Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, August 14, 1994 TAG: 9408180003
SECTION: DISCOVER PAGE: 94 EDITION: METRO
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
BACK CREEK RURAL VILLAGE CIVIC LEAGUE: Covers area from Coleman Road to foot of Bent Mountain. Meets first Monday of February, April, June, August, October and December at 7:30 p.m. at Back Creek Fire Station. Contact Charles Lavinder, 774-5955.
BENT MOUNTAIN CIVIC LEAGUE: Meets second Thursday of the month, September, February and April, or as needed. Contact Paula Bittinger, 929-5234.
BONSACK AREA RESIDENTS' COALITION: Neighborhoods east of Roanoke city line to Botetourt County line along Alternate U.S. 460 to Read Mountain and south to Blue Ridge Mountains. Meets four times a year. Contact Mike Koon, 977-3021.
BOXLEY HILLS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Covers area west of Williamson Road, south of Dent Road, east of Airport Road and north of Nelms Lane. Social events, which include business meetings, are held throughout the year. Contact Sarah Franklin, 366-4645.
BRADSHAW CITIZENS ASSOCIATION: Includes roads in Bradshaw area of Roanoke County close to Montgomery County line. Group monitors operation of landfill in the Smith Gap area. Contact Russell J. Garman Jr., 384-6298.
BRANDERWOOD RECREATION ASSOCIATION INC.: Covers Branderwood subdivision off Buck Mountain Road. Meets second Monday of month, F&W Management Corp., 2917 Penn Forest Blvd. S.W., building E. Contact John Greene, 774-7126.
BRIDLEWOOD HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION: Includes streets off Bridlewood Drive and Saddleridge Road Southwest. Annual and special meetings in addition to monthly board meetings. Contact Dennis Hilson, 989-3591.
CARRIAGE HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION: Includes streets in Carriage Hills subdivision off Martin Creek Road near U.S. 221. Meetings held four times a year. Contact Alan Ham, 772-4526.
CHEROKEE HILLS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION: Includes Cherokee Hills Drive and surrounding area in Glenvar. Meets quarterly at Glenvar Library. Contact Jim Reynolds, 380-3147.
CLEARBROOK CIVIC LEAGUE: Covers neighborhoods from Crescent Heights off Starkey Road Southwest, along Buck Mountain Road to Clearbrook area off U.S. 220, and east toward Garden City. Meets third Thursday of January, April, July and October at 7:30 p.m., at the Clearbrook Community Center on U.S. 220. Contact Clarence Simmons, 989-0432.
CLOVERDALE COMMUNITY CIVIC LEAGUE: Includes the Botetourt County subdivisions of Apple Tree Village, Botetourt East, Runaway Village, Rosamae Gardens, British Woods and Highland Manor, and community of Cloverdale. Meets second Thursday of month at 7:30 p.m. at Read Mountain Fire Station. Executive board meeting is the second Thursday of each month. Contact J. Randolph Richardson, 992-1916.
CRYSTAL CREEK HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND CIVIC LEAGUE: Open to residents of Crystal Creek Drive and citizens concerned about issues in area. Meets September through June and less often in summer. Contact Jack Smith, 774-6887.
FAIRLAND LAKE CIVIC ORGANIZATION: Boundaries are Fairland, Cove and Hershberger roads and Interstate 581. Meets third Monday of month, September through June, at 6:30 p.m., at High Street Baptist Church, 2302 Florida Ave. N.W. Contact Alfred Dowe Sr., 362-3896.
FORT LEWIS CIVIC LEAGUE: Includes West Main Street, Salem, to Roanoke River, Alleghany Drive, Butt Hollow Road, Texas Hollow Road and accompanying area north of Interstate 81 in Glenvar area of Roanoke County. Meets first Thursday of month at 7 p.m. (7:30 p.m. during the summer) at Glenvar Library. Contact Winton W. Shelor Sr., 380-4541.
GAINSBORO NEIGHBORHOOD DEVELOPMENT CORP.: Boundaries are Fifth Street, Gainsboro Road, Orange Avenue and the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks. Meets every second Tuesday at 5:15 p.m., at 304-A Fairfax Ave. N.W. Contact Carl Tinsley, 343-3367 or 985-6064.
GARDEN CITY CIVIC LEAGUE: Covers area east of Mill Mountain from Welcome Valley and Yellow Mountain roads north to Riverland Road and east to Mount Pleasant Boulevard. Meets first Thursday of month except July and August at 7 p.m., at Garden City Recreation Center, 3741 Yellow Mountain Road S.E. Contact Charles Hancock, 427-0769.
