Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, April 29, 1993 TAG: 9304290480
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-8 EDITION: METRO
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The Legal Assistance Program of the League of Older Americans is sponsoring "Law Days" when elderly people can meet with an attorney. There is no charge for the service, but donations are encouraged.
Attorney Leigh B. Hanes Jr. will answer legal questions and offer advice Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. at the league's central office, 706 Campbell Ave. S.W. Appointments may be made by calling 345-0451.
4 from Roanoke Valley get Scouting awards
Four Roanoke Valley residents received the Award of Merit during the recent annual Big Lick District Scouters Recognition Banquet.
This is the highest award a district can present to an adult associated with Scouting. Only four awards are presented each year.
Recipients are: Richard A. Lynch, cubmaster of Pack 224 at Cave Spring Baptist Church; Randy W. Richartz, assistant scoutmaster of Troop 221 at Cave Spring United Methodist Church; Holley A. Mutter Jr., scoutmaster of Troop 38 at Rockingham Court United Methodist Church; and Richard C. Pattisall, chairman of the Big Lick Scouting District.
Drug abuse prevention gets foundation's help
The Foundation for Roanoke Valley has made five grants to Roanoke Valley organizations to fight youth substance abuse.
Prevention Plus, a division of Mental Health Services of Roanoke Valley, received $400 to benefit its programs of information, education and support groups.
Charles H. Fitch of Sale the money and the Foundation for Roanoke Valley designated the donation for Prevention Plus. The foundation also gave $100 to each of the valley's four Drug Abuse Resistance Education programs.
75-year-old man named `Older Worker of the Year'
Roland Pridgen, an employee of Friendship Manor, has been named Roanoke Valley's "Older Worker of the Year" for the League of Older Americans Area Agency on Aging.
Pridgen, 75, was one of 32 people, ranging in age 55 to 80, nominated for the designation. The worker of the year was selected by a committee composed of Roanoke Valley human resources professionals.
The nomination letter said Pridgen occasionally wears clown makeup, "hoping to bring a smile or laugh from someone who seemed to have lost or forgotten that emotion for a long time."
Pridgen seems "to be everywhere day and night . . . feeding a resident, hugging someone, or holding someone's hand," according to the nomination.
Certificates of recognition were given to the 31 other nominees for their contributions to the work place.
by CNB