| Building begins soon on 'treatment campus' in Northeast Roanoke
Construction will soon begin on a 40-bed residential facility to treat the growing number of Roanoke Valley residents who suffer from alcoholism, drug addiction and mental illness. The facility, planned for a wooded slope off Hollins Road in Northeast Roanoke, will be the first of three buildings in a "treatment campus" on the 9-acre site, mental health officials said this week. Blue Ridge Behavioral Healthcare, an agency that offers public assistance in the areas of mental health, mental retardation and substance abuse, will operate the facility. The project's first phase, at 3003 Hollins Road, will replace the Shenandoah Recovery Center, which for 34 years has offered short-term inpatient care for up to 30 people with mental health or substance abuse needs.
Lohan's boyfriend slams mum's TV show
Lindsay Lohan's boyfriend has criticised her mother Dina for filming a reality TV show.Snowboarder Riley Giles said publicity surrounding the series could set back Lindsay's recovery from drug and alcohol addiction.The pair have been dating since they met at the Cirque Lodge rehab centre in Utah, where Lohan spent two months in a treatment programme. Giles also revealed that he and Lindsay were asked to appear on the show, writing on his MySpace page: "Advice of the week - if you're a mother with four kids the best thing you can do for them right now is have a reality show We Do Not Want. She had the nerve to ask us to be on it. No thanks!"The series, which began filming last month, will follow the Lohan family's life in New York, focusing on Dina's new career as a talent manager.Lindsay reportedly sacked her mother as her manager last month, accusing her of courting media attention.
Lindsay Lohan's boyfriend rant
Lindsay Lohan's boyfriend has blasted the actress' mother for making a reality TV show. Snowboarder Riley Giles - who started dating Lindsay during her recent stay in Cirque Lodge rehab clinic in Utah - believes Dina Lohan's show could harm the 'Mean Girls' star's recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. He also claims the pair refused to appear on the programme. .
Why schools aren't safe
Grade 9 student Jordan Manners, 15, is fatally shot in the chest inside C.W. Jefferys, the first time a student has been killed by gunfire inside a Toronto school. May 27: Two 17-year-olds, former friends and schoolmates of the victim, are charged with first-degree murder. May 30: A heartfelt letter from retiring teacher Dave Plaskett to the Star alleges there's a lawless atmosphere at the school, in which teachers and students are routinely threatened and assaulted. June 2: Revision is passed to the Safe Schools Act, making legislation more "progressive." Manners' homeroom teacher, Bruce Miles, says a "busted" school system failed the boy. June 5: The school board appoints human rights lawyer Julian Falconer to head an independent inquiry called the School Community Safety Advisory Panel.
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