ROANOKE TIMES

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

DATE: SUNDAY, August 14, 1994                   TAG: 9408250003
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CLUBS SPAN VARIETY OF INTERESTS

There are a number of clubs in the Roanoke Valley serving various hobbies and talents. Here is a partial listing, including people to contact.

Gardening

BLUE RIDGE WILDFLOWER SOCIETY: Pam Wieringo, 343-8596, Frank Coffey, (804) 332-5757 or Bob Eubank, (804) 239-9756.

THE HERB SOCIETY OF SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA: Mary Johnson, 857-7216 or 380-2978.

HINOKI BONSAI CLUB OF ROANOKE: Chuck Kroll, 989-5891, or Roanoke Council of Garden Clubs, 343-4519.

ROANOKE COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS INC.: Mrs. Keith K. Cooper, 989-5438, or Mrs. Fred Helffenstein, 774-1205.

ROANOKE ROSE SOCIETY: David Yingling, 345-3540 or 342-0337.

Arts and crafts

ARTS COUNCIL OF THE BLUE RIDGE: Susan Jennings, 342-5790.

ATHENIAN SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS AND SCIENCES: Karen Hicks, 992-5688.

JOHN WILL CREASY ART SOCIETY: Mona Black, 362-4589.

LEAGUE OF ROANOKE ARTISTS: Gail Geer, 774-4905.

ROANOKE VALLEY WOODCARVERS: Wencil Stanek, 989-9339.

STAR QUILTERS GUILD: Mary Stuart Link, 344-2525.

VIRGINIA MOUNTAIN CRAFTS GUILD: Kathy Hudson or Wesley Davis, 389-6163.

Dance

ROANOKE VALLEY INTERNATIONAL FOLK DANCERS: Laurie Platt, 343-8897; Carol Fox, 989-9202.

ROANOKE VALLEY SHAG CLUB: Bonnie Barrett, 989-0152.

THE ROANOKE VALLEY SQUARE DANCERS ASSOCIATION: Dan and Doris Jackson, 774-0484.

Transportation

BLUE RIDGE LIVE STEAMERS: George Sanderson, 362-2208.

BLUE RIDGE REGION PORSCHE CLUB OF AMERICA: Earl Hutson, 890-5883.

BLUE RIDGE REGION SPORTS CAR CLUB OF AMERICA: Tom Guthrie, 362-3923 or 427-2731 .

EXPERIMENTAL AIRCRAFT ASSOCIATION: Chuck Waring, 343-6769.

ROANOKE VALLEY MOPAR CLUB: Louise Scott, 721-3278, after 5:30 p.m. or on weekends.

ROANOKE VALLEY REGION, ANTIQUE AUTO CLUB OF AMERICA: Michael Gilmore, 890-4793.

STAR CITY CLASSIC T-BIRD CLUB: Susan Van Name, 774-0323, or Rodney McNeil, 774-7214 or 774-7091.

ROANOKE VALLEY RIDERS MOTORCYCLE CLUB: George Morris, 344-5368.

Sports

BLUE RIDGE BICYCLE CLUB: Ruth Lipnik, 774-4678 or 772-7507.

BLUE RIDGE GROTTO CHAPTER: National Speleological Society, (caving) Mary Sue Socky, 989-7693.

BLUE RIDGE SOARING SOCIETY: John Molumphy, 345-8809.

FLOAT FISHERMEN OF VIRGINIA: Tim Vermillion, 389-2613.

RIDGE RIFLE ASSOCIATION: James Moore, 342-6990.

ROANOKE APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB: Hal Cantrill, 387-2347.

ROANOKE BOWLING ASSOCIATION INC.: Pete Shaffer, 562-0156 or 387-7326.

ROANOKE RIFLE AND REVOLVER CLUB: Harvey Bulaski, 343-9040.

ROANOKE SKI CLUB: Gordon Hamilton, 989-4370.

ROANOKE VALLEY AQUATIC ASSOCIATION (summer swim programs): Sue Blackwell, 774-2945.

ROANOKE VALLEY GOLF ASSOCIATION: H.L. Jackson, Jr., 563-0391.

ROANOKE VALLEY SWIMMING INC: Doug Fonder or Cathi Shober, 982-POOL.

SHERWOOD ARCHERY CLUB: Steve Smith, 345-4945.

STAR CITY STRIDERS RUNNING CLUB: David Oliver, 774-6890 or 966-RUNN.

VIRGINIA SNOWMOBILE ASSOCIATION: Debbie Beran, 981-1433.

Hobbies

BIG LICK STAMP CLUB: Dr. Ranes Chakravorty, 380-2362.

