ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, October 31, 1996 TAG: 9611010087
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N-11 EDITION: METRO
CHARLES M. JAMES has received the Mary and Jack Conrey 1996 Volunteer of the Year Award from the Roanoke Valley chapter of the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation.
James was named for his service on the chapter's board of directors and for his work in chairing and serving on various committees over the years.
Two Roanoke residents, MYRTLE HOOKER and RUTH M.V. FREDERICK, were among the winners in the the 23rd annual Foot of Hills Arts & Crafts Show. Hooker received an honorable mention for her watercolor, "Along the Brazzos." Frederick received a merit award for "Mood Indigo," a pastel.
NORTH STAR KARATE of Roanoke recently hosted testing for advanced-belt designations. Awarded first-degree black belts were Joe Allen Hartman and Charlotte Martin.
Others promoted were: David and Susan Rolfe, owners of North Star Karate, second-degree black belt, and Ron Ferguson, third-degree black belt.
The testing board consisted of nine black belts from Martinsville, Roanoke, Lynchburg and Amelia, and included Lawrence Arthur, founder of American freestyle karate.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA has announced the following officers and directors for the year 1996-1997:
Donald E. Lorton, chairman; Arthur L. Pendleton, chairman-elect; T. Joe Crawford, immediate past chairman; Fred Hatch, secretary; and David Swain, treasurer.
New directors are Gene Berry, Beth Doughty, Robert Diesel, Martha Good, Keitha Lackey, Carol Ornes, Randy Smith, Cathi Weber and Libba Wolfe.
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