Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 5, 1993 TAG: 9308050039
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
The theme will be "Together Again." Reunion committee co-Chairwoman Mary Jane Harmon of the Radford Senior Center says this will be the class's sixth reunion. The committee is hoping to hold the event next July. Dot Reck is the other co-chairwoman.
As with any reunion, there's always a missing-persons list. The committee is trying to find fellow alumni Gene Albert, Elsie Catron, Jim Howe and Florence Middleton.
Call Marie Hypes, 381-2367, or Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3624, if you have any information about these people.
By the way, one class of '44 member who won't be hard to find is Roanoke Times & World-News columnist Ben Beagle.
There's less than a month left to register for the 1993 LEGACY QUILT SHOW in September.
Forms are available at the Christiansburg Senior Center, but you do not have to be a senior to participate.
The show is restricted to quilts, quilted items, quilting supplies or merchandise related to quilting. There's a category for antique quilts. A set of show rules is attached to the registration form.
Completed forms should be returned by Aug. 27 to the Christiansburg Senior Center, P.O. Box 599, Christiansburg 24073, or to the Retired Senior Volunteer Program, P.O. Box 806, Christiansburg 24073.
The show will be Sept. 11, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets. Call 382-8173 or 382-5775.
Friday is the last day to enter the 15th annual New River Community College POETRY CONTEST for seniors age 60 or older.
Poems should not be more than 60 lines long, but you may submit up to three poems.
Ten winners will be picked from Montgomery, Pulaski, Floyd and Giles counties and Radford. One winner will be selected from outside those areas. Winners get a plaque and a booklet of the poems submitted for the contest. An awards reception will be held in late September.
Seniors who have a way with words should submit their original, unpublished works to: Poetry, Office of Continuing Education, New River Community College, Box 1127, Dublin 24084.
Trips for seniors:
RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St., Friday: Texas Steakhouse for lunch (on your own) and the New River Valley Mall. Transportation costs $2 and leaves the center at 10:30 a.m.
The center also has itineraries and information on Road Runner Trips with All America Tours, Inc. If you're signed up for the Sept. 1-3 trip to Marietta, Ohio, the balance is due today. Another Road Runner trip is set for Sept. 24 through Oct. 1 to Mackinac Island, Mich. Call the center at 731-3634 to find out more.
PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave., Friday: Virginia Highlands Festival, Abingdon. Transportation costs $5 and leaves the center at 10 a.m. Lunch (on your own) will be at the Cracker Barrel in Abingdon. Be sure to wear comfortable shoes and clothes.
Thursday: "The Long Way Home," outdoor drama in Radford. Transportation leaves the center at 6 p.m., with dinner (on your own) before the show at Macado's. The cost is $10 for both admission and transportation.
Oct. 30: "Picnic with the Pops" to see the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra and guest Roberta Flack. These trips fill up fast; call 980-1000.
CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., Aug. 13: Virginia Highlands Festival in Abingdon. Transportation costs $4 and leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 8 a.m.
RETIRED SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM a few good seniors:
Anyone 60 or older who wants to do volunteer work, meet new people and have fun is eligible. Seniors interested in joining the Retired Senior Volunteer Program are welcome to attend a picnic luncheon Tuesday at noon at the Montgomery County Park, off U.S. 460, right across from the Corning plant. The hamburgers are free, but those attending should bring a picnic-type side dish.
Volunteer work includes visiting nursing homes, working in the schools, helping with mailings and pitching in at the SHARE warehouse. The Retired Senior Volunteer Program often can provide transportation for volunteers who do not drive.
If you plan to attend the picnic, or need more information, call Victoria Scott at 382-5775.
RSVP and the Christiansburg Senior Center will sponsor an end-of-summer, covered-dish picnic for seniors Aug. 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the No. 1 shelter at Bisset Park in Radford. Dessert and drinks will be furnished. Transportation is available. Call 382-5775 or 382-8173.
Thanks to the New River Valley Agency on Aging, SENIOR IDENTIFICATION and DISCOUNT CARDS are available in the New River Valley.
If you're 60 or older and want a card, visit one of the locations and bring proof of age, such as a driver's license, birth certificate or Social Security card, and your Social Security number.
Each card will have the person's photograph, name, address, birth date and Social Security number and may be used to obtain discounts or other special services available to seniors. It also may serve as a form of ID. A $1.50 donation is requested to cover the cost of the card. The schedule:
\ Radford Senior Center, 27 First St., Aug. 12, 10 a.m.-noon.
\ Pulaski Senior Center, 106 N. Washington Ave., Aug. 17, 10 a.m.-noon.
\ Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive, Aug. 26, 10 a.m.-noon.
\ Floyd Community Center, Community Action Building, Aug. 30, 10 a.m.-noon.
\ Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St., Sept. 13, 10 a.m.-noon.
Shut-ins should contact the New River Valley Agency on Aging to make arrangements to have a card made. Call 980-7720 or 639-9677.
At the CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St.:
The Senior Choir will meet today at its new time, 1:30 p.m. The director is Mary Dotson. New voices are welcome.
A free blood-sugar screening will be offered Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
A "mystery movie" will be shown Tuesday at 10 a.m.
A session offering tips on buying craft supplies will be Thursday at 11 a.m.
Senior aerobics are offered each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8-9 a.m., at the armory. The class is free.
The less-strenuous exercise class for seniors, "Easy Motions," will be Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., at the armory.
It's card night the second and fourth Monday of each month, 6:30-9 p.m., with all levels of bridge and other games.
Call Sherry Kostric at 382-8173.
At the RADFORD SENIOR CENTER 27 First St.:
The ceramics class meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Bring a sandwich for lunch. The fee is $2 plus the cost of your ceramic item.
Johnny Barnett will perform at a free concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at Bisset Park's gazebo.
The walking group meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays in the Radford Recreation Center gym at 9 a.m. There's no fee. Wear comfortable sneakers. Call Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3634.
At the PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave.:
There will be a coffee hour today at 9:30 a.m.
Ceramics classes are held each Monday, 1-3 p.m.
The Retired Senior Volunteers Program advisory council meets Tuesday at 10 a.m.
Seniors can make free copies every third Wednesday, 9 a.m.-noon. At other times, copies cost 10 cents for seniors and 20 cents for everyone else. Call 980-1000.
At the GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg:
Pearisburg chapter 445, American Association of Retired Persons, meets Friday at 12:30 p.m.
There will be free water aerobics or recreational swimming every day, weather permitting, 11 a.m.-noon, at the Pearisburg town swimming pool.
Transportation for the swimming program at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center pool leaves the center Mondays at 11:15 a.m. and Fridays at 9:15 a.m.
There's contract bridge Mondays and party bridge Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. Anyone who would like to learn to play bridge - or who wants to learn some new bidding techniques - call the center, 921-3924.
by CNB