Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: SUNDAY, June 18, 1995 TAG: 9507130003
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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WYTHEVILLE - The Wytheville Chautauqua Festival is in full swing this week, starting with another launch this morning of hot-air balloons from the Wytheville Community College grounds, weather permitting.
The annual festival, which started in 1985, will run through next Sunday and features musicians and other performers, educational programs and a wide variety of daily activities and displays. Admission is free.
Among this afternoon's performers are the Eversole Family Gospel Singers at 1; Randy Lamb Dancers, 2; Bryan Underwood, 3; Stars of Hope gospel musicians, 3:15; Musica Rara chamber music, 4:30; Wythe Brass, 7; and the Stardust Vocal Trio, 8:30.
Indoor and outdoor art shows and a crafts show and sale are part of the activities. A vesper service led by the Rev. Laurie McAlpine and the Saint Paul Episcopal Youth Choir from Winston-Salem, N.C., is set for 6 p.m.
The rest of the week will feature such musicians as Billy Joe Royal, Wednesday; The Coasters, Thursday; Captain Cook and the Coconutz, Saturday, all at 9 p.m.; and Robin and Linda Williams and Their Fine Group at 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Monday.
Performances include the Ki Theatre's "Katie Malone" at 9 p.m. Monday; American Family Theatre's "Beauty and the Beast" at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday; and Barter Theatre's "The Brothers Wright" at 10 a.m. Thursday.
There will be one or more activities going on continuously every day this week. Complete programs as well as souvenir items are available at the Chautauqua office next to the Wytheville Community Center on Fourth Street.
Community college and science
WYTHEVILLE - Wytheville Community College President William Synder joined 11 other community college presidents at a recent invitational meeting in Arlington of National Science Foundation officials to discuss relationships between the schools and NSF.
Direct NSF support to educational institutions amounted to $25.8 million in 1994.
Snyder and his colleagues gave advice on other issues such as federal support of science and technology in community colleges, teacher education in community colleges, NSF leadership activities, using federal support to leverage other funds, and the NSF Advanced Technological Education Program.
Chautauqua honors writers
WYTHEVILLE - Twenty-eight writers from the New River Valley and beyond will be honored Friday as winners in the annual Chautauqua Festival Creative Writing Contest.
The program starts with registration at 9 a.m. at the Wytheville Presbyterian Church. The speaker will be David Cox, who recently moved to Grayson County from New York, where he was a community college dean and English professor. He has published five books, and he will read and perform some of his work while providing writing tips to his audience.
The top three essay winners, in order, are: Lisa Myers of Sugar Grove and Ann Laing and Ralph S. Coleman, both of Wytheville, in the adult category; Marisa Moss and Jeff Troy, both of Wytheville, and Audra Lester of Big Rock, high school category; and Kelly Miller of Crockett, Will Smith of Wytheville, Lori Johnson of Crockett, and honorable mention to Kim Harrah of Wytheville, grades 6-9 category;
Poetry: Dahna Lineberry of Hillsville, B.R. Culbertson of Blacksburg and Evelyn McAmis Bales of Kingsport, Tenn., adult; Kelly Ann Creger of Wytheville, Angela Netherland of North Tazewell and Jody Burnett of Austinville, high school; Ashlei Dunford of Max Meadows, Ginger Walters of Wytheville and Jeremy Vaughn of Hiwassee, grades 6-9;
Short story: Hazen Walker of Blacksburg, Barry A. Price of Fancy Gap and Daniel Wilson of Big Island, adult; Kathleen Brennan of Washington, D.C., Emily Gates of Marion and Kelly Ann Creger of Wytheville, high school; Jill VanAntwerp and Andrea Crigger, both of Rural Retreat, and Sean Thomason of Wise, grades 6-9.
Contest judges were Parks Lanier and Warren Self, Radford University; Larry Richman, Virginia Highlands Community College, Abingdon; Bonnie Wynn and Elaine Scott, New River Community College; Martha Vaught, Rhonda Catron and Bobby Wymer, Wytheville Community College; and John Willis, Richlands.
by CNB