Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, September 22, 1993 TAG: 9309220035
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
Will they do it again next year? "You betcha, with more apples," Lambert said.
RSVP was collecting donated apples right up until the last minute. The apple butter was cooked and canned only a day or two before it went on sale.
RSVP also sold many copies of its "world-famous" cookbook at both locations, but it's still available for $7. The books come recommended as holiday or birthday gifts. You can order one through the RSVP office, 382-5775.
The proceeds will fund a celebration next month in recognition of RSVP's 20th anniversary in Montgomery County.
Dotty Talbott of Dublin - MS. NATIONAL SENIOR CITIZEN 1991 - will take part in some upcoming state and national events. She plans to be on hand Monday to perform in Richmond at the Virginia State Fair, along with the recently crowned Ms. Virginia Senior Citizen, Polly Beck.
Beck, a 62-year-old retired banker from Richmond, was picked Aug. 21 in Roanoke as the state's first Ms. Virginia Senior Citizen.
Beck will sing a couple of numbers and Talbott, 68, will reprise her "Arbutus Arbuckle" act.
"I'm kind of an old country-bumpkin type, and I tell these awful stories," she said describing her routine.
"It's just corn."
She said she performed "Arbutus" for the 61st time when she and Beck visited the New York State Fair in Syracuse last month.
Talbott and Beck also will be in Joliet, Ill., Oct. 10 for the National Senior Citizen pageant, where representatives of 21 states will vie for the national title that Talbott won two years ago.
"She's going to be a wonderful representative for the state of Virginia at Joliet," Talbott predicted.
Talbott, who retired from teaching at New River Community College in 1990, volunteers at the New River Valley HOSTS visitors' bureau in Dublin. She plans to take along a bushel of Virginia apples and, of course, lots of Virginia travel brochures when she and Beck go to Illinois.
Friday is the registration deadline to participate in the 15th annual SENIOR CRAFT FAIR, Oct. 1-2 at the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, Christiansburg. Sponsored by the Christiansburg Senior Center, this fair will feature more than 50 booths full of crafts handmade by seniors.
Lunch and homemade goodies will be on sale Oct. 2 by the Montgomery County Senior Athletes. They'll also be glad to take a donation on a handmade quilt they plan to give away. Donations are $1.
Sherry Kostric has more information at 382-8173.
\ NANCY GLISSON, MISS VIRGINIA 1993, will be on hand for grand opening "open house" celebrations at the Virginia Tech Adult Day Care Center next week and in late October for family caregivers and professionals.
A tour, a slide show, service information and refreshments will be provided.
The events are set for Tuesday, 10-11:30 a.m., and Oct. 28, 2-3:30 p.m. at the center, 102 Wallace Hall on the Tech campus.
A Tech graduate and fourth runner-up in last weekend's Miss America pageant, Glisson, an advocate for the elderly, was a volunteer at the center. During her reign as Miss Virginia, she has made promotion of adult day-care centers a focal point.
For more information, call 231-3160.
The New River Valley SENIOR CITIZENS' DINNER-DANCE will be held Oct. 2. at Hidden Hills Country Club, Radford Road. A covered-dish dinner will begin at 7 p.m. and the dance will be 9 p.m.-1 a.m. The Good Time Express will provide the music.
For more information, call 382-0659 or 639-3553.
Among the TRIPS FOR SENIORS on this week's calendar:
Radford Senior Center, 27 First St., 731-3634. Friday: Van trip to Mabry Mill and the outlet stores leaves the center at 9:15 a.m. Lunch will be on your own at the Mabry Mill Restaurant. Then, free time at the outlets. The fee is $2. (If you miss this trip, there will be another on Oct. 8.)
Oct. 1: Mercer Mall, W.Va. Transportation costs $2 and leaves the center at 9:15 a.m. Lunch is on your own at K&W Cafeteria.
Money is due by Friday for the Oct. 15 trip to the Peaks of Otter October Feast, featuring apple pie and caramel sauce. $14 covers the buffet, tax, gratuity and transportation.
All trips are first-come, first-served. The center also has itineraries and information on Road Runner Trips with All America Tours Inc. Just ahead are trips to Wheeling, W.Va.; Steubenville, Ohio; and Opryland.
Pulaski Senior Center, 106 N. Washington Ave., 980-1000. Friday: Southern Women's Show, including fashion, "freebies," food, hair care and much more. Breakfast and dinner will be on the road. The cost is $18 for transportation and show admission. Transportation leaves the center at 8 a.m.
Sept. 29: A "mystery trip" will leave the center at 9 a.m. Wear comfortable clothes and shoes, and don't forget your lunch money. The cost is $5 for transportation.
Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St., 382-8173. Friday: Southern Women's Show. Transportation is $4 and leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 8 a.m.
Oct. 8: Sandstone Falls, Hinton, W.Va. Transportation is $4 and leaves the armory at 8 a.m.
A free VISION AND GLAUCOMA SCREENING for senior citizens will be held Friday, 8-10 a.m., at the Drysdale Eye Center, 3645 S. Main St., Blacksburg, across from Montgomery Regional Hospital.
Call 951-3806 to find out more.
At the CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., 382-8173:
Register by Friday for "Beginning Sign Language." Class starts Sept. 28, 6:30-8 p.m., and runs eight weeks. The cost is $26.
The "Bingo Bash" will be Thursday, 1:30 p.m.
There will be a free investment seminar Monday, 10:45 a.m.
Enjoy the stenciled-box class Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.. The fee is $3 plus supplies.
The Senior Choir meets Thursdays, 1:30 p.m. New voices are welcome.
A nondenominational Bible study meets Thursdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m.
Senior aerobics each Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8-9 a.m., at the armory. The less-strenuous "Easy Motions" meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-10 a.m., at the armory. Both classes are free.
At the RADFORD SENIOR CENTER 27 First St., 731-3634:
Play canasta Mondays at 12:30 p.m.
The walking group meets in the Radford Recreation gym Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 9 a.m. Wear comfortable tennis shoes. There's no fee.
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.
The quilting group meets Tuesdays at 10 a.m. Newcomers and beginners are welcome.
The creative-writing class meets Wednesdays at 10 a.m.
At the PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave., 980-1000:
The Dine 'Round Club will visit the Morning Glory Cafe in Cambria today. The van leaves the center at 11 a.m. The center has menus.
Count Pulaski Day is Oct. 2, and the RSVP booth will sell baked goods and popcorn. The organization seeks donations of baked goods and volunteers to help work the booth.
Coffee hour is Thursdays, 9:30 a.m.
Cards are Fridays, 1-4 p.m., and ceramics Mondays, 1-3 p.m.
At the GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg, 921-3924:
Transportation for the swimming program at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center pool leaves the center Mondays and Fridays, 9:15 a.m.
Ceramics and crafts are all day Friday.
Rubber bridge is Mondays, 1-4 p.m., and party bridge Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m. If you'd like to learn to play - or learn new bidding techniques - call the center.
The VIRGINIA CENTER FOR ACTIVE RETIREMENT will present "Why Do People Volunteer?" Oct. 6, 9-11 a.m., in conference room F of the Donaldson Brown Center at Virginia Tech.
R. Bennett Crawford, a specialist with the Institute for Leadership and Volunteer Development at Virginia Tech, will speak. Cost is $5. To register, call J.C. Gordon, 231-9446 or 231-5241.
The Virginia Center for Active Retirement offers continuing education and information on services and volunteer opportunities for area retirees.
by CNB