Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: THURSDAY, February 16, 1995 TAG: 9502160054
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV14 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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Jeffries, the first chairman of the year-old organization, had asked to not be considered for re-election. He is director of the Main Street Radford program.
For more information, call 731-3656.
GED testing
DUBLIN - New River Community College will offer General Education Development testing Wednesday, 4-9 p.m., and Feb. 25, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the testing center, Dublin campus.
The test is also available each Tuesday and Thursday by appointment.
Applicants must be Virginia residents, age 18 or over.
For registration information, call 674-3652.
Evolution vs. creation
Virginia Tech's Center for the Study of Science in Society will have a Thursday Lunch discussion today on "Controversies over Evolution and Creationism: Toward a Post-Modern Historiography of Science."
The lecturer will be Mike Seltzer. The discussion will begin at 12:30 in 101 Price House. Call 231-7687 for more information.
Eliminating pests
BLACKSBURG - The Virginia Museum of Natural History will sponsor "Oh, Deer," a workshop on eliminating wildlife pest problems in your yard and garden, today at 7:30 p.m. at the museum.
James Parkhurst, extension wildlife specialist and assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife sciences at Virginia Tech, will be the guest speaker.
No registration is required. Admission is free. For more information, call the museum, 231-3001.
Mother/Baby Home Care
RADFORD - Community Hospital's new Mother/Baby Home Care program served 35 patients through January, after starting in December.
In the program, the result of a trend toward shorter hospital stays, a nurse visits the mother at home within 48 hours of her discharge, to complete a physical assessment of her and the infant.
The nurse can answer questions then and also calls the mother within seven days to talk further with her.
Patients participating in the program, which is offered at no additional charge to the patient, have come from Shawsville to Hillsville to Bland.
Also available to parents is the hospital's "baby line," which allows them to speak to an obstetrical nurse. The number is 731-2229.
For more information, call 731-2380.
Share-the-Fun Show
CHRISTIANSBURG - Montgomery County 4-H's Share-the-Fun Show, a performing arts for club members, is set for Feb. 24 from 7 until 9 p.m. at Auburn High School.
The show is open to youths 9 to 19 years old. They may participate in vocal, instrumental dance, drama or combination categories.
The program is free to audience members. Call 382-5790 by Feb. 20 to register to perform.
DMV safety grants
NARROWS - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles has awarded the Police Department grants totaling $1,750 to be used for alcohol sensors and safety lights.
The three alcohol sensors will be used to test drivers whom officers suspect of drinking. The safety lights will make police cars on which they are installed more visible.
The alcohol sensors arrive in the wake of new DUI laws, which lowered the legal limit to 0.08 percent blood alcohol content July 1. The sensors will provide "an adequate number of units per shift," even with the addition of a sixth officer, the Police Department said in a news release.
West Point brass
BLACKSBURG - West Point's Tuba-Euphonium Quartet, made up of members of the United States Military Academy Band, will perform at Virginia Tech Feb. 22.
The quartet plays marches, ragtime tunes, polkas, Renaissance madrigals, and originals. The show is free and starts at 8 p.m. Seating is limited, so organizers recommend arriving early.
Habitat pledges sought
CHRISTIANSBURG - With the hiring of an executive director and the goal of building four homes a year - at a total cost of $100,000 - Habitat for Humanity is looking for 1,000 people to pledge monthly support.
Members of the Committee of 1,000 can pledge as little as $5 a month. Committee members can also offer their services in fund raising, finding sites for new homes, helping with the selection committee or building homes.
Since its start up in 1986, Habitat for Humanity has built three-bedroom homes throughout the New River Valley. Homes cost less than $25,000, including land costs. The organization minimizes costs by using volunteer labor and donated materials.
High-tech opera
RADFORD - Michael J. Kallstrom will perform what has been called a new form of opera that uses technology in Radford University's Preston Auditorium Feb. 21 at 8 p.m.
Kallstrom's one-man show will feature voice, video and puppets. He is a music faculty member at Western Kentucky University who has won several awards for his work.
Admission is free to university ID holders, and $3 for the general public.
Volunteer information
BLACKSBURG - The Volunteer Action Center has information on corporate volunteer programs.
The study deals with how corporate volunteer programs can make a difference in the community and how to put together such a program. The study is available to the public.
For more information, call 552-4909.
by CNB