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                 Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: SUNDAY, August 1, 1993                   TAG: 9308030302
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CLUBS SPAN A VARIETY OF INTERESTS

There are a number of clubs in the Roanoke Valley serving various hobbies and talents. Here is a partial listing, including people to contact. Gardening\ BLUE RIDGE WILDFLOWER SOCIETY: Frank Coffey, (804) 332-5757.

\ THE HERB SOCIETY OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: Mary Johnson, 857-7216 or 380-2978.

\ HINOKI BONSAI CLUB OF ROANOKE: Chuck Kroll, 989-5891, or Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, 343-4519.

\ ROANOKE COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS INC.: Mrs. Keith K. Cooper, 989-5438, or Mrs. Fred Helffenstein, 774-1205.

\ ROANOKE ROSE SOCIETY: David Yingling, 345-3540 or 342-0337.

\ Arts and crafts\ ARTS COUNCIL OF THE BLUE RIDGE: 342-5790.

\ ATHENIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES: Dolores Mitchell, 774-0595.

\ BLUE RIDGE CHAPTER OF EMBROIDERERS GUILD OF AMERICA: Mary Stuart Link, 344-2525.

\ JOHN WILL CREASY ART SOCIETY: Mona Black, 362-4589.

\ LEAGUE OF ROANOKE ARTISTS: Gail Geer, 774-4905.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY WOODCARVERS: Wencil Stanek, 989-9339.

\ STAR QUILTERS GUILD: Mary Stuart Link, 344-2525.

\ VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN CRAFTS GUILD: Kathy Hudson, 389-6163, or Herman Lowe, 380-4444.\ \ Dance\ ROANOKE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS: Laurie Platt, 343-8897; Carol Fox, 989-9202.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY SHAG CLUB: Bonnie Barrett, 989-0152.

\ THE ROANOKE VALLEY SQUARE DANCERS ASSOCIATION: Dan and Doris Jackson, 774-0484.\ \ Transportation\ BLUE RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS: George Sanderson, 362-2208.

\ BLUE RIDGE REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA: Mickey Dowling, 774-9301.

\ BLUE RIDGE REGION SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA: Tom Guthrie, 427-2731 or 362-3923.

\ EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION: Chuck Waring, 343-6769.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY REGION, ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB OF AMERICA: Michael Gilmore, 890-4793.

\ STAR CITY CLASSIC T-BIRD CLUB: Susan Van Name, 774-0323, or Rodney McNeil, 774-7214 or 774-7091.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB: George Morris, 344-5368.\ \ Sports\ BLUE RIDGE BICYCLE CLUB: Mark Deardorff, 981-2942 or 562-2740.

\ BLUE RIDGE GROTTO CHAPTER: National Speleological Society, (caving) Mary Sue Socky, 989-7693.

\ BLUE RIDGE SOARING SOCIETY: John Molumphy, 345-8809.

\ FLOAT FISHERMEN OF VIRGINIA: Robert Leonard, 344-7188.

\ RIDGE RIFLE ASSOCIATION: James Moore, 342-6990.

\ ROANOKE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB: Hal Cantrill, 387-2347.

\ ROANOKE BOWLING ASSOCIATION INC.: Pete Shaffer, 562-0156 or 387-7326.

\ ROANOKE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB: Harvey Bulaski, 343-9040.

ROANOKE SKI CLUB: Roger Pommerenke, 774-5823.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY AQUATIC ASSOCIATION (summer swim programs): Sue Blackwell, 774-2945.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION: H.L. Jackson, Jr., 563-0391.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY SWIMMING INC.: Doug Fonder or Cathi Shober, 982-POOL.

\ SHERWOOD ARCHERY CLUB: Steve Smith, 345-4945.

\ STAR CITY STRIDERS RUNNING CLUB: Judy Mick, 966-RUNN.

\ VIRGINIA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION: Debbie Beran, 981-1433.\ \ Hobbies\ BIG LICK STAMP CLUB: Dr. Ranes Chakravorty, 380-2362.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: Danny Pendleton, 366-7354.

