Roanoke Times
Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: TUESDAY, September 26, 1995 TAG: 9509260061
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-4 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
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BLACKSBURG - The town's Hand-in-Hand Playground is three years old, and everyone is invited to the birthday party.
Friends of the Playground, the group overseeing the innovative play area, completed in October 1992, will have a party, featuring cake, games, face painting and jugglers, Sunday, Oct. 1, at 1 p.m. at the playground.
On sale during the party will be fence pickets for $25. Buyers can paint their or somebody else's name on them, with fewer than 12 letters.
The money will be used for playground maintenance. Recent upkeep has included new mulch, sanding, sealant, and minor repairs. Call Judy Wright at 951-7283.
Technology seminars
CHRISTIANSBURG - Virginia Tech will kick off a four-part seminar series Thursday, Sept. 28, on how scientists, engineers, inventors and computer software designers in industry, business and higher education can market their technological products.
The other sessions will be Oct. 5, Oct. 12, and Oct. 20, all at Tech's Donaldson Brown Center. Each session begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 5 p.m.
The seminar will cover marketing and sales, developing a business plan, and financing. It is sponsored by the Virginia Center for Innovative Technology, Small Business Administration, the Virginia Department of Economic Development, Virginia Small Business Development Center, New River Valley Small Business Development Center, and Tech's Public Service Programs. Call 231-5182 to register.
by CNB