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

DATE: TUESDAY, November 30, 1993                   TAG: 9311300063
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                LENGTH: Short

SPEAKERS MARK AIDS DAY

To commemorate World AIDS day on Wednesday, Steve Shepard, sexually transmitted disease and AIDS program supervisor for the state Health Department, will speak about the impact AIDS will have on the community in the future.

A young Blacksburg man who has AIDS also will speak about the ramifications of being HIV positive on his life and the lives of those close to him.

World AIDS day has been proclaimed by Blacksburg Mayor Roger Hedgepeth and the World Health Organization in an effort to encourage all citizens to join forces with organizations and individuals who work to educate people about the AIDS virus.

"World AIDS Day is an excellent time to promote education about this deadly disease, although awareness education shouldn't stop when the day is over," said Del. Joan Munford, D-Blacksburg, chairwoman of the joint subcommittee studying Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.

"Every opportunity to expand awareness on the impact of HIV and AIDS is critical to stopping the spread of this virus."

The program, sponsored by the New River Valley AIDS Coalition in conjunction with Virginia Tech's Student Health Services, is at 7 p.m. in McBryde 100 on Virginia Tech's campus.

Immediately following the program, a candlelight vigil will be held from McBryde to the steps of Burruss Hall.

by CNB