Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: WEDNESDAY, May 31, 1995 TAG: 9505310046
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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The New River Valley Coalition for Family Planning presented JO ANN UNDERWOOD with the 1995 Rev. H. Underwood Leach Reproductive Freedom Award. Underwood is the former health educator of Student Health Services of Virginia Tech.
The Woody Award recognizes outstanding individuals and organizations that have made substantial contributions to the residents of the New River Valley in the areas of family planning, abortion rights, sexuality education and reproductive freedom. More than 100 area residents cast ballots to select the award winner.
Underwood came to Tech in 1979 and recently retired. In 1979 she initiated a contraception education program for Tech students. In 1986 she helped found the university AIDS Education Committee. She developed a sexuality peer education program at Tech in 1988 and was instrumental in establishing a Planned Parenthood center in Blacksburg. In 1992 she served as chairperson of the Education Committee of the New River Valley AIDS Coalition.
More than 100 dancers from Dancer's Dreams studio in Christiansburg competed in the "I Love Dance" national dance competition in Raliegh, N.C. The studio brought home 13 first place-, 7 second place-, 2 third place-, and 2 over-all high point trophies. The dancers also came home withe the competition's Excellence Award.
AMY RUSH, director of Dancer's Dreams, received the "I Love Dance" Teacher's Award.
The Waneta Tribe #113 of the Improved Order of Redmen recently announced that CURTIS RAY COX has been elected to the office of Great Sachem of the Great Council of Virginia. This is the highest office in the state order.
Curtis is the first member from the Waneta Tribe to serve in this capacity.
The Improved Order of Redmen is a fraternal order that traces its origin to the Sons of Liberty and the Boston tea party.
The YMCA at Virginia Tech is pleased to announce its new board of directors for 1995-96. The executive committee members are: JOHN NEWCOMB, chair; RON RORDAM, past chair; GERRY KOWALSKI, vice-chair; LINDSAY WEST, treasurer; NORM EISS; RACHEL HOLLOWAY and DON MULLINS.
New board members include: KELLY BRIDGE, THOMAS BROBSON, JAMES R. LAWRENCE, RACHEL PARKER-GWIN, JOSEPH L. SIMMONS, LEO SMITH and SCOTT WADE.
JOYCE A. MARTIN, 4-H extension agent for Montgomery County, was recently presented with the Paul Harris Fellow Award from Rotary International. This is the highest award given by the Rotary International. Martin is a member of the Montgomery County Rotary Club.
Martin is recognized as one of the most outstanding 4-H extension agents in the state. The Montgomery County 4-Hers have received district, regional, state, national and international awards and recognition.
The Inglewood Garden Club of Radford recently installed new officers. They are: president, JOYCE SIMPKINS; first vice-president, JENNIE GRAHAM; second vice president, PAULINE ANDERSON; recording secretary, DOROTHY FRANKLIN; corresponding secretary, MARGARET PUGH; and treasurer, EUNICE LONG.
Several members also received awards. They are LIBBIE MILTON, Pauline Anderson Leadership Award; PAULINE ANDERSON, Inglewood Trophy for most blue ribbons in design; BLANCHE COLLIER, Inglewood Trophy for most blue ribbons in horticulture; PAULINE ANDERSON, Zurbrigg Trophy for most entries in design; KATE BRUCE, Zurbrigg Trophy for most entries in horticulture.
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