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

DATE: FRIDAY, July 7, 1995                   TAG: 9507070026
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-11   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY  
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DATELINE: BLACKSBURG                                 LENGTH: Short

POLITICIANS WILL LEAD WAY TO BLOOD CENTER

Who says politicians are just full of hot air? Today, at the New River Valley Blood Center in downtown Blacksburg, voters will have a chance to find out what else Montgomery County's office-holders and office-seekers are made of.

Candidates from Montgomery County's Democratic and Republican parties will donate blood from noon to 1 p.m. Supporters and residents are invited to come by and contribute, too.

On hand will be Pat Cupp, Republican candidate for the state Senate; Jim Shuler, the Democrat who represents Blacksburg in the House of Delegates; Larry Linkous, chairman of the county Board of Supervisors, who wants to unseat Shuler; Joey Showalter, who is running for county Commonwealth's Attorney; Doug Marrs, candidate for county sheriff; and Helen St. Clair, candidate for county commissioner of revenue. Other candidates may drop by, Red Cross officials say.

Those same officials lament that only 5 percent of eligible blood donors actually give blood, and not all of those people donate as often as they could.

Donated blood will help New River Valley residents.

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by CNB