BLUE RIDGE VIDEO AND DIGITAL SOCIETY, Lee McDaniel, 563-4705.

ROANOKE VALLEY AMATEUR RADIO CLUB: Danny Pendleton, 366-7354.

STAR CITY DOLL CLUB OF VIRGINIA: Mary Ann Cook, 389-9384.

Music

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS: Wilbur Grant, 389-3294.

AMERICAN GUILD OF ORGANISTS: Mark DuVall, 342-1493 or 344-9814.

FIDDLE AND BANJO CLUB: Jack Kirby, 389-9280.

OPERA ROANOKE: Jeff Walker, 982-ARIA.

ROANOKE SYMPHONY SOCIETY: Margarite Fourcroy, 343-6221.

ROANOKE SYMPHONY VOLUNTEER ASSOCIATION: Lynn Meyer, 344-5621.

ROANOKE VALLEY CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY: Ann-Marie Horner, 774-2899.

ROANOKE VALLEY CHAPTER OF SWEET ADELINES: Bette Mullikin, 774-7860.

ROANOKE VALLEY CHORAL SOCIETY: Jeffrey Sandborg, director, 375-2360.

ROANOKE VALLEY MUSIC TEACHERS ASSOCIATION: Carolyn Winborne, 343-7524.

ROANOKE VALLEY (Amateur) ORGAN CLUB: Janice Coffey, 254-2127.

ROANOKE VALLEY (Amateur) ORGAN CLUB: Cecil Bingham, 992-4755.

STAN KINGMA'S VIRGINIANS: Stan Kingma, 344-8870.

THURSDAY MORNING MUSIC CLUB: Lucile Chapman, 989-2176.

History

ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF VIRGINIA, ROANOKE CHAPTER: Horace Hood: 345-0068.

CATHOLIC HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ROANOKE VALLEY: Jean Forrest, 774-5304.

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Gen. James Breckinridge Chapter: Mrs. George E. Scruggs, regent, 345-1425.

ROANOKE CHAPTER, NATIONAL RAILWAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Ken Miller, 389-3935.

ROANOKE CIVIL WAR ROUND TABLE: Betty or Clive Rice, 563-9034.

ROANOKE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Dr. Nancy Connelly, 342-5770.

SALEM HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Mark Miller, 389-6760.

SALEM MUSEUM: Mary Hill, 389-6760

SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, Fincastle Resolutions Chapter: Michael K. Smeltzer,983-7652.

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: Norma Jean Peters, 563-1382.

Animals

BLUE RIDGE BEEKEEPERS ASSOCIATION: Charles Magolda, 362-0082.

ROANOKE VALLEY BIRD CLUB: Mike Smith, 345-1081 or 366-4260.

ROANOKE VALLEY HORSEMEN'S ASSOCIATION: Nancy Peterson, 362-6691.

SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA DRESSAGE ASSOCIATION: Chris Tayloe, (703) 552-8299.

Miscellaneous

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, ROANOKE BRANCH: Margaret Martin, 343-3814.

APPALACHIAN TRAIL CLUB: Jimmy Whitley, 344-4117.

BLUE RIDGE COMBINED TRAINING ASSOCIATION: Pam Scordas, 929-4739.

BLUE RIDGE FILM SOCIETY: Sherrill Dunn, 890-1192.

BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA: Steve Craig, 265-0656.

GOVERNMENT AND BUSINESS PC USERS GROUP OF THE ROANOKE VALLEY: Doris Morgan, 981-2916.

ROANOKE CITY 4-H: Roanoke city office, Va. Cooperative Extension Service: 857-7915.

ROANOKE COUNTY 4-H: Carolyn Bass, 387-6113.

ROANOKE VALLEY BRIDGE ASSOCIATION: Jim Hooven, 989-0773.

ROANOKE VALLEY MINERAL AND GEM SOCIETY: Mrs. Richard Norcross, 774-8420.

ROANOKE VALLEY TREASURE HUNTERS: Marilyn Epperly, 342-0153.

SHOWTIMERS INC. (Community Theater): Annabelle Sullivan, 362-5091 or 774-2660.

S.W. VA. COMPUTER ENTHUSIASTS: Carl Shermat, 344-1016.

TOASTMASTERS OF ROANOKE: Harold Shaffer, 562-0123 or 562-0304.

VALLEY WRITERS CHAPTER OF VIRGINIA WRITERS: Bud Feuer, 342-3222.

VIRGINIA SKYLINE GIRL SCOUT COUNCIL: Jan Johnson, 387-0493 or 387-0666.

WOMAN'S CLUB OF ROANOKE: Sarah Largen, 774-4153.



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