ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, September 15, 1996 TAG: 9609160089
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-3 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Christiansburg festival set for Saturday
CHRISTIANSBURG - The town's annual Wilderness Trail Festival will be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in downtown Christiansburg.
The festival will feature vendors from throughout the East Coast, as well as food, music, a children's area, and other attractions.
The event, regularly attracting thousands of people, is one of the town's and the Christiansburg-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce's biggest yearly events.
The festival commemorates the town's origin as a stop on the Wilderness Trail, a route 18th-century settlers used to go to Kentucky.
VEC names manager for Radford office
RADFORD - Jerry W. Frye is the new manager at the Radford Virginia Employment Commission office, occupying a new position that takes the place of two existing jobs in the office, job service manager and unemployment insurance services manager.
The new position provides clients with a single point of contact for all VEC programs in their community.
Frye, 46, has been unemployment services manager in the VEC's Marion office since 1985. A 1972 graduate of Virginia Tech, Frye has worked for the commission since 1974.
Businesses to discuss legislative goals
RADFORD - Local business people will have a chance to discuss their priorities and concerns for the 1997 General Assembly at a special meeting on Sept. 26 at Radford University. The Radford Chamber of Commerce and Virginia West Business Legislative Coalition have organized the meeting.
The chamber's Issue Breakout Sessions will feature a series of concurrent discussions on contemporary business issues in Heth Hall's Claytor Room.
The schedule is: 8 to 9:45 a.m.: economic development/existing and small-business support; education and training; environmental regulations; workers' compensation. 10 to 11:45 a.m.: training; human resources; health-care reform; privatization, regulation and paperwork.
For more information, call the chamber at 639-2202.
Wilderness Inn in Newbern to close
NEWBERN - The Wilderness Inn has closed, its owners citing time constraints.
"I originally hoped that the restaurant could provide an outlet for my love of cooking, decorating and entertaining and still allow time for my family, but this just hasn't been the case," said Karen Hines, co-owner, along with Bill Ryplansky, of the restaurant for the last 31/2 years.
Hines said she and Ryplansky are trying to find a buyer and have already fielded inquiries from interested people.
"It seems like there's a real potential there," Hines said, mentioning nearby Dublin and historical Newbern as attracting customers.
Customers holding gift certificates may redeem them by sending a self-addressed stamped envelope to The Wilderness Inn, P.O. Box 580, Newbern Va., 24126.
Calendar
Tuesday: New River Valley Chapter of the National Association of Purchasing Management, 6:15 p.m., at the Blacksburg Holiday Inn. The topic will be "Negotiations in the 90s." Dinner is $11. For information, call Norman Hawks at 552-3011, ext. 164.
Tuesday and Thursday: "Accounting for Non-Accountants," 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., at Radford University's Business Assistance Center at 600-H Norwood St. Presented by Bob Phillips, an accounting professor at the university. Cost: $149.95 includes a workbook and refreshments. Call 831-6056.
Wednesday, Sept. 25:Business After Hours Mixer, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., at the Farmhouse Restaurant in Christiansburg. Sponsored by the Christiansburg-Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce. Reservations due by Sept. 23. Call 382-4251.
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