Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, August 22, 1995 TAG: 9508220044
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CHRISTIANSBURG - Christiansburg Police Officer Terry Lynn Griffith lost his life on Sept. 18, 1994, trying to apprehend a suspected shoplifter, but the 17-year veteran's life will not be forgotten.
The state of Virginia will recognize Griffith posthumously with the Award of Valor, its highest honor for a police officer. Chief of Police Ronald Lemons will accept the award on behalf of Griffith's family at a Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police ceremony tonight in Hampton Roads.
Three Montgomery County deputies also will receive the Award of Valor for their efforts that day: Tony Haga, Billy Saunders and Billy Wyatt. Lemons nominated the men for this award.
Economy-education link to be explored
BLACKSBURG - Montgomery County Mainstream Citizens will explore the link between economic development and public education Thursday, Aug. 24, 7:30 p.m., at the Blacksburg Jewish Community Center, Roanoke and Church streets.
A panel from the business and education community will address the Focus 2006 goal that the public schools will be "a cornerstone for economic development in Montgomery County."
Panel members include Mary Miller, founder and director of Interactive Design and Development Inc. and a former elementary school teacher; Robert Goncz, a School Board member and vice president and general manager of Eastern Repair and Fabrication Inc. and Thomas Hunt, professor of curriculum and instruction at Virginia Tech.
Montgomery County Mainstream Citizens is a non-partisan group seeking viable political solutions to community problems.
For more information, call Monica Appleby, 951-5289.
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