ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Saturday, October 12, 1996             TAG: 9610140042
SECTION: CURRENT                  PAGE: NRV-6 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY 


AROUND NEW RIVER

Breast cancer screening Tuesday

BLACKSBURG - Columbia Montgomery Regional Hospital will sponsor a free breast cancer screening from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the hospital's outpatient center.

The screening will be conducted by a doctor or nurse practitioner. Participants will receive a certificate for a $50 screening mammogram.

Free educational materials will be provided by the New River Health District Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.

For more information and to schedule an appointment, call 953-5131.

Giles chamber fall banquet

The Giles County Chamber of Commerce will hold is "Blue Jeans and Banjo" fall banquet at the Rich Creek Community Center at 6 p.m. Thursday .

Tickets are $20 each and are available at the Giles County Chamber of Commerce on Main Street in Pearisburg.

For more information, call the chamber at 921-5000.

Radford, Pulaski chamber mixers

RADFORD - The Radford and Pulaski County chambers of commerce will have an after-hours mixer at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at the New River Media Broadcast Palace on Lee Highway.

The event is hosted by New River Media Group, the Farmhouse Restaurant and Eden's Publishing. Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served.

Make reservations by calling the Radford Chamber of Commerce at 639-2202 or the Pulaski Chamber of Commerce at 980-1991.


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