Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, September 23, 1993 TAG: 9309230362
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S-8 EDITION: METRO
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The "Magic Place," a child-care program provided by the YMCA of Roanoke Valley in cooperation with Roanoke City Schools, is available for boys and girls ages 5 through 12.
The Magic Place operates before and after school at the Crystal Spring, Highland Park, Fairview, Monterey, Fishburn Park, Raleigh Court, Forest Park, Round Hill, Garden City, Virginia Heights, Grandin Court and Westside elementary schools.
Children may attend the before-school program starting at 7 a.m. and/or the after-school program until 6 p.m. Magic Place operates each school day as well as on teacher work days and early dismissal days.
Fees are based on the number of days a child attends. Scholarships are available. For more information, call 342-YMCA.
County teacher gets grants for projects
Marylen Harmon, a six-grade teacher at Glen Cove Elementary, has received two grants to do African and African-American projects.
She received a $752 Eisenhower Math/Science grant for "Vision of a Dream - History Makers/the Contributions of African and African Americans in Science and Math," which will be on display at Glen Cove in January. She also will do an instructional workbook for sixth grade students and teachers.
Harmon's proposal was one of 500 from four states submitted for the Eisenhower grant.
Harmon also received a $5,000 matching grant, totaling $10,000, from the Jefferson National Forest, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and The Links Inc. to do a Roanoke Valley Historical Calendar and a new edition of the book, "The Infusion of African and African American Studies into the curriculum."
Harmon, who toured The Ivory Coast, Senegal and Ghana this summer, is working with Demetria Childress, youth services director at the Roanoke Public Library, and members of Alpha Kappa Alpha and the Links on a public display of the projects.
The projects will include videos, informational handouts and a pictorial display of African Americans.
Store holds September promotion for MDA
Stop In Food Stores is sponsoring a "Pump Premium For Jerry's Kids," to benefit for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
During the month of September, the chain will give MDA 1 cent for every gallon of premium gasoline sold.
Stop In recently was recognized nationally on the MDA Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon for its work on behalf of MDA. This year, the chain will contribute more than $80,000 to the non-profit health organization.
Group seeks homes for foreign children
The Intercountry Adoption Program is placing infants and children from Latin America, India, Korea, China, Vietnam, Eastern Europe and Africa.
A meeting for those interested in adoption and the program will be held at Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the offices of Catholic Charities of Southwestern Virginia Inc., 820 Campbell Ave. For reservations for the meeting or other information, call 342-8627.
by CNB