ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Thursday, April 18, 1996 TAG: 9604180091
SECTION: NEIGHBORS PAGE: N5 EDITION: METRO
BECKY MUSHKO, a finalist in The Roanoke Times Christmas Memory Contest, won the 1996 Lonesome Pine Short Story Contest with her story, "You Ain't Buck-Nekkid and You Got Enough To Eat."
Mushko won the same contest in 1994 and placed second in 1993. Both of her winning stories will be published in an anthology Mountain Empire Community College plans to release in October.
SHELLY HEARP COOPER of Roanoke has been nominated by faculty and staff at Virginia Tech as an outstanding woman graduate. Cooper is included in the book, "Generations of Women Leaders at Virginia Tech," along with other honorees. The book was published as part of the university's celebration of its 75th anniversary of admitting women.
THE WOMAN'S CLUB AND JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB OF VINTON recently received best single project recognition for its Camp West, child abuse prevention and GRWC special projects. The club also received first place in the small club category in arts department, arts and crafts, leadership, international affairs and safety.
THE ALLIANCE FOR THE MENTALLY ILL OF ROANOKE VALLEY recently presented service awards at its annual meeting. Kim Peche, community services liaison at Catawba Hospital, received the outstanding professional award. Joan Kastner of Roanoke earned the outstanding consumer award for her efforts in expressing the needs of mental health consumers.
The psychiatry department at the VA Medical Center received the innovative services award for its new Psychiatric Primary Care Clinic. The Mental Health Association of Roanoke Valley received the outstanding community service award for establishment of a support group for people coping with schizophrenia.
In other business, the alliance elected Ted Allen as president and Nancy Proffitt as vice president. Shonna Allen, secretary, and Warren Simpson, treasurer, were re-elected.
THE SALEM-ROANOKE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE recently held its annual dinner meeting with guest speaker Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Abingdon. Willie Waker, principal of the Roanoke County Career Center, was named the county's educator of the year. Ray W. Moore, an English teacher at Salem High School, earned the same distinction for the city. Miguel A. Villarini was named the county's officer of the year while David D. Wood received the same award for the city. Peggy Dickerson of the Salem Civic Center was named ambassador of the year. Salem Mayor James E. Talliaferro was named citizen of the year.
LOA AREA AGENCY ON AGING recently elected the following officers: Murry White of Roanoke County, president; Betty Trumbo of Covington, vice president and president-elect; Calvin Johnson of Roanoke, second vice president; Claudia Whitworth of Roanoke, treasurer; John Eure of Roanoke, secretary.
The following people were elected to the board of directors for a three-year term: Anthony Conner, at-large; Bob Coulter of Craig County; Janet Nelson of Alleghany County; Cecil Addison, at-large (re-elected); and Calvin Johnson of Roanoke.
The Advisory Council of LOA elected the following officers: Elizabeth Bogle of Roanoke County, chairwoman; John Sabean of Roanoke, vice chairman; Ouida Persinger of Botetourt County, secretary.
The council elected one new member, Robert Gregory of Salem, to a three-year term; and re-elected the following members: Barbara Burnett of Roanoke County; William Castle of Salem; Sandra Green of Roanoke County; June Poe of Roanoke; John Sabean of Roanoke; and Howard Sumpter of Botetourt County.
THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS' local chapter recently recognized three women who have contributed to their community as part of Women's History Month. The women honored were: Pearl Fu, who has led tours, lectured and written about her native land; Elizabeth Bowles, who served as Roanoke's first vice mayor from 1976 to 1978 and on council from 1980 to 1996; and Harriet Stokes, who has promoted the arts through her work on the boards of the Art Museum of Western Virginia, the Roanoke Valley Arts Council, the City Arts Commission and Salem's Fine Arts Commission.
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