Cole, Jr., Carolyn B. Day | IN MEMORY OF ROBERT V. BECRAFT MR. B |
| Blue Ridge Wildflower Society, in memory of Dawn Gill | IN MEMORY OF DAWN GILL BRWS |
| William Brenton, Jr. | MERRILL LYNCH BANK OF AMERICA |
| David R. and Cheryl D. Ford, in honor of William (Bill) P. Garren | WILLIAM P. GARREN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT CLASS OF 1994 |
| Paul Bunyan’s Tree Service, Inc. | PAUL BUNYAN’S TREE SERVICE ROANOKE VA |
| Dr. Elizabeth W. Payne and Mr. Anthony H. Payne (dec.) | ELIZABETH PAYNE PROFESSOR EMERITA 1970-1995 |
| Dr. Elizabeth W. Payne and Mr. Anthony H. Payne (dec.) | ANTHONY PAYNE ARBORETUM COUNCIL 1990-2018 |
| Diane Wolff | LEE AND DEBBIE, MY MENTORS, COLLEAGUES, MY FRIENDS! DW |
| Byron and Nancy Yost | NANCY AND BYRON YOST |
| 4×8 Paver – $250 | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | SERENITY |
| Anonymous | JOY |
| Anonymous, in memory of Sandra Bates Wilson | IN MEMORY OF SANDRA BATES WILSON |
| Amy and Pete Balzer, Wanda and Paul DiMarco, Amanda and Michael Mansfield, Josh and Susan Meyer, Carolyn Payne, Stephanie Ogilvie Seagle, Carole Tarrant and Rick Sidor | IN MEMORY OF MADELEINE A. HERBERT |
| John and Marilyn Arbogast | ARBOGAST BRIAN NICOLE & MARIA SCOTT ERIN & ELIJAH |
| John and Marilyn Arbogast | ARBOGAST JOHN & MARILYN |
| Lew and Rita Bishop | LEW & RITA BISHOP A THING OF BEAUTY IS A JOY FOREVER KEATS |
| Chip Dondrea and Brucie Boggs | NATURE’S GUESTS CHIP DONDREA BRUCIE BOGGS |
| Boones Mill Garden Club | BOONES MILL GARDEN CLUB |
| Boxley Materials Company | BOXLEY MATERIALS COMPANY |
| Chris Bryant | IN MEMORY OF RICHARD BRYANT (1946-2008) AND LOUIS BRYANT (03-18) |
| Sharon Burnham | FOR MY GARDENERS MOM-DAD-GRANDMA-ELMY LOVE, SHARON BURNHAM |
| Frances Bygum-Cecil | FRANCES BYGUM-CECIL FRIEND OF THE COMMUNITY ARBORETUM |
| Martha Flora | ROBERT & MARTHA FLORA BOONES MILL FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY |
| Tonya Harper and Paul Jesteadt | TONYA HARPER PAUL JESTEADT |
| Gary J. Harpold, M.D. | DONNA J. HARPOLD PHD BIOLOGY VWCC 1988-2006 |
| Linda Harrison | IN HONOR OF VWCC BY BILL MODICA AND LINDA HARRISON |
| Kent Hipp | EMILY PETERSON KENT HIPP |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF DR CHARLES L DOWNS |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF DR J ANDREW ARCHER |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF DR ROBERT SANDEL |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF JB & GRACE HIPP |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF ROBERT L & ESTHER F KILLIAN |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF KEN & ANN HIPP |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF JOHN & KATHY SMITH |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF BUDD & MARTHA HIPP |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF SHERMAN & BETSY HUNEYCUTT |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | LEE & ROBERTA HIPP |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | JENNA SHORTER KEELY RADEMACHER KENT HIPP |
| Wendy and Tilton Holmes | OUR SPECIAL DAY WENDY&TILTON HOMES JULY 8, 2006 |
| Roger B. Holtman | ROGER & ELLEN HOLTMAN |
| Roger and Ellen Holtman | IN LOVING MEMORY OF JOSEPHINE N PORTER OUR SWEET GRANMA JO |
| J. Langenhorst | PEACE |
| Carolyn and Earl Lawrence | FANGORN FARM ORGANIC PIONEERS |
| Ed and Diane Machado | ED AND DIANE MACHADO |
| Member One Federal Credit Union | MEMBER ONE FEDERAL CREDIT UNION |
