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

DATE: SUNDAY, May 7, 1995                   TAG: 9505090052
SECTION: DISCOVER NRV                    PAGE: DNRV-38   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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FOR INFORMATION ABOUT CAVING AND CAVING EXCURSIONS, CONTACT:

Ernst Kastning, 831-5652 or 639-4666

Meets: Second Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., Radford Public Libarary 30 First St.

Publication: The Mudslinger

VPI Cave Club

Jackie Hoell, 231-5115 or 951-1372

Meets: Fridays, 7 p.m., 146 Smyth Hall, Virginia Tech.

Publication: The Tech Troglodyte

Blue Ridge Grotto

Mary Socky, 989-7693, or Al Stewart, 989-0483.

Meets: Third Fridays, 7:30 p.m., 209 Webber Hall, Virginia Western Community College, Colonial Avenue, Roanoke.

Publication: The Carbide Dump

National Speleological Society

Cave Avenue

Huntsville, Ala. 35810

(205) 852-1300

National convention: July 16-22, 1995, at Virginia Tech. (Registration at Donaldson Brown Hotel and Conference Center.)

Publications: The NSS News; NSS Bulletin (scientific journal)

Blacksburg Parks and Recreation

725 Patrick Henry Drive. Dean Crane, outdoor supervisor, 961-1133. Sponsors occasional caving trips for beginners.

Montgomery Cty Parks & Recreation

410 County Drive (across from Corning off U.S. 460) Kate Springett, 382-6980. Sponsors occasional caving trips for beginners.