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

DATE: THURSDAY, March 16, 1995                   TAG: 9503160053
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-8   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

Social work degree celebration

RADFORD - Radford University celebrates its new master of social work degree later this month with a lecture and a workshop with author, teacher and clinician Ann Hartman. Workshop registration ends Friday, March 17.

Hartman presents "New Directions in Social Work with Families," Thursday, March 30, 7:30 p.m., Commonwealth Room, Heth Student Center. Admission is free.

The workshop, "New Directions in Family Therapy," is Friday, March 31. The cost is $60 for professionals and $30 for full-time Radford University students.

For more information, call the Radford University Office of Continuing Education, 831-5845.

Narrows gets planning grant

NARROWS - The town of Narrows has received a $25,000 planning grant, and now residents are invited to a community meeting Thursday, March 23, to help decide what the future of the town may hold.

The money is earmarked for studies on small-business feasibility, Giles County market conditions, infrastructure improvements, and downtown landscape improvements.

The meeting's agenda will focus on results of the citizen survey from the last meeting, long-range business goals and opportunities for the town, and the town's future.

The meeting is at 7 p.m. in Anna's Restaurant. For more information, call Town Manager Rob Mercure at 726-3020 or 726-2423.



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