| Maggie and Stuart, Carmala, Tim, Robin and Thomas | IN MEMORY OF KATIE BOOKER WIFE FRIEND GARDNER |
| Joan and Tom Nasta | DWELL IN THE BEAUTY OF LIFE TOM & JOAN NASTA |
| Dr. & Mrs. E. Blackford Noland | CAROLYN & BLACKFORD NOLAND |
| Marlene and Edward Preston | GUMMIES AT GAZEBO NATHAN, ELENA, CLARA JANE AND JOHN |
| Claire and Jim Privitera | IN HONOR OF CORINNE, BRENDAN AND MATTHEW PRIVITERA |
| Roanoke Landscapes | ROANOKE LANDSCAPES |
| Doris Rogers, in memory of Lorie Rogers | IN MEMORY OF LORIE ROGERS |
| Doris Rogers, in honor of Edna Moran | IN HONOR OF EDNA MORAN |
| Elaine K. Rorrer | IN LOVING MEMORY WESLEY D RORRER FOREVER IN MY HEART |
| Richard Rosti, in memory of Earl K. Rosti | RICK AND JENNY ROSTI |
| Bobby and Jane Sandel | BOBBY AND JANE SANDEL |
| School of Business, Technology & Trades | IN MEMORY OF DEBORAH YANCEY BY VWCC FRIENDS |
| Kathy Sink | KATHY SINK VOLUNTEER |
| Barbara Smith | IN MEMORY OF MARY LOUISE PHILPOTT A GARDENER |
| Kathleen Hipp Smith, in honor of all the Hipp and Smith Women | IN HONOR OF ALL THE HIPP/SMITH WOMEN LOVE JOHN & KATHY |
| Sugar Loaf Garden Club | SUGAR LOAF GARDEN CLUB |
| Kimerly M. Thomas | KIM AND DAN DOHERTY MARRIED HERE 5-4-03 LIFE IS GOOD !! |
| VWCC Administrative Faculty Senate | DONATED BY ADMINISTRATIVE FACULTY SENATE 2020 |
| Diane Washenberger, in memory of James Washenberger | IN MEMORY OF JAMES WASHENBERGER |
| Sarah M. Webber, in memory of Frank and Betty Hannell | FRANK&BETTY HANNELL THANKS FOR MY GREEN THUMB |
| Westchester Garden Club | WESTCHESTER GARDEN CLUB FOUNDED 1960 |
| 4×8 Paver – $150 | Inscription |
|---|---|
| Anonymous | DR. MARTHALEE BROD |
| Anonymous | SALLY |
| Anonymous | FOREVER AND ALWAYS 11-11-11 JOHNNY AND RENEE |
| Gary Adkins | GARY & SANDY ADKINS CASSIDY DAKOTA SYDNEY SILVER |
| Allen and Robin Austin | GIVE BACK ALLEN & ROBIN AUSTIN |
| Scott Randolph Austin | IN LOVING MEMORY OF RANDY AUSTIN 1946-2021 |
| Kenny and Peggy Ballard | KENNY AND PEGGY BALLARD |
| Amy and Pete Balzer, in memory of Walter Stanley Jones, Sr. | WALTER ‘STAN’ JONES LOVING FATHER AND MENTOR |
| Clark BeCraft, in memory of Dr. Robert McClanahan | IN MEMORY OF DR ROBERT McCLANAHAN SPRING SEED SOWING |
| Matilda and John Bradshaw | HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCY |
| Matilda and John Bradshaw | JOHN AND MATILDA BRADSHAW |
| Matilda and John Bradshaw, in honor of Lucy Ellett | HAPPY BIRTHDAY LUCY |
| Matilda and John Bradshaw | JOHN AND MATILDA BRADSHAW |
| W. Mark Burton | GRACE & FRANK BURTON |
| W. Mark Burton | W MARK BURTON HORTICULTURIST |
| Ellie Clark | THE FAMILY OF WILLIAM & ELEANOR CLARK AKA BILL&ELLIE |
| Ellie Clark | LANE & RICK CLARK SANDRA & DAN PETERS SARA & PAT MADDOX |
| Connie Crites | IN MEMORY OF RICH CRITES |
| Hope Cupit | IN LOVING HONOR OF PARRIS OLIVIA JOHNSON QT 2019 |
| Rose Marie Dudley | ROSE MARIE DUDLEY |
| F & S Building Innovations, Inc. | F & S BUILDING INNOVATIONS INC |
| Alice Farling | IN MEMORY OF EDNA AND WILBUR LIFELONG GARDENERS |
| Alice Farling, in honor of Theresa Baga | THERESA ENTHUSIASTIC GARDNER LOVES PLANTS |
| Brooke Ferguson, Valerie Coles and Laura Furcron | IN MEMORY OF PETER MULLEN WHO LOVED SO WELL |
| Dr. David C. Hanson | IN MEMORY OF GEORGE AND SUE HANSON |
| Dr. David C. Hanson | JUSTIN AND LAURA WALL M. OCTOBER 10, 2009 |
