Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, August 31, 1994 TAG: 9409010056
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: Rick Lindquist
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
To donate jars, lids, rings or sugar - or to volunteer to help peel or cook - call RSVP at 382-5775. You can drop supplies at the RSVP office in the Courthouse Annex or they can arrange to pick them up.
DOTTY TALBOTT of Dublin, who heads up the Ms. Virginia Senior Citizen Pageant, reports she's ``still weary'' in the wake of the second annual pageant last Friday and Saturday in Roanoke. ``Niecy'' Hunt, 61, of Roanoke was crowned Ms. Virginia Senior Citizen at the pageant finale Saturday.
``It went beautifully,'' said Talbott, 70, who became the first Ms. National Senior Citizen in 1991 and spearheaded the effort for a state pageant. Talbott wound up spending two days in the hospital for exhaustion just before the pageant. She made the show but was still wearing a heart monitor earlier this week. ``I'll be fine,'' she predicted, adding that work on next August's pageant gets under way in earnest in October.
The FALL BOWLING LEAGUE for people age 55 and older is forming at Triangle Lanes, N. Franklin St., Christiansburg. League play starts Sept. 14 with two-person teams and continues every Wednesday at 10 a.m. for $3.75 a week.
For beginners, Triangle Lanes offers free bowling today, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., for anyone 55 or older. To sign up for the league, call 382-2385.
SENIOR GATHERINGS
Blacksburg's Senior Discussion Group meets Thursday, 10 a.m., at the Blacksburg Community Center on Patrick Henry Drive. Pat Sankeil, a registered nurse and manager of the Emergency Department at Montgomery Regional Hospital, is the speaker. Jim Moore, 552-4688.
The Walk-a-Roos Senior Walking Club meets Thursdays, 8 a.m., at Hardees, U.S. 460, Christiansburg. Members walk regularly and individually to reach a common goal. The new goal is Australia -10,846 miles.
American Association of Retired Persons Highland Chapter 53 meets Tuesday at noon at the Cambria Baptist Church fellowship hall. Brown-bag lunch, drinks and desserts are furnished. Nancy Walker, 382-7139.
The Senior Athletes of Montgomery County meet Sept. 7 at 9 a.m. at the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, Christiansburg.
The New River Valley Chapter of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees meets Sept. 8 at Stone's Cafeteria, Christiansburg. Lunch is at 11:30 a.m., and the program starts at 12:15 p.m. Jim Johnson, co-chairman of the commission that prepared the Focus 2000 recommendations for Montgomery County Public Schools, is the speaker. Dean Allen, 552-0279.
Pulaski County Retired Educators Association meets Sept. 8, 5 p.m., at the Newbern Community Center. Mary Catherine Stout talks about seasonal table arrangements. Dinner is $6. Reservations are requested. Ruth House, 674-5088.
CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., 382-8173:
Friday, travel to the Homeplace Restaurant. The van leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 4:30 p.m. Transportation is $3.
Monday, the center is closed for Labor Day.
Tuesday, coffee hour starts at 10:30 a.m. There's a gospel sing at 11 a.m.
Sept. 8, a hearing screening is set for 11 a.m.-noon at the center. Call by Tuesday for an appointment.
Sign language classes start Sept. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m., and continue every Tuesday for eight weeks at the center. Beginning Sign Language and Introduction to Intermediate Sign Language each cost $26. The beginning class is available for ages 12 and older. The intermediate class is for adults only. Call the center for information or registration.
The Hands Group for hearing impaired and signers resumes Sept. 13, 7:30 p.m. There is no fee. Instructors are Kathleen Gilbert and Sonia Oliphant.
RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, 1 Franklin St., Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg, 382-5775:
The Christiansburg morning group goes to English Meadow for the birthday party at 1:30 p.m. The Christiansburg afternoon group helps at SHARE at 1 p.m. and goes out for lunch.
Thursday, 1:30 p.m., the Blacksburg group helps with the SHARE mailing at New River Community Action.
Monday, the RSVP office is closed for Labor Day.
Tuesday, the Warm Hearth group helps with a mailing at the courthouse at 10 a.m. The McCoy group helps with a mailing at the courthouse at 2 p.m.
Sept. 7, both Christiansburg groups help with a mailing at the courthouse: The morning group works at 10 a.m., and the afternoon group works at 2 p.m.
RSVP wants favorite Christmas or childhood memories from anyone 55 or older. These are being collected in a book to go on sale this year. If you can tell a tale but have trouble committing it to paper, call RSVP. They'll listen and write it down as you tell it. 382-5775.
RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St., 731-3634:
Well-known Radford artist Lyndall Mason teaches a watercolor classes Sept. 19 and 26, and Oct. 3, 10 and 17, 1-3 p.m. at the Radford Senior Center, 27 First St. Register by Sept. 14 at the center or at the recreation office next door. It's $35.
The center is closed Fridays. It's also closed Monday, Labor Day.
Sign up now for the Road Runner trip Sept. 6-8 to Marietta, Ohio, and Blennerhassett Island.
Chances are $1 on the tumbling blocks quilt made by the center's quilting group. Proceeds go to the van fund. The drawing is Oct. 19.
GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg, 921-3924:
Play party bridge today from 1 to 4.
Friday, Pearis chapter 445, AARP, meets at 12:30 p.m. Sheila Heath shows how to flex new muscles.
Monday, the center is closed for Labor Day.
The swim therapy program meets Mondays (except Labor Day), Wednesdays and Fridays, 9:15 a.m., at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center.
Tuesday, Legal Aid visits 2-5 p.m.; the Advisory Board meets at 2 p.m.
Do ceramics Tuesday all day and Thursday, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., and ceramics and crafts Friday all day.
PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave., 980-3969:
Monday, the center is closed for Labor Day. Ceramics are postponed until Wednesday.
Tuesday, a blood pressure screening is set for 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Thursday, coffee hour is 9:30 a.m.
SENIOR SHORTS
The recent RSVP Rockathon at New River Valley Mall raised $2,000 for two RSVP college scholarships and a set of tires for one of their vans. Dozens of local businesses and individuals donated to the effort.
Legacy Quilt Show applications are available at the Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St. The show is Sept. 17 during the Wilderness Trail Festival.
Rick Lindquist writes For Seniors, a regular Wednesday feature of the New River Current. Please send news of interest to seniors in care of Rick Lindquist, New River Current, Roanoke Times & World-News, P.O. Box 540, Christiansburg 24073. Fax: 381-1656.
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