Roanoke Times
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DATE: THURSDAY, August 11, 1994                   TAG: 9409090004
SECTION: NEIGHBORS                    PAGE: S4   EDITION: METRO 
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AROUND TOWN

Martha Hoyle recently was elected president of the Vinton Dogwood Charter Chapter of the American Business Women's Association. Barbara Harris was chosen Woman of the Year for 1994-95. She also was elected treasurer.

Harris, a member of the chapter for 13 years, also has served as vice president and corresponding secretary, as well as on various chapter committees.

Other new officers are: Shirley Hartwell, vice president; Linda Price, corresponding secretary; and Fleta Dillon, recording secretary.

Council gets grant for arboretum

The Community Arboretum Advisory Council has received a $3,000 grant to develop programs for the Community Arboretum on the Virginia Western Community College campus.

Lee Hipp, Virginia Western professor of horticulture technology, said the grant will be used to train volunteers as arboretum tour guides and to develop a series of brochures to be used for self-guided tours, to educate children and to raise community awareness of the facility.

The grant was awarded through the Urban and Community Forest Grant Assistance Program, which recognizes innovative approaches to developing partnerships between local governments, corporations, non-profit organizations and citizens.