| Susan Hinchee | SUSAN HINCHEE MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF SUSAN BARTON |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF CLARK BECRAFT |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF MIKE RAGONE |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF KENNY DYER |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF ROBERT MCDUFFIE |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF MELISSA HODGKINSON |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF DIANE WOLFF |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF TONY PAYNE |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF SELENA PEDERSEN |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF JC RAULSTON |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF MARTHA BROWN |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF FREDRIC (BUD) GRAY |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF RICH CRITES |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN MEMORY OF MARY PERRY |
| Lee and Roberta Hipp | IN HONOR OF VWCC HORTICULTURE STUDENTS |
| Mary Hudnall, in honor of Mike Hudnall | IN HONOR OF MICHAEL A HUDNALL |
| Hunting Hills Garden Club | IN LOVING MEMORY OF CAROL UNDERWOOD HUNTING HILLS G C |
| Anne Hurt | ANNE HURT |
| Marjorie W. Joyce, in memory of Curt Joyce | THE EARTH LAUGHS IN FLOWERS. RALPH WALDO EMERSON |
| Amy Keyes, in honor of Becca Canner | AMY KEYES & BECCA CANNER SEPTEMBER 19, 2021 |
| Kathlyn Killian, in honor of Children’s Trust | CHILDREN’S TRUST |
| Cheryl Miller Lackey | CHERYL & MIKE LACKEY MARRIED:HERE 10-19-2014 |
| J. Langenhorst | UNITY |
| Barbara Leach | MY FRIEND AND MENTOR FOR YOUR VISION, LEE BARBARA LEACH |
| Cathy Leitch | CATHY & NICK LEITCH |
| Whitney Lundy | DEDICATED TO MIKE & LINDA LUNDY LOVE, WHITNEY |
| Mary Anne Marx, in honor of The Schrickers | THE SCHRICKERS 2021 |
| Kristen Mattioni | MATTIONI |
| Tammy S. Meador | IN LOVING MEMORY OF CHARLIE SCHOCKLEY & CHARLENE WILKERSON |
| Debra C. Moore | LANCE CRUMPACKER MOORE 1-17-1985-2-8-2009 |
| Bill and Joyce Music | INSTRUCTORS 30 YEARS BILL MUSIC PHYS ED JOYCE MUSIC BUS DEPT |
| Tom Nasta, in honor of World Peace | CAMPUS TREE IN BLOOM COLOR MY PATH WITH TINY FLOWERS |
| Alexander Newmark | THE NEWMARK FAMILY |
| Tisha Parrott | MATTHEW & TISHA PARROTT LIFETIME WANDERERS |
| Eric and Laura Reilly | FOR THOSE WHO LOVE TO PLAY IN THE DIRT ERIC & LAURA |
| Lisa Ridpath | DAVID, LISA & ABBY RIDPATH |
| Mary Lou Robertson | IN MEMORY DAVY WILLIAM ROBERTSON |
| Pam and Vern Robinson | PEACE & TRANQUILITY PAM & VERN ROBINSON |
| Doris Rogers, in honor of Edna Moran | IN HONOR OF EDNA MORAN |
| Frank and Doris Rogers, in memory of Lorie Rogers | IN MEMORY OF LORIE ROGERS |
| Mike and Sandy Shelton | MIKE AND SANDY SHELTON |
| Barbara Smith | IN HONOR OF THE TUESDAY NIGHT CRAFT LADIES |
| Rebecca A. Stinnett | REBECCA A. STINNETT |
| Town & Country Garden Club – Roanoke | TOWN AND COUNTRY GARDEN CLUB-ROANOKE |
| Cyndy and Brian Unwin | CYNDY AND BRIAN UNWIN |
| VWCC Chapman Hall Family | IN HONOR OF CHAPMAN HALL FAMILY 2020 |
| VWCC Faculty Senate | VWCC FACULTY SENATE EMPOWERING STUDENTS FOR SUCCESS |
| VWCC Faculty Senate | VWCC FACULTY SENATE 2019-2020 |
| Pam Woody | WEGNO: MARY PERRY PATTI & PENNY PREVO DEBRA TYREE |
| Pam Woody | IN HONOR & MEMORY OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS STAFF & FACULTY |
| Pam Woody | WEGNO: JULIA ANDREWS PAM CONNER LYN HURSEY&PAM WOODY |
| Pam Woody | IN MEMORY OF DR. J. ANDREW ARCHER AND SCIENCE FACULTY |
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