ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Wednesday, October 16, 1996 TAG: 9610160016
SECTION: CURRENT PAGE: NRV-8 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
COLUMN: For Seniors
The 18th annual Senior Arts & Crafts Fair at Christiansburg's National Guard Armory will run from 5 to 9 p.m. Friday and from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Area seniors will display and sell a variety of handmade items, including woodwork, ceramics, artwork, crocheting and quilting.
Among the people displaying crafts will be Sophie Phelps, who makes baskets and dolls from natural materials. Many of her designs are original, she said. "Once you know the basics, you can go from there and do your own thing." Her items, some of which require hours of work, sell for $5 to $50.
Also at the fair will be Sherman Riggins, 67, a pen-and-ink artist who specializes in wildlife and country scenes. Riggins uses a "000" pen ("0000" is the smallest) to make very fine lines in his art and thus can only work for 15 to 30 minutes at a stretch before his eyes tire. He uses pencils to color some of his works, but lets others remain black and white, producing a type of art that attracts a certain type of person, he said. "You have to appeal to the unusual, and that's what an artist is - an unusual individual. That's the way I like to think of myself, anyway." Riggins' prints begin at $15.
WKEX (1430 AM) will broadcast live from the event, and "The Over the Hill Bluegrass Band" will perform. Door prizes will be given away every half hour Saturday. The Senior Athletes of Montgomery County will provide food, and they will raffle a polka dot quilt at 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free both days. For more information, call 382-2349.
Flu and pneumonia shots will be given at the Pulaski Senior Center from 8:30 to 11 a.m. Oct. 23. The shots are free to Medicare and Medicaid recipients with valid cards. For others the cost is $7 for a flu shot and $15 for a pneumonia shot. For information, call 980-1000, ext. 60. Flu shots will be given from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Blacksburg Senior Center. They are free to Medicare and Medicaid recipients, and $9 for others.
RETIRED AND SENIOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM, 1 Franklin St., Courthouse Annex, Christiansburg. Victoria Scott, 382-5775:
*Today, 9 a.m., trip to Mabry Mill.
*Thursday, 9 a.m., make Christmas stockings at the courthouse annex.
*Monday, 10 a.m., SHARE participants meet in Shawsville.
*Tuesday, SHARE participants meet at Warm Hearth and in McCoy.
BLACKSBURG SENIOR PROGRAMS, Blacksburg Community Center, 725 Patrick Henry Drive. Joy Herbert, 961-1134
*Today, 10 a.m., trip to the Museum of American Frontier Culture. Transportation fee: $4.
*Thursday, 9:30 a.m., "The Aches and Pains of Seniors," by Jimmy Wright, physical therapist.
*Oct. 24, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., flu shots for $9. Free for Medicare and Medicaid recipients with valid cards.
CHRISTIANSBURG SENIOR CENTER, 655 Montgomery St., Sherry Kostric, 382-8173:
*Today, 11:30 a.m.. AARP and Triad lunch at Cambria Baptist Church on preventing crimes against seniors. Bring a covered dish.
*Thursday, 8:30 a.m. Walk-A-Roo social at the Peaks of Otter.
*The 18th annual senior arts and crafts fair is Friday from 5 to 9 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the National Guard Armory. The free event will feature a variety of handmade goods, food and door prizes.
*Monday, 5 p.m., trip to the Roanoke Symphony Orchestra. Ticket and transportation fee: $23 for seniors, $26 for ages 21-54.
*Tuesday, 10:30 a.m., senior health care discussion. Free.
RADFORD SENIOR CENTER, 27 First St. Mary Jane Harmon, 731-3634:
*Today, 5 p.m., AARP potluck dinner.
*Thursday, 11 a.m., free video "Cholesterol - The Killer Within."
*Thursday and Nov. 6, 1-3 p.m., class on quilt and pillow making. Register by calling 731-3634 or 731-5009.
*Friday, 9:15 a.m., van trip to the Peaks of Otter October Feast. $14.95 includes meal and transportation fee.
GILES COUNTY SENIOR CENTER,1320 Wenonah Ave., Pearisburg. Betty Letsinger, 921-3924:
*Attention swimmers: The county supervisors have stopped the swim program until further notice.
*Today, 10 a.m.-noon, senior identification cards will be made. The cards qualify holders for discounts and services at participating businesses and organizations.
PULASKI SENIOR CENTER, 106 N. Washington Ave. Carolyn Duncan, 980-1000:
*Monday, 1-3 p.m., senior identification cards will be made. The cards qualify holders for discounts and services at participating businesses and organizations.
*Oct. 23, 8:30 to 11 a.m., free flu and pneumonia shots for Medicare and Medicaid recipients with valid cards. For others the cost is $7 for a flu shot and $15 for a pneumonia shot. For information, call 980-1000, ext. 60.
Senior shorts
*Senior Group Dances: Tuesdays, 6-9 p.m., New River Valley Mall food court. Bring a snack or nonalcoholic drink. Matilda Shumate, 382-6346.
*Senior Employment Program: Job placement assistance and skills training for job seekers 55 years or older. New River Valley Agency on Aging, 980-7720 or 639-9677.
*Senior Centers: offer a variety of ongoing activities, trips and classes. Call for a newsletter and a calendar of events.
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