Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, October 13, 1994 TAG: 9411240003
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: S27 EDITION: METRO
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The Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Roanoke Valley is hosting its first regional membership meeting Saturday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. in the cafeteria at Virginia Western Community College.
George Neal, president of the alliance will speak; as well as Valerie Marsh, executive director. Educational sessions, membership information and networking opportunities will also be available.
A $5 registration fee includes lunch and educational materials. For more information, call 977-3470.
Needlework guild taking members
The Salem Branch of the Needlework Guild is accepting gifts of new clothing or other donations in exchange for membership in the guild. Two or more articles of clothing fill the enrollment requirement if done by Nov. 1.
Children in the Salem schools will receive needed clothing. This year the guild has requests for clothing for 134 children in six schools.
For more information, call Patty Hart at 389-5970.
Neighborhood group sponsors dinner
The Northwest Neighborhood Environmental Organization Inc. is sponsoring a dinner Oct. 20 at the Ramada Inn on Franklin Road in Roanoke.
The group will honor the city of Roanoke and various businesses and bankers for their contributions to the organization's reception of the President's Volunteer Action Award.
City Manager Bob Herbert will be the guest speaker, and music will be provided by the Randolph Brother's Band. The public is invited to attend for $20 per ticket. All proceeds will go to the group's neighborhood improvement fund.
For more information, call 343-7658 or 343-5674.
William Byrd student wins pageant
Kristel Michelle Jenkins, daughter of James T. and Joyce F. Jenkins, was second runner-up in the Miss Appomattox Scholarship Festival Pageant, a preliminary to the Miss Virginia Pageant.
Jenkins, 17, was the swimsuit winner, and earned a $4,000 scholarship to Liberty Baptist University.
She is a senior at William Byrd High School.
Vinton woman wins at art exhibit
Barbara Norman Lashley of Vinton recently received two awards from the Season of Colors Juried Art Exhibit at Carnegie Hall in Lewisburg, W.Va.
Lashley received honorable mention in the drawings/graphics category; and second place in the oil painting category.
Lashley's works were chosen from among 182 entries from 78 artists.
ABIL begins new season Oct. 24
Agoraphobics Building Independent Lives begins a new season with the Fall Kickoff Meeting Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Lewis-Gale Foundation.
Shirley Green, founder of ABIL, will discuss "Anxiety Disorders: Impact on the Community." Medical professionals will also be present to do anxiety screenings.
Founded in 1986, ABIL is a national network of support groups for agoraphobics and people with anxiety and panic-related disorders. The Roanoke chapter meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Lewis-Gale Clinic at Valley View Mall.
For more information, call Millie at 380-3576.
DAV selling Forget-Me-Nots
The H.H. MacKenzie #3 Chapter of the Disabled American Veterans is sponsoring the annual Forget-Me-Not campaign Saturday through Oct. 22.
DAV volunteers will sell Forget-Me-Nots - small, blue flowers of remembrance - from street corners in Roanoke, Salem and Vinton.
Funds raised by the project will go to local disabled veterans and their families during the coming year. Last year's efforts raised $2,800.
by CNB