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

DATE: FRIDAY, October 13, 1995                   TAG: 9510130045
SECTION: CURRENT                    PAGE: NRV-2   EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 
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AROUND NEW RIVER

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Christiansburg Rescue Squad will have its semiannual spaghetti dinner today from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Christiansburg High School.

Cost is $4 for adults, $2.50 for children.

Proceeds from the event will go toward the purchase of training equipment and supplies.

Luncheon Thursday

PULASKI - Pulaski Healthcare Center sponsors a spaghetti luncheon Oct. 19, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The luncheon will be in the dining room of the center.

The $3 lunch includes spaghetti, garlic bread, salad, dessert and drink. Proceeds from the sale will be used to buy Christmas presents for the residents.

For information, call Shelby Fisher at 980-3111.

NRCC gets grant

DUBLIN - The Virginia Community College System has awarded New River Community College a $4,000 grant to support professional development for faculty in selected occupational-technical programs.

The grant is provided through federal funds from the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act. The college will use the grant to support training for faculty in the use of programmable logic controllers. It also will be used to provide training in fiber optics, robot welding and automotive electrical systems technologies.

Y Open University

CHRISTIANSBURG - The Virginia Tech YMCA Open University will begin registering for their second fall session on Tuesday and continue through Oct. 20. Classes begin the week of Oct. 23 and run through Dec. 15.

Registration is Tuesday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m., in University Mall, Blacksburg; Wednesday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Haymarket Theatre, Squires, Virginia Tech; Wednesday, noon-6 p.m., Christiansburg Public Library; and Thursday and Oct. 20, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., YMCA Office, 403 Washington St., Blacksburg.

For more information, contact the YMCA at 231-4208.

AARP lunch meeting

CHRISTIANSBURG - The AARP luncheon meeting will be Tuesday beginning at 11:15 a.m., at the Custom Catering Center, North Main Street, Blacksburg. State Sen. Madison Marye, Senatorial candidate Pat Cupp, Del. Jim Schuler and House candidate Larry Linkous will speak.

Reservations required. Lunch is $5 per person. Make checks payable to AARP and send to Wilda Siburt, 518 Seminole Drive, Blacksburg.

For more information, call Wilda Siburt at 951-1358.

Dinner for candidate

PULASKI - John Viers, a three-year national champion banjo player, will highlight a spaghetti dinner for Norman Dowdy, candidate for Pulaski County Sheriff Oct. 20, at 7 p.m. at the Hiwassee Fire Department.