ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, February 29, 1996 TAG: 9602290040
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-10 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Comedy performance
BLACKSBURG - Playmakers and the Blacksburg chapter of the American Association of University Women are sponsoring a performance of Martin Downing's comedy "House of Frankenstein," on Friday, Mar. 15, 1996.
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Weight Club at University Mall, Blacksburg, or by calling Ida Comparin at 552-8844.
This benefit is to raise money for AAUW's award for New River Valley's public school teacher of the year.
Open house
BLACKSBURG - The Blacksburg Seniors' Association's open house for the new senior center at 725 Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg, is Thursday, March 7, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Call Joy Herbert at 961-1134.
Hospice training
CHRISTIANSBURG - New River Valley Hospice will be holding training sessions for new volunteers March 12 and every Tuesday for ten weeks from 2:30 to 5 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of the Grove United Methodist Church at 1020 Tyler Ave., Radford.
New River Valley Hospice is a non-profit, Medicare certified, community-based, licensed health care agency which provides care to people with terminal illnesses and to their families.
Trained volunteers are needed in home care, bereavement care, fundraising and office support. New River Valley Hospice serves Montgomery, Giles, Floyd and Pulaski Counties and the City of Radford.
Hospice training is free and open to the community.
Call the hospice at 381-5001 or (800) 834-9281.
Apartment registration
BLACKSBURG - The Planning and Engineering Department is currently conducting its annual registration of accessory apartments.
If you own property with an accessory apartment and have not received a registration form, please call Duane Hyde at 961-1114 or e-mail him at dkhydebev.net.
Registration forms may also be picked up at the Planning and Engineering Departments located in the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street.
The deadline for registration is March 25.
After prom info
RADFORD - "Community Speaking," the Radford University public affairs program, will air Radford and Christiansburg after prom party information on Channel 9 beginning Sunday at 6 p.m.
The show is aimed at eliminating needless deaths and injuries from alcohol and drug related causes on prom night.
The show will also air Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Wednesdays at 12 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
WTOB party
BLACKSBURG - WTOB Channel 2 is celebrating its 10 year anniversary on March 15 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The party will be held at the Five Chimney's Studio on the corner of Washington St. and Draper St. directly behind the Municipal Building.
The station will be hosting tours, demonstrations and workshops to encourage people to get involved.
The party is free to the public and food will be served.
Technicon 13
Attention, science fiction fans.
Technicon 13 will return to Blacksburg this spring featuring games, panel discussions, a masquerade and more.
The convention, the longest running sci-fi convention in Southwest Virginia, will be held March 22-24 at the Best Western Red Lion Inn.
Guests include author L.E Modesitt, designer and writer Jennifer Hartshorn, game designer Ian Lemke and computer game designers Lori and Corey Cole.
Technicon offers a variety of events and activities including a dealer's room, dance, art show and auction, and an amateur film festival.
This year, the event features two full-length live action games, "Rights of Passage" and "Where the Shadows Lie".
Admission at the door will be $24 for the general public, $20 for students and $15 for Virginia Tech students. One-day admission will be $14 for the public and $12 for students. Children under 18 qualify as students.
Pre-registration for the first live-action game will be $8 until March 1 and $10 at the door.
The convention is accepting entries for the film festival.
For more information on registration, activities or film festival entries, contact Technicon at 951-7232, or through e-mail at
Techniconvtcc1.cc.vt.edu.
Be sure to visit Technicon's site on the World Wide Web at
http://www.cs.vt.edu/people/jdunson/tcon01.html
Chili supper
BLACKSBURG - The Blacksburg High School football team will sponsor a chili supper on Saturday, March 2 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the high school commons area. The menu includes chili, cole slaw, crackers, dessert and a drink.
Tickets are $3.50. Proceeds offset season expenses.
Call David Crist at 951-5706.
Comedy performance
BLACKSBURG - Playmakers and the Blacksburg chapter of the American Association of University Women are sponsoring a performance of Martin Downing's comedy "House of Frankenstein," on Friday, Mar. 15, 1996.
Tickets are $10 and may be purchased at the Weight Club at University Mall, Blacksburg, or by calling Ida Comparin at 552-8844.
This benefit is to raise money for AAUW's award for New River Valley's public school teacher of the year.
Open house
BLACKSBURG - The Blacksburg Seniors' Association's open house for the new senior center at 725 Patrick Henry Drive, Blacksburg, is Thursday, March 7, from 1 to 3 p.m.
Call Joy Herbert at 961-1134.
Hospice training
CHRISTIANSBURG - New River Valley Hospice will be holding training sessions for new volunteers March 12 and every Tuesday for ten weeks from 2:30 to 5 p.m., in the Fellowship Hall of the Grove United Methodist Church at 1020 Tyler Ave., Radford.
New River Valley Hospice is a non-profit, Medicare certified, community-based, licensed health care agency which provides care to people with terminal illnesses and to their families.
Trained volunteers are needed in home care, bereavement care, fundraising and office support. New River Valley Hospice serves Montgomery, Giles, Floyd and Pulaski Counties and the City of Radford.
Hospice training is free and open to the community.
Call the hospice at 381-5001 or (800) 834-9281.
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BLACKSBURG - The following programs will air on WTOB Channel 2 next week:
"After School Book Break" offers a series of stories for young children on Monday at 4 p.m.
"Krafty Kids" shows parents and children how to make crafts on Monday 4 at 4:30 p.m.
Enjoy a live performance of contemporary and classic rock-n-roll on "The Electric Company" on Monday at 7:30 p.m.
This month's "Spotlight on Blacksburg" focuses on the Montgomery County Free Clinic. WTOB Station Manager Susanne Huff will interview Mark Cruise, the Executive Director for the clinic on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
"Tech Tonight" airs Wednesday at 8:30 and highlights Virginia Tech news.
"NRV News" covers happenings in the New River Valley on Thursday, March 7, at 7 p.m.
Apartment registration
BLACKSBURG - The Planning and Engineering Department is currently conducting its annual registration of accessory apartments.
If you own property with an accessory apartment and have not received a registration form, please call Duane Hyde at 961-1114 or e-mail him at dkhydebev.net.
Registration forms may also be picked up at the Planning and Engineering Departments located in the Blacksburg Municipal Building at 300 South Main Street.
The deadline for registration is March 25.
After prom info
RADFORD - "Community Speaking," the Radford University public affairs program, will air Radford and Christiansburg after prom party information on Channel 9 beginning Sunday at 6 p.m.
The show is aimed at eliminating needless deaths and injuries from alcohol and drug related causes on prom night.
The show will also air Tuesdays at 5 p.m., Wednesdays at 12 p.m. and Thursdays at 7 p.m.
WTOB party
BLACKSBURG - WTOB Channel 2 is celebrating its 10 year anniversary on March 15 from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. The party will be held at the Five Chimney's Studio on the corner of Washington St. and Draper St. directly behind the Municipal Building.
The station will be hosting tours, demonstrations and workshops to encourage people to get involved.
The party is free to the public and food will be served.
Technicon 13
Attention, science fiction fans.
Technicon 13 will return to Blacksburg this spring featuring games, panel discussions, a masquerade and more.
The convention, the longest running sci-fi convention in Southwest Virginia, will be held March 22-24 at the Best Western Red Lion Inn.
Guests include author L.E Modesitt, designer and writer Jennifer Hartshorn, game designer Ian Lemke and computer game designers Lori and Corey Cole.
Technicon offers a variety of events and activities including a dealer's room, dance, art show and auction, and an amateur film festival.
This year, the event features two full-length live action games, "Rights of Passage" and "Where the Shadows Lie".
Admission at the door will be $24 for the general public, $20 for students and $15 for Virginia Tech students. One-day admission will be $14 for the public and $12 for students. Children under 18 qualify as students.
Pre-registration for the first live-action game will be $8 until March 1 and $10 at the door.
The convention is accepting entries for the film festival.
For more information on registration, activities or film festival entries, contact Technicon at 951-7232, or through e-mail at
Techniconvtcc1.cc.vt.edu.
Be sure to visit Technicon's site on the World Wide Web at
http://www.cs.vt.edu/people/jdunson/tcon01.html
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