Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, August 18, 1994 TAG: 9408180097
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-16 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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BLACKSBURG - The YMCA Student Programs received a two-year, $1500 grant for its Native American Alternative Spring Break program from Break Away, a national organization that promotes alternative spring breaks.
Virginia Tech students will spend their spring break at one of two Native American communities, either the Mattaponi reservation in eastern Virginia or a community in Oklahoma.
The grant will provide 40 students with a four-month training session before break and supplies to take to the site. This years Alternative Spring Break will focus on the issue of alcoholism in today's American Indian society. The students will also learn about American Indian culture.
Spring break for Virginia Tech is March 11-18, 1995.
Call 231-6468 to learn more about Alternative Spring Break or other programs offered through the YMCA Student Programs.
Art fellowships
RICHMOND - The Virginia Commission for the Arts announces an Oct. 3 deadline of applications for Individual Artist Fellowships in visual arts. A limited number of fellowships of up to $5,000 are available to professional artists and funding in this category is highly competitive.
The purpose of the Individual Artist Fellowship program is to encourage significant development in the work of individual artists and in the medium in which they work. Fellowships are available to visual artists in alternate years. In 1994-95, visual arts will be supported in painting, crafts, photography, prints and drawing, sculpture and mixed media. Work produced under a fellowship remains the property of the artist.
Applicants must be 18 years of age, a legal resident of Virginia and plan to remain living in the state during the grant period. Fellowships may not be used for costs related to vanity publication, academic research or formal study toward an academic or professional degree.
The Virginia Commission for the Arts is the state agency that supports the arts through funding from the Virginia General Assembly and the National Endowment for the Arts.
For information about the fellowship or the commission, write to Susan FitzPatrick, 223 Governor St. (Lewis House), Richmond, Va. 23219-2010 or call (804) 225-3132.
Lynchburg Art Festival
LYNCHBURG - The 22nd annual Lynchburg Art Festival will be held Saturday, Sept. 7,10 a.m.-5 p.m. The festival will be during Lynchburg's Kaleidoscope Weeks and be held outdoors on the grounds of E.C. Glass High School at Memorial Avenue and Lakeside Drive.
There will be 225 artist from several states participating. Over $3000 in prizes will be awarded to adult artists. Prizes will also be given to student artists and activities for children will be available.
The festival is free and open to the public.
For more information, call (804) 384-8451.
Federal Bulletin Board
BLACKSBURG - Virginia Tech's Newman Library recently received access to the Federal Bulletin Board, a service of the U.S. Government Printing Office that provides users with an opportunity to access government information in electronic form. Information available through the service ranges from subjects such as the North American Free Trade Agreement to health-care reform.
Library patrons may access and download information contained in the board free of charge. The service is available on the second floor of the library in the reference room.
Users of personal computers can also access this service by using a modem and telecommunications software. Users can browse the board for free - but first must pay a fee, $7 a file, to download information.
To learn more about the Federal Bulletin Board, call 231-6340.
New River cleanup
Volunteers are needed to participate in a cleanup along the New River on Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon.
The cleanup is being sponsored by the Keep Giles County Beautiful Committee, the National Committee for the New River and Partners for the New River.
Starting points include McCoy Falls; Bluff City (under the 460 U.S. bridge near Wades); and Narrows (meet at the IGA parking lot).
A picnic will follow the cleanup.
For more information about adopting a spot or cleaning up the river by canoe, call Dorothy Johnson, 921-2525 or 626-7073, or Jean White, 953-5549.
NRV Hospice
New River Valley Hospice Inc. is offering a series of training sessions for prospective volunteers.
Trained volunteers will go into a patient's home and offer companionship and respite for the terminally ill and their families.
Classes will be held at Heth Student Center, Radford University and include such topics as:
"Introduction to Hospice" and "Medicare-Medicaid Insurance Coverage."
"Attitudes on Death and Dying."
"Communications" and "Active Listening."
"Stress Management."
"Nutrition," "Pain Control" and "Body Mechanics."
"Grief, Loss and Bereavement."
"HIV, Hepatitis B and AIDS."
Registration is required by Friday, Sept. 16.
For registration or additional information, call Sandra Graham Myers, 552-8077 or (800) 834-9281.
by CNB