Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, June 27, 1995 TAG: 9507190077
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
SOURCE:
DATELINE: LENGTH: Medium
BLACKSBURG - Country comedian Jerry Clower, also known as the "Mouth of the South," will perform at Virginia Tech tonight at 7. His performance is part of the state Future Farmers of America convention.
Clower has been named Country Comic of the Year for nine consecutive years by music trade and fan publications. He has recorded 12 top-selling album's for MCA Records, co-hosted the nationally syndicated television show "Nashville on the Road," written three top-selling books and currently appears in radio and television commercials for Dodge Trucks.
Clower has been involved with agriculture throughout his life and is one of eight people to receive the national 4-H Alumni Gold Key Award, the highest award given to 4-H alumnus.
The performance is free and open to the public. However, ticket reservations are encouraged. For more information, call 231-6836.
Reading program
RADFORD - The Radford Public Library's summer reading program will feature Burns & Company on Friday at 1:30 p.m. The program, "Leroy's Adventure in Nature, With Those Amazing Kids," gives children a chance to interact with puppets, mimes and magicians. The program is fast-paced and fun-packed, with lively music and colorful props.
Craft show deadline
RADFORD - Attention all crafters. Registration deadline is approaching for the Belview Elementary School PTA's 8th annual Crafts Fair on December 9. Registration deadline is Saturday. Cost is $20 per booth. For more information, call Candace Hunter at 633-0086.
Fireworks to help disabled graduate
SHAWSVILLE - This year's July 4th fireworks celebration in Shawsville will commemorate the nation's birthday - and help raise money for a local resident who needs $2,000 for a dog to help with his muscular dystrophy.
Christopher Michael Keen, a 1995 graduate of Shawsville High School, was born with the disease and has been confined to a wheelchair since age 12. The dog, a specially trained Labrador retriever, will help him with simple tasks such as opening doors, answering telephones and picking up dropped objects. Keen plans to attend New River Community College this fall.
The Shawsville Ruritan Club will collect money at the celebration at Shawsville High School. The show starts at 7 p.m. and features bluegrass music. The fireworks, donated by Sisson & Ryan, a nearby quarry company, will begin at about 9:30 p.m. Celebrants are invited to bring picnics.
by CNB