Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, March 21, 1991 TAG: 9103220868
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-12 EDITION: METRO
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Back Creek Elementary School will hold a carnival Saturday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. to raise funds for playground improvements.
Activities will include a raffle, silent auction, crafts, games, prizes, a white elephant sale, whipped-cream sponge throw, food and bake sale.
The school playground is used as a community park and by youth T-ball and baseball leagues. Proceeds from the carnival will be used to pave the parking area and purchase playground equipment, expenses that Roanoke County does not cover.
Cave Spring Lions ask funds for drug program
The Cave Spring Lions Club will solicit donations Friday and Saturday for the chapter's drug-awareness program.
The Lions will distribute information and anti-drug stickers both days at the Cave Spring Corners Kroger store.
Money collected will fund the "Skills for Adolescence" program, in which a teacher from Cave Spring High School is trained in drug-abuse prevention techniques to help the students with prevention efforts.
Group seeks nominations for mental health awards
The Mental Health Association of Roanoke Valley is accepting nominations for its annual awards for those who have made contributions in the area of mental health.
Roanoke Valley individuals and organizations may be nominated in any of the following categories: community service, employer of the year, media, medical, public policy, unsung hero, Robert A. Croxson memorial (for clergy), distinguished service, committee chairman of the year and volunteer of the year.
Nominations must be received by March 29. The awards will be presented during the association's the annual awards luncheon May 2. For more information, call 344-0931.
Nonprofit groups get free temporary help
Eight nonprofit organizations were selected to receive 64 hours of free temporary help from Kelly Temporary Services during the company's recent Kellyweek observance.
The organizations, which were selected by random drawing from nominations, were the Roanoke Museum of Fine Arts, Cave Spring Rescue Squad, Family Services of Roanoke Valley, Sanctuary Crisis Intervention Center, March of Dimes, Council of Community Services, Roanoke Valley Chapter of the American Red Cross and the Legal Aid Society.
Vinton festival seeks entries, volunteers
The Vinton Dogwood Festival Committee is accepting entries for the 36th annual Vinton Dogwood Festival Parade that will be held April 27 at 2:30 p.m.
The theme of this year's event is "Celebration of America." Marching units, clowns, decorated floats and novelty units are encouraged to participate. Awards will be presented to high school marching bands and for floats.
Entries must be received by April 17. For more information, call Susan Teass at 890-4003 or 982-2920 or write to Vinton Dogwood Festival Inc., P.O. Box 384, Vinton 24179.
Festival volunteers also are needed to help with the distance run, bike race, softball tournament, children's activities and information booths, and to serve as costumed characters for the parade, parking attendants and parade attendants.
Interested individuals and groups should call Gary Janney at 342-1952 after 4 p.m.
Group honors doctors by helping children
The Roanoke Academy of Medicine Auxiliary will observe Doctor's Day on March 30 with greetings for doctors and gifts for needy children.
Roanoke-area physicians will receive greeting cards, featuring art and written work prepared by children of auxiliary members. The work will be judged by writer and teacher Judy Ayyildiz and artist Liz Kregloe-Bernard.
The original works will be sent to a medical facility in Romania in honor of the Roanoke doctors and Dr. Barbara Bascom, a Maryland physician currently working in Romania with World Vision.
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian organization working to provide Romanian orphans with clothing, medical care and other assistance.
Auxiliary members will make a financial donation to the project in recognition of Doctor's Day and are seeking donations of blankets, clothes and toys to send to help the Romanian children.
For more information, call Cathy Hanabury at 989-9244.
Civitan Club builds playground for mission
> The Roanoke Civitan Club has built a playground on the grounds of the City Rescue Mission.
A Civitan committee worked for more than 60 hours to complete installation of the playground equipment, which will be used by children of families staying at the rescue mission while relocating.
by CNB