Roanoke Times
                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: THURSDAY, May 20, 1993                   TAG: 9305200518
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: E-3   EDITION: METRO 
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AROUND TOWN

Winners of events held during the 1993 Vinton Dogwood Festival have been announced. They are as follows:

Bike race - Men's 13-17 category: Jason Reed, first place; Josh Wilson, second place. Men's 18-35, Ed Dickenson, first place; Jeff Ostrander, second place. Men's 36 and up, Duane Hunt, first place; Andrew Lash, second place. Women's 18-35 category, Cathy Poff, first place. Women's 36 and up, Pat Dolezal, first place.

Distance run - Men's division, Merrill Housectact, first place; Howard Nippett, second place. Women's division, Lori Taylor, first place; Sue Givens, second place; Hetty Hoyt, third place.

Marching bands - Class A, Rock Hill (S.C.) High School, honor band for 1994. Class B, Giles County High School. Junior high division, Eastern Junior High School.

Parade floats - Vinton Messenger, first place.

Miss Vinton Dogwood Festival - Virginia Trost; Little Miss Vinton, Fallon Brown; Wee Miss Vinton, Nicole Tolley.

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.