ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, January 18, 1996 TAG: 9601180020
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: E-6 EDITION: METRO
K of C sponsors free-throw contest
The Knights of Columbus Council 562 is sponsoring its annual free-throw contest on Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Roanoke Catholic High School gym. Boys and girls ages 10-14 may compete.
The basketball contest is free. Entry forms and permission forms signed by a parent or guardian must be completed at registration. Street shoes are not allowed, but participants may play in socks.
Local winners will continue to district and state competition. Each participant will receive a certificate, and winners will be presented awards at the Knights of Columbus Annual Basketball Tournament in March.
Call Bob Canfield at 774-7554 for more information.
Elks' hoop shoot set for Saturday
The Elks Club is holding its annual hoop shoot for children ages 8 through 13 on Saturday at the James Madison Middle School gym.
The competition will be divided into three age groups, 8- to 9-year-olds, 10- to 11-year olds and 12- to 13 year-olds. The boys will shoot at 9:30 a.m.; the girls at 11 a.m.
The snow date is Jan. 27. Call John Engleby at 989-3991 or Tim Mayers at 772-0181, for more information.
Tax return assistance for the elderly
The Retired and Senior Volunteer Program of the LOA Area Agency on Aging, in conjunction with the American Association of Retired Persons, is helping senior citizens prepare individual income tax returns.
Tax-Aide, a program that assists low- to moderate-income taxpayers, will provide help at nine sites in the Roanoke Valley from Feb. 5 through April 15. Counselors are also available to make home visits.
Participants should bring all tax-related information to the following counseling sites:
The Brambleton Center, 3738 Brambleton Ave. S.W. - Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. and Thursdays 1-3 p.m. and 6-9 p.m., Feb. 7 through April 11.
Melrose Towers/ LOA office, 3038 Melrose Ave. N.W. - Tuesdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 6 through April 9.
Northminster Presbyterian Church, 3911 Greenland Ave. N.W. - Wednesdays, 9 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 7 through April 10.
Our Lady of Nazareth Church, 2505 Electric Road S.W. - Saturdays, 1-4 p.m., Feb. 10 through April 13.
Presbyterian Community Center, 1228 Jamison Ave. S.E. - Mondays, 1-4 p.m., Feb. 5 through April 15.
Raleigh Court United Methodist Church, 1706 Grandin Road S.W. - Thursdays, 1-4 p.m., Feb. 8 through April 11.
Salem Senior Center, 110 Union St. - Wednesdays, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Feb. 7 through April 10.
Harrison Museum of African American Culture, 523 Harrison Ave. N.W. - Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m.- 2:30 p.m.
Fincastle Community Center, Main Street - Feb. 23, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
For more information, call 345-0451.
Program offers training for volunteers
The Sexual Assault Response and Awareness Program needs volunteers for its 24-hour sexual assault crisis hot line.
A training session for the program's Volunteer Companions will be held on Jan. 26, 7-9 p.m.; Jan. 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.; and Jan. 28, 1-5 p.m.
For training registration and information, call Sherry Quinn at 345-7273. The training is free, but preregistration is required.
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