Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, October 14, 1994 TAG: 9410200109
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-2 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
RADFORD - The Montgomery County-Radford branch of the NAACP will sponsor a walkathon Saturday, Oct. 22, 10 a.m.-noon. The five-mile walk will raise funds for the chapter's youth programs.
The participating youth who raises the most money will get a $100 cash prize.
Those planning to participate should register by Saturday, Oct. 15. There is no entry fee.
For more information, call Pat Palmer, 639-8190, or Lorenzo Hill, 381-1602.
Volunteers needed
CHRISTIANSBURG - The Montgomery County Christmas Store needs volunteers to help unload storage trailers Saturday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., at 1655 Roanoke St., located across from Hills Department Store.
For more information, call 382-0363.
Membership meeting
BLACKSBURG - A general membership meeting of the Montgomery
County Christmas Store will be held Monday, Oct. 24, 7:30 p.m. in the
Montgomery Regional Hospital cafeteria. Anyone interested in
the Christmas Store is invited to attend.
The Christmas Store begins daily operations Monday, Oct. 31. Volunteers are needed to help set-up and decorate the store and sort items.
The store will accept donations of used items daily starting Monday, Oct. 24. Store hours are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.
Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.
Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
For more information call Joyce Hendricks, 951-2188.
CCHARM watch
CHRISTIANSBURG - CCHARM Neighborhood Watch will hold its fall program Tuesday, Oct. 18, 7 p.m., St. Paul's United Methodist Church, fellowship hall.
Featured speaker Floyd Childress, a volunteer fireman with the Christiansburg Fire Department, will discuss measures that homeowners can take to prevent a fire and how neighborhood watch programs can assist when the fire department is responding to a call on their streets.
Carl Mitchell, owner and operator of Thornton Nursery, will also be featured. Mitchell, who has worked with the Snowville Neighborhood Watch, will hold a question and answer session regarding landscaping, lawn treatments, and pruning.
All residents of Carson, Chrisman, Hyde, Atkinson, Robin and Mountain View streets are welcome. Coffee and dessert will be provided.
For more information, call Harry and Shirley Jennings, 382-5441 or Becky Brim, 382-2880.
by CNB