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

DATE: WEDNESDAY, December 21, 1994                   TAG: 9412210077
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-3   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE:                                 LENGTH: Long

ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR STARTS FRIDAY CHRISTIANSBURG

The recipes are rolling in at the Christiansburg Senior Center, where Sherry Kostric, the center's director, has begun including details from seniors on their favorite dishes in each month's calendar. Here's one for STUFFED MUSHROOMS that might be a good one to try for a holiday party:

1 lb. mushrooms

1 small onion, chopped

Dash garlic

1/4 lb. sausage

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cheese slices

Wash the mushrooms in salt water. Fry the sausage in a skillet. Add salt, onion and garlic. Cut up mushroom stems and fry along with sausage and cheese. Stuff the mushrooms with the ingredients and bake 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees.

- Virginia Jenkins

Send your recipes to P.O. Box 599, Christiansburg 24073. For more information, call 382-8173.

SENIOR GATHERINGS

Radford chapter, American Association of Retired Persons, has a potluck dinner today, 5 p.m., at the Radford Senior Center, 27 First St. All seniors, 50 and older, are welcome to bring a favorite dish. Installation of 1995 officers follows. For more information or transportation, call John Jeuck, 382-7969, or Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3634.

Nondenominational Bible study is Thursdays, 10:15-10:45 a.m., at the Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St.

RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St. Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3634:

The center is closed Friday and Monday as well as Dec. 29 and 30.

Travel to Tanglewood Mall in Roanoke on Jan 6. Lunch is on your own at K&W Cafeteria. Transportation is $2 and leaves the center at 10 a.m.

The senior aerobics group meets Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m., in the Radford Recreation Department gym. $8 per month.

The Road Runner trip to Charlotte, N.C., to see the Charlotte Symphony's tribute to Henry Mancini is Jan. 20 and 21. Travelers also will visit the new Heritage USA and Billy Graham's boyhood home.

GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg. Betty Letsinger, 921-3924:

The swim therapy program meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:15 a.m., at the Blacksburg Aquatic Center.

Ceramics and crafts Tuesday.

The center is closed Friday and Monday.

PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave. Tina Faiszt, 980-1000:

The Christmas cookie exchange is this afternoon at 1.

The center is closed Friday and Monday.

The next free blood pressure screening is Jan. 2, 10 a.m.-noon.

BLACKSBURG SENIOR PROGRAMS, Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. Joy Herbert, 961-1134:

A "Dine Out Lunch Bunch" is forming. Interested seniors can meet Jan. 18, 11:30 a.m., at the Community Center, for free transportation to the Farmhouse in Christiansburg. (Diners may also join the group at the restaurant.) Those planning to attend should call Joy Herbert, 961-1134, by Jan. 16.

Signup for a computer class for seniors is Jan. 11-16 at the community center. Classes are Jan. 17, 19, 24 and 26, 4-5 p.m., at the New Media Center, second floor, Newman Library, Virginia Tech. The cost is $15.

Seniors who want to learn how to play bridge - or who used to play and need a refresher course - may register Jan. 11-17 for the beginning and brush-up bridge class that starts Jan. 17 and meets Tuesdays, 9-10 a.m., for six weeks. Patrick Palmer is the instructor. The class is free, but the book costs $4.95

CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St. Sherry Kostric, 382-8173:

The center is closed Friday and Monday.

Jan. 3, a coffee hour is set for 10:30 a.m. A gospel sing follows at 11.

Jan. 6, travel to Smithfield Plantation in Blacksburg. Transportation is $2 for seniors and leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 10 a.m.

RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, 1 Franklin St., Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg. Victoria Scott, 382-5775:

Today, both Christiansburg groups go Christmas shopping at 2 p.m.

Thursday, volunteers deliver stockings to Brook Meade Adult Home, Shawsville, and the homeless shelter.

The RSVP office is closed Friday and Monday.

Tuesday, a Christiansburg group helps with a mailing at New River Community Action at 10 a.m. The Warm Hearth group holds a Christmas reception and birthday party for Brook Meade at 2 p.m.

Wednesday, Dec. 28, both Christiansburg groups will go to English Meadow for a Christmas reception and birthday party at 1:30 p.m.

SENIOR SHORTS

Christiansburg Senior Center offers transportation to town residents over 55 years old to enable seniors to participate in center activities. Call the center a day ahead of the scheduled activity at 382-8173.

The Pulaski County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program seeks tax-aide volunteers to help seniors prepare their tax returns. Free training from the Internal Revenue Service helps volunteers to understand provisions of the tax code that affect older taxpayers. Call RSVP, 980-3969.

Rick Lindquist edits 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.

by CNB