\ STAR CITY DOLL CLUB OF VIRGINIA: Mary Ann Cook, 389-9384.\ \ Music\ AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS: Wilbur Grant, 389-3294.

\ AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS: Emily Owens, 345-8175.

\ FIDDLE AND BANJO CLUB: Jack Kirby, 389-9280.

\ OPERA ROANOKE: Judith Clark, 982-ARIA.

\ ROANOKE SYMPHONY SOCIETY: Margarite Fourcroy, 343-6221.

\ ROANOKE SYMPHONY VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION: Lynn Meyer, 344-5621.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY: Ann-Marie Horner, 774-2899.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY CHAPTER OF SWEET ADELINES: Bette Mullikin, 774-7860.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY CHORAL SOCIETY: Jeffrey Sandborg, director, 375-2360.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION: Roma Scriven, 774-8681.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY (Amateur) ORGAN CLUB: Janice Coffey, 254-2127.

\ SOCIETY FOR THE PRESERVATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT OF BARBERSHOP QUARTET SINGING IN AMERICA INC. (SPEBSQSA), Roanoke Chapter: Clair Sykes, 774-1547

\ STAN KINGMA'S VIRGINIANS: Stan Kingma, 344-8870.

\ THURSDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB: Lucile Chapman, 989-2176.\ \ History\ ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA, ROANOKE CHAPTER: Horace Hood: 345-0068.

\ CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ROANOKE VALLEY: Lillian Hoer, 366-5002.

\ DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Gen. James Breckinridge Chapter: Mrs. George E. Scruggs, regent, 345-1425.

\ ROANOKE CHAPTER, NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Ken Miller, 389-3935.

ROANOKE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: Betty or Clive Rice, 563-9034.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Dr. Nancy Connelly, 342-5770.

\ SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Nikki Martin, 389-6760.

\ SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Fincastle Resolutions Chapter, Donald E. Dye Jr., 989-0910.

\ SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Norma Jean Peters, 563-1382.

\ WEDNESDAY HISTORY CLUB: Mrs. F.B. Bowen, 989-0738.\ \ Animals\ BLUE RIDGE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION: Charles Magolda, 362-0082.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY BIRD CLUB: Mike Smith, 345-1081 or 366-4260.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION: Nancy Peterson, 362-6691.

\ SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION: Chris Tayloe, (703) 552-8299.\ Miscellaneous\ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, ROANOKE BRANCH: Peggy Pearson, 977-2426.

\ BLUE RIDGE COMBINED TRAINING ASSOCIATION: Pam Scordas, 929-4739.

\ BLUE RIDGE FILM SOCIETY: Sherrill Dunn, 890-1192.

\ BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: Steve Craig, 265-0656.

\ GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS PC USERS GROUP OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY: Mike Miller, 989-0614.

\ NEWCOMERS' CLUB: June Herington, 344-1785.

\ ROANOKE CITY 4-H: Roanoke city office, Va. Cooperative Extension Service: 857-7915.

\ ROANOKE COUNTY 4-H: Carolyn Bass, 387-6113.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY BRIDGE ASSOCIATION: Jim Hooven, 989-0773.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY: Mrs. Richard Norcross, 774-8420.

\ ROANOKE VALLEY TREASURE HUNTERS: Marilyn Epperly, 342-0153.

\ SHOWTIMERS INC. (Community Theater): Annabelle Sullivan, 362-5091.

\ S.W. VA. COMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS: Carl Shermat, 344-1016.

\ TOASTMASTERS OF ROANOKE: Harold Shaffer, 562-0123 or 562-0304.

\ VALLEY WRITERS CHAPTER OF VIRGINIA WRITERS: Bud Feuer, 342-3222.

\ VIRGINIA SKYLINE GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL: Jan Johnson, 387-0493 or 387-0666.

\ WOMAN'S CLUB OF ROANOKE: Gladys Morris, 989-0621.



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