GEORGETOWN PARK CIVIC ASSOCIATION: Includes Georgetown Road and surrounding streets off Colonial Avenue Southwest. Annual meeting held in April; outings held throughout year. Contact John Lenhardt, 774-0387.
GRANDIN COURT CIVIC LEAGUE: Meets May 24 and Aug. 30, scheduled as needed, at 7 p.m., at Grandin Court Elementary School, 2815 Spessard Ave. S.W. Contact Garry Agee, 774-8356 or 776-0882.
GRAYSON AVENUE BEAUTIFICATION COUNCIL: Represents residents of the 1000 to 1700 blocks of Grayson Avenue. Meets first Saturday of each month, except July, August and September, at 2 p.m. at Eureka Park Center, 1529 Carroll Ave. N.W. Contact Evelyn Pullen, 343-8144.
GREATER DEYERLE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Includes neighborhoods between Brandon Avenue (Lee Highway), Keagy Road, Virginia 419, Grandin Road Extension and the streets feeding onto Mud Lick Road. Meets as needed at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1831 Deyerle Road S.W. Contact Lacy Carter, 776-0058.
GREATER RALEIGH COURT CIVIC LEAGUE: Boundaries are Memorial Avenue, Roanoke Avenue, James Street, Mountain View Terrace, Center Hill Drive Southwest, Lakewood Drive Southwest, Edgewood Avenue, Brandon Avenue, the Westhampton neighborhood off Carlton Road, Grandin Road, Brandon Avenue, Brighton Road and Wasena Avenue. Meets second Thursday of January, March, May, September and November at 7:30 p.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 2011 Brandon Ave. S.W. Contact Tony Stavola, 345-0010.
GREEN VALLEY CIVIC LEAGUE: Includes streets between Green Valley Drive and Overdale Road, off Colonial Avenue Southwest. Meets quarterly on second Thursday of January, April, July and October, at 7:30 p.m. at Green Valley Elementary School. Contact Jerry Breeding, 989-8831.
HANGING ROCK TAXPAYERS LEAGUE: Includes Laurel Woods and Mountain Heights subdivisions and other neighborhoods in Hanging Rock area northwest of Interstate 81. Meets bimonthly except during summer. Contact Lela Spitz at 389-4187.
HOLLINS ROAD NORTH CIVIC LEAGUE: Includes streets north of Orange Avenue between Tinker Creek and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and south of Singer Furniture. Meets bimonthly at 7 p.m. at the Trash Transfer Station, south of Orange Avenue on Hollins Road Baptist Church on Indiana Avenue. Contact Earl Dillon, 342-2710.
HUNTING HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION: Includes streets off Hunting Hills Drive between Starkey Road, Buck Mountain Road and U.S. 220. Meets as needed. Contact Karen Hancock, 989-0629.
HURT PARK NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE: Covers area between South Patterson and Jackson Avenues and from Fifth to 24th Streets east and west. Meets fourth Thursday of month at 6:30-8 p.m. at Hurt Park Complex Community Room. Contact Otis Ogden, 344-4514.
LOUDON-MELROSE NEIGHBORHOOD ORGANIZATION: Boundaries are Loudon Avenue, 14th Street, Orange Avenue and 24th Street Northwest. Meets third Thursday of month at 7 p.m. at Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1601 Melrose Ave. N.W. Contact Georgia Crosen, 345-3550, or Rev. Gary Jackson, 774-1364.
MASON COVE CIVIC CLUB: Includes neighborhoods of Bennett Springs, Catawba, Mason Cove, Bradshaw, Hanging Rock and Laurel Woods off Virginia 311 north of Salem. Meets first Thursday of January, March, May, September and November at 7:30 p.m. at Mason Cove Public Safety Building on Bradshaw Road. Contact Bonnie Alexander, 384-7226.
MELROSE/RUGBY NEIGHBORHOOD FORUM: Meets fourth Tuesday of month, except June, July, August and December, at 6:30 p.m. at Williams Memorial Baptist Church, 2105 Carroll Ave. N.W. Contact Estelle McCadden, 342-2763.
MOUNT PLEASANT NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH: Streets covered by group include Mount Pleasant Boulevard, Jae Valley Road, Pitzer Road, Mayfield Drive, Randall Drive, Rainelle Street, Lockhart Drive S.E., and Hemingway Road. Meets about twice a year at Mount Pleasant United Methodist Church, 3009 Mount Pleasant Blvd. S.E. Contact Phyllis Hunter, 344-0720 or Wilbur Cundiff, 427-1987.
MOUNTAIN VIEW NEIGHBORHOOD ALLIANCE: Meets the second Tuesday of every month at 7:15 p.m., at West End Community Center, 613 12th St. S.W. Contact Bob Crawford, 989-7294.
NEIGHBORS IN SOUTH ROANOKE: Includes neighborhoods south of Roanoke River to Roanoke city limits between Mill Mountain and Franklin Road. Meets quarterly as needed. Contact Pete White, 345-8096 .
NORTH LAKES CIVIC LEAGUE: Includes streets in North Lakes Drive area off Peters Creek Road Northwest. Meets third Sunday of January, April, July and October at 7:30 p.m. at the North Lakes Swim Club, off North Lake Drive. Contact King Harvey, 362-3062.
NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD ENVIRONMENTAL ORGANIZATION: Covers area bounded by Fifth Street, Moorman Road, 24th Street and Shenandoah Avenue Northwest. Meets third Monday of month at 7 p.m. at 802 Loudon Ave. N.W. Contact Florine Thornhill, 343-7658 (evening) or 343-5674 (day).
NORTHWEST NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL: Covers area bounded by Fifth Street, Fairfax Avenue, 14th Street and Orange Avenue Northwest. Meetings, which will resume in September, are third Tuesday of month at 3 p.m. at the Harrison Museum of African American Culture, 523 Harrison Ave. N.W. Contact Rosa Miller, 343-2350.
OLD MILL FOREST PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC.: Covers homes on Old Mill Forest Drive and Old Mill Forest Circle, off U.S. 221. Meets yearly. Contact Dana Ackley, 774-1927.
OLD SOUTHWEST INC.: Covers streets between Ferdinand and Marshall avenues, downtown Roanoke, Interstate 581 and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks along Roanoke River. Meets third Thursday of month at 7:30 p.m. at Alexander Gish House, 641 Walnut Ave. S.W., in Highland Park. Contact Joel Richert, 342-2837.
THE ORCHARDS CIVIC ASSOCIATION: Encompasses streets in The Orchards subdivision of Northeast Roanoke County, off Alternate U.S. 220 near the Botetourt County line. Meets third Thursday of October, January, April and July at 7:30 p.m. at Blue Ridge Library. Contact Will Sparrow, 977-9779.
RIDGEWOOD PARK NEIGHBORHOOD LEAGUE: Meet the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at the Ridgewood Baptist Church, 703 Hemlock Road. Contact Buren Carter, 344-0716 or Nelson Harris, 342-6492.
SOUTHEAST ACTION FORUM: Boundaries are Jefferson Street, the Roanoke River, the Norfolk Southern railroad tracks and the Vinton town limits. Meets first Tuesday of month at 7:30 p.m. at 1015 Jamison Ave. S.E. Contact Alan Argebright or Dave Chopski, 343-6306.
THIRLANE ROAD NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Covers Thirlane Road between Valley Court shopping center and Peters Creek Road. Meets as needed. Contact Joseph C. Brown, 366-7257.
UPPER LOUDON AVENUE CRIME WATCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: Meets the second Thursday of every month at 7 p.m., at 1618 Loudon Ave. N.W. Roanoke VA 24017 .
VILLA HEIGHTS CRIME PREVENTION ORGANIZATION: Covers area bounded by Cove Road, Lafayette Boulevard, Melrose Avenue and Old Country Club Road. Meets every other month at 7:30 p.m., at the Villa Heights Center, 2750 Clifton Ave. N.W. Contact George Penn, 343-9596.
WASENA NEIGHBORHOOD FORUM: Includes streets on west side of Main Street Southwest between Wasena and Welton avenues. Meets quarterly at 7 p.m. at Wasena Elementary School during the school year. Meetings at private homes when school closed. Contact Terri Beck, 343-0035.
WILDWOOD CIVIC LEAGUE: Covers Northeast Roanoke from Tinker Creek to Roanoke County and Vinton boundaries. Meets first Thursday of month at 7 p.m. at Thrasher Park Center on Gus Nicks Boulevard Northeast. Contact Roy N. Stroop, 985-0483.
WILLIAMSON ROAD ACTION FORUM: Area served by the group is from Orange Avenue north to Roanoke city limits and from Interstate 581 east to Hollins Road. Meets first Thursday of month at 7 p.m. at the Preston Park Recreation Center, 3137 Preston Ave. N.W. Contact Sherry Basham, 362-8977.
WOODBRIDGE NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION: Includes Woodbridge subdivision in Salem, off Mill Lane and Riverside Drive. Meets third Sunday of month in residents' homes. Contact Betsey Eads, 389-4193.
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