Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, April 5, 1995 TAG: 9504050091
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE: RICK LINDQUIST
DATELINE: LENGTH: Long
2 cans crescent rolls
2 cans of white chicken meat, packed in water (drained)
2 cans of cream of chicken soup
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Separate the crescent rolls and fill with chicken. Roll the meat into the rolls (with the tops of the rolls pointing down), and place them in an ovenproof dish or pan deep enough to hold some liquid.
Pour both cans of soup into a saucepan, add 11/2 soup cans of milk, warm and stir. Pour the warmed mixture over the rolls. (They will be swimming in the soup, Yates reports.) Bake for 35 minutes.
A few openings remain in this year's SENIOR EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM. Information on training and employment opportunities is available to qualified people 55 and older from the New River Valley Agency on Aging, 141 E. Main St., Pulaski. 980-7720, 639-9677.
The New River Valley Agency on Aging processes SENIOR IDENTIFICATION CARDS during April at several sites in the New River Valley. Anyone 60 or older is eligible to get one. Applicants need proof of age and Social Security number; a driver's license, birth certificate and Social Security card generally are OK.
The I.D. card has a picture, name, address, birth date and Social Security number. The agency requests a $1.50 donation to defray costs. For more information, call 980-7720 or 639-9677.
Here are the dates:
Friday, 10 a.m.-noon, New River Valley Agency on Aging, 141 E. Main St., Pulaski.
Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Radford Senior Center, 27 First St. (downstairs).
April 17, 10 a.m.-noon, Giles County Senior Center, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg.
April 21, 1-3 p.m., Community Room, Bank of Floyd.
April 24, 10 a.m.-noon, Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St.
SENIOR GATHERINGS
The Senior Discussion Group meets Thursday, 10-11 a.m., Blacksburg Community Center. Matt Hart discusses the Montgomery County Magistrate's Office.
The American Association of Retired Persons, Pearisburg Chapter 445, meets Friday, 12:30 p.m., Giles County Senior Center, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg. Hoechst-Celanese Plant Manager Winston Foust speaks.
"Welfare: Out of Control" is the News and Views group's topic April 13, 10-11 a.m., Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. Montgomery County's Director of Social Services Dan Farris speaks. A coffee social starts at 9:30 a.m. John Cain, 552-5621, moderates the program.
The "Senior Swing" is April 22, 1-4 p.m., Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. All seniors are welcome for an afternoon of music, dancing and socializing. Volunteers are needed to provide music tapes, refreshments, setup and pickup. Sponsored by the Blacksburg Senior Association and the Christiansburg Senior Center. Reservations by April 20: Joy Herbert, 961-1134, or Sherry Kostric, 382-8173.
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
BLACKSBURG SENIOR PROGRAMS, Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. Joy Herbert, 961-1134:
Reservations end Thursday for the breakfast get-together Friday, Shoney's, Roanoke Road, Christiansburg. Free transportation leaves the center at 9:30 a.m. and returns at 11:30 a.m. (The buffet is $3.99 plus tax and tip.)
Registration ends April 19 for the Historic Garden Week trip to Lexington April 25. Transportation leaves the center at 8 a.m., with lunch at 12:30 p.m. The van returns around 6 p.m. It's $4 for transportation, $10 for the tour, and lunch is on your own at the Wilson Walker Restaurant.
Sign up now for the Barter Theater trip to Abingdon to see "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof," June 14. $27 includes transportation, lunch buffet and performance. Registration ends May 8. Transportation leaves the center at 10 a.m., lunch is at noon, the performance at 2 p.m., return by 6 p.m.
CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St. Sherry Kostric, 382-8173:
A free blood-pressure screening is today, 10-11 a.m.
A combination breakfast and shopping excursion to Wytheville is Friday. Transportation for seniors is $4 and leaves the National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, at 8 a.m.
A free blood-sugar screening is Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.-noon.
A free arthritis seminar is Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.
A cholesterol screening for ages 21 and older is Wednesday, 10-11 a.m. It's $7.
Registration is open for a trip to Pigeon Forge and Gatlinburg, Tenn., June 23-26. $245 includes double occupancy, Dollywood and other planned activities. $25 deposit is required.
RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, 1 Franklin St., Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg. Victoria Scott, 382-5775:
The Christiansburg morning group visits Heritage Hall today, 10 a.m.; the afternoon group visits English Meadow today, 2 p.m.
Monday, 2 p.m., the Shawsville group is host for the Meadowbrook birthday party.
Tuesday, 8:30 a.m., the Warm Hearth and McCoy groups meet for breakfast.
April 12, 8:30 a.m., both Christiansburg groups join for breakfast.
April 13, a cleanup day is set for 10 a.m. at the Pandapas Pond area, with a picnic lunch to follow.
RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St. Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3634:
Today, 10 a.m.-noon, free blood-pressure screening.
Creative-writing class meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m., and is open to all.
Friday, travel to Tanglewood Mall. Transportation is $2 and leaves the center at 10 a.m. Lunch on your own at K&W Cafeteria.
Space is left on the Dollywood trip to Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge, Tenn., April 21-23. $249 includes food, lodging and entertainment.
GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER, 1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg. Betty Letsinger, 921-3924:
The swim therapy program meets Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9:45 a.m., Blacksburg Aquatic Center.
Quilting is Tuesday, 1 p.m.
The nutrition program is Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
The Celco retirees meet Tuesday, 5 p.m.
PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave. Tina Faiszt, 980-1000:
The center opens at 9:30 a.m. today and at 10 a.m. Thursday and Friday.
The "Gad About Club" visits Abingdon on Tuesday. Transportation is $5 and leaves the center at 9:30 a.m. Lunch is on your own.
Jim Faiszt speaks April 18 at the Round Table Discussion and Luncheon. It's $2 for lunch. Reservations end April 17, noon.
Travel to Greensboro, N.C., April 19. Transportation is $5 and leaves the center at 9 a.m. for a day of shopping at Four Seasons Mall.
SENIOR SHORTS
Social Security Administration: A representative visits the Christiansburg National Guard Armory, College and Depot streets, Thursday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and the Radford Senior Center, 27 First St., Tuesday, 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (800) 772-1213.
Needs Assessment Survey: Forms from the New River Valley Agency on Aging are available in local senior centers and at the elderly nutrition site, Floyd Community Action building. The agency plans programs for seniors 60 and older in Floyd, Giles, Montgomery and Pulaski counties and Radford. Surveys give seniors a chance to say what they'd like to see. Forms are due April 17. 980-7720 or 639-9677.
Free Income Tax Help: In Montgomery County, for county residents 60 or older, through April 13 by appointment Thursdays, 1-4 p.m., Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St. 382-8173. In Pulaski County, by appointment, Pulaski Senior Center, 106 N. Washington Ave., Wednesdays, 1-2 p.m. Call 980-3969 or 980-1000, ext. 60. Bring copies of 1993 federal and state tax returns and forms for the 1994 tax year, including W-2 form and other information relevant to 1994 income.
Yard Sale: The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of Montgomery County seeks donations, including furniture, kitchen items and appliances, for its sale April 21. For pickup, call 382-5775, or drop off items at the RSVP office, first floor, Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg, weekdays, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.
1995 Needlework Exhibit: Registration ends April 21 at Christiansburg Parks and Recreation Department, 95 College St., and at the Christiansburg Senior Center, 655 Montgomery St.; both have applications. The show is April 29. Adults only. Vendor space available. Sherry Kostric, 382-8173.
by CNB