ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, April 7, 1996 TAG: 9604080077
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
WYTHEVILLE - Wythe County officials will hold a budget workshop at 7 p.m. Tuesday to discuss a $2 million shortfall in the proposed $34 million budget for 1996-97.
Areas where money needs to be made up include $100,000 for site work on a new Learning Resource Center building planned at Wytheville Community College, $670,000 for schools, $500,000 for social services and $88,000 for recreation.
The board's budget committee is made up of Supervisors Tom DuPuis and Bucky Sharitz. At last week's board meeting, DuPuis said the shortfall could be made up by taking money from reserves, raising taxes, making budget cuts or a combination of those actions. Sharitz said he is against dipping into reserves.
Panel looks for talent
WYTHEVILLE - Performers are being sought for a country music talent show on April 20, sponsored by the Cultural Affairs Committee of Wytheville Community College.
People interested in participating or getting more information should call Glenda Salerno at 223-4818 by Thursday. The performance will be in the Grayson Hall Commons.
A similar show proved popular, Salerno said.
"We are hoping to showcase area performers again," she said, "and we are looking for musicians, singers, dancers, bands, comedians - any performer in the country line."
Public may look at art
WYTHEVILLE - The annual Wytheville Community College School Arts Fair will be held for three days this month in Bland and Grayson halls, giving elementary and secondary school students a chance to show their art in several categories.
Public viewing will be from 1 to 9 p.m. April 24, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. April 25, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. April 26.
High school students from the college's service region will attend arts and crafts workshops April 26, with workshop leaders demonstrating their crafts and allowing students to participate. Last year, about 125 students took part in the workshops.
Further information is available by calling David Johnson at 223-4711 or (800)468-1195.
WCC looks to Internet
WYTHEVILLE - Wytheville Community College has its own home page on the Internet, showing its academic offerings and other services for students, business and industry and the community.
The address is http://www.naxs.com/wcc for the home page. It also has photos and information about the college's education centers in Smyth County and Galax.
The contents were developed by Phyllis Ashworth, director of college services; Benton McPeak, programmer and technician in the college's computer support services department; Bill Veselik, college public information officer; Gary Laing, engineering technologies and mathematics division chairman; and Ashok Vaseashta, physics and electronics instructor.
An added feature is a list of campus personnel to contact for further information. Home page visitors can click on a name or office and activate the user's electronic mail to leave